# Options on the Display tab of the Gauge Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the Display tab of the Gauge Properties dialog box.

Options | Descriptions
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Value settings |
Minimum value | Type the lowest value for the gauge. If the Value connection is at or below this value, the needle is at the left end of the dial.
Maximum value | Type the highest value for the gauge. If the Value connection is at or above this value, the needle is at the right end of the dial.
Legend settings | Legends are captions beside each major tick mark. The caption corresponds to the value at the part of the dial where the tick mark is located.
Show legend | Check this box if you want to include legends on the gauge object.
Digits after decimal | Select the number of digits to show after the decimal point.
Legend color | This box shows the current legend color. Click it to select another color.
Thresholds settings |
Number of thresholds | Select the number of thresholds for the object. Select 0 if you do not want to use thresholds.
Threshold type | Select Value to set up thresholds using an absolute value. Select Percentage to set up thresholds using percentages of the range between the graph's minimum and maximum values.
Threshold 1 value | Type the value or percentage for the first threshold.
Fill color | This box shows the current fill color for the section of the dial that is at or above the first threshold and below the second threshold (if enabled). Click it to select another color. If the sweep style is gradient, click it to bring up the Gradient fill dialog box to configure the gradient fill. This color is not used if you select point for the sweep style on the General tab.
Blink | Check this box if you want the section of the dial that is at or above the first threshold (and below the second threshold, if enabled) to blink at run time. The section of the dial blinks twice per second.
Threshold 2 value | Type the value or percentage for the second threshold.
Fill color | This box shows the current fill color for the section of the dial that is at or above the second threshold. Click it to select another color. If the sweep style is gradient, click it to bring up the Gradient Fill dialog box to configure the gradient fill. This color is not used if you select point for the sweep style (on the General tab).
Blink | Check this box if you want the section of the dial that is at or above the second threshold to blink at run time. The section of the dial blinks twice per second.

## See also

Create gauges

Configure the gauge appearance (General tab)

Set up values and thresholds for the gauge (Display tab)

Set up controls for the gauge (Connections tab)

Configure the gradient fill