Help - Old:Main menu (until 2.0.42)

This article describes this feature for TreeGraph 2.0.42 or (not necessaryly all) earlier versions. See here for the article on the latest version and a list on other available article versions.

The main menu is the major way to access all functions of TreeGraph 2. (Note that most functions can also be accessed by the tool bar, the context menu or a keyboard shortcut.)

An option followed by "..." means that a dialog will be displayed which asks you for further parameters for this function (e.g. Save as...). Other options do not need further parameters (e.g. Select all).

File menu

The file menu contains all options related to opening and saving of tree files and graphic files.

Document management

Option:	Function:
New	Creates a new (unsaved) tree document and opens it in the editor.
Open...	Displays a dialog to open a tree file. This option can either be used to open a TreeGraph 2-document (*.xtg) or to import a document in another tree format (e.g. Nexus). (See Open files for details.)
Save	Saves the tree file which is currently focused. If this file has just been created you will be asked to specify a file name (same as Save as..).
Save as...	Displays a dialog to save the tree file which is currently focused at a new position.
Close	Saves the tree file which is currently focused. If that file is unsaved you will be asked whether to save recent changes.

Importing

Option:	Function:
Add support values...	Allows you to import additional node/branch data (e.g. support values) from another tree file into the currently focused tree. (See Adding support values for details.)
Apply name table to node data...	Allows you to translate a node/branch data column with a table (e.g. to transform lab codes to real taxon names). (See Applying name tables for details. This option is also available in the "Edit branch/node data"-dialog.)
Import table as node/branch data...	Imports a new node/branch data column from a text file. (See Importing node/branch data for details.)

Exporting

Option:	Function:
Export to graphic/PDF...	Allows you to export the tree in the currently focused file to a graphic file or a PDF. (See Exporting trees as graphics for details.)
Export to Newick/Nexus...	Allows you to export the tree in the currently focused file to a Newick or Nexus tree file. (See Exporting trees as Newick/Nexus files for details.)
Export node/branch data as table...	Allows you to export several node/branch data columns to a text file. (See Exporting node/branch data for details.)

Exit

Option:	Function:
Exit	Terminates TreeGraph 2. (You will be asked whether to save open tree files.)

Select menu

The options of this menu allow you to select different parts of the currently focused tree. All options can be combined, i.e. all elements selected by an option of this menu are added to previous selection. (See Selecting elements for details on the options describes here.)

Option:	Function:
Select all	Selects all elements in the tree (including all legends and the scale bar if present).
Invert selection	Selects all elements in the tree (including all legends and the scale bar if present) which are currently not selected. All currently selected elements are removed from the selection.
Select subtree(s)	Selects all elements in the subtree(s) under the currently selected elements (not including any legends).
Search text...	Selects all text elements which contain a certain text. (See Search text for details. This option is also contained in the Edit menu.)
Select this type(s) in document	Selects all elements in the whole document which have the same type as the currently selected elements.
Select this type(s) in subtree(s)	Selects all elements in the subtree(s) under the previously selected elements which have the same type as the respective selected root elements.
Select leafs in document	Selects all leaf-nodes and -branches of the tree.
Select leafs in subtree(s)	Selects all leaf-nodes and -branches that are contained in one of the subtrees under the currently selected elements.
Select labels with this ID	Selects all labels that have the same ID as one of the currently selected labels.
Select labels in subtree(s)	Selects all labels that are contained in one of the subtrees under the currently selected elements.
Select all legends	Selects all legends in the document.
Select legends with the same position index	Selects only such legends that have the same position index as the currently selected legend(s). (See the Legend article to find out what the position index is.)

Edit menu

This menu contains all options that manipulate the structure of a TreeGraph document like adding, deleting, moving document elements or changing the contents of any node/branch data.

Undo/Redo

Option:	Function:
Undo	Lists the last operations that have been performed on this document and allows you to undo them. (The selected operation and all operations that were performed afterwards are undone.)
Redo	Lists the last operations that have been undone and allows you to redo them. (The selected operation and all operations that were performed before are redone.)

Add elements

This options are located in the New-submenu.

Option:	Function:
New node	Inserts a new node at the selected position. (See Inserting nodes for details.)
New text label...	Adds a new text label to the currently selected branch.
New legend	Inserts a new legend into the document which is anchored at the currently selected node(s). (See Anchoring legends for details.)

Paste/ copy/ delete

Option:	Function:
Copy	Copies the currently selected element to the clipboard. (See Copying/cutting document elements for details.)
Copy all labels	Copies all labels on the currently selected branch to the clipboard. (See Copying/cutting document elements for details.)
Cut	Copies the currently selected element to the clipboard and removes it from the document. (See Copying/cutting document elements for details.)
Paste	Inserts the content of the clipboard at the selected position. (See Copying/cutting document elements, Inserting nodes or Inserting legends for details.)
Delete	Removes the currently selected elements including their subtrees. (See Deleting document elements for details. Use Collapse node if you want to remove a node without deleting its subtree.)

Node/branch data

This options are located in the Node/branch data-submenu.

