Files / Viewer


The Files tab provides a file browser for accessing your data directories on the facility filesystem.

Browsing Files

  • Navigate directories using the file listing or the breadcrumb trail at the top.
  • Sort files by name (A-Z / Z-A) or modification date.
  • The browser remembers your last visited directory between sessions.
  • Your default starting path is /data/{username}.

Viewing Files

Different file types open in different ways:

Diffraction images (CBF, etc.)Opens in the Image Viewer with zoom, pan, and grayscale adjustment
Regular images (JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG)Preview in a popup
Text files (TXT, LOG, CSV, JSON, XML, PY, CIF, etc.)Read-only text preview in a popup
HTML files (processing reports, etc.)Opens in a new browser tab
Other filesDisplays file metadata (size, date, type)

Image Viewer

When viewing diffraction images, the Image Viewer provides:

  • Interactive zoom and pan.
  • Grayscale and contrast adjustment.
  • Crystallographic metadata display (wavelength, detector distance, pixel size, detector type).