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| - | ====== Gauges ====== | + | ====== Gauge Tool ====== |
| Gauges are GUI Objects that allow you to show the level of something, such as a volume level or a light level. An example is shown below.\\ | Gauges are GUI Objects that allow you to show the level of something, such as a volume level or a light level. An example is shown below.\\ | ||
| - | {{ :software:gui-designer:gauge.png?nolink |}} | ||
| - | To implement a gauge in guiDesigner, select the gauge icon {{:software:gui-designer:gauge_icon.png?nolink|}} on the tool bar. Then draw a box roughly the size of the gauge you wish to use. This size can be edited later on.\\ | + | {{ :software:gui-designer:gauge.gif?nolink |}} |
| - | You will then need to add a theme to the gauge. To do this, select a gauge theme from the [[software:gui-designer:theme-library|Theme Library]] and drag it onto the gauge you just added. | + | |
| + | To implement a gauge in guiDesigner: | ||
| + | - Select the gauge icon {{:software:gui-designer:gauge_icon.png?nolink|}} on the tool bar. | ||
| + | - Then draw a box roughly the size of the gauge you wish to use. This size can be edited later on.\\ | ||
| + | - You will then need to add a theme to the gauge. To do this, select a gauge theme from the [[software:gui-designer:theme-library|Theme Library]] and drag it onto the gauge you just added. | ||
| You can also drag a gauge theme directly from the [[software:gui-designer:theme-manager|Theme Manager]] or [[software:gui-designer:theme-library|Theme Library]] onto an empty spot on an open page, and the gauge will be automatically created at the drop point and assigned the theme you dragged.\\ | You can also drag a gauge theme directly from the [[software:gui-designer:theme-manager|Theme Manager]] or [[software:gui-designer:theme-library|Theme Library]] onto an empty spot on an open page, and the gauge will be automatically created at the drop point and assigned the theme you dragged.\\ | ||
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| **Whats the difference between a gauge and a slider?**\\ | **Whats the difference between a gauge and a slider?**\\ | ||
| - | Good question! A gauge takes a reading from a device/system, and displays the level as a visualisation. A slider is a control that the user can manipulate to change the level of the device/system. | + | Good question! A gauge takes a reading from a device/system, and displays the level as a visualisation. A [[software:gui-designer:sliders|slider]] is an interactive control that the user can manipulate to change the level of the device/system, as well as displaying a reading the same way as a gauge. Only sliders can show an indicator image or indicator text. |
| ===== Gauge Properties ===== | ===== Gauge Properties ===== | ||
| To access the Gauge Properties, right click on the gauge and select ''Gauge Properties''. Or simply double click any gauge object within your project. | To access the Gauge Properties, right click on the gauge and select ''Gauge Properties''. Or simply double click any gauge object within your project. | ||
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