I thought I had requested this before, but I can't find it, so I'll request it again.
I don't use the Actions window.
I only ever use Insert Action by Name, or some method of my own invention. I find it very annoying to have the Actions window pop up all the time.
So I'm requesting a Preference setting where I can disable this window. Even a "secret" preference would be OK.
As I type that last sentence, I have a strong sense of deja vu, so my apologies if I'm repeating myself, although as I said, I can't find a topic with this request. Perhaps I'm search-impaired.
I actually use the Actions panel once and a while when I'm looking for something, but I rarely use it to insert an action – so when it pops up by itself it is nearly always in my way.
So. I don't want to completely disable the Actions Panel, but I would like to stop it from popping up without my explicit consent.
Yes, I agree, the automatic appearance of the action category selector pane is no longer needed once you are using Insert Action by Name. You would still be able to display it with the menu command (Show Actions, Command-K).
But it is probably still needed for users initially, so I haven’t done anything yet - I could just add a hidden preference, but it seems it deserves more.