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The Lister Styles system lets you configure different configurations of [[.|Lister elements]] and quickly switch between them. Conceptually they are similar to [[layouts|layouts]], except that a style is applied to modify the appearance of an existing Lister - it doesn't cause a new Lister to be opened like a layout does.

For example, you can define a style that opens the [[viewer_pane|viewer pane]] and the [[metadata_pane|metadata pane]], loads a [[.toolbars:toolbar_sets|toolbar set]], and closes the [[.navigation:folder_tree|folder tree]] all in one operation.

Styles can also cause a new folder to be read, multiple [[tabs|folder tabs]] to be created and can also modify the [[..:folder_options|format]] of the currently displayed folder.

==Pre-defined styles==
The styles that Opus pre-defines are:

  * **Commander**: A dual file display with no tree, similar to the "classical" appearance of some older Windows file managers. 
  * **Dual Horizontal**: Dual file displays, dual trees. The layout of the file displays is horizontal (one above the other). 
  * **Dual Vertical**: Like Dual Horizontal, only laid out with the file displays next to each other. 
  * **Explorer**: Standard "Explorer" style, with a single tree and a file display. 
  * **Filmstrip**: Designed for viewing photos - a narrow file display in thumbnails mode, showing a single "strip" of thumbnails, and the viewer pane open to preview the selected image. 
  * **Images**: Like Filmstrip except with a wider file display. 
  * **Metadata**: Designed for editing metadata, this style opens both the viewer pane and the metadata pane. 
  * **Single**: A single file display with no tree. 

These styles are just examples; of course you are free to modify or delete them, and you can also create your own.

==Creating a style==

Use the [[:preferences:preferences_categories:layouts_and_styles:styles|Layouts and Styles / Styles]] Preferences page to create and manage styles.

==Applying a style to the Lister==

The **Lister** dropdown menu shows a list of styles. Select one from the list to load it. You can also right-click the styles in the list to update them with the current Lister settings.

You can also use the `Prefs STYLE` raw command - this is useful if you want to create [[:customize:the_customize_dialog:keys|hotkeys]] to quickly switch between multiple Lister configurations.

==Style tabs==

Another way to switch styles is with the style tabs. You can add these to a toolbar from the **[[:customize:the_customize_dialog:commands|Commands]]** tab of the //Customize// dialog. Type `tabs` into the search field and look for the **Lister Styles - Tabs** command, and then drag it to a toolbar to add it.