Hey, thanks for the detailed write-up. One key thing: this isn’t a regression or a bug, it’s the new model picker layout that’s rolling out to some users right now. So the picker may look different for different users.
A couple things that should smooth the workflow today:
- The model you picked under Other models stays pinned at the top level of the list, so you can switch back to it with one click.
- Search
Cmd+/filters across all models, including the ones under Other models. For frequent switching, this is usually faster than expanding the section with the mouse.
I’ll pass your suggestions along to the team, persisting the expanded state, pinning or favoriting models to the top level, and shortcuts to jump to a specific model. This is exactly the kind of signal that’s helpful for this design. There are already separate requests for pinning and shortcuts, feel free to add a vote or more details there:
I can’t share an ETA for changes yet, but the feedback is logged. Let me know if pinned model plus search doesn’t cover your use case.