widgetTools
widgetTools provides creation and management of interactive Tcl/Tk widgets in R using the S4 object system to support interactive visualization and manipulation of high-throughput genomic datasets within the Bioconductor ecosystem.
Key Features:
- Encapsulation of Complexity: Uses S4 classes in R to encapsulate Tcl/Tk commands and widget functionality.
- Integration with Bioconductor: Interfaces with the Bioconductor ecosystem, which comprises 934 interoperable packages.
- Interactive Data Visualization and Manipulation: Enables interactive visualization and manipulation of high-throughput genomic datasets via Tcl/Tk widgets in R.
Scientific Applications:
- Dynamic visualization of genomic data: Supports interactive exploration and visualization of high-throughput genomic datasets within R and Bioconductor workflows.
- Custom widget-driven analyses: Facilitates embedding custom Tcl/Tk widgets into Bioconductor-based analytical pipelines to enhance data interpretability.
Methodology:
Implements S4 object-oriented classes in R to encapsulate Tcl/Tk widget functionality and abstract Tcl/Tk command syntax.
Topics
Collections
Details
- License:
- GPL-3.0
- Tool Type:
- command-line tool, library
- Operating Systems:
- Linux, Windows, Mac
- Programming Languages:
- R
- Added:
- 1/17/2017
- Last Updated:
- 11/25/2024
Operations
Publications
Huber W, Carey VJ, Gentleman R, Anders S, Carlson M, Carvalho BS, Bravo HC, Davis S, Gatto L, Girke T, Gottardo R, Hahne F, Hansen KD, Irizarry RA, Lawrence M, Love MI, MacDonald J, Obenchain V, Oleś AK, Pagès H, Reyes A, Shannon P, Smyth GK, Tenenbaum D, Waldron L, Morgan M. Orchestrating high-throughput genomic analysis with Bioconductor. Nature Methods. 2015;12(2):115-121. doi:10.1038/nmeth.3252. PMID:25633503. PMCID:PMC4509590.