Moving and Resizing Clusters

Resizing Clusters

Selecting one or more nodes in a cluster and then dragging them will cause the cluster annotation to resize. To select a single node, simply click on it. To add more nodes to the selection hold Ctrl (or Cmd on mac) and then click on the additional nodes.

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Moving Clusters

Selecting all of the nodes in a cluster and then dragging will cause the cluster annotation to move along with the nodes.

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Selecting Clusters

There are a few ways to select all the nodes in a cluster.

  • Click on the name of a cluster in the AutoAnnotate panel.

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  • Right-click on any node in the cluster. In the menu select Apps > AutoAnnotate - Select Cluster.

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  • Hold Shift and draw a selection rectangle around the cluster. In Cytoscape version 3.10 or later you can hold Ctrl-Shift (or Cmd-Shift on mac) and draw a selection lasso around the cluster.

Selection Rectangle (Shift)

Selection Lasso (Ctrl-Shift)

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Adjusting Padding

The size of a cluster annotation can be adjusted using the Padding slider in the AutoAnnotate Display panel.

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