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macOS: the molecule cannot be rotated in Select mode

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The payload names no source files, so first locate the Builder's Select-mode mouse-drag handling and the rotation code it calls, then compare any platform-specific input path with the Linux and Windows behaviour. Reproducing the bug requires an Intel Mac running macOS 12, which a newcomer may not have. Done means a drag in Select mode rotates the molecule on macOS 12 Intel without changing Linux or Windows behaviour.

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Description

In the 9.1.0 Intel build on macOS 12, dragging in the Builder's Select mode does not rotate the molecule. The same drag rotates it on Linux and Windows. The Builder and Viewer otherwise open and draw normally.

Found while testing the 9.1.0 release candidate on an Intel Mac (macOS 12.7).

Dominant language
C
Stars
10
Forks
8
Avg merge
21m
Merged PRs (30d)
1

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