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# The Plot Toolbar.

This toolbar is only active when a plot window is selected. It allows the quick access to the commands of the Graph menu and of the Data menu which are used for the modification of the plots and of the data points of the plots.

Figure 4-3. The QtiPlot Plot Toolbar

Table 4-3. Plot toolbar commands

Icon | Command | Key | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Add Layer | Alt-L | Adds a new layer to the active plot window.
| Add Inset Layer |  | Adds an empty inset layer to the active plot window.
| Add Inset Layer |  | Adds an inset layer containing the curves in the active plot layer.
| Arrange Layers | Shift-A | Arranges the different layers of the active plot window.
| Automatic Layout |  | Automatically arranges the different layers of the active plot window.
| Extract to Layers |  | Extracts datasets in the active layer to separate layers.
| Extract to Graphs |  | Extracts all layers in the active graph window to separate graphs.
| Add/Remove Curves... | Alt-C | Adds or removes curves to the active plot window.
| Add Error Bars... | Ctrl-B | Adds error bars to a curve of the active plot window.
| Add Function... | Ctrl-Alt-F | Adds a curve based on a function to the active plot window.
| New Legend | Ctrl-L | Adds a new legend to the active plot window.
| Rescale to Show All | Ctrl-Shift-R | Rescales the axes to show all data points.
| Disable tools |  | Comes back to the normal pointer mode, this is useful when you have select other modes of the plot window such as the data reader.
| Zoom in | Ctrl-+ | Switches the active plot layer to the zoom mode.
| Zoom out | Ctrl-- | Switches the active plot layer to the zoom mode.
| Data Reader | Ctrl-D | Switches the data display mode.
| Select Data Range | Alt-S | Switches the active plot to the Select Data Range mode.
| Screen Reader |  | Switches the active plot layer to the Screen Reader mode.
| Move Data points | Ctrl-Alt-M | Allows to move data points on the active plot.
| Remove Bad Data Points | Alt-B | Allows to remove data points on the active plot.
| Add Equation command | Alt-Q | Adds a new Tex equation to the active plot.
| Add Text command | Alt-T | Adds a new text element in the active plot.
| Draw Line command | Ctrl-Alt-L | Adds a new line on the active plot.
| Draw Arrow command | Ctrl-Alt-A | Adds a new arrow on the active plot.
| Add Rectangle command | Ctrl-Alt-R | Adds a new rectangle to the active plot.
| Add Time Stamp command | Ctrl-Alt-T | Adds a time/date label on the active plot.
| Add Image command | Alt-I | Inserts a new image in the active plot.

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