Surface Color tool: list index out of range

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The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-14.6.1-arm64-arm-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.6 (2023-03-23 07:59:11 UTC)
Description
(Describe the actions that caused this problem to occur here)

Log:
Startup Messages  
---  
warnings | Replacing fetcher for 'tcia' and format DICOM medical imaging from
Dicom bundle with that from MedicalImaging bundle  
Replacing fetcher for 'pdb_nmr' and format NMRSTAR from NMRSTAR bundle with
that from NMRSTAR bundle  
  
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.6 (2023-03-23)  
© 2016-2023 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

> open "/Users/etully/Desktop/LocalResolution_126/IBV nsp15 z flip sharp
> copy_local_resolution.ccp4"

Opened IBV nsp15 z flip sharp copy_local_resolution.ccp4 as #1, grid size
256,256,256, pixel 1.06, shown at level 2.82, step 1, values float32  

> open "/Users/etully/Desktop/LocalResolution_126/IBV nsp15 z flip sharp
> copy_full.ccp4"

Opened IBV nsp15 z flip sharp copy_full.ccp4 as #2, grid size 256,256,256,
pixel 1.06, shown at level 0.311, step 1, values float32  

> color sample #1 map #2 palette
> 1.8,purple:2.3,indigo:2.6,blue:3.0,cyan:3.3,lime:3.5,yellow:4.0,red:4.7,salmon:6.1,pink

> select add #1

2 models selected  

> select subtract #1

Nothing selected  

> select add #1

2 models selected  

> select subtract #1

Nothing selected  

> select add #2

2 models selected  

> color sample #2 map #2 palette
> 1.8,purple:2.3,indigo:2.6,blue:3.0,cyan:3.3,lime:3.5,yellow:4.0,red:4.7,salmon:6.1,pink

Map values for surface "surface": minimum 0.3105, mean 0.3106, maximum 0.3107  

> surface dust #2 size 10.6

> set bgColor white

> ui tool show "Surface Color"

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 560, in start_tool  
ti = api._api_caller.start_tool(api, session, self, tool_info)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/__init__.py", line 1269, in start_tool  
return cls._get_func(api, "start_tool")(session, ti.name)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/__init__.py", line 94, in start_tool  
ti = surfcolorgui.show_surface_color_panel(session)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 697, in
show_surface_color_panel  
return surface_color_panel(session, create = True)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 692, in surface_color_panel  
return SurfaceColorGUI.get_singleton(session, create=create)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 76, in get_singleton  
return tools.get_singleton(session, SurfaceColorGUI, 'Surface Color',  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/tools.py", line 193, in get_singleton  
tinst = tool_class(session, tool_name, **kw)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 64, in __init__  
self._surface_chosen()  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 367, in _surface_chosen  
self._update_color_levels()  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 385, in _update_color_levels  
self._colors.set_colormap(sc.colormap)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 616, in set_colormap  
self._buttons[i].color = c  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:  
  
Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/gui.py", line 1665, in <lambda>  
run(ses, "ui tool show %s" % StringArg.unparse(tool_name)))  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 38, in run  
results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2897, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/cmd.py", line 219, in ui_tool_show  
bi.start_tool(session, name)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 567, in start_tool  
raise ToolshedError(  
chimerax.core.toolshed.ToolshedError: start_tool() failed for tool Surface
Color in bundle ChimeraX-Surface:  
list index out of range  
  
chimerax.core.toolshed.ToolshedError: start_tool() failed for tool Surface
Color in bundle ChimeraX-Surface:  
list index out of range  
  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/toolshed/info.py", line 567, in start_tool  
raise ToolshedError(  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  

> ui tool show "Surface Color"

Surface Color: surface has no bounding box  

[Repeated 1 time(s)]Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 367, in _surface_chosen  
self._update_color_levels()  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 385, in _update_color_levels  
self._colors.set_colormap(sc.colormap)  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 616, in set_colormap  
self._buttons[i].color = c  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
IndexError: list index out of range  
  
File
"/Applications/ChimeraX-1.6.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/surface/surfcolorgui.py", line 616, in set_colormap  
self._buttons[i].color = c  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  




OpenGL version: 4.1 Metal - 88.1
OpenGL renderer: Apple M1 Pro
OpenGL vendor: Apple

Python: 3.9.11
Locale: UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.4.2, Qt 6.4.2
Qt runtime version: 6.4.3
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: MacBookPro18,3
      Model Number: Z15G001WALL/A
      Chip: Apple M1 Pro
      Total Number of Cores: 8 (6 performance and 2 efficiency)
      Memory: 32 GB
      System Firmware Version: 10151.140.19
      OS Loader Version: 10151.140.19

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 14.6.1 (23G93)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 23.6.0
      Time since boot: 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes

Graphics/Displays:

    Apple M1 Pro:

      Chipset Model: Apple M1 Pro
      Type: GPU
      Bus: Built-In
      Total Number of Cores: 14
      Vendor: Apple (0x106b)
      Metal Support: Metal 3
      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
        MX279:
          Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p FHD - Full High Definition)
          UI Looks like: 1920 x 1080 @ 60.00Hz
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Rotation: Supported


Installed Packages:
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    appdirs: 1.4.4
    appnope: 0.1.3
    asttokens: 2.2.1
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    build: 0.10.0
    certifi: 2021.10.8
    cftime: 1.6.2
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    ChimeraX-AddH: 2.2.3
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    ChimeraX-AlignmentHdrs: 3.3.1
    ChimeraX-AlignmentMatrices: 2.1
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[Tom Goddard]

This bug was fixed years ago. Update to a current ChimeraX.

The bug is caused by using the "color sample" command with more colors than the Surface Color GUI shows and then trying to show the Surface Color GUI.