diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
index 7ec9970381..e38d323dec 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ class DesktopPage {
 		this.page = page;
 		this.edit_mode = false;
 		this.desktop_menu_items = [];
-		this.make(this.page);
-		this.setup();
 	}
 	update() {
 		this.make(this.page);
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/notifications/notifications.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/notifications/notifications.js
index f2ca85decb..a7d40e0cf9 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/notifications/notifications.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/notifications/notifications.js
@@ -55,13 +55,9 @@ frappe.ui.Notifications = class Notifications {
 			.on("click", (e) => {
 				if (this.full_height) {
 					this.dropdown.addClass("hidden");
-				} else {
-					this.dropdown_list.addClass("hidden");
 				}
 			})
-			.appendTo(this.header_actions)
-			.attr("title", __("Close"))
-			.tooltip({ delay: { show: 600, hide: 100 }, trigger: "hover" });
+			.appendTo(this.header_actions);
 
 		this.categories = [
 			{
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
index e1e23d06af..69e8dd1155 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/workspace/workspace.js
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 					route: "#",
 				});
 				if (!this.add_workspace_controls) {
-					let workspace_actions_button = this.page.add_action_icon("ellipsis");
+					let workspace_actions_button = this.page.add_action_icon("ellipsis", "", "");
+					$(workspace_actions_button).removeAttr("data-original-title");
 					$(workspace_actions_button).removeClass("btn-default");
 					frappe.ui.create_menu({
 						parent: $(workspace_actions_button),
@@ -245,16 +246,6 @@ frappe.views.Workspace = class Workspace {
 									return current_page.is_editable;
 								},
 							},
-							{
-								label: "New",
-								icon: "plus",
-								onClick: function () {
-									me.initialize_new_page(true);
-								},
-								condition: () => {
-									return me.has_create_access;
-								},
-							},
 						],
 					});
 					this.add_workspace_controls = true;