- Positron Basics
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What is Positron?
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The Positron Layout
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Positron Basics
- Interface Panels
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Core Panes & Areas
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Interface Panes
- Customization and Sessions
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Extensions, Themes & Shortcuts
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Interpreter Selection & Sessions
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Customization and Sessions
- Lab
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Navigate the Positron UI
- Next Steps
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Wrap Up
Navigating the Positron Interface
Course 1 of 3 in Introduction to Positron
Get oriented in Positron, Posit's next-generation data science IDE. Tour the interface and core panes, then customize it with themes, extensions, and interpreter sessions.
- Explain what Positron is and the design philosophy behind it, including how it relates to RStudio and VS Code
- Identify the main regions of the Positron layout and describe what each is used for
- Use the core panes (Plots, Variables, Viewer, Connections, and others) to inspect and work with data and output
- Customize the Positron environment by adjusting themes, extensions, and keyboard shortcuts
- Select an interpreter and manage interpreter sessions to run Python or R in Positron