Sections

Galaxy Charts provides three XML sections: settings, specs, and tracks. These sections allow you to define dynamic input parameters, which users can interact with, or static values to configure your visualization.

• settings: Contains a single set of input elements displayed to the user for customization.
• specs: Holds static key/value pairs that configure visualization settings without user interaction.
• tracks: Includes input elements specific to each data track, allowing customization per track.

Use these sections to tailor the visualization experience based on user input or preset configurations.

Settings Section

The settings section includes an array of input elements that allow users to customize the visualization. These customization options are also available when embedding the visualization in Galaxy workflow reports. Below is an example of a settings section with a single text input element:

<settings>
    <input>
        <label>Setting: Text</label>
        <name>setting_text</name>
        <type>text</type>
    </input>
    ...
</settings>

Specs Section

The specs section includes an array of static key-value pairs for general use, such as:

<specs>
    <my_key>my_value</my_key>
    ...
</specs>

Tracks Section

The tracks section includes an array of input elements that allow users to configure individual data tracks, for example:

<tracks>
    <input>
        <label>Track: Color</label>
        <name>track_color</name>
        <type>color</type>
    </input>
    ...
</tracks>