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... you can't get a 'preview' of posts ...
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You can, it just works differently - hover over the link, then move your mouse to the right side and click the icon to see the preview info.
I agree, it's not as good as before and getting it back the way it was is a key priority - as is sorting the layout, but my to-do list is a tad long at the moment so you'll have to be patient with me (I only get to work on it in my spare time, so it's going to be little bits here and there over the coming weeks and months).
You can also select different layouts if you don't like this one - go to the bottom left and there's a drop-down (should currently say CycleChat) - use it to try some different themes and see if there's one you prefer instead.
Cheers,
Shaun