fix merge

src/client/spark/Daemons/OrderTicketDaemon.cs

@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ using bts.spark;
 using mbts;
 using mbts.spark;
 using mbts.ui;
+using mbts.ui.shell;
 using mbts.ui.spark;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 using LadderSettings = mbts.spark.LadderSettings;
 
 namespace bts.shell {
@@ -30,16 +32,23 @@ namespace bts.shell {
          _error_reporter = error_reporter;
          _dispose = Disposable.Create(
             model.on_orders.OnDispatcher().Subscribe(o => _orders = o),
-            bus.subscribe(SparkTags.SecuritiesTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(m =>_md_map = m),
+            bus.subscribe(SparkTags.SecuritiesTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(m => _md_map = m),
             bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketFromSecurityTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show_order_ticket),
             bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show_order_ticket),
-            bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowModifyOrderTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show_modify_order)
+            bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowModifyOrderTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show_modify_order),
+            bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketAtPositionTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show_order_ticket_at_position)
          );
       }
 
       public void Dispose() =>
          Disposable.dispose(ref _dispose);
 
+      void _show_order_window_at_position(Window window, Point window_start_position) {
+         foreach (var kv in AlgoStudioModelUtils.get_dynamic_resources(_model.algo_model.ui_configuration))
+            window.Resources[kv.Key] = kv.Value;
+         window.ShowAtPosition(window_start_position, true);
+      }
+
       void _show_order_window(Window window) {
          foreach (var kv in AlgoStudioModelUtils.get_dynamic_resources(_model.algo_model.ui_configuration))
             window.Resources[kv.Key] = kv.Value;
@@ -60,6 +69,14 @@ namespace bts.shell {
             });
       }
 
+      void _show_order_ticket_at_position((OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size, Point window_start_position) ops) {
+         if (_md_map.TryGetValue(ops.def.SecurityKey, out SecurityMD smd))
+            _show_order_window_at_position(new OrderTicket {
+               DataContext = new NewOrderTicketVM(_model, smd, ops.def, ops.price, ops.size,
+                  Observable.Return(LadderSettings.Default.calculator_buttons), true, ops.def.Side)
+            }, ops.window_start_position);
+      }
+
       void _show_modify_order(uint order_key) {
          if (_orders.state.TryGetValue(order_key, out var ori) && ori.sec.HasValue
             && (ori.order.HasDef && ori.order.Def.HasCustomDef && !(ori.order.Def.CustomDef.HasStop || ori.order.Def.CustomDef.HasStopLimit))) {

src/client/spark/Modules/Market/MarketShellModule.cs

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace bts.shell
    class MarketShellModule : IShellModule
    {
       [ImportingConstructor]
-      public MarketShellModule(IBus bus, MDConsumer consumer, UserSettingsHub settings_hub, OrdersModel orders_model, [Import(LoginContainer.Exports.UserName)]string user_name) {
+      public MarketShellModule(IBus bus, IWindowManager wm, MDConsumer consumer, UserSettingsHub settings_hub, OrdersModel orders_model, [Import(LoginContainer.Exports.UserName)]string user_name) {
          _tsf = new TimeAndSalesWindowFactory(this, bus, consumer, settings_hub);
-         _mvf = new MarketViewWindowFactory(this, bus, settings_hub, orders_model);
+         _mvf = new MarketViewWindowFactory(this, bus, wm, settings_hub, orders_model);
       }
 
       TimeAndSalesWindowFactory _tsf;

src/client/spark/Modules/Market/MarketView/MarketViewRow.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Input;
+using static mbts.ui.controls.DIYGrid;
 
 namespace mbts.spark {
    partial class MarketViewVM {
@@ -35,13 +36,15 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          readonly CellProperty<string> _working_bids_text, _working_asks_text;
          readonly MyOrderSummarizer _order_summarizer = new MyOrderSummarizer();
          readonly MDDisplayHelper.SizeFormatter _size_formatter = MDDisplayHelper.get_formatter(MarketSizeDisplay.get_default());
+         readonly MarketViewVM _owner;
          Property<uint> _bid_direct_size, _bid_merged_size, _ask_direct_size, _ask_merged_size;
          double _raw_day_position;
          string _bid_merged_size_text, _ask_merged_size_text;
          ulong _bbo_ref, _last_ref;
 
-         public Row(IBus bus, SecurityMD smd, OrdersModel orders_model) : base(smd) {
+         public Row(IBus bus, SecurityMD smd, OrdersModel orders_model, MarketViewVM owner) : base(smd) {
             _bus = bus;
+            _owner = owner;
             _orders_model = orders_model;
             _security_text = smd.security.ToString();
             _security_key_text = security_key.ToString();
@@ -75,16 +78,16 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
             _working_asks_text = new CellProperty<string>(this, nameof(working_asks_text), string.Empty);
             //
             default_command = new DelegateCommand(_show_ladder);
-            bid_price_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.Bid));
-            bid_merged_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidMergedSize));
-            bid_direct_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidDirectSize));
-            bid_implied_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidImpliedSize));
-            working_bids_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_book(MarketViewView.Columns.WorkingBids));
-            ask_price_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.Ask));
-            ask_merged_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskMergedSize));
-            ask_direct_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskDirectSize));
-            ask_implied_size_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskImpliedSize));
-            working_asks_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_book(MarketViewView.Columns.WorkingAsks));
+            bid_price_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.Bid, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            bid_merged_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidMergedSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            bid_direct_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidDirectSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            bid_implied_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.BidImpliedSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            working_bids_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_book(MarketViewView.Columns.WorkingBids), () => working_bids_text != string.Empty);
+            ask_price_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.Ask, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            ask_merged_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskMergedSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            ask_direct_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskDirectSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            ask_implied_size_click = new DelegateCommand<(Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc)>((args) => _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns.AskImpliedSize, args), (args) => args.side != Side.Undefined && args.hlc != null);
+            working_asks_click = new DelegateCommand(() => _show_order_book(MarketViewView.Columns.WorkingAsks), () => working_asks_text != string.Empty);
             _animation.AnimationsChanged += on_animations_changed;
             void on_animations_changed() => RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(animations));
             _dispose = Disposable.Create(
@@ -217,38 +220,39 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
             _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderBookTag, ob_settings);
          }
 
