You may be able to achieve a much simpler UI by editing the CSS to hide certain things and using hotkeys a lot. This snippet auto-collapses side panels:
/* auto collapses side panels */
/* .app-container.is-left-sidedock-collapsed .side-dock.mod-left:not(:hover), .app-container.is-right-sidedock-collapsed .side-dock.mod-right:not(:hover) {
width: 0px !important;
} */