v0.1.0 - Initial Release: Molstar-based Protein Viewer for Jupyter

MolView v0.1.0 - Initial Release

A powerful Molstar-based protein viewer for Jupyter notebooks with an intuitive py3Dmol-compatible API.

Features

Core Functionality

• Multiple Color Modes: Element, custom, chain, secondary structure, rainbow gradients, and pLDDT confidence coloring
• Visual Styles: Surface rendering, illustrative style rendering, and cartoon representation
• Interactive Controls: Spin animation, solvent removal, and dynamic color customization
• Grid Mode: Display multiple structures side-by-side for comparison
• Control Panel: Optional interactive panel for real-time adjustments

Color Modes

• Element Coloring: Standard CPK atomic colors
• Custom Colors: Single color or per-chain custom colors
• Secondary Structure: Color by helix, sheet, and coil (customizable)
• Chain Coloring: Distinguish different protein chains
• Rainbow Gradients: 6 color palettes (rainbow, viridis, plasma, magma, blue-red, pastel)
• pLDDT Confidence: Color by AlphaFold confidence scores

Advanced Features

• Surface representation with opacity control
• Illustrative rendering with custom backgrounds
• Spin animation with adjustable speed
• File downloads for loaded structures
• Support for PDB, mmCIF, and small molecules (SDF)