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Date/Time: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:57:15 +0000
Dark mode for the whole window (menu bar, tabs, frame) and how to match a 200% DPI layout
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| [2026-11-03 17:38:57] |
| Bordug - Posts: 1 |
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Hello, 1) DARK WINDOW The title bar is now black, but these parts of the main window stay light: the main menu bar (white), the chartbook tab strip at the top and the chart tab strip at the bottom (light gray, about RGB 240,240,238), and the window frame/borders (gray). Is there any supported setting or config option to make the menu bar, tabs and frame dark? If not, is a dark theme for these elements planned? I would like to avoid High Contrast themes and third-party skinning tools. 2) SCALING I use chartbook templates that were made on a display with Windows scaling at 200%. On my 100% display they look much larger and less dense. Fonts are set in points and scale with DPI, but pixel-based values (DOM column widths, Numbers Bars column widths, Bar Spacing, line widths, histogram widths) stay the same in device pixels, so I see far fewer bars and rows than the original author. - Which settings are in device pixels and which scale with Windows DPI? - Can Sierra Chart scale pixel-based values or fonts on its own, independent of Windows scaling, for this one instance? - What is the recommended way to reproduce a layout made at 200% on a 100% display, other than manually halving every pixel value? Thank you. |
| [2026-11-03 19:56:33] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 25365 |
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1. You can control the colors of the Control Bars, and Chartbook and MDI window tab controls in the Global Graphics settings: Global Graphics Settings - Colors >> Chartbook Global Graphics Settings - Colors >> Chart >> Chart Selected Tab Color (and the related settings listed below this one) Global Graphics Settings - Colors >> Control Bars The main window title bar and the menu is controlled by the operating system. 2. All graphics settings are in pixels except for Fonts, which are as a point size. Since fonts are as a point size they automatically adjust to the DPI of the system. You have to make manual adjustments as needed. You just have to make adjustments to the related graphics settings to get the appearance that you want: - What is the recommended way to reproduce a layout made at 200% on a 100% display, other than manually halving every pixel value? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-11-03 19:57:07
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