Option:	Function:
Set column to decimal type	All string values in the currently selected column are parsed as a numeric value if possible.
Set column to textual type	All numeric values in the currently selected column are converted to their string representation.
Rename data ID...	You can rename the ID of a text label- or a hidden node/branch data-column here. (See Renaming IDs for details.)
Copy column...	Copies the values of one node/branch data column to an new one. (See Copying node/branch data for details.)
Delete column	Deleted the selected column or all values in the column if the the column itself cannot be deleted (e.g. branch lengths or node names).
Delete values outside interval	Deletes all numeric values in the selected node/branch data column that are not the specified interval. (See Deleting node/branch data outside interval for details.)
Calculate node/branch data...	Allows you to calculate numeric values for a node/branch data column by defining a mathematical expression. In this expression you can also reference values of other columns. (See Calculating_node/branch_data for details.)

Edit document elements

Option:	Function:
Edit text...	Displays a dialog to edit the text of the currently selected text element. (See Editing text element values for details.)
Change branch length...	Displays a dialog to change the branch length of the currently selected branch. Here you can also define if a branch length shall be stored at all. (See Changing branch lengths for details.)
Change ID...	Displays a dialog to change the ID of a label or legend. (See Changing a document element ID for details.)

Search/replace

Option:	Function:
Search text...	Selects all text elements which contain a certain text. (See Search text for details. This option is also contained in the Select menu.)
Replace text in node/branch data...	Replaces a text in a column of node/branch data. (See Replace text in node/branch data for details. This option is also available in the "Edit branch/node data"-dialog.)

Changing the global tree structure

Option:	Function:
Move subtree up	Moves the currently selected node (including its subtree) upwards. (See Moving nodes for details.)
Move subtree down	Moves the currently selected node (including its subtree) downwards. (See Moving nodes for details.)
Ladderize up	Sorts all nodes in the subtree of the currently selected node by the number of leafs contained in their subtrees. (See Ladderizing for details.)
Ladderize down	Sorts all nodes in the subtree of the currently selected node by the number of leafs contained in their subtrees. (See Ladderizing for details.)
Root here	Reroots the tree at the currently selected position. (See Rerooting for details.)

Changing the local tree structure

Delete subelements	Deletes all subtrees under the currently selected node so that the selected node becomes a leaf.(See Deleting subelements for details.)
Collapse node	Deletes the currently selected node and adds all its child nodes to its parent node. (See Collapsing nodes for details.)
Separate branch	Separates the currently selected branch into to branches which are separated by a new node. (See Separating branches for details.)

Format menu

This menu contains all functionalities to change the formats of tree elements (e.g. color, line width, font etc.).

Option:	Function:
Document formats...	Displays a dialog to change the document formats (e.g. leaf margin).
Element formats...	Displays a dialog to change the element formats of the currently selected documents. This option is the key format option in TreeGraph 2. Together with the selection options you can adjust the layout of your tree very efficiently.
Scale branch lengths	Calculates the distance per branch length unit so that the whole tree has a certain width. (See Scale branch lengths for details.)
Reanchor legend	Sets the currently selected node(s) as the new anchors for the selected legend. (See Anchoring legends for details.)
Automatically position labels	Repositions all labels on the selected branches. (See Automatically position labels for details.)
Set colors by node/branch data...	Displays a dialog to adjust all colors in the document by the values of a node/branch data column. (See Set colors by node/branch data for details.)
Set distance values by node/branch data...	Displays a dialog to adjust all distance value formats (e.g. line with or font height) in the document by the values of a node/branch data column. (See Set distance values by node/branch data for details.)
Scale distance values...	Displays a dialog to rescale all distance value formats (e.g. line with or font height) in the document with a specified factor. (See Scaling distance values for details.)

View menu

Options contained here allow you to change the view on the tree document.

Option:	Function:
Zoom to original size	Displays the tree in original size. (See Zoom for details.)
Fit zoom to width and height	The zoom is changed so that the document fits to the current size of the window. (See Zoom for details.)
Fit zoom to width	The zoom is changed so that the tree width equals the current width of the window. (See Zoom for details.)
Fit zoom to height	The zoom is changed so that the tree height equals the current height of the window. (See Zoom for details.)
Set zoom...	Displays a dialog to specify a user defined zoom factor.
Rectangular cladogram	Changes the view mode to Rectangular cladogram (See View modes for details.)
Phylogram/Chronogram	Changes the view mode to Phylogram/Chronogram (See View modes for details.)

Window menu

This windows contains options to arrange the document windows automatically as well as a link to all opened documents which brings the according window to the front.

Option:	Function:
Tile vertical	Arranges all windows in rows. Windows are usually higher than wide which is in most cases the best for way to view trees. (See example below.)
Tile horizontal	Arranges all windows in columns. Windows are usually wider than high. (See example below.)
Cascade	Arranges all windows on top of each other. (See example below.)

Window arrangements

Tile vertical: This option is useful to display two trees with many taxa next to each other.
Tile horizontal: This option is useful to display two trees with long branches below to each other.
Cascade: This option is useful to directly select window with the mouse, if many documents are opened.

Help menu

This menu allows you to access this help system and information about your TreeGraph 2 installation.

Option:	Function:
Contents	Takes you to the Main Page of this help system.
Index	Takes you to the alphabetical index of this help system.
Help about this main menu	Takes you to this article.
TreeGraph 2 homepage	Takes you to the TreeGraph 2 homepage. Useful to check for later versions.
About	Displays the About-dialog of TreeGraph 2 which contains information about the program (including version information and the licence).