We recently added folder structures to WEBKNOSSOS, which allow you to have your datasets structured, organized, and easily accessible.
In this blog post, I will explain the new folder structure in WEBKNOSSOS and why I find it so useful. Indeed, many scientists enjoy WEBKNOSSOS not only of its ability to handle very large datasets but also to organize them in one place. And when you are handling thousands of datasets, it is imperative to have them structured, organized, and easily accessible. Let’s get started!
Creating folders
Simply right-click on the general dataset folder to create a new one. Alternatively, use the button “add a folder” on the top right corner — just near the “add a dataset” button.
If you want to create a subfolder, right-click on any parent folder and choose “+ new folder”.
Creating a new folder to organize datasets in more fine-grained
Adding a subfolder for hierarchical dataset organization
To add datasets to a folder, intuitively drag and drop them into the folder in the left sidebar.
Adding datasets to a folder with drag-and-drop.
Editing a folder
After right-clicking on a folder, choose “edit” from the context menu. There, you can rename folders and choose which teams can access them. This is great if you have many collaborators and want to edit the permissions for a whole set of datasets instead of manually assigning permissions individually! Subfolders automatically inherit the permissions of their respective parent.
Allowing a team to access the folder
Read more about folder permissions in our docs.
Dataset information
Click on a dataset to have its details appear in the right sidebar. You will be able to see its voxel size & extent, access permissions, and other associated metadata.
Clicking on a dataset to reveal its metadata and details
Don’t forget that you can use tags to filter and describe datasets!
Adding the tag “SBEM” and using it to filter the list of datasets.
I hope this little overview will help you organize your datasets and allow you to work faster and more efficiently. Follow us on Twitter or Mastodon for further updates!
Note: this feature is only available to the Team plan and higher.