I have tried to follow Rolf's suggestion of recentering the model on
the currently visible atoms. I am abandoning this possibility since
in redefining the center of rotation, Jmol recenters the molecule and
changes the zoom (Miguel has confirmed this is the only behaviour
right now).
I am putting more explanation on a separate thread ('center of
rotation, center of view and zoom')
The page is at
http://www2.uah.es/biomodel/jmol/radii/jmol_radii.en.html
Rolf wrote:
> Miguel wrote:
> > Rolf wrote:
> >>1) I think the centre of rotation should be in the centre of the table,
> >>not somewhere outside of it. This would prevent the table from floating
> >>around unexpectedly, if it is rotated.
I agree this is a bit disconcerting, but the choice is to have the
zoom changed (in a different proportion depending on the atoms
selected) and the model translated so that the set of atoms selected
come to the centre. (if you want to see, open the Jmol appplet
console and type "center selected" after clicking each of the
buttons).
I prefer the first behaviour: they rotate oddly, but elements stay in
their place within the periodic table.
> >> It would also need less space for
> >>rotation and could be larger initially, helping to see the element
> >>symbols and the elements at the same time.
Not really; the initial "zoom 100" fits all atoms (shown or hidden)
within the applet, no one goes out. Try "all elements" button and you
will see they all keep inside; any larger zoom will put eventually
some outside.
> Q: Wouldn't it help if the scripts behind the buttons would use the
> "center" command to adjust the center?
That is what I have tried and decided not to do.
So, beta2 may be the last.
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