Formatting a Gauge widget

For an image of a Gauge widget and steps to add one to a document, see Defining a Gauge widget.

The table below suggests formatting ideas and provides steps to format the Gauge widget. The steps can be performed in Flash Mode. They can also be performed in Interactive Mode if the widget has been defined to display as a widget in DHTML, and DHTML is enabled in Web. For instructions to determine how the widget is displayed, see Determining how a widget is rendered in non-Flash modes. For instructions to enable DHTML, see Enabling DHTML in MicroStrategy Web.

What to Format in the Widget

How to Format It

Show or hide the value that the gauge needle is pointing to

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Gauge dialog box opens.

  2. Select the Show Data Labels check box to show or hide the indicated value in the center of the Gauge widget. For example, if the gauge needle points to $65,000, "$65,000" is displayed in the center of the gauge.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

 

Select the series color scheme

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Gauge dialog box opens.

  2. Select one of the color schemes from the Default series colors drop-down list.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Show or hide the title

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Gauge dialog box opens.

  2. Select or clear the Show title check box to show or hide the title. The title appears at the bottom of the gauge.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Apply formatting inherited from the widget's Grid/Graph to the Gauge widget

The following formatting options are inherited from the widget's Grid/Graph:

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  • Font size and type

  • Background and border color of the widget

  • The minimum and maximum values that can be displayed in the widget

  • The positioning of the minimum and maximum values on the gauge

  • The display style and color of the gauge faceplate, gauge border, and needle

  • Legend formatting, including legend position, legend background and border color, and font used to display items in the legend

  1. In Editable Mode, right-click the widget, then point to View Mode and select Graph View.

  2. From the Format menu, select Graph. The Format: Graph dialog box opens.

  3. From the Graph type drop-down list, select Gauge. Click Apply to apply your changes.

  4. Format the widget's Grid/Graph by selecting the appropriate options in the Format: Graph dialog box. For specific steps to format the widget's Grid/Graph, see the MicroStrategy Advanced Reporting Guide.

  5. Click OK to return to the widget.

  6. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Gauge dialog box opens.

  7. Do one of the following:

    • To apply formatting from the widget's Grid/Graph, select the Inherit grid formatting check box.

    • To display the Gauge widget without inheriting formatting, clear the Inherit grid formatting check box.

  8. Click OK to save the changes.

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