Add tabs to make the interface more like AUTOMATIC1111

[oobabooga]

As new features and functionalities become available, additional GUI elements will need to be added, and the current layout is already cramped.

The interface needs to have some kind of tabbed layout with a navigation header.

[MetaIX]

I agree. Perhaps instead of specifying --cai-chat, etc. to change the UI layout at startup, we could have different tabs that switch between different "modes." For example a tab for cai chat, a tab for the default inference ui, etc. It'd make it easier in the long run to add new "modes" like, for instance, a Novel-AI mode to develop stories. Also, there's the possibility to make it so that the models are loaded within the UI so users can just switch them without needing to restart, A1111 has this functionality.

[oobabooga]

Yes, loading models in different modes from within the web UI (8bit, etc) is a long term goal. Having all modes coexist would be cool too.

But I think that the most pressing issue for now is adding an "Extensions" tab where extensions can be activated or deactivated on the fly without the need for command-line flags, just like AUTOMATIC1111 does.

Gradio has gr.Tab(), but I feel like adding the chat box into a simple tabbed layout breaks immersion and makes the interface look weird. It's an open problem for me how to add tabs in a cleaner way.

[RazeLighter777]

@oobabooga Maybe differentiate between frontend and backend extensions? Seems like any model should be able to work with chat GUI. Some extensions then would be mutually exclusive (you probably couldn't have two models loaded at once)

[Enferlain]

Feel like the previous was better. Also colab gradio now disconnects after whatever changed between today and yesterday, but hopefully just a single random occurrence

[oobabooga]

• A header menu is now available
• Settings are better compartmentalized by category using tabs
• An option to switch between different modes and activate/deactivate extensions on the fly has been added

I consider that the goals have been reached, so I am closing the issue.

[MetaIX]

Wow, these changes are great and bring so much convenience. Insane. Thank you!