mne-tools / mne-tools/mne-python
mne.viz.Brain modernization
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Since Aug 23, 2026.
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Description
Describe the new feature or enhancement
working with mne.viz.Brain GUI, I think we can significantly improve it:
- colorbar currently shows numbers with no context, also we can improve the font and size
- background color can only be chosen when initiating
Brain, we could also addstrcolor options (in the docs saystuple (int, int, int)) - better Help dialog
- when an
annotis selected we could click on or select a parcel and see theextract_label_time_coursesignal - maybe highlighting (a) parcel(s)
- show vertex coordinate and camera orientation when hovering mouse
- better foci visualization
- better trace viewer
- most of the args in the
mne.viz.Brainare missing in the GUI - more keyboard shortcuts
- collapsable panels
- ...
I'm happy to open PRs, but I would like to first see your opinions, tnx @larsoner @drammock @wmvanvliet
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