[chimera-dev] accelerators and stereo

[Matthew Dougherty]

Hi Eric and Tom


thanks for the code accelerator example.
definetly want to have it use the f1 button

matt


>===== Original Message From Eric Pettersen <pett at cgl.ucsf.edu> =====
>It is also possibly to have the F1 button do the toggling, if that is
>specifically what you require.  If it is, let me know and I can provide
>details.
>
>--Eric
>
>On Apr 19, 2005, at 10:10 AM, Thomas Goddard wrote:
>
>> Hi Matthew,
>>
>>   Below is some Python code to make a button to toggle between stereo
>> and mono viewing in Chimera.  I assumed you mean hardware stereo (LCD
>> or polarized glasses, or special monitor).  You can adapt the code to
>> toggle to cross-eye or wall-eye stereo by changing 'stereo' to
>> 'cross-eye stereo' or 'wall-eye stereo' in the code.
>>
>>   Make a directory in you Chimera distribution chimera/share/Stereo
>> (directory name does not matter) and put the code below in a file
>> ChimeraExtension.py (name does matter).  This will add a
>> Tools->Utilities->Stereo/Mono menu entry to toggle modes.
>>
>>   To put a button for this on the Chimera main window use
>> Favorites/Preferences under Category tools you'll see all the Tools
>> menu entries listed in order.  Find Utilities->Stereo/Mono and turn on
>> the checkbutton in the "On Toolbar" (second) column.  The button will
>> show up on the left edge of the main Chimera window.  Press the Save
>> button at the bottom of the Preferences dialog if you want this button
>> to be on the main window every time you start Chimera.
>>
>>    Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> ------
>> ChimeraExtension.py code follows:
>>
>> #
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------
>> #
>> import chimera.extension
>>
>> #
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------
>> #
>> class Stereo_Mono_EMO(chimera.extension.EMO):
>>
>>   def name(self):
>>     return 'Stereo / Mono'
>>   def description(self):
>>     return 'Toggle between stereo and mono modes'
>>   def categories(self):
>>     return ['Utilities']
>>   def icon(self):
>>     return None
>>   def activate(self):
>>     import chimera
>>     c = chimera.viewer.camera
>>     if c.mode() == 'stereo':
>>       c.setMode('mono')
>>     else:
>>       if not c.setMode('stereo'):
>>         from chimera import replyobj
>> 	replyobj.status('Start chimera with the --stereo command-line switch
>> to enable stereo')
>>     #
>>     # Chimera camera modes:
>>     #   'VRex row stereo', 'cross-eye stereo', 'mono', 'stereo',
>>     #   'stereo left eye', 'stereo right eye', 'wall-eye stereo'
>>     #
>>
>> #
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------
>> #
>> chimera.extension.manager.registerExtension(Stereo_Mono_EMO(__file__))
>>
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       Baylor College of Medicine