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Chart >> Bar Periods. 2 Minute, and 3 Minute?

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[2022-02-02 15:06:20]
User14953 - Posts: 243
Would it be possible to include selections for 2 Minute, and 3 Minute, in Chart >> Bar Periods?
[2022-02-02 18:33:10]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38516
Keep in mind that you can create Control Bar buttons set for any period. Refer to the following:
Control Bar: Custom Buttons for Intraday Chart Bar Period
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[2022-02-03 00:09:48]
User14953 - Posts: 243
Custom Buttons for Intraday Chart Bar Period is a good way to handle this for a person who has abundant screen real estate.
I see on the menu, Chart >> Bar Periods >> Custom. Why not provide settings for 2 minute and 3 minute in this list, or enable user configuration of that menu via that pathway?
[2022-02-13 21:43:23]
User14953 - Posts: 243
Please provide 2, and 3 minute settings, on the Chart >> Bar Periods List.
[2022-02-14 00:20:28]
1+1=10 - Posts: 270
Please provide 2, and 3 minute settings, on the Chart >> Bar Periods List.

To change an intraday chart to any number of minutes all you have to do is:
1. Click on chart
2. Type 2
3. Hit Enter

This will change it to a 2 minute chart and similar for any other number you enter in step 2.

Docs: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/ChangingPeriodOfBars.php&CAID=default
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-02-14 00:21:08
[2022-02-15 01:15:36]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
There are no need for us to add those since are so many ways to change the Chart Bars Period including keyboard shortcuts:
Changing Chart Bars Period
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-02-15 01:16:21
[2022-03-16 01:14:59]
User14953 - Posts: 243
Dear 1+1=10,
Yes, Type and hit enter is one way.
If it was optimal, then why would there be any "Chart >> Bar Periods feature at all?

At some point, there was a decision made that users might want to reduce keyboarding to a minimum.
That decision was a good one.

If there were one small adjustment made to the old decision,
imho it would be to either offer
1) add 2min and 3min to the options currently listed.
or
2) enable user to edit this dropdown box and add 2min, 3min, etc.
Just a feedback tidbit.
There may be days and days of coding involved for all I know.
That being the case, the 2 and 3 keys are very familiar, lol.

Have a good one.

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1+1=10 [Direct Messages] - Posts: 216
Please provide 2, and 3 minute settings, on the Chart >> Bar Periods List.

To change an intraday chart to any number of minutes all you have to do is:
1. Click on chart
2. Type 2
3. Hit Enter

This will change it to a 2 minute chart and similar for any other number you enter in step 2.

Docs: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/ChangingPeriodOfBars.php&CAID=default

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