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<a name="GuideMainWindowFolderPane"></a><div class="header"><h1 class="section title"><span class="title">
      Folder pane
    </span></h1></div>
<ul class="linktrail">
<li class="linktrail linktrail-first"><a class="linktrail" href="GuideIndex.html" title="
      The Geeqie User Manual
    ">
      The Geeqie User Manual
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      Main Window
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      Main Window
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<p class="para block block-first">
      The folder pane contains the menu bar, tool bar, path entry, and folder list.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
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<li>
<span class="label">2.5.1. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Menubar" title="
      Menu bar
    ">
      Menu bar
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.2. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Toolbar" title="
      Tool bar
    ">
      Tool bar
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.3. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Pathentry" title="
      Path entry
    ">
      Path entry
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.4. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Folderlist" title="
      Folder list
    ">
      Folder list
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.5. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Listview" title="
      List view
    ">
      List view
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.6. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Treeview" title="
      Tree view
    ">
      Tree view
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.7. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Sorting" title="
      Sorting
    ">
      Sorting
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.8. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Contextmenu" title="
      Context menu
    ">
      Context menu
    </a>
</li>
<li>
<span class="label">2.5.9. </span><a class="xref" href="GuideMainWindowFolderPane.html#Draganddrop" title="
      Drag and drop
    ">
      Drag and drop
    </a>
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Menubar"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.1. </span>
      Menu bar
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      The main menu of the window. The functions available from the main menu are described in the <a class="link" href="GuideMainWindowMenus.html" title="
      Menus
    ">Menus</a> chapter.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Toolbar"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.2. </span>
      Tool bar
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      The tool bar includes buttons for often used operations. The tool bar can be hidden or shown by selecting “Hide toolbar” from the view menu.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      Note: These buttons are only displayed as an icon, the text below refers to the tool tip that appears by hovering the mouse over each button.
    </p>
<div class="block list variablelist"><dl class="variablelist">
<dt class="term dt-first">
        Show thumbnails
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This button is active when the file list is in list view mode, and activating it will toggle the display of thumbnails.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Change to home folder
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Change the main window to display the contents of the user's home folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Refresh file list
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This will check for changes to the active folder and update the window.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Zoom in
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Increase the image display size.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Zoom out
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Decrease the image display size.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Fit image to window
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This will size the image to fit within the image view.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Set zoom 1:1
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Restore zoom to the image's original size.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Configure options
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Displays the <a class="link" href="GuideOptions.html" title="
      Options Explained
    ">Options window</a>.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Float controls
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Toggle the folder pane, file pane, and status bar between the main window and a secondary window.
      </p></dd>
</dl></div>
<p class="para block">
      The buttons corresponds to selected menu action. It is possible to add other actions by editing the <a class="link" href=".html#GuideReferenceConfig" title="">Configuration file</a>
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Pathentry"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.3. </span>
      Path entry
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      This displays the active folder of the window and allows typing a location.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      A folder or file can be typed into the entry to quickly change to a desired location or image, the main window will update after pressing the Enter key. Tab completion is also available in the path entry.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      Note: Tab completion uses the Tab key, press the Down key to move the focus from the entry.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      Next to the path entry is a button with a down arrow, clicking this will display a drop down list containing the most recent locations viewed. The list is ordered such that the most recent location is at the top. Selecting a location from the drop down list will change the window to display the location.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Folderlist"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.4. </span>
      Folder list
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      This displays a list of sub folders contained in the active folder, or a tree that includes all folders in the file system.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      A <span class="emphasis emphasis-bold">context menu</span> can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button on the folder pane or pressing the menu key while the folder pane has the focus
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Listview"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.5. </span>
      List view
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      This mode can be enabled by from the View menu, from the context menu, or pressing Ctrl + T.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      The list view mode displays sub folders contained in the active folder in a standard vertical list. The parent folder can be selected with the folder named “..”.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Treeview"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.6. </span>
      Tree view
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      This mode can be enabled by selecting “Tree” from the View menu, pressing Ctrl + T, or selecting “View as tree” from the context menu.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      The tree view mode displays all folders in the file system, starting with the root folder and branching out to include sub folders. A folder branch can be expanded or collapsed by clicking the expander next to each folder icon, or by pressing the respective + or - keys when the folder branch has the focus.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Sorting"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.7. </span>
      Sorting
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      The order of the folder names will match the order selected for the file pane. Sort order can be changed by clicking the sort area of the status bar or from the context menu of the file pane.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Contextmenu"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.8. </span>
      Context menu
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      Right clicking the mouse or pressing the menu key while the folder pane has focus will display a menu. The menu functions will perform the same as those that match the window's <a class="link" href="GuideMainWindowMenus.html" title="
      Menus
    ">menu bar</a>, however a few functions are unique to the context menu:
    </p>
<div class="block list variablelist"><dl class="variablelist">
<dt class="term dt-first">
        Up to parent
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This will change the window to display the contents of the parent folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Slide show
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Start a <a class="link" href="GuideImagePresentationSlideshow.html" title="
      Slide Show
    ">slide show</a> that contains all images in the selected folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Slide show recursive
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Start a <a class="link" href="GuideImagePresentationSlideshow.html" title="
      Slide Show
    ">slide show</a> that contains all images in the selected folder, and all images in the sub folders of that folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Find duplicates
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This will open a new <a class="link" href="GuideImageSearchFindingDuplicates.html" title="
      Finding Duplicates
    ">find duplicates</a> window containing all images in the selected folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Find duplicates recursive
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        This will open a new <a class="link" href="GuideImageSearchFindingDuplicates.html" title="
      Finding Duplicates
    ">find duplicates</a> window containing all image in the selected folder, and all images in the sub folders of that folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        New folder
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Creates a new folder that is a sub folder of the selected folder.
      </p></dd>
<dt class="term">
        Rename
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Renames the selected folder.
      </p></dd>
</dl></div>
<p class="para block">
      Note: Renaming a folder will not update metadata, such as keywords, or cached thumbnails for images contained in that folder, the data will be lost.
    </p>
<div class="block list variablelist"><dl class="variablelist">
<dt class="term dt-first">
        View as tree
      </dt>
<dd><p class="para block block-first">
        Toggles between the list and tree modes of the folder pane.
      </p></dd>
</dl></div>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
<div class="division section">
<a name="Draganddrop"></a><div class="header"><h2 class="section title"><span class="title"><span class="label">2.5.9. </span>
      Drag and drop
    </span></h2></div>
<p class="para block block-first">
      Image files can be dropped onto folders displayed in the folder pane. A menu will appear allowing you to select to move or copy the dropped images into the target folder. The list will automatically scroll up or down when the drag pointer is near the respective top or bottom of the list. When in tree mode, hovering over a folder for a brief period of time will expand that folder.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      The folders can used as a drag source for drag and drop, for example to add images in a folder to a collection window. However drag and drop can not be used to move or copy folders in Geeqie.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      Using Shift key while dragging is a shortcut to move action. Menu will not appear but move will occur.
    </p>
<p class="para block">
      Using Ctrl key while dragging is a shortcut to copy action. Menu will not appear but copy will occur.
    </p>
<p class="para block"></p>
</div>
</div></div>
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<td class="navbar-prev"><a class="navbar-prev" href="GuideMainWindowFilePane.html" title="
      File Pane
    ">
      File Pane
    </a></td>
<td class="navbar-next"><a class="navbar-next" href="GuideMainWindowImagePane.html" title="
      Image Pane
    ">
      Image Pane
    </a></td>
</tr></table></div>
</body>
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