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# Format

#### The **Format** tab controls the layout, spacing, style, and scale of the chart.

#### Gauge layout

Choose the overall gauge style:

* **Semi-circle gauge**
* **Full-circle gauge**
* **Speedometer-style gauge**
* **Traffic light style gauge**

#### Fill direction

For supported layouts, choose how the value fills:

* **Clockwise fill**
* **Counterclockwise fill**

#### Panel flow

When multiple gauges are shown, choose how they are placed:

* **Fill panels left to right first**
* **Fill panels top to bottom first**

#### Sort gauges

Choose the order of the gauges:

* **Keep source order**
* **Sort from low to high**
* **Sort from high to low**

#### Layout and scale settings

The Format tab also includes:

* **Outer Padding (px)**: adds spacing around the chart area
* **Gauge Spacing (px)**: controls spacing between gauges
* **Track Opacity (%)**: sets the transparency of the background track
* **Fill Opacity (%)**: sets the transparency of the filled value
* **Border Width (px)**: controls the outline width
* **Gauge Thickness (%)**: controls the thickness of the gauge arc
* **Value Arc Width (%)**: controls how much of the track is used for the value arc
* **Minimum Value**: sets the lower bound of the scale
* **Maximum Value**: sets the upper bound of the scale

{% hint style="info" %}
Use fixed **Minimum Value** and **Maximum Value** when comparing multiple categories, so all gauges use the same scale.
{% endhint %}


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