-         void _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns col) {
+         void _show_order_ticket(MarketViewView.Columns col, (Side side, HyperlinkCell hlc) args) {
             var order = _orders_model.factory.order(security);
+
             switch (col) {
                case MarketViewView.Columns.Bid:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), bid_price, 0u));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, bid_price, 0u, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.BidMergedSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), bid_price, bid_merged_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, bid_price, bid_merged_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.BidDirectSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), bid_price, bid_direct_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, bid_price, bid_direct_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.BidImpliedSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), bid_price, bid_implied_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, bid_price, bid_implied_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.Ask:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Buy), ask_price, 0u));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, ask_price, 0u, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.AskMergedSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Buy), ask_price, ask_merged_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, ask_price, ask_merged_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.AskDirectSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), ask_price, ask_direct_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, ask_price, ask_direct_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.AskImpliedSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order.with(side:Side.Sell), ask_price, ask_implied_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, ask_price, ask_implied_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.Last:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order, last_price, 0u));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, last_price, 0u, args.hlc));
                   break;
                case MarketViewView.Columns.LastSize:
-                  _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketTag, (order, last_price, last_size));
+                  _owner._raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((order.with(side: args.side), security, last_price, last_size, args.hlc));
                   break;
             }
          }

src/client/spark/Modules/Market/MarketView/MarketViewVM.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using bts.api;
+using bts.api.orderman;
 using bts.collections;
 using bts.utils;
 using mbts.persist;
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
       readonly OrdersModel _orders_model;
       IWindowSettingsManager<GridSettings> _settings_manager;
 
+      public event Action<(OrderDefinitionImmutable order_def, SecurityImmutable security, double price, uint size, HyperlinkCell hlc)> open_order_ticket_at_position;
+      internal void _raise_open_order_ticket_at_position((OrderDefinitionImmutable order_def, SecurityImmutable security, double price, uint size, HyperlinkCell hlc) args) => open_order_ticket_at_position?.Invoke(args);
+
       public MarketViewVM(IBus bus, OrdersModel orders_model, IObservable<StartupData> state, IWindowSettingsManager<GridSettings> settings_manager )
          : this(bus, orders_model, state, state.SelectManyInSeries(s => s.security_criteria.subscribe_md(bus)), settings_manager) { }
 
@@ -41,17 +45,17 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          add_col(Columns.Last, "Last", r => r.format_price(r.last_price), nameof(Row.last_price), DefaultColumnWidths.Price, last_price_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax);
          add_col(Columns.LastSize, merged_size_col_header, r => r.last_size.ToString(), nameof(Row.last_size), DefaultColumnWidths.Size, last_size_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.Position, "Pos", r => r.position.ToString(), nameof(Row.position), DefaultColumnWidths.Size, position_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.IntMinMax, true, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns.WorkingBids, working_col_header, nameof(Row.working_bids_text), nameof(Row.working_best_bid), nameof(Row.working_bids_click), working_bid_volume_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, Side.Buy, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.RawDayPosition, "Raw Day Pos", r => SparkUtils.fmt_position(r.raw_day_position), nameof(Row.raw_day_position), DefaultColumnWidths.Size, raw_day_position_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, true, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns.WorkingBids, working_col_header, nameof(Row.working_bids_text), nameof(Row.working_best_bid), nameof(Row.working_bids_click), working_bid_volume_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.BidImpliedSize, implied_size_col_header, r => r.bid_implied_size.ToString(), nameof(Row.bid_implied_size), DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, bid_implied_size_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, font_color: BTSColors.MarketData.bid, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.BidDirectSize, direct_size_col_header, r => r.bid_direct_size.ToString(), nameof(Row.bid_direct_size), DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, bid_direct_size_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, font_color: BTSColors.MarketData.bid, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns.BidMergedSize, merged_size_col_header, nameof(Row.bid_merged_size), nameof(Row.bid_merged_size_text), nameof(Row.bid_merged_size_click), bid_merged_size_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_price_col(Columns.Bid, "Bid", nameof(Row.bid_price), nameof(Row.bid_price_click), bid_price_filter, BTSColors.header_text, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_price_col(Columns.Ask, "Ask", nameof(Row.ask_price), nameof(Row.ask_price_click), ask_price_filter, BTSColors.header_text, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns.AskMergedSize, merged_size_col_header, nameof(Row.ask_merged_size), nameof(Row.ask_merged_size_text), nameof(Row.ask_merged_size_click), ask_merged_size_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns.BidMergedSize, merged_size_col_header, nameof(Row.bid_merged_size), nameof(Row.bid_merged_size_text), nameof(Row.bid_merged_size_click), bid_merged_size_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, Side.Buy, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_price_col(Columns.Bid, "Bid", nameof(Row.bid_price), nameof(Row.bid_price_click), bid_price_filter, BTSColors.header_text, BTSColors.MarketData.bid, Side.Buy, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_price_col(Columns.Ask, "Ask", nameof(Row.ask_price), nameof(Row.ask_price_click), ask_price_filter, BTSColors.header_text, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, Side.Sell, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns.AskMergedSize, merged_size_col_header, nameof(Row.ask_merged_size), nameof(Row.ask_merged_size_text), nameof(Row.ask_merged_size_click), ask_merged_size_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, Side.Sell, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.AskDirectSize, direct_size_col_header, r => r.ask_direct_size.ToString(), nameof(Row.ask_direct_size), DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, ask_direct_size_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, font_color: BTSColors.MarketData.ask, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.AskImpliedSize, implied_size_col_header, r => r.ask_implied_size.ToString(), nameof(Row.ask_implied_size), DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, ask_implied_size_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, font_color: BTSColors.MarketData.ask, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
-         add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns.WorkingAsks, working_col_header, nameof(Row.working_asks_text), nameof(Row.working_best_ask), nameof(Row.working_asks_click), working_ask_volume_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
+         add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns.WorkingAsks, working_col_header, nameof(Row.working_asks_text), nameof(Row.working_best_ask), nameof(Row.working_asks_click), working_ask_volume_filter, BTSColors.MarketData.ask, Side.Sell, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.Settlement, "Settlement", r => r.format_price(r.settlement), nameof(Row.settlement), DefaultColumnWidths.Settlement, settlement_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.DayChange, "Change", r => r.format_price(r.day_change), nameof(Row.day_change), DefaultColumnWidths.Price, day_change_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, true, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
          add_col(Columns.SessionLow, "Low", r => r.format_price(r.session_low), nameof(Row.session_low), DefaultColumnWidths.Price, session_low_filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, h_alignment: System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Right);
@@ -77,20 +81,20 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
                horizontal_alignment = h_alignment
             });
 
