diff --git a/tsg_util/display_QC.m b/tsg_util/display_QC.m
index c1f1313e4156f8d14a6455e048cff946b8218988..33b1f32f369f21f34fb8edfe87edcddc7cfa11fa 100644
--- a/tsg_util/display_QC.m
+++ b/tsg_util/display_QC.m
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ hdlPanel = findobj(hGUI, 'tag', 'TAG_QC_DISPLAY_PANEL');
% get color axes and set 'BackgroundColor' properties of panel handle
% give a transparency effect
% -------------------------------------------------------------------
-bgColor = get(hAxes(1), 'Color');
-set(hdlPanel, 'BackgroundColor', bgColor);
+%bgColor = get(hAxes(1), 'Color');
+%set(hdlPanel, 'BackgroundColor', bgColor);
% and to his chlidren uicontrol
% -----------------------------
-set(findobj(get(hdlPanel,'children'),'style','text'),...
- 'BackgroundColor', bgColor)
+%set(findobj(get(hdlPanel,'children'),'style','text'),...
+% 'BackgroundColor', bgColor)
% set panel visible
% -----------------
-set(hdlPanel, 'visible', 'on');
+%set(hdlPanel, 'visible', 'on');
% get list of keys from hashtable tsg.qc.hash, defined inside
% tsg_initialisation.m
diff --git a/tsgqc_GUI.m b/tsgqc_GUI.m
index ca0b3b5a66509d8ff6a36449bffc9c9b5c7a5b05..df3f3ce8d64c04805c6c8da1d1f017482ac99ee4 100644
--- a/tsgqc_GUI.m
+++ b/tsgqc_GUI.m
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ p = [pathsep,...
addpath( p, '-END' );
rehash;
+% get screen dimensions (pixels)
+% ------------------------------
+set(0,'Units','pixels');
+screenSize = get(0,'ScreenSize');
+
+% define default font size based on screen resolution
+% ---------------------------------------------------
+if screenSize(3) <= 1024
+ fontSize = 9;
+else
+ fontSize = 11;
+end
+
% Screen limits for the GUI
% -------------------------
set(0,'Units','normalized');
@@ -218,155 +231,164 @@ hHeaderPushtool = uipushtool(... % Open headerForm button
% salinity, temperature
% ---------------------------------------------------
+% create an uipanel
+% -----------------
+hInfoPanel = uipanel( ...
+ 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Units', 'normalized', ...
+ 'BorderType', 'none',...
+ 'Visible', 'on', ...
+ 'Position',[.01, .95, .98, .04]);
+
% Dynamic text area that displays the date
% ----------------------------------------
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.02, .95, .03, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.01, .25, .04, .5], ...
'String', 'File:');
hInfoFileText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'No file loaded', ...
- 'Position', [.05, .95, .10, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.05, .25, .1, .5]);
% Text area that displays the date
% --------------------------------
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.17, .95, .03, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.16, .25, .03, .5], ...
'String', 'Date:');
hInfoDateText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.21, .95, .11, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.20, .25, .13, .5]);
% Text area that displays the latitude
% ------------------------------------
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.35, .95, .05, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.34, .25, .05, .5], ...
'String', 'Latitude:');
hInfoLatText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.41, .95, .07, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.4, .25, .9, .5]);
% Text area that displays the longitude
% -------------------------------------
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.50, .95, .06, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.50, .25, .06, .5], ...
'String', 'Longitude:');
hInfoLongText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.57, .95, .07, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.57, .25, .07, .5]);
% Text area that display salinity and temperature
% -----------------------------------------------
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.65, .95, .03, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.65, .25, .03, .5], ...
'String', 'SSPS:');
hInfoSSPSText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.69, .95, .05, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.69, .25, .05, .5]);
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.75, .95, .03, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.75, .25, .03, .5], ...
'String', 'SSJT:');
hInfoSSJTText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.79, .95, .05, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.79, .25, .05, .5]);
uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Fontweight', 'bold', ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
- 'Position',[.85, .95, .03, .03], ...
+ 'Position',[.85, .25, .03, .5], ...
'String', 'SSTP:');
hInfoSSTPText = uicontrol(...
- 'Parent', hMainFig, ...
+ 'Parent', hInfoPanel, ...
'Style', 'text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'Visible','on',...
'Units', 'normalized',...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'String', 'N/A', ...
- 'Position', [.89, .95, .05, .03]);
+ 'Position', [.89, .25, .05, .5]);
%% Construct the plot axes
% -----------------------
@@ -379,7 +401,7 @@ hPlotsPanel = uipanel( ...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'BorderType', 'none',...
'Visible', 'on', ...
- 'Position',[0, 0, 1, .95]);
+ 'Position',[0, 0, 1, .93]);
hPlotAxes(1) = axes(... % the axes for plotting Salinity
'Parent', hPlotsPanel, ...
@@ -415,7 +437,7 @@ hPlotAxes(4) = axes(... % the axes for plotting ship track map
'Visible', 'off', ...
'Color', 'none', ...
'UserData', 'off', ...
- 'HandleVisibility','callback', ...
+ 'HandleVisibility','on', ...
'Position',[.05, .05, .9, .9]);
@@ -425,9 +447,9 @@ hQcPanel = uipanel(...
'Parent', hMainFig, ...
'tag', 'TAG_QC_DISPLAY_PANEL',...
'HandleVisibility','on',...
- 'Visible', 'off',...
+ 'Visible', 'on',...
'BorderType', 'none',...
- 'Position', [.85, .80, .1, .13]);
+ 'Position', [.01, .92, .98, .03]);
% Construct the context menu for the Quality control codes
% -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -475,12 +497,12 @@ for i=1:numel(qc_list)
'Style', 'text',...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'left', ...
'HandleVisibility','on', ...
'String', label,...
'ForegroundColor', color,...
- 'Position', [.1, .9-count*.12, .7, 0.12]);
+ 'Position', [.01+count*.12, .35, .07, 0.5]);
% add text QC display statistic on hQcPanel
% -----------------------------------------
@@ -489,13 +511,13 @@ for i=1:numel(qc_list)
'Style', 'text',...
'Units', 'normalized', ...
'Style', 'Text', ...
- 'Fontsize', 11, ...
+ 'Fontsize', fontSize, ...
'HorizontalAlignment', 'right', ...
'HandleVisibility','on', ...
'String', 'N/A',...
'ForegroundColor', color,...
'Tag', ['TAG_QC_TEXT_' key],...
- 'Position', [.7, .9-count*.12, .25, 0.12]);
+ 'Position', [.09+count*.12, .35, .03, 0.5]);
% increment count
% ---------------