dbloc Quick Reference Card

Windows:InteractionsCues
Maps:InteractionsCues
Traces:InteractionsCues

Window Behavior

InteractionEffect
Slider handlesSubtle handles between tool panels allow the divisions between them to be moved
Drag Tab downwardMove tab page to other window or new window (drop away from current window center area)
File -> New WindowCreate additional main window (can also drag-and-drop tabs for tab pages outside mainwindow center)
Window -> <windowname>Show and Dismiss tab pages and tool panels
Tab 'X' buttonsDismiss tab page (recallable through Window menu)
Tool Panel 'X' buttons [Linux]Dismiss tool panel (recallable through Window menu)
Tool Panel 'multi-window-icon' buttons [Linux]Pop tool panel out of, or return it to, main window
dbloc -W'-W' option erases all stored memory of previous window/tool-panel locations
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CueMeaning
Main GUI Components:(1) Tab Pages (center of main windows); (2) Tool Panels (top/bottom/sides of main windows, or detached)
Center Panel of Main WindowArea to hold main program tab pages
Left, Right, Top, Bottom Docking Bars of Main WindowAreas to hold detachable tool panels
Upper Left Map on Overview TabOverview of events in database
Lower Left Map on Overview TabPrefor and detections/arrivals for selected event
Lower Right Map on Overview TabOrigins and error ellipses for selected event
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Maps

InteractionEffect
Left-DragPan map
Shift-Left-DragZoom In via Selection Box (box size determines amount)
Shift-Right-DragZoom Out via Selection Box (box size determines amount)
Middle Scroll UpZoom In
Middle Scroll DownZoom Out
Left-Click[On Events Map] Select / Deselect event
Left-Hover[On Events Map] Show event detail textbox for hovered event
Left-Hover[On Origins Map] Show detection/arrival detail textbox for hovered station triangle
Left-Hover[On Ellipses Map] Show origin detail for hovered origin
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CueMeaning
CircleEarthquake epicentral solution
Circle, red outlineSelected event (event map) or preferred origin (origins/ellipses maps)
Circle, fill colorPer map-toolbar buttons: colored constant, by event size, or by event depth
Circle, beach ballShows moment-tensor solution if present in mt table of database
Circle, sizeSized constant, or mag in bins '<4', '4-7', '7+'. When not plotting mags, selected earthquake is enlarged
Circle, opacityPer map-toolbar buttons: either constant, or fading at age 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year
Ovals, translucentError-ellipse from origerr table, if present (in ellipses map)
Large TriangleDetection at station
Small TriangleArrival at station
Triangle, Cyan FillDetection for event (detection.lddate < origin.lddate)
Triangle, Yellow FillLate detection for event (detection.lddate > origin.lddate)
Triangle, Magenta FillDefining arrival for the event
Triangle, Orange FillNon-defining arrival for the event
Event-Station linesGreat-circle paths in arrival color, or detection color if no arrival present
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Traces

InteractionEffect
Mouse MoveMove traceview measurement cursor
Shift-Left-DragZoom In to show selected time box
Shift-Right-DragZoom Out to fit current screen into selected time box
Middle-ClickCancel zoom operation in progress
Middle-DragPan time window
Left-ClickMove traces left by amount equal to distance of cursor from left edge
Right-ClickMove traces right by amount equal to distance of cursor from left edge
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CueMeaning
Blue arrival flagIn show associations mode: arrival is defining for selected event
Green arrival flagIn show associations mode: arrival is associated but non-defining for selected event
Greyed-out arrival flagIn show associations mode: arrival is associated with another event, not the selected event
Red vertical line, all-caps 'ON'Start of detection window
Red vertical line, lowercase 'on'Continuation of detection window
Red vertical line, all-caps 'OFF'End of detection window
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