-         void add_hl_price_col(Columns col_key, string header, string prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, Color? background, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
-            add_hl_col(col_key, header, price_binding(prop), prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, DefaultColumnWidths.MViewPrice, foreground, background, h_alignment);
+         void add_hl_price_col(Columns col_key, string header, string prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, Color? background, Side market_side, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
+            add_hl_col(col_key, header, price_binding(prop), prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.DoubleMinMax, DefaultColumnWidths.MViewPrice, foreground, background, market_side, h_alignment);
 
-         void add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns col_key, string header, string sort_prop, string text_prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
-            add_hl_col(col_key, header, new Binding(text_prop), sort_prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, foreground, null, h_alignment);
+         void add_hl_merged_size_col(Columns col_key, string header, string sort_prop, string text_prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, Side market_side, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
+            add_hl_col(col_key, header, new Binding(text_prop), sort_prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.UIntMinMax, DefaultColumnWidths.ImpliedDirectMergedSize, foreground, null, market_side, h_alignment);
 
-         void add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns col_key, string header, string text_prop, string sort_prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
-            add_hl_col(col_key, header, new Binding(text_prop), sort_prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.IntMinMax, working_orders_col_width, foreground, null, h_alignment);
+         void add_hl_working_orders_col(Columns col_key, string header, string text_prop, string sort_prop, string command_prop, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, Color foreground, Side market_side, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment) =>
+            add_hl_col(col_key, header, new Binding(text_prop), sort_prop, command_prop, filter, DataGridFilterKnownTemplates.IntMinMax, working_orders_col_width, foreground, null, market_side, h_alignment);
 
          void add_hl_col(
             Columns col_key, string header, BindingBase binding, string prop, string command_prop,
-            IDataGridColumnFilter filter, string filter_template, double width, Color foreground, Color? background, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left) =>
-         columns.Add(new HyperlinkElementColumn<Row, Columns>(
-            col_key, binding, new Binding(command_prop), filter, filter_template) {
+            IDataGridColumnFilter filter, string filter_template, double width, Color foreground, Color? background, Side market_side, System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment h_alignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left) =>
+         columns.Add(new MarketViewHyperlinkElementColumn(
+            col_key, binding, new Binding(command_prop), filter, filter_template, market_side) {
             // it's necessary to have this id populated for grid settings
             id = bts.shell.MarketViewWindowFactory.col_id(col_key),
             Header = header,
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
       }
       #endregion
 
-      protected override Row row_factory(SecurityMD smd) => new Row(_bus, smd, _orders_model);
+      protected override Row row_factory(SecurityMD smd) => new Row(_bus, smd, _orders_model, this);
       protected override void on_row_removed(Row row) => row.Dispose();
       protected override IEnumerable<SortingCriteria> get_default_sorting() { yield return new SortingCriteria(nameof(Row.security), true); }
 

src/client/spark/Modules/Market/MarketView/MarketViewWindow.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
       readonly OrdersModel _orders_model;
       readonly AllowOnce _init_guard = new AllowOnce("MarketView");
       readonly IWindowSettingsManager<GridSettings> _settings_manager;
+      readonly IWindowManager _wm;
       MarketViewVM _vm;
       MarketViewView _view;
       MarketViewWindowFactory.StartupData _state;
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          _selected_security_criteria_backing,
          _sorted_selected_security_criteria_backing;
 
-      public MarketViewWindow(MarketViewWindowFactory factory, IBus bus, OrdersModel orders_model, MarketViewWindowFactory.StartupData state, IWindowSettingsManager<GridSettings> settings_manager)
+      public MarketViewWindow(MarketViewWindowFactory factory, IBus bus, OrdersModel orders_model, MarketViewWindowFactory.StartupData state, IWindowSettingsManager<GridSettings> settings_manager, IWindowManager wm)
          : base("Market View", bus, factory, SparkCommands.ShowMarketView.icon) {
          _orders_model = orders_model;
          _state = state;
          _settings_manager = settings_manager;
+         _wm = wm;
          Icon.Freeze();
          thread_id = config.Configuration.get<bts.config.MultiThreadedWindows>().market_view ? "MarketView" : null;
       }
@@ -104,6 +106,20 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          var state_src = Observable.FromEvent<Action<MarketViewWindowFactory.StartupData>, MarketViewWindowFactory.StartupData>(cb => _state_changed += cb, cb => _state_changed -= cb).StartWith(_state);
          _vm = new MarketViewVM(_bus, _orders_model, state_src, _settings_manager);
          _view = new MarketViewView { DataContext = _vm };
+
+         var tab_height = Application.Current.TryFindResource("TabHeight") as Double? ?? 30;
+         _vm.open_order_ticket_at_position += (args) => {
+            if (_view.try_find_ancestor_of_type<System.Windows.Controls.Grid>(out var grid) && grid.Name == "_grid") {
+               var pos = Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(() => _wm.GetPosition(this));
+               var coords = args.hlc.TranslatePoint(new Point(0, 0), grid);
+               /* X = (Floating Window left pos) + (Floating Window BorderThickness) + (window_border left border) */
+               coords.X += pos.left + 1 + 7; 
+               /* Y = (Floating Window top pos) + (Floating Window BorderThickness) + (window_border top border) + tab height + row_height */
+               coords.Y += pos.top + 1 + 1 + tab_height + args.hlc.ActualHeight; 
+
+               _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowOrderTicketAtPositionTag, (args.order_def, args.price, args.size, coords));
+            }
+         };
          _view._grid.Sorting += on_grid_sorting;
          /// The 'CanExecute' plumbing for the cmds below is designed to avoid potentially costly .ToList() operations on the selected_rows/securities.
          /// Some of the cmds post ITags with data that is, or has, a SecurityCriteria member; the SecurityCriteria constructor creates a new List of the specified securities.

