As I know you are a core member of the QuickSight product team, I want to highlight some pain points regarding the recent UI changes.
Yesterday, we noticed that the old UI was replaced with a new one without any prior notice. Sudden changes like this can be difficult to accept.
I’m not sure why the QuickSight team decided to replace the old UI, which was simple and smooth to use. The menus and toolbars were well-organized, and everything worked seamlessly. Instead of enhancing the user experience or adding new features, the UI was completely replaced.
I have worked with other BI tools like Tableau and Power BI, and they don’t change their UI so drastically. Minor changes are fine, but this complete overhaul is challenging to adapt to.
Data field Sections
For instance, in the dataset window, dimensions were previously blue color and measures are in green color, which made it easy to differentiate between them. Now, with the new UI, dimensions are blue color and measures are orange color, which feels odd from a UI perspective.
Visual Type Options
Similarly, the visual types are not as clear or highlighted in the new UI, making it feel cluttered. The parameter and layout buttons have been moved from the left side, where they were easy to access, to a less convenient location.
Field Well Sections
The field well has also been relocated from the top to the left side, causing it to disappear and requiring additional clicks to access. This change is quite frustrating for user experience.
QuickSight Ribbon and Logo Sections
Additionally, the ribbon color has changed from blue to black and blue, which feels less cohesive. The QuickSight logo now has an underscored highlight, and the “Manage QuickSight” button on the profile page feels inconsistent for an enterprise tool.
Calculated Field
In the data field section, the default “+CALCULATED FIELD” button seems unnecessary, as users can directly create a calculated field from the Data and Insert menu.
Filter Sections
The filter button has moved from the left side to the top, which complicates its use. The format visual button has also been relocated from the left to the right, making it harder to navigate, and the format options now appear cluttered.
Format Visual options
The edit title button has changed from a radio button to an eye button, and the overall format visual section in the new UI is less user-friendly.
Action Button
Previously, the action button was on the left, now it’s on the right side with the interaction sections. These types of UI changes are not acceptable for a mature BI tool.
Our team is facing significant challenges due to these changes. All of our dashboards were built on the old UI, and now we are experiencing disruptions during our work hours. It’s painful to adapt to these changes.
I apologize for raising these issues, but it’s hard to accept the new UI. Instead of simplifying our day-to-day activities, it has created more problems. My overall experience with the new UI is 0 out of 10.
There hasn’t been any simplification from the old UI to the new UI rather, it has become more complex to use.
We spend 4-5 hours daily in QuickSight, but if the user experience is not good, how can we work effectively
I would love to hear from other community members about these changes, whether their feedback is positive or negative.
Thank you for your attention.
Tagging all our QuickSight core members to share their views on this.
@Brett @Sanjeeb2022 @DylanM @Koushik_Muthanna @Deep @Kristin @prantika_sinha @jbernz @Jesse
Thanks & Regards
Biswajit Dash
