# Main Window

                      Layout window
                      Title bar
                      Tools
                      Main menu
                      Main toolbar

                      Location bar
                      Shortcuts pane
                      Folders pane
                      Files pane

                      Image pane
                      Info sidebar (optional)
                      Sort manager (optional)
                      Status bar
                      Status toolbar

The Geeqie main window is designed for quick and easy navigation of images. The window consists of three regions: the titleGuideMainWindowFilePane , the titleGuideMainWindowFolderPane , and the titleGuideMainWindowImagePane (optionally bordered by titleGuideSidebars ) , all bordered by titleGuideMainWindowMenus and titleGuideMainWindowStatusBar .

Multiple instances of the main window may be started via the Ctrl N Windows New Window menu item, and the titleGuideMainWindowLayout of each may be individually configured in the titleGuideOptionsLayout dialogue.

If several instances of the main window are open, they may be closed individually or simultaneously. If Ctrl Q File Quit is pressed, all windows will be closed. When Geeqie is re-opened the same windows will be re-displayed.

If Ctrl W Windows Close Window is pressed, only that window will be closed unless that window is the "main" window, in which case all windows will be closed. When Geeqie is restarted only the main window will be displayed.

The main window may be recognised by the word "Geeqie" in the title bar, as opposed to other windows which have the word "geeqie".

Several window layouts may be defined and displayed at any time, as described in the Windows menu .