In case anybody needs it, here's a Silverlight/XAML gauge object.
The downloadable project includes a single gauge object which is instanced twice so you can see how to change the color of the gradient background. My trial period for Design expired, so I did all of the design work in Blend. There's also a storyboard to "idle" and "rev" the needle in the gauge. If you elect to make your own animation or use code to animate the needle, remove the storyboard in there to crunch down the file size. I could also see this one potentially being used as a download graphic.
Here's what the project looks like:
And you can see them live here. Enjoy.
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November 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
[...] Jeff Paries reviews Foundation Silverlight 2 Animation and publishes his Silverlight Gauge Graphic [...]
November 4th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Wow, slick graphics Jeff! Nicely done.
November 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Thanx Jeff, just what I needed.
November 6th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
[...] imagine… all the reasons why things should be done from the standpoint of someone that’s done it. Silverlight Gauge Graphic Jeff Paries posted some xaml for an awesome graphic of a gauge, and there’s storyboards included to [...]
November 9th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Great. Is yor code free?
peter loebel
November 10th, 2008 at 6:24 am
Peter -
You’re welcome to use it as you see fit….
Jeff
November 13th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Hi, i really admire you for your Silverlight Skills. Do you use Visual Studio or Expression Studio?
I’m in the beginning using Silverlight basicly programming.
November 15th, 2008 at 7:50 am
I use both Visual Studio and Expression Blend. The two programs are very easy to move between, and Blend handles the design aspects of the process very well.
November 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Very cool
February 14th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Looks awesome! good work!
December 20th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Wow!! Awesome.
Is it possible to use it on visual studio 2005?