Result panel

Using this panel of the Symbol Editor dialog box, you can select each result type and alter its settings.

TO MODIFY the global result symbols

1. Choose Options | Default Symbols.

   NOTE: If a sequence window, map window or results window is active, you must hold down the option key before making the menu selection.

   The Symbol Editor dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the Results tab.

   A list of all available result types is displayed in the scrolling panel. The symbols to the left of the result type identify the result as either a protein or nucleic acid result.

3. From the scrolling list, select a result type whose appearance you want to modify.
4. Choose a style for the symbol from the Style drop-down menu.
5. If you want the symbol to be filled, select the FILL check box, then choose the fill color and pattern from the associated drop-down menus.
6. If you want a border around the symbol, select the PEN check box, then choose the color and border thickness from the associated drop-down menus.
7. If you want to label the result symbol, select the Show label check box, then do the following in the Label panel:

   - enter the text for the label in the text box. Some special symbols, called Metatags are available for the label text.

   - choose the label color from the Color drop-down menu

   - choose the font style, size and weight from the Style drop-down menus

   - choose the position and orientation of the label with respect to the result symbol from the Orientation drop-down menus.

   NOTE: Align to the left means that the text begins at the left edge of the symbol.

8. If you want the result type visible by default, select the Initially visible check box.
9. Choose the position of the result symbol relative to the sequence line from the Level drop-down menu.

   There are six levels above or below the sequence line. They can be thought of as lines on which the result symbol is displayed. You would normally leave this as "above or below", in which case MacVector assigns a level automatically.

10. To make changes permanent, do one of the following:

    - select OK to save the changes you have made and close the dialog box

    - select Cancel to discard all changes made

    - select Defaults to revert to the MacVector default symbols.

Related Topics.

MacVector Preferences

Symbol editor

Feature panel

Result panel

Title panel

Ruler panel

Sequence panel

Segment map panel