src/client/spark/Modules/Market/MarketView/MarketViewWindowFactory.cs

@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ namespace bts.shell {
       readonly IBus _bus;
       readonly OrdersModel _orders_model;
       readonly UserSettingsHub _settings_hub;
+      readonly IWindowManager _wm;
 
 
-      public MarketViewWindowFactory(MarketShellModule module, IBus bus, UserSettingsHub settings_hub, OrdersModel orders_model) : base(module, "MarketView") {
+      public MarketViewWindowFactory(MarketShellModule module, IBus bus, IWindowManager wm, UserSettingsHub settings_hub, OrdersModel orders_model) : base(module, "MarketView") {
          _bus = bus;
+         _wm = wm;
          _orders_model = orders_model;
          _settings_hub = settings_hub;
          _dispose = bus.subscribe(SparkTags.ShowMarketViewTag).OnDispatcher().Subscribe(_show);
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ namespace bts.shell {
          _bus.post(SparkTags.ShowWindow, _create(StartupData.Default(criteria)));
 
       IShellWindow _create(StartupData state) =>
-         new MarketViewWindow(this, _bus, _orders_model, state, _settings_hub.create_mview_settings_manager(state.grid));
+         new MarketViewWindow(this, _bus, _orders_model, state, _settings_hub.create_mview_settings_manager(state.grid), _wm);
 
       [ProtoContract]
       public class StartupData {

src/client/spark/Orders/NewOrderTicketVM.cs

@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
 
    class NewOrderTicketVM : DisposableViewModelBase, IRequestViewClose {
       readonly Property<SecurityImmutable> _security;
+      readonly bool _is_broker_mode;
 
-      public NewOrderTicketVM(OrdersModel model, SecurityMD security_md, OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size, IObservable<int[]> calculator_buttons)
-         : this(model, Observable.Return(security_md), Observable.Return(new InlineOrderTicketProperties(model, def, price, size)), calculator_buttons) { }
+      readonly Property<bool> _buy_is_visible;
+      // need this one too b/c the determination is made off of _is_broker_mode as well
+      readonly Property<bool> _sell_is_visible;
+      readonly Property<Side> _broker_mode_side;
+
+
+      public NewOrderTicketVM(OrdersModel model, SecurityMD security_md, OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size, IObservable<int[]> calculator_buttons, bool is_broker_mode = false, Side broker_mode_side = Side.Undefined)
+         : this(model, Observable.Return(security_md), Observable.Return(new InlineOrderTicketProperties(model, def, price, size)), calculator_buttons, is_broker_mode, broker_mode_side) { }
 
       public NewOrderTicketVM(
          OrdersModel model,
@@ -45,9 +52,15 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          OrdersModel model,
          IObservable<SecurityMD> security_md_source,
          IObservable<InlineOrderTicketProperties> props_source,
-         IObservable<int[]> calculator_buttons
+         IObservable<int[]> calculator_buttons,
+         bool is_broker_mode = false,
+         Side init_broker_mode_side = Side.Undefined
       ) {
          _security = backing(nameof(security), security_md_source.Select(smd => smd.security), SecurityDataHelper.Defaults.SecurityImmutable);
+         _is_broker_mode = is_broker_mode;
+         _broker_mode_side = backing(nameof(broker_mode_side), () => init_broker_mode_side);
+         _buy_is_visible = backing(nameof(buy_is_visible), () => !is_broker_mode || (is_broker_mode && broker_mode_side == Side.Buy), nameof(broker_mode_side));
+         _sell_is_visible = backing(nameof(sell_is_visible), () => !is_broker_mode || (is_broker_mode && broker_mode_side == Side.Sell), nameof(broker_mode_side));
          properties_vm = new OrderPropertiesEditorVM(model, security_md_source, props_source.Select(p => p.order_props));
          bbo = new BBOVM();
          send_order = new DelegateCommand<Side>(side => {
@@ -58,6 +71,17 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
             }
          });
          set_price_command = new DelegateCommand<double>(set_price);
+         set_price_and_side_command = new DelegateCommand<Tuple<double, Side>>((pair) => {
+            (price, broker_mode_side) = pair;
+            RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(price));
+         });
+         set_size_and_price_and_side_command = new DelegateCommand<Tuple<uint, double, Side>>((triplet) =>
+         {
+            size_calculator.set_value_command?.Execute(triplet.Item1);
+            price = triplet.Item2;
+            RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(price));
+            broker_mode_side = triplet.Item3;
+         });
          _dispose = Disposable.Create(
             bbo,
             security_md_source.OnDispatcher().Subscribe(smd => bbo.security_md = smd),
@@ -86,6 +110,12 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
       public BBOVM bbo { get; }
       public ICommand send_order { get; }
       public ICommand set_price_command { get; }
+      public ICommand set_price_and_side_command { get; }
+      public ICommand set_size_and_price_and_side_command { get; }
+      public bool buy_is_visible { get => _buy_is_visible.Value; private set => _buy_is_visible.Value = value; }
+      public bool sell_is_visible { get => _sell_is_visible.Value; private set => _sell_is_visible.Value = value; }
+      public bool is_broker_mode => _is_broker_mode;
+      public Side broker_mode_side { get => _broker_mode_side.Value; private set => _broker_mode_side.Value = value; }
 
