Disable indicator selection by clicking on custom rendered objects.

[fx.practic]

Hello.
I am creating an indicator with the wide areas filled by colors (sessions) via method only.
And I found that clicking on the filled area



initiates indicator selection (and prevents scrolling, for example).
While clicks inside non-filled area don't select indicator (please, see the video: https://www.screencast.com/t/1UD3sexJG)

The question: How to disable indicator selection by clicking on custom rendered objects?
Is there another way, then uncheck "Allow the selection of drag/drop of chart series
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[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello fx.practic,

Thank you for your post.

If you would like to prevent plots from being selectable, you could force the indicator rendering to only happen without hit testing passes.

protected override void OnRender(ChartControl chartControl, ChartScale chartScale)
{
    if(!IsInHitTest)                                                    // Use IsInHitTest to avoid rendering for hit test passes
        base.OnRender(chartControl, chartScale);                        // Call base OnRender() method to paint defined Plots.
}

Here are links to our help guide that go into more detail regarding OnRender() and IsInHitTest:

OnRender() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...s/onrender.htm

IsInHitTest - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...sinhittest.htm

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[fx.practic]

Many thanks, Kate
It works perfect!

[MisterTee]

Hi!
Both of the links from NinjaTrader_Kate are now broken.
Are there new links to this now?
thankx

[fx.practic]

MisterTee, just search in the official NT8 manual: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...l?log_tab2.htm

OnRender() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...htsub=OnRender

IsInHitTest - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ub=IsInHitTest

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello MisterTee,

Thanks for your notes.

You could search the NinjaTrader 8 help guide for those words as fx.practic mentioned.

I have also added links to those help guide pages below.

OnRender(): https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...l?onrender.htm
IsInHitTest: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...

[MisterTee]

Thank you!