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ChimeraX bug report submission

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The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-26.3-arm64-arm-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.11.1 (2026-01-23 05:51:34 UTC)
Description
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Log:
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.11.1 (2026-01-23)  
© 2016-2025 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

> open
> /Users/tomo/Downloads/McMurry_p237_E2/DFT/E2__PRD__Br__dft.res/E2__PRD__Br__dft.out

Summary of feedback from opening
/Users/tomo/Downloads/McMurry_p237_E2/DFT/E2__PRD__Br__dft.res/E2__PRD__Br__dft.out  
---  
note | E2__PRD__Br__dft.out has 0 imaginary harmonic vibrational modes  
  
Opened E2__PRD__Br__dft.out as an ORCA output file  

> open
> /Users/tomo/Downloads/McMurry_p237_E2/DFT/E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.res/E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.out

Summary of feedback from opening
/Users/tomo/Downloads/McMurry_p237_E2/DFT/E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.res/E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.out  
---  
note | E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.out has 0 imaginary harmonic vibrational modes  
  
Opened E2__PRD__diphenylethene__dft4.out as an ORCA output file  

> hide #1 models

> open
> /Users/tomo/Downloads/McMurry_p237_E2/DFT/E2__PRD__water__dft.res/E2__PRD__water__dft.xyz

opened E2__PRD__water__dft.xyz as an XYZ coordinate file  

> ui tool show "IR Spectrum"

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/ir_plot.py", line 471, in <lambda>  
tabs.currentChanged.connect(lambda ndx: self.refresh_plot() if ndx == 1 else
None)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/ir_plot.py", line 1149, in refresh_plot  
mixed_spectra = self.get_mixed_spectrum()  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/ir_plot.py", line 1128, in get_mixed_spectrum  
conf_mixed = Frequency.get_mixed_signals(  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/AaronTools/spectra.py", line 1251, in get_mixed_signals  
new = super(Frequency, cls).get_mixed_signals(*args, data_attr=data_attr,
**kwargs)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/AaronTools/spectra.py", line 727, in get_mixed_signals  
return cls(new_data, **kwargs)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/AaronTools/spectra.py", line 758, in __init__  
super().__init__(*args, harmonic=harmonic, hpmodes=hpmodes, **kwargs)  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/AaronTools/spectra.py", line 73, in __init__  
if isinstance(data[0], Signal):  
~~~~^^^  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/AaronTools/spectra.py", line 73, in __init__  
if isinstance(data[0], Signal):  
~~~~^^^  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  

> ui tool show "Visualize Normal Modes"

