I strongly disagree that the Unified mode "solves the problem" that the removed feature solved.
I like the side-by-side view for reviewing many kinds of changes, but it makes it harder to see small intra-line changes.
And the Unified diff makes it harder to see relative size of the before/after sections.
So in the new version I'm now forced to swap back and forth between the 2 modes, which is both irritating and also inferior to the previous behavior (of "simultaneous side-by-side plus mini-unified"). Even if the mode switch is easy, it still results in a refresh of the Changes pane which requires my eyes to reacquire the code block I'm trying to review after each mode switch. Not a good UX, and results in much more visual strain and effort vs the previous behavior.
Please reconsider bringing the mini-unified sub-pane feature back, at least as an option.
I strongly disagree that the Unified mode "solves the problem" that the removed feature solved.
I like the side-by-side view for reviewing many kinds of changes, but it makes it harder to see small intra-line changes.
And the Unified diff makes it harder to see relative size of the before/after sections.
So in the new version I'm now forced to swap back and forth between the 2 modes, which is both irritating and also inferior to the previous behavior (of "simultaneous side-by-side plus mini-unified"). Even if the mode switch is easy, it still results in a refresh of the Changes pane which requires my eyes to reacquire the code block I'm trying to review after each mode switch. Not a good UX, and results in much more visual strain and effort vs the previous behavior.
Please reconsider bringing the mini-unified sub-pane feature back, at least as an option.