Data app can be opened and executed in another tab, just like what knime is using new tab style for other workflow and component view.
I think it will make the knime somewhat capture the “BI market”, But I do not understand, why still categorised node bar is not redesigned in new knime 5.1 or 5.2.
Knime has done a lot, now I can develop an complex data science model within minutes. But it is still not modern like power bi pr tableau in case of UI and UX.
We still have lots more improvements and updates planned for the UI/UX - stay tuned!