Learn the WPF gauge controls

Have you ever used WPF Gauge? Do you know anything about thefeatures and basics of this customizable design? Want to know about it? Then, no worries as you have landed on the right web page where you can find all the info about this gauge control and its features. Let us get started with the basics of WPF gauge and learn what it is. 

What is WPF Gauge?

Simply, a WPF Gauge is a data visualization control, displaying a numeric value or pointing it on the numeric scale. Gauges are also called as Dials. WPF Gauge integrates in Microsoft Visual Studio’s WPF toolbox. With WPF Gauge, it’s possible to create dashboards, e.g. for monitoring industrial processes, such as temperature, pressure, velocity. The movement of the needle or pointer in the gauge, is important information for the observer. The change in the data value can be seen easily, because human eye and brain is sensitive in noticing the movement, also when not staring directly at the gauge. A change is numeric value itself can accidentally otherwise left unnoticed. 

Some important controls for WPF gauge controls are as follows:

ü  Radial, linear scale:Traditionally, gauges are shown in circular gauge, needle or pointer in the middle of it, and scale in the outer boundary. Labels are show accordingly in ticks on the scale. Everyone knows what speedometer looks like, right? 

ü  Several scales: In WPF gauge controls, it’s possible to add several scales, e.g. to show pressure in bar and psi units at the same, or temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheits. 

ü  Data binding: binding the data value to needle or pointer, with a dependency property

ü  Customizable appearance: all colors and fills are customizable, including padding, layout, and positioning of the WPF gauge’s objects. 

ü  Easy integration: Just add the WPF gauge from toolbox, into your Window or other container control, such as Grid. Use property editor or XAML to configure properties of the WPF gauge.

These are some important info about the WPF gauge that you need to know where and how to use it.