How to save the decorations on a phylogenetic tree?

How to save the decorations on a phylogenetic tree?
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When decorating, a phylogenetic tree using the options in the side panel the decoration information is not saved to the file of the phylogenetic tree, as all the decorations options in the side panel are only view settings. It is certainly possible to save the view settings for a phylogenetic tree. When saving the view setting of a tree you can select whether you want to apply the view settings for only the phylogenetic tree that you are currently working with or if you would like to save the settings for tree views in general.

The advantage of using view settings instead of saving the decorations to the actual phylogenetic tree file are:

The option to save and apply the different decorations to different phylogenetic trees
The option to save different view settings e.g. cladogram with red diamond shaped nodes, phylogram with bootstrap value etc. and then quickly apply these setting to different trees by only clicking two buttons
The option to choose to automatically show you favorite layout using the Use as Standard view settings for tree view option (described below)

1. To save and apply your view settings on a specific phylogenetic tree please:

Select the view settings that you prefer in the side panel
Click on the Save View... button in the lower right corner of the workbench (Figure 1)
Enter a name for the view settings in the text box (Figure 2)
Click the Save button to save the view settings
Click the Close button to close the window
Save the phylogenetic tree

After saving the view settings in this way, they will automatically be applied the next time that you open the phylogenetic tree.

Figure 1. Click on the Save View... button to save view settings.

Figure 2. Enter a name for the view settings and press Save.

2. To save your view settings on phylogenetic trees in general please:

Select the view settings that you prefer in the side panel
Click on the Save View... button in the lower right corner of the workbench (Figure 1)
Enter a name for the view settings in the text box
Check the Save for all tree views check box (Figure 3)
Click Save button to save the settings
Click the Close button to close the window

Figure 3. Save the view settings for application to other trees.

3. To apply Saved View Settings to a phylogenetic tree please:

Open the phylogenetic tree
Click on the Save View... icon in the lower right corner of the workbench
Select the saved view setting to apply from the drop-down list and click the Apply button (Figure 4)
Click Close button to close thewindow

The saved view will now be applied.

Figure 4. Select which saved view to apply or to revert to the CLC Standard Settings.

4. Customize the standard view settings for phylogenetic trees

Create and save view settings as described in section 2, but don't close the window
Select the saved view setting to apply from the drop-down list
Check the Use as standard view settings for a tree view check box (figure 5)
Click the Apply button
Click the Close button to close the window

The view will now be used for all phylogenetic trees.

Figure 5. Customize the standard settings using the option Use as standard view settings for a tree view

5. To Remove Tree View Settings please:

Open the phylogenetic tree
Click on the Save View... button in the lower right corner of the workbench
Select the view to removefrom the drop down list in the lower part of the window
Click the Remove button (Figure 6)
Click the Close button to close the window