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Clear recent files in UCSF Chimera Rapid Access panel
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clear_recent_files_chimera.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
from shutil import copy
from pprint import pprint
path = os.path.expanduser("~/.chimera/preferences")
copy(path, path + ".bak") # just in case
with open(path) as f:
data = f.read()
pydata = eval(data)
pydata['Rapid Access']['data history'] = []
with open(path, 'w') as f:
pprint(pydata, stream=f)
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