Browsing directories

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# Chapter 2. Browsing directories

When you first launch gThumb the main window pops up, four areas give you information about the current directory :

- 1 : The location bar, which contains the current directory name.

- 2 : The directory list, which shows you the sub-directories contained in the current directory.

- 3 : The image list, which shows you the images in the current directory.

- 4 : The status bar, where you can read the total number of images contained in the current directory, and the size of all these images.

Figure 2-1. The main window

If you want to change directory you have two options, clicking on the directory name in the directory list, or typing the directory name in the location entry. When using the location entry you can press TAB to try to automatically complete the directory name, this simplify the typing of long names.

To go to a previously visited directory you can use the Go menu that contains a list of the most recently visited ones. Keeping the pointer on a directory name the full path of the directory will be displayed.

Frequently used directories can be added to the bookmark list for rapid access. Just go the directory and press Ctrl+B or use the command Bookmarks->Add Bookmark for adding the directory to the bookmarks. For removing bookmarks use the Bookmarks->Edit Bookmarks... command.

To sort the images in a different order use the Sort File List submenu in the View menu, use View->Refresh to reload the current directory, click on View->Thumbnails to view or hide the thumbnails in the images list.

To move, copy and rename files, select the files and use the corresponding command in the Edit menu.

To open an image, or a series of images, with an external program select the image and use the File->Open with command.

Other options for the browser can be found in the Browser tag in the Preferences dialog.

Some keyboard shortcuts to navigate your directories :

- Ctrl+h Go to your Home Directory.

- Ctrl+u Go to up one level.

- Ctrl+b Add current location to the bookmarks.

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