Unable to zoom correctly (shortcuts don’t work)

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05/26/2024 at 10:28 PM #233068 quote

several
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Hey all, I’m new to PRT. I’m struggling with zooming and navigating charts efficiently. Currently it’s quite erratic and some behaviours don’t work as I would expect.

In the main prefs it states that shortcuts for zooming are:

CMD + [+/-] or mouse scroll = zoom
Hold CMD + scroll = zoom on specific candle.

I’m using a MBP. The trackpad zooms, albeit not accurately. However, the shortcut CMD + [+/-] does nothing. Also, holding CMD while zooming does not work either so I can’t zoom in on a specific candle. Whenever I zoom I always have to manually scroll horizontally to reposition the chart. Does anyone else have this issue?

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05/27/2024 at 8:52 AM #233074 quote

Iván González
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Hi!
I prefer use specific tools:
Zoom mode
Zoom zone mode

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05/27/2024 at 9:13 AM #233078 quote

GraHal
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several wrote:

Whenever I zoom I always have to manually scroll horizontally to reposition the chart.

Yes I have to reposition after zooming with my mouse wheel, but I don’t use the manual scroll bar to reposition the chart, I drag the chart with my mouse; I use a PC.

05/30/2024 at 4:28 PM #233297 quote

druby
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A new chart displays a default number of bars, The number displayed, is somewhat related to the chosen units. Using the magnifying glass with vertical/horizontal arrows return back to this default.

Zooming in and out basically uses the centre of the chart as reference point. However if the current candle is, or enters the display window, the reference point becomes the current candle , which always displays to the right.
This is why zooming appears logical in the middle of charts data, but zoom out too far ( which your going to do with a mouse wheel), and the reference point changes to the current candle reference and you end up in a different place.

Zooming, approximately doubles or halves the number of displayed candle of loaded historical data.
In ‘current candle reference’, the increase or decrease of candles appear to the left of prior displayed candles.
With ‘centre window reference’ the increase/decrease candles are split and added to the left and the right of the prior displayed candles.

There are other variations and options but above is basics as I see them.

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