JAL-1953 2.11.2 with Archeopteryx!
[jalview.git] / src / jalview / gui / AlignFrame.java
index 7029289..f8bce9d 100644 (file)
  */
 package jalview.gui;
 
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.GridLayout;
+import java.awt.Rectangle;
+import java.awt.Toolkit;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable;
+import java.awt.dnd.DnDConstants;
+import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDragEvent;
+import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDropEvent;
+import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetEvent;
+import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetListener;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter;
+import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
+import java.awt.event.KeyAdapter;
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
+import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
+import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
+import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileWriter;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Deque;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.Hashtable;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.StringTokenizer;
+import java.util.Vector;
+
+import javax.swing.ButtonGroup;
+import javax.swing.JCheckBoxMenuItem;
+import javax.swing.JComboBox;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
+import javax.swing.JInternalFrame;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.JLayeredPane;
+import javax.swing.JMenu;
+import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+import org.forester.archaeopteryx.webservices.PhylogeniesWebserviceClient;
+import org.forester.archaeopteryx.webservices.WebservicesManager;
+
+import ext.vamsas.ServiceHandle;
 import jalview.analysis.AlignmentSorter;
 import jalview.analysis.AlignmentUtils;
 import jalview.analysis.CrossRef;
 import jalview.analysis.Dna;
+import jalview.analysis.GeneticCodeI;
 import jalview.analysis.ParseProperties;
 import jalview.analysis.SequenceIdMatcher;
 import jalview.analysis.TreeModel;
-import jalview.api.AlignExportSettingI;
+import jalview.api.AlignExportSettingsI;
 import jalview.api.AlignViewControllerGuiI;
 import jalview.api.AlignViewControllerI;
 import jalview.api.AlignViewportI;
 import jalview.api.AlignmentViewPanel;
 import jalview.api.FeatureSettingsControllerI;
+import jalview.api.FeatureSettingsModelI;
 import jalview.api.SplitContainerI;
 import jalview.api.ViewStyleI;
 import jalview.bin.Cache;
+import jalview.bin.Console;
 import jalview.bin.Jalview;
 import jalview.commands.CommandI;
 import jalview.commands.EditCommand;
@@ -45,6 +111,7 @@ import jalview.commands.RemoveGapColCommand;
 import jalview.commands.RemoveGapsCommand;
 import jalview.commands.SlideSequencesCommand;
 import jalview.commands.TrimRegionCommand;
+import jalview.datamodel.AlignExportSettingsAdapter;
 import jalview.datamodel.AlignedCodonFrame;
 import jalview.datamodel.Alignment;
 import jalview.datamodel.AlignmentAnnotation;
@@ -55,7 +122,6 @@ import jalview.datamodel.AlignmentView;
 import jalview.datamodel.ColumnSelection;
 import jalview.datamodel.DBRefEntry;
 import jalview.datamodel.HiddenColumns;
-import jalview.datamodel.HiddenSequences;
 import jalview.datamodel.PDBEntry;
 import jalview.datamodel.SeqCigar;
 import jalview.datamodel.Sequence;
@@ -70,6 +136,7 @@ import jalview.gui.ColourMenuHelper.ColourChangeListener;
 import jalview.gui.ViewSelectionMenu.ViewSetProvider;
 import jalview.io.AlignmentProperties;
 import jalview.io.AnnotationFile;
+import jalview.io.BackupFiles;
 import jalview.io.BioJsHTMLOutput;
 import jalview.io.DataSourceType;
 import jalview.io.FileFormat;
@@ -87,13 +154,18 @@ import jalview.io.JnetAnnotationMaker;
 import jalview.io.NewickFile;
 import jalview.io.ScoreMatrixFile;
 import jalview.io.TCoffeeScoreFile;
+import jalview.io.vcf.VCFLoader;
 import jalview.jbgui.GAlignFrame;
+import jalview.project.Jalview2XML;
 import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemeI;
 import jalview.schemes.ColourSchemes;
 import jalview.schemes.ResidueColourScheme;
 import jalview.schemes.TCoffeeColourScheme;
 import jalview.util.DBRefUtils;
+import jalview.util.HttpUtils;
+import jalview.util.ImageMaker.TYPE;
 import jalview.util.MessageManager;
+import jalview.util.Platform;
 import jalview.viewmodel.AlignmentViewport;
 import jalview.viewmodel.ViewportRanges;
 import jalview.ws.DBRefFetcher;
@@ -103,70 +175,13 @@ import jalview.ws.jws2.Jws2Discoverer;
 import jalview.ws.jws2.jabaws2.Jws2Instance;
 import jalview.ws.seqfetcher.DbSourceProxy;
 
-import java.awt.BorderLayout;
-import java.awt.Component;
-import java.awt.Dimension;
-import java.awt.GridLayout;
-import java.awt.Rectangle;
-import java.awt.Toolkit;
-import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard;
-import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor;
-import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;
-import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable;
-import java.awt.dnd.DnDConstants;
-import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDragEvent;
-import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDropEvent;
-import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetEvent;
-import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetListener;
-import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
-import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
-import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter;
-import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
-import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
-import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
-import java.awt.event.KeyAdapter;
-import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
-import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
-import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
-import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
-import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileWriter;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.PrintWriter;
-import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Deque;
-import java.util.Enumeration;
-import java.util.Hashtable;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.StringTokenizer;
-import java.util.Vector;
-
-import javax.swing.JCheckBoxMenuItem;
-import javax.swing.JComboBox;
-import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
-import javax.swing.JInternalFrame;
-import javax.swing.JLabel;
-import javax.swing.JLayeredPane;
-import javax.swing.JMenu;
-import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
-import javax.swing.JPanel;
-import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
-import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
-
-import org.forester.archaeopteryx.webservices.PhylogeniesWebserviceClient;
-import org.forester.archaeopteryx.webservices.WebservicesManager;
-
 /**
  * DOCUMENT ME!
  * 
  * @author $author$
  * @version $Revision$
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         IProgressIndicator, AlignViewControllerGuiI, ColourChangeListener
 {
@@ -196,6 +211,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    */
   String fileName = null;
 
+  File fileObject;
+
   /**
    * Creates a new AlignFrame object with specific width and height.
    * 
@@ -348,6 +365,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    */
   void init()
   {
+    // setBackground(Color.white); // BH 2019
+
     if (!Jalview.isHeadlessMode())
     {
       progressBar = new ProgressBar(this.statusPanel, this.statusBar);
@@ -365,8 +384,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       // modifyPID.setEnabled(false);
     }
 
-    String sortby = jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("SORT_ALIGNMENT",
-            "No sort");
+    String sortby = Cache.getDefault("SORT_ALIGNMENT", "No sort");
 
     if (sortby.equals("Id"))
     {
@@ -396,7 +414,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     if (Desktop.desktop != null)
     {
       this.setDropTarget(new java.awt.dnd.DropTarget(this, this));
-      addServiceListeners();
+      if (!Platform.isJS())
+      {
+        addServiceListeners();
+      }
       setGUINucleotide();
     }
 
@@ -405,14 +426,14 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       wrapMenuItem_actionPerformed(null);
     }
 
-    if (jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("SHOW_OVERVIEW", false))
+    if (Cache.getDefault("SHOW_OVERVIEW", false))
     {
       this.overviewMenuItem_actionPerformed(null);
     }
 
     addKeyListener();
 
-    final List<AlignmentPanel> selviews = new ArrayList<>();
+    final List<AlignmentViewPanel> selviews = new ArrayList<>();
     final List<AlignmentPanel> origview = new ArrayList<>();
     final String menuLabel = MessageManager
             .getString("label.copy_format_from");
@@ -480,10 +501,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                 }
               }
             });
-    if (Cache.getDefault("VERSION", "DEVELOPMENT").toLowerCase()
+    if (Cache.getDefault("VERSION", "DEVELOPMENT").toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
             .indexOf("devel") > -1
-            || Cache.getDefault("VERSION", "DEVELOPMENT").toLowerCase()
-                    .indexOf("test") > -1)
+            || Cache.getDefault("VERSION", "DEVELOPMENT")
+                    .toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).indexOf("test") > -1)
     {
       formatMenu.add(vsel);
     }
@@ -515,6 +536,17 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
+   * JavaScript will have this, maybe others. More dependable than a file name
+   * and maintains a reference to the actual bytes loaded.
+   * 
+   * @param file
+   */
+  public void setFileObject(File file)
+  {
+    this.fileObject = file;
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Add a KeyListener with handlers for various KeyPressed and KeyReleased
    * events
    */
@@ -550,7 +582,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
           if (viewport.cursorMode)
           {
-            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(0, 1);
+            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(0, 1, evt.isShiftDown());
           }
           break;
 
