Fields and settingsIntermediate18 min read· Published on October 21, 2026
Gauge Plume: every field and setting explained
Every field well and every Format pane setting of Gauge Plume: shape, scale, ranges, needle, dial, callout, target, comparison, grid, history, play axis.
Lire en françaisThis page describes everything Gauge Plume offers: the field wells, then each card of the Format pane, in the order they appear. The default value of each setting is in bold, premium features carry a ★. For a first guided gauge, see getting started.
The fields of the visual
| Field | Required? | How many | What to drop | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One gauge per… (category) | No | 1 | A column | One gauge per value, in a grid | Sales[Region] |
| Value | Yes | 1 | A measure | The value shown by the gauge | Revenue |
| Minimum value | No | 1 | A measure | Start of the scale | Floor |
| Maximum value | No | 1 | A measure | End of the scale | Capacity |
| Target value | No | 1 | A measure | Target marker and label, ▲▼ gap | Target |
| Comparison (previous year…) ★ | No | 1 | A measure | ▲▼ change under the value, small marker on the gauge | Revenue LY |
| Range limits | No | Up to 4 | Measures | The limits between the color ranges | Low limit, High limit |
| Extra needles ★ | No | Up to 3 | Measures | One needle per measure, with a legend | Year-end forecast |
| History (date) ★ | No | 1 | A date or period column | Sparkline under each gauge; the gauge shows the last period | Sales[Month] |
| Play axis ★ | No | 1 | A date, a year, an ordered category | Play axis: the gauge moves from one value to the next | Sales[Month] |
| Tooltips | No | Several | Measures | Added to the tooltip | Margin rate |
Minimum value, Maximum value, Target value. They take priority over the fixed values of the pane (Format › Scale and Format › Target › Fixed value (without field)), like the Power BI gauge: when the field is filled, the fixed value leaves the pane. In a grid, each gauge reads its own values.
Target label. The name of the Target value field is used in the target label, the tooltip and the needle legend: rename the field for this visual (double-click it in the well) to write "Annual goal", "Budget" or "Threshold". Format › Target › Target name wins; with a fixed value, the default label is "Target". The gap below the value keeps neutral words: "above target", "below target", "on target".
Range limits. One measure per limit, sorted by the visual: 2 measures give 3 ranges. The Range limits and Number of ranges settings of the Color ranges card then leave the pane.
History (date) ★. The gauge shows the last period that has a value; the sparkline every period. The other measures (target, minimum…) follow the same rule.
Tooltips and Dynamic format: see the common basics.
The Format pane settings
The cards are described in the order of the Format pane.
Layout
Shown when the One gauge per… field is filled.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Columns (0 = automatic) | Number of gauges per row with One gauge per… (category). 0: based on the available space. | 0 to 12 (0) |
| Order | Order of the gauges. | Data order / Value, descending / Value, ascending / % of target, descending / Name (A → Z) |
| Same scale for every gauge | Off: each gauge computes its own automatic maximum | On / Off |
| Category name | Where each category name goes relative to its gauge. | Above / Below / Hidden |
| Name size | Size of the category names. | 6 to 30 (11) |
| Space between gauges (px) | Space between two gauges. | 0 to 60 (12) |
| Maximum number of gauges | The next ones are counted under the grid | 1 to 200 (60) |
Gauge
The shape of the gauge and its fill.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Gauge type | Shape | Semicircle (180°) / Arc (240°) / Arc (270°) / Ring (full circle) / Arc: custom angles / Horizontal linear / Vertical linear / Bullet chart / Thermometer ★ |
| Start angle (°, 0 = top) (appears if Gauge type = Arc: custom angles) | Start of the arc, clockwise | -360 to 360 (-120) |
| Arc sweep (°) (appears if Gauge type = Arc: custom angles) | Length of the arc | 20 to 360 (240) |
| Thickness (% of radius or height) | Thickness of the arc or bar | 3 to 80 (22) |
| Rounded ends | Rounded ends of the arc | On / Off |
| Track color (empty = grid) | Background of the gauge | Color (empty) |
| Fill up to the value | Arc or bar filled up to the value | On / Off |
| Color (empty = style data color) (appears if Fill up to the value is on) | Fill color (shown when Fill is on; fx button) | Color (empty) |
| Color of the range reached | With ranges: the fill and the value take the color of the range | On / Off |
| Fill from zero (negative scale) | When the scale crosses zero, the fill starts at zero | On / Off |
| Value out of scale | Value above the maximum or below the minimum | Flag it (▲ tip and exact value) / Extend the scale / Stop at the edge |
Scale
