Gauges

Gauges are widgets that allow users to represent scalar values as graphical objects. These widgets are typically used to display current values rather than past or general trends and are accessible through the Widgets panel.

Widgets in the Gauges category can also be used in reports. For more information on creating reports in Rulex Studio, click here.

Note

The event triggers available for Gauges widgets are:

  • onClick

  • onMouseEnter

  • onMouseLeave

Rulex Studio offers different Gauges types, that can be classified into two main subcategories:

After selecting the desired gauge type, users can drag it onto the stage and configure it by dropping an attribute from a dataset in the Datasets tab.

Note

Continuous gauges accept only ordinal and continuous attributes; when an attribute of these types is dropped onto a continuous gauge, the mean is used as the aggregate operator. In contrast, Discrete gauges can also accept nominal attributes, applying the mode as the aggregate operator when these are dropped.

To modify the layout options of these widgets in Rulex Studio, users can either double-click the gauge frame or right-click on it and select the Open widget layout option in the Widget context menu.

The Layout options window displays different tabs based on the gauge’s subcategory and type. The only section common to all Gauges in the Layout options window is Input options, while most of the other sections vary according to the gauge selected.

See also

For detailed explanations of the different configuration options available for each gauge, please refer to the specific Gauges pages: Continuous gauges and Discrete gauges.

The configuration process is similar for both Gauges categories, but it differs in some internal options and graphical output.

To configure a gauge, read the following prerequisites and follow the instructions below:

Prerequisites

  • You must have selected and opened a view in editing mode.

  • You must have added a dataset to the Datasets left panel.

Procedure

  1. Choose the desired gauge from the Widgets panel and drop it onto the slide/dialog.

  2. Drag and drop the desired attribute from the Datasets tab onto the gauge.

  3. Select the operation to perform on the attribute in the Input options area.

  4. For Continuous gauges, browse through the tabs of the Layout options window and configure different internal features or layout customizations.

  5. For Discrete gauges, select the operation to perform in the Layout options window and set a filter on the attribute.

  6. Click APPLY, once the configuration is completed.

Note

Note that for Continuous gauges, the outcome of the selected operation will be displayed. In contrast, for Discrete gauges, their final graphical aspect will vary based on the applied filter and the conditions previously set.