@@ -561,7 +593,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
           if (viewport.cursorMode)
           {
-            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(0, -1);
+            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(0, -1, evt.isShiftDown());
           }
 
           break;
@@ -574,7 +606,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
           else
           {
-            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(-1, 0);
+            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(-1, 0, evt.isShiftDown());
           }
 
           break;
@@ -586,7 +618,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
           else
           {
-            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(1, 0);
+            alignPanel.getSeqPanel().moveCursor(1, 0, evt.isShiftDown());
           }
           break;
 
@@ -613,7 +645,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         case KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE:
           if (!viewport.cursorMode)
           {
-            cut_actionPerformed(null);
+            cut_actionPerformed();
           }
           else
           {
@@ -665,7 +697,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
         case KeyEvent.VK_F2:
           viewport.cursorMode = !viewport.cursorMode;
-          statusBar.setText(MessageManager
+          setStatus(MessageManager
                   .formatMessage("label.keyboard_editing_mode", new String[]
                   { (viewport.cursorMode ? "on" : "off") }));
           if (viewport.cursorMode)
@@ -751,9 +783,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     int aSize = alignPanels.size();
 
-    tabbedPane.setVisible(aSize > 1 || ap.av.viewName != null);
+    tabbedPane.setVisible(aSize > 1 || ap.av.getViewName() != null);
 
-    if (aSize == 1 && ap.av.viewName == null)
+    if (aSize == 1 && ap.av.getViewName() == null)
     {
       this.getContentPane().add(ap, BorderLayout.CENTER);
     }
@@ -766,7 +798,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
       expandViews.setEnabled(true);
       gatherViews.setEnabled(true);
-      tabbedPane.addTab(ap.av.viewName, ap);
+      tabbedPane.addTab(ap.av.getViewName(), ap);
 
       ap.setVisible(false);
     }
@@ -789,7 +821,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     gatherViews.setEnabled(true);
     tabbedPane.setVisible(true);
     AlignmentPanel first = alignPanels.get(0);
-    tabbedPane.addTab(first.av.viewName, first);
+    tabbedPane.addTab(first.av.getViewName(), first);
     this.getContentPane().add(tabbedPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
   }
 
@@ -836,7 +868,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         Desktop.instance.removeJalviewPropertyChangeListener("services",
                 thisListener);
         closeMenuItem_actionPerformed(true);
-      };
+      }
     });
     // Finally, build the menu once to get current service state
     new Thread(new Runnable()
@@ -858,6 +890,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     AlignmentI al = getViewport().getAlignment();
     boolean nucleotide = al.isNucleotide();
 
+    loadVcf.setVisible(nucleotide);
     showTranslation.setVisible(nucleotide);
     showReverse.setVisible(nucleotide);
     showReverseComplement.setVisible(nucleotide);
@@ -889,7 +922,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * @param av
    *          AlignViewport
    */
-  void setMenusFromViewport(AlignViewport av)
+  public void setMenusFromViewport(AlignViewport av)
   {
     padGapsMenuitem.setSelected(av.isPadGaps());
     colourTextMenuItem.setSelected(av.isShowColourText());
@@ -980,10 +1013,15 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     return progressBar.operationInProgress();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the text of the status bar. Note that setting a null or empty value
+   * will cause the status bar to be hidden, with possibly undesirable flicker
+   * of the screen layout.
+   */
   @Override
   public void setStatus(String text)
   {
-    statusBar.setText(text);
+    statusBar.setText(text == null || text.isEmpty() ? " " : text);
   }
 
   /*
@@ -991,7 +1029,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    */
   public String getVersion()
   {
-    return jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("VERSION");
+    return Cache.getProperty("VERSION");
   }
 
   public FeatureRenderer getFeatureRenderer()
@@ -1000,9 +1038,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void fetchSequence_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  public void fetchSequence_actionPerformed()
   {
-    new jalview.gui.SequenceFetcher(this);
+    new SequenceFetcher(this);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1042,7 +1080,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         Desktop.instance.closeAssociatedWindows();
 
         FileLoader loader = new FileLoader();
-        DataSourceType protocol = fileName.startsWith("http:")
+        DataSourceType protocol = HttpUtils.startsWithHttpOrHttps(fileName)
                 ? DataSourceType.URL
                 : DataSourceType.FILE;
         loader.LoadFile(viewport, fileName, protocol, currentFileFormat);
@@ -1052,11 +1090,22 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         Rectangle bounds = this.getBounds();
 
         FileLoader loader = new FileLoader();
-        DataSourceType protocol = fileName.startsWith("http:")
-                ? DataSourceType.URL
-                : DataSourceType.FILE;
-        AlignFrame newframe = loader.LoadFileWaitTillLoaded(fileName,
-                protocol, currentFileFormat);
+
+        AlignFrame newframe = null;
+
+        if (fileObject == null)
+        {
+
+          DataSourceType protocol = HttpUtils.startsWithHttpOrHttps(
+                  fileName) ? DataSourceType.URL : DataSourceType.FILE;
+          newframe = loader.LoadFileWaitTillLoaded(fileName, protocol,
+                  currentFileFormat);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          newframe = loader.LoadFileWaitTillLoaded(fileObject,
+                  DataSourceType.FILE, currentFileFormat);
+        }
 
         newframe.setBounds(bounds);
         if (featureSettings != null && featureSettings.isShowing())
@@ -1099,9 +1148,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   public void save_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
     if (fileName == null || (currentFileFormat == null)
-            || fileName.startsWith("http"))
+            || HttpUtils.startsWithHttpOrHttps(fileName))
     {
-      saveAs_actionPerformed(null);
+      saveAs_actionPerformed();
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1110,13 +1159,11 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
-   * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Saves the alignment to a file with a name chosen by the user, if necessary
+   * warning if a file would be overwritten
    */
   @Override
-  public void saveAs_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  public void saveAs_actionPerformed()
   {
     String format = currentFileFormat == null ? null
             : currentFileFormat.getName();
@@ -1130,204 +1177,278 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     int value = chooser.showSaveDialog(this);
 
-    if (value == JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+    if (value != JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+    currentFileFormat = chooser.getSelectedFormat();
+    // todo is this (2005) test now obsolete - value is never null?
+    while (currentFileFormat == null)
     {
+      JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(Desktop.desktop,
+              MessageManager
+                      .getString("label.select_file_format_before_saving"),
+              MessageManager.getString("label.file_format_not_specified"),
+              JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
       currentFileFormat = chooser.getSelectedFormat();
-      while (currentFileFormat == null)
+      value = chooser.showSaveDialog(this);
+      if (value != JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
       {
-        JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(Desktop.desktop,
-                MessageManager.getString(
-                        "label.select_file_format_before_saving"),
-                MessageManager.getString("label.file_format_not_specified"),
-                JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
-        currentFileFormat = chooser.getSelectedFormat();
-        value = chooser.showSaveDialog(this);
-        if (value != JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
-        {
-          return;
-        }
+        return;
       }
+    }
+
+    fileName = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
 
-      fileName = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
+    Cache.setProperty("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT", currentFileFormat.getName());
+    Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", fileName);
+    saveAlignment(fileName, currentFileFormat);
+  }
 
-      Cache.setProperty("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT", currentFileFormat.getName());
+  boolean lastSaveSuccessful = false;
+
+  FileFormatI lastFormatSaved;
+
+  String lastFilenameSaved;
+
+  /**
+   * Raise a dialog or status message for the last call to saveAlignment.
+   *
+   * @return true if last call to saveAlignment(file, format) was successful.
+   */
+  public boolean isSaveAlignmentSuccessful()
+  {
+
+    if (!lastSaveSuccessful)
+    {
+      if (!Platform.isHeadless())
+      {
+        JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(this, MessageManager
+                .formatMessage("label.couldnt_save_file", new Object[]
+                { lastFilenameSaved }),
+                MessageManager.getString("label.error_saving_file"),
+                JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        Console.error(MessageManager
+                .formatMessage("label.couldnt_save_file", new Object[]
+                { lastFilenameSaved }));
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+
+      setStatus(MessageManager.formatMessage(
+              "label.successfully_saved_to_file_in_format", new Object[]
+              { lastFilenameSaved, lastFormatSaved }));
 
-      Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", fileName);
-      saveAlignment(fileName, currentFileFormat);
     }
+    return lastSaveSuccessful;
   }
 
