How to get the color of the chart background

[afshinmoshrefi]

I need to find the brush color of the chart background; how can I get it inside an indicator?

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Hello afshinmoshrefi, and thank you for your question. This is available through the ChartControl.Background object. To turn this into a Color you may use

Color c = (ChartControl.Background as SolidColorBrush).Color;

Please let us know if there are any other ways we can help.

[afshinmoshrefi]

Thanks Jessica,
I need to assign the background color to a brush for an indicator Plot.
How can I get a valid brush that is the background brush?

[tradesmart]

ChartControl.Properties.ChartBackground

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

tradesmart is correct. You can learn more about this and other ChartControl properties here,

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/chartcontrol_properties.htm

[afshinmoshrefi]

When I try this brush, the indicator compiles but then disappears from the list of indicators. Seems there is possibly a compile error that doesn't get reported to the UI. I emailed the indicator to Jessica to look at.

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

ChartControl.Properties must be accessed at the State.DataLoaded state or later. I am attaching a working code sample that sets a plot to the background color. Please let us know if there are any other ways we can help.

[Muratello]

Colour #74987B would like to make as 'GradientBrush'

Hello.
I trade WoodiesCCI. For a background chart his native colour #74987B would like to make as 'GradientBrush' in a skin Slate Light.
In this theme the way was shown:

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=80816

Would like as in this theme have made with colour of coffee, only now for colours #74987B.
Programming I do not own.
The file BluePrint has applied on the message.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Thank you for your question, Muratello. The best place to start when creating a new skin for NinjaTrader is this page,

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?creating_your_own_skin.htm

We are happy to help with any questions that come up.