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MQL5 ArticleSeptember 10, 2026

Creating a Cairo-Inspired Graphics Library for MetaTrader 5 (Part 2): Points, Contours and the Path

This part addresses the second limitation by introducing a common representation for shape geometry. In Part 3, a single fill routine will use that representation without needing shape-specific rendering code. In this…

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MQL5 ArticleSeptember 3, 2026

Creating a Cairo-Inspired Graphics Library for MetaTrader 5 (Part 1): Why the terminal needs its own 2D-renderer

Modern trading interfaces demand more than a grid of rectangles: rounded cards, rings and donuts, semi-transparent layers, smooth gradients, and arbitrary polygons are all standard UI ingredients. MQL5's native chart…

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