Graphical User Interfaces

All functionality of the Cow Suite is readily accessed via a corresponding GUI. This section will provide a brief overview of what expects you while using Cow Eyes, Cow Picker or the Micrograph Quality Checker (MQC).

The basic sections of the Cow's graphical user interface (GUI) are the following:

Workspace: The workspace is where logics are dragged and dropped for visual programming in CowEyes.

Logics Panel: Specific functions in the Cow are arranged in logics, which are the basic units of the image processing workflow. Logics are arranged in logics groups according to their function on the left-hand side of the GUI. Logics are dragged and dropped into the Workspace for visual programming. The Logics Panel can be easily navigated with the search bar at the top of the Panel. Note: For an in-depth explanation of a particular logic, please see the Logics

Quick Access: When working with multiple tabs in the Cow, you can copy-and-paste logics from the History window and store them in the Quick Access window. If the logic has already been run, then it will retain the information it has processed when stored in the container.

History: Every logic you use is logged in the History window. This log can be easily navigated using the search bar immediately above it.

Properties: Logics placed in the workspace can be modified Properties window before they are run.

Control Panel: The Control Panel appears directly under the Properties Window when you are working with logics that offer interactive viewers (e.g. those used for 3D reconstructions).