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779 setting names PyMOL knows, for cmd.set / cmd.get.
  • active_selections
  • alignment_as_cylinders
  • all_states
  • ambient
  • ambient_occlusion_mode
  • ambient_occlusion_scale
  • ambient_occlusion_smooth
  • anaglyph_mode
  • angle_color
  • angle_label_position
  • angle_size
  • animation
  • animation_duration
  • antialias
  • antialias_shader
  • assembly
  • async_builds
  • ati_bugs
  • atom_name_wildcard
  • atom_type_format
  • auto_classify_atoms
  • auto_color
  • auto_color_next
  • auto_copy_images
  • auto_defer_atom_count
  • auto_defer_builds
  • auto_dss
  • auto_hide_selections
  • auto_indicate_flags
  • auto_number_selections
  • auto_overlay
  • auto_remove_hydrogens
  • auto_rename_duplicate_objects
  • auto_sculpt
  • auto_show_classified
  • auto_show_lines
  • auto_show_nonbonded
  • auto_show_selections
  • auto_show_spheres
  • auto_zoom
  • autoclose_dialogs
  • backface_cull
  • batch_prefix
  • bg_gradient
  • bg_image_filename
  • bg_image_linear
  • bg_image_mode
  • bg_image_tilesize
  • bg_rgb
  • bg_rgb_bottom
  • bg_rgb_top
  • button_mode
  • button_mode_name
  • cache_display
  • cache_frames
  • cache_max
  • cache_memory
  • cache_mode
  • cartoon_all_alt
  • cartoon_color
  • cartoon_cylindrical_helices
  • cartoon_debug
  • cartoon_discrete_colors
  • cartoon_dumbbell_length
  • cartoon_dumbbell_radius
  • cartoon_dumbbell_width
  • cartoon_fancy_helices
  • cartoon_fancy_sheets
  • cartoon_flat_cycles
  • cartoon_flat_sheets
  • cartoon_gap_cutoff
  • cartoon_helix_radius
  • cartoon_highlight_color
  • cartoon_ladder_color
  • cartoon_ladder_mode
  • cartoon_ladder_radius
  • cartoon_loop_cap
  • cartoon_loop_quality
  • cartoon_loop_radius
  • cartoon_nucleic_acid_as_cylinders
  • cartoon_nucleic_acid_color
  • cartoon_nucleic_acid_mode
  • cartoon_oval_length
  • cartoon_oval_quality
  • cartoon_oval_width
  • cartoon_power
  • cartoon_power_b
  • cartoon_putty_quality
  • cartoon_putty_radius
  • cartoon_putty_range
  • cartoon_putty_scale_max
  • cartoon_putty_scale_min
  • cartoon_putty_scale_power
  • cartoon_putty_transform
  • cartoon_rect_length
  • cartoon_rect_width
  • cartoon_refine
  • cartoon_refine_normals
  • cartoon_refine_tips
  • cartoon_ring_color
  • cartoon_ring_finder
  • cartoon_ring_mode
  • cartoon_ring_radius
  • cartoon_ring_transparency
  • cartoon_ring_width
  • cartoon_round_helices
  • cartoon_sampling
  • cartoon_side_chain_helper
  • cartoon_smooth_cycles
  • cartoon_smooth_cylinder_cycles
  • cartoon_smooth_cylinder_window
  • cartoon_smooth_first
  • cartoon_smooth_last
  • cartoon_smooth_loops
  • cartoon_throw
  • cartoon_trace_atoms
  • cartoon_transparency
  • cartoon_tube_cap
  • cartoon_tube_quality
  • cartoon_tube_radius
  • cartoon_use_shader
  • cavity_cull
  • cell_centered
  • cell_color
  • cgo_debug
  • cgo_dot_radius
  • cgo_dot_width
  • cgo_ellipsoid_quality
  • cgo_lighting
  • cgo_line_radius
  • cgo_line_width
  • cgo_ray_width_scale
  • cgo_shader_ub_color
  • cgo_shader_ub_flags
  • cgo_shader_ub_normal
  • cgo_sphere_quality
  • cgo_transparency
  • cgo_use_shader
  • chem_comp_cartn_use
  • chromadepth
  • cif_keepinmemory
  • cif_metalc_as_zero_order_bonds
  • cif_use_auth
  • clamp_colors
  • clean_electro_mode
  • collada_background_box
