• canvas based ; no png or jpg sprites.
• touch, mousewheel, keyboard events implemented.
• downward compatible ; overloads an input element.

<input type="text" value="75" class="dial">

<script>
$(function() {
    $(".dial").knob();
}
</script>

Options are provided as attributes 'data-option':

<input type="text" class="dial" data-min="-50" data-max="50">

... or in the "knob()" call :

$(".dial").knob({
                'min':-50
                ,'max':50
                })

The following options are supported :

Behaviors :

• min : min value || default=0.
• max : max value || default=100.
• stopper : stop at 0 & 100 on keydown/mousewheel || default=true.
• readOnly : disable input and events.
• angleOffset: change the 0 position of the knob (in degree), || default=0.

UI :

• cursor : display mode "cursor" | default=gauge.
• thickness : gauge thickness.
• width : dial width.
• displayInput : default=true | false=hide input.
• displayPrevious : default=false | true=displays the previous value with transparency.
• fgColor : foreground color.
• bgColor : background color.
• ticks : number of ticks | 0=disable.
• tickColor.
• tickLength.
• tickWidth.
• tickColorizeValues : colorize ticks.
• skin : default | "tron".

<script>
$(".dial").knob({
                    'release':function(v,ipt) { /*make something*/ }
                });
</script>

• 'release' : executed on release

  Parameters :

  • value : int, current value
  • input : jQuery element, input element

• 'change' : executed at each change of the value

  Parameters :

  • value : int, current value

• 'draw' : when drawing the canvas

  Parameters :

  • angle : computed angle
  • value : current value
  • opt : plugin options
  • context : Canvas context 2d

<input type="text" value="75" class="dial">

<script>
$(".dial").knob(
                    {
                    'change':function(e){
                            console.log(e);
                        }
                    }
                );
</script>

<script>
$('.dial').trigger('configure',{"min":10, "max":40, "fgColor":"#FF0000", "skin":"tron", "cursor":true})
</script>

Tested on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, IE 9.0.

• removed padding around the wheel in default skin / default thickness = 0.35.
• 'configure' event.
• added 'displayPrevious' option.
• change color cgColor / 'displayPrevious' must be true.
• escape keycode supported while changing = restore the current value.
• tab keycode supported.
• added 'stopper'.
• bugfix init when 'value' attribute is not defined.
• JSLint qa.
• infinite mode demo.

• keyboard/mousewheel control refactoring / acceleration.
• bugfix no keyboard or mousewheel when readonly.
• bugfix min/max can be exceeded.
• hooks / keyboard events.