Metrics Gauge App

How to use the Metrics Gauge app

What is the Metrics Gauge App?

The Metrics Gauge app allows you to take metrics data and arrange it into a gauge on your playlist.

The gauge displays the value of a number metric:


Adding the Metrics Gauge App

To get started with the Metrics Gauge App, follow these simple steps:

  1. From the lefthand taskbar navigate to the Apps tab.
  2. Select the Metrics Gauge App from the available list of apps under Metrics, or click the Create button to select a new app.
  3. The configuration pane opens on the right side of the screen, .

Configuring Your Metrics Gauge App

Configuring the Metrics Gauge App: Now that you've added the Metrics Gauge App, it's time to set it up to meet your preferences.

Here's how:

Common

  • App Label: Add an App Label to identify this App from others in your list.

Properties

  • Title: Enter a title for your new app.
  • Gauge Type: The type of gauge you want to use. Options are Circular or Horizontal.
  • Metric Source: The source of the data displayed within the widget. Determines how the metric data is fetched and updated.
  • Value Format: Allows customization of the data presentation format within the widget. Users can specify a symbol to prepend data (for example, currency symbol or temperature unit) and define rounding rules for numeric values
  • Chart Maximum: Users can define static or dynamic behavior for the gauge maximum value display, enhancing the visualization's responsiveness to data changes. Additionally, specifying a gauge minimum allows for customized data scaling.
  • Chart Minimum: Select a value which would be counted as zero for a gauge if you want certain scaling of the data.
  • Display as Percent: Toggle this button on to display the gauge as a percentage, rather than a number.
  • Spike Indicator: Toggle this button on to display an indicator on the gauge.
  • Color: Customization of the gauge color scheme, facilitating visual differentiation and thematic consistency.
  • Add Gauge: Click this button to add another gauge to the same app.

Font

  • Font Size: Adjust the gauge font size, either with the slider or enter a number.

Background

  • Default Background: Select a background for this app.
  • Hide Background Box: Toggle this to hide the semi-transparent background box around your content.

Once you are done, click the Create button to finish setting up the app and it is now ready to use on your Playlist.


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