[chimerax-users] setting up mousemode - translate z - set pivot

[Helge Paternoga]

Dear ChimeraX users,

I am currently using the homeoffice time to finally get into ChimeraX, 
coming from Chimera.

I just discovered "mousemode" and am trying to set up the controls to my 
liking. My goal is to make the fitting process of models and volumes 
into cryo-EM maps as smooth as possible.

Currently, I use the following commands which are entered in the 
"execute these commands at startup" option in the settings => Is this 
the best way to permanently change the key-mapping? I could not find an 
.ini file, yet.

mousemode shift leftMode 'translate selected models'

mousemode shift middleMode 'rotate selected models'

mousemode rightMode zoom

mousemode shift wheel contour

mousemode setting contour speed 0.1

My idea is to have the following set up:

left mouse - turn all models (default) middle mouse - translate xy 
(default) right mouse - zoom shift left mouse - turn selected model 
shift middle mouse - translate xy selected model shift right mouse - 
translate z selected model scroll wheel - contour volume

control right mouse - set pivot on selected model

Turning and translating the models works well, also while holding shift 
for the selected model.

As a side note, 'translate selected models' rotates the selected models 
in place whereas 'rotate selected models' translates in xy, is this 
intentional?

=> I would like to move the selected model in the z direction with the 
right mouse button while holding shift, is there an option for 
"translate z" ?

=> I am often re-setting the pivot point, therefore I would like to bind 
this function ("Set Pivot") to the mouse as well, does this option 
exist? I tried "pivot" but it did not work for cryo-EM volumes.

Many thanks for reading,

Helge

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