       bool _validate_price() {
          if (DoubleHelper.IsNaNOrInfinity(price)) {

src/client/spark/Orders/OrderModificationControl.xaml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <UserControl x:Class="mbts.ui.spark.OrderModificationControl"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:msys="clr-namespace:bts.api;assembly=spark_api"
              xmlns:u="clr-namespace:mbts.ui"
              xmlns:c="clr-namespace:mbts.ui.controls"
              xmlns:cv="clr-namespace:mbts.ui.converters"
@@ -86,7 +87,14 @@
         CommitOnEnter="True"
         Focusable="False"
         Value="{Binding size_calculator.value}"
-      />
+      >
+        <c:TickUpDownNullableUInt.Resources>
+          <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
+            <Setter Property="u:TextBoxBehavior.FocusOnLoaded" Value="True"/>
+            <Setter Property="u:TextBoxBehavior.IncrementDecrementOnMouseClick" Value="True" />
+          </Style>
+        </c:TickUpDownNullableUInt.Resources>
+      </c:TickUpDownNullableUInt>
     </Grid>
     <Grid Grid.Column="2">
       <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
@@ -94,17 +102,29 @@
         <ColumnDefinition Width="{Binding Source={StaticResource HorizontalSpacing}}"/>
         <ColumnDefinition/>
       </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-      <Button Command="{Binding set_price_command}" CommandParameter="{Binding bbo.bid}" Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.bid}" FontWeight="Bold">
+      <Button Command="{Binding set_price_and_side_command}" Tag="{u:Enum Buy, Type=msys:Side}" Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.bid}" FontWeight="Bold">
         <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TickDisplayConverter}">
           <Binding Path="bbo.bid"/>
           <Binding Path="security.ContractSpec"/>
         </MultiBinding>
+        <Button.CommandParameter>
+          <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TupleConverter}">
+            <Binding Path="bbo.bid"/>
+            <Binding Path="Tag" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"/>
+          </MultiBinding>
+        </Button.CommandParameter>
       </Button>
-      <Button Grid.Column="2" Command="{Binding set_price_command}" CommandParameter="{Binding bbo.ask}" Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.ask}" FontWeight="Bold">
+      <Button Grid.Column="2" Command="{Binding set_price_and_side_command}" Tag="{u:Enum Sell, Type=msys:Side}" Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.ask}" FontWeight="Bold">
         <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TickDisplayConverter}">
           <Binding Path="bbo.ask"/>
           <Binding Path="security.ContractSpec"/>
         </MultiBinding>
+        <Button.CommandParameter>
+          <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TupleConverter}">
+            <Binding Path="bbo.ask"/>
+            <Binding Path="Tag" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"/>
+          </MultiBinding>
+        </Button.CommandParameter>
       </Button>
     </Grid>
     <Grid Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2">
@@ -114,15 +134,36 @@
         <ColumnDefinition/>
       </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
       <Button
-        Content="{Binding bbo.bid_size}" Command="{Binding size_calculator.set_value_command}"
-        CommandParameter="{Binding bbo.bid_size}" Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.bid}"
-      />
+        Content="{Binding bbo.bid_size}" Command="{Binding set_size_and_price_and_side_command}"
+        Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.bid}">
+        <Button.CommandParameter>
+          <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TupleConverter}">
+            <Binding Path="bbo.bid_size"/>
+            <Binding Path="bbo.bid"/>
+            <Binding>
+              <Binding.Source>
+                <msys:Side>Buy</msys:Side>
+              </Binding.Source>
+            </Binding>
+          </MultiBinding>
+        </Button.CommandParameter>
+      </Button>
       <Button
         Grid.Column="2"
-        Content="{Binding bbo.ask_size}" Command="{Binding size_calculator.set_value_command}"
-        CommandParameter="{Binding bbo.ask_size}"
-        Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.ask}"
-      />
+        Content="{Binding bbo.ask_size}" Command="{Binding set_size_and_price_and_side_command}"
+        Foreground="{u:BTSColor MarketData.ask}">
+        <Button.CommandParameter>
+          <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource TupleConverter}">
+            <Binding Path="bbo.ask_size"/>
+            <Binding Path="bbo.ask"/>
+            <Binding>
+              <Binding.Source>
+                <msys:Side>Sell</msys:Side>
+              </Binding.Source>
+            </Binding>
+          </MultiBinding>
+        </Button.CommandParameter>
+      </Button>
     </Grid>
     <Grid Grid.Row="4" Grid.RowSpan="3">
       <Grid.RowDefinitions>

src/client/spark/Orders/OrderTicket.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
         xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
         u:WindowStyle.SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight"
         u:WindowStyle.TitleContent="{Binding bbo, Mode=OneWay}"
-        Style="{StaticResource BTSWindowTitleTemplate}">
+        Style="{StaticResource BTSWindowTitleTemplate}"
+        Title="Order Ticket">
   <Window.Resources>
     <ResourceDictionary>
       <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
@@ -23,9 +24,12 @@
          <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
          <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
          <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
+         <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="{Binding sell_is_visible, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" />
+         <Setter Property="Grid.Column" Value="2" />
+         <Setter Property="Grid.ColumnSpan" Value="1" />
          <Setter Property="Content">
-            <Setter.Value>
-               <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="{u:BTSColor UI.alternate_text}">Sell</TextBlock>
+           <Setter.Value>
+              <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="{u:BTSColor UI.alternate_text}">Sell</TextBlock>
             </Setter.Value>
          </Setter>
          <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -56,6 +60,16 @@
                </ControlTemplate>
             </Setter.Value>
          </Setter>
+         <Style.Triggers>
+          <MultiDataTrigger>
+            <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+              <Condition Binding="{Binding is_broker_mode}" Value="True" />
+              <Condition Binding="{Binding sell_is_visible}" Value="True" />
+            </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+            <Setter Property="Grid.ColumnSpan" Value="3" />
+            <Setter Property="Grid.Column" Value="0" />
+          </MultiDataTrigger>
+        </Style.Triggers>
       </Style>
       <Style x:Key="BuyButton" TargetType="Button" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Button}}">
          <Setter Property="Background" Value="{u:BTSColor MarketData.bid}" />
@@ -64,6 +78,8 @@
          <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
          <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
          <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
+         <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="{Binding buy_is_visible, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" />
+         <Setter Property="Grid.ColumnSpan" Value="1" />
          <Setter Property="Content">
             <Setter.Value>
                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="{u:BTSColor UI.alternate_text}">Buy</TextBlock>
@@ -97,6 +113,15 @@
                </ControlTemplate>
             </Setter.Value>
          </Setter>
+         <Style.Triggers>
+          <MultiDataTrigger>
+            <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+              <Condition Binding="{Binding is_broker_mode}" Value="True" />
+              <Condition Binding="{Binding buy_is_visible}" Value="True" />
+            </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+            <Setter Property="Grid.ColumnSpan" Value="3" />
+          </MultiDataTrigger>
+        </Style.Triggers>
       </Style>
       </ResourceDictionary>
   </Window.Resources>
@@ -115,9 +140,9 @@
       <ColumnDefinition MinWidth="120"/>
     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
     <usp:OrderModificationControl Grid.ColumnSpan="3" />
-      <Button Grid.Row="2"                 Style="{StaticResource BuyButton}"  Command="{Binding send_order}" CommandParameter="{u:Enum Buy, Type=msys:Side}" />
-      <Button Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Style="{StaticResource SellButton}" Command="{Binding send_order}" CommandParameter="{u:Enum Sell, Type=msys:Side}" />
-   </Grid>
+    <Button Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource BuyButton}"  Command="{Binding send_order}" CommandParameter="{u:Enum Buy, Type=msys:Side}" />
+    <Button Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource SellButton}" Command="{Binding send_order}" CommandParameter="{u:Enum Sell, Type=msys:Side}" />
+  </Grid>
   <u:WindowStyle.TitleContentTemplate>
     <DataTemplate>
       <TextBlock>

