LabVIEW Idea Exchange
Many users already talked about adding new controls and revamp the current ones. In this topic I will address many issues that I have about the Meter control. Even though I like it a lot, it would be nice if it has more flexibility to customize. Here some ideas:
1) Color ramp issues:
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Is asymmetric: there is a hidden color in the right most side, that can be only be seen when you change what you think is the last color (red). With the “Interpolate color” option off it is very hard to see and change it;
Has a limited fixed number of color steps to customize the ramp looks;
Cannot be customized in properties window;
Strange correlation between the modes on and off of the “Interpolate color” option:
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Enabling an option, the ramp could appear progressively follow the needle:
2) When resizing, it would be nice to be possible to change the control's aspect ratio making all internal elements proportionally follow the change.
3) The user could have an option to rotate it in 90 degrees steps, allowing four positions: normal (0 degrees), right (90 degrees), upside down (180 degrees), left (270 degrees):
(The numbers on the scale should be rotated and appropriate 3D shadows should be applied)
4) The needle course could have a parameter to determine the curvature. A positive number will give the current aspect, let's say convex. Zero will make the needle become a slider. The nice thing of this is that you can start with something looking as a Gauge (very convex), passing to a Meter (slightly convex), to end with a Slider (strait). I doubt that a concave look, with the needle pointing to the center will be useful because the idea is to make the reading as much clear as possible.
I'm Sorry I didn't made pictures to illustrate this case because I have no enough skills do it. I tried to be as clear as possible in the text. If anybody needs any additional information, please let me know.
