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Selecting an Event

After importing data, the first step before inspecting or processing is to identify which event you want to work with. All processing commands operate on one event at a time.

Listing events

aimbat event list

The table shows each event's ID, time, location, and whether it is currently the default. IDs are displayed in their shortest unambiguous form — use any unique prefix when passing an ID to other commands.

Events are listed in the Project tab under Events.

Events are listed in the Project tab.

Setting the default event (CLI / Shell)

The CLI and shell operate on a default event — a single event stored in the database that all commands target unless overridden with --event. Set it after import:

aimbat event default <EVENT_ID>

From that point on, commands like aimbat plot seismograms or aimbat align iccs automatically target this event without needing an explicit ID.

To target a different event for a single command without changing the default:

aimbat align iccs --event <EVENT_ID>

The default event is marked in aimbat event list and is also shown in the shell prompt.

Selecting an event for processing (TUI / GUI)

The TUI and GUI maintain their own event selection independently of the database default — changing it here does not affect what the CLI uses, and vice versa.

Two ways to select an event:

  • Press e to open the event switcher, navigate with j / k, and press Enter to select.
  • In the Project tab, navigate to the Events table, press Enter on a row, and choose Select event.

The selected event is shown in the event bar at the top of the screen and marked with ▶ in both the switcher and the events table.

Select an event in the Project tab. The selection is reflected across the Event, Snapshots, and Processing tabs.