What is a circular gauge?

The Circular Gauge is a tachometer-style visualization perfect for displaying single metric values against a defined scale. This gauge chart mimics the appearance of automotive dashboard instruments, making it ideal for presenting performance indicators, progress metrics, or any measurement that benefits from an analog-style display.

Key Features

• Automotive-inspired design: Clean, professional gauge appearance similar to car dashboard instruments
• Customizable range: Set minimum and maximum values to define your measurement scale
• Current value indicator: Display the actual measured value with a prominent needle pointer
• Unit labeling: Add custom unit text (km/h, %, RPM, etc.) for clear context
• Number formatting: Configure precision, decimal marks, thousand separators, and prefix/suffix options

Best Use Cases

• Performance dashboards: KPI tracking, goal progress, efficiency metrics
• Monitoring systems: System health indicators, resource utilization, capacity planning
• Project management: Completion percentages, milestone tracking, budget utilization
• Quality metrics: Customer satisfaction scores, defect rates, compliance levels
• Financial indicators: Revenue targets, profit margins, growth rates

Configuration Options

The gauge can be fully customized through the sidebar settings:

• Maximum/Minimum Values: Define the scale range for your measurement
• Current Value: Set the actual value to be displayed by the needle
• Unit Text: Add descriptive text to clarify what the gauge measures
• Number Formatting: Control decimal places, separators, and value display format

This visualization is particularly effective when you need to show how a current value relates to a possible range, making it immediately clear whether performance is within acceptable bounds or needs attention.

Circular Gauge: What's new?

Oct 10, 2024

The number inputs in the sidebar for setting up the maximum, minimum or actual values now each also accept negative numbers to visualize a circular gauge with values below 0.