# \#gauge-block

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## [Reference device tags without context](https://forums.losant.com/t/reference-device-tags-without-context/5533)

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**Author:** [@Allan\_West](https://forums.losant.com/u/Allan_West)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/reference-device-tags-without-context/5533 "2024-07-22T17:12:38Z")

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I have a dashboard that displays data for a given device, which is using deviceId context. It includes some gauges that have conditional colours based on some user-defined tags. They can refer to the tags using context: …

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## [Conditional Gauger by context Variable](https://forums.losant.com/t/conditional-gauger-by-context-variable/4774)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Calderon](https://forums.losant.com/u/Jonathan_Calderon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/conditional-gauger-by-context-variable/4774 "2022-10-17T17:05:57Z")

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Hello Losant Team I want to know if it is possible to use context variable in condiontal gauger. For example: {{value}} \< {{ctx.alarmLevelWater}} I was reading the documentation but I can’t find the answer. Thanks! …

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## [Add Duration selection to Gauge](https://forums.losant.com/t/add-duration-selection-to-gauge/4594)

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**Author:** [@Paolo\_Proxy](https://forums.losant.com/u/Paolo_Proxy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/add-duration-selection-to-gauge/4594 "2022-06-17T13:42:34Z")

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Hi folks, would be nice to have also a drop down box to select the duration in the gauge block. Basically having the same option to change the Duration to days, hours etc.

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## [Livestream with an option to to init with "last recieved data point"](https://forums.losant.com/t/livestream-with-an-option-to-to-init-with-last-recieved-data-point/4321)

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**Author:** [@Wesley\_Manning](https://forums.losant.com/u/Wesley_Manning)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/livestream-with-an-option-to-to-init-with-last-recieved-data-point/4321 "2022-01-13T13:12:14Z")

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This was brought up before: Don’t see feature request for it. We have a button users can click to manually request a data update in addition to or in place of the device regularly transmitting data. We don’t get in d…

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## [Gauge Aggregation is not working](https://forums.losant.com/t/gauge-aggregation-is-not-working/2494)

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**Author:** [@Syed\_Ibrahim\_Khalil](https://forums.losant.com/u/Syed_Ibrahim_Khalil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/gauge-aggregation-is-not-working/2494 "2019-12-23T19:58:44Z")

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I am adding two devices in my gauge, and selecting only one of the attribute out of both devices attributes, as it allows only one to select. What I want is help regarding the aggregate, as I am selecting “Sum” aggregat…

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## [Dynamically change Block Header Text?](https://forums.losant.com/t/dynamically-change-block-header-text/1943)

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**Author:** [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/dynamically-change-block-header-text/1943 "2019-07-03T14:34:29Z")

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Hi Folks, Is there any way to dynamically change the color of the Header Text of a dashboard block? I believe we can change it statically in an experience view via CSS but I was wondering if it could be animated on con…

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## [lastUpdated for gauge blocks](https://forums.losant.com/t/lastupdated-for-gauge-blocks/1910)

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**Author:** [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/lastupdated-for-gauge-blocks/1910 "2019-07-01T14:13:57Z")

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It would be great to have the {{lastUpdated}} variable available in gauge block conditions. As far as I know its only available in indicator blocks.

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## ["a few seconds ago" when no data reported](https://forums.losant.com/t/a-few-seconds-ago-when-no-data-reported/1908)

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**Author:** [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/a-few-seconds-ago-when-no-data-reported/1908 "2019-06-20T20:18:32Z")

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I’ve noticed that if I have an attribute defined for a dashboard gauge, and there has not yet been any data reported against that attribute the gauge will correctly report “n/a” however it continually says “a few seconds…

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## [Duration - Resolution](https://forums.losant.com/t/duration-resolution/1539)

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**Author:** [@Lars\_Andersson](https://forums.losant.com/u/Lars_Andersson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/duration-resolution/1539 "2019-02-18T14:38:10Z")

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It looks like 1 sec resolution is not an option for larger duration. Is that true for any gauge chart/ dashboard/math function.

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## [Show warning icons in gauges](https://forums.losant.com/t/show-warning-icons-in-gauges/1532)

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**Author:** [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/show-warning-icons-in-gauges/1532 "2019-02-14T16:35:23Z")

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I am wondering the more direct way is placing warning icons inside of a gauge block. I know we can change the fill color on a warning condition but we have some customers that like a more direct indication of a problem …
