Sorry, you lost me there. It was a bit of an annoyance at first, but I am all-in on the USB-A to USB-C/DP/Thunderbolt/PD unified port transition. I plug in my laptop to a Thunderbolt 5K monitor and also get power for the laptop as well as a bridge to USB devices plugged into the monitor hub. I have zero interest in going back to USB-A.
The monitor has three USB-C ports on the back. I have a couple of tiny USB-C to USB-A adapters in my backpack. No dongle, just an adapter that connects between the A cable and the C port. However, I am using the adapters less and less. I only bought USB-C peripherals for the last 2-3 years.
