UI Navigation
BridgeLite consists of three central views and two sidebars.
Views
- Thumbnail grid — The main view, shown when a folder is opened
- Compare view — Shows camera JPEG, RAW, and developed variants side by side
- Single view — Displays a single photo at full resolution
Left sidebar (Filters)
A filter panel for narrowing down the photos shown. Supports filtering by file type, camera, ISO, focal length, date, rating, label, and more. See Filters for details.
Metadata bar
A panel showing information about the selected photo.
- Preview — An enlarged preview of the selected photo
- Histogram — Luminosity and color distribution
- Group — When the selected photo belongs to a group, shows all members (camera JPEG, RAW, developed, etc.). Individual members can be selected and rated from here
- Metadata — Capture information (camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed, aperture) and XMP data for the selected photo
How views connect
Transition summary
| Transition | Action |
|---|---|
| Grid → Compare view | Double-click a thumbnail |
| Compare view → Grid | Esc |
| Compare view → Single view | Space or Double-click |
| Grid → Single view | Space |
| Single view → Grid | Space or Esc |