default gap char is -. Getting ready for group select mode

diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/Alignment.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/Alignment.java
index 86f5914..abc7cf6 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/Alignment.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/Alignment.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class Alignment implements AlignmentI
   protected Vector      sequences;\r
   protected Vector      groups = new Vector();\r
   public    Hashtable[] cons;\r
-  protected char      gapCharacter = '.';\r
+  protected char      gapCharacter = '-';\r
 \r
   /** Make an alignment from an array of Sequences.\r
   *\r
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ public class Alignment implements AlignmentI
     for (int i=0; i < seqs.length; i++)\r
       sequences.addElement(seqs[i]);\r
 \r
-    SequenceGroup all = new SequenceGroup();\r
-    all.setName("Group 1");\r
-    groups.addElement(all);\r
-\r
-    int i = 0;\r
-\r
-    while (i < seqs.length) {\r
-      addToGroup(all,seqs[i]);\r
-      i++;\r
-    }\r
-\r
     getWidth();\r
   }\r
 \r