In the previous chapters, we learned how to setup highcharts library and how to create a chart with required configurations using highcharts library in our webpage. Now, we will learn how to create a gauge series or speedometer chart using highcharts library with examples.
Following is the example of creating a gauge series or speedometer chart by setting the required chart properties using highcharts library.
<html>
<head>
<title>Highcharts Gauge Series Chart</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script>
<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 type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
Highcharts.chart('container', {
chart: {
type: 'gauge',
plotBackgroundColor: null,
plotBackgroundImage: null,
plotBorderWidth: 0,
plotShadow: false
},
title: {
text: 'Speedometer'
},
pane: {
startAngle: -150,
endAngle: 150,
background: [{
backgroundColor: {
linearGradient: {
x1: 0,
y1: 0,
x2: 0,
y2: 1
},
stops: [
[0, '#FFF'],
[1, '#333']
]
},
borderWidth: 0,
outerRadius: '109%'
}, {
backgroundColor: {
linearGradient: {
x1: 0,
y1: 0,
x2: 0,
y2: 1
},
stops: [
[0, '#333'],
[1, '#FFF']
]
},
borderWidth: 1,
outerRadius: '107%'
}, {
// default background
}, {
backgroundColor: '#DDD',
borderWidth: 0,
outerRadius: '105%',
innerRadius: '103%'
}]
},
// 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',
labels: {
step: 2,
rotation: 'auto'
},
title: {
text: 'km/h'
},
plotBands: [{
from: 0,
to: 120,
color: '#55BF3B' // green
}, {
from: 120,
to: 160,
color: '#DDDF0D' // yellow
}, {
from: 160,
to: 200,
color: '#DF5353' // red
}]
},
series: [{
name: 'Speed',
data: [80],
tooltip: {
valueSuffix: ' km/h'
}
}]
},
// Add some life
function(chart) {
if (!chart.renderer.forExport) {
setInterval(function() {
var point = chart.series[0].points[0],
newVal,
inc = Math.round((Math.random() - 0.5) * 20);
newVal = point.y + inc;
if (newVal < 0 || newVal > 200) {
newVal = point.y - inc;
}
point.update(newVal);
}, 3000);
}
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container" style="width: 100%; height: 400px;"> </div>
</body>
</html>
If you observe the above example, we created a gauge series or speedometer chart using highcharts library with required properties.
When we execute the above highcharts example, we will get the result like as shown below.
This is how we can create a gauge series or speedometer chart using highcharts library with required properties.