Understanding the Images View in Docker Desktop

--- description: Understand what you can do with the Images view on Docker Dashboard keywords: Docker Dashboard, manage, containers, gui, dashboard, images, user manual title: Explore the Images view in Docker Desktop linkTitle: Images weight: 20 --- The **Images** view displays a list of your Docker images and allows you to run an image as a container, pull the latest version of an image from Docker Hub, and inspect images. It also displays a summary of image vulnerabilities. In addition, the **Images** view contains clean-up options to remove unwanted images from the disk to reclaim space. If you are logged in, you can also see the images you and your organization have shared on Docker Hub. For more information, see [Explore your images](images.md). The **Images** view lets you manage Docker images without having to use the CLI. By default, it displays a list of all Docker images on your local disk. You can also view Hub images once you have signed in to Docker Hub. This allows you to collaborate with your team and manage your images directly through Docker Desktop. The **Images** view lets you perform core operations such as running an image as a container, pulling the latest version of an image from Docker Hub, pushing the image to Docker Hub, and inspecting images. It also displays metadata about the image such as the: - Tag - Image ID - Date created - Size of the image. An **In Use** tag displays next to images used by running and stopped containers. You can choose what information you want displayed by selecting the **More options** menu to the right of the search bar, and then use the toggle switches according to your preferences. The **Images on disk** status bar displays the number of images and the total disk space used by the images and when this information was last refreshed. ## Manage your images Use the **Search** field to search for any specific image. You can sort images by: - In use - Unused - Dangling ## Run an image as a container From the **Images view**, hover over an image and select **Run**. When prompted you can either: - Select the **Optional settings** drop-down to specify a name, port, volumes, environment variables and select **Run** - Select **Run** without specifying any optional settings. ## Inspect an image To inspect an image, select the image row. Inspecting an image displays detailed information about the image such as the: - Image history - Image ID - Date the image was created - Size of the image - Layers making up the image - Base images used - Vulnerabilities found

The Images view in Docker Desktop provides a user-friendly interface to manage Docker images. It allows you to view, run, pull, and inspect images, as well as clean up unwanted images. It also displays image metadata, such as the tag, image ID, creation date, and size. The Images view also displays a summary of image vulnerabilities and helps you collaborate with your team and manage your images directly through Docker Desktop.