# Intro to the interface Tropy's interface is designed to be as user-friendly and straightforward as possible. There are two main views: the project view and the item view. {% embed url="" %} ### Project view ![Project view, using grid view](/files/-M16I7vXsv28H3px7Ot-) To collapse or expand any of the panes on the right, double-click in their headers. For more information about how to use the tools in this view, see [View photos in project view](/in-the-project-view/view_photos.md) and the following pages. ### Item view ![Item view, with advanced editing tools engaged](/files/-M16IwQKABXD5BOa2bfs) In item view, you can also collapse or expand the metadata, photos, or notes pane by double-clicking in their headers. To collapse or expand the advanced photo editing tools, click on the icon in the top right. For more about how to use the item view, see [Getting started in the item view](/in-the-item-view/item-view-basics.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tropy.org/using-tropy/intro-to-the-interface.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.