The pointer properties are described here in the example of the circular gauges. The settings for linear gauges are the same.

Options

You choose the signal which values shall be displayed in the section Data. In the section Type, you can choose from different display types and configure the width. You can assign the pointer to a scale in the section Scale and adjust the position in the gauge. If there is no scale set in the gauge, the pointer will not be displayed.

Appearance

Here, the border of the instrument, the filling and the cap of the pointer is defined. The cap of the pointer is the pointer’s center of rotation.