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Date/Time: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:41 +0000
How do I display back the crosshair with the small cross in the center?
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| [2023-09-14 11:41:50] |
| User22085 - Posts: 11 |
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Hello, I tried to find info about that on Support Board and SierraChart webside, but no success so far. Currently, when I choose Crosshair from Tools menu it appears along with an arrow. I would like to have the Crosshair allong with the small cross in the center, not the arrow. Thank you. |
| [2023-09-14 13:47:10] |
| JohnR - User831573 - Posts: 338 |
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You can right click with the Pointer over a chart window to display a menu of commonly used commands. See attached for Crosshair selection. Hope this helps, JohnR |
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| [2023-09-14 14:21:57] |
| User22085 - Posts: 11 |
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I did it, but I have an arrow next to the horizontal and vertical lines. Instead, I used to have the small cross (haircross);
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| [2023-09-14 14:42:41] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45246 |
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That is an operating system setting. Refer to the following: https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-change-mouse-cursor-in-windows-10 For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2023-09-14 15:04:45] |
| User22085 - Posts: 11 |
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I would not like to change the pointer of the whole operating system from an arrow to a crosshair, but to the SC only. By the way, I've just opened an older instance of SC (ver. 2247), which I didn't used for a long time and the pointer is still a crosshair in there. On my main SC instance (ver. 2502), however, the pointer remains an arrow. I did run a Windows update the other day, so might have this caused pointer appearance change in SC ver2502, but not in SC ver2247? Could it be some other SC settings that I missed? |
| [2023-09-14 16:15:39] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45246 |
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Sierra Chart does not have a specific setting for this. The software just picks up the setting for a particular pointer type from the operating system.
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-03-10 16:56:37] |
| kvcornie - Posts: 17 |
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I'm currently experiencing this issue myself. In the main instance I have the small crosshair when I choose the "chart values/crosshair" tool. However in instance #2 I see only the arrow with the larger crosshairs, so it doesn't appear to be a windows system setting issue. For me, this is only an issue when I think I'm in pointer mode when I'm not because when I'm in crosshair mode, I have it set to use global symbol cursor so all charts respond to the mouse click. So this is not a "major" issue, but it would be good to understand why it's inconsistent across instances on the same CPU/System. |
| [2026-03-10 17:13:51] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45246 |
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For me, this is only an issue when I think I'm in pointer mode when I'm not because when I'm in crosshair mode, I have it set to use global symbol cursor so all charts respond to the mouse click.
We are not understanding this statement. What tool is selected when you are seeing this occur? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-03-10 19:11:14] |
| kvcornie - Posts: 17 |
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issue/glitch resolved. When i went back to verify my settings to answer your question, the problem had resolved. I am now seeing the "+" symbol pointer style when tools > chart values/crosshair is chosen in BOTH the primary AND sub instances of sierra chart) prior to this I was seeing the standard "arrow" pointer image when tools > chart values/crosshair was selected, but ONLY in the SUB-instance of sierra chart. The primary instance has always shown the "+" symbol as expected when tools > chart value/crosshair was selected. My apologies for the wasted time given that this probably would have been immediately fixed via platform or system restart. |
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