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# Stacked Violin Plot

Stacked violin plots can be used to summarize multiple features expression in one image.

Start by adding a 2D scatter plot to the Data viewer. Select the data node from the pipeline to use (e.g. normalized counts) then choose the attribute of interest for the X-axis (e.g. cell type or sample name) and select **Numeric list** for the Y-axis.

Navigate to the left panel and open the **Axes** Configure option. Add the features (e.g. genes) to include on the Y-axis by typing the name and selecting the feature. These can be ordered by drag and drop within the box which is reflected on the visualization.

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Navigate to the left panel and open the **Style** Configure option. Use the *Summary* options to toggle on and off the **Violin** and other visual preferences.

Use the **Show advanced options** to toggle the points (dots) on and off.

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The plot will display the specified genes on Y-axis in different tracks:

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