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--- sift:application:explore_page [2026/02/12 18:19] – [Group and Workspace Widget] wikisysop
+++ sift:application:explore_page [2026/09/03 19:17] (current) – [Plot Viewer] maya
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 Sift's explore page provides an easy way for users to plot and view their data, whether the intention is to Sift through data, export graphs, or validate their data. The Explore Page has four main sections:
-General Buttons.
+(1) General Buttons. (2) Groups and Workspaces Widgets. (3) Plot Controls. (4) Plot Viewer.
-Groups and Workspaces Widgets.
-Plot Controls.
-Plot Viewer.
 ==== General Buttons ====
-  * {{:sift_query_builder.png?30}} **Query Builder**: Opens the [[Sift:Application:Query_Builder_Dialog|Query Builder Dialog]]
+  * {{:sift_query_builder.png?25}} **Query Builder**: Opens the [[Sift:Application:Query_Builder_Dialog|Query Builder Dialog]]
-  * {{Sift:application:nd_qry_48x48.png?30}} **ND Query Builder**: Opens the [[Sift:build_nds:Building_Normal_Databases#build_nd_dialog|ND Query Builder Dialog]]
+  * {{Sift:application:nd_qry_48x48.png?25}} **ND Query Builder**: Opens the [[Sift:build_nds:Building_Normal_Databases#build_nd_dialog|ND Query Builder Dialog]]
   * **Register Curves**: Opens the [[Sift:Curve_Registration:Curve_Registration_Dialog|Curve Registration Dialog]]
   * **Refresh Plot**: Refreshes the active plot with any newly selected data and styles.
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 See the detailed map of the [[Sift:Application:Groups_and_Workspaces| Group and Workspace Widget]].
-{{sift:application:explore_widgets.png}}
+{{.:pasted:20260903-190939.png}}
 ==== Plot Controls ====
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 The plot controls offer plotting options for any graphs displayed, some of these options differ depending on the type of plot selected.
-A detailed map of the different plot types and their control features can be found [[Sift:Application:Plot_Controls|here]].
+See the detailed map of the different [[Sift:Application:Plot_Controls| Plot Controls]].
-{{sift:application:plotcontrols.png}}
+{{.:pasted:20260903-191010.png}}
 ==== Plot Viewer ====
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 The plot viewer displays all generated plots, allowing to switch between multiple plots and interact with them.
-{{sift:application:exploreplot.png}}
+{{.:pasted:20260903-191127.png}}
 === General Plot Interactions ===
-  * **Zoom**: Scrolling up or down on the mouse wheel will zoom in or out on the plot the cursor is over (zoom can be reset through the context menu or the {{:sift_rescale_graph.png}} **Rescale Graph** button on the toolbar).
+  * **Zoom**: Scrolling up or down on the mouse wheel will zoom in or out on the plot the cursor is over (zoom can be reset through the context menu or the {{:sift_rescale_graph.png?25}} **Rescale Graph** button on the toolbar).
-  * **Isolating Trace**: Left clicking on a trace will isolate it, increasing the transparency of all other traces, several interactions can be done with a selected trace through the context menu or the {{:sift_exclusion_options.png}}**Exclusion Options** button on the toolbar.
+  * **Isolating Trace**: Left clicking on a trace will isolate it, increasing the transparency of all other traces, several interactions can be done with a selected trace through the context menu or the {{:sift_exclusion_options.png?25}}**Exclusion Options** button on the toolbar.
-=== Context Menu ===
+=== Graph Layout ===
+Edit the number of plots shown in the Graph Layout section.
+  * **Graph Rows:** Number of graph rows.
+  * **Graph Columns:** Number of graph columns.
-{{:sift:application:newcontextmenu.png?nolink&200|}}
+{{.:pasted:20260903-191645.png}}
-====Right clicking on a plot will pull up the context menu.====
+=== Context Menu ===
+Right clicking on a plot will pull up the context menu.\\
+{{:sift:application:newcontextmenu.png?150}}
   * **Exclude**
     * **Exclude Trace (raw data)**: Excludes the selected trace.
     * **Show Excluded Data**: Displays any data that has been excluded.
     * **Hide Excluded Data**: Hide any data that has been excluded.
-    * Re-Include All Data
+    * **Re-Include All Data**: Re-Include all data that has been excluded.
   * **Axis**
     * **X-Axis Edit**: Pulls up a dialog used for editing the plot's X Axis Title, auto scale, and max/min, as described in the [[Sift:Application:Plot_Options_Dialog#X_Axis_  Options| X Axis Options]].
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     * **Show All Graphs**: If multiple plots have been generated but only one is shown this will display all other graphs.
     * **Only Show This Graph**: Will display only the selected graph.
-  * **Export Graph**: Pulls up the [[Sift:Export:Export_Graphs_Dialog|Export Graph Dialog]] for the selected plot. Allows the user to select file path, graph size, and file format.
+  * **Export Graph**
+    * **as Image**: Pulls up the [[Sift:Export:Export_Graphs_Dialog|Export Graph Dialog]] for the selected plot.
+    * **as Text**: Pulls up file explorer dialog, allowing user to select file type, name, and path.
   * **Make Graph Active**: Sets the clicked graph as the active graph.
   * **Automatic Re-scale**: Resets the zoom of the selected graph.