Overview
A Full Gauge Chart is the most fully-featured Gauge variant in Lens, displaying a single Measure value with extensive customization. It is the fourth Gauge variant alongside Semi Gauge (half-circle), Radial Gauge (full circle), and Linear Gauge (straight bar). The Full Gauge’s distinguishing feature is its rich Gauge configuration group with Gauge Type, Label styling, Minimum Type / Maximum Type endpoint controls, gauge Color, Gauge Background Color, and Percentage display with full font styling.
Full Gauge Charts are authored from Lens → Design → Chart Designer → Visualization → Full Gauge Chart. The Gauge group is documented in full on this page. Min and Max behavior mirrors Semi Gauge Chart; Miscellaneous Properties inherit from Bar Chart and Table Chart; Columns inherit from Table / Bar / Pie.
When to use it
- Headline KPIs where the full set of Gauge styling options is needed — branded gauges, dashboard hero metrics.
- Performance against a defined range where labels, percentage display, and color theming all matter visually.
- Dashboards where the Gauge needs to match a specific design system — Label Family, Color, and Background Color give full styling control.
- Cases where a Semi / Radial / Linear Gauge would suffice analytically but Full Gauge’s customization is wanted.
Properties tab — Gauge (Full Gauge–specific)
The Gauge group is the Full Gauge’s central configuration. It is grouped below into Percentage display, Gauge Type, Labels, Min/Max, and Colors for navigability.
Percentage display
| Percentage (toggle) | When on, the Measure value is displayed as a percentage of the Min/Max range. When off, the raw Measure value is displayed. |
| Font Color | Color of the displayed percentage (or value when toggle is off). |
| Font Weight | Font weight (thickness) of the displayed value. |
| Font Size | Font size of the displayed value. |
Gauge Type
| Gauge Type | Visual variant of the full gauge rendering. |
Minimum and Maximum
| Minimum Type | Controls how the Minimum endpoint is determined. |
| Minimum | Lower endpoint of the gauge range. Used when Minimum Type calls for a manually entered value. Same behavior as Semi Gauge Chart’s Minimum. |
| Maximum Type | Controls how the Maximum endpoint is determined. Same Type values as Minimum Type. |
| Maximum | Upper endpoint of the gauge range. Same behavior as Semi Gauge Chart’s Maximum. |
Properties tab — Miscellaneous (inherited)
Other Properties on the Full Gauge Chart are inherited from the Bar Chart and Table Chart.
| Bar Chart Properties | Title, Legend Position, Tooltip Options, Background, Padding, Randomized Color, Miscellaneous (Adhoc Report). Axis-related properties (X-Axis, Y-Axis, Multi-Axis) and rendering-specific properties (Bar Shape, Cumulative Data, Zooming and Panning) have no Full Gauge equivalent. | Bar Chart PD → Properties tab |
| Table Chart Properties | Properties shared with Table that are not also in Bar Chart. | Table Chart PD → Properties tab |
Columns tab — inherited from Table, Bar, and Pie
Per-column settings on the Full Gauge Chart inherit from the intersection of Table, Bar, and Pie chart columns. Same inheritance pattern as Semi Gauge.
| Columns tab | Inherited from Table / Bar / Pie — Header, Display Name, Sorting & Filter, Type, Aggregate, Column Settings, plus the Bar-specific Tool Tip, Outline, Gradient (where applicable). Axis-dependent column behaviors do not apply. | Bar Chart PD → Columns tab; Table Chart PD → Columns tab |
Key behaviors
Richest Gauge configuration in the family. Full Gauge’s Gauge group documents Percentage display with font styling, Gauge Type, Label styling, Minimum Type / Maximum Type, gauge Color, and Gauge Background Color.
Gauge Type controls the visual variant. Gauge Type lets the Full Gauge render in different visual styles within the full-gauge family — likely sub-variants like full circle, three-quarter arc, dial styles. Pick the Gauge Type that fits the Dashboard composition. Full Gauge’s Gauge Type makes it the configurable Gauge.
Min/Max behavior matches Semi Gauge. Min and Max behave the same as on Semi Gauge. The Type selectors are additive to that base behavior, controlling how the endpoint value is sourced (manual, computed, etc.) without changing what the endpoint means semantically.Use Full Gauge when extensive customization is needed. All four Gauge variants serve the same analytical purpose — showing a single Measure within a range. Pick Full Gauge when the styling matters (branding, design system, theming) and you want the maximum configuration surface; pick Semi / Radial / Linear when their simpler layouts and configurations are sufficient.