Re: [MAS-discuss] Proposed major changes to the charting GUI

[Pedro P. <ped...@ho...>]

CW Johnson wrote:

>I currently use MAS on Windows XP, along with our other services. I LOVE
>the ability
>to have 2 separate windows, and put them on 2 of the 4 screens on my
>workstation.
>While I agree that MDI has a nicer layout, I think that having the
>ability to spread
>out MAS onto different desktops ranks high on my list.
>
Ok, thanks for that, I wouldn't have thought of it since I only use one 
monitor currently (no space on my desk at home for more ;). I think your 
point is very valid and many traders will be using two screens due to 
the inherit advantages of having them, so having independant windows for 
the screens will definately be important.

Pedro

>
>
>Just my 0.02
>
>-cedrick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: eif...@li...
>[mailto:eif...@li...] On Behalf Of Jim
>Cochrane
>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:11 PM
>To: eif...@li...
>Subject: [MAS-discuss] Proposed major changes to the charting GUI
>
>
>Pedro Pla has been enthusiastically making changes to the GUI that I
>believe will add vast improvements to the functionality of MAS.  These
>improvements include the addition of trend lines and fibonacci lines.
>
>One thing he's considering is change the GUI to work as a multi-document
>interface (MDI).  Although I've not used metatock or tradestation, this
>is apparently the format used by those programs, so future TA users
>(especially Windows users) are probably going to expect it.  I know
>there aren't many (perhaps none) Windows users subscribing to this list.
>Nevertheless, I'd like to get feedback from you fellow Linux users about
>MDI, as well as from any Windows users who are on the list.  I'd like to
>hear what you think of MDI, its advantages and disadvantages.
>
>I think it would be best if people post this discussion to this list.
>Please make sure "charting GUI" appears in the subject line so that
>those who aren't interested can filter these emails out.
>
>Below is a listing of advantages and disadvantages of MDI that Pedro and
>I have been able to think of.  Please use this as a starting point for
>your comments.
>
>Being a non-MDI user, my concern is that an MDI will remove some
>flexibility. For example, I think it could be harder (or at least more
>awkward) to position charting windows in different locations on the
>screen than without MDI. (E.g., in some cases you'd first have to expand
>the main window before you can use the entire screen.  And I don't
>believe you would be able to temporarily position a charting window
>mostly off-screen.)  Also, I don't think you could move one of your
>charting windows to a different desktop like you can with the current
>version.
>
>Advantages of MDI include a nicer graphic layout that is common to all 
>windows since there can be one menu bar and one set of tool bars that 
>affect all of the windows in the MDI desktop which will create a cleaner
>
>control interface; it also allows easier drag and drop of components 
>between the MDI desktop. The new GUI will be very object oriented and 
>the way to change an indicator on a chart will simply be to drag it on 
>or off the chart, and the way to change the charted symbol will be to 
>drag a new one onto the chart, this will give greater ease of use to 
>both the experienced user and the new joe user.
>
>Another advantage of MDI is the way you can organize your chart windows 
>side by side so that you can create studies based on them and then save 
>the layout as a study. Example, I want to create a study on the OEX (S&P
>
>100) so I create one daily chart, and one weekly chart, that way I can 
>see the more intermediate trend and the global trend side by side, I can
>
>also then compare them with two more charts of lets say QQQ and see 
>whether the intermediate and global trends are similar, whether one 
>leads another, etc. After I have this all laid out with my trend lines 
>drawn I can then save it as a study (ie: oex vs qqq), and next time I 
>want to look at it I just load the study and it's all laid out like I
>want. There is always the possibility of maximizing a window in the mdi,
>or we 
>can even consider creating a new mdi window when a user requests "study 
>in new window" just the same, the user could request "chart in new 
>window to detach the chart to a new window.
>
>
>Thanks.
>Jim
>
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