Dynamic timeframe in MT5 or Possibilities of Canvas

Method for creating custom indicators whose drawings are made using the class CCanvas from standard library.
The topics of this article are listed below:

• Reasons for using Canvas
• Chart window properties
• Understanding the chart window properties
• Chart properties viewer indicator
• Coordinates conversion
• DRAW_FILLING with transparency
• Extending the method to work in subwindow indicators

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Originally Posted by newdigital

Next version of this indicator (for MT5) is on post #715 fnf (3D Sky, but with the colored stars now).

Understanding these properties is crucial for correctly placing and rendering the custom drawings.