JME alternatives about moleculeviewer HOT 6 OPEN

IMO, holding tight for an HTML5 solution is the right way to go and JME is getting the job done in the meanwhile. Another possible solution is from Chemaxon. I used their package a number of years ago and have not followed recent developments, so I don't really know if this is a viable solution.

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I've used Marvin before. The associated *.jar file is huge, precluding a quick-n-easy inclusion into the installation. (It also needs having a license with ChemAxon, and the ChemSpider thing is apparently already annoying enough for other users.)

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I suspect Chemdoodle will present the same problems as JMSE, but I'm plugging it here just to keep the ideas flowing...

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I wonder if jmol is a viable option.

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I remember considering that first before settling with JME. I've actually forgotten why I rejected it; maybe it's time to re-evaluate it for the next point-release...

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Version 3 of MoleculeViewer is coming out Soon™. I have managed to add a few other chemical drawing methods, all based on Java applets. Still, I am wondering if there are any new developments in being able to call Javascript-based drawing software from within Mathematica.

I have seen Electron being used to run JS stuff as standalone apps, and I might need to investigate whether it or other solutions might be usable here. But that's all for a distant release.

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