Floating and Docking a Window
By default on Windows a plot window will be floating, meaning it can be
dragged outside the main MantidPlot work area. For Linux versions,
windows do not float by default as they have a tendency to get lost
behind the main application window. The state of the selected window can
be controlled using the “Windows Menu”.
- Use “Windows->Change to docked”. This will dock this plot window
within MantidPlot.
- Use “Windows->Change to floating” to float it again.
Adjusting the Properties of Plot Windows
Many aspects of these graphs can be adjusted to fit how you want to
display the data. Just double-click on the item you want to change. For
example, the following are editable:
- The graph title.
- The legend text. You may also move the legend by selecting and
dragging it.
- The axes labels.
- The axes themselves. You can change the range, scaling and gridlines,
or even introduce axis breaks.
- A curve allows you to set the line colour and styles.
- Double-clicking the “1” in the corner allows you to remove curves or
add them from other graphs.
Quickly changing to Log axes
We have a fast way to change the axes between log an linear as this is
such a common operation.
- Right-click within the plot.
- Select “Axes” to quickly switch the X and Y axes.
- Select “Color Bar” to quickly switch the colour bar scaling.
