Feature Request: Bring back "Show Transform Controls" to the top toolbar

[J-Bam]

In the latest update for Photoshop, the "Show Transform Controls" for the Move tool is now hidden behind a gear icon in the top toolbar. So, instead of one simple click, it now requires two clicks, slowing down workflow for those who constantly switch between seeing handlebar controls and not seeing them. There is plenty of real estate at the top of the toolbar to display all four options for the Move tool, so I'm not quite sure why this was removed in the latest update. But I sure hope the development team can bring it back!

[perfectamundo]

Please move the transform tool back to where it was. Thanks

[murraygalbraith]

There is SO MUCH ROOM in the menu bar... I can't get rid of auto-select (despite it being too clunky for me to use successfully after 20 years of trying), I still can't find a way to have the align menu default to canvas (meaning this is two clicks instead of one, every single time) and now you've abstracted the one tool I use every 10-15 seconds... Mind boggling.

To be clear: If the overall product strategy is evolving, fine - things change!

It doesn't matter whether you're nudging us all towards keyboard shortcuts, voice control or Neuralink, your job is to bring us on the damn journey. Onboarding... UX... You know the stuff you guys have been literally talking about for decades...?

[Ellie31387011vgxv]

Has this been resolved yet? I also use "Show transform controls" constantly and having to click on the gear takes extra time. (For the record, I don't use any of the other options within the gear ever, only "show transform controls")  Is there a keyboard shortcut or any way to access it without clicking the gear?

[rogerh54350917]

Not fixed yet, unfortunately. I've had to roll back to version 25.11 to get it back to normal. There is a Ctrl H shortcut, but it hides all including guides and transform bounding box so its useless if you're lining something up to a guideline and switching back and forward to line up graphic elements.

Note to any adobe dev's, have you's seen how cinema 4d manages it tools. I can drag and drop anything onto almost anywhere to fully customise the UI layout to my personal workflow. There's even a dropdown menu to change layouts at the touch of a button as I progress onto different tasks. Yes we can pull some tools into the side panels, but why you folks havent got this fully customisable feature on such a prominent application like photoshop is beyond me.

[Shani32943610t4wn]

Yes i agree with all my heart and soul. please bring it back!!!!!

[Pete.Green]

Hi all,

Wanted to let you know that based on your feedback (thank you!), this change is now in the latest Photoshop beta release.

You can go grab the beta today, and/or wait until the next full release of Photoshop. 

Actual screenshot from the latest beta!

Thanks again for letting your voices be heard, we're listening!

Regards,

Pete

[jane-e]

@Pete.Green wrote: "Thanks again for letting your voices be heard, we're listening!"

Thank you to the Photoshop team, Pete! You guys are the best!

Jane

[Journeyman05]

Greatly appreciated; thanks Pete!

[Ellie31387011vgxv]

This is amazing!! THANK YOU for listening!!

[Ged_Traynor]

With Photoshop version 25.12 update, the "Show Transform Controls" is back to the original location

[Pete.Green]

Thanks again for the feedback on this one. This change is now live in the latest release version of Photoshop 25.12.