Hi there!

Radical theme properties suggestion
Split the properties file in a Global and pid numbered files or sections with tags.

Then all variables could be defined globally in global file/section and specific pids in specific files/sections.

There could also be a variable telling which background and such to use in the properties file. (then you can re-use dial backgrounds for multiple pids)

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To easily be able to match oem instrumentation the width of major and minor ticks should be settable in Properties.txt

you could call the minor tick = tock

and possibly split the radius for the major and minor ticks. i think some magic is applied to the radius parameters now to make the minors a bit smaller in lenght?

Configuration could look something like this

Suggestion of variables (+ is new, * is changed, – can be removed)

colour should also handle alpha like #rrggbbaa

+ dialBackground=

dialTickInnerRadius=
dialTickOuterRadius=
+ dialTickWidth=
+ dialTickColour=

+ dialTockInnerRadius=
+ dialTockOuterRadius=
+ dialTockWidth=
+ dialTickColour=

* dialStartAngle= (removed pid)
* dialStopAngle=

+ dialInnerWidth=
+ dialInnerColour=
+ dialOuterWidth=
+ dialOnnerColour=
+ dialGlowColour=
+ dialGlowRadius=

– globalDialStartAngle= (just define dial angles in global file/section)
– globalDialStopAngle=

displayTickColour=
displayTextTitleColour=
displayTextValueColour=
displayIndicatorColour=

font=
globalFontScale=
* hideTicks= (removed pid)
– globalHideTicks= (global file)

* textRadius_= – controls the dial text distance from centre of dial.
– globalTextRadius= – global option for all dials to control text placement

this is kind of starting to look as a .css file.. maybe thats the answer to fully customizable dials