Minimum, maximum and ticks.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum (without field) | Start of the scale when the Minimum value field is empty; "1,200", "0.5" or "80 %" | Free text (empty) |
| Maximum (without field) | End of the scale when the Maximum value field is empty | Free text (empty) |
| Automatic maximum | How the maximum is computed when it is neither in a field nor typed | Rounded above the value and the target / Twice the value (like Power BI) / The target (100% = target) |
| Reverse direction | The scale runs right to left (or top to bottom) | On / Off |
| Minimum and maximum labels | Written under the ends (never cut) | On / Off |
| Tick marks | Ticks along the scale | On / Off |
| Number of major ticks (appears if Tick marks is on) | Approximately | 2 to 20 (5) |
| Minor ticks between two major ones (appears if Tick marks is on) | Small tick marks added between two major tick marks. | 0 to 9 (4) |
| Tick labels (appears if Tick marks is on) | Numbers of the ticks; inside an arc | On / Off |
| Text size | Labels of the scale, the target and the limits | 6 to 24 (9) |
| Color (empty = secondary) | Color of the labels and ticks | Color (empty) |
| Display units | Abbreviates the numbers of the scale (thousands, millions…). Auto picks based on magnitude. | Auto / None / Thousands / Millions / Billions |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) | Digits after the decimal point of the scale; -1 lets the visual choose. | -1 to 6 (-1) |
| Prefix | Text placed before the number. | Free text (empty) |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text placed after the number; type a space before "€". | Free text (empty) |
Color ranges
The red, amber and green ranges (or your colors).
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the ranges on | On / Off |
| Range limits | How the limits are read (without the Range limits field) | In % of the scale / In % of the target ★ / Values |
| Number of ranges | Number of color ranges; 4 or 5 ranges are a ★ feature. | 2 / 3 / 4 ★ / 5 ★ |
| Limit 1 | Limit between range 1 and the next, read according to Range limits (in % or as a value). The Range limits field wins. | Number (50) |
| Limit 2 (appears if Number of ranges = 3 or 4 ★ or 5 ★) | Limit between range 2 and the next, read according to Range limits (in % or as a value). The Range limits field wins. | Number (80) |
| Limit 3 (appears if Number of ranges = 4 ★ or 5 ★) | Limit between range 3 and the next, read according to Range limits (in % or as a value). The Range limits field wins. | Number (90) |
| Limit 4 (appears if Number of ranges = 5 ★) | Limit between range 4 and the next, read according to Range limits (in % or as a value). The Range limits field wins. | Number (95) |
| Colors | Range colors | Red → green (high is good) / Green → red (low is good) / Style gradient / Custom |
| Range 1 color (appears if Colors = Custom) | Color of range 1, from the start toward the maximum. Empty: the default color. | Color (empty) |
| Range 2 color (appears if Colors = Custom) | Color of range 2, from the start toward the maximum. Empty: the default color. | Color (empty) |
| Range 3 color (appears if Colors = Custom) | Color of range 3, from the start toward the maximum. Empty: the default color. | Color (empty) |
| Range 4 color (appears if Colors = Custom) | Color of range 4, from the start toward the maximum. Empty: the default color. | Color (empty) |
| Range 5 color (appears if Colors = Custom) | Color of range 5, from the start toward the maximum. Empty: the default color. | Color (empty) |
| Continuous gradient ★ | The colors blend smoothly along the scale | On / Off |
| Range display | Where the ranges are drawn | In the track, faded / Thin outer band / Solid (speedometer) |
| Faded ranges opacity (%) (appears if Range display = In the track, faded) | Opacity of the ranges drawn in the track. | 5 to 100 (28) |
| Range names (separated by ;) | One name per range, in scale order: "Low;Fair;Good" | Free text (empty) |
| Write the name of the range reached | Under the value | On / Off |
| Limit values on the scale | Writes the limits around the arc or under the bar | On / Off |
Needle
The value's needle, and those of the Extra needles ★ field.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Needle of the value | On / Off |
| Shape | Needle design; Marker on the arc keeps only a mark on the arc. | Tapered / Line / Arrow / Pointer on the arc / Sport (counterweight) ★ |
| Color (empty = text) | Needle color. Empty: the text color. | Color (empty) |
| Width (px) | Needle width. | 1 to 16 (4) |
| Length (% of radius) | Needle length, as a % of the radius. | 40 to 115 (92) |
| Hub | Circle in the center | On / Off |
| Needle for the target ★ | The target becomes a needle | On / Off |
| Needle for the comparison ★ | The comparison becomes a dotted needle | On / Off |
| Needle legend (several needles) | Under the gauge, with the value of each needle | On / Off |
On linear gauges, the bullet chart and the thermometer, needles are triangles along the bar.
