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ORG-25040

Hide Speed Mode Banner mini toolbar

Show/Hide Speed Mode Banner button on page level mini toolbar to hide Speed Mode Watermark.

This is useful for graph with large data especially 3D surface plot. Red layer icon to indicate speed mode is on is clear enough. No need to show “Speed Mode On” banner in graph.

Labtalk: page.banner=1 is default, and set to 0 to turn off

ORG-21223

Distance Annotation on Graphs

Double head arrow between two points with label. The label is the distance between the two points, auto-calculated when you draw the object.

Distance Annotation support snap to Data Point, Axis, and Line Object (Reference line, additional line), hold Ctrl to disable snap

ORG-24757

Data Highlighter to collect data in different sheets

Data Highlight Properties dialog is added with different adding mode

In Data Highlight mode, if user click the last button on Mini toolbar to set Add Data Mode to Append and then highlight points and extract, data from different sheets can be collected to one sheet.

Drawback: Origin can only highlight points from one sheet at a time so user will need to pick and click the add button multiple times to pick data from different sheets.

ORG-24484

Contour/Colormap Template Improvements

Remove Contour Line for Contour Related Templates

We turn off contour line for 3D Colormap surface with Projection template and separate template for Multiple Colormap Surfaces and Surface with Projection.

ORG-24719

Point by Point Legend Improvements

Show Unique Entries Only for Point by Point Legend

Right click legend and choose Legend: Point by Point … will show legend entry for each data point in graph.

Check the newly added Show Unique Entries Only checkbox, only unique symbol’s will show in legend.
Set Label Form as Custom and use Col(A) or wcol(1) to choose which column info. will show as legend text for each unique symbol.

ORG-24839

Linked File for Image in Layout and Graph Updating

Linked Image in graph/laytout auto reimport when opening opju or modifying image file

When an image file is inserted to a graph/layout, and you set it as Linked File,

• when you open the project, the image is automatically imported. Before, you will need to click a download button to bring back that image.

• when you modify the image, it will auto update in graph/layout

System variables

@LFAU = 0,1,2 auto load image when gr object needed to be drawn. Default is 1: update all visible graphs/layouts. 2: update active window only. 0: no update

@LFC=0 to disable linked file check

ORG-24717

Case Sensitive Sorting with Origin

Make sorting of dataset list case sensitive in Layer Content dialog

@SCCS = 1 is added. It’s bit combination to enable Sort Column Case Sensitive, 0x1 means LC dialog.

After this change, number’s order will change like: Book1-> Book10 -> Book2.

ORG-24331

Speed Improvement for Sankey Diagram

We improve the speed for highlight and move nodes.

Download Network.opju from ORG-24321, open it in Origin, Try to select a node then move, highlight and move is slow. We improve it in Origin2022b.

ORG-24752

Support batch plotting with multiple x plot like sunburst

Add a new checkbox Match X by Offset to support do batch plotting with multiple x plot

Match X by Offset checkbox is added to batch plotting dialog. Uncheck means use original x, select means use same offset like Y/Z. This options only show when batch plotting mode is column or column offset. Like Associated X option,this option also work for error, label, Y(plot with Z column) columns.

ORG-24658

Select Objects with Same Name in Object Manager

Support Select All with Same Name in Object Manager with Show Graph Objects, and show mini toolbar to set object with same name

ORG-24659

Mini Toolbar for Multiple Legends

Support mini toolbar for multiple legend to conveniently set up Legend in batches, hold Ctrl to select each Legend in one graph, mini toolbar will show after release Ctrl key.

ORG-24997

Data Point Tooltip to Show Image with Single Cell Improvements

Support Column Width for single cell in Data Point Tooltip, and show the image with aspect ratio

Right click data point tooltip and click Preferences to open the dialog to further setting

ORG-25023

keep object size when pasting object to another layout window

Hold Alt key before pasting to keep object size when pasting to laytout with different sizes

Copy object(s) in layout window. Go to destination layout window with different page size.

Hold Alt key and then right click to Paste. Object size will be kept.

ORG-25026

Lighting hotkey improvements

Lighting hotkey S for 3D graph conflict with many other accelerators.

Just press S key for lighting. No combination with SHIFT, CTRL, ALT.

ORG-24720

Online Template for 2022b

Added More online Template for 2022b. You can get the latest online template via Tools: Template Center.

1. Correlation Network Plot

2. Contour without Contour Line

3. Gantt

4. Delaunay Triangulation

5. Energy Diagram

6. Speedometer

7. Variable Bin Width Histogram

8. 3D Surface Map

9. Group Mean as New Column

ORG-24518

ORG-24684

Use Origin Rich Text to Cell Notes

Add Origin Rich Text as another Syntax for Notes, and set it as default

• Besides Markdown, HTML, a new syntax Origin Rich Text is provided for Notes, and it will be set as default syntax for notes window and cell note.

