How to control Z order of plots within Indicator

[JerryWar]

If I have an Indicator plotting a Line( PlotStyle Line) and a Histogram ( PlotStyle Bar ) How do I keep the line plot on top of the Histogram plot. I seem to remember it had to do with which is plotted first or last. But I tried reversing them and it made no difference.

thanks

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello JerryWar,

The z-order of the plots will be determined by the order in which the plots are added to the indicator code. The last one added will have the top most z-order.

For example,

	AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Red), PlotStyle.Bar, "PlotC");
	AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Blue),PlotStyle.Line, "PlotA");

With the order above, the red line will be plotted over the Bar/Histogram.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[JerryWar]

Thank you, One Follow up question. So in Your example "PlotC" is added first. It would be Value[0] and be on top and "PlotA" would be Value[1] and be on the bottom. Assuming "PlotC" has a public Name "PlotC" and the same for "PlotA" if I Now reverse the order the order of the add statements will "PlotC" now be behind PlotA and be shared out under Value[1] because we haven't changed anything else ?

[eDanny]

Hello JerryWar,

The z-order of the plots will be determined by the order in which the plots are added to the indicator code. The last one added will have the top most z-order.

For example,

    AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Red), PlotStyle.Bar, "PlotC");
    AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Blue),PlotStyle.Line, "PlotA");

With the order above, the BLUE line will be plotted over the Bar/Histogram.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Jerry, think of the plots like a pile of cards. The last added will cover all the rest below. This is just the reverse of the way NT7 handles plots.

[JerryWar]

eDanny
I understand how Z order works. My follow up question goes to the relationship between values associated with plots and the names given to plots.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello JerryWar,

So in Your example "PlotC" is added first. It would be Value[0] and be on top

It would be the reverse.

In my example the Blue PlotA would always be over the Red Plot C.

I have attached a sample you can test by switching the order of the AddPlot calls and removing the indicator and reapplying.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.