Gauge Explorer The Gauge Explorer of the designer allows you to add/delete Linear, Digital, and Radial gauges to/from your existing WinGauge control. It also allows for easy navigation through properties of the Gauge control. The Gauge control can consist of many different gauges — all of which you can see and man...
Gauge Layout Tab Click on the following links for information on how to change the layout of the different gauge types using the Properties panel: Digital Gauge Linear Gauge Radial Gauge
Gauge Types The WinGauge control provides the following key Gauge types: Digital Gauge – Resembles a car odometer. Linear Gauge – Resembles a wall thermometer. Radial Gauge – Resembles a car speedometer.
Getting Started with WinGauge This section helps you get up and running with the WinGauge™ control. Creating a Gauge in Design View Creating a Gauge Using Code Creating a Gauge Using a Preset
Hatch Brush Element Set the brush element to Hatch if you want the background of a property on your gauge to have a grid-like pattern. When you select the Hatch brush element, you can specify the background color, foreground color, and hatch style. You can apply the Hatch brush element to your properties using: th...
Image Fill Brush Element Set the brush element to ImageFill if you want the background of a property on your gauge to display as an image. When you select the Image Fill brush element, you can specify an image of your choice. You can apply the Image Fill brush element to your properties using: the Gauges collectio...
Interaction with WinGauge Click the links below for information how you can interact with the WinGauge control. Marker Movement Allow Manual Movement of the Needle Move the Needle Marker Automatically Move the Bar Marker Automatically
Interactive Preview Area The interactive preview area displays the object that is currently selected in the Gauge Explorer. The selected object is highlighted in red. If you modify the properties of the selected object through the Properties panel, the changes are instantly reflected in the interactive preview are...
Labels Appearance Brush Pane The Brush pane lets you customize the brush type and color for your properties. Brush Type — This drop-down list lets you change the brush type of your property. Brush Color — Depending on which brush type you select, the brush color list will populate with the colors available for tha...
Labels Appearance Relative Bounds The Relative Bounds pane determines the size and the location of the Labels brush element on your gauge. X — This value determines the distance of the labels brush element from the left of the Gauge control. Y — This value determines the distance of the labels brush element from t...