Change color of text on watchlist

[marciokoko]

How can I change color of text on watchlist? When the background of the field is green, the white text is barely visible.

 

[halcyonguy]

How can I change color of text on watchlist? When the background of the field is green, the white text is barely visible.

look for the function displaying data in the column, and change the color used with it. addlabel() or plot.
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/moving-average-crossovers-for-thinkorswim.229/page-10#post-64703

 

[marciokoko]

Ok so if this is my current column code:

def date = getMonth();
def JanFirstClose = fold counter2 = 0 to 25 while date == Date[counter2] do close[counter2];
Plot YTDReturn = ((close/janFirstClose)-1)*100;
AssignBackgroundColor(if YTDReturn > 0 then color.GRAY else color.Red);

1. How would I use it with addLabel()?

I got it working with plot.assignValueColor but Im curious as to the other one.

2. Also, how can I apply this to the Monitor Tab > P/L Open and P/L Day? I've always wanted to make those numbers show up green for profit and red for loss.

Thanks

 

[halcyonguy]

Ok so if this is my current column code:

def date = getMonth();
def JanFirstClose = fold counter2 = 0 to 25 while date == Date[counter2] do close[counter2];
Plot YTDReturn = ((close/janFirstClose)-1)*100;
AssignBackgroundColor(if YTDReturn > 0 then color.GRAY else color.Red);

1. How would I use it with addLabel()?

I got it working with plot.assignValueColor but Im curious as to the other one.

2. Also, how can I apply this to the Monitor Tab > P/L Open and P/L Day? I've always wanted to make those numbers show up green for profit and red for loss.

Thanks

column studies

i don't think you can change built in columns , Monitor Tab > P/L Open and P/L Day. i think you would have to create a study to do those calculations, then format the output.


adding a setdefaultcolor parameter to your code, changes the font color to black

def date = getMonth();
def JanFirstClose = fold counter2 = 0 to 25 while date == Date[counter2] do close[counter2];
Plot YTDReturn = ((close/janFirstClose)-1)*100;
AssignBackgroundColor(if YTDReturn > 0 then color.GRAY else color.Red);
ytdreturn.setdefaultcolor(color.black);

in the version below, i disabled your plot and added a addlabel().
using addlabel, allows combining numbers and text. i added a % symbol after the number.
if your data is only numbers, you will want to stick with plot, so the numbers sort correctly.

i start all my custom column studies with a z, so they group together at the end of the list

# zfontc_03
# https://usethinkscript.com/threads/change-color-of-text-on-watchlist.9757/#post-88021
def date = getMonth();
def JanFirstClose = fold counter2 = 0 to 25 while date == Date[counter2] do close[counter2];

# change plot to def
def YTDReturn = ((close/janFirstClose)-1)*100;
#Plot YTDReturn = ((close/janFirstClose)-1)*100;
#ytdreturn.setdefaultcolor(color.black);

AssignBackgroundColor(if YTDReturn > 0 then color.GRAY else color.Red);

# add addlabel for output.
# this will sort as text, not numbers, by the first character not the number value.
addlabel(1, YTDReturn, color.black);
#

the above study, with addlabel,

study added to marketwatch , column
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