-  public boolean saveAlignment(String file, FileFormatI format)
+  /**
+   * Saves the alignment to the specified file path, in the specified format,
+   * which may be an alignment format, or Jalview project format. If the
+   * alignment has hidden regions, or the format is one capable of including
+   * non-sequence data (features, annotations, groups), then the user may be
+   * prompted to specify what to include in the output.
+   * 
+   * @param file
+   * @param format
+   */
+  public void saveAlignment(String file, FileFormatI format)
   {
-    boolean success = true;
+    lastSaveSuccessful = true;
+    lastFilenameSaved = file;
+    lastFormatSaved = format;
 
     if (FileFormat.Jalview.equals(format))
     {
       String shortName = title;
-
-      if (shortName.indexOf(java.io.File.separatorChar) > -1)
+      if (shortName.indexOf(File.separatorChar) > -1)
       {
-        shortName = shortName.substring(
-                shortName.lastIndexOf(java.io.File.separatorChar) + 1);
+        shortName = shortName
+                .substring(shortName.lastIndexOf(File.separatorChar) + 1);
       }
-
-      success = new Jalview2XML().saveAlignment(this, file, shortName);
+      lastSaveSuccessful = new Jalview2XML().saveAlignment(this, file,
+              shortName);
 
       statusBar.setText(MessageManager.formatMessage(
               "label.successfully_saved_to_file_in_format", new Object[]
-              { fileName, format }));
+              { file, format }));
 
+      return;
     }
-    else
+
+    AlignExportSettingsI options = new AlignExportSettingsAdapter(false);
+    Runnable cancelAction = new Runnable()
     {
-      AlignmentExportData exportData = getAlignmentForExport(format,
-              viewport, null);
-      if (exportData.getSettings().isCancelled())
-      {
-        return false;
-      }
-      FormatAdapter f = new FormatAdapter(alignPanel,
-              exportData.getSettings());
-      String output = f.formatSequences(format, exportData.getAlignment(), // class
-                                                                           // cast
-                                                                           // exceptions
-                                                                           // will
-              // occur in the distant future
-              exportData.getOmitHidden(), exportData.getStartEndPostions(),
-              f.getCacheSuffixDefault(format),
-              viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns());
-
-      if (output == null)
+      @Override
+      public void run()
       {
-        success = false;
+        lastSaveSuccessful = false;
       }
-      else
+    };
+    Runnable outputAction = new Runnable()
+    {
+      @Override
+      public void run()
       {
-        try
-        {
-          PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(file));
-
-          out.print(output);
-          out.close();
-          this.setTitle(file);
-          statusBar.setText(MessageManager.formatMessage(
-                  "label.successfully_saved_to_file_in_format", new Object[]
-                  { fileName, format.getName() }));
-        } catch (Exception ex)
+        // todo defer this to inside formatSequences (or later)
+        AlignmentExportData exportData = viewport
+                .getAlignExportData(options);
+        String output = new FormatAdapter(alignPanel, options)
+                .formatSequences(format, exportData.getAlignment(),
+                        exportData.getOmitHidden(),
+                        exportData.getStartEndPostions(),
+                        viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns());
+        if (output == null)
         {
-          success = false;
-          ex.printStackTrace();
+          lastSaveSuccessful = false;
         }
-      }
-    }
+        else
+        {
+          // create backupfiles object and get new temp filename destination
+          boolean doBackup = BackupFiles.getEnabled();
+          BackupFiles backupfiles = null;
+          if (doBackup)
+          {
+            Console.trace(
+                    "ALIGNFRAME making backupfiles object for " + file);
+            backupfiles = new BackupFiles(file);
+          }
+          try
+          {
+            String tempFilePath = doBackup ? backupfiles.getTempFilePath()
+                    : file;
+            Console.trace("ALIGNFRAME setting PrintWriter");
+            PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(tempFilePath));
 
-    if (!success)
-    {
-      JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(this, MessageManager
-              .formatMessage("label.couldnt_save_file", new Object[]
-              { fileName }),
-              MessageManager.getString("label.error_saving_file"),
-              JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
-    }
+            if (backupfiles != null)
+            {
+              Console.trace("ALIGNFRAME about to write to temp file "
+                      + backupfiles.getTempFilePath());
+            }
 
-    return success;
-  }
+            out.print(output);
+            Console.trace("ALIGNFRAME about to close file");
+            out.close();
+            Console.trace("ALIGNFRAME closed file");
+            AlignFrame.this.setTitle(file);
+            statusBar.setText(MessageManager.formatMessage(
+                    "label.successfully_saved_to_file_in_format",
+                    new Object[]
+                    { fileName, format.getName() }));
+            lastSaveSuccessful = true;
+          } catch (IOException e)
+          {
+            lastSaveSuccessful = false;
+            Console.error(
+                    "ALIGNFRAME Something happened writing the temp file");
+            Console.error(e.getMessage());
+            Console.debug(Cache.getStackTraceString(e));
+          } catch (Exception ex)
+          {
+            lastSaveSuccessful = false;
+            Console.error(
+                    "ALIGNFRAME Something unexpected happened writing the temp file");
+            Console.error(ex.getMessage());
+            Console.debug(Cache.getStackTraceString(ex));
+          }
 
-  private void warningMessage(String warning, String title)
-  {
-    if (new jalview.util.Platform().isHeadless())
-    {
-      System.err.println("Warning: " + title + "\nWarning: " + warning);
+          if (doBackup)
+          {
+            backupfiles.setWriteSuccess(lastSaveSuccessful);
+            Console.debug("ALIGNFRAME writing temp file was "
+                    + (lastSaveSuccessful ? "" : "NOT ") + "successful");
+            // do the backup file roll and rename the temp file to actual file
+            Console.trace(
+                    "ALIGNFRAME about to rollBackupsAndRenameTempFile");
+            lastSaveSuccessful = backupfiles.rollBackupsAndRenameTempFile();
+            Console.debug(
+                    "ALIGNFRAME performed rollBackupsAndRenameTempFile "
+                            + (lastSaveSuccessful ? "" : "un")
+                            + "successfully");
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    };
 
+    /*
+     * show dialog with export options if applicable; else just do it
+     */
+    if (AlignExportOptions.isNeeded(viewport, format))
+    {
+      AlignExportOptions choices = new AlignExportOptions(
+              alignPanel.getAlignViewport(), format, options);
+      choices.setResponseAction(0, outputAction);
+      choices.setResponseAction(1, cancelAction);
+      choices.showDialog();
     }
     else
     {
-      JvOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(this, warning, title,
-              JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
+      outputAction.run();
     }
-    return;
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Outputs the alignment to textbox in the requested format, if necessary
+   * first prompting the user for whether to include hidden regions or
+   * non-sequence data
    * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * @param fileFormatName
    */
   @Override
-  protected void outputText_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  protected void outputText_actionPerformed(String fileFormatName)
   {
     FileFormatI fileFormat = FileFormats.getInstance()
-            .forName(e.getActionCommand());
-    AlignmentExportData exportData = getAlignmentForExport(fileFormat,
-            viewport, null);
-    if (exportData.getSettings().isCancelled())
-    {
-      return;
-    }
-    CutAndPasteTransfer cap = new CutAndPasteTransfer();
-    cap.setForInput(null);
-    try
+            .forName(fileFormatName);
+    AlignExportSettingsI options = new AlignExportSettingsAdapter(false);
+    Runnable outputAction = new Runnable()
     {
-      FileFormatI format = fileFormat;
-      cap.setText(new FormatAdapter(alignPanel, exportData.getSettings())
-              .formatSequences(format, exportData.getAlignment(),
-                      exportData.getOmitHidden(),
-                      exportData.getStartEndPostions(),
-                      viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns()));
-      Desktop.addInternalFrame(cap, MessageManager
-              .formatMessage("label.alignment_output_command", new Object[]
-              { e.getActionCommand() }), 600, 500);
-    } catch (OutOfMemoryError oom)
-    {
-      new OOMWarning("Outputting alignment as " + e.getActionCommand(),
-              oom);
-      cap.dispose();
-    }
-
-  }
-
-  public static AlignmentExportData getAlignmentForExport(
-          FileFormatI format, AlignViewportI viewport,
-          AlignExportSettingI exportSettings)
-  {
-    AlignmentI alignmentToExport = null;
-    AlignExportSettingI settings = exportSettings;
-    String[] omitHidden = null;
-
-    HiddenSequences hiddenSeqs = viewport.getAlignment()
-            .getHiddenSequences();
-
-    alignmentToExport = viewport.getAlignment();
-
-    boolean hasHiddenSeqs = hiddenSeqs.getSize() > 0;
-    if (settings == null)
-    {
-      settings = new AlignExportSettings(hasHiddenSeqs,
-              viewport.hasHiddenColumns(), format);
-    }
-    // settings.isExportAnnotations();
-
-    if (viewport.hasHiddenColumns() && !settings.isExportHiddenColumns())
-    {
-      omitHidden = viewport.getViewAsString(false,
-              settings.isExportHiddenSequences());
-    }
+      @Override
+      public void run()
+      {
+        // todo defer this to inside formatSequences (or later)
+        AlignmentExportData exportData = viewport
+                .getAlignExportData(options);
+        CutAndPasteTransfer cap = new CutAndPasteTransfer();
+        cap.setForInput(null);
+        try
+        {
+          FileFormatI format = fileFormat;
+          cap.setText(new FormatAdapter(alignPanel, options)
+                  .formatSequences(format, exportData.getAlignment(),
+                          exportData.getOmitHidden(),
+                          exportData.getStartEndPostions(),
+                          viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns()));
+          Desktop.addInternalFrame(cap, MessageManager.formatMessage(
+                  "label.alignment_output_command", new Object[]
+                  { fileFormat.getName() }), 600, 500);
+        } catch (OutOfMemoryError oom)
+        {
+          new OOMWarning("Outputting alignment as " + fileFormat.getName(),
+                  oom);
+          cap.dispose();
+        }
+      }
+    };
 
