Setting to force all image gauges to show when editing

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I am wondering if there is any way to make all the image gauges that are tied to values stay on when editing, so I can see them when disconnected or the car is not sending the ‘on’ signal for them to show. It would make moving and positioning them far easier.

I know I can go into each one and change the normal state, however I have lots of image gauges and that would take a while to do, plus I then have to undo that to deploy.

TIA

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Even if they are animated to be invisible, you should still be able to select them from left side gauge list?

This is an inconvenience while editing dashboards, but possible solution is more complicated than it may seem at first.

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That is true, and setting the connection mode to Simulation helps a great deal, despite Simulation mode not toggling some settings like Low Beam (unless this is a setting, some of the custom gauges I have added that use RealDash IDs don’t do anything when set to Simulation mode) The trouble I find is getting image gauges such as High Beam, Low Beam and Parking Lights for example, nicely spaced and not overlapping, which is more difficult when you cant see the others.

I have found the Gauge Math setting, so I can temporarily set them to on, but it would be nice to have an option to force all gauges into their Warning State, Critical State etc. No pressure, I can manage now I know the Gauge Math can force it on temporarily.

Thanks for the response.

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Simulation mode will have an update for next release. Currently simulation mode works in a way that connection system simulates values, and dashboard itself has no idea that data is coming in as simulated. This has some drawbacks, like simulating values in certain range for different gauges, and also trying to make sure that simulated data does not apply to odometers etc.

Next version has a different simulation mode, the connection system no longer sends the values, but each gauge just runs thru its range independently when in simulation mode.

This update will probably help seeing the indicators that may not appear during old simulation mode.

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