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DXcharts powers DXtrade, DXfina, and FinCharts.

Check our website to find more information about DXcharts library.

Text is a tool you can make annotations or titles with on the chart.

To add a Text to the chart, click its name or the icon text_icon on the Drawings Panel. Then, do the following steps:

Specify a place for a text on the chart.
Type in the text and click outside of the label to fix the position.

Note: To cancel drawing, press ESC

Text TextActions with the Text

To move the Text, drag it to where you want it on the chart.
To change the Text, double-click it.

Text Toolbar

Text Size. The size of the text.

Text Color. The color of the text. The slider at the bottom is intended to set transparency of the color.
To create a custom color:

clickto open the palette
by using the palette slider at the bottom, adjust the main color
on the color picker, set a shade for the main color

The custom-created colors are added to your colors panel. To remove a custom color, drag it out of the panel.

Label Color. In the Label Color section, you can change the color of the label. The Slider at the bottom is intended to set transparency of the color.
To create a custom color:

clickto open the color picker
by using the slider at the bottom, adjust the main color
on the color picker, set a shade for the main color

The custom-created colors are added to your palette. To remove a custom color, drag it out of the palette.

Lock. Locks the drawing position. The figure cannot be moved or edited on the chart.

Delete. Removes the text from the chart.

Note: To delete a text, you can also press the Delete or Backspace button on your keyboard

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