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# User Interface

The user interface of IDA is designed to provide a flexible environment for reverse engineering.

## Basic Resources

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subviews</strong></td><td>Explore the various subviews available in IDA</td><td><a href="https://492083732-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFP6ibt8r6WPBHTqekG9u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4c4efbc952e562d5213223adb8a2ad038145e274%2Fsubviews.jpg?alt=media">subviews.jpg</a></td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/concepts/subviews.md">Subviews</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Menu Bar Actions</strong></td><td>A complete reference to all avaliable menu actions</td><td><a href="https://492083732-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFP6ibt8r6WPBHTqekG9u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-038a79c4a7a9eee922c438b509588e74a3bda63b%2Fmenu.jpg?alt=media">menu.jpg</a></td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/reference/menu-bar-actions.md">Menu Bar Actions</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Desktops</strong></td><td>Understand how to create, save, and switch between different desktops</td><td><a href="https://492083732-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFP6ibt8r6WPBHTqekG9u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fcca6d413cd12a0bff2b492a1bde0f36ad17cca1%2FDesktop.jpg?alt=media">Desktop.jpg</a></td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/concepts/desktops.md">Desktops</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

View all [Concepts](/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/concepts.md)

## Try it yourself

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Customize IDA</strong></td><td>Add your own themes and more with Qt and CSS styles</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/how-tos/css-based-styling.md">CSS-based styling</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use Deep Links</strong></td><td>Copy, share, and follow links to any location in the IDA database</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/core/user-interface/how-tos/using-deep-links.md">Using Deep Links</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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