Change spot density and vertical position¶
Use the Spot Settings dialog to control how many vertical rows of spots appear on the panadapter and where those rows sit relative to the spectrum display.
Before you start¶
- Open a panadapter. Spots do not need to be actively receiving, but the panadapter must be visible.
- The Spots: toggle must be set to Enabled for changes to be visible. See Turn spots on or off.
Steps¶
- Right-click the panadapter (or the spots overlay) to open the context menu, then select the option that opens the Spot Settings dialog.
- The Spot Settings window opens.
- To change density — the number of vertical stacking rows — drag the Levels: slider. The current value displays to the right of the slider. Valid range: 1–10.
- To change vertical position — where the stack of rows sits on the panadapter — drag the Position: slider. The current value (0–100) displays to the right of the slider. Lower values move spots toward the top; higher values move them toward the bottom.
- To show or hide the vertical lines drawn from the spectrum baseline up to each spot label, click the Spot Lines: toggle. The toggle reads Enabled or Disabled. See What each control does below.
- Changes take effect immediately. Close the dialog when finished.
What each control does¶
| Control | Behavior | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Levels: slider | Sets the number of vertical stacking rows available for spots. More rows reduce overlap when many spots are present on the same frequency range. Setting key: SpotsMaxLevel. |
3 |
| Position: slider | Sets the vertical starting position of the spot stack as a percentage of the panadapter height. Setting key: SpotsStartingHeightPercentage. |
50 |
| Spot Lines: toggle | Draws vertical lines from the spectrum baseline up to each spot label. Disable during contests to reduce visual clutter. Setting key: IsSpotsLinesEnabled. New in v0.9.7. |
Enabled |
Tips¶
- If spots overlap heavily, increase Levels: to give them more rows to stack into.
- If spots cover signal traces you need to see, lower the Position: value to push the stack toward the top of the panadapter, or raise it to move spots toward the bottom.
- During contests, disable Spot Lines: to reduce visual clutter without turning off spot labels entirely.
- The Total Spots: indicator in the dialog shows how many live spots are currently tracked, which helps you judge how many levels are needed.