How to draw indicator panel on chart

[cassb]

I have attached a screen shot from MT4 that I would like to duplicate in NinjaTrader. It's a 'dashboard' type panel you see in the upper right. Notice it has different fonts/colors and the values can change from tick to tick. I don't think this can be done with the DrawTextFixed function. I'm not sure where to start though with drawing this on the main chart panel. Would this be something with System.Drawing.Graphics, maybe? Or System.Drawing.Drawing2D namespace? Or do I have to override the Plot function, maybe?

I just need a little help to steer me in the right direction on what method/function I need to study to be able to put something like this on a chart. I can handle setting text and calculating the values and setting colors and whatnot -- I just need a little pointer with whatever C# or .Net namespace I need to use to do it.

Thanks!
Bryan

[koganam]

I have attached a screen shot from MT4 that I would like to duplicate in NinjaTrader. It's a 'dashboard' type panel you see in the upper right. Notice it has different fonts/colors and the values can change from tick to tick. I don't think this can be done with the DrawTextFixed function. I'm not sure where to start though with drawing this on the main chart panel. Would this be something with System.Drawing.Graphics, maybe? Or System.Drawing.Drawing2D namespace? Or do I have to override the Plot function, maybe?

I just need a little help to steer me in the right direction on what method/function I need to study to be able to put something like this on a chart. I can handle setting text and calculating the values and setting colors and whatnot -- I just need a little pointer with whatever C# or .Net namespace I need to use to do it.

Thanks!
Bryan

Bryan, I believe that I already answered this in another thread, but here goes again, just in case I am drunk from too much hopium in these dang markets.

You need to use a Custom Plot that uses DrawString(). Look at the CustomPlotSample.cs file for ideas on how.

[cassb]

Oh, yes I'm sorry - you did koganam. My mistake. Thank you - I will look at the DrawString and that sample .cs file.

Bryan

[cassb]

OK, I have made a copy of the CustomPlotSample and am modifying it -- looks great so far, thanks! I have the dashboard rectangle drawn like this:

            ChartOnly            = true;
            DrawOnPricePanel    = true;
[...]
            SolidBrush tmpBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
            if (!InHitTest)
                graphics.FillRectangle(tmpBrush, new Rectangle(500, 0, 100, 200));
            tmpBrush.Dispose();

Now, if I want to 'float' that rectangle in the upper right of the chart even when you resize the chart window, what events do I need to add to adjust the rectangle placement on the chart panel?

Is there already a thread somewhere that I can find info on this custom Plot function and different ways to use it?

Thanks!
Bryan

[cassb]

Oh, nevermind, that was a dumb question. lol Here's the code to anchor it to the right side of the chart panel. This does what I wanted:

            SolidBrush tmpBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.DimGray);
            if (!InHitTest)
                graphics.FillRectangle(tmpBrush, new Rectangle(bounds.X + bounds.Width - 175, 0, 160, 230));
            tmpBrush.Dispose();

[koganam]

OK, I have made a copy of the CustomPlotSample and am modifying it -- looks great so far, thanks! I have the dashboard rectangle drawn like this:

            ChartOnly            = true;
            DrawOnPricePanel    = true;
[...]
            SolidBrush tmpBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
            if (!InHitTest)
                graphics.FillRectangle(tmpBrush, new Rectangle(500, 0, 100, 200));
            tmpBrush.Dispose();

Now, if I want to 'float' that rectangle in the upper right of the chart even when you resize the chart window, what events do I need to add to adjust the rectangle placement on the chart panel?

Is there already a thread somewhere that I can find info on this custom Plot function and different ways to use it?

Thanks!
Bryan

You need to anchor the origin relative to bounds, measuring from the right of the chart.