src/client/spark/Orders/OrderUtils.cs

@@ -330,6 +330,13 @@ namespace mbts.spark {
          }
       }
 
+      public static Side opposite(this Side side) {
+         switch (side) {
+            case Side.Buy: return Side.Sell;
+            case Side.Sell: return Side.Buy;
+            default: return Side.Undefined;
+         }
+      }
       public static AggressorSide to_aggressor(this Side side) {
          switch (side) {
             case Side.Buy: return AggressorSide.Buy;

src/client/spark/core/Bus/SparkTags.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using mbts.ui;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using static mbts.spark.SparkBusData;
+using System.Windows;
 
 namespace mbts.spark
 {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace mbts.spark
       public static ITag<uint> ShowModifyOrderTag { get; } = new SparkTag<uint>(nameof(ShowModifyOrderTag));
       public static ITag<SecurityMD> ShowOrderTicketFromSecurityTag = new SparkTag<SecurityMD>(nameof(ShowOrderTicketFromSecurityTag));
       public static ITag<(OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size)> ShowOrderTicketTag = new SparkTag<(OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size)>(nameof(ShowOrderTicketTag));
+      public static ITag<(OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size, Point window_start_position)> ShowOrderTicketAtPositionTag = new SparkTag<(OrderDefinitionImmutable def, double price, uint size, Point window_start_position)>(nameof(ShowOrderTicketAtPositionTag));
       #endregion
 
       #region Selection/Utility

src/client/spark/core/ShellInterface/IWindowManager.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using mbts.ui.shell;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ namespace mbts.ui {
       void remove(IShellWindow window);
       bool contains(IShellWindow window);
       void clear();
+      WindowPosition GetPosition(IShellWindow shell_window);
 
       // Bring to front of window stack and z-order
       void MakeVisible(IShellWindow window);

src/client/spark/view/Controls/DIYGrid/CellRender/HyperlinkCell.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ using FontFamily = System.Windows.Media.FontFamily;
 namespace mbts.ui.controls {
    partial class DIYGrid {
       public class HyperlinkCell : FrameworkElement, ICommandSource {
+         static Brush _hover_background_highlight = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Yellow) { Opacity = 0.5 }.frozen();
+         static Brush _hover_foreground_brush = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black).frozen();
+         static Pen _hover_underline_pen = new Pen(_hover_foreground_brush, 1);
          // these fields each represent properties that are accessed frequently,
          // they are stored locally to reduce repetative DependencyProperty lookups
          Thickness _padding;
@@ -49,12 +52,14 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
             _font_size = FontSize;
             _text = Text;
             _glyph_context = GlyphContext.create(FontFamily, FontWeight);
+            AddHandler(MouseDownEvent, new RoutedEventHandler(on_hyperlink_click_command), true);
             IsMouseDirectlyOverChanged += (s, e) => {
-               if (_is_mouse_over_text != IsMouseDirectlyOver)
-                  _toggle_mouse_over_text();
+               _toggle_mouse_cursor();
             };
          }
 
+
+
          #region Background
          public static readonly DependencyProperty BackgroundProperty =
             WPFHelper.create_dp<Brush, HyperlinkCell>(
@@ -221,32 +226,53 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
 
          #endregion
 
+         #region EnableHoverEffect
+         public static readonly DependencyProperty EnableHoverEffectProperty =
+            WPFHelper.create_dp<bool, HyperlinkCell>(nameof(EnableHoverEffect), false);
+
+         public bool EnableHoverEffect {
+            get => (bool)GetValue(EnableHoverEffectProperty);
+            set => SetValue(EnableHoverEffectProperty, value);
+         }
+         #endregion
+
+
          #region Paraphrased/Simplified from https://referencesource.microsoft.com/#PresentationFramework/src/Framework/System/Windows/Documents/Hyperlink.cs
 
