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Control Panel

The control panel is the main interface for selecting variables to explore. There are four drop-down boxes: two for main plotting variables and two for subsetting.

iNZight Control Panel

Variable 1: the primary variable of interest​

The first drop-down box allows you to specify the Primary Variable of Interest. This is required for all plots.

Other names
  • Main variable
  • Response
  • Outcome

Variable 2: secondary variable​

The second drop-down box allows you to specify a secondary variable. This is optional, and will produce a new plot depending on the types of both variables 1 and 2.

Other names
  • Explanatory variable
  • Covariate

Variable 3: subsetting/faceting variable​

The third drop-down allows you to subset, or facet, the plot. This will not affect the typo of plot displayed.

Variable 4: filtering variable​

The final drop-down box allows you to filter the data. By default, no change will occur until you move the slider.

Other variable controls

Switch: The down arrow allows you to quickly swith the variable on that row with the one below it.

Clear: The cross to the right of each drop-down clears that variable.

Get Summary​

The Get Summary button opens up a new window that presents a basic statistical summary of the data in the current plot.

Get Inference​

The Get Inference button opens up a new window allowing users to generate simple statistical inferences of the data, for example confidence intervals for basic statistics or hypothesis tests. The range of options available depends on the types of variables selected.