top panel
The top panel is common to all darktable views and provides access to a number of common functions.
🔗On the left-hand-side
- view
- Choose which images to view in the lighttable/filmstrip, based on star rating and reject status.
- sort by
- Choose a property by which to sort the images.
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sort order - Switch the sort order (ascending / descending).
🔗On the right-hand-side
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grouping - Expand or collapse grouped images.
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thumbnail overlays - Define what information is overlaid on to thumbnails in the lighttable/filmstrip/timeline.
- You can define different settings depending on the thumbnail size. See preferences > lighttable for details of how size delimiters are set.
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context-sensitive help - Click on this icon and then click on a control element to be directed to the appropriate online help page.
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preferences - View and amend darktable’s preferences & settings.