# Keep DOM centered

**URL:** <https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507>\
**Category:** Traders Helping Traders\
**Created:** [July 15, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507 "2020-07-15T15:28:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Fleet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/bruce_fleet/32/56_2.png) [@Bruce\_Fleet](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Bruce_Fleet)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507/1 "2020-07-15T15:28:39Z")

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Is there a way to keep the DOM centered?

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**Author:** ![ZenTime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/85e7bf/32.png) [@ZenTime](https://community.tradovate.com/u/ZenTime)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507/2 "2020-10-10T09:11:51Z")

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Hey Bruce\_Fleet,

I’m not sure (but 99.9% sure) that TT (Trading Technologies) still holds the patent to “static DOM” (= a DOM that remains centered). It caused a lot of fury and disgust in the industry back in the day but basically if you want to have a static DOM on _any_ platform, you have to pay TT exorbitant patent fees for that (20 cents per contract per side or something like that) so you’ll find that most DOM’s either aren’t static or allow you the option to “go static” if you consent to paying the fees.

Only reason I say “99.9% sure” is because I don’t know exactly when their patent runs out. But it better be soon _fingers crossed_!

Best Regards,  
Z

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**Author:** ![JulioC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JulioC](https://community.tradovate.com/u/JulioC)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507/3 "2020-10-12T16:14:56Z")

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You can manually do this using the HOT keys  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/1X/3081ce9a8ad299dcf63ea09765f3969c72b8eee0.png)

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**Author:** ![eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@eve](https://community.tradovate.com/u/eve)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507/5 "2020-12-03T14:45:32Z")

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centered DOM doesnt help when my order is way outside the center. any other solution?

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**Author:** ![BWeis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/bweis/32/27_2.png) [@BWeis](https://community.tradovate.com/u/BWeis)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/keep-dom-centered/507/6 "2020-12-03T14:47:29Z")

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We’re exploring some enhancements to allow you to “zoom out” on the DOM (to show more levels) much in the same way we allow this on our Pulse mobile app

If you’re interested, you can vote for / follow this Topic:

> [@Allow user to zoom in/out on price ladder on DOM](https://community.tradovate.com/t/allow-user-to-zoom-in-out-on-price-ladder-on-dom/371):
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> Add to the desktop application similar functionality that is available in the Pulse app today where the user will be able to zoom out/in on the DOM to view more/less prices.