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Apple Watch Gauge complications lost leading/trailing (min/max) value labels in 2026.8.0
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Description
**iOS device model, version and app version**
Model Name: iPhone 15 Pro
Software Version: iOS 26.6.1
App version: 2026.8.0
**Home Assistant Core Version**
2026.8.0
**Describe the bug**
Prior to 2026.8.0, Gauge-type Apple Watch complications (e.g. Graphic Circular, Graphic Corner Gauge) let you set a "leading" and a "trailing" text/value template in addition to the main gauge value. This was used to label the two ends of the gauge – e.g. showing the minimum and maximum of the underlying sