From efe84693317ae8e48a3ec0c7dfcc3ff243b192c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mattia Sotgia <msotgia@icarusbuild02.fnal.gov>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 01:59:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added HitWidthClusterMerging algorithms in Pandora
 steering XML

---
 .../ICARUSPandora/scripts/PandoraSettings_Neutrino_ICARUS.xml  | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/scripts/PandoraSettings_Neutrino_ICARUS.xml b/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/scripts/PandoraSettings_Neutrino_ICARUS.xml
index f10f4226a..d56452c93 100644
--- a/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/scripts/PandoraSettings_Neutrino_ICARUS.xml
+++ b/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/scripts/PandoraSettings_Neutrino_ICARUS.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   <algorithm type = "LArTrackConsolidation">
     <algorithm type = "LArSimpleClusterCreation" description = "ClusterRebuilding"/>
   </algorithm>
+  <algorithm type = "LArHitWidthClusterMerging"/>
 
   <algorithm type = "LArClusteringParent">
     <algorithm type = "LArTrackClusterCreation" description = "ClusterFormation"/>
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
   <algorithm type = "LArTrackConsolidation">
     <algorithm type = "LArSimpleClusterCreation" description = "ClusterRebuilding"/>
   </algorithm>
+  <algorithm type = "LArHitWidthClusterMerging"/>
 
   <algorithm type = "LArClusteringParent">
     <algorithm type = "LArTrackClusterCreation" description = "ClusterFormation"/>
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@
   <algorithm type = "LArTrackConsolidation">
     <algorithm type = "LArSimpleClusterCreation" description = "ClusterRebuilding"/>
   </algorithm>
+  <algorithm type = "LArHitWidthClusterMerging"/>
 
   <!-- VertexAlgorithms -->
   <algorithm type = "LArCutClusterCharacterisation">

From 5b8f121974b6935f48dbcd8f6bd8ca5e9686fb6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mattia Sotgia <msotgia@icarusbuild02.fnal.gov>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 02:00:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Enabled hit width in Pandora FHiCL

---
 icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/pandoramodules_icarus.fcl | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/pandoramodules_icarus.fcl b/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/pandoramodules_icarus.fcl
index 89936687d..2f1e6a428 100644
--- a/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/pandoramodules_icarus.fcl
+++ b/icaruscode/TPC/Tracking/ICARUSPandora/pandoramodules_icarus.fcl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ icarus_basicpandora:
     EnableLineGaps:                              true
     UseGlobalCoordinates:                        true
     UseActiveBoundingBox:                        true
-    UseHitWidths:                                false
+    UseHitWidths:                                true
     ShouldRunAllHitsCosmicReco:                  false
     ShouldRunStitching:                          false
     ShouldRunCosmicHitRemoval:                   false