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Post From: Status bar chart values missing in Sierra Chart 1272 -- please help
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We will add an option to keep keep the Compact Tool Values window in one location and we will see about an option to have a ToolBar button to toggle it on an off rather the state of it being controlled by whether a tool is active or not. However, please understand that the reason the Compact Tools Value window moves is because users can have a multiple monitor set up and have detached charts and it makes no sense for the values related tool activity on a particular chart to be in a very different location. This is one reason which makes the old status bar antiquated. Huge amount of real estate? This makes no sense. unlike the "compact tool values" window which consumes a huge amount of screen real estate. By default this is not the case. You can also reduce the font size and can also remove fields through Chart >> Chart Settings >>Advanced Settings >> Settings (Button).In regards to post #4, this was because we did not have a good alternative to it at the time. And we got behind on the new control bar development. It is most definitely not going to come back this time. The old status bar is very antiquated with the typical use model of Sierra Chart, and typically uses an unnecessary amount of space and cannot be fully utilized. From an engineering perspective we are very glad to be rid of it. The latest information about the new Control Bar development can be found here: New Control Bar to replace ToolBar and Status Bar The Status Bar had a significant readability problem because the text would get cut off after a certain amount and it only used a single color. And most importantly was located in one location and was not appropriate on a large desktop or when using detached charts. We are going to continue to make improvements to the Compact Tool Values Window and will address the concerns raised here. So please before making further comments wait for the further development, coming out over the next one to two days. This is not true: 3) your mouse must click chart region "0" first, but my chart region 0 is tiny compared to real estate for the other chart regions. 3) the text on charts -- white font, black background, small size -- are much harder to see than the menu bar text was in the legacy "status bar". It is typical in charting programs, that bar values are shown in a pop-up window which either moves automatically or is stationary. Or they could be shown in a stationary location on the chart itself. We are marking this thread as a User Discussion. Please wait for the new development to be finalized over the next few days. Update: Corrections made above. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-07-20 06:22:43
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