HorizontalLine

Description:

A horizontal line the extends the width of the chart area.




To create a HorizontalLine, select draw mode from the main toolbar and right click with the mouse on the chart you wish to apply it to. This can be either the main chart area or any of the indicators that appear in the indicator chart area. Select "New Chart Object" from the popup menu and select HorizontalLine from the menu.

After selecting the menu option, the mouse pointer will change to a hand pointer. To place the HorizontalLine on the chart the user must click the left mouse button. The object will then appear on the chart.


Selecting:

In order to edit the HorizontalLine, the user must first select it. First, the user must be in draw mode. Select the HorizontalLine by left clicking with the mouse anywhere on the line. The object will be selected when a series of "grab boxes" appears just along it's length like this:



You then can right click the mouse for a context menu. You may also double-left click on the object to bring up the edit dialog directly. There are three options when a HorizontalLine is selected. Edit, Move and Delete.

Edit:

The horizontal line settings are defined as follows:



Move:

To drag the HorizontalLine across the chart, click the left mouse button on any of the grab boxes. The HorizontalLine will then follow the mouse pointer as it moves.  To drop the HorizontalLine, click the left mouse button.

Delete:

This will permanantly delete the HorizontalLine from the chart.