Modifying general properties

General properties of a gadget control overall appearance, such as color, size, and font properties. General properties can also define the title text, tooltip, and orientation for specific gadget types.

Table 8-1 describes the general formatting properties available to specific gadgets, and their usage.

Table 8-1

Formatting general properties

Option	Gadget	Usage
Color	Bullet, cylinder, thermometer	Sets the color of the gauge.
Font	All	Set the font type, size, style, and color of displayed values. You can select a standard color using color picker, or specify a custom color.
Height	All	Specifies the height of the gadget.
Orientation	Bullet	Specifies whether to display the gadget horizontally or vertically.
Title	Sparkline, bullet	Adds a title to the gadget.
Tooltip	Linear gauge, meter	Specifies text for the tooltip.
Width	All	Specifies the width of the gadget.

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