DBS Annotator
Getting Started
Installation
For end users
Windows — SmartScreen warnings
Windows — install via PowerShell
macOS / Linux — shell install
Updating
Re-run the same install command
Automatic update notification
Installer from GitHub Releases
Data storage
Quick Start
Launching the Application
Choosing Your Workflow
Interface Overview
Theme Toggle
Next Steps
User Guide
Complete Workflow
Step 0 — File setup
Output filename
Step 1 — Initial Configuration
Electrode Model
Contact Selection
Stimulation Parameters
Clinical Scales
Step 2 — Session Scale Selection
Built-in presets
Step 3 — Active Recording
Adjusting Stimulation Parameters
Recording an Entry
Session Table
Exporting the Report
Report Contents
Closing the Session
Annotations-only Workflow
Opening the Annotations-only Workflow
Recording an Annotation
Output File
Exporting a Report
Closing
Longitudinal Report
Opening the Longitudinal View
Loading Session Files
Drag and Drop
Browse Button
Managing the File List
Generating the Report
Step 1 — Scale Optimisation
Step 2 — Report Sections
Step 3 — Save Location
Report Contents
Sessions Overview
Session Data
Electrode Configuration
Programming Summary
Tips
Output Format
TSV Data File
Filename Convention
Columns
Programming session TSV columns
Annotations-only TSV columns
Row layout and
block_ID
Example rows
Word / PDF Reports
Single-Session Report
Example export
Longitudinal Report
Example export
Timestamps and timezone
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Files & Data
Reports
Troubleshooting
Contact & Support
Changelog
[Unreleased]
Fixed
[0.4.0] - 2026-06-01
Changed
Fixed
[0.4.0b2] - 2026-05-21
Added
Changed
Fixed
[0.4.0b1] - 2026-05-08
Changed
Fixed
[0.4.0a2] - 2026-04-22
Added
[0.4.0a1] - 2026-04-22
Added
Changed
Developer Guide
Contributing to DBS Annotator
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Development Setup
Types of Contributions
Bug Reports
Feature Requests
Code Contributions
Documentation Improvements
Code Standards
Style Guidelines
Testing
GUI Testing
Pull Request Process
Before Submitting
Pull Request Template
Review Process
Community Guidelines
Code of Conduct
Communication Channels
Recognition
Research Impact
Development Workflow
Branch Strategy
Release Process
Continuous Integration
Specialised Contributions
Clinical Domain Experts
GUI / UX Contributors
Data Scientists
Thank You
Releasing
Version sources
Day-to-day: changelog fragments
Option A — Prepare the release PR locally
Option B — Prepare the release PR from GitHub Actions
Publish: tag after merge (deliberate final step)
Publish when
origin
is a fork
Troubleshooting
API Reference
dbs_annotator.config
dbs_annotator.config.github_repository_slug
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.get_all_manufacturers
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.get_all_model_names
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.get_model_by_name
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.get_models_by_manufacturer
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.ContactState
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.ElectrodeModel
dbs_annotator.config_electrode_models.StimulationRule
dbs_annotator.controllers
dbs_annotator.controllers.wizard_controller
dbs_annotator.logging_config
dbs_annotator.logging_config.setup_bootstrap_logging
dbs_annotator.logging_config.setup_logging
dbs_annotator.models
dbs_annotator.models.clinical_scale
dbs_annotator.models.electrode_viewer
dbs_annotator.models.session_data
dbs_annotator.models.stimulation
dbs_annotator.utils
dbs_annotator.utils.auto_update
dbs_annotator.utils.graphics
dbs_annotator.utils.longitudinal_exporter
dbs_annotator.utils.program_config_manager
dbs_annotator.utils.report_chart_utils
dbs_annotator.utils.resources
dbs_annotator.utils.responsive
dbs_annotator.utils.scale_preset_manager
dbs_annotator.utils.session_exporter
dbs_annotator.utils.theme_manager
dbs_annotator.utils.tsv_columns
dbs_annotator.utils.updater
dbs_annotator.utils.user_data
dbs_annotator.version
dbs_annotator.version.get_pep440_base_version
dbs_annotator.version.get_version
DBS Annotator
API Reference
dbs_annotator.logging_config
dbs_annotator.logging_config.setup_bootstrap_logging
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