# Layout mode

Opera implements a content column layout mode that is often better suited to the small PDA screen than the traditional web page layout. Text and images are laid out in a single column that is sized to fit the screen. The main benefit of this is that you will only have to scroll in one direction to access and read what is on the page.

The layout mode button toggles between the content column mode (indicated by ) and traditional mode (indicated by ). In addition you can decide whether to enable image loading, by setting the appropriate mode in the general preferences settings .