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Plugins are modules which can add functionality to Pymol.
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Plugins are external modules that add functionality to PyMOL.
  
== Plugins on OS X ==
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Plugins can be single Python files (*.py) or directories with an <code>__init__.py</code> file (see [[PluginArchitecture]]).
  
=== Using MacPyMOL ===
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Looking for available Plugins? Browse the [[:Category:Plugins|plugins category]].
The standard OS X Pymol application, MacPyMOL.app does not run with the Tcl/Tk interface which is required for plugins to work. However, a quick renaming of the program from MacPyMOL.app to PyMOLX11Hybrid.app makes the application run as an X11 application, and plugins are now available.
 
  
To rename the executable, right click (or control click) on MacPyMOL and choose "Get Info" in the Panel. Change the Name & Extension to PyMOLX11Hybrid.app. This name can also be changed using the mv command in Terminal.app.
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==Installing Plugins==
  
Once this change is made, half of the program will show up under the X11 icon, and half will show up under the MacPyMOL icon.
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To install a plugin, open PyMOL and then go to
  
=== Using Fink ===
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: '''Plugin &gt; [[Plugin Manager]] &gt; Install new plugin'''
An alternative to renaming MacPyMOL is to download the PyMOL installation using [[Fink]]:
 
  
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You will have the option to install from a file on your computer (*.py, *.zip) or directly from the PyMOLWiki by providing the wiki page url.
fink install pymol-py25
 
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[[Image:plugin_manager_install_new.png]]
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== Writing Plugins ==
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See the [[Plugins Tutorial]].
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== Legacy Notes ==
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=== Before Version 2.0 ===
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Plugins written with PyQt5 do not run in PyMOL 1.x.
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PyMOL 2.x has a legacy layer for Tkinter to support old plugins, but the preferred toolkit for new plguins is PyQt5.
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=== Before Version 1.5.0.6 ===
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Before PyMOL's Plugin Manager was added in version 1.5.0.6, plugins could not be installed per user, the plugin search path was a single directory inside the PyMOL installation:
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'''$PYMOL_PATH/modules/pmg_tk/startup'''
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Plugins were limited to single Python files, directories were not supported yet.
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=== MacPyMOL ===
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MacPyMOL was the native macOS version of PyMOL before version 2.0. It supported Plugins only in the [[MAC_Install#X11_Hybrid|X11 Hybrid]] mode.
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== See Also ==
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* [[Plugin Manager]]
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* [[Plugins Tutorial]]
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* [[PluginArchitecture]]
  
 
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[[Category:Plugins]]

Latest revision as of 03:24, 10 December 2018

Plugins are external modules that add functionality to PyMOL.

Plugins can be single Python files (*.py) or directories with an __init__.py file (see PluginArchitecture).

Looking for available Plugins? Browse the plugins category.

Installing Plugins

To install a plugin, open PyMOL and then go to

Plugin > Plugin Manager > Install new plugin

You will have the option to install from a file on your computer (*.py, *.zip) or directly from the PyMOLWiki by providing the wiki page url.

Plugin manager install new.png

Writing Plugins

See the Plugins Tutorial.

Legacy Notes

Before Version 2.0

Plugins written with PyQt5 do not run in PyMOL 1.x.

PyMOL 2.x has a legacy layer for Tkinter to support old plugins, but the preferred toolkit for new plguins is PyQt5.

Before Version 1.5.0.6

Before PyMOL's Plugin Manager was added in version 1.5.0.6, plugins could not be installed per user, the plugin search path was a single directory inside the PyMOL installation: $PYMOL_PATH/modules/pmg_tk/startup

Plugins were limited to single Python files, directories were not supported yet.

MacPyMOL

MacPyMOL was the native macOS version of PyMOL before version 2.0. It supported Plugins only in the X11 Hybrid mode.

See Also