Make HORIZONTAL TABS/VERTICAL SECTIONS of the item pane an OPTION.
I've been a loyal fan of Zotero for years and years, and because of that longtime use have grown accustomed to its very familiar interface. While I appreciate upgrades, this one has been challenging for me:
"One of the biggest changes is in the item pane, where we’ve replaced the horizontal tabs (Info, Tags, Notes, etc.) with collapsible vertical sections and a side navigation bar for quick access to specific sections."
I would love to have the OPTION to switch between the previous HORIZONTAL tabs on the item pane, and the new VERTICAL sections/tabs. At least that would ease the transition (although I like the old horizontal tabs orientation better).
"One of the biggest changes is in the item pane, where we’ve replaced the horizontal tabs (Info, Tags, Notes, etc.) with collapsible vertical sections and a side navigation bar for quick access to specific sections."
I would love to have the OPTION to switch between the previous HORIZONTAL tabs on the item pane, and the new VERTICAL sections/tabs. At least that would ease the transition (although I like the old horizontal tabs orientation better).
One way you can save time is, right click on the Tags and pin it. This way, Tags is the default option that you see for a file instead of the usual info pane.
This also works for the rest of the sidebar options.