Manual: Add session save/restore, PD selector dialog

[pulseview.git] / manual / analysis.txt

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@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ image::pv_cursors_markers.png[]
 
 Markers are movable indicators that you can create wherever you like on the
 time scale - just double-click on it and it'll create one for you where your
 
 Markers are movable indicators that you can create wherever you like on the
 time scale - just double-click on it and it'll create one for you where your

-mouse cursor is at the time, or use the context menu when right-clicking.
+mouse cursor is at the time, or use the context menu when right-clicking on
+the ruler or a signal trace.

 You can click on its label and you'll have the option to change its name, or
 drag it to reposition it.
 
 You can click on its label and you'll have the option to change its name, or
 drag it to reposition it.
 


@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ There are some decoders available that analyze the data instead of decoding it.
 You can make use of them to examine various properties of the signals that are
 of interest to you.
 
 You can make use of them to examine various properties of the signals that are
 of interest to you.
 

-Their names are:
+Among them are:

 
 * Counter - counts pulses and/or groups of pulses (i.e. words)
 * Guess bitrate - guesses the bitrate when using a serial protocol
 
 * Counter - counts pulses and/or groups of pulses (i.e. words)
 * Guess bitrate - guesses the bitrate when using a serial protocol


@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Their names are:
 
 === Other Features
 
 
 === Other Features
 

+==== Signal Label Area Resizing

 Trace Views also allow you to maximize the viewing area by minimizing the area
 occupied by the label area on the left. To do this, simply position the mouse
 cursor at the right edge of the label area (or left edge of the viewing area).
 Trace Views also allow you to maximize the viewing area by minimizing the area
 occupied by the label area on the left. To do this, simply position the mouse
 cursor at the right edge of the label area (or left edge of the viewing area).


@@ -79,5 +81,20 @@ Your mouse cursor will change shape and you now can drag the border.
 This way, you can give signals long, expressive names without clogging up the
 view area.
 
 This way, you can give signals long, expressive names without clogging up the
 view area.
 

-Also, you can create multiple views by clicking on the "New View" button on
-the very left of the toolbar. Those can be rearranged as you wish.
+==== Multiple Views
+You can create multiple views by clicking on the "New View" button on the very
+left of the toolbar. These can be rearranged as you wish.
+
+==== Session Saving/Restoring
+When closing PulseView, it automatically saves the sessions you currently have
+open, including the signal configuration and any protocol decoders you might
+have added. The next time you start it again, it'll be restored to its
+previous state.
+
+This metadata is also saved with every .sr file you save so that the next time
+you open the .sr file, your signal configurations, views and decoders are
+restored. These metadata files have the ending .pvs (PulseView Setup) and can
+be edited in any text editor if you wish to change something manually.
+
+Additionally, you can save or load this metadata at any time using the
+save/load buttons.