• Add Notes as Sheet will default using Origin Rich Text to create note sheet.

• Rename HTML menu to be Notes menu, and provided samples for Origin Rich Text.

• Context menu for easily added info from worksheet cell, meta data and graph/image window.

• Context menu for easily added symbol, equation, web link and image when syntax is Origin Rich Text.

ORG-24519

Toolbar buttons for editing Origin Rich Text in More Places

When Notes window with Origin Rich Text syntax, allow to customize format like font, font size, color, .ect with Toolbar.

In worksheet, Insert Notes for cell, also allow In-Place Edit with Standard Toolbar

ORG-23917

Paragraph Style Support in Notes Window

User can write notes, report in Notes window and styles

• By default Notes window syntax set to Origin Rich Text by default. Right click window title and check Syntaxt node.

• Right click the paragraph and choose Paragraph Styles. There are many preshipped styles e.g. Body Text, Bulleted List, Numbered List, Heading Left, Heading1, Heading2, Picture. Or user can define styles.

• Use Tools: Text Style Manager to edit, create new styles and delete styles.

• Close Origin, delete TextStyles.ini under User Files folder and restart Origin to reset to default settings.

ORG-24838

Improve Notes Window Raw Text Editor

Support moving cursor to matching parenthesis.

Added hotkey Ctrl+K, Ctrl+B and Ctrl+{ to find the matching parenthesis in Note book.

ORG-24846

Preview of Notes window in PE

Mousing over Notes window in PE shows preview

Paragraph style, image, etc. can show fine in Preview of Notes window in PE.

ORG-24845

Allow Notes Window to edit Text in Layout or Graph

Support text object to use text from Notes.

In graph or layout, user can add a text object and enter text “@@@notes1” and this will get string from notes window named Notes1.

In layout, two context menus are provided to easily insert or add note text.

ORG-19339

Font Control for Note Window

Support different font size in different Notes window

Font will be the same in all Notes windows but font size can be set differently in each notes window.

ORG-24920

URL Link support in Notes Window

Clickable URL link in Notes Window

Right click in Notes window and choose Insert: Link… to link to url, help file or labtalk command

Other examples

• Please visit https://www.originlab.com

• Please visit \link(https://www.originlab.com/doc/LabTalk/ref/sys-var-list?f=dl, System variables List)

• Click to import \link(labtalk://"dlgfile g:=*.opju; doc -o %(fname$)”, "this")

• Plot Grouped Box Chart with Color Indexed Data Points from this \link(help://1293/TUTORIAL.CHM, Tutorial)

ORG-24902

Set Notes window page width and display margin

Set Page width (inch) of Notes window and display margin (points)

When syntax is Origin Rich Text,

• Right click Notes window title and choose Properties (Alt+Enter) and set Page width or use Labtalk property: note.width=

• Use @NDM = 3; //Notes Display Margin in rendered mode, in points

ORG-24833

Notes Window Printing and PDF, Page Width

Use

note.width=

to set the intrinsic width in inches.

If specified, then the Notes window should render to that specified width so if resizing to be wider, empty space should be on the right.

Set to 0 to remove it (default).

ORG-24921

Zoom in and out in Notes window

Zoom in rendered mode of Notes window

Use the zoom percentage toolbar to zoom in and out the notes window.

ORG-24876

Link to external or online image in Notes Window

Link to image file or online image in Notes window to keep Origin project file size small

Use context menu to insert image file or online image to Notes window or text label in graph. Since it’s a link, it will not make project file size big.

Or directly use the following syntax:

• \img(https://www.originlab.com/images/header_logo.png, w=100)

• \img(file://"%@JSamples/Image Processing and Analysis/car.bmp", w=200)

ORG-24834

Insert Table in Notes Window

Insert Table in Notes window. A table sheet will be created for editing contents.

Use Insert context menu to insert table in Notes window. \img([NoteTable1]Sheet1) notation will be added.

Go to the corresponding Table worksheet to edit contents and style of the table.

ORG-24747

Paragraph Support with new Origin Text Escape notation

Paragraph Support with new Origin Text Escape notation

ORG-23928

support default font control for different font face

Add a Special Default Fonts dialog to specify default font

Six font face are provided in this dialog.

• Math Symbol,Arrow/Misc Symbol and Unicode Greek are used to control the font of Math tab, Arrow and Miscellaneous tabs, and Greek and European tabs in symbol map.

