Templates & Presets

Templates let you save, share, and switch between complete scene configuration.

Built-in Presets#

Available in the popup dropdown under Built-in Presets:

Name	What it does
Standard Mol* (Smart Guess)	Defers to Mol*’s own auto-representation; no MVS overrides applied
Protein Surface + Spacefill Lig.	Proteins and nucleic acids as surfaces; ligands as spacefill
Dark Mode Canvas	Sets the background to `#111111`; all other settings unchanged

Built-in presets cannot be edited or deleted. They are defined in config.js — see Contributing if you want to add one.

Saving a Custom Template#

Configure the scene, targets, and rules to your liking in the Studio
In the Template Library sidebar panel, type a name in the Save Form as New Template field
Click Save Template

The template appears in the popup dropdown under My Custom Templates and is stored in your browser’s synced storage.

Loading a Template#

In the Studio sidebar:

Select the template from the Load or Delete Template dropdown
Click Load — the form updates to reflect the saved settings
Click Apply to Mol* to activate

Or use the popup: select the template and click Apply & Reload Tab for a one-click switch.

Deleting a Template#

Select the template in the sidebar dropdown and click Delete.

Export & Import#

Templates and settings can be shared as JSON files.

Export#

Click Export (⬇️) in the Studio sidebar. A .json file is downloaded containing your full current settings.

Import#

Click Import (⬆️) — or use the Import JSON File button in the popup — and select a .json file. The settings are merged over the defaults and activated immediately.

JSON Format#

The exported file is a flat key-value object. Example:

{
  "canvas_color": "#111111",
  "protein_rep": "surface",
  "protein_colorType": "theme",
  "protein_colorVal": "chain-id",
  "protein_opacity": 0.8,
  "ligand_rep": "spacefill",
  "water_rep": "off",
  "customRules": [
    {
      "selector": "{ \"chain_id\": \"A\" }",
      "rep": "highlight",
      "colorType": "solid",
      "colorVal": "#ff6600",
      "label": "Chain A"
    }
  ]
}

Any omitted key falls back to the default value. This makes it easy to write minimal hand-crafted presets.