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  "path": "/t/why-remove-canvas-instead-of-adding-full-screen-mode-to-it/1382395#post_6",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T21:44:24.000Z",
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  "textContent": "I share this sentiment.\n\nFor me, the main loss is not just the interface itself, but the workflow that Canvas supported. The side-by-side view made it possible to treat ChatGPT as a collaborative writing environment. I could keep the conversation, reasoning, alternatives, and draft visible at the same time.\n\nThat mattered a lot for writing-heavy work. Canvas let me work on a document without losing sight of the conversation around it. I could brainstorm, ask follow-up questions, rewrite sections, compare versions, and keep the broader context in view while working directly on the text.\n\nThe new edit box feels much more like an enlarged input field. Full screen mode is useful for focus, but it solves a different problem. More space does not replace the ability to work on a document while still seeing and using the chat beside it.\n\nI would also add that this affects coding workflows, not only prose writing. Canvas made it much easier to work iteratively on longer code snippets or scripts: keep the surrounding conversation visible, ask follow-up questions, compare alternatives, and revise the code in a stable workspace. In the new experience, coding feels more fragmented. From what I can see, code blocks are no longer editable in the same practical way, which makes it harder to refine scripts or analysis code step by step.\n\nI also miss the sense that Canvas was a lightweight workspace, with features such as version history, comments, styling options, and more practical editing affordances. Those were part of what made Canvas really useful.\n\nI would strongly prefer either restoring the original Canvas experience or offering it as an optional mode alongside the new edit box. The new interface may be cleaner, but for users who relied on Canvas for longer drafts, document editing, planning, and code iteration, it feels like a significant step backward.",
  "title": "Why remove Canvas instead of adding full screen mode to it?"
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