-    int[] alignmentStartEnd = new int[2];
-    if (hasHiddenSeqs && settings.isExportHiddenSequences())
+    /*
+     * show dialog with export options if applicable; else just do it
+     */
+    if (AlignExportOptions.isNeeded(viewport, fileFormat))
     {
-      alignmentToExport = hiddenSeqs.getFullAlignment();
+      AlignExportOptions choices = new AlignExportOptions(
+              alignPanel.getAlignViewport(), fileFormat, options);
+      choices.setResponseAction(0, outputAction);
+      choices.showDialog();
     }
     else
     {
-      alignmentToExport = viewport.getAlignment();
+      outputAction.run();
     }
-    alignmentStartEnd = viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns()
-            .getVisibleStartAndEndIndex(alignmentToExport.getWidth());
-    AlignmentExportData ed = new AlignmentExportData(alignmentToExport,
-            omitHidden, alignmentStartEnd, settings);
-    return ed;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1356,33 +1477,39 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Creates a PNG image of the alignment and writes it to the given file. If
+   * the file is null, the user is prompted to choose a file.
    * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * @param f
    */
   @Override
   public void createPNG(File f)
   {
-    alignPanel.makePNG(f);
+    alignPanel.makeAlignmentImage(TYPE.PNG, f);
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Creates an EPS image of the alignment and writes it to the given file. If
+   * the file is null, the user is prompted to choose a file.
    * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * @param f
    */
   @Override
   public void createEPS(File f)
   {
-    alignPanel.makeEPS(f);
+    alignPanel.makeAlignmentImage(TYPE.EPS, f);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates an SVG image of the alignment and writes it to the given file. If
+   * the file is null, the user is prompted to choose a file.
+   * 
+   * @param f
+   */
   @Override
   public void createSVG(File f)
   {
-    alignPanel.makeSVG(f);
+    alignPanel.makeAlignmentImage(TYPE.SVG, f);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1409,36 +1536,37 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   @Override
   public void exportFeatures_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
-    new AnnotationExporter().exportFeatures(alignPanel);
+    new AnnotationExporter(alignPanel).exportFeatures();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void exportAnnotations_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
-    new AnnotationExporter().exportAnnotations(alignPanel);
+    new AnnotationExporter(alignPanel).exportAnnotations();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void associatedData_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
-    // Pick the tree file
-    JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser(
-            jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"));
+    final JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser(
+            Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"));
     chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
-    chooser.setDialogTitle(
-            MessageManager.getString("label.load_jalview_annotations"));
-    chooser.setToolTipText(
-            MessageManager.getString("label.load_jalview_annotations"));
-
-    int value = chooser.showOpenDialog(null);
-
-    if (value == JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+    String tooltip = MessageManager
+            .getString("label.load_jalview_annotations");
+    chooser.setDialogTitle(tooltip);
+    chooser.setToolTipText(tooltip);
+    chooser.setResponseHandler(0, new Runnable()
     {
-      String choice = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
-      jalview.bin.Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", choice);
-      loadJalviewDataFile(choice, null, null, null);
-    }
+      @Override
+      public void run()
+      {
+        String choice = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
+        Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", choice);
+        loadJalviewDataFile(chooser.getSelectedFile(), null, null, null);
+      }
+    });
 
+    chooser.showOpenDialog(this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1477,9 +1605,13 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           closeView(alignPanel);
         }
       }
-
       if (closeAllTabs)
       {
+        if (featureSettings != null && featureSettings.isOpen())
+        {
+          featureSettings.close();
+          featureSettings = null;
+        }
         /*
          * this will raise an INTERNAL_FRAME_CLOSED event and this method will
          * be called recursively, with the frame now in 'closed' state
@@ -1616,7 +1748,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     {
       if (originalSource != viewport)
       {
-        Cache.log.warn(
+        Console.warn(
                 "Implementation worry: mismatch of viewport origin for undo");
       }
       originalSource.updateHiddenColumns();
@@ -1656,7 +1788,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
       if (originalSource != viewport)
       {
-        Cache.log.warn(
+        Console.warn(
                 "Implementation worry: mismatch of viewport origin for redo");
       }
       originalSource.updateHiddenColumns();
@@ -1713,10 +1845,11 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Calls AlignmentI.moveSelectedSequencesByOne with current sequence selection
+   * or the sequence under cursor in keyboard mode
    * 
    * @param up
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   *          or down (if !up)
    */
   public void moveSelectedSequences(boolean up)
   {
@@ -1724,8 +1857,25 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     if (sg == null)
     {
+      if (viewport.cursorMode)
+      {
+        sg = new SequenceGroup();
+        sg.addSequence(viewport.getAlignment().getSequenceAt(
+                alignPanel.getSeqPanel().seqCanvas.cursorY), false);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (sg.getSize() < 1)
+    {
       return;
     }
+
+    // TODO: JAL-3733 - add an event to the undo buffer for this !
+
     viewport.getAlignment().moveSelectedSequencesByOne(sg,
             viewport.getHiddenRepSequences(), up);
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, false);
@@ -1843,9 +1993,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    *          DOCUMENT ME!
    */
   @Override
-  protected void copy_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  protected void copy_actionPerformed()
   {
-    System.gc();
     if (viewport.getSelectionGroup() == null)
     {
       return;
@@ -1881,28 +2030,22 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       return;
     }
 
-    ArrayList<int[]> hiddenColumns = null;
+    HiddenColumns hiddenColumns = null;
     if (viewport.hasHiddenColumns())
     {
-      hiddenColumns = new ArrayList<>();
       int hiddenOffset = viewport.getSelectionGroup().getStartRes();
       int hiddenCutoff = viewport.getSelectionGroup().getEndRes();
-      ArrayList<int[]> hiddenRegions = viewport.getAlignment()
-              .getHiddenColumns().getHiddenColumnsCopy();
-      for (int[] region : hiddenRegions)
-      {
-        if (region[0] >= hiddenOffset && region[1] <= hiddenCutoff)
-        {
-          hiddenColumns
-                  .add(new int[]
-                  { region[0] - hiddenOffset, region[1] - hiddenOffset });
-        }
-      }
+
+      // create new HiddenColumns object with copy of hidden regions
+      // between startRes and endRes, offset by startRes
+      hiddenColumns = new HiddenColumns(
+              viewport.getAlignment().getHiddenColumns(), hiddenOffset,
+              hiddenCutoff, hiddenOffset);
     }
 
     Desktop.jalviewClipboard = new Object[] { seqs,
         viewport.getAlignment().getDataset(), hiddenColumns };
-    statusBar.setText(MessageManager.formatMessage(
+    setStatus(MessageManager.formatMessage(
             "label.copied_sequences_to_clipboard", new Object[]
             { Integer.valueOf(seqs.length).toString() }));
   }
@@ -2025,7 +2168,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                 && Desktop.jalviewClipboard[1] != alignment.getDataset();
         // importDs==true instructs us to copy over new dataset sequences from
         // an existing alignment
-        Vector newDs = (importDs) ? new Vector() : null; // used to create
+        Vector<SequenceI> newDs = (importDs) ? new Vector<>() : null; // used to
+                                                                      // create
         // minimum dataset set
 
         for (int i = 0; i < sequences.length; i++)
@@ -2098,7 +2242,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                     newGraphGroups.add(q, null);
                   }
                   newGraphGroups.set(newann.graphGroup,
-                          new Integer(++fgroup));
+                          Integer.valueOf(++fgroup));
                 }
                 newann.graphGroup = newGraphGroups.get(newann.graphGroup)
                         .intValue();
@@ -2145,7 +2289,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                     newGraphGroups.add(q, null);
                   }
                   newGraphGroups.set(newann.graphGroup,
-                          new Integer(++fgroup));
+                          Integer.valueOf(++fgroup));
                 }
                 newann.graphGroup = newGraphGroups.get(newann.graphGroup)
                         .intValue();
@@ -2164,7 +2308,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       {
 
