SpecTk Tutorials

SpecTk Interface Overview

Red – Main Display Area: This is where your spectra are shown. You can have multiple plots displayed, including 1D and 2D histograms. Each plot can show ROIs, gates, and statistical overlays. Selected plots appear darker and can be selected using Shift-click or with the Select tool (in the green section).

Blue – Page Tabs: This lets you organize spectra across multiple pages, each containing a customizable grid layout (up to 10x10). You can rename pages (using the Drawer tool in the Purple section) and reorder them using the Tool menu for better organization.

Orange – Left Toolbar: This vertical toolbar gives you quick access to interaction tools:

Select – Pick one or more plots to work with
Zoom – Zoom into a region of the selected plot
Expand – Vertically Zoom into a plot (Only works in 1D)
Scroll – Pan across the spectrum
Inspect – Show data values on hover
Edit – Modify ROI boundaries
Grid – Toggle axis gridlines

Green – Top Controls: These provide quick access to selection modes, spectrum refresh, axis controls, printing, auto-update toggling, and drawer visibility. From left to right, the buttons allow you to:

Change selection behavior
Update or clear spectrum content
Modify axis properties
Print plots or entire pages
Enable/disable auto-updating of plots
Show/hide the drawer on the right

Purple – Right Drawer: This is one of the most powerful parts of SpecTk. It includes multiple tabs:

Page – Configure display layout and page names
Spectrum – Select spectra (with tree view) and superimpose
Graph/Axis – Fine-tune plot appearance and axes
ROI – Create ROIs and gates, display stats, and auto-select regions
Fit – Fit data using various models
Marker – Add visual markers with styles/colors (more features coming)

SpecTk Interface Overview

Superimpose Tool

2D Fitting