  • collada_export_lighting
  • collada_geometry_mode
  • colored_feedback
  • cone_quality
  • connect_bonded
  • connect_cutoff
  • connect_mode
  • coulomb_cutoff
  • coulomb_dielectric
  • coulomb_units_factor
  • dash_as_cylinders
  • dash_color
  • dash_gap
  • dash_length
  • dash_radius
  • dash_round_ends
  • dash_transparency
  • dash_use_shader
  • dash_width
  • debug_pick
  • default_2fofc_map_rep
  • default_buster_names
  • default_fofc_map_rep
  • default_phenix_names
  • default_phenix_no_fill_names
  • default_refmac_names
  • defer_builds_mode
  • defer_updates
  • depth_cue
  • dihedral_color
  • dihedral_label_position
  • dihedral_size
  • direct
  • display_scale_factor
  • dist_counter
  • distance_exclusion
  • dot_as_spheres
  • dot_color
  • dot_density
  • dot_hydrogens
  • dot_lighting
  • dot_mode
  • dot_normals
  • dot_radius
  • dot_solvent
  • dot_use_shader
  • dot_width
  • draw_frames
  • draw_mode
  • dynamic_measures
  • dynamic_width
  • dynamic_width_factor
  • dynamic_width_max
  • dynamic_width_min
  • edit_light
  • editor_auto_dihedral
  • editor_auto_measure
  • editor_auto_origin
  • editor_bond_cycle_mode
  • editor_label_fragments
  • ellipsoid_color
  • ellipsoid_probability
  • ellipsoid_quality
  • ellipsoid_scale
  • ellipsoid_transparency
  • fast_idle
  • fetch_host
  • fetch_path
  • fetch_type_default
  • field_of_view
  • fit_iterations
  • fit_kabsch
  • fit_tolerance
  • float_labels
  • fog
  • fog_start
  • frame
  • gamma
  • gaussian_b_adjust
  • gaussian_b_floor
  • gaussian_resolution
  • geometry_export_mode
  • gradient_max_length
  • gradient_min_length
  • gradient_min_slope
  • gradient_normal_min_dot
  • gradient_spacing
  • gradient_step_size
  • gradient_symmetry
  • grid_max
  • grid_mode
  • grid_slot
  • group_arrow_prefix
  • group_auto_mode
  • group_full_member_names
  • h_bond_cone
  • h_bond_cutoff_center
  • h_bond_cutoff_edge
  • h_bond_exclusion
  • h_bond_from_proton
  • h_bond_max_angle
  • h_bond_power_a
  • h_bond_power_b
  • half_bonds
  • halogen_bond_as_acceptor_max_acceptor_angle
  • halogen_bond_as_acceptor_min_acceptor_angle
  • halogen_bond_as_acceptor_min_donor_angle
  • halogen_bond_as_donor_min_acceptor_angle
  • halogen_bond_as_donor_min_donor_angle
  • halogen_bond_distance
  • hash_max
  • heavy_neighbor_cutoff
  • hide_long_bonds
  • hide_underscore_names
  • idle_delay
  • ignore_case
  • ignore_case_chain
  • ignore_pdb_segi
  • image_copy_always
  • image_dots_per_inch
  • internal_feedback
  • internal_gui
  • internal_gui_control_size
  • internal_gui_mode
  • internal_gui_name_color_mode
  • internal_gui_width
  • internal_prompt
  • isomesh_auto_state
  • isosurface_algorithm
  • keep_alive
  • label_anchor
  • label_angle_digits
  • label_bg_color
  • label_bg_outline
  • label_bg_transparency
  • label_color
  • label_connector
  • label_connector_color
  • label_connector_ext_length
  • label_connector_mode
  • label_connector_width
  • label_digits
  • label_dihedral_digits
  • label_distance_digits
  • label_font_id
  • label_multiline_justification
  • label_multiline_spacing
  • label_outline_color
  • label_padding
  • label_placement_offset
  • label_position
  • label_relative_mode
  • label_screen_point
  • label_shadow_mode
  • label_size
  • label_z_target
  • legacy_mouse_zoom