         // propagate alignment changed.
-        viewport.getRanges().setEndSeq(alignment.getHeight());
+        viewport.getRanges().setEndSeq(alignment.getHeight() - 1);
         if (annotationAdded)
         {
           // Duplicate sequence annotation in all views.
@@ -2226,11 +2370,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
         if (Desktop.jalviewClipboard != null
                 && Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2] != null)
         {
-          List<int[]> hc = (List<int[]>) Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2];
-          for (int[] region : hc)
-          {
-            af.viewport.hideColumns(region[0], region[1]);
-          }
+          HiddenColumns hc = (HiddenColumns) Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2];
+          af.viewport.setHiddenColumns(hc);
         }
 
         // >>>This is a fix for the moment, until a better solution is
@@ -2285,11 +2426,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       if (Desktop.jalviewClipboard != null
               && Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2] != null)
       {
-        List<int[]> hc = (List<int[]>) Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2];
-        for (int region[] : hc)
-        {
-          af.viewport.hideColumns(region[0], region[1]);
-        }
+        HiddenColumns hc = (HiddenColumns) Desktop.jalviewClipboard[2];
+        af.viewport.setHiddenColumns(hc);
       }
 
       // >>>This is a fix for the moment, until a better solution is
@@ -2325,26 +2463,20 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
-   * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Action Cut (delete and copy) the selected region
    */
   @Override
-  protected void cut_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  protected void cut_actionPerformed()
   {
-    copy_actionPerformed(null);
-    delete_actionPerformed(null);
+    copy_actionPerformed();
+    delete_actionPerformed();
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
-   * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Performs menu option to Delete the currently selected region
    */
   @Override
-  protected void delete_actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
+  protected void delete_actionPerformed()
   {
 
     SequenceGroup sg = viewport.getSelectionGroup();
@@ -2353,51 +2485,60 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       return;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * If the cut affects all sequences, warn, remove highlighted columns
-     */
-    if (sg.getSize() == viewport.getAlignment().getHeight())
+    Runnable okAction = new Runnable()
     {
-      boolean isEntireAlignWidth = (((sg.getEndRes() - sg.getStartRes())
-              + 1) == viewport.getAlignment().getWidth()) ? true : false;
-      if (isEntireAlignWidth)
+      @Override
+      public void run()
       {
-        int confirm = JvOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this,
-                MessageManager.getString("warn.delete_all"), // $NON-NLS-1$
-                MessageManager.getString("label.delete_all"), // $NON-NLS-1$
-                JvOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION);
+        SequenceI[] cut = sg.getSequences()
+                .toArray(new SequenceI[sg.getSize()]);
+
+        addHistoryItem(new EditCommand(
+                MessageManager.getString("label.cut_sequences"), Action.CUT,
+                cut, sg.getStartRes(),
+                sg.getEndRes() - sg.getStartRes() + 1,
+                viewport.getAlignment()));
+
+        viewport.setSelectionGroup(null);
+        viewport.sendSelection();
+        viewport.getAlignment().deleteGroup(sg);
 
-        if (confirm == JvOptionPane.CANCEL_OPTION
-                || confirm == JvOptionPane.CLOSED_OPTION)
+        viewport.firePropertyChange("alignment", null,
+                viewport.getAlignment().getSequences());
+        if (viewport.getAlignment().getHeight() < 1)
         {
-          return;
+          try
+          {
+            AlignFrame.this.setClosed(true);
+          } catch (Exception ex)
+          {
+          }
         }
       }
-      viewport.getColumnSelection().removeElements(sg.getStartRes(),
-              sg.getEndRes() + 1);
-    }
-    SequenceI[] cut = sg.getSequences()
-            .toArray(new SequenceI[sg.getSize()]);
-
-    addHistoryItem(new EditCommand(
-            MessageManager.getString("label.cut_sequences"), Action.CUT,
-            cut, sg.getStartRes(), sg.getEndRes() - sg.getStartRes() + 1,
-            viewport.getAlignment()));
-
-    viewport.setSelectionGroup(null);
-    viewport.sendSelection();
-    viewport.getAlignment().deleteGroup(sg);
+    };
 
-    viewport.firePropertyChange("alignment", null,
-            viewport.getAlignment().getSequences());
-    if (viewport.getAlignment().getHeight() < 1)
+    /*
+     * If the cut affects all sequences, prompt for confirmation
+     */
+    boolean wholeHeight = sg.getSize() == viewport.getAlignment()
+            .getHeight();
+    boolean wholeWidth = (((sg.getEndRes() - sg.getStartRes())
+            + 1) == viewport.getAlignment().getWidth()) ? true : false;
+    if (wholeHeight && wholeWidth)
+    {
+      JvOptionPane dialog = JvOptionPane.newOptionDialog(Desktop.desktop);
+      dialog.setResponseHandler(0, okAction); // 0 = OK_OPTION
+      Object[] options = new Object[] {
+          MessageManager.getString("action.ok"),
+          MessageManager.getString("action.cancel") };
+      dialog.showDialog(MessageManager.getString("warn.delete_all"),
+              MessageManager.getString("label.delete_all"),
+              JvOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION, JvOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE, null,
+              options, options[0]);
+    }
+    else
     {
-      try
-      {
-        this.setClosed(true);
-      } catch (Exception ex)
-      {
-      }
+      okAction.run();
     }
   }
 
@@ -2427,15 +2568,12 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   @Override
   public void selectAllSequenceMenuItem_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
-    SequenceGroup sg = new SequenceGroup();
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < viewport.getAlignment().getSequences().size(); i++)
-    {
-      sg.addSequence(viewport.getAlignment().getSequenceAt(i), false);
-    }
+    SequenceGroup sg = new SequenceGroup(
+            viewport.getAlignment().getSequences());
 
     sg.setEndRes(viewport.getAlignment().getWidth() - 1);
     viewport.setSelectionGroup(sg);
+    viewport.isSelectionGroupChanged(true);
     viewport.sendSelection();
     // JAL-2034 - should delegate to
     // alignPanel to decide if overview needs
@@ -2460,7 +2598,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     }
     viewport.setSelectionGroup(null);
     viewport.getColumnSelection().clear();
-    viewport.setSelectionGroup(null);
+    viewport.setSearchResults(null);
     alignPanel.getIdPanel().getIdCanvas().searchResults = null;
     // JAL-2034 - should delegate to
     // alignPanel to decide if overview needs
@@ -2573,8 +2711,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                 column, viewport.getAlignment());
       }
 
-      statusBar.setText(MessageManager
-              .formatMessage("label.removed_columns", new String[]
+      setStatus(MessageManager.formatMessage("label.removed_columns",
+              new String[]
               { Integer.valueOf(trimRegion.getSize()).toString() }));
 
       addHistoryItem(trimRegion);
@@ -2623,8 +2761,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     addHistoryItem(removeGapCols);
 
-    statusBar.setText(MessageManager
-            .formatMessage("label.removed_empty_columns", new Object[]
+    setStatus(MessageManager.formatMessage("label.removed_empty_columns",
+            new Object[]
             { Integer.valueOf(removeGapCols.getSize()).toString() }));
 
     // This is to maintain viewport position on first residue
@@ -2697,15 +2835,14 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Opens a Finder dialog
    * 
    * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
    */
   @Override
   public void findMenuItem_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
-    new Finder();
+    new Finder(alignPanel, false, null);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -2731,7 +2868,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     /*
      * Create a new AlignmentPanel (with its own, new Viewport)
      */
-    AlignmentPanel newap = new Jalview2XML().copyAlignPanel(alignPanel);
+    AlignmentPanel newap = new jalview.project.Jalview2XML()
+            .copyAlignPanel(alignPanel);
     if (!copyAnnotation)
     {
       /*
@@ -2743,10 +2881,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     newap.av.setGatherViewsHere(false);
 
-    if (viewport.viewName == null)
+    if (viewport.getViewName() == null)
     {
-      viewport.viewName = MessageManager
-              .getString("label.view_name_original");
+      viewport.setViewName(
+              MessageManager.getString("label.view_name_original"));
     }
 
     /*
@@ -2756,6 +2894,12 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     newap.av.setRedoList(viewport.getRedoList());
 
     /*
+     * copy any visualisation settings that are not saved in the project
+     */
+    newap.av.setColourAppliesToAllGroups(
+            viewport.getColourAppliesToAllGroups());
+
+    /*
      * Views share the same mappings; need to deregister any new mappings
      * created by copyAlignPanel, and register the new reference to the shared
      * mappings
@@ -2770,7 +2914,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       newap.refresh(true); // adjust layout of annotations
     }
 
-    newap.av.viewName = getNewViewName(viewTitle);
+    newap.av.setViewName(getNewViewName(viewTitle));
 
     addAlignmentPanel(newap, true);
     newap.alignmentChanged();
@@ -2833,9 +2977,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       if (comp instanceof AlignmentPanel)
       {
         AlignmentPanel ap = (AlignmentPanel) comp;
-        if (!existingNames.contains(ap.av.viewName))
+        if (!existingNames.contains(ap.av.getViewName()))
         {
-          existingNames.add(ap.av.viewName);
+          existingNames.add(ap.av.getViewName());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -2918,7 +3062,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     viewport.setFollowHighlight(state);
     if (state)
     {
-      alignPanel.scrollToPosition(viewport.getSearchResults(), false);
+      alignPanel.scrollToPosition(viewport.getSearchResults());
     }
   }
 
