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      <name>Danielle Vansia</name>
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  <title>Overview of the Main User Interface</title>
  <p>Create, view, and maintain your tasks from the Main Window. Window sections and elements are described below.</p> 
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  <title><app>GTG</app> Main Window</title>
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    <title><em>Headerbar</em></title>
    <p>The top bar on the main user interface. From the <gui>Headerbar</gui>, you can create a new task, quickly change a task's start date, and access the <gui>Open</gui>, <gui>Actionable</gui>, and <gui>Closed</gui> view modes. You can also enable the <gui>Search</gui> option and access the <gui>Main Menu</gui>.</p>
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    <title><em>View Modes</em></title>
    <p>Tasks are viewable from three different modes: <gui>Open</gui>, <gui>Actionable</gui>, and <gui>Closed</gui>. You can toggle between these modes on the <gui>Headerbar</gui>. All tasks are displayed in the <gui>Open</gui> view mode. Tasks that you can work on right now, without a future start date, are displayed in the <gui>Actionable</gui> view mode. Tasks that are marked as done or dismissed are displayed in the <gui>Closed</gui> view mode.</p>
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    <title><em>Main Menu</em></title>
    <p>The <gui>Main Menu</gui> is accessed from the hamburger menu on the <gui>Headerbar</gui>. From the <gui>Main Menu</gui>, you can manage your view by using the options to open and close the <gui>Sidebar</gui> as well as collapse and expand all tasks. You can also access the <link xref="gtg-plugins"><gui>Plugins</gui></link>, <link xref="gtg-preferences"><gui>Preferences</gui></link>, <link xref="gtg-shortcut-keys"><gui>Keyboard Shortcuts</gui></link>, <gui>Help</gui>, and <gui>About</gui> options.</p>
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    <title><em>Search</em></title>
    <p>Enable the <gui>Search</gui> field by clicking the magnifying glass icon on the <gui>Headerbar</gui>. Search for tasks using <app>GTG's</app> <link xref="gtg-search-syntax">Search Syntax</link>. You can also save search queries.</p>
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    <title><em>Sidebar</em></title>
    <p>Enable the <gui>Sidebar</gui> from the <gui>Main Menu</gui>. You can view all tasks, saved searches, tasks with no tags, and tasks by individual tag in the <gui>Sidebar</gui>. Results are displayed in the <gui>Task Browser</gui>.</p>
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    <title><em>Task Browser</em></title>
    <p>Manage your tasks within the <gui>Task Browser</gui>. Tasks are displayed based on the selected view mode. You can sort tasks by <gui>Start date</gui> and <gui>Due</gui> date by clicking the column titles at the top of the browser. Right-click a selected task to view quick-edit options. Double-click a task to open the <gui>Task Editor</gui> window. When you first use <app>GTG</app>, a few sample tasks are available in the <gui>Task Browser</gui> to help you understand the application.</p>
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    <title><em>Quick Add Task Entry</em></title>
    <p>Quickly create a task from this field. See <link xref="gtg-quickadd">Using the Quick Add Entry</link>.</p>
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