Gauges

• Apr 30, 2019
• 3 minutes to read

Overview

With Gauge Controls for WinForms you can achieve a higher level of data visualization in your applications, as this suite provides an extensive gauge set that closely imitates real-life gauges - circular, angular, linear, thermometer, digital and so on. Quickly and easily create user interfaces imitating comprehensive dashboards, dials, stopwatches, clocks, thermometers, LEDS and simple indicators. To learn more about this component refer to the links below.

 

Getting Started
This section gathers step-by-step tutorials that guide you through the process of creating your first gauge. Creating a Gauge Using Presets This tutorial illustrates how to create a gauge by applying a ready-to-use preset. Creating a Gauge from Scratch This lesson demonstrates how to manually create and customize a gauge.
Gauge Types
There are three main types of DevExpress gauges: analog, digital and state indicator gauges. Analog gauges are scale-based gauges and include circular and linear gauges based on their shape. Digital gauges display segmented digits and/or letters in the way LEDs do. State indicator gauges are simple indicators that have a fixed set of pre-defined states Circular Gauges Linear Gauges Digital Gauges State Indicator Gauges	Circular Gauges Linear Gauges Digital Gauges State Indicator Gauges
Gauge Elements
Each gauge is a set of elements rather than a monolith object. Elements can be either related to each other (e.g. a needle that relates to a scale) or completely independent. Some of them provide the gauge functionality, others specify its appearance. Each gauge type has its own set of available elements. Follow the links below to learn more about these elements. Visual Elements The overview topic that lists all visual elements available in the Gauges library. Analog Gauge Elements Describes elements that can be used in both circular and linear gauges. Digital Gauge Elements Describes elements that can be used in digital gauges. State Indicator Gauge Elements Describes elements that can be used in state indicator gauges.
Other Concepts
Coordinate System This document provides information on how gauges are measured within a Gauge Control, what the gauge Z Order is, as well as detailing how to specify angles of gauge specific elements. Data Binding This document provides information on the data-binding mechanism in the Gauges Suite, and lists specific gauge elements that can be used in this process. Appearance Customization Contains topics dedicated to animating gauges and modifying their appearance settings. Saving and Restoring Gauge Layout and Style Settings Describes how to save and restore gauge layout to (from) a local storage, registry or stream.
Design-Time Features
Articles in this section are dedicated to Gauge design-time features, from creating gauges and accessing individual gauge elements to using built-in tools that apply specific gauge presets and styles. Manipulate Gauges This topic describes how you can manipulate a Gauge Control at design time: add, modify and remove gauges or their individual elements. Layout Customization This topic explains how to use the auto-layout feature, as well as details how it affects gauge resizing. Preset Manager Illustrates how to get access to the built-in gauge presets collection. Gauge Styles and Style Manager The Gauges library contains includes various styles that modify the appearance of gauge elements when applied. Gauge Designer The Gauge designer is an integrated visual editing tool, providing you with the ability to quickly and easily customize gauges
Task-Based Help
Examples This section gathers various examples that illustrate how to implement a specific task for your gauges.