  • light
  • light2
  • light3
  • light4
  • light5
  • light6
  • light7
  • light8
  • light9
  • light_count
  • line_as_cylinders
  • line_color
  • line_radius
  • line_smooth
  • line_stick_helper
  • line_use_shader
  • line_width
  • load_atom_props_default
  • load_object_props_default
  • log_box_selections
  • log_conformations
  • logging
  • map_auto_expand_sym
  • matrix_mode
  • max_threads
  • max_ups
  • mesh_as_cylinders
  • mesh_carve_cutoff
  • mesh_carve_selection
  • mesh_carve_state
  • mesh_clear_cutoff
  • mesh_clear_selection
  • mesh_clear_state
  • mesh_color
  • mesh_cutoff
  • mesh_grid_max
  • mesh_lighting
  • mesh_mode
  • mesh_negative_color
  • mesh_negative_visible
  • mesh_normals
  • mesh_quality
  • mesh_radius
  • mesh_skip
  • mesh_solvent
  • mesh_type
  • mesh_use_shader
  • mesh_width
  • min_mesh_spacing
  • moe_separate_chains
  • motion_bias
  • motion_hand
  • motion_linear
  • motion_power
  • motion_simple
  • mouse_grid
  • mouse_limit
  • mouse_restart_movie_delay
  • mouse_scale
  • mouse_selection_mode
  • mouse_wheel_scale
  • mouse_z_scale
  • movie_animate_by_frame
  • movie_auto_interpolate
  • movie_auto_store
  • movie_delay
  • movie_fps
  • movie_loop
  • movie_panel
  • movie_panel_row_height
  • movie_quality
  • movie_rock
  • multiplex
  • nb_spheres_quality
  • nb_spheres_size
  • nb_spheres_use_shader
  • neighbor_cutoff
  • no_idle
  • nonbonded_as_cylinders
  • nonbonded_size
  • nonbonded_transparency
  • nonbonded_use_shader
  • normal_workaround
  • normalize_ccp4_maps
  • normalize_grd_maps
  • normalize_o_maps
  • nvidia_bugs
  • opaque_background
  • openvr_cut_laser
  • openvr_disable_clipping
  • openvr_far_plane
  • openvr_gui_alpha
  • openvr_gui_back_alpha
  • openvr_gui_back_color
  • openvr_gui_distance
  • openvr_gui_fov
  • openvr_gui_overlay
  • openvr_gui_scene_alpha
  • openvr_gui_scene_color
  • openvr_gui_text
  • openvr_gui_use_alpha
  • openvr_gui_use_backdrop
  • openvr_laser_width
  • openvr_near_plane
  • orthoscopic
  • overlay
  • overlay_lines
  • pdb_conect_all
  • pdb_conect_nodup
  • pdb_discrete_chains
  • pdb_echo_tags
  • pdb_formal_charges
  • pdb_hetatm_guess_valences
  • pdb_hetatm_sort
  • pdb_honor_model_number
  • pdb_ignore_conect
  • pdb_insertions_go_first
  • pdb_insure_orthogonal
  • pdb_literal_names
  • pdb_no_end_record
  • pdb_reformat_names_mode
  • pdb_retain_ids
  • pdb_standard_order
  • pdb_truncate_residue_name
  • pdb_unbond_cations
  • pdb_use_ter_records
  • pick32bit
  • pick_labels
  • pick_shading
  • pick_surface
  • pickable
  • png_file_gamma
  • png_screen_gamma
  • polar_neighbor_cutoff
  • power
  • pqr_no_chain_id
  • precomputed_lighting
  • presentation
  • presentation_auto_quit
  • presentation_auto_start
  • presentation_mode
  • preserve_chempy_ids
  • pse_binary_dump
  • pse_export_version
  • pymol_space_max_blue
  • pymol_space_max_green
  • pymol_space_max_red
  • pymol_space_min_factor
  • ramp_blend_nearby_colors
  • rank_assisted_sorts
  • ray_blend_blue
  • ray_blend_colors
  • ray_blend_green
  • ray_blend_red
  • ray_clip_shadows
  • ray_color_ramps
  • ray_default_renderer
  • ray_direct_shade
  • ray_hint_camera
  • ray_hint_shadow
  • ray_improve_shadows
  • ray_interior_color
  • ray_interior_mode
  • ray_interior_reflect