@@ -2977,7 +3121,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * @param toggleSeqs
    * @param toggleCols
    */
-  private void toggleHiddenRegions(boolean toggleSeqs, boolean toggleCols)
+  protected void toggleHiddenRegions(boolean toggleSeqs, boolean toggleCols)
   {
 
     boolean hide = false;
@@ -3065,6 +3209,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     viewport.expandColSelection(sg, false);
     viewport.hideAllSelectedSeqs();
     viewport.hideSelectedColumns();
+    alignPanel.updateLayout();
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, true);
     viewport.sendSelection();
   }
@@ -3089,6 +3234,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   public void hideSelColumns_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
     viewport.hideSelectedColumns();
+    alignPanel.updateLayout();
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, true);
     viewport.sendSelection();
   }
@@ -3110,7 +3256,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   protected void scaleAbove_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
     viewport.setScaleAboveWrapped(scaleAbove.isSelected());
-    // TODO: do we actually need to update overview for scale above change ?
+    alignPanel.updateLayout();
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, false);
   }
 
@@ -3124,6 +3270,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   protected void scaleLeft_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
     viewport.setScaleLeftWrapped(scaleLeft.isSelected());
+    alignPanel.updateLayout();
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, false);
   }
 
@@ -3137,6 +3284,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   protected void scaleRight_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
     viewport.setScaleRightWrapped(scaleRight.isSelected());
+    alignPanel.updateLayout();
     alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, false);
   }
 
@@ -3190,9 +3338,15 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   @Override
   public void featureSettings_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
+    showFeatureSettingsUI();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public FeatureSettingsControllerI showFeatureSettingsUI()
+  {
     if (featureSettings != null)
     {
-      featureSettings.close();
+      featureSettings.closeOldSettings();
       featureSettings = null;
     }
     if (!showSeqFeatures.isSelected())
@@ -3202,6 +3356,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       showSeqFeatures_actionPerformed(null);
     }
     featureSettings = new FeatureSettings(this);
+    return featureSettings;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -3241,15 +3396,42 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   @Override
   public void alignmentProperties()
   {
-    JEditorPane editPane = new JEditorPane("text/html", "");
-    editPane.setEditable(false);
+    JComponent pane;
     StringBuffer contents = new AlignmentProperties(viewport.getAlignment())
+
             .formatAsHtml();
-    editPane.setText(
-            MessageManager.formatMessage("label.html_content", new Object[]
-            { contents.toString() }));
+    String content = MessageManager.formatMessage("label.html_content",
+            new Object[]
+            { contents.toString() });
+    contents = null;
+
+    if (Platform.isJS())
+    {
+      JLabel textLabel = new JLabel();
+      textLabel.setText(content);
+      textLabel.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
+
+      pane = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+      ((JPanel) pane).setOpaque(true);
+      pane.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
+      ((JPanel) pane).add(textLabel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
+    }
+    else
+    /**
+     * Java only
+     * 
+     * @j2sIgnore
+     */
+    {
+      JEditorPane editPane = new JEditorPane("text/html", "");
+      editPane.setEditable(false);
+      editPane.setText(content);
+      pane = editPane;
+    }
+
     JInternalFrame frame = new JInternalFrame();
-    frame.getContentPane().add(new JScrollPane(editPane));
+
+    frame.getContentPane().add(new JScrollPane(pane));
 
     Desktop.addInternalFrame(frame, MessageManager
             .formatMessage("label.alignment_properties", new Object[]
@@ -3288,8 +3470,12 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
               {
                 overview.dispose();
                 alignPanel.setOverviewPanel(null);
-              };
+              }
             });
+    if (getKeyListeners().length > 0)
+    {
+      frame.addKeyListener(getKeyListeners()[0]);
+    }
 
     alignPanel.setOverviewPanel(overview);
   }
@@ -3354,7 +3540,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
      * otherwise set the chosen colour scheme (or null for 'None')
      */
     ColourSchemeI cs = ColourSchemes.getInstance().getColourScheme(name,
-            viewport.getAlignment(), viewport.getHiddenRepSequences());
+            viewport, viewport.getAlignment(),
+            viewport.getHiddenRepSequences());
     changeColour(cs);
   }
 
@@ -3623,9 +3810,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     frameTitle += " from ";
 
-    if (viewport.viewName != null)
+    if (viewport.getViewName() != null)
     {
-      frameTitle += viewport.viewName + " of ";
+      frameTitle += viewport.getViewName() + " of ";
     }
 
     frameTitle += this.title;
@@ -3721,7 +3908,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     {
       sortByAnnotScore.removeAll();
       // almost certainly a quicker way to do this - but we keep it simple
-      Hashtable scoreSorts = new Hashtable();
+      Hashtable<String, String> scoreSorts = new Hashtable<>();
       AlignmentAnnotation aann[];
       for (SequenceI sqa : viewport.getAlignment().getSequences())
       {
@@ -3734,11 +3921,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
         }
       }
-      Enumeration labels = scoreSorts.keys();
+      Enumeration<String> labels = scoreSorts.keys();
       while (labels.hasMoreElements())
       {
-        addSortByAnnotScoreMenuItem(sortByAnnotScore,
-                (String) labels.nextElement());
+        addSortByAnnotScoreMenuItem(sortByAnnotScore, labels.nextElement());
       }
       sortByAnnotScore.setVisible(scoreSorts.size() > 0);
       scoreSorts.clear();
@@ -4003,7 +4189,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   {
     // Pick the tree file
     JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser(
-            jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"));
+            Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"));
     chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
     chooser.setDialogTitle(
             MessageManager.getString("label.select_tree_file")); // modify
@@ -4014,11 +4200,12 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     {
       chooser.setFileFilter(treeFormat.getTreeFilter());
     }
-
-    int value = chooser.showOpenDialog(null);
-
-    if (value == JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+    final AlignFrame us=this;
+    chooser.setResponseHandler(0, new Runnable()
     {
+      @Override
+      public void run()
+      {
       String filePath = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
       Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", filePath);
       
@@ -4034,13 +4221,14 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
       } catch (Exception ex)
       {
-        JvOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, ex.getMessage(),
+        JvOptionPane.showMessageDialog(us, ex.getMessage(),
                 MessageManager.getString("label.problem_reading_tree_file"),
                 JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
         ex.printStackTrace();
       }
-
-    }
+      }
+    });
+    chooser.showOpenDialog(this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -4265,15 +4453,14 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
             // No MSAWS used any more:
             // Vector msaws = null; // (Vector)
             // Discoverer.services.get("MsaWS");
-            Vector secstrpr = (Vector) Discoverer.services
+            Vector<ServiceHandle> secstrpr = Discoverer.services
                     .get("SecStrPred");
             if (secstrpr != null)
             {
               // Add any secondary structure prediction services
               for (int i = 0, j = secstrpr.size(); i < j; i++)
               {
-                final ext.vamsas.ServiceHandle sh = (ext.vamsas.ServiceHandle) secstrpr
-                        .get(i);
+                final ext.vamsas.ServiceHandle sh = secstrpr.get(i);
                 jalview.ws.WSMenuEntryProviderI impl = jalview.ws.jws1.Discoverer
                         .getServiceClient(sh);
                 int p = secstrmenu.getItemCount();
@@ -4318,9 +4505,15 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                   webService.add(me.webServiceNoServices);
                 }
                 // TODO: move into separate menu builder class.
-                boolean new_sspred = false;
-                if (Cache.getDefault("SHOW_JWS2_SERVICES", true))
                 {
+                  // logic for 2.11.1.4 is
+                  // always look to see if there is a discover. if there isn't
+                  // we can't show any Jws2 services
+                  // if there are services available, show them - regardless of
+                  // the 'show JWS2 preference'
+                  // if the discoverer is running then say so
+                  // otherwise offer to trigger discovery if 'show JWS2' is not
+                  // enabled
                   Jws2Discoverer jws2servs = Jws2Discoverer.getDiscoverer();
                   if (jws2servs != null)
                   {
@@ -4329,7 +4522,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                       jws2servs.attachWSMenuEntry(webService, me);
                       for (Jws2Instance sv : jws2servs.getServices())
                       {
-                        if (sv.description.toLowerCase().contains("jpred"))
+                        if (sv.description.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
+                                .contains("jpred"))
                         {
                           for (JMenuItem jmi : legacyItems)
                           {
@@ -4337,8 +4531,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                           }
                         }
                       }
-
                     }
+
                     if (jws2servs.isRunning())
                     {
                       JMenuItem tm = new JMenuItem(
@@ -4346,6 +4540,26 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                       tm.setEnabled(false);
                       webService.add(tm);
                     }
+                    else if (!Cache.getDefault("SHOW_JWS2_SERVICES", true))
+                    {
+                      JMenuItem enableJws2 = new JMenuItem(
+                              "Discover Web Services");
+                      enableJws2.setToolTipText(
+                              "Select to start JABA Web Service discovery (or enable option in Web Service preferences)");
+                      enableJws2.setEnabled(true);
+                      enableJws2.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
+                      {
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+                        {
+                          // start service discoverer, but ignore preference
+                          Desktop.instance.startServiceDiscovery(false,
+                                  true);
+                        }
+                      });
+                      webService.add(enableJws2);
+                    }
                   }
                 }
                 build_urlServiceMenu(me.webService);
@@ -4363,7 +4577,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                 }
               } catch (Exception e)
               {
-                Cache.log.debug(
+                Console.debug(
                         "Exception during web service menu building process.",
                         e);
               }
@@ -4383,7 +4597,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * 
    * @param webService
    */
-  private void build_urlServiceMenu(JMenu webService)
+  protected void build_urlServiceMenu(JMenu webService)
   {
     // TODO: remove this code when 2.7 is released
     // DEBUG - alignmentView
@@ -4460,7 +4674,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       showProducts.setEnabled(showp);
     } catch (Exception e)
     {
-      Cache.log.warn(
+      Console.warn(
               "canShowProducts threw an exception - please report to help@jalview.org",
               e);
       return false;
@@ -4482,7 +4696,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   protected void showProductsFor(final SequenceI[] sel, final boolean _odna,
           final String source)
   {
-    new Thread(CrossRefAction.showProductsFor(sel, _odna, source, this),
+    new Thread(CrossRefAction.getHandlerFor(sel, _odna, source, this),
             "CrossReferences")
             .start();
   }
@@ -4492,18 +4706,18 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * frame's DNA sequences to their aligned protein (amino acid) equivalents.
    */
   @Override
-  public void showTranslation_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  public void showTranslation_actionPerformed(GeneticCodeI codeTable)
   {
     AlignmentI al = null;
     try
     {
       Dna dna = new Dna(viewport, viewport.getViewAsVisibleContigs(true));
 
