# Dashboard 2.0 gauge question on the TYPE

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** dashboard-2\
**Created:** [25 August 2024 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414 "2024-08-25T09:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/1 "2024-08-25T09:58:26Z")

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Sorry, stuck at the start.

Looking at the docs (via the button on the right)

```auto
Type half | 3/4
    Defines the shape of the gauge, "Tile", "Battery", "Water Tank", "Half Gauge" or "3/4 Gauge".

```

I stuck a `change` node and set the `Type` to `Battery`, sent a message into the gauge, but nothing happens.

Only if I open the `gauge` node and select `Battery` does it work.

Where's the elephant I'm missing?

# UPDATE!

Which of the two should I use?

The _Classic_ or the new one? `gauge` or `classic gauge`  
(As there are two listed in the `dashboard 2` list)

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/2 "2024-08-25T10:04:21Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> Where's the elephant I'm missing?

The type property is not dynamic, if it was this chart would have a tick under the dynamic column. [Gauge ui-gauge | Node-RED Dashboard 2.0](https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/nodes/widgets/ui-gauge.html#properties)

> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> Which of the two should I use?

That would be a personnel choice. but I would say which ever suits your purpose better.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/3 "2024-08-25T10:07:48Z")

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Silly me.

I took that as something I could set in the message.

Thanks.

I'll keep digging and see how big a hole I can dig for myself.  
😉

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/4 "2024-08-25T10:11:05Z")

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I thought that you were using UIBuilder?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/5 "2024-08-25T10:11:43Z")

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(This is a whole new thing. Just dashboard 2.0 for now.)

Life is complicated.

Sorry and thanks.

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/6 "2024-08-25T11:03:41Z")

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As this is really a new topic I have split it off to its own thread  
4 posts were split to a new topic: [Reseting Gauge node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reseting-gauge-node/90417)

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**Author:** ![joepavitt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/joepavitt/32/59722_2.png) [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/7 "2024-08-25T11:14:18Z")

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Dynamic properties for Gauge is being built as we speak, and should be published/available this week

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/8 "2024-08-25T11:15:37Z")

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I think I got/am confused with what does what.

But I guess that feature has been requested by others too, so: Good. 🙂

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**Author:** ![joepavitt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/joepavitt/32/59722_2.png) [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/9 "2024-08-25T11:18:02Z")

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If you're using a gauge and always want it to render as a "Battery" then you can just select it from the dropdown in the node's configuration, and it'll work fine.

If however, you want to change the type of the gauge between different types depending on some other event/action, then you need the dynamic properties (not yet supported)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/10 "2024-08-25T11:19:29Z")

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It was (I think) a _choice paradox overload_ for me when I was reading (or trying to) the docs for the node.

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**Author:** ![joepavitt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/joepavitt/32/59722_2.png) [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/11 "2024-08-25T11:47:39Z")

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Yep, it's a good point. We could make the clearer

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 August 2024 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/12 "2024-08-25T11:48:49Z")

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I am also thrown with the `decimal places` `value` and `scale` bits.  
(See my other thread about the scale)

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**Post date:** [8 September 2024 11:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414/13 "2024-09-08T11:49:27Z")

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