modify UI elements on Chart Trader

[i019945nj]

Hi,

I want to "plant" / modify functionality's & UI elements on Chart Trader window (below yellow & red circled). Is this possible? Where can I find relevant reference materials?

Thank you in advance for your input.


Regards,
Steven

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Steven,

Thanks for your post.

WPF modifications could be used to modify the Chart Toolbar or Chart Trader window.

Note that moving/removing the existing Chart Toolbar and Chart Trader items would go beyond the support we would be able to provide you with as this would be considered changing the way NinjaTrader is intended to function. That said, it would be possitble to do at your own discretion if you decide to move/remove these items.

This forum thread will be open for other community members to share their insights on unsupported code.

See this reference sample for an example of using WPF modifications: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ui)-modifi.htm

[i019945nj]

Got it. Thank you, Brandon. /Steven

[i019945nj]

Hi,

While I understand that WPF developemnet goes beyond your suppport, could you let me know how I can get the attached add-on running?

It is a snippet of codes presented in the section "Other Uses for an Addon" of "Educational Resources" in the NinjaScript website - adding Sample Button to Chart Trader. It gets compiled. But since it's not a strategy, it does not appear in the list of Strategy in Chart window. So how do I get to see a sample button appearing on Chart Trader on all my Charts?

Hope I'm not going out of line. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks.

Steven

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello i019945nj,

Thanks for your notes.

An AddOn NinjaScript will not appear in the Strategies window or in the Indicators window since it is not an Indicator script or Strategy script.

If you want the script to appear in the Strategies window, you would need to create a Strategy NinjaScript. If you want the script to appear in the Indicators window, you would need to create an Indicator NinjaScript.

You would need to add the menu item to the Control Center or create an AddOn window to access the AddOn.

I suggest studying the AddOn Development Overview help guide documentation and the AddOn Framework NinjaScript Basic reference sample on the AddOn Development Overview help guide for information about how to create a custom AddOn NinjaScript.

AddOn Development Overview: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...t_overview.htm

You could also find reference samples linked below which you might find helpful.

Add Menu Item from AddOn: https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/...456#post770456

AddOn Shell: https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/...830#post759830

[i019945nj]

Thank you for the prompt response, Brandon. /Steven

[i019945nj]

To my surprises, ... it shows up. Not an indicator; not a strategy; not added to the CC menu. I did nothing but compiled the code. Do you know what happened? /Steven

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello i019945nj,

In the OnWindowCreated() override, the code will be run for all open windows, attempting to cast the window as a chart and finding the chartTrader object, and then injecting code into the wpf of the chartTrader object.