IB Suggestions & Improvements

ib bug with a fa account. no matter what you do the account column will not stay in the execution box. if you add it to layout and save the next day it is gone again.
 
if you recall the originator of this thread babak mentioned that this thread was not to be used for the purpose of reporting bugs

"Babak


Registered: Jun 2001
Posts: 2864


09-11-05 02:15 PM



If you have other suggestions or ideas, please let's have them. But if you have a problem, gripe, issue, bug, etc. please contact IB or start another thread. Thanks.
 
Quote from zdreg:

if you recall the originator of this thread babak mentioned that this thread was not to be used for the purpose of reporting bugs

"Babak


Registered: Jun 2001
Posts: 2864


09-11-05 02:15 PM



If you have other suggestions or ideas, please let's have them. But if you have a problem, gripe, issue, bug, etc. please contact IB or start another thread. Thanks.
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i dont have time to read the whole thread but it seemed like that fell under: IB Suggestions & Improvements
 
Just noticed this on the new version: if I have an alert going off, selecting an order line kills the alert. It used to be that you had to select the market data line to kill the alert.

I prefered the old functionality.
 
Let me see if I got this right.

Ideas, suggestions, and proposed improvements are the category permitted for this thread.

Problems, gripes, issues, and bugs, are not permitted for this thread.

Forgive me, I can't figure out how to tell the difference between the two categories. Is it not possible to have ideas about suggestions for improving IB, by addressing a problem, gripe, issue, or bug?
 
jim, you're right. I just didn't want the thread to deteriorate into bitching sessions. As long as its constructive I think we're on the right track.
 
Quote from d9d:

there was a good suggestion a few posts above regarding the avoidance of wasting screen space.

I just wanted to "second" that to IB.

I realize that the programmers are likely working on nice 21" monitors at 1600x1200, and on T3 lines too....but many of us trade on -laptops-....and screen-space is at a -premium-.

Along the same lines, I am concerned by the increased bloat and degradation of speed in 8.51, vs. the 8.3x era.

I've seen responses here like "just get more memory, it's cheap".

Well, the cost isn't the issue. The issue is that the power-consumption of the laptop rises dramatically when mem usage trips over each segment-mark...i.e. rolls over to 257mb.

This extra power-suck not only drains the batt faster, but heats up the machine, which turns the fan on, which drains the batt even faster.

Further, many times we're using the laptops from remote locations and -don't- have the option of even a DSL line, let alone a T3.

IB's website is a disaster on a modem, and the new 8.51 is noticeably slower than the 8.3x.

So please, IB programmers, don't assume that every -user- is running the same totally-optimum setup that you are while you're programming.

I've seen mentioned here a suggestion that IB offer a bare-bones version of TWS for those who want to avoid the feature-bloat and upgrade bugs/hassles.

I think that's an -excellent- idea. Many apps, like Netscape for example, do exactly that, as they grow in size over the years.

Strip out the charts, analytics, etc. etc. etc.; and offer ONLY the execution/api.

That would be a real winner in many clients' minds.

Despite IB still being 'best in class' in my opinion; there is no doubt that the software thing has been handled poorly; and it's just getting worse.

This latest nightmare with the forced-upgrade was handled very badly, imho.

Adding a stripped version would solve a lot of problems for many clients.
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We ARE offering the IBgateway. It provides you with FIX connection for order routing and API connection for market data. Please consult our website for details.
 
Quote from local_crusher:

To make the scanner work for options would not be a nice idea as well.

But execution comes first, of course.
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It is in the works (at somewhat lower priority).
 
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