Behaviours

This side panel allows you to view and manage (add or delete) all behavior periods.

To record a new behavior period :

1.Scroll through the video to view the frame where the animal begins to exhibit the behavior.

2.Press the behavior key.

3.Scroll through the video to view the frame where the animal stops exhibiting the behavior.

4.Release the key (or press a second time)

If the new period overlaps one or more existing periods, these are deleted.

It is possible to record several behaviors at the same time.

To delete one or more periods :

1.Select the behavior from the drop-down list.

2.Select periods from the list of periods.

3.Click the right mouse button to bring up the context menu.

4.Use the "Delete" menu.

To position video playback at the beginning of a behavior period:

1.Select a period from the list of periods.

2.Click the right mouse button to bring up the context menu.

3.Use the "Reach" menu.

Keyboard shortcuts :

The keys that control the start and end of a behavior, as well as their operation, are shown in the list of behaviors.

In the screenshot above:

The 'Grooming' behavior is controlled by the 'G' key: the behavior starts when the key is pressed and ends when the key is released.

The 'Social interaction' behavior is controlled by the 'S' key: the behavior starts on the first press and ends on the second.

The following keyboard shortcuts are used to manage the progress of the video:

'Space' key: pause the video or resume playback.

'N' key: go to the next image (when the video is paused).

'B' key: go to the previous image (when the video is paused).

'X' key: slower speed.

'C' key: normal speed.

'V' key: faster speed.

The following keyboard shortcuts allow you to manage the zoom and move the visible part of the video:

'+' key: zoom in.

'-' key: zoom out.

Arrow keys (left, right, up, down): movement of the part of the video displayed on the screen.

To open this panel:

Click the button in the test analysis area