View file File name : gedit-open-files-from-sidepane.page Content :<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" type="topic" style="task" id="gedit-open-files-from-sidepane" xml:lang="fi"> <info> <link type="guide" xref="index#configure-gedit"/> <desc>Use gedit's side pane as a file browser.</desc> <revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-03-13" status="final"/> <credit type="author"> <name>Jim Campbell</name> <email its:translate="no">jcampbell@gnome.org</email> </credit> <include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>sampo555</mal:name> <mal:email>sampo_75 [at] windowslive [dot] com</mal:email> <mal:years>2012.</mal:years> </mal:credit> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>Valto Wirkola</mal:name> <mal:email>valto [dot] wirkola [at] yahoo [dot] com</mal:email> <mal:years>2008, 2010</mal:years> </mal:credit> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>Tommi Vainikainen</mal:name> <mal:email>thv [at] iki [dot] fi</mal:email> <mal:years>2006.</mal:years> </mal:credit> </info> <title>View and open files from the side panel</title> <p> The most common way to switch between files in <app>gedit</app> is by using the tabs at the top of the <app>gedit</app> window. In some cases, though, particularly when you are working with a large number of open files, you may find it easier to use the side panel. </p> <p> To activate the side panel, select <guiseq><gui>View</gui> <gui>Side Panel</gui></guiseq>, or just press the <key>F9</key> key. </p> <note style="note"> <p> You can toggle the side panel open or closed by pressing <key>F9</key> at any time. </p> </note> <!-- TODO: This section is duplicated from gedit-plugins-file-browser.page; does it make sense here? --> <section id="sidepane-open"> <title>Opening files from the side panel</title> <p> To open files from the side panel, first open the side panel by selecting <guiseq><gui>View</gui> <gui>Side Panel</gui></guiseq> (or just press <key>F9</key>), and then choose <gui>File Browser</gui> from the dropdown at the top of the panel. </p> <p> This will activate the <em>File Browser</em> mode of the side panel. You can then use the navigation buttons at the top of the panel to locate and open your desired files. </p> </section> <section id="sidepane-switch"> <title>Using the side panel to switch between open files</title> <p> Once you have several files open, you can use the side panel to switch between open files. To list open files, choose <gui>Documents</gui> from the dropdown at the top of the panel. </p> <p> Clicking on any file name in the side panel will open that file for editing. </p> </section> </page>