Network Preferences



The Network Preferences dialog can be opened by going to File > Network Preferences within a network window. The dialog offers ways to alter the graphical, logical, and other miscellaneous properties of the network window and/or the network within that window.   

Graphics

Color: allows the user to change the color of the various components within the network frame. The colors that can be changed are: Background, Line, Hot node, Cool node, Excitatory weight, Inhibitory weight, Lasso, Selection and Spiking. The current color selection is indicated by the color box located between the combo box and the "Set" button.

Background color: is the color of the network background.

Cool node color: is the color of a neuron that has an activation level less than zero.

Excitatory weight color: is the color of the synapse that has a strength greater than zero.

Hot node color: is the color of a neuron that has an activation level greater than zero.

Inhibitory weight color: is the color of the synapse that has a strength less than zero.

Lasso color: is the color of the line that appears when dragging the mouse to select neurons and weights.

Line color: is the color of the lines that connect neurons.

Selection color: is the color of the box that surrounds items that have been selected.

Spiking color: is the color of a neuron's outline (and outgoing synapse lines) when it spikes.

Weight size max/min: sets the maximum and minimum size a weight can be. This option only changes the graphical size of the weight and has no bering on how the weight behaves.

Show Subnet Outline: toggles subnetwork outlines on and off.

Show time: toggles display of iterations/time at the bottom of the network frame.

Logic

Round off neuron values: if selected will round neuron values as per the precision set by the user.

Precision of round-off: determines to what precision neuron values will be rounded off. Option is only available when "Round off neuron values" is enabled.

Network Update Method: determines the update rule used to update the network. Only preset options are available in this menu (see: scripting for detailed information on how to implement custom update rules).

Misc.

Nudge amount: is the amount of indent to be used when indenting network files. This option is only valid when "Indent network files" is selected.