Manual for manipulating the molecules using the mouse

Notes:

  1. In the usual configuration, "main button" is the left button, and "secondary button" is the right button.
  2. Reportedly, on single-button mice Alt + drag may be equivalent to drag with middle button.


main button middle button secondary button
(left) (middle) (right)
Open Jmol menu Ctrl + click
or click on 'Jmol' logo
click
Rotate around X,Y drag
Move along X,Y (= translate) Shift + double-click and drag double-click and drag Ctrl + drag
works both when clicking on the molecule or away from it
Reset and centre Shift + double-click* double-click*
*only works if double-click is done away from the molecule
Rotate around Z Shift + drag horizontally drag horizontally Shift + drag horizontally
(possibly fails in Mac's)
Zoom in / out Shift + drag vertically drag vertically
or use mouse wheel
Only work after a slab on command has been issued
Slab (slab from front) Ctrl+Shift + drag (vertically) *
Depth (slab from back) Ctrl+Shift + double-click and drag (vertically) *
Shift the slab (change slab and depth maintaining constant thickness) Alt+Ctrl+Shift + drag (vertically) *
*if this fails on a Mac, try pressing the mouse button first, then the Ctrl+Shift keys, then drag



How to select

set picking group

to toggle selection for an entire amino acid by clicking on one of its atoms,

set display selected

is set to monitor the selection status.


How to make measurements