I've tracked the problem down (somewhat) to the "Java embedding plugin" that is used by all Mozilla/Gecko browsers (Firefox being the most popular). This appears to be the only common thread for all the problems observed. According to the Java Embedding Plugin README, "The Java Embedding Plugin is a utility that allows other web browsers than Apple's Safari to use the most recent versions of Java on Mac OS X" (from http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/Readme.html). This plug-in is included in the distribution of any Mozilla family browser.
Under the "known problems" page (http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/KnownProblems.html), they list the "flashing" behavior that you observed, Freida, as well as some other oddities that I've observed. The item that may be the source of the problem is described as a "spurious updates" bug as item C2 of the known problems. My only question is why this appears to be a problem only in the newest versions of the Jmol applet. I hope this may help identify the source of the problem. Dean > Aha - I see now that you mean rotation with the mouse, not using > the "spin" command. > > I can confirm your observation - the difference is quite obvious in > Firefox, where the hesitations in responding to rotation with the > mouse are pronounced in the Jmol 11 applet. In Safari, both > applets are fully responsive to the mouse without hesitations or > "jerkyness". > > (One thing on your test page is strange - the applets, one or both, > occasionally disappear when I access the Jmol menu.) > > Frieda ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
