Gauge series

author(s): Torstein Hønsi

by Guillaume Seguin

HTML

<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts-more.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/exporting.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/export-data.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/accessibility.js"></script>

<figure class="highcharts-figure">
    <div id="container"></div>
    <p class="highcharts-description">
        Chart showing use of multiple panes and axis plot bands with a gauge
        series. The chart is updated dynamically every few seconds.
    </p>
</figure>

CSS

#container {
    height: 400px; 
}

.highcharts-figure, .highcharts-data-table table {
    min-width: 310px; 
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 1em auto;
}

.highcharts-data-table table {
    font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    border: 1px solid #EBEBEB;
    margin: 10px auto;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
}
.highcharts-data-table caption {
    padding: 1em 0;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    color: #555;
}
.highcharts-data-table th {
	font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table td, .highcharts-data-table th, .highcharts-data-table caption {
    padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table thead tr, .highcharts-data-table tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f8f8f8;
}
.highcharts-data-table tr:hover {
    background: #f1f7ff;
}

JavaScript

Highcharts.chart('container', {

    chart: {
        type: 'gauge',
        plotBackgroundColor: null,
        plotBackgroundImage: null,
        plotBorderWidth: 0,
        plotShadow: false
    },

    title: {
        text: 'Speedometer'
    },

    pane: {
        startAngle: -90,
        endAngle: 90,
        background: {
          backgroundColor: '#EEE',
          innerRadius: '60%',
          outerRadius: '100%',
          shape: 'arc'
        }
    },

    // the value axis
    yAxis: {
        min: 0,
        max: 200,

        /* minorTickInterval: 'auto',
        minorTickWidth: 1,
        minorTickLength: 10,
        minorTickPosition: 'inside',
        minorTickColor: '#666',
        
        tickPixelInterval: 30,
        tickWidth: 2,
        tickPosition: 'inside',
        tickLength: 10,
        tickColor: '#666', */
        tickPositions: [0, 69, 200],
        minorTickInterval: null,
        tickWidth: 1,
        tickColor: '#606060',
        tickLength: 57,
        tickPosition: 'inside',
        /* tickAmount: 1, */
       /*  labels: {
            step: 2,
            rotation: 'auto'
        }, */
        
        labels: {
          x: 12,
          y: -5,
          distance: 25,
        },
        title: {
            text: 'km/h'
        },
        plotBands: [{
            from: 0,
            to: 200,
            color: '#55BF3B', // green
            zIndex: 0,
            innerRadius: '60%',
            outerRadius: '100%'
        }]
    },

    series: [{
        name: 'Speed',
        dial: {
          backgroundColor: '#606060',
          baseLength: '80%',
          radius: '60%',
          rearLength: '-80%',
          baseWidth: 16,
          topWidth: 1
        },
        data: [80],
        tooltip: {
            valueSuffix: ' km/h'
        }
    }]

},
// Add some life
function (chart) {
    if (!chart.renderer.forExport) {
        setInterval(function () {
            var point = chart.series[0].points[0],
             ...