Label

Syntax:  label {<string>}
         label <boolean>

The RasMol label command allows an arbitrary formatted text string to be associated with each currently selected atom. This string may contain embedded `expansion specifiers' which display properties of the atom being labelled. An expansion specifier consists of a `%' character followed by a single alphabetic character specifying the property to be displayed (similar to C's printf syntax). An actual '%' character may be displayed by using the expansion specifier `%%'.

Atom labelling for the currently selected atoms may be turned off with the command label off. By default, if no string is given as a parameter RasMol uses labels appropriate for the current molecule. RasMol uses the label "%n%r:%c.%a" if the molecule contains more than one chain, "%e%i" if the molecule has only a single residue (a small molecule) and "%n%r.%a" otherwise.

The colour of each label may be changed using the colour label command. By default, each label is drawn in the same colour as the atom to which it is attached. The size of the displayed text may be changed using the set fontsize command.

The following table lists the current expansion specifiers:

    %a      Atom Name
    %b %t   B-factor/Temperature
    %c %s   Chain Identifier
    %e      Element Atomic Symbol
    %i      Atom Serial Number
    %n      Residue Name
    %r      Residue Number