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+# User Interface
+
+![UI](images/ui.png)
+
+Textadept's user interface was designed to be simple. It consists of a menubar,
+editor view, initially hidden find/replace dialog, initially hidden command
+entry, and statusbar. Below are brief descriptions of these features. More
+in-depth discussion about some of them is provided later in the manual.
+
+## Menubar
+
+The completely customizable (and optional!) menubar provides access to all of
+Textadept's features.
+
+## Editor View
+
+The editor view is where you will spend most of your time in Textadept. It
+supports unlimited split views and is completely controllable by Lua.
+
+## Find and Replace Dialog
+
+This compact dialog is a great way to slice and dice through your document or
+directory of files. You can even find and replace text using Lua patterns. It is
+available when you need it and quickly gets out of your way when you do not,
+minimizing distractions.
+
+## Command Entry
+
+The versatile command entry functions as both a place to execute Lua commands
+with the internal Lua state and find text incrementally. You can extend it to do
+even more if you would like. Like the find/replace dialog, the command entry
+pops in and out as you wish.
+
+## Statusbar
+
+The left side of the statusbar displays any status messages. The right side
+shows the current buffer's status.