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This category of the formatting dialog (Figure 5.125) controls the Title Header and Title Footer options for the selected plot(s).
Figure 5.125 Titles Options
The options available in this dialog are explained below.
Note: if you edit any of the options below for the Header or the Footer on any given plot, it is only changing options for that given plot. If you wish to define new default settings for the Header and Footer for future plots, or if you want to review the current default settings for Header and Footer, you can do that by changing your User Options.
Option |
Explanation |
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Header/Footer |
Select either a Header or Footer in the upper left corner of the dialog to determine which title location is currently being edited. Headers and footers can co-exist. |
Visible |
Check or uncheck the check box to turn the Header/Footer on or off. |
Font |
Customize the header/footer font style, size, and text color. |
Text Field |
Enter text to be displayed in the Header/Footer in this field. Keywords chosen will appear in the text field as codes, but expand to file-specific values in the title. |
A drop-down a list of special tokens that can be used in plot titles. The following options are available: •Keyword from Data. Opens the FCS keyword list for the current file. Select keyword(s) from the list (using Ctrl to select multiple keywords) to insert in the header/footer. •File name with Path. Displays the data file name including the drive and folder. •File name without path. Displays the data file name without the drive\folder path. •File name from Data. Displays the $FIL keyword (which is part of the FCS standard and is placed into the data file header during sample acquisition). •Current Gate. Displays the name of the gate that is applied to the base overlay. •Plot number. Displays the Plot Number of the plot (usually visible as part of the plot name in General options). •Other Tokens.... Let the user insert any of the tokens available in the layout. An Inserting Tokens window will open upon selecting this option. |
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Background visible |
Check to enable a visible background for the Title. Options for customizing the background include color, shadow size, and shadow color options. |
Background color |
Set the background color of the header/footer title. |
Shadow Size |
Set the shadow size of the header/footer title. To remove the shadow, set the Shadow Size to 0. |
Shadow Color |
Set the shadow color of the header/footer title. |
Rounded Border |
Check to display the rectangle surrounding the header/footer title with rounded edges. |
Background Border Visible |
Check to display a visible background border for the header/footer title. |
Background Border Color |
Set the color of the background border for the header/footer title. |
Alignment |
Align the title text left, center, or right. |