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.. _toolsdataset-style-configuration:

Tools=>Dataset Style Configuration
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.. index:: Tools=>Dataset Style Configuration

Use this function to add, remove or change 2D or 3D dataset styles.

Dataset Style will be listed in a combo box on the toolbar.

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To change the style of one or more datasets, select the dataset with the mouse.
Then choose a style from the Dataset Style field in the toolbar.

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**Add 2D Style/Add 3D Style**
   The specified name  will be added to the combo box in the toolbar. Choose 
   a name that easily distinguishes between styles for 2D and 3D datasets. The new
   style will be initialized with a default dataset style. To change the style, you
   must assign it the name of a curve style (see below).

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**Copy Style**
   Creates a copy of the selected style.

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**Delete Style**
   Removes the selected dataset style from the combo box in the toolbar.

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**Rename Style**
   Renames the selected curve style.

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**One up/One down**
   Moves a style to a new position within the style list located in the toolbar.

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**Save Style as**
   This functions saves the active dataset file under a different name. Add 
   the extension :file:`.sty` and save it in the UniPlot Template Directory.

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**Load Style**
   Loads a dataset style file from disk. Dataset styles are displayed in the 
   combo box located in the toolbar.

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**Properties**

This button will open the following dialog box:

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**Comment**

Beginning with UniPlot 4.0.3 style files are are saved in the XML text format.

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   <?xml version='1.0' encoding='iso-8859-1'?>
   <styles>

   <style-xy name='2D-Red'
    curve-width='5'
    curve-color='red'
    marker-style='5'
    marker-fill-color='white'
    x-delta='1' />

   <style-xy name='2D-Blue'
    curve-width='5'
    curve-color='blue'
    marker-style='5'
    marker-fill-color='white' />

   <style-xyz name='3D-bubble'
    bubble='1'
    iso-values='0'
   />

   </styles>

.. seealso::
   :ref:`toolbardataset-style`,
   :ref:`tools`

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