Our Gauge product has just been updated with two new controls, lots of new features for the existing controls, and several bug fixes. This update is part of build 4.5.0480 that was released this past Friday.
Here are some details on some of the major new features and controls...
New Features
Logarithmic Scales
The CircularGauge and LinearGauge now support logarithmic scales with a configurable base. Logarithmic scales can be useful when more sensitivity is needs for lower values, since smaller values are spaced further apart.
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A CircularGauge with a logarithmic scale using a base of 10
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Glass Effect and Frames
All the gauge controls allow more customization of the frame rendered. The frame rim is now independent of the frame background, which allows you to mix and match the various effects supported by each. In addition, a new glass effect has been added, which produces a more stunning look.
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A CircularGauge shown with (left) and without (right) the new glass effect
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Dynamic Sizing
The gauges now support being resized dynamically, so that the inner elements resize proportionally. This is accomplished by specifying percentage-based sizes, but fixed-based sizes can still be used if desired.
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A CircularGauge sized 200x200 (left) and 300x300 (right)
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Scrolling Text
The DigitalGauge can now scroll the text displayed to the left or right using a configurable interval. This allows long text to be presented to the end-user using a marquee effect.
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A DigitalGauge using the new dot matrix character type with scrolling marquee functionality
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New Controls
Two new controls come with this update, an Led control and a ToggleSwitch control.
Led Control
The Led control is great for presenting simple state (on, off, blinking) information to the end-user. The led light is fully animated and customizable, with options for the light shape and colors.
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An Led with a red light
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ToggleSwitch Control
The ToggleSwitch control works much like the native WPF ToggleButton, but looks like a real-life switch. The switch is fully animated and customizable, with 2 styles to choose from.
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A ToggleSwitch with a circular look
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Summary
There are too many other new features to list here, but check out the latest build to try them out for yourselves.