Hi Viktor, From our experimental features page http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/experimental/experimental.html you can download a "set magnification and window size" feature that includes a "windowsize" command. A related feature (unfortunately broken in past releases, but will be available in the next release) is the --geometry startup option. We plan to make a release this month. The --geometry option is not quite as straightforward as the windowsize command, because depending on the system, the specified size might include some of the bars around the graphics window. However, that just means you need to try it once, use the "get pixels" button on the image-saving panel (File... Save Image) to determine the actual graphics window dimensions, and at the next startup use --geometry with the necessary additions or subtractions to achieve the target size. That's what I've been doing. Startup options are described here: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/options.html However, if you are on a Windows system, it is not very convenient to use startup options (one way is to make a separate Chimera shortcut and modify its properties). If you are on Windows, getting the "windowsize" command from the experimental features page may be the way to go. I hope this helps, Elaine On Oct 6, 2006, at 5:43 AM, Viktor Hornak wrote:

Dear All,

I was wondering if there's chimera command that sets the size of chimera window. Basically I just want to have a well defined window size when I save pictures (or movies)...

Thanks, -Viktor

-- Viktor Hornak SUNY at Stony Brook

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