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Keyboard Shortcuts

Viewing and hiding parts of the user interface

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

F9

Show/Hide the sidebar in the browser mode. The sidebar contains the folder tree and the file properties summary (if enabled).

i

Show the file properties summary.

F8

Shows/hides the thumbnail pane in the viewer mode.

F11 or f

Toggles the fullscreen mode.

Esc

Closes the viewer or fullscreen mode.

Editing shortcuts for the browser and viewer

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

e

Edit the image. Opens the viewer and shows the editing tools.

g

Open the image with the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP).

F2

Rename the image.

c

Add comments or metadata to the selected images.

t

Add tags to the selected images.

]

Rotate right, losslessly if possible. The file is saved automatically.

[

Rotate left, losslessly if possible. The file is saved automatically.

Delete

Move the selected files to the Trash.

Shift+Delete

Delete the selected files permanently.

Editing shortcuts for the viewer mode only

Keyboard Shortcut (Case Sensitive)

Description

a

Adjust contrast.

l

Flip image.

m

Mirror image.

r

Rotate right.

R

Rotate left.

C

Crop image.

S

Resize image.

Viewer shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

Space or Page Down

View the next image.

Backspace or Page Up

View the previous image.

Home

View the first image.

End

View the last image.

+ or =

Zoom in.

-

Zoom out.

1 or z or / (numeric keypad)

Actual size.

x or * (numeric keypad)

Zoom to fit (scales down only, does not magnify)

Shift+x

Zoom to fit (scale down or magnify, as required)

w

Zoom to fit width (scales down only, does not magnify)

Shift+w

Zoom to fit width (scale down or magnify, as required)

h

Zoom to fit height (scales down only, does not magnify)

Shift+h

Zoom to fit height (scale down or magnify, as required)

Arrows

Scroll the image.

Shift+Arrows

Scroll the image faster.

Browser Navigation

Home

Go to the first file in the browser view.

End

Go to the last file in the browser view.

Down Arrow or Page Down

Scroll downwards through the thumbnails.

Up Arrow or Page Up

Scroll upwards through the thumbnails.

Alt+Left Arrow

Go back to the previously viewed folder.

Alt+Right Arrow

Go forward (after going back to a folder).

Alt+Up Arrow

Go up one level.

Ctrl+o

Open a location typing the path.

Slideshow controls

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

F5

Start a slideshow.

p

Pause/Unpause the slideshow.

Esc or q

Close the slideshow.

Space or Down Arrow or Right Arrow or Page Down

Load the next image.

Backspace or Up Arrow or Left Arrow or Page Up

Load the previous image.