You should be able to add the workspace switcher back to the panel by right clicking on the panel and going into "Add New Item" this sounds very similar to a problem I had on an earlier version of LL. When I right clicked on something it would automatically select whatever was under the pointer. This was solved for me by resetting the mouse settings to default.
This is the link to the problem I had.
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other.../#msg11622
This is the link to the problem I had.
https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/other.../#msg11622
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