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Date/Time: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:42:22 +0000
Detached Windows with Show Title Bar off makes chart difficult to move/restore
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| [2026-01-02 23:38:17] |
| User719512 - Posts: 419 |
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I received a chartbook from a customer that had a detached window with no title bar that was showed maximized on my 2nd monitor. It took a lot of steps to restore the window, resize it and move it to my primary monitor. I was able to use the handy "windows and chartbooks" dialog to attach this window back to Sierra main app window, enable the Show Title Bar setting and move the window around, but did notice that some combinations of turning Title Bar on/off and detaching left the window with just the border which I could double-click and it maximized the window this returning it to the "difficult to move/restore" state. I believe I have saved the attached chart book in such a state where the single chart should show maximized and difficult to control (restore, move, resize). Raising this issue to you for tracking if this does indeed present an edge use case with window management, MDI, detached, etc. Wondering if detached windows should be allowed to have the Title Bar off. Have not fully thought all the implications of that nor the full Sierra designs for this area. More insights. I WAS able to Restore the window via Keyboard (an old Windows trick if you will for windows off screen when you have a smaller screen than last saved position): Use keyboard CTRL-Spacebar and the Windows title bar context menu appears and from there you can choose Restore and move the windows, but you still need "windows and chartbooks" dialog to re-attach it. I wonder if the Title bar is really there but sized super small and not "visible aka showing the text". Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-01-02 23:38:40
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| [2026-01-02 23:59:53] |
| User150671 - Posts: 74 |
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I have multiple detached charts with no visible title bar, menu, or scroll bar. This maximizes the space for charts and minimizes wasted space on my screens. If you have shortcut keys to add/remove title bars, max/restore windows, etc this isn't a problem at all. If Sierra implemented the chang you suggest, I am sure it would likely be an annoyance for more people than it solved edge case issues for. Might be an idea to setup up shortcuts for things like detaching/reattaching, max/restoring windows, add/removing menus if you are working with chartbooks from other users regularly . |
| [2026-01-03 00:35:07] |
| User719512 - Posts: 419 |
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Valid perspective @User150671. tl;dr This reminds me of the "mystery meat navigation" (you can search for it) dilemma. Design decisions I guess are what interactions can be done with a mouse, keyboard, mouse only, keyboard only. I'll bet a high percentage of users have never ever pressed "ctrl+spacebar" for example to open a system menu, nor ctrl+p to print. Not really wanting this thread to devolve into a usability discussion. My main point was if a user gets themselves into a state where a detached window was maximized by accident, what steps must that person perform to restore (no pun intended) the window back to its previous state. This issue does not affect me personally; just thought it a possible edge case to consider worked as intended. I will defer to Sierra to make whatever design choices they deem appropriate here (and most likely bow out of the conversation). |
| [2026-01-03 02:19:27] |
| Mercrastius - Posts: 66 |
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To add to what @User150671 said, having charts with no title bar, menu, or control bar is essential for maximizing screen real estate and having a clean appearance. But it can be quite a hassle to adjust such a window. A solution could be to have "show/hide title bar" as an option in the chart settings window. Title Bar Name is already there in the Display tab, that seems like a logical spot. Then it's just a right-click away from finding it. While we're at it maybe add "show/hide menu" there also. I have a "show title bar" and "show menu" button in every one of my custom control bars for this reason - there's no easy way to toggle them on or off without setting up custom keyboard shortcuts. Short of that if you have a control bar with a "show title bar" button anywhere in the layout you can "float" it, then use it for whatever chart you want, then re-attach it. It's an extra step but it works in a pinch. Also +1 for this: "If Sierra implemented the chang you suggest, I am sure it would likely be an annoyance for more people than it solved edge case issues for." Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-01-03 02:27:59
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| [2026-01-05 09:00:24] |
| User677437 - Posts: 96 |
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Detach/Attach Window, Show Title Bar Show Scroll Bar Show Menu All of these right click mouse keyboard shortcuts should be defaulted and - are some of the most used functions that SC power users use when changing things in their chart layout. It's a must to hide Title, Menu, and Scroll bar for all the reasons mentioned. Detached windows and minimalist look is simply the best UI that helps elliminate eye strain caused by high contrast color combinations. Black Background charts are the best. I've gone as far as changing some type of box or title header setting in the windows registry edit to make the white line when detached just a bit thinner. This is not recommended you can break your windows OS changing the wrong settings. |
| [2026-01-05 16:55:20] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 44695 |
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Sierra Chart does allow for the Title Bar and Menu to be removed for a Detached chart. Refer to the 3rd paragraph (highlighted) in the following for a way to get the menu back so you can display the Title Bar again: Chart Menu: Show Menu (Chart menu) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-01-05 18:25:06] |
| User719512 - Posts: 419 |
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Thanks John. In my case, the chart book received (from my customer) had Region 1 hidden, so that menu was not available. Using information from that link you provided though, did give clues on this, and once I made Region 1 visible, then I could control that window as described.
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