-      al = dna.translateCdna();
+      al = dna.translateCdna(codeTable);
     } catch (Exception ex)
     {
-      jalview.bin.Cache.log.error(
-              "Exception during translation. Please report this !", ex);
+      Console.error("Exception during translation. Please report this !",
+              ex);
       final String msg = MessageManager.getString(
               "label.error_when_translating_sequences_submit_bug_report");
       final String errorTitle = MessageManager
@@ -4528,7 +4742,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       af.setFileFormat(this.currentFileFormat);
       final String newTitle = MessageManager
               .formatMessage("label.translation_of_params", new Object[]
-              { this.getTitle() });
+              { this.getTitle(), codeTable.getId() });
       af.setTitle(newTitle);
       if (Cache.getDefault(Preferences.ENABLE_SPLIT_FRAME, true))
       {
@@ -4557,13 +4771,14 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * Try to load a features file onto the alignment.
    * 
    * @param file
-   *          contents or path to retrieve file
+   *          contents or path to retrieve file or a File object
    * @param sourceType
    *          access mode of file (see jalview.io.AlignFile)
    * @return true if features file was parsed correctly.
    */
-  public boolean parseFeaturesFile(String file, DataSourceType sourceType)
+  public boolean parseFeaturesFile(Object file, DataSourceType sourceType)
   {
+    // BH 2018
     return avc.parseFeaturesFile(file, sourceType,
             Cache.getDefault("RELAXEDSEQIDMATCHING", false));
 
@@ -4610,8 +4825,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     // Java's Transferable for native dnd
     evt.acceptDrop(DnDConstants.ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE);
     Transferable t = evt.getTransferable();
+
     final AlignFrame thisaf = this;
-    final List<String> files = new ArrayList<>();
+    final List<Object> files = new ArrayList<>();
     List<DataSourceType> protocols = new ArrayList<>();
 
     try
@@ -4639,20 +4855,33 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
              * Object[] { String,SequenceI}
              */
             ArrayList<Object[]> filesmatched = new ArrayList<>();
-            ArrayList<String> filesnotmatched = new ArrayList<>();
+            ArrayList<Object> filesnotmatched = new ArrayList<>();
             for (int i = 0; i < files.size(); i++)
             {
-              String file = files.get(i).toString();
+              // BH 2018
+              Object file = files.get(i);
+              String fileName = file.toString();
               String pdbfn = "";
-              DataSourceType protocol = FormatAdapter.checkProtocol(file);
+              DataSourceType protocol = (file instanceof File
+                      ? DataSourceType.FILE
+                      : FormatAdapter.checkProtocol(fileName));
               if (protocol == DataSourceType.FILE)
               {
-                File fl = new File(file);
+                File fl;
+                if (file instanceof File)
+                {
+                  fl = (File) file;
+                  Platform.cacheFileData(fl);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                  fl = new File(fileName);
+                }
                 pdbfn = fl.getName();
               }
               else if (protocol == DataSourceType.URL)
               {
-                URL url = new URL(file);
+                URL url = new URL(fileName);
                 pdbfn = url.getFile();
               }
               if (pdbfn.length() > 0)
@@ -4674,7 +4903,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                 }
                 if (mtch != null)
                 {
-                  FileFormatI type = null;
+                  FileFormatI type;
                   try
                   {
                     type = new IdentifyFile().identify(file, protocol);
@@ -4696,17 +4925,22 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
             int assocfiles = 0;
             if (filesmatched.size() > 0)
             {
-              if (Cache.getDefault("AUTOASSOCIATE_PDBANDSEQS", false)
-                      || JvOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(thisaf,
-                              MessageManager.formatMessage(
-                                      "label.automatically_associate_structure_files_with_sequences_same_name",
-                                      new Object[]
-                                      { Integer.valueOf(filesmatched.size())
-                                              .toString() }),
-                              MessageManager.getString(
-                                      "label.automatically_associate_structure_files_by_name"),
-                              JvOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION) == JvOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
-
+              boolean autoAssociate = Cache
+                      .getDefault("AUTOASSOCIATE_PDBANDSEQS", false);
+              if (!autoAssociate)
+              {
+                String msg = MessageManager.formatMessage(
+                        "label.automatically_associate_structure_files_with_sequences_same_name",
+                        new Object[]
+                        { Integer.valueOf(filesmatched.size())
+                                .toString() });
+                String ttl = MessageManager.getString(
+                        "label.automatically_associate_structure_files_by_name");
+                int choice = JvOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(thisaf, msg,
+                        ttl, JvOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
+                autoAssociate = choice == JvOptionPane.YES_OPTION;
+              }
+              if (autoAssociate)
               {
                 for (Object[] fm : filesmatched)
                 {
@@ -4716,13 +4950,13 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                   for (SequenceI toassoc : (SequenceI[]) fm[2])
                   {
                     PDBEntry pe = new AssociatePdbFileWithSeq()
-                            .associatePdbWithSeq((String) fm[0],
+                            .associatePdbWithSeq(fm[0].toString(),
                                     (DataSourceType) fm[1], toassoc, false,
                                     Desktop.instance);
                     if (pe != null)
                     {
                       System.err.println("Associated file : "
-                              + ((String) fm[0]) + " with "
+                              + (fm[0].toString()) + " with "
                               + toassoc.getDisplayId(true));
                       assocfiles++;
                     }
@@ -4732,6 +4966,16 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                   alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, false);
                 }
               }
+              else
+              {
+                /*
+                 * add declined structures as sequences
+                 */
+                for (Object[] o : filesmatched)
+                {
+                  filesnotmatched.add(o[0]);
+                }
+              }
             }
             if (filesnotmatched.size() > 0)
             {
@@ -4751,7 +4995,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
               {
                 return;
               }
-              for (String fn : filesnotmatched)
+              for (Object fn : filesnotmatched)
               {
                 loadJalviewDataFile(fn, null, null, null);
               }
@@ -4778,9 +5022,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    * @param file
    *          either a filename or a URL string.
    */
-  public void loadJalviewDataFile(String file, DataSourceType sourceType,
+  public void loadJalviewDataFile(Object file, DataSourceType sourceType,
           FileFormatI format, SequenceI assocSeq)
   {
+    // BH 2018 was String file
     try
     {
       if (sourceType == null)
@@ -4811,7 +5056,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
               changeColour(
                       new TCoffeeColourScheme(viewport.getAlignment()));
               isAnnotation = true;
-              statusBar.setText(MessageManager.getString(
+              setStatus(MessageManager.getString(
                       "label.successfully_pasted_tcoffee_scores_to_alignment"));
             }
             else
@@ -4834,7 +5079,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           }
         } catch (Exception x)
         {
-          Cache.log.debug(
+          Console.debug(
                   "Exception when processing data source as T-COFFEE score file",
                   x);
           tcf = null;
@@ -4854,7 +5099,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                     new FileParse(file, sourceType));
             sm.parse();
             // todo: i18n this message
-            statusBar.setText(MessageManager.formatMessage(
+            setStatus(MessageManager.formatMessage(
                     "label.successfully_loaded_matrix",
                     sm.getMatrixName()));
           }
@@ -4864,11 +5109,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
             new JnetAnnotationMaker();
             JnetAnnotationMaker.add_annotation(predictions,
                     viewport.getAlignment(), 0, false);
-            SequenceI repseq = viewport.getAlignment().getSequenceAt(0);
-            viewport.getAlignment().setSeqrep(repseq);
-            HiddenColumns cs = new HiddenColumns();
-            cs.hideInsertionsFor(repseq);
-            viewport.getAlignment().setHiddenColumns(cs);
+            viewport.getAlignment().setupJPredAlignment();
             isAnnotation = true;
           }
           // else if (IdentifyFile.FeaturesFile.equals(format))
@@ -4876,7 +5117,15 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
           {
             if (parseFeaturesFile(file, sourceType))
             {
-              alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, true);
+              SplitFrame splitFrame = (SplitFrame) getSplitViewContainer();
+              if (splitFrame != null)
+              {
+                splitFrame.repaint();
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, true);
+              }
             }
           }
           else
@@ -4932,6 +5181,21 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       viewport = alignPanel.av;
       avc.setViewportAndAlignmentPanel(viewport, alignPanel);
       setMenusFromViewport(viewport);
+      if (featureSettings != null && featureSettings.isOpen()
+              && featureSettings.fr.getViewport() != viewport)
+      {
+        if (viewport.isShowSequenceFeatures())
+        {
+          // refresh the featureSettings to reflect UI change
+          showFeatureSettingsUI();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          // close feature settings for this view.
+          featureSettings.close();
+        }
+      }
+
     }
 
