To change the rendering style or font of a selected feature, enzyme or range:
Open the Style panel and perform one of the tasks in the table below.
| Task | How to… |
|---|---|
| To show/hide an outline around a selected item | To show/hide an outline, check/uncheck the Line box. Choose a line Weight using the drop-down menu. Change the line color, if desired, by clicking on the colored box and making a selection from the color chooser. |
| To show/hide a solid fill or drop shadow for a selected item | To show/hide a solid fill or drop shadow, check/uncheck the Fill or Shadow box. Change the fill or shadow color, if desired, by clicking on the colored box and making a selection from the color chooser. |
| To change the shape of a selected feature | By default, a new misc_feature is an brown-bordered box with the feature’s name inside.  Use the Shape drop-down menu to select the shape of the feature. The following shapes are available: Box  Filled Arrow  Filled Double Arrow  Triangle Glyph  (may be disabled for some very long features) Stroked Arrow  Stroked Goalpost  |
| To choose how to link multi-segment features | Make a selection from the Linkage drop-down menu. Choices are Solid, Dashed and None. |
| To change the position of a feature label | A feature’s label is the topmost note as seen in the Features view. If you are working with a multi-segment feature, Inside will display segment names inside each segment box, while Above and Below will instead display only the corresponding feature name above or below the segment box. |
| To include a label inside or adjacent to the feature in the Circular view | Check Label Attached and use the Label Position drop-down menu to specify the location. For instance, you may wish to move a long feature name above or below the feature shape. If the Label Attached box is unchecked, the label appears outside the circular map with a line connecting it to the feature. |
| To change the font style, color or size | Choose the items to which changes should apply using the Font drop-down menu. Choices include the Selected Item, All Features, All Enzymes, the Sequence, a Circular (Map) Title, or the Ruler. To select a different font color, click on the colored box to open the color chooser. The current font name is shown as a button. Click on the button to open a dialog where you can change the font, font style or size. Alternatively, the font size can be changed within the Style panel by typing a new font size into the text box or using the up/down arrows. Note: To increase/decrease the font for a single selected feature, choose Format > Size > Larger or Smaller. |
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