Control Center - Always on Top option

[steve2222]

Can we have an option to allow for the above like we can with any other NT window.

I do not use a DOM and I have Chart Trader minimised - all to maximise screen real estate for charts. So I keep a reduced sized version of Control Center open on 'Positions' so I can keep an eye on the various positions open and if they are Live or Sim. Trouble is this reduced Control Center sits on top of a chart window and when you go to do anything on that chart (activating it) Control Center is automatically minimised.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Chip]

Hello steve2222

Thank you for your post.

Would it be possible for you to post a screenshot of this issue (before & after) so that we can better understand how the chart & Control Center are interacting?

[steve2222]

Thanks Chip,

I think your reply is more relevant to my other Suggestion post made at the same time as this one about coloring the Chart Trader minimise button to match the color assigned to the background color for Chart Trader.

Your suggestion here does NOT solve my request for Control Center to have an option to 'always stay on top' so I can keep an eye on all open positions in a reduced sized Control Center window.

In respect of your suggestion solving my other suggestion to color the Chart Trader show/hide button, your suggestion isn't really practical, because if you switch between Live and SIM on one instrument during the trading day you would have to keep re-labelling the chart as per your suggestion all the time. My suggestion in the other post would be automatic.

Here is my other thread that I think your suggestion was trying to answer: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=40419

Thanks

PS: I see in early 2010 someone else made this suggestion and it was supported by others and acknowledged by NT, but nothing seems to have happened: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=34126

[pezram]

I would like to see this as well. Maybe it has been done but can't seem to find it. Having the ability to have the control center always on top option would free up screen space.

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello pezram,
Welcome to the forum and I am happy to assist you.

I will forward your feature request to development for future consideration.

[steve2222]

I would like to see this as well. Maybe it has been done but can't seem to find it. Having the ability to have the control center always on top option would free up screen space.

Pending NT hopefully incorporating this as standard functionality, I am using a small freeware program that allows you to PIN any window to the top (NT window or other).

I have been using it for the Control Centre window for months now - does the trick.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/DeskPins.shtml

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Please send me your log and trace files for today so that I may look this further

You can do this by going to the Control Center-> Help-> Mail to Support.

Please reference this thread in the body of the email.

[steve2222]

Please send me your log and trace files for today so that I may look this further

You can do this by going to the Control Center-> Help-> Mail to Support.

Please reference this thread in the body of the email.

Hi Mathew I am not sure what you mean?

We are simply saying NT does not allow you to make the Control Centre window stay on top like you can for other NT windows.

I was simply posting a link to a 3rd party product that allows you to PIN the Control Centre on top so it does not minimise/disappear when you activate a chart window it is sitting on.

What will my log a trace files show you?

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Steve -- Wrong thread sorry! Thanks

[laredo78676]

control center postions not showing p/l

not getting a P/L column on control center positions area

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello laredo78676,
Please follow the below steps to display the PnL column.

• In Control Center click on the Positions tab
• Right click on the Data grid
• In the context menu click on Grid>Properties
• In the Grid Properties dialog please make sure the option PnL is checked