In the Style attributes category of the Property Inspector, enter a value for the

Using ADF Gauge Components 25-15 The procedure for controlling the position of gauge labels is similar except that you insert the appropriate child tag that represents the gauge label. For example, you can use the dvt:bottomLabel child tag to position the gauge and specify label text. To specify the position of the bottom label: 1. In the Structure window, right-click the gauge node and choose Insert inside dvt:gauge ADF Data Visualization Bottom Label. 2. In the Property Inspector, for the position attribute, select the desired location of the label. 3. In the text attribute, enter the text that you want the label to display.

25.4.10.2 Customizing the Colors and Borders of Gauge Labels

You can control the fill color and border color of the frames for the top label and the bottom label. The dvt:upperLabelFrame and dvt:lowerLabelFrame gauge child tags serve as frames for these labels. To customize the color and border of the upper label frame: 1. In the Structure window, right-click the gauge node and choose Insert inside dvt:gauge ADF Data Visualization Upper Label Frame. 2. In the Property Inspector, select the desired colors for the borderColor attribute and the fillColor attribute. Use a similar procedure to customize the color and border of the bottom label frame using the dvt:bottomLabel tag as a child of the gauge node.

25.4.11 How to Customize Indicators and Tick Marks

There are a variety of options available for customizing the indicators of gauges and the location and labeling of tick marks.

25.4.11.1 Controlling the Appearance of Gauge Indicators

The following gauge child tags are available to customize the indicator of a gauge: ■ dvt:indicator: Specifies the visual properties of the dial gauge indicator needle or the status meter bar. Includes the following attributes: – borderColor: Specifies the color of the border of the indicator. – fillColor: Specifies the color of the fill for the indicator. – type: Identifies the kind of indicator: a line indicator, a fill indicator, or a needle indicator. – useThresholdFillColor: Determines whether the color of the threshold area in which the indicator falls should override the specified color of the indicator. ■ dvt:indicatorBar: Contains the fill properties of the inner rectangle bar of a status meter gauge. ■ dvt:indicatorBase: Contains the fill properties of the circular base of a line and needle style indicator of a dial gauge. To customize the appearance of gauge indicators: 1. In the Structure window, right-click the gauge node and choose Insert inside dvt:gauge ADF Data Visualization Indicator.