At the left side of the editor window is a display containing the
reading name and numbers. Each line consists of its number (negative
numbers represent complemented readings) and its name. The bottom line
is always CONSENSUS.
The foreground colour for the text reveals whether the trace for this reading is shown - a grey foreground states that the trace is visible. The background colour represent a user highlight. The default background colour is light grey (the same colour as the general editor background). Clicking the left mouse button on a reading name toggles the background to black. This is particularly useful for keeping track of an individual reading whilst scrolling the editor. As the editor scrolls an individual reading will move up and down the editor display. By highlighting this reading it becomes easy to track.
If the template display is in use, highlighting a reading name in the editor will select this reading in the template display (by marking it as bold). Similarly selecting a reading in the template display (left mouse button) will highlight the reading in the contig editor. Additionally the contig editor cursor is visible within the template display allowing the position of the editor to be controllable from the template display and connected plots (such as the quality plot). See section Template Display.
Once an output list for the editor has been set pressing the middle mouse button on the names display has the same effect as the using the left button except adds the reading name to the list. See section Set Output List.