Name: Tactic-Race 24h TRIAL
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Jazer

# Tactic-R 24H | Racing Gauge Watch Face (24H Trial)

A precision racing gauges watch face with a sleek tactical aesthetic, featuring a live heart rate gauge display with customizable analog and digital styles, vertical activity progress bars, and real-time data widgets. This is the 24-hour trial version.

## Features

- **Heart Rate Gauge** — Live circular gauge with smooth animated needle and digital segments showing your heart rate. Choose from Analog, Digital, Both, or Off display modes.
- **Customizable Gauge Style** — Tap the gauge to cycle between: **Both** (needle + segments), **Analog** (needle only), **Digital** (segments only), or **Off** (hidden for maximum battery life)
- **Central Digital Clock** — Extra-large digital time display below the gauge
- **Vertical Activity Stats** — Parallelogram segment bars showing progress toward your **Calories**, **Steps**, and **Floors Climbed** goals
- **Smart Side Widget** — Automatically displays the highest-priority active widget from: Solar Intensity, Pulse Ox, Heart Rate, Body Battery, Pressure Warning, Active Minutes, Move Bar, Sunrise/Sunset, Do Not Disturb, and Phone Connection
- **Battery & Date** — Bottom battery bar and top date display
- **10 Color Themes** — Gold, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Orange, Monochrome, Winter (inverted), Spring, and Sunrise
- **Burn-In Protection** — Automatic octagon-pattern position shifting and color dimming during screen-dimming to prevent AMOLED burn-in
- **35 Languages Supported**

## Trial Version

This is a 24-hour trial version of Tactic-R. After 24 hours, the watch face will stop functioning and prompt you to purchase the full version from the Connect IQ Store.

## Settings

Access the settings menu via a long-press on the watch face:

- **Gauge Style** — Cycle: Both, Analog, Digital, Off
- **Theme** — Cycle through all 10 color themes
- **Active Calories Goal** — Set your daily active calories target (100 – 9,500 cal)
- **Date Format** — Auto, DD/MM, or MM/DD
- **Widgets** — Toggle individual side widgets on/off
- **System Info** — App version, firmware version, and memory usage

## Interactions

- **Tap gauge area** — Cycle gauge style: Both → Analog → Digital → Off
- **Tap above gauge** — Toggle the date/seconds top display
- **Long-press** — Open settings menu

## User Guide

### Getting Started

1. Install Tactic-R 24H from the Connect IQ Store
2. Select it as your watch face
3. Long-press to access settings and customize themes, gauge style, and goals

### Gauge Display

The center of the watch face features a racing-style gauge displaying your heart rate:

- **Tap the gauge** to cycle through display modes
- Both: Shows both the animated needle and digital segments
- Analog: Traditional needle with tick marks
- Digital: Segments fill with heart rate intensity
- Off: Hides the gauge for a cleaner look and maximum battery savings

### Activity Stats (Left Side)

Three vertical parallelogram bars track your daily progress:

1. **Calories** — Active calories burned vs. your goal
2. **Steps** — Steps taken vs. your step goal
3. **Floors** — Floors climbed vs. your floor goal

Set your active calories goal in **Settings → Active Calories Goal**.

### Smart Widget (Right Side)

The side area automatically shows the most relevant active widget. For example, if you have an active Pulse Ox reading, it will display that. Configure which widgets are available in **Settings → Widgets**.

### Themes

Choose from 10 distinct color themes in **Settings → Theme**:

- Gold, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Orange, Monochrome, Winter (inverted), Spring, Sunrise

### Low Power Mode

When the screen dims (ambient mode), the watch face activates low-power rendering with burn-in protection. AMOLED devices benefit from color dimming and position shifting to extend display life.