How to default Indicator Label to empty/blank?

[llanqui]

When I add an indicator to a chart, I would prefer that the Label be blank by default.

If in State == State.SetDefaults if I set Name to empty string, will that do it?

I know I can manually do it in the Indicator dialog, but would prefer to not have to remember to do it each time.

thx

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello llanqui,

You can override the DisplayName method.

Below is a link to the help guide.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/indicator_displayname.htm

[llanqui]

would that then be this???


public override string DisplayName
{
set{ "" };
}

or, would this work

DisplayName = ""

??

[llanqui]

Oh...well it says that it is read only...

I'll try to set the Name = "" in State.SetDefaults and see if that works

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello llanqui,

Overriding the method would be correct, but the code would appear like the example in the help guide returning a string from the getter.

public override string DisplayName
{
get { return string.Empty; }
}

[llanqui]

yeah, that makes sense....C# is not my first language...thanks

[llanqui]

Is there a way to do that globally so I dont hve to do it in each indicator script?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello llanqui,

Unfortunately no, this would have to be coded into each script.

[llanqui]

what about in an AddOn?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello llanqui,

Addons do not appear in the indicator window and do not have display name and do not appear on a chart and have no chart label.

The MenuItem and Caption would be whatever you have set these to.

https://support.ninjatrader.com/s/article/Addon-Shell

[llanqui]

ok, then it seems the AddOn cannot be used to make global configuration changes for indicators...

thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello llanqui,

There would not be any supported means for an addon to make global configuration changes to indicators.

However, you may be able to create unsupported code to do so.

[llanqui]

::-) OK Thanks

[llanqui]

Ok, I used this in all my indicators and recompiled


public override string DisplayName
{
get { return string.Empty; }
}

and that removed the Indicator Label from the Chart

however, it also removed all the Labels/Indicator Names in the Configured column (right mouse click on chart, Indicators)

the Indicators are still on the Chart, but there is no name in the Configured column...


????

[llanqui]

and all my chart indicator templates are the same...when I load a template there is no name in the Configured column of the Chart Indicator Dialog