General Function Checklist


Reset IGB Preferences to defaults by going to the Other Options tab in Preferences and clicking Reset Preference to Defaults, as seen below.





  1. Open the A_thaliana_Jun_2009 genome.
  2. Navigate to: Chr1:15,881,503-15,947,779
  3. Drag one of the green, navigational arrow buttons from the toolbar onto the IGB Stage.


Verify that the following icons are working as expected:

= Opens file chooser

= Open Genome from File action

= Save Image action

= Opens Preferences window

= Quits IGB

= Opens IGB User's Guide in Web browser

= Scrolls the view left or right

= Starts Auto-scroll action

= Optimizes Stack Height for ALL annotation tracks

= Optimizes Stack Height for SELECTED annotation tracks

= Opens Change Stack Height window for SELECTED annotation tracks

= Shows/Hides Data Tooltips

= Returns to the IGB Home Screen

Toolbar Customization

Re-order the toolbar buttons in IGB to match the order of the toolbar buttons seen in the image below:


Close and re-open IGB (without reseting preferences).


Now, reset IGB Preferences to defaults, restart IGB, and verify that the toolbar buttons have switched back to the default order (as seen below).


  1. Open the Toolbar tab in IGB Preferences.
  2. Add at least 5 actions to the toolbar by enabling the checkboxes next to the desired actions, as seen below.


Keyboard Shortcuts

Open Preferences and go to the Toolbar tab.

Keyboard Shortcuts Customization

Note: Add a custom keyboard shortcut by clicking the Key Stroke field for an action and typing the keystroke you would like. 

Add a custom keyboard shortcut for the Save Track As...  action, using the keystroke ctrl + G.


Add a custom keyboard shortcut for the Cancel script... action, using the keystroke ctrl + G.


Remove the ctrl + G from the Cancel Script tool.


Customize and validate one other tool – free choice.