# The interface

## Chapter 2. The interface

## Browse and View modes

By default, Gwenview opens in Browse mode.

In this mode you can easily navigate through your files and folders. As you can see on the screenshot, the preview window shows the current image as well as any embedded image comment.

From the Browse mode, unchecking View->Browse (Ctrl+Return) will put you in View mode, where the image takes all the space of the window.

### Tip

You can start directly in View mode by starting Gwenview with an image as an argument.