     /*
@@ -4984,12 +5248,12 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     if (e.isPopupTrigger())
     {
       String msg = MessageManager.getString("label.enter_view_name");
-      String reply = JvOptionPane.showInternalInputDialog(this, msg, msg,
-              JvOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
+      String ttl = tabbedPane.getTitleAt(tabbedPane.getSelectedIndex());
+      String reply = JvOptionPane.showInputDialog(msg, ttl);
 
       if (reply != null)
       {
-        viewport.viewName = reply;
+        viewport.setViewName(reply);
         // TODO warn if reply is in getExistingViewNames()?
         tabbedPane.setTitleAt(tabbedPane.getSelectedIndex(), reply);
       }
@@ -5090,16 +5354,17 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
             MessageManager.getString("option.trim_retrieved_seqs"));
     trimrs.setToolTipText(
             MessageManager.getString("label.trim_retrieved_sequences"));
-    trimrs.setSelected(Cache.getDefault("TRIM_FETCHED_DATASET_SEQS", true));
+    trimrs.setSelected(
+            Cache.getDefault(DBRefFetcher.TRIM_RETRIEVED_SEQUENCES, true));
     trimrs.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
     {
       @Override
       public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
       {
         trimrs.setSelected(trimrs.isSelected());
-        Cache.setProperty("TRIM_FETCHED_DATASET_SEQS",
+        Cache.setProperty(DBRefFetcher.TRIM_RETRIEVED_SEQUENCES,
                 Boolean.valueOf(trimrs.isSelected()).toString());
-      };
+      }
     });
     rfetch.add(trimrs);
     JMenuItem fetchr = new JMenuItem(
@@ -5128,6 +5393,13 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
               @Override
               public void finished()
               {
+
+                for (FeatureSettingsModelI srcSettings : dbRefFetcher
+                        .getFeatureSettingsModels())
+                {
+
+                  alignPanel.av.mergeFeaturesStyle(srcSettings);
+                }
                 AlignFrame.this.setMenusForViewport();
               }
             });
@@ -5139,22 +5411,19 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
 
     });
     rfetch.add(fetchr);
-    final AlignFrame me = this;
     new Thread(new Runnable()
     {
       @Override
       public void run()
       {
         final jalview.ws.SequenceFetcher sf = jalview.gui.SequenceFetcher
-                .getSequenceFetcherSingleton(me);
+                .getSequenceFetcherSingleton();
         javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
         {
           @Override
           public void run()
           {
-            String[] dbclasses = sf.getOrderedSupportedSources();
-            // sf.getDbInstances(jalview.ws.dbsources.DasSequenceSource.class);
-            // jalview.util.QuickSort.sort(otherdb, otherdb);
+            String[] dbclasses = sf.getNonAlignmentSources();
             List<DbSourceProxy> otherdb;
             JMenu dfetch = new JMenu();
             JMenu ifetch = new JMenu();
@@ -5171,12 +5440,6 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
               {
                 continue;
               }
-              // List<DbSourceProxy> dbs=otherdb;
-              // otherdb=new ArrayList<DbSourceProxy>();
-              // for (DbSourceProxy db:dbs)
-              // {
-              // if (!db.isA(DBRefSource.ALIGNMENTDB)
-              // }
               if (mname == null)
               {
                 mname = "From " + dbclass;
@@ -5213,6 +5476,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
                                   @Override
                                   public void finished()
                                   {
+                                    FeatureSettingsModelI srcSettings = dassource[0]
+                                            .getFeatureColourScheme();
+                                    alignPanel.av.mergeFeaturesStyle(
+                                            srcSettings);
                                     AlignFrame.this.setMenusForViewport();
                                   }
                                 });
@@ -5505,7 +5772,8 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     {
       PaintRefresher.Refresh(this, viewport.getSequenceSetId());
       alignPanel.updateAnnotation();
-      alignPanel.paintAlignment(true, true);
+      alignPanel.paintAlignment(true,
+              viewport.needToUpdateStructureViews());
     }
   }
 
@@ -5526,6 +5794,10 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   {
     if (avc.createGroup())
     {
+      if (applyAutoAnnotationSettings.isSelected())
+      {
+        alignPanel.updateAnnotation(true, false);
+      }
       alignPanel.alignmentChanged();
     }
   }
@@ -5616,7 +5888,9 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
    */
   public List<? extends AlignmentViewPanel> getAlignPanels()
   {
-    return alignPanels == null ? Arrays.asList(alignPanel) : alignPanels;
+    // alignPanels is never null
+    // return alignPanels == null ? Arrays.asList(alignPanel) : alignPanels;
+    return alignPanels;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -5785,15 +6059,16 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     colourMenu.add(textColour);
     colourMenu.addSeparator();
 
-    ColourMenuHelper.addMenuItems(colourMenu, this, viewport.getAlignment(),
-            false);
+    ButtonGroup bg = ColourMenuHelper.addMenuItems(colourMenu, this,
+            viewport.getAlignment(), false);
 
+    colourMenu.add(annotationColour);
+    bg.add(annotationColour);
     colourMenu.addSeparator();
     colourMenu.add(conservationMenuItem);
     colourMenu.add(modifyConservation);
     colourMenu.add(abovePIDThreshold);
     colourMenu.add(modifyPID);
-    colourMenu.add(annotationColour);
 
     ColourSchemeI colourScheme = viewport.getGlobalColourScheme();
     ColourMenuHelper.setColourSelected(colourMenu, colourScheme);
@@ -5810,6 +6085,44 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
       new CalculationChooser(AlignFrame.this);
     }
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected void loadVcf_actionPerformed()
+  {
+    JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser(
+            Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"));
+    chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
+    chooser.setDialogTitle(MessageManager.getString("label.load_vcf_file"));
+    chooser.setToolTipText(MessageManager.getString("label.load_vcf_file"));
+    final AlignFrame us = this;
+    chooser.setResponseHandler(0, new Runnable()
+    {
+      @Override
+      public void run()
+      {
+        String choice = chooser.getSelectedFile().getPath();
+        Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY", choice);
+        SequenceI[] seqs = viewport.getAlignment().getSequencesArray();
+        new VCFLoader(choice).loadVCF(seqs, us);
+      }
+    });
+    chooser.showOpenDialog(null);
+
+  }
+
+  private Rectangle lastFeatureSettingsBounds = null;
+
+  @Override
+  public void setFeatureSettingsGeometry(Rectangle bounds)
+  {
+    lastFeatureSettingsBounds = bounds;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Rectangle getFeatureSettingsGeometry()
+  {
+    return lastFeatureSettingsBounds;
+  }
 }
 
 class PrintThread extends Thread