Moving 2D data

Moving 2D data is useful for viewing analytical data at the preferred detail level and move through the whole data set without changing the detail level. To be more precise, the user moves the current view port.

Moving is performed as described in the following:

Moving with the mouse

To move the view port with the mouse, please follow the instructions below:

1. Activate the 2D data view of interest.

2. Hold down the Right Mouse button anywhere in the data view area until the icon appears.

3. Keep the Right Mouse button held down and move the view port.

4. Release the Right Mouse button.

The view port flips back to its original position.

Moving with mouse and keyboard

To move the view port with mouse and keyboard, please follow the instructions below:

1. Activate the 2D data view of interest.

2. Hold down the SHIFT-key until the icon appears.

3. Keep the SHIFT-key held down and drag the active curve with the Left Mouse button held down

4. Move the mouse to move the spectrum in vertical direction.

5. Release the SHIFT-key and the Left Mouse button to fix the current area as new view port.

The view port is kept in this case. Whenever more than one spectrum object are merged in the data view, the dragged curve remains shifted relative to the other curves.

Moving with the keyboard

To move the view port with the keyboard, please follow the instructions below:

1. Activate the 2D data view of interest.

2. Hold down the SHIFT-key until the icon appears.

3. Keep the SHIFT-key held down and use the Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to move the view port.

4. Release the SHIFT-key to fix the current area as new view port.

Moving the vertical axis with the mouse

To move the view port vertically with the mouse, please follow the instructions below:

1. Activate the 2D data view of interest.

2. Hold down the Left Mouse button anywhere over the y-axis area until the icon appears.

3. Keep the Left Mouse button held down and move the view port up or down.

4. Release the Left Mouse button to fix the current area as new view port.

Moving the horizontal axis with the mouse

To move the view port horizontally with the mouse, please follow the instructions below:

1. Activate the 2D data view of interest.

2. Hold down the Left Mouse button anywhere over the x-axis area until the icon appears.

3. Keep the Left Mouse button held down and move the view port left or right.

4. Release the Left Mouse button to fix the current area as new view port.