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+<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">
+
+ <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 href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ </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>