  • ray_interior_shadows
  • ray_interior_texture
  • ray_label_connector_flat
  • ray_label_specular
  • ray_legacy_lighting
  • ray_max_passes
  • ray_opaque_background
  • ray_orthoscopic
  • ray_oversample_cutoff
  • ray_pixel_scale
  • ray_scatter
  • ray_shadow
  • ray_shadow_decay_factor
  • ray_shadow_decay_range
  • ray_shadow_fudge
  • ray_spec_local
  • ray_texture
  • ray_texture_settings
  • ray_trace_color
  • ray_trace_depth_factor
  • ray_trace_disco_factor
  • ray_trace_fog
  • ray_trace_fog_start
  • ray_trace_frames
  • ray_trace_gain
  • ray_trace_mode
  • ray_trace_persist_cutoff
  • ray_trace_slope_factor
  • ray_trace_trans_cutoff
  • ray_transparency_contrast
  • ray_transparency_oblique
  • ray_transparency_oblique_power
  • ray_transparency_shadows
  • ray_transparency_spec_cut
  • ray_transparency_specular
  • ray_triangle_fudge
  • ray_volume
  • reflect
  • reflect_power
  • render_as_cylinders
  • retain_order
  • ribbon_as_cylinders
  • ribbon_color
  • ribbon_nucleic_acid_mode
  • ribbon_power
  • ribbon_power_b
  • ribbon_radius
  • ribbon_sampling
  • ribbon_side_chain_helper
  • ribbon_throw
  • ribbon_trace_atoms
  • ribbon_transparency
  • ribbon_use_shader
  • ribbon_width
  • robust_logs
  • rock
  • rock_delay
  • roving_byres
  • roving_cartoon
  • roving_delay
  • roving_detail
  • roving_isomesh
  • roving_isosurface
  • roving_labels
  • roving_lines
  • roving_map1_level
  • roving_map1_name
  • roving_map2_level
  • roving_map2_name
  • roving_map3_level
  • roving_map3_name
  • roving_nb_spheres
  • roving_nonbonded
  • roving_origin
  • roving_origin_z
  • roving_origin_z_cushion
  • roving_polar_contacts
  • roving_polar_cutoff
  • roving_ribbon
  • roving_selection
  • roving_spheres
  • roving_sticks
  • salt_bridge_distance
  • scene_animation
  • scene_animation_duration
  • scene_buttons
  • scene_current_name
  • scene_frame_mode
  • scene_loop
  • scene_restart_movie_delay
  • scenes_changed
  • sculpt_angl_weight
  • sculpt_auto_center
  • sculpt_avd_excl
  • sculpt_avd_gap
  • sculpt_avd_range
  • sculpt_avd_weight
  • sculpt_bond_weight
  • sculpt_field_mask
  • sculpt_hb_overlap
  • sculpt_hb_overlap_base
  • sculpt_line_weight
  • sculpt_max_max
  • sculpt_max_min
  • sculpt_max_scale
  • sculpt_max_weight
  • sculpt_memory
  • sculpt_min_max
  • sculpt_min_min
  • sculpt_min_scale
  • sculpt_min_weight
  • sculpt_nb_interval
  • sculpt_plan_weight
  • sculpt_pyra_inv_weight
  • sculpt_pyra_weight
  • sculpt_tors_tolerance
  • sculpt_tors_weight
  • sculpt_tri_max
  • sculpt_tri_min
  • sculpt_tri_mode
  • sculpt_tri_scale
  • sculpt_tri_weight
  • sculpt_vdw_scale
  • sculpt_vdw_scale14
  • sculpt_vdw_vis_max
  • sculpt_vdw_vis_mid
  • sculpt_vdw_vis_min
  • sculpt_vdw_vis_mode
  • sculpt_vdw_weight
  • sculpt_vdw_weight14
  • sculpting
  • sculpting_cycles
  • sdf_write_zero_order_bonds
  • sdof_drag_scale
  • secondary_structure
  • security
  • sel_counter
  • selection_overlay
  • selection_round_points
  • selection_visible_only
  • selection_width
  • selection_width_max
  • selection_width_scale
  • seq_view
  • seq_view_alignment
  • seq_view_color
  • seq_view_discrete_by_state
  • seq_view_fill_char
  • seq_view_fill_color
  • seq_view_format
  • seq_view_gap_mode
  • seq_view_label_color
  • seq_view_label_mode
  • seq_view_label_spacing