-         protected override void OnMouseLeftButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs e) {
-            base.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(e);
+         // Note that OnMouseDown doesn't appear to fire when used in a MarketViewHyperlinkElementColumn due to the 
+         // InputBindings, we think, setting e.Handled to true.
+         // Instead, we AddHandler to the MouseDownEvent in the constructor and use the 
+         // callback below, on_hyperlink_click_command, to reset Handled
+         // so that it continues propagating down to the ListBoxItem. This in turn,
+         // causes the ListBoxItem to be selected, which is then reflected in the
+         // RowSelectionAdorner.
+         protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseButtonEventArgs e) {
+            base.OnMouseDown(e);
             _check_mouse_over_text(e);
             if (_is_mouse_over_text) {
                // Hyperlink should take focus when left mouse button is clicked on it
                // This is consistent with all ButtonBase controls and current Win32 behavior
                Focus();
-
-               // It is possible that the mouse state could have changed during all of
-               // the call-outs that have happened so far.
-               if (e.ButtonState == MouseButtonState.Pressed) {
-                  // Capture the mouse, and make sure we got it.
-                  CaptureMouse();
-               }
-               e.Handled = true;
             }
+            // It is possible that the mouse state could have changed during all of
+            // the call-outs that have happened so far.
+            if (e.ButtonState == MouseButtonState.Pressed) {
+               // Capture the mouse, and make sure we got it.
+               CaptureMouse();
+            }
+            e.Handled = true;
          }
 
-         protected override void OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e) {
-            base.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(e);
+         private void on_hyperlink_click_command(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+            e.Handled = false;
+         }
+
+         protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e) {
+            base.OnMouseUp(e);
             _check_mouse_over_text(e);
             if (IsMouseCaptured)
                ReleaseMouseCapture();
-            if (_can_execute && _is_mouse_over_text)
+            if (_can_execute)
                CommandHelper.ExecuteCommandSource(this);
             e.Handled = true;
          }
@@ -279,12 +305,21 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
             var rs = RenderSize;
             var rect = new Rect(0, 0, rs.Width, rs.Height);
             var bg = Background;
-            if (bg != null)
-               drawingContext.DrawRectangle(bg, null, rect);
+            if (bg != null) {
+               if (_glyph_run != null && IsMouseDirectlyOver && EnableHoverEffect) {
+                  drawingContext.DrawRectangle(_hover_background_highlight, null, rect);
+               } else {
+                  drawingContext.DrawRectangle(bg, null, rect);
+               }
+            }
             if (_glyph_run != null) {
                drawingContext.PushClip(new RectangleGeometry(rect));
-               drawingContext.DrawGlyphRun(_foreground, _glyph_run);
-               if (_is_mouse_over_text) {
+               if (IsMouseDirectlyOver) {
+                  if (EnableHoverEffect) {
+                     drawingContext.DrawGlyphRun(_hover_foreground_brush, _glyph_run);
+                  } else {
+                     drawingContext.DrawGlyphRun(_foreground, _glyph_run);
+                  }
                   // draw underline
                   Point pt;
                   switch (_horizontal_alignment) {
@@ -299,9 +334,15 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
                         pt = new Point(0.5 * (ActualWidth - _glyph_width), 0.5 * (ActualHeight + _font_size) + 1);
                         break;
                   }
-                  drawingContext.DrawLine(_underline_pen, pt, new Point(pt.X + _glyph_width, pt.Y));
-
+                  if (EnableHoverEffect) {
+                     drawingContext.DrawLine(_hover_underline_pen, pt, new Point(pt.X + _glyph_width, pt.Y));
+                  } else {
+                     drawingContext.DrawLine(_underline_pen, pt, new Point(pt.X + _glyph_width, pt.Y));
+                  }
+               } else {
+                  drawingContext.DrawGlyphRun(_foreground, _glyph_run);
                }
+
                drawingContext.Pop();
             }
          }
@@ -331,10 +372,15 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
 
          void _toggle_mouse_over_text() {
             _is_mouse_over_text = !_is_mouse_over_text;
-            if (_is_mouse_over_text)
+            _toggle_mouse_cursor();
+         }
+
+         void _toggle_mouse_cursor() {
+            if (_glyph_run != null && IsMouseDirectlyOver) {
                SetCurrentValue(CursorProperty, Cursors.Hand);
-            else
+            } else {
                ClearValue(CursorProperty);
+            }
             InvalidateVisual();
          }
       }

src/client/spark/view/Controls/DIYGrid/Columns/FrameworkElementColumns/HyperlinkColumn.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-using mbts.spark.filters;
-using mbts.ui.converters;
+using bts.api;
+using mbts.spark;
+using mbts.spark.filters;
+using mbts.ui.spark;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Data;
-using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using static mbts.ui.controls.DIYGrid;
 
 namespace mbts.ui.controls {
    partial class DIYGrid {
@@ -12,19 +14,21 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
          readonly BindingBase _binding, _command_binding;
 
          public HyperlinkElementColumn(
-            TKey key, BindingBase binding, BindingBase command_binding, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, string filter_template) : base(key) {
+            TKey key, BindingBase binding, BindingBase command_binding, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, string filter_template, bool enable_hover_effect = false) : base(key) {
             this.filter = filter;
             this.filter_template = filter_template;
             _binding = binding;
             _command_binding = command_binding;
+            this.enable_hover_effect = enable_hover_effect;
          }
 
          public IDataGridColumnFilter filter { get; }
          public string filter_template { get; }
          public Thickness padding { get; set; } = _default_padding;
-         
+         public bool enable_hover_effect { get; set; }
+
          public override FrameworkElement view_factory() {
-            var hl = new HyperlinkCell { Padding = padding };
+            var hl = new HyperlinkCell { Padding = padding, EnableHoverEffect = enable_hover_effect };
             hl.SetBinding(HyperlinkCell.ForegroundProperty, new Binding(nameof(font_brush)) { Source = this });
             hl.SetBinding(HyperlinkCell.TextProperty, _binding);
             hl.SetBinding(HyperlinkCell.FontFamilyProperty, new Binding(nameof(font_family)) { Source = this });
@@ -36,5 +40,35 @@ namespace mbts.ui.controls {
             return hl;
          }
       }
+
+      internal class MarketViewHyperlinkElementColumn : HyperlinkElementColumn<MarketViewVM.Row, MarketViewView.Columns> {
+
+         readonly Side _market_side;
+
+         public MarketViewHyperlinkElementColumn(MarketViewView.Columns key, BindingBase binding, BindingBase command_binding, IDataGridColumnFilter filter, string filter_template, Side market_side) : base(key, binding, command_binding, filter, filter_template, true) {
+            _market_side = market_side;
+         }
+
+         public override FrameworkElement view_factory() {
+            var hl = base.view_factory();
+            hl.InputBindings.Add(new MouseBinding(HyperLinkRoutedCommands.rc, new MouseGesture(MouseAction.LeftClick)) { CommandParameter = _market_side });
+            hl.InputBindings.Add(new MouseBinding(HyperLinkRoutedCommands.rc, new MouseGesture(MouseAction.RightClick)) { CommandParameter = _market_side.opposite() });
+            hl.CommandBindings.Add(new CommandBinding(HyperLinkRoutedCommands.rc, HyperLinkRoutedCommands.create_command_with_coordinates<Side>()));
+            return hl;
+         }
+      }
    }
+
+   public static class HyperLinkRoutedCommands {
+
+      public static RoutedCommand rc = new RoutedCommand();
+      public static ExecutedRoutedEventHandler create_command_with_coordinates<T>() =>
+         (s, e) => {
+            if (s is HyperlinkCell hl && e.Parameter is T orig_param) {
+               hl.Command.TryExecuteIfCan((orig_param, hl));
+            }
+         };
+
+   }
+
 }