• Other can be escape code for mixed fonts in note window or text object.

for example to use Asian and Western font

syntax: use \f:e(western font) and \f:a(中文字体)

ORG-24341

Cell Notes Programming Access

Support accessing cell notes in code

Labtalk

Introduce Labtalk substitution notation @WN to access cell note in text label or legend of graph window. See example below,

%([Book1]Sheet1,@WN,B[2]) //cell note in the 2nd cell of col(B) in Sheet1 of Book1
%(1, @WN, 2) //cell note in the 2nd cell of the 1st plot's Y column
%(1X, @WN, 2) //cell note in the 2nd cell of the 1st plot's X column
%(1, @WN, B, 3) //cell note in the 3rd cell of col(B) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%(1, @WN, 4, 5) //cell note in the 5th cell of wcol(4) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%(1, @WN, C) //cell note in the Comment label cell of the 1st plot'Y column
%(1, @WN, B, L) //cell note in the Long name cell of col(B) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%([Book1]1, @WN, col(B)[L]) ==> //cell note in the Long name cell of col(B) in the first sheet of Book1

Python

import originpro as op
row, col = 1,1
wks = op.find_sheet()
str = wks.method_str('GetNote', f'{row + 1},{col+1}')
print(str)
t = '\\b(Some Heading)\nAnother line\nYes more'
wks.set_cell_note(row,col,t)

ORG-24701

System Variable to completely disable sparklines

Support disable sparklines by system variable @SPK.

New registry system variable @SPK is instroduced. Default is 0.

• 0: Default value, as before

• 1: No new, but opju open as before

• 2: Can add but opju will be cleaned up on loading

• 3: Can’t create and opju will be cleaned up on loading

Also, new command “delete -spk;” is implemented to delete all sparklines in current project.

ORG-19905

Support KaTeX

In Notes window, set Syntax as Markdown, input KaTex script and press Ctrl+M to render

ORG-24914

layer object support change XY mapping for matrix

Channel layer object to set XY mapping for matrix object.

Now, user can access XY mapping for a matrix object with following ways,

• layer.x.from/to, layer.y.from/to (newly support)

• x1/x2, y1/y2

• wks.col1.x1/x2, wks.col1.y1/y2

ORG-25082

Labtalk support Copy Graph Page

Add Labtalk function to copy a graph page to the clipboard.

Add page level method page.copy(OLE) to copy a graph page to the clipboard.

ORG-25078

Labtalk dataset assignment support skip hidden rows

Support simple dataset assignment to skip hidden rows

System variable @ASH (default is 0) is added, set it to be 1 to skip hidden rows when do simple dataset assignment.

Example,

//suppose col(A) has some hidden rows
@ASH = 1;
dataset ds = col(A); //ds will only contain the visible data rows

ORG-25056

LabTalk getting tree from info binary storage as string

Support getting and setting tree from info binary storage as tring

This is mainly for GeoTIFF image import.

For example, import a GeoTIFF image to new image window, run following script to get and set,

tree tr = layer.info.tree$; //get
tr.=;
layer.info.tree$ = tr$; //set

ORG-25156

Labtalk command to prevent Windows sleep when executing script

sec -sn to prevent Windows sleep and sec -sn 0 to allow sleep

Use the following to prevent sleep

sec -sn

Use the following to allow sleep (which is the default state)

sec -sn 0

ORG-24646

Turn off mini toolbar for future sessions

View: Mini toolbar checkbox and system variable will apply to future sessions

Uncheck View: Mini toolbar or set system variable @DMT=1 to disable mini toolbar

ORG-24595

Arrange Windows

Customize how to tile/cascade windows in workspace

Window: Arrange Window… menu is added

• Tile windows into multiple columns based on different sorting orders including window name, PE order, manually activated order, etc.

• First sort by window type and then sort by window name order.

• Cascade in each column by check Overlap Each Column

• Apply and Restore buttons.

• Save settings as dialog theme for future use.

ORG-22142

Snap Windows

Resizing and Snapping of Windows in Workspace

Window: Snap Windows (Ctrl+F12) menu to turn on/off this feature.

When it’s on, user can drag window to snap it or if windows are tiled or arranged in workspace, it will snap windows in same row/column.

Usage

1. To snap window to 1/4 or 1/2 of workspace, drag window to border of workspace.

   1. Drag it close to upper border but more to left side, it will snap to the upper-left quarter of space.

   2. Drag it to upper border but the middle part, it will snap to top half of space.

   3. Drag it to upper border but more to the right side, it will snap to the upper-right quarter of the space.

   4. Same applies to left, bottom, right border of workspace to snap to half of space.

2. To split a snapped window space A with another window B

   1. Drag window B to left side within window A, window A space will be split by B on the left

   2. Drag window B to right side within window A, window A space will be split with B on the right.

   3. Same applies to drag to upper/bottom side within window A.

3. To switch two window location, press Alt key when dragging.

4. To put window B to cover window A, drag window B to title bar of window A.

5. To snap a window to empty space, press Shift key when dragging.

6. If multiple windows share same border, e.g. after using Tile Vertically, Tile Horizontally or Arrange Windows, mouse over edge of one window will show green border for windows of same column/row. Drag it will resize all of them. To resize only one window, press Shift key and then mouse over to edge of the window to resize.

