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Skeleton operations

Operations with the Context Menu

WEBKNOSSOS has a context menu that can be opened via Right Click. This context menu offers useful context-sensitive information and most operations should be available through it:

Example of the context menu

Example of the context menu

Right-clicking a node lets you, for example, delete it, mark it as a branchpoint, merge or split trees, extract the shortest path to it, or measure path lengths. Right-clicking elsewhere lets you create a new node or tree. For a full list of items, see the Context Menu reference.

Merging / Splitting Trees

Common tree operations include splitting and merging trees.

  • Tree splitting can be done in two ways:

    1. Delete the node at which to split. This can be done by right-clicking a node and choosing "Delete this Node". If you have enabled Classic Controls, you need to select (Shift + Left Click) the node first and then delete (Del) it.
    2. Delete an edge between two nodes. Select the first node (Left Click), then right-click the second node and select Delete Edge to this Node. If you have enabled Classic Controls, you need to select the first node with Shift + Left Click and then click on the second node of the edge with Shift + Ctrl + Left Click to delete this connection.

  • Tree merging works similarly to edge deletion but will create a new edge between two previously unconnected trees. Select the first node and right-click on a second one to choose Create Edge & Merge with this Tree. When using Classic Controls, the second node needs to be selected with Shift + Alt + Left Click to create an edge between the two.

Trees can be split by deleting the edge between two nodes or deleting a node. Two trees can be merged again by creating a new edge between them.

Trees can be split by deleting the edge between two nodes or deleting a node. Two trees can be merged again by creating a new edge between them.