ChimeraX Developer Meeting

Attendance: Eric, Zach, Tom, Greg

October 17, 2022

Agenda

• ChimeraX 1.5 release candidate is out
• Zach working on pip install of umap-learn dependency for wiggle.
• Make Chimera release this year?
• Toolshed bundle requirement checking
• Remilestone or close 1.5 roadmap tickets
• Mac universals builds and M1 port
• Discuss possible OpenMM and VR improvements for Tristan and Altos to pursue
• Arrow graphic for Mac dmg file
• Back up the Chimera build machine to a solid state drive, Windows 7?

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Discussion

• Release candidates
  • They appeared on download page last Friday (Oct 14).

• pip install of umap-learn
  • Zach says problem related to ChimeraX.exe mangling arguments intended for pip/python.
  • Install works with ChimeraX Python executable.
  • Install works with ChimeraX user pip command.
  • Greg and Zach will figure out how to get the ChimeraX executable to handle options for pip.

• Mac universal builds
  • Download page shows only one Mac build based on user browser (Universal unless macOS 10.14 which shows Intel).

• Chimera release
  • Uniprot fetch only works in daily builds.
  • Would be nice to get volume export to ChimeraX working.
  • Can't upgrade tcl/tk because latest versions don't work with tix.
  • Eric sees a few Tk Chimera bug reports per week.

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Action Items

• Present github continuous integration tutorial. Zach
• Beta releases on Toolshed - make ticket for this. Greg