  • seq_view_label_start
  • seq_view_location
  • seq_view_overlay
  • seq_view_unaligned_color
  • seq_view_unaligned_mode
  • session_cache_optimize
  • session_changed
  • session_compression
  • session_embeds_data
  • session_file
  • session_migration
  • session_version_check
  • shaders_from_disk
  • shininess
  • show_alpha_checker
  • show_frame_rate
  • show_progress
  • single_image
  • slice_dynamic_grid
  • slice_dynamic_grid_resolution
  • slice_grid
  • slice_height_map
  • slice_height_scale
  • slice_track_camera
  • slow_idle
  • smooth_color_triangle
  • smooth_half_bonds
  • solvent_radius
  • spec_count
  • spec_direct
  • spec_direct_power
  • spec_power
  • spec_reflect
  • specular
  • specular_intensity
  • sphere_color
  • sphere_mode
  • sphere_point_max_size
  • sphere_point_size
  • sphere_quality
  • sphere_scale
  • sphere_solvent
  • sphere_transparency
  • sphere_use_shader
  • spheroid_fill
  • spheroid_scale
  • spheroid_smooth
  • ss_helix_phi_exclude
  • ss_helix_phi_include
  • ss_helix_phi_target
  • ss_helix_psi_exclude
  • ss_helix_psi_include
  • ss_helix_psi_target
  • ss_strand_phi_exclude
  • ss_strand_phi_include
  • ss_strand_phi_target
  • ss_strand_psi_exclude
  • ss_strand_psi_include
  • ss_strand_psi_target
  • state
  • state_counter_mode
  • static_singletons
  • stereo
  • stereo_angle
  • stereo_double_pump_mono
  • stereo_dynamic_strength
  • stereo_mode
  • stereo_shift
  • stick_as_cylinders
  • stick_ball
  • stick_ball_color
  • stick_ball_ratio
  • stick_color
  • stick_debug
  • stick_fixed_radius
  • stick_good_geometry
  • stick_h_scale
  • stick_nub
  • stick_overlap
  • stick_quality
  • stick_radius
  • stick_round_nub
  • stick_transparency
  • stick_use_shader
  • stick_valence_scale
  • stop_on_exceptions
  • suppress_hidden
  • surface_best
  • surface_carve_cutoff
  • surface_carve_normal_cutoff
  • surface_carve_selection
  • surface_carve_state
  • surface_cavity_cutoff
  • surface_cavity_mode
  • surface_cavity_radius
  • surface_circumscribe
  • surface_clear_cutoff
  • surface_clear_selection
  • surface_clear_state
  • surface_color
  • surface_color_smoothing
  • surface_color_smoothing_threshold
  • surface_debug
  • surface_miserable
  • surface_mode
  • surface_negative_color
  • surface_negative_visible
  • surface_normal
  • surface_optimize_subsets
  • surface_poor
  • surface_proximity
  • surface_quality
  • surface_ramp_above_mode
  • surface_residue_cutoff
  • surface_smooth_edges
  • surface_solvent
  • surface_trim_cutoff
  • surface_trim_factor
  • surface_type
  • surface_use_shader
  • suspend_deferred
  • suspend_undo
  • suspend_undo_atom_count
  • suspend_updates
  • swap_dsn6_bytes
  • sweep_angle
  • sweep_mode
  • sweep_phase
  • sweep_speed
  • test1
  • test2
  • text
  • trace_atoms_mode
  • transparency
  • transparency_global_sort
  • transparency_mode
  • transparency_picking_mode
  • triangle_max_passes
  • trilines
  • trim_dots
  • two_sided_lighting
  • use_geometry_shaders
  • use_shaders
  • use_tessellation_shaders
  • valence
  • valence_mode
  • valence_size
  • valence_zero_mode
  • valence_zero_scale
  • validate_object_names
  • virtual_trackball
  • volume_bit_depth
  • volume_data_range
  • volume_layers
  • volume_mode
  • wildcard
  • wizard_prompt_mode
  • wrap_output