Inkscape's main window displaying a menu bar, two horizontal toolbars, and two bottom toolbars one for layer selection and one color picker. 

Inkscape's Edit menu gives access to functions like duplicate, clone, make a bitma copy, select all and the xml editor. 

Inkscape's Layer menu allows you to quickly add and rename, raise, lower, delete layers and other layer operations. 

Inkscape's Path menu enables you to quickly combine or break apart objects and other various features. 

Inkscape also features a XML editor that enables you to see and edit the XML code behind the SVG file. 

Inkscape's Prefernces window - Filters tab enables you to setup the gaussian blur quality.