Working with results¶
Every result tab shares the same selection, the same details panel and the same plot toolbar. This page covers what they have in common; the pages that follow describe each tab.
Selecting features¶
A selected feature is selected everywhere. Pick a point on the volcano plot and it is highlighted in yellow on the m/z vs RT plot, the heatmap and the Feature Info table, and its details fill the panel on the right.
| To | Do this |
|---|---|
| Select one feature | Click a point, heatmap cell or table row |
| Add or remove a feature | Ctrl + click |
| Select a region of a plot | Box or lasso tool in the plot toolbar; hold Shift to add |
| Select a range of table rows | Shift + click, or Shift + arrow keys |
| Select every listed row | Ctrl+A in the Feature Info table |
| Step through the table | Up and Down |
| Clear the selection | Clear selection in the status bar |
With more than one feature selected, the top of the details panel lists them. Click a name to show that feature's details, × to drop it, or export the whole selection as a CSV. Selecting a set of features in the table and opening the volcano plot is a quick way to make a figure that marks them.
Plots of samples rather than features (the ordination and the sample correlation matrix) select an injection instead. The status bar then shows the injection and its biological group.
Flags¶
A flag is a coloured mark you put on a feature to keep track of it, such as "confirmed", "check MS2" or "candidate". Flags are saved with the run, so they are still there next time you open it.
- In Feature Info, select features, pick a colour and click Flag (or Unflag). Clicking a row's cell in the Flag column flags just that row.
- In the details panel, click the circle next to the feature's name.
With Flags in plots turned on in Feature Info, flagged features are marked in their flag colour on every feature plot, the same way the selection is marked in yellow. Flags are also a column in the exported CSV.
Table rows only¶
Most feature plots have a Table rows only checkbox (in Feature Info it is called Plot table rows only). When it is on, plots draw only the features currently listed in the Feature Info table. Use the table's filters to narrow the list, for example to features with an NPAtlas hit from one genus, and the plots follow.
Saving plots¶
Choose a format at the right of the plot toolbar (SVG, PNG, JPEG or WebP) and click the save button. The image is what you see, including your current zoom. SVG is best for figures.