Alt + Shift + Scroll wheel

[Trader_Kim]

Is there a way to default the charts on top of any drawings ?
At the moment the SMA's are behind the charts.
using the Alt + Shift + Scroll wheel to bring the chart series to the front is great, but it never seems to stay in front ?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

First, to change the Z-order of your chart objects, only SHIFT+Scroll wheel is necessary. ALT is not part of the Z-order hot key command.

I would expect that once you've adjusted the Z-order of your data series to be in position 1, it would be 'on top' of all other chart objects. Are you reporting that this 'works' for a period of time then doesn't at some point? If so, could you elaborate further on what is changing from a working to non-working state? Is it possible to purposefully create this symptom?

[Trader_Kim]

Thanks Patrick
yes after a period of time - assume redrawing of objects the charts get hidden by the drawings

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

Is it possible for you to create this symptom purposefully? If so, what steps are you taking?

If you create a new chart with no templates or indicators then draw a built in horizontal line, are you able to observe the same symptom?

[Trader_Kim]

Hi Patrick

Of course - I will post this again tomorrow morning.
Note Lines / boxes behind chart series

Regards
Kim

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

Please also clarify - are these drawing objects global or local? Global objects will appear on all charts of that same instrument. Here is an example from my end:

• https://www.screencast.com/t/4OfzvvCN

[Trader_Kim]

Thanks Patrick - so this appears to be a global issue - if the drawings are global, there is no way to default a chart series to the top, is that the suggestion ?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

No, I was asking so that we could determine if global or local mattered in the symptom. Are you reporting that the symptom has occurred again on this new chart? Are any/all of your objects global?

[Trader_Kim]

So the problem seems to be happening globally. and yes the objects are global. It is also happening on multiple timeframes for the same chart - so Daily / 240m / weekly etc
Swapping to another symbol and back again puts the data series at the back of of the layers (assume a re-draw) - even on a single chart

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

So you must change instruments in order to cause the symptom? Please list out bullet-point steps that I may use to reproduce the symptom as it still isn't clear what exact steps are being taken.

Also, I assume that local drawing objects do not experience this symptom? If you haven't tried this yet, please test with local objects and let me know the results.

[Trader_Kim]

Global drawing - box - on chart
Switch to another currency pair
Go back to original currency pair - drawing covering chart.
I dont use local objects, so havent tested this.

[Trader_Kim]

As an aside ... Global drawing - box - on chart
Switch to another timeframe
Go back to original timeframe - drawing covering chart.
I dont use local objects, so havent tested this.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

Making a draw object global means that the object would be redrawn and thus the z-order reset to its default.

With that said, I can see that this would be a useful and desirable. The internal tracking number for your feature request is SFT-2659. Please reference this internal tracking number when contacting Platform Support if you ever have questions regarding this feature request.

When a feature request is implemented, you'll find a description of the new feature in the release notes:

• http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ease_notes.htm

[Trader_Kim]

Thanks for the response Patrick - appreciate the FR request. However I would challenge that this is not a feature request it is a bug.
Changing the time frame on a currency symbol or the swapping between pairs should not re-order drawings.
The constant reset of the z-order when not requested or intentionally actioned is a bug.
It was intentionally set by me ... and then reset by NT.
This is reproducible and nonsensical.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

Thanks for the feedback. I've passed this onto the Development Team.