Please keep the original navigation bar on top. The small icons in the left-hand view do not make things faster or user-friendly.
I’ve reverted to the original view and am asking others to request these options. We will be able to view the main points (Contacts, Marketing, Sales, etc.) and choose from there what I want to work on.
This new version eliminates the ease of a glance.
The principles of the Filing System are Accessibility: The filing system should allow for quick and easy access to records. This gets lost with the little icons.
There is a wise Jamaican proverb “Payshent man ride danki” meaning if you are patient (not rushing, with icon shortcuts) you have success, maybe even saving time.