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Version: 1.0.1

Canvas Settings

Guide to configuring solid/gradient fills, backdrop grids, crosshair styles, and watermark texts.

Background Fills

Description: Applies Solid color background fills or Gradient color transitions (Top to Bottom) across the main chart viewport canvas.

Practical Uses

Reducing eye strain during long trading sessions using muted dark gradients.

How to Draw / Use

Open Chart Settings, select Canvas, choose between Solid or Gradient background types, and pick the colors.

Grid Line Alignments

Description: Applies Vertical, Horizontal, Both, or No gridlines to the chart canvas backdrop. Allows customizing grid colors.

Practical Uses

Creating visual coordinate references for drawing tools and indicator alignments.

How to Draw / Use

Open the Canvas tab, locate Grid Lines, select the alignment type, and choose a grid color row.

Watermark Overlays

Description: Renders a background watermark displaying symbol ticker, interval timeframe, description, and replay status indicators on the canvas.

Practical Uses

Adding branding text and timeframe descriptors to exported screenshots.

How to Draw / Use

Select Watermark Visibility under Canvas settings and toggle the Symbol, Interval, and Description checkboxes.