How to change the background from black to another color?

[Ukash2020]

Alt+E The chart has a black background, so I can't see the values ​​when I hover my cursor over them. How can I change the chart background to a lighter color?

[Ryan L Johnson]

Ukash2020:
Alt+E The chart has a black background, so I can't see the values ​​when I hover my cursor over them. How can I change the chart background to a lighter color?

I just did a test to replicate your issue.

Go to View (up top)==>Color Themes==>Light.

Edit: It looks like you're aleady in the Light Theme. Strange, or maybe you're in the Default Theme?

[Ukash2020]

I have three options: -system -light -dark

I had the system option selected and changed it to light. 
This however did not solve the problem, the background of the chart is still dark.

[Ryan L Johnson]

Ukash2020 #:

I have three options: -system -light -dark

My bad--brain fart. There is no Default, so I should've said System.

I tested MT5 Release Build 5430 and MT5 Beta Build 5488. Both graphs changed to white in Light Theme. As I'm unable to replicate the issue in 2 Builds, you seem to have a unique (to you) issue on your hands.

[Ryan L Johnson]

By the way, I tested on a nonupgradeable Windows 10 pc in MT5 AVX2 versions. I also have Windows 11 and 7 pc's.

If you'd like others with other devices to chime in for help, please post your device and MT5 details so they can see it.

[Ukash2020]

my version on pc 5.00 build 5320

Could the problem be caused by an outdated version of Windows?

I use it all the time Windows 7.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 build 7601 AVX2

[Ryan L Johnson]

Ukash2020 #:

my version on pc 5.00 build 5320

Could the problem be caused by an outdated version of Windows?

I use it all the time Windows 7.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 build 7601 AVX2

• "The platform can run under Microsoft Windows 2008/7/8/10/11. A processor with SSE2 support (Pentium 4/Athlon 64 or higher) is also required. Other hardware requirements depend on specific platform use conditions — load from running MQL5 applications, number of active instruments and charts, etc." (Platform Installation - For Advanced Users - Getting Started - MetaTrader 5 Help).

Provided that your pc meets the minimum system requirements above, you can check its CPU's compatibility with AVX2 at How to Check If Your CPU Supports AVX or AVX2 Instructions 2026.

And if you find no such AVX2 compatibility, you can download the x64 version from Alain Verleyen's Telegram channel at Telegram: View @MT5Exe (login/registration required).