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Fixed Padding Percentage - Chart Scaling

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[2019-02-19 07:26:55] #1 [Go To First Post]
User513662 - Posts: 90
Hi, Is it possible to fix the padding percentage on the chart to a user defined number? Whenever I change this number on the scaling settings (to increase the padding percentage so the highs and lows on the chart are not right at the edge), go to another symbol, then come back, it has gone back to 2.000. I can't figure out how to fix it to the number I want (16 for instance). I have tried to use the user defined range to emulate this but when going from symbol to symbol this does not work as they have different values. Many thanks.

[2019-02-19 07:57:24] #2 [Go To First Post]
User513662 - Posts: 90
I'm looking back on my chart pictures as well and this has only started to occur since around when I updated to version 1875. Has anything changed in that release? What I mean is that the fixed padding percentage seemed to have stayed fixed until just recently. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-02-19 07:58:05

[2019-02-20 04:59:46] #3 [Go To First Post]
User513662 - Posts: 90
Ok I have rolled back to version 1869 and the issue has stopped. This was the latest version I needed the custom study to work. Therefore it is likely an issue with one of the updates from 1869 onward.

[2019-02-21 20:18:55] #4 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
go to another symbol, then come back, it has gone back to 2.000. There is a reset that occurs when changing the symbol of a chart. This was recently added. We will have to add an option for this. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2019-02-26 06:18:06] #5 [Go To First Post]
User513662 - Posts: 90
Ok great. Will this be included in the version release notes or will there be notification here?

[2019-02-26 08:03:49] #6 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes it has already been released in the latest prerelease 1879. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2019-02-26 08:14:10] #7 [Go To First Post]
User513662 - Posts: 90
Many thanks.

[2019-02-26 08:39:12] #8 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
The option is in Chart >> Chart Settings >> Advanced Settings 3. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-02-26 08:39:23

[2020-02-27 17:31:41] #9 [Go To First Post]
Profile Trader - Posts: 167
I would like to change the padding setting from 2 to 10 on my charts but often times and will take the hand tool and move the price action around to look at something in detail. after I am finished I usually double click on the right price column for it to go back to normal scale. But by doing this it reverts back to 2 from 10. I see where you have added a feature that allows it to not change with symbol is there something I am missing to be able to keep the 10 constant if I double click on price column to bring it back centered? Thanks, Doug

[2020-02-27 19:12:16] #10 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes double-clicking on the scale is going to reset that 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2020-02-27 22:16:17] #11 [Go To First Post]
Profile Trader - Posts: 167
Ok...... Is there a key stroke or function that I can use other then double clicking on the price action to bring the chart back into normal range after using the hand tool to move price action? Thanks Doug

[2020-03-02 00:21:38] #12 [Go To First Post]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 14126
Chart >> Scale >> Reset Scales 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

[2020-03-16 21:01:22] #13 [Go To First Post]
pismo10 - Posts: 158
So anytime you hit reset scales it changes it back to 2.000. Anyway to stop this and keep it at say 15 all the time? Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-03-16 21:03:09

[2020-06-07 15:16:49] #14 [Go To First Post]
User383849 - Posts: 23
I second this. Would love to change the default value to 10 each time I reset the scale. Any quick fix? Perhaps the default value of "2" is in some config file somewhere?

[2020-06-07 19:39:51] #15 [Go To First Post]
User266069 - Posts: 30
+1 to above

[2020-06-08 18:34:05] #16 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We will see about adding a default setting for this into the next release. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-06-09 02:56:29

[2020-06-12 18:39:01] #17 [Go To First Post]
MichaelZ - Posts: 12
+1 to the above from me too.

[2020-06-17 11:24:05] #18 [Go To First Post]
MichaelZ - Posts: 12
Hello SC Engineering, Do you have an update on this feature? Many thanks!

[2020-07-06 11:08:18] #19 [Go To First Post]
User979555 - Posts: 36
Hi, The new feature Scale Settings >> Default Scale Padding Percentage doesn't work. Thanks.

[2020-07-07 06:04:12] #20 [Go To First Post]
User383849 - Posts: 23
Doesn't work for me too. It still defaults to 2% regardless of any value entered in Default Scale Padding Percentage

[2020-07-07 08:10:38] #21 [Go To First Post]
MichaelZ - Posts: 12
Where exactly is the new setting?

[2020-07-07 21:06:17] #22 [Go To First Post]
pismo10 - Posts: 158
Agree, no luck yet, still loves 2.000 and nothing else

[2020-07-10 08:49:51] #23 [Go To First Post]
User979555 - Posts: 36
Still doesn't work. Thanks.

[2020-07-10 09:50:29] #24 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We will get this implemented. The setting was added but it is not yet used. This is now supported in version 2135. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-07-12 07:03:42

[2021-03-01 21:01:07] #25 [Go To First Post]
User203781 - Posts: 55
I am using v. 2175. Chart Settings >> Scale Settings >> Default Scale Padding Percentage helps, but what I really need is a global setting that will be applied to charts that have not inherited that value and even to chartbooks I have not used in a while. Any hope? Thanks.

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