Dial
Dashboard skins for the arc gauges (the card leaves the pane for the other shapes).
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Skin | Face, bezel, ticks and needle drawn | None / Classic (meter) ★ / Sport (dashboard) ★ / Retro (pressure gauge) ★ / Cockpit (screen) ★ |
| Face color (empty = skin color) (appears if Skin = Classic (meter) ★ or Sport (dashboard) ★ or Retro (pressure gauge) ★ or Cockpit (screen) ★) | Background color of the dial. Empty: that of the chosen skin. | Color (empty) |
Callout value
The big number in the center of (or next to) the gauge.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows or hides … (card toggle). | On / Off |
| Content | What the big number shows: the value, its share of the scale, its share of the target, or the value and the % of the target. | Value / % of the scale / % of the target / Value and % of the target |
| Automatic size | The value takes the largest size that fits | On / Off |
| Size (maximum when automatic) | Size of the number, or its maximum size when sizing is automatic. | 8 to 120 (32) |
| Color (empty = range reached or text) | fx button | Color (empty) |
| Bold | Makes the number bold. | On / Off |
| Display units | Abbreviates the numbers of the center value (thousands, millions…). Auto picks based on magnitude. | Auto / None / Thousands / Millions / Billions |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) | Digits after the decimal point of the center value; -1 lets the visual choose. | -1 to 6 (-1) |
| Prefix | Text placed before the number. | Free text (empty) |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text placed after the number; type a space before "€". | Free text (empty) |
| Label under the value | Writes a label below the value (the measure name, or the Label text). | On / Off |
| Label text (appears if Label under the value is on) | Text written below the value. Empty: the measure name. | Free text (empty) |
| Label size | Also the size of the ▲▼ lines | 6 to 30 (11) |
Target
The target marker on the gauge (Target value field or fixed value), its label and the gap written below the value.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Marker, label and gap | On / Off |
| Fixed value (without field) | Target when the Target value field is empty (leaves the pane otherwise) | Free text (empty) |
| Marker | Shape of the target marker on the gauge. | Line / Triangle / Dot |
| Color (empty = text) | Marker color. Empty: the text color. | Color (empty) |
| Label | Label next to the marker; when room is short, the gauge shrinks a little, then only the value is written | On / Off |
| Label content (appears if Label is on) | What the target label writes: its name and value, the value alone, or the name alone. | Name and value / Value / Name |
| Target name (appears if Label is on) | Name of the target in the label, the tooltip and the needle legend; the gap below the value stays neutral ("▼ 15% below target"). Empty: the name of the Target value field (rename it for this visual if needed), or "Target" for a fixed value. | Free text (empty) |
| Label size (appears if Label is on) | Size of the target label. | 6 to 30 (9) |
| Label color (empty = target color) (appears if Label is on) | Label color. Empty: the marker's color. | Color (empty) |
| Display units (appears if Label is on) | Abbreviates the numbers of the target label (thousands, millions…). Auto picks based on magnitude. | Auto / None / Thousands / Millions / Billions |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) (appears if Label is on) | Digits after the decimal point of the target label; -1 lets the visual choose. | -1 to 6 (-1) |
| Prefix (appears if Label is on) | Text placed before the number. | Free text (empty) |
| Suffix (e.g. €) (appears if Label is on) | Text placed after the number; type a space before "€". | Free text (empty) |
| Gap to target under the value (▲▼) | "▼ 15% below target" | On / Off |
| Gap arc between value and target ★ | Paints the part of the scale between the value and the target | On / Off |
Comparison ★
Shown when the Comparison ★ field is filled.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows or hides … (card toggle). | On / Off |
| Label | Text that follows the change. Empty: "vs" and the name of the comparison measure. | Free text (empty) |
| Change shown | Form of the change against the comparison written below the value. | In % / As a value / Value and % |
| Marker on the gauge | Small hollow triangle at the comparison value | On / Off |
| A decrease is favorable | Swaps the colors (not the arrows) of the gap to target and of the comparison (the gap to target also follows “Green → red” ranges) | On / Off |
| Favorable | Color of a favorable change. | Color (#2E7D4F) |
| Unfavorable | Color of an unfavorable change. | Color (#C0392B) |
History (sparkline)
Shown when the History (date) ★ field is filled.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Sparkline under the gauge ★ | Draws below each gauge a sparkline of every period in the History (date) ★ field; the gauge shows the last period. | On / Off |
| Shape | Shape of the sparkline. | Area / Line / Columns |
| Height (% of the gauge) | Height of the sparkline, as a % of the gauge. | 10 to 50 (22) |
| Color (empty = fill) | Sparkline color. Empty: the fill color. | Color (empty) |
| Target line | Dashed target | On / Off |
| Dot on the last period | Marks the last period with a dot. | On / Off |
Playback ★
Appears when the Play axis ★ field is filled: the needle and the arc move from one value to the next. Player shared by Plume visuals (see the shared basics).
