erlab.interactive.explorer

Quickly browse and load ARPES data files with a file manager-like interface.

Data explorer window in light mode Data explorer window in dark mode

Functions

data_explorer([directory, loader_name, execute])

Start the data explorer.
erlab.interactive.explorer.data_explorer(directory=None, loader_name=None, *, execute=None)[source]

Start the data explorer.

Data explorer is a tool to browse and load ARPES data files with a file manager-like interface. Data attributes of supported files can be quickly inspected, and can be loaded into ImageTool manager for further analysis.

The data explorer can be started from the command line as a standalone application with the following command:

python -m erlab.interactive.explorer

Also, it can be opened from the GUI by selecting “File” -> “Data Explorer” or by pressing Ctrl+E in ImageTool manager.

Parameters:

  • directory (str | PathLike | None, default: None) – Initial directory to display in the explorer.

  • loader_name (str | None, default: None) – Name of the loader to use to load the data. The loader must be registered in erlab.io.loaders.