# New Gauge Gallery

Understand how to enable and access the new gauge gallery in the C1Gauge control. See more demos, documentation, and samples here.

## Content



Select the [C1Gauge](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/) control in your project and click the smart tag. Select **Add** **New Gauge** from the **C1Gauge Tasks** menu. The **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box appears, allowing you to pick and choose templates and template groups.

You can also access the **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box by selecting **Add New Gauge** from the [C1Gauge Context Menu](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/c1gaugecontextmenu). The **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box appears similar to the following:

<br />![New Gauge Gallery dialog](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/2003d53a-81bd-40aa-82c0-56cd09293e5d/imagesext/image13_1.png)

In this dialog box you can choose the initial appearance of your gauge from default or existing custom templates. The **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box operates as follows:

*   **Radial Gauges tab**
    
    Select the **Radial Gauges** tab to select from available radial gauges. You can also choose the **(empty)** option to add an unformatted **C1RadialGauge** item.
    
*   **Linear Gauges**
    
    Select the **Linear Gauges** tab to select from available horizontal and vertical linear gauges. You can also choose the **(empty)** option to add an unformatted **C1LinearGauge** item.
    
*   **Item Group drop-down box**
    
    Open the **Item Group** drop-down box to choose a built-in template group. Choices include Advanced, OfficeBlack, OfficeBlue, OfficeSilver, and Windows 7. For more information, see the [Gauges for WinForms Appearance](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/gaugesforwinformsapp) topics.
    
*   **Change path to the templates folder button**
    
    Click the **Change path to the templates folder** button to navigate to a folder that contains custom template files. Once you choose a folder, templates in that folder will appear in the dialog box. You can return to the built-in templates by clicking the **Built-in Gallery** button.
    
*   **Built-in Gallery button**
    
    Click the **Built-in Gallery** button to return to the built-in template options. This button is only selectable when you are currently viewing custom templates.
    
*   **OK button**
    
    Click the **OK** button to save any changes or selections you have made and close the **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box. The gauge you added will then appear in the **C1Gauge** control.
    
*   **Cancel button**
    
    Click the **Cancel** button to cancel any changes or selections you have made and close the **New Gauge Gallery** dialog box.
    

## See Also

[C1Gauge Tasks Menu](/componentone/docs/win/online-gauges/designtimesupport/c1gaugetasksmenu)