src/client/spark/view/Controls/PriceEntryControl.xaml

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
         u:TextBoxBehavior.EnableArrowKeyTraverse="True"
         BorderThickness="0"
       >
+        <TextBox.ContextMenu>
+          <ContextMenu Visibility="Collapsed" />
+        </TextBox.ContextMenu>
         <TextBox.CommandBindings>
           <CommandBinding Command="{x:Static u:TextBoxBehavior.SelectAllCommand}" Executed="{x:Static u:TextBoxBehavior.SelectAllCommandExecutedHandler}"/>
         </TextBox.CommandBindings>

src/client/spark/view/Controls/TickUpDown/TickUpDown.xaml

@@ -429,7 +429,11 @@
               Name="PART_TextBox"
               u:TextBoxBehavior.EnableArrowKeyTraverse="True"
               BorderThickness="0"
-            />
+            >
+              <TextBox.ContextMenu>
+                <ContextMenu Visibility="Collapsed" />
+              </TextBox.ContextMenu>
+            </TextBox>
           </c:TickUpDown>
         </ControlTemplate>
       </Setter.Value>

src/client/spark/view/Extensions/WindowExtensions.cs

@@ -312,5 +312,17 @@ namespace mbts.ui {
             }
          });
       }
+
+      public static IDisposable ShowAtPosition(this Window window, Point coords, bool dispose_vm_on_close = false) {
+         if (dispose_vm_on_close) window.Closed += (s, e) => (window.DataContext as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
+         window.set_position(new WindowPosition() { top = (int)coords.Y, left = (int)coords.X });
+         window.Show();
+         return Disposable.Create(() => {
+            // not very elegant, but safe and effective
+            if (window != null) {
+               try { window.Close(); } catch { }
+            }
+         });
+      }
    }
 }

testing/manual/forms/market_view.txt

@@ -15,3 +15,73 @@ Now update securities to add an exchange listed spread
 Double click each of the security cells and verify a ladder comes up
 Right click in the grid and bring up each form, close them
 Test each Spark Menu (toolbar) item other than update securities with a security row selected, make sure context from the selected row is respected if applicable
+
+=== "broker mode" functionality test steps circa Sep 2019 (MV and corresponding OrderTicket)
+
+-- MV Hyperlink cell highlighting --
+
+Bid/Ask column test - Verify price columns reflect a hover effect when the mouse is over their cells
+  The background will change to yellow
+  The foreground hyperlink cell text will change to black
+  The cursor changes to a hand anywhere within the cell (not only over the hyperlink text itself)
+  
+Qty (M) column test - Verify the Qty (Merged) column reflect a hover effect
+  same as above
+  
+Working column test - Verify the Working columns reflect a hover effect
+  Note: the hover effect should only occur over cell that actually have text
+  Clicking on an empty working column cell should *not* launch an OrderBook
+  
+-- broker mode OrderTicket --
+
+"Broker mode" general notes:
+  Order Tickets should appear immediately below the cell from which they were clicked
+  The qty box has focus an is ready to be typed into immediately
+  The qty box has the same left/right mouse behavior as the ladder qty for quick increment/decrement
+  There is only 1 big Buy/Sell button on the bottom
+
+Mousebutton action to join/cross
+  Left click on a bid price cell
+    A buy-only ticket launches (i.e. your intent is to join the bid)
+  Right click on a bid price cell
+    A sell-only ticket launches (i.e. your intent is to cross the bid)
+  Left click on a ask price cell
+    A sell-only ticket launches (i.e. your intent is to join the ask)
+  Right click on a sell price cell
+    A buy-only ticket launches (i.e. your intent is to cross the ask)
+
+Order Ticket price buttons
+  Launch a buy order ticket by joining a bid
+  Click on the Ask Price button
+      The price field should update to reflect the ask price at the time the button was clicked
+      The single Buy button is replaced with a Sell button
+  Now, click the "1" qty button
+  Click Sell
+    Verify a Sell Order was actually sent at the appropriate price and size
+  Now, click on the Bid Price button
+      The price field should update to reflect the bid price at the time the button was clicked
+      The single Ask button is replaced with a Buy button
+  Click Buy
+    Verify a Buy Order was actually sent at the appropriate price and size 
+  Close the ticket
+  Extra credit - repeat the above test by first lauching a sell order and swap everything else
+  
+Order Ticket size buttons
+  Launch a buy order ticket by joining a bid
+    Click on the Ask Size button
+        The price field should update to reflect the ask price at the time the button was clicked
+        The size field should update to reflect the ask size at the time the button was clicked
+        The single Buy button is replaced with a Sell button
+    Click Sell
+      Verify a Sell order was sent at the appropriate price and size
+    Now, click on the Bid Size button
+        The price field should update to reflect the bid price at the time the button was clicked
+        The size field should update to reflect the bid size at the time the button was clicked
+        The single Sell button is replaced with a Buy button
+    Click Buy
+      Verify a Buy order was actually sent at the appopriate price and size
+    Close the ticket
+    Extra credit - repeat the above test by first lauching a sell order and swap everything else
+
+
+