[ghemical-devel] roadmap for v1.00 and new features

[Geoff Hutchison]

On Friday, March 22, 2002, at 05:55  AM, Tommi Hassinen wrote:

> 	v1.00 : this would be the "ready" program, everything would work
> 		through the GUI, and console would not be needed anymore

I think that console output might be good for some uses as an option, 
but certainly console input shouldn't be needed. I can imagine 
redirecting some console output to a log file for other uses.

> 		(during 2003 probably).

Having worked on a variety of development efforts, I think it's tough to 
speculate on times. Who knows, maybe it could happen sooner if others 
pitch in some time and effort? Maybe yes, maybe no. ;-)

> Some time ago I also saw a webpage of a graphical CVS program front end,
> where the console and the GUI were nicely combined (I don't remember the
> program's name anymore). In the program a text widget was used as a
> console output window, and a text input widget was used as a console 
> input
> window. Perhaps we could use something similar.

Hmm. If you could find it (or a screenshot), that would be a great help. 
I think I have a rough idea what you mean.

> complicated graphical interfaces (for example a command "add a 
> disulphide
> bridge between cys 15 of chain 1 and cys 45 of chain 2" as a text-based
> command would be as simple as a dialog-box based system).

Yes, some "scripting" would help some and would certainly make "plugins" 
easier too. I can think of "set torsion between atoms 2 4 5 6 to 175 
degrees" or "set coords of atom 1 to (0.0, 1.0, 2.5)" and similar items 
that would be very useful for me.

> In the following days/weeks I try to write it as a table with following
> fields:
>
> 	- priority (1-5)
> 	- the idea described
> 	- who's working on this, if any
> 	- something else?
>
> The idea is that the list could be sorted by "priority" anytime and
> therefore one could see from the table what is likely to happen soon.

Some of these ideas may depend on others, so for "something else," 
dependencies comes to mind.

-Geoff