Photoshop issues

@EM32037275ndxo, I understand what you mean about how much space is taken up for all the various panels. As you know, the “Brush Settings” panel can only be narrowed so far because of the slider options. When I need to work with the brushes, I collapse Workspace tools to icon columns on the right. You might set up and save a special Workspace just for the brushes, so you can switch back and forth quickly. It does take a lot of moving things around, I agree. Knowing how to use keyboard shortcuts can often help, too, to get tools in and out of the way. Maybe other users and Experts here will some more ideas for you!