Blender Documentation Volume II - Reference Guide: Last modified March 29 2004 S68
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# The ImageSelectWindow

## ImageSelectHeader

### WindowType

As with every window header, the first button allows you to set the type of window.

### Full Window

Maximise the window, or return to the previous window display size; return to the old screen setting (CTRL-UPARROW).

### Remove

Delete the ".Bpib" help file in the current directory. A new ".Bpib" is only created once the directory is read again.

### Dirview

Indicates whether the left part, where the directories are displayed, is shown.

### Info

Indicates whether the lower part, where information about the active picture is displayed, is shown.

### Images

Obsolete.

### Magnify

The active picture is displayed twice as large.

## ImageSelectWindow

In parts of the Blender interface where pictures can be loaded, you generally have the option of using a FileSelect window or the ImageSelect window. For the most part, the functionality is the same. The ImageSelect window reads the directory and examines each file to see if it is a recognisable image. After the entire directory is scanned, the images are loaded and displayed as a thumbnail and saved in the ".Bpib" file. If a ".Bpib" file already exists, it is first read in and compared to the contents of the directory.

### P

Displays the parent directory (PKEY).

### DirName:

This text box displays the current directory.

### Preset Directories

The file $HOME/.Bfs contains a number of pre-sets that are shown in this menu. While a file is being read or written, the directory involved is temporarily added to the menu.

### FileName:

The file name can be entered here.

### Status Icons.

The different phases of ImageSelect:

- Was a ".Bpib" file found?

- Was the directory scanned completely?

- Have all the pictures been read in?

## The mouse and HotKeys

### LMB

Activate a file. The file name is placed in the FileName button.

### MMB

Activate a file and return to the previous window type.

### RMB

Select a file.

### ENTER

Close the ImageSelectWindow; return with a OK message.

### ESC

Close the ImageSelectWindow; no action is performed.

### PAGEDN

Scroll down one page.

### PAGEUP

Scroll up one page.

### PKEY

Go to the parent directory.

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