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Good question, with so many complaints about the UX I wonder why we still even use it.

In case you didn't know, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/ gives you the old interface back.

Open multiple compose/edit windows simultaneously visible without switching tabs; see new email while composing.

Whether those are good goals or not is a question, but those are among the goals.

rest of the screen unusable? huh? it's just as usuable as it is without the compose window up. I find it useful.

Gmail: Design breakdown?