element-hq / element-hq/element-web

New Design Feedback: The new dropdowns are mostly confusing

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A-User-Menu O-Occasional T-Enhancement X-Needs-Product Z-IA Z-Labs
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Description

### Steps to reproduce

Open Element with the new design

### Outcome

The new dropdown at the top of the room and the dropdown in the "Home"-Space are confusing because usually dropdowns are used to choose one out of a list of options. (Like the quick theme switcher)

Therefore I always think unconsciously that I can somehow change the room/space using these dropdowns and every time I am surprised again when this doesn't work and the context menu with room options pops up.

I think another icon that does not make people expect a conventional dropdown would fit better here. Maybe the three dots before the room name?

### Operating system

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### Browser information

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### URL for webapp

develop.element.io

### Application version

Element version: 211f48002759

### Homeserver

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### Will you send logs?

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