ORG-24443

Undo deleting of workbook

Ctrl+Z to restore deleted workbook window

Set System variable @WU to disable restore.

ORG-24512

Adjust Apps Icon spacing

Control the horizontal gap between App icons

Click tab or white space in Apps Gallery and choose Apps Icon Spacing…, use the slicer to adjust gap between apps.

System variable @apps to control horizontal gap

@appv is used to set additional vertical gap

After setting it, user can dock Apps Gallery to top of workspace to save space

ORG-24051

Modify all the pre-shipped VI files to add the "Close References" application control

Added Close References to OA_GetColumn.vi

Updated Labview sample files to build-in sample folder.

Can copy these samples to Labview by Tools: Copy Origin Sub-VI LabVIEW vi.lib\addons.

ORG-24702

Option to show Window Preview only when Ctrl key is pressed in Project Explorer

Context menu is added to show window preview only when Ctrl key is pressed when mousing over a window in Project Explorer

In Origin 2022b, Hold Ctrl key for Preview Popup context menu is added in Project Explorer.

When it’s checked, window preview will not show unless hold Ctrl key when mousing over a window in PE.

The corresponding system variable is @PEK. Set it to 1 means it’s checked.

ORG-23943

Adjust windows size and position in Origin according to screen resolution and DPI

Resize and reposition windows to make it display the same layout in workspace in different resolution and DPI.

System variable @SRWS to control

0: old way;

1: fit the width, and scale y with x scale;

2: fit the height, and scale x with y scale;

3(default) : fit the width and height;

In Origin2022b, windows display the same layout in workspace in different resolution and DPI

ORG-20259

Improving for check for update

Inform user about new version of origin is available when check for update

1. Update menu Help: Check for updates... to Help: Get Help Files/Check Updates…

2. Pop up message box when check for update if new version of Origin is available

2.a select Yes, origin will open web page(https://www.originlab.com/InstallNewVersion ) in browser

2.b select No, Check For Updates dialog will be shown

ORG-24683

Allow directly installation of App from Start Menu

Registered user can directly install app when search from origin start menu

If origin is registered, when searching app in origin Start Menu, user can directly install those apps listed under Apps Category.

ORG-24442

Add Cloud Template to Origin Start menu

show cloud template when user search in Origin start menu

Cloud Template will be shown if there is matched searching in Origin start menu.

if template is already downloaded, click it will open template directly.

otherwise click it will auto download this cloud template

ORG-24738

Allow customization of button to insert OLE object in graph

Allow customization of button to insert OLE object in graph

In Insert Object dialog, add a checkbox Use Current Selection as Default without Opening Dialog (Shift+click to open dialog).

Select this option will not open dialog from next time. But user could still hold shift key to open dialog to change selection or uncheck checkbox. Once this checkbox is selected, 2nd line of button tooltip could be Hold Shift key to open dialog.

This checkbox will be available for “Create New“ choice only, and it will not be saved for the “Display as Icon“ choice.

ORG-24801

Easier way to see folder size

Folder in Project Explorer bottom panel will show size. (Need check “Show Folders“ context menu)

Right click in blank area of bottom panel to show folders in bottom panel.

User can easily view size of folders.

ORG-23458

Support hosting user apps on customer server

Support hosting user apps on customer server

If user have a series in-house use apps, he want to store it in server, and hope origin will get update from his own server, then he may use this feature.

1. To user this feature, client user should first setup app server path to Origin.ini.

• Manually Add server path to origin.ini

[AppsStorage]
path = \\network\a\b\c\

• App maker can also add CustomServer key in Package section of package.ini , and Origin will set path key in AppsStorage section of Origin.ini during app installation

CustomServer =\\network\a\b\c\

2. Install in-house use app in client origin.

3. Publish higher version app to app server path.

4. Client user will see the update info(red dot) in app icon after restart origin.

5. Right click on app icon and select Download and Install Update to get new version app.

ORG-25158

Data Reader Arrow Key speed up

When Data Reader on large dataset, support hold Ctrl/Ctrl+Shift key to speed up moving cursor

When Data Reader on large dataset, hotkey left/right arrow to move curor to previous/next one

Hold Shift + hotkey right arrow will increment by 5 (Already support in old version), system variable @DRS to control

Hold Ctrl + hotkey right arrow will increment by 15, system variable @DRC to control

Hold Ctrl + Shift + hotkey right arrow will increment by 50, system variable @DRSC to control