ChimeraX Developer Meeting

Attendance: Zach, Tom, Greg

October 16, 2023

Agenda

• Log slow to update when it gets long, Tristan ticket #9909
• Worm ribbon implementation, ticket #9942
• Tristan Toolshed install dependency issues, Ticket #9861, blocking Clipper update #9786
• Tristan, bundle version number not reported correctly. Ticket #9873
• ChimeraX 1.7 release schedule
• Task Manager progress
• Install Grafana on plato to monitor web services.
• ViewDockX port to Qt progress
• How does ChimeraX code that needs an optional bundle on Toolshed query for it?
  • Implications for library distribution
• Wording of LGPL notice / which files to change
• Toolshed website spinning progress never goes away.
• Release initial ChimeraX library on PyPi or Conda
• How long should code commits be added to release branch after release?
• Back up the Chimera build machine to a solid state drive, Windows 7.
• ChimeraX Ideas milestone clean-up.

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Discussion

• Docker ChimeraX, Pat Rynkiewicz
  • Pat said he just uses ChimeraX to do protein coloring and can have users install ChimeraX themselves instead of him redistributing it.

• ChimeraX 1.7 Roadmap
  • Went through ChimeraX 1.7 roadmap to decide which planned items will really make it in 1.7.
  • Eric on vacation, so he will need to decide if render by attribute and profile grid will be included when he returns.
  • Need to copy the many change log improvements to the roadmap.

• ChimeraX 1.7 tickets
  • Went through 38 chimerax 1.7 tickets noting ones that should be closed, or remilestoned, and ones that will be addressed in 1.7.
  • All developers will update their 1.7 tickets (closing, remilestoning, updating progress) for next Monday ChimeraX meeting.

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Action Items