[Genome] Browser Feature Suggestion: augmented 'move' control to support move-by-feature

[Cook, Malcolm]

Hi,

Background: the genome browser's existing 'move' controls operate at the
unit of the 'vertical gridline'
(http://genome.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html#NAV).

Feature Suggestions: augment the 'move' control to  support moving at
the unit of the displayed feature (of a user-selected type).  

Use case: the user could then easily tweak the display to broaden/narrow
it on the left of right side so as to usefully include, for example, N
more/fewer genes, BAC End Pairs, mRNAs, etc.

I would not expect this capability to be applicable to tracks computed
on-the-fly (Restr Enzymes) or wiggle tracks (GC percent).

Any chance?

And, of course....

...Thanks for the great tool

Cheers,

Malcolm Cook
Database Applications Manager - Bioinformatics
Stowers Institute for Medical Research - Kansas City, Missouri