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As for screen "real estate" - much better ways to have it maximised are on the way.
You will see it quite soon.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] focus pocus; running a feature request up the user base flag pole
>> AB already displays currently selecetd section of symbol tree in status
>> line.
> It displays group/market/industry (each category is independent). It does NOT display watch lists
> and any symbol can belong in upto 64 different watch lists.
>
> So there is NO WAY to know what is "selected list" without having it selected from the workspace.
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John R" <jr-ta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] focus pocus; running a feature request up the user base flag pole
>
>
>> TJ,
>>
>> I did say
>>
>>> > selected list (set via def pref, workspace highlight or other).
>>
>> Meaning you could for example:-
>> a) define your preferred default list via preferences.
>> b) highlight required section of symbol tree via workspace (and then close
>> workspace).
>> c) have a list selction tool in toolbar - just like symbol selection tool.
>>
>> AB already displays currently selecetd section of symbol tree in status
>> line.
>>
>> Many users want screen real estate maximised for chart display . It's a case
>> of being able to navigate quickly thru a user selected list of charts with
>> minimum key/mouse clicks.
>>
>> John
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>
>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] focus pocus; running a feature request up the user
>> base flag pole
>>
>>
>>> "This would
>>> > also allow us to dispense with the need to have workaspace open just for
>>> > navigation."
>>>
>>> Without workspace, how could then AB know which list/category is
>> "CURRENTLY SELECTED"?
>>> (Hint: any symbol can belong to upto 69 categories at once
>>> (64 watch lists, + 1group, +1 market, 1+industry/sector, favourite and
>> index) )
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>>> amibroker.com
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John R" <jr-ta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] focus pocus; running a feature request up the
>> user base flag pole
>>>
>>>
>>> > In a similar vein there is a frustsrating focus issue when trying to
>> quickly
>>> > scan thru symbol charts via workspace. To move to the next/prev symbol
>> in
>>> > selected list requires re-focus back from chart to workspace and then
>> press
>>> > down/up arrow key.
>>> >
>>> > The Alt+R.arrow/Alt+L.arrow hot keys only navigate thru the entire
>> symbol
>>> > population which seems of little use to me. IMO it would be far better
>> if
>>> > these hot keys moved chart display to next/prev symbol within currently
>>> > selected list (set via def pref, workspace highlight or other). This
>> would
>>> > also allow us to dispense with the need to have workaspace open just for
>>> > navigation.
>>> >
>>> > John
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Yuki Taga" <yukitaga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:53 AM
>>> > Subject: [amibroker] focus pocus; running a feature request up the user
>> base
>>> > flag pole
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> I'm not sure this will interest EOD traders that much, but maybe
>>> >> intraday folks might like it. Then again, maybe not. ^_^
>>> >>
>>> >> One thing I would really like to have, is the ability of AB to stay
>>> >> focused on the ticker (the small window you may or may not elect to
>>> >> have in your tool bar set) when focus is switched from AB to an
>>> >> outside app, and then back. Right now, if you are focused on the
>>> >> ticker window, leave AB for another app (say, to Google), when you
>>> >> get back to AB the focus is no longer where it was.
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes, I know a simple F4 would put it back there. But it's one more
>>> >> keystroke, and it's every single time I take the focus off AB.
>>> >>
>>> >> When I'm focused on the ticker window, I can rapidly input a number
>>> >> of different symbols, quickly getting a look at each in a particular
>>> >> layout/screen.
>>> >>
>>> >> Moreover, I suspect most people shift the focus away from AB numerous
>>> >> times during a trading session. I know I do, for news, other
>>> >> research, whatever. But when I put the focus back on AB, it is no
>>> >> longer in the ticker window without adding that F4 keystroke.
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm wondering if anyone would favor some kind of setting that might
>>> >> allow a user to dictate that the focus remain where it was when
>>> >> shifting the focus away from AB and then back. (This is not
>>> >> *closing* AB, which would be a whole other thing, just when the app
>>> >> focus changes.) I don't know how many would like this, or even if it
>>> >> is technically possible. But I would like either the focus to stay
>>> >> put, or the ability to set focus to a particular location, when
>>> >> switching from AB to outside app and back.
>>> >>
>>> >> The workspace is another alternative, of course, but, the symbols
>>> >> cannot be arranged in any order of user preference, so one ends up
>>> >> scrolling; and the workspace takes up horizontal space I don't want
>>> >> to give up anyway.
>>> >>
>>> >> But this isn't about the workspace. It's about whether many would
>>> >> like to be able to set focus on a specific AB location between main
>>> >> app focus changes, or at least having AB maintain focus where it was
>>> >> when you left -- and of course the technical possibility or
>>> >> impossibility of adding that functionality to the program.
>>> >>
>>> >> Yuki
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
>>> >>
>>> >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
>>> >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>>> >>
>>> >> For other support material please check also:
>>> >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
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