Create or delete features

To create a new feature:

1. Within any Document window view that permits range selection, select a range of the sequence. To select a range that wraps the origin, position the cursor at one end of the feature, and then use Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Click to select the other end of the feature.

2. Create the new feature as follows:

• • To create a new misc_feature using the currently highlighted range of sequence as the first segment, select Features > New Feature or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl/Cmd+K.
    
    
  • To create a new CDS feature using the currently highlighted range of sequence as the first segment, select Features > New Feature with Translation. The new feature will also have a /translation qualifier attached to it. If no sequence is selected, this command is inactive.

The new feature is selected in all views, and appears, by default, in graphical views as a brown box.

*If you are in the Minimap or Site Summary views, you will not be able to see the new feature until you view the sequence in Circular, Linear, or Sequence views.

3. (optional) Change the appearance of a feature (e.g., color, rendering style, text placement, etc.) using options in the Style panel.

4. (optional) For a multi-segment feature, add the next feature segment.

To delete a feature:

right-click or Ctrl+click on the feature and select Delete. A confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes to delete the feature.

Deletion is permanent, and thus differs from hiding a feature. However, if you change your mind immediately, you may undo the deletion by selecting Edit > Undo Feature Delete.