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Frame shown on opening | The frame shown before playing: the last value of the play axis, or the first one. | The last one (most recent) / The first one |
| Duration of a frame (ms) | Time spent on each frame at ×1 speed; the bar's speed button multiplies it (×0.5 to ×4) for the session. | 100 to 10000 (1000) |
| Loop | Starts again from the beginning after the last frame. | On / Off |
| Play automatically on opening | Starts playing once on opening, from the first frame. Never when animations are reduced (Style › Animations or system setting) or on a dashboard tile. | On / Off |
| Animated transitions | Values, positions and colors glide from one frame to the next. | On / Off |
| Play bar | Shows the play bar (play button, slider). | On / Off |
| Bar position (appears if Play bar is on) | Puts the bar at the bottom or top of the visual. | Bottom / Top |
| Tick marks (appears if Play bar is on) | Frame marks on the slider. | Automatic / Every frame / None |
| Tick labels (appears if Play bar is on) | Writes the frame names below the marks. | On / Off |
| Start and end buttons (appears if Play bar is on) | Adds buttons to jump to the first or last frame. | On / Off |
| Speed button (appears if Play bar is on) | Adds a button that changes the speed for the session. | On / Off |
| Current value in large type | Writes the current play-axis value (the year, for example) in large type inside the visual. | On / Off |
| Large value size (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Size of that large value. | 12 to 160 (32) |
| Large value position (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Corner of the visual where it is shown. | Bottom right / Top right / Top left / Bottom left / Center |
| Needle memory (min. and max. reached) ★ | While playing, arc of the values already reached and markers of the highest and lowest | On / Off |
Interactions
What happens when a gauge is selected (with One gauge per… (category)).
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmed items opacity (%) | Opacity of the gauges or shapes that aren't selected when another one is selected or hovered. | 5 to 80 (25) |
Tooltips
The Power BI tooltip when hovering over a gauge, with the measures in the Tooltips field; report page tooltips are supported.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows or hides … (card toggle). | On / Off |
| % of the target (appears if Show is on) | "% of target" line | On / Off |
| Range reached (appears if Show is on) | Name and number of the range | On / Off |
Shared cards (Plume Studio License, Style, Title, Source note, Frame, Language and numbers): see the shared basics.
Premium features ★
| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Play axis | Play axis field, Format › Playback |
| Comparison (last year, budget) | Comparison field, Format › Comparison |
| Thermometer | Format › Gauge › Shape › Gauge type |
| Ranges in % of the target | Format › Color ranges › Range limits |
| Gap arc to target | Format › Target › Gap arc between value and target ★ |
| 4 and 5 ranges | Format › Color ranges › Number of ranges (or 3 to 4 measures in Range limits) |
| Gradient ranges | Format › Color ranges › Continuous gradient |
| Sport needle | Format › Needle › Shape |
| Target and comparison needles | Format › Needle |
| Extra needles | Extra needles field |
| Classic, Sport, Retro, Cockpit dials | Format › Dial › Skin |
| History sparkline | History (date) field |
| Needle memory | Format › Playback |
| Styles, palettes, JSON theme | Format › Style (shared by all Plume visuals) |
Going further: getting started, use cases, dynamic formats, the visual page, support.