VMD-L Mailing List

From: Diego Gomes (diego.enry_at_gmail.com)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2024 - 15:04:59 CST

Hi, Corey.
I'm unable to reproduce this issue. Can you share a more detailed
description of it, maybe with a sample input file(s) ?

Could you also share the VMD and MacOS version you're using? ( I'm
using VMD 1.9.4a57-arm64-Rev12 with Ventura 13.6.3 )

Friendly regards,
Diego.

On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 3:46 AM Corey Taylor <corey.taylor_at_aqemia.com> wrote:
>
> Ah yes, sorry. A57 is the version I'm using (c/p'd the wrong executable).
>
> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 7:49 PM Vermaas, Josh <vermaasj_at_msu.edu> wrote:
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>> Hi Corey,
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>> Have you looked at a newer version? A51 is quite old now. I have heard fewer complaints about A57, which is the most recent version that has been out since June of this year.
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>> -Josh
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>> From: <owner-vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu> on behalf of Corey Taylor <corey.taylor_at_aqemia.com>
>> Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 7:28 AM
>> To: "vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu" <vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu>
>> Subject: vmd-l: M1 Mac menu issues
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear list,
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>>
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>> The issue of menu items not working for M1 users (VMD 1.9.4a51-arm64-Rev9) has come up a few times (most recently in 2021 -> https://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/mailing_list/vmd-l/33270.html).
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>> Most recently for me, when I use the Extension -> RMSD Trajectory Tool, I can't edit the atom selection and the buttons don't fully work. I have noticed that opening the TK console automatically via the vmdrc magically makes them work again. e.g. in the after idle section:
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>> after idle {
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>> if { 1 } {
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>> foreach molid [molinfo list] {
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>> reset_viz $molid
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>> menu tkcon on
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>> menu tkcon move 800 150
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>> }
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>> }
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>> }
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>> Are there plans for a long-term solution with respect to changes made by Apple? Or does this issue prevent a stable MacOS version for ARM CPUs from ever being released?
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>> Cheers all,
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>>
>>
>> Corey. 

-- 
Diego Enry B. Gomes, PhD
Department of Physics at Auburn University &
NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Visualization
Leach Science Center - Ste. 3182 - Auburn, AL
dgomes_at_auburn.edu