Graphics Layer

[chuckt101]

Hello, when I use the graphics.draw(anything), the object is drawn behind the price bars. How do I make the graphics appear on top?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello chuckt101,

You can adjust the Z order of objects by first clicking on it to select it, then holding down shift and adjusting with your mouse scroll wheel. The is unfortunately no support for setting the Z order programatically.

[chuckt101]

When I do this, the chart simply scrolls left & right

Also, graphics objects cannot be "clicked" on (i.e. the selection dots do not appear)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

If the chart scrolls instead then you likely did not hold control pressed while checking the ZOrders available. If you have trouble selecting your custom object, try selecting the price bars instead and then moving them back in ZOrder...

[chuckt101]

If the chart scrolls instead then you likely did not hold control pressed while checking the ZOrders available. If you have trouble selecting your custom object, try selecting the price bars instead and then moving them back in ZOrder...

I 100% held the control key. I tried one, the other, and both. I clicked the price bars, the draw objects, and the graphics objects. Nothing works.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

There is a property you can set for chart. Right click > Properties > Set Allow the Selection or drag/drop of chart series > True

Objects placed with Draw() commands can be selected and z order adjusted with the technique indicated earlier.

It may help to use this snippet which unlocks all code placed Draw objects.
foreach (IDrawObject draw in DrawObjects)
{
// Unlocks all draw objects for manual manipulation on the chart
draw.Locked = false;
}

[koganam]

I 100% held the control key. I tried one, the other, and both. I clicked the price bars, the draw objects, and the graphics objects. Nothing works.

Thanks

Well, that is the problem. You have to select the object, then hold the SHIFT key and use the scrollwheel of the mouse. If fact, as soon as you press the shift key, you will see the current ZOrder of the selected draw object.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Thanks for the catch, koganam. I apologize for giving the incorrect keystrokes for this. Shift and scroll is what you need to adjust Z order.