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 571, in start_tool  
ti = api._api_caller.start_tool(api, session, self, tool_info)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/__init__.py", line 1459, in start_tool  
return cls._get_func(api, "start_tool")(session, bi, ti)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/__init__.py", line 416, in start_tool  
tool = NormalModes(session, ti.name)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/normal_modes.py", line 125, in __init__  
self._build_ui()  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/normal_modes.py", line 304, in _build_ui  
self.create_freq_table(0)  
File "/Users/tomo/Library/Application Support/ChimeraX/1.11/lib/python/site-
packages/SEQCROW/tools/normal_modes.py", line 331, in create_freq_table  
if freq.data[0].rotation is None:  
~~~~~~~~~^^^  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:  
  
Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/gui.py", line 1939, in <lambda>  
run(ses, "ui tool show %s" % StringArg.unparse(tool_name)))  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 49, in run  
results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 3237, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/cmd.py", line 219, in ui_tool_show  
return bi.start_tool(session, name)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 578, in start_tool  
raise ToolshedError(  
chimerax.core.toolshed.ToolshedError: start_tool() failed for tool Visualize
Normal Modes in bundle SEQCROW:  
list index out of range  
  
chimerax.core.toolshed.ToolshedError: start_tool() failed for tool Visualize
Normal Modes in bundle SEQCROW:  
list index out of range  
  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.11.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 578, in start_tool  
raise ToolshedError(  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  




OpenGL version: 4.1 Metal - 90.5
OpenGL renderer: Apple M4
OpenGL vendor: Apple

Python: 3.11.9
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.9.1, Qt 6.9.0
Qt runtime version: 6.9.2
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: Mac16,1
      Model Number: Z1DX0003QJ/A
      Chip: Apple M4
      Total Number of Cores: 10 (4 Performance and 6 Efficiency)
      Memory: 16 GB
      System Firmware Version: 13822.81.10
      OS Loader Version: 13822.81.10

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 26.3 (25D125)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 25.3.0
      Time since boot: 13日 21時間 2分

Graphics/Displays:

    Apple M4:

      Chipset Model: Apple M4
      Type: GPU
      Bus: Built-In
      Total Number of Cores: 10
      Vendor: Apple (0x106b)
      Metal Support: Metal 4
      Displays:
        Color LCD:
          Display Type: Built-in Liquid Retina XDR Display
          Resolution: 3024 x 1964 Retina
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Automatically Adjust Brightness: Yes
          Connection Type: Internal


Installed Packages:
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    aiohttp: 3.13.1
    aiosignal: 1.4.0
    alabaster: 1.0.0
    annotated-types: 0.7.0
    anyio: 4.12.1
    appdirs: 1.4.4
    appnope: 0.1.4
    asttokens: 3.0.1
    attrs: 25.4.0
    babel: 2.17.0
    beautifulsoup4: 4.13.5
    blockdiag: 3.0.0
    blosc2: 3.12.2
    build: 1.3.0
    certifi: 2025.7.14
    cftime: 1.6.5
    charset-normalizer: 3.4.4
    ChimeraX-AddCharge: 1.5.20
    ChimeraX-AddH: 2.2.8
    ChimeraX-AlignmentAlgorithms: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-AlignmentHdrs: 3.6.1
    ChimeraX-AlignmentMatrices: 2.1
    ChimeraX-Alignments: 3.1.1
    ChimeraX-AlphaFold: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-AltlocExplorer: 1.2
    ChimeraX-AmberInfo: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Animations: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Aniso: 1.3.2
    ChimeraX-Arrays: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Atomic: 1.61.4
    ChimeraX-AtomicLibrary: 14.2.1
    ChimeraX-AtomSearch: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-AxesPlanes: 2.4
    ChimeraX-BasicActions: 1.1.3
    ChimeraX-BILD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BlastProtein: 3.0.0
    ChimeraX-Boltz: 1.1
    ChimeraX-BondRot: 2.0.4
    ChimeraX-BugReporter: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-BuildStructure: 2.13.1
    ChimeraX-Bumps: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BundleBuilder: 1.6.0
    ChimeraX-ButtonPanel: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-CageBuilder: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-CellPack: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Centroids: 1.4
    ChimeraX-ChangeChains: 1.1
    ChimeraX-CheckWaters: 1.5
    ChimeraX-ChemGroup: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-Clashes: 2.3
    ChimeraX-ColorActions: 1.0.5
    ChimeraX-ColorGlobe: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorKey: 1.5.8
    ChimeraX-CommandLine: 1.3.0
    ChimeraX-ConnectStructure: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-Contacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Core: 1.11.1
    ChimeraX-CoreFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-coulombic: 1.4.5
    ChimeraX-Crosslinks: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Crystal: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CrystalContacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-DataFormats: 1.2.4
    ChimeraX-Dicom: 1.2.7
    ChimeraX-DistMonitor: 1.4.2
    ChimeraX-DockPrep: 1.1.4
    ChimeraX-Dssp: 2.0
    ChimeraX-EMDB-SFF: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ESMFold: 1.0
    ChimeraX-FileHistory: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-FunctionKey: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Geometry: 1.3
    ChimeraX-gltf: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Graphics: 1.4.1
    ChimeraX-Hbonds: 2.5.3
    ChimeraX-Help: 1.3
    ChimeraX-HKCage: 1.3
    ChimeraX-IHM: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ImageFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-IMOD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-IO: 1.0.4
    ChimeraX-ItemsInspection: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-IUPAC: 1.0
    ChimeraX-KVFinder: 1.7.3
    ChimeraX-Label: 1.2
    ChimeraX-ListInfo: 1.2.2
    ChimeraX-Log: 1.2.2
    ChimeraX-LookingGlass: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Maestro: 1.9.2
    ChimeraX-Map: 1.3
    ChimeraX-MapData: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapEraser: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-MapFilter: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-MapFit: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapSeries: 2.1.1
    ChimeraX-Markers: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Mask: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-MatchMaker: 2.2.2
    ChimeraX-MCopy: 1.0
    ChimeraX-MCPServer: 0.1.0
    ChimeraX-MDcrds: 2.17.2
    ChimeraX-MedicalToolbar: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Meeting: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Minimize: 1.3.2
    ChimeraX-MLP: 1.1.1
    ChimeraX-mmCIF: 2.16
    ChimeraX-MMTF: 2.2
    ChimeraX-ModelArchive: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Modeller: 1.5.22
    ChimeraX-ModelPanel: 1.6
    ChimeraX-ModelSeries: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Mol2: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-Mole: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Morph: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-MouseModes: 1.2
    ChimeraX-Movie: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-MutationScores: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Neuron: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Nifti: 1.2
    ChimeraX-NMRSTAR: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-NRRD: 1.2
    ChimeraX-Nucleotides: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-OpenCommand: 1.15.2
    ChimeraX-OrthoPick: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-PDB: 2.7.12
    ChimeraX-PDBBio: 1.0.1
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    ChimeraX-PDBMatrices: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-Positions: 1.0
    ChimeraX-PresetMgr: 1.1.4
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    ChimeraX-PubChem: 2.2
    ChimeraX-ReadPbonds: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Registration: 1.1.2
    ChimeraX-RemoteControl: 1.0
    ChimeraX-RenderByAttr: 1.6.5
    ChimeraX-RenumberResidues: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ResidueFit: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-RestServer: 1.3.3
    ChimeraX-RNALayout: 1.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibMgr: 4.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsDunbrack: 2.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsDynameomics: 2.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsRichardson: 2.0
    ChimeraX-SaveCommand: 1.5.2
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    ChimeraX-SchemeMgr: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SDF: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-Segger: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Segment: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Segmentations: 3.5.10
    ChimeraX-SelInspector: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SeqView: 2.17.3
    ChimeraX-Shape: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Shell: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Shortcuts: 1.2.1
    ChimeraX-ShowSequences: 1.0.3
    ChimeraX-SideView: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-SimilarStructures: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Smiles: 2.1.2
    ChimeraX-SmoothLines: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SpaceNavigator: 1.0
    ChimeraX-StdCommands: 1.19.1
    ChimeraX-STL: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Storm: 1.0
    ChimeraX-StructMeasure: 1.2.1
    ChimeraX-Struts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Surface: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-SwapAA: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-SwapRes: 2.5.2
    ChimeraX-TapeMeasure: 1.0
    ChimeraX-TaskManager: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Test: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Toolbar: 1.2.3
    ChimeraX-ToolshedUtils: 1.2.4
    ChimeraX-Topography: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ToQuest: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Tug: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-UI: 1.49.1
    ChimeraX-Umap: 1.0
    ChimeraX-uniprot: 2.3.2
    ChimeraX-UnitCell: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-ViewDock: 1.5.2
    ChimeraX-VIPERdb: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Vive: 1.1
    ChimeraX-VolumeMenu: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-vrml: 1.0
    ChimeraX-VTK: 1.0
    ChimeraX-WavefrontOBJ: 1.0
    ChimeraX-WebCam: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-WebServices: 1.1.5
    ChimeraX-Zone: 1.0.1
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    decorator: 5.2.1
    docutils: 0.21.2
    executing: 2.2.1
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    frozenlist: 1.8.0
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    h11: 0.16.0
    h5py: 3.15.1
    html2text: 2025.4.15
    httpcore: 1.0.9
    httpx: 0.28.1
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    imagecodecs: 2024.6.1
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    iniconfig: 2.3.0
    ipykernel: 6.30.1
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    kiwisolver: 1.4.9
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    platformdirs: 4.5.1
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    prompt_toolkit: 3.0.52
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    python-multipart: 0.0.21
    pyzmq: 27.1.0
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    rpds-py: 0.30.0
    scipy: 1.14.0
    Send2Trash: 2.1.0
    SEQCROW: 1.9.7
    setuptools: 80.9.0
    sfftk-rw: 0.8.1
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    sortedcontainers: 2.4.0
    soupsieve: 2.8.3
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    sphinxcontrib-blockdiag: 3.0.0
    sphinxcontrib-devhelp: 2.0.0
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    sse-starlette: 3.2.0
    stack-data: 0.6.3
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    superqt: 0.7.6
    tables: 3.10.2
    tcia_utils: 1.5.1
    tifffile: 2025.3.13
    tinyarray: 1.2.5
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    traitlets: 5.14.3
    typing-inspection: 0.4.2
    typing_extensions: 4.15.0
    urllib3: 2.6.3
    uvicorn: 0.40.0
    wcwidth: 0.3.2
    webcolors: 24.11.1
    wheel: 0.45.1
    wheel-filename: 1.4.2
    widgetsnbextension: 4.0.15
    yarl: 1.22.0

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