Florian, The main trick is to use an X11/Fink build of PyMOL. Under 10.3, I'm hoping OpenGL performance under X11 will be more that of the native version -- any early returns on this yet?
For proficient developers with X11 installed, there another trick you can try: Link source-built PyMOL against native GLUT/OpenGL frameworks while simultaneously linking against X11-based Python/Tkinter/Tcl/Tk. This is what I call the "hybrid" build, which gives native-like OpenGL performance and X11-like user interface compatibility. Stability was a problem with this config though, which is why I've never tried to distribute such a build. Finally, there is a native Tcl/Tk Aqua port which doesn't require X11, and which in theory at least would enable a native-like GUI without having to write Aqua code directly. However I've heard that there are stability problems with this Tcl/Tk, and I'm not sure Python's Tkinter can even work with it. Does anyone out there have experience using Tkinter on OSX without X11? Cheers, Warren -- mailto:war...@delanoscientific.com Warren L. DeLano, Ph.D. Principal Scientist DeLano Scientific LLC Voice (650)-346-1154 Fax (650)-593-4020 > -----Original Message----- > From: pymol-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:pymol-users- > ad...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Florian Nachon > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:53 AM > To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [PyMOL] pymol 0.90 on redhat 9.0 - no Tk window > > > On Oct 22, 2003, at 8:42 PM, pymol-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > wrote: > > > Tkinter is a separate Python module that's an interface to the Tcl Tk > > library. It's probably just not installed on your system, but it is > > included in the RH 9 distribution (tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm) so it > > should > > be easy to find and install. > > By the way, isn't there a trick to get the Tk menu in the native MacOS > X version of Pymol? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: The SF.net Donation Program. > Do you like what SourceForge.net is doing for the Open > Source Community? Make a contribution, and help us add new > features and functionality. Click here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > PyMOL-users mailing list > PyMOL-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users
