# C1LinearGauge and C1RadialGauge Context Menus

Quickly and easily access different options such as add, edit, load and save gauges with the help of C1LinearGauge and C1RadialGauge Context Menus. See more demos, documentation, and samples here.

## Content



In the [C1LinearGauge](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/) and [C1RadialGauge](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/) context menus you can quickly and easily edit, load, and save gauges.

To access the **C1LinearGauge** and **C1RadialGauge** context menu, right-click the **C1LinearGauge** or **C1RadialGauge** component. The **C1LinearGauge** and **C1RadialGauge** context menus operate as follows:

*   **Launch Item Editor**
    
    Clicking **Launch Item Editor** opens the selected item’s properties dialog box where you can specify properties for the control, decorator, pointer, and so on.
    
*   **Edit Face Shapes**
    
    Selecting the **Edit Face Shapes** option opens the **C1Gauge.FaceShapes Collection Editor** where you can add and remove items in the **FaceShapes** collection, and customize properties on each item in the collection. For more information, see the [FaceShapes Collection Editor](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/gaugesforwinformscol/faceshapescollection) topic.
    
*   **Edit Cover Shapes**
    
    Selecting the **Edit Cover Shapes** option opens the **C1Gauge.CoverShapes Collection Editor** where you can add and remove items in the **CoverShapes** collection, and customize properties on each item in the collection. For more information, see the [CoverShapes Collection Editor](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/gaugesforwinformscol/covershapescollectio) topic.
    
*   **Edit Decorators**
    
    Selecting the **Edit Decorators** option opens the **C1RadialGauge.Decorators Collection Editor** or **C1LinearGauge.Decorators Collection Editor** where you can add and remove labels, ranges, and marks in the **Decorators** collection, and customize properties on each item in the collection. For more information, see the [Decorators Collection Editor](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/gaugesforwinformscol/decoratorscollection) topic.
    
*   **Edit Pointers**
    
    Selecting the **Edit Pointers** option opens **MorePointers Collection Editor** where you can add, remove, and edit pointers in the **MorePointers** collection. For more information, see the [MorePointers Collection Editor](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/gaugesforwinformscol/morepointerscollecti) topic.
    
*   **Load From Template**
    
    Selecting the **Load From Template** option opens the **Load C1Gauge From Template** dialog box where you can choose a new built-in or custom template to customize the appearance of the gauge.
    
*   **Save To XML File**
    
    Selecting the **Save to XML File** option opens the **Save C1Gauge To XML File** dialog box where you can select a location to save the gauge template.
    
*   **Load Appearance**
    
    Selecting the **Load Appearance** option opens the **Load C1Gauge View From XML File** dialog box where you can select an XML file to load.
    
*   **Save Appearance**
    
    Selecting the **Save Appearance** option opens the **Save C1Gauge View To XML File** dialog box where you can save the current gauge's appearance as an XML file.
    

## See Also

[Gauges for WinForms Collection Editors](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/gaugesforwinformscol)