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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-11-02 22:37 UTC

Zoom scaleDone

There should be a zoom scale icon beside the zoom in and out that serves two functions: select a zoom, but more importantly, tell us what zoom we currently are in.

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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-11-02 22:34 UTC

Apply custom color (color and style panel)Done

In the color and style panel, the custom color can't be applied to the structure. It can only be selected.

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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-11-02 22:30 UTC

Select Highlight thicknessDone

Right now there is only one setting for the highlight format and it is too big. I would like to select different highlight thickness.

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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-11-02 22:29 UTC

Apply "color and style" / "bond thickness" to the selection only.New

Right now, the bond thickness applies to all the molecules displayed even if there is a selction. The purpose is to create a tailored highlight.

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video fyren

Feature request · 2026-11-02 17:25 UTC

Rms margin adjustmentDone

Hi i would love to have the ability to change the Rms margin of the uff tool. This is both in terms of higher margins and lower margins. Kind regards Luna Hoffmann

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Feature request · 2026-10-31 04:30 UTC

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Joseph Monaghan

Feature request · 2026-10-31 01:29 UTC

Tools for clean Haworth ProjectionNew

I’d like to draw sugars as clean Haworth projections with the thicker front lines (Wikipedia example attached). However if I draw the closer end with thick lines or wedge and thick lines the edges of the lines do not join. Screenshots attached. Thanks, Joseph

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kristine bluepiano

Feature request · 2026-10-29 19:57 UTC

change background color in text boxesDone

change background colour in text boxes (e.g. white/black etc)

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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-10-29 01:25 UTC

Copy NMR screenshot to clipboardDone

The current view of the NMR predict, with the molecule, would be copied to clipboard so it can be pasted in the 2D layout or in a presentation directly.

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Marc-André Labelle

Feature request · 2026-10-29 01:10 UTC

Copy 3D display to clipboardDone

The current view in the 3D panel would be copied to the clipboard. In this way, it can be pasted on the 2D layout easily.

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Other · 2026-11-02 23:12 UTC

Thanks Marc, all three are live now. Refresh MolDraw to get them. With bonds selected, Thick in Color & style → Bonds sets only their thickness. "Document" resets them. The custom color swatch now shows the color you picked. To recolor a structure, select it first (Ctrl+A for all), then pick the color. There's a zoom readout next to the zoom buttons. It shows the current zoom (100% = actual size), and clicking it lets you pick a zoom or fit to scree

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Scientist · 2026-11-02 23:49 UTC

There is still a bug when I try to make some bonds thicker, the double bond becomes farter

Also, I think I don't see the highlight thickness option. By this, I meant that here, it is too large. I would like a less large highlight

Scientist · 2026-11-02 23:51 UTC

And when I changed the bond length, it applied to all my canvas instead of only my selection.

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Zoom scale✓Done

Apply custom color (color and style panel)✓Done

Select Highlight thickness✓Done

Apply "color and style" / "bond thickness" to the selection only.○New

Rms margin adjustment✓Done

Layanan resmi Permata Bank○New

Tools for clean Haworth Projection○New

change background color in text boxes✓Done

Copy NMR screenshot to clipboard✓Done

Copy 3D display to clipboard✓Done

What's new in MolDraw

Zoom scaleDone

Apply custom color (color and style panel)Done

Select Highlight thicknessDone

Apply "color and style" / "bond thickness" to the selection only.New

Rms margin adjustmentDone

Layanan resmi Permata BankNew

Tools for clean Haworth ProjectionNew

change background color in text boxesDone

Copy NMR screenshot to clipboardDone

Copy 3D display to clipboardDone