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uigauge

Create gauge component

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Syntax

g = uigauge
g = uigauge(style)
g = uigauge(parent)
g = uigauge(parent,style)
g = uigauge(___,Name,Value)

Description

g = uigauge creates a circular gauge in a new figure window and returns the Gauge object. MATLAB® calls the uifigure function to create the figure.

g = uigauge(style) specifies the gauge style.

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g = uigauge(parent) creates the gauge in the specified parent container. The parent can be a Figure created using the uifigure function, or one of its child containers.

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g = uigauge(parent,style) creates a gauge of the specified style in the specified parent container.

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g = uigauge(___,Name,Value) specifies object properties using one or more Name,Value pair arguments. Use this option with any of the input argument combinations in the previous syntaxes.

Examples

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fig = uifigure;
cg = uigauge(fig);

Circular gauge in a UI figure window. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out clockwise in a circle with the needle at 0.

fig = uifigure;
lg  = uigauge(fig,'linear');

Linear gauge in a UI figure window. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out in a horizontal line with the needle at 0.

Specify a panel as the parent container for a linear gauge.

fig = uifigure;
pnl = uipanel(fig);
lg = uigauge(pnl,'linear');

Linear gauge in a panel in a UI figure window. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out in a horizontal line with the needle at 0.

Create a circular gauge, and set the ScaleDirection property to specify that the needle moves counterclockwise.

fig = uifigure;
cg = uigauge(fig,'ScaleDirection','counterclockwise');

Change the number of major ticks, specify matching tick labels, and remove minor ticks.

cg.MajorTicks = [0:10:100];
cg.MajorTickLabels = {'0','10','20','30','40','50','60','70','80','90','100'};
cg.MinorTicks = [];

Circular gauge in a UI figure window. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out counterclockwise in a circle with the needle at 0 and labels for every tenth value.

fig = uifigure;
cg = uigauge(fig,'ScaleColors',{'yellow','red'},...
                 'ScaleColorLimits', [60 80; 80 100]);

Circular gauge in a UI figure window. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out clockwise. The values between 60 and 80 are yellow, and the values between 80 and 100 are red.

Input Arguments

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Style of gauge, specified as any one of the following values:

StyleAppearance
'circular'Circular gauge. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out clockwise in a circle.
'linear'Linear gauge. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out in a horizontal line.
'ninetydegree'Ninety-degree gauge. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out clockwise in a quarter circle.
'semicircular'Semicircular gauge. The gauge has values from 0 to 100 laid out clockwise in a semicircle.

Parent container, specified as a Figure object created using the uifigure function or one of its child containers: Tab, Panel, ButtonGroup, or GridLayout. If you do not specify a parent container, MATLAB calls the uifigure function to create a new Figure object that serves as the parent container.

Name-Value Arguments

Specify optional pairs of arguments as Name1=Value1,...,NameN=ValueN, where Name is the argument name and Value is the corresponding value. Name-value arguments must appear after other arguments, but the order of the pairs does not matter.

Before R2021a, use commas to separate each name and value, and enclose Name in quotes.

Each type of gauge supports a different set of properties. For a full list of properties and descriptions for each type, see the associated property page.

Version History

Introduced in R2016a

See Also

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