// Needle ctx.save(); ctx.translate(x, y); ctx.rotate(angle); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(radius - 20, 0); ctx.lineTo(radius + 10, 0); ctx.lineWidth = 4; ctx.stroke(); ctx.restore();
let dirtyFlags = speed: false, rpm: false, fuel: false ; function markDirty(field) dirtyFlags[field] = true;
class TelemetryRecorder constructor() this.buffer = []; this.isRecording = false; start() this.isRecording = true;
// modules/telemetry.js VDash.module('telemetry', data: speed: 0, rpm: 0, gear: 'N' , init: function() this.subscribe('data:update', this.updateTelemetry); , updateTelemetry: function(data) this.data.speed = data.Speed; this.data.rpm = data.RPM; this.render(); , render: function() // Update DOM elements ); Use a central event bus for decoupled communication: VDash Making A New Dash -P3-
VDash.setTheme = function(themeName) document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', themeName); localStorage.setItem('vdash-theme', themeName); ; function drawGauge(ctx, x, y, radius, value, minVal, maxVal) const angle = (value - minVal) / (maxVal - minVal) * Math.PI * 1.5 - Math.PI * 0.75; // Background arc ctx.beginPath(); ctx.arc(x, y, radius, -0.75 * Math.PI, 0.75 * Math.PI); ctx.strokeStyle = '#444'; ctx.lineWidth = 15; ctx.stroke();
replay(dataArray, speed = 1.0) let index = 0; const interval = setInterval(() => if (index >= dataArray.length) clearInterval(interval); VDash.emit('data:update', dataArray[index++].data); , 1000 / 60 / speed);
4.1 Dynamic Theming /* themes/racing.css */ :root[data-theme="racing"] --primary: #ff3300; --secondary: #222; --background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 10%, #0a0a0a, #000); --needle-glow: 0 0 8px #ff3300; // Needle ctx
Use inline SVG for crisp, scalable dashes:
Switch themes dynamically:
3.1 Multiple Data Feeds const DataSources = simhub: url: 'ws://localhost:8888', parser: parseSimHub , udp: port: 9999, parser: parseUDP , serial: port: 'COM3', baud: 115200, parser: parseSerial ; function switchSource(source) disconnectAll(); connect(DataSources[source]); // Needle ctx.save()
record(data) if (!this.isRecording) return; this.buffer.push( timestamp: Date.now(), ...data );
export() return JSON.stringify(this.buffer);