Yes! This is exactly what my Emacs set up is like. I have a principle which is nothing gets screen space unless I need it right now. So I don't have "tabs" for

Yes! This is exactly what my Emacs set up is like. I have a principle which is nothing gets screen space unless I need it right now. So I don't have "tabs" for open files. I don't care how many files are open and I only need to see anything at the time when I'm actively switching file. Also instead of a toolbar I have a large array of physical buttons on my desk which I use to interact with the computer. Nobody uses an on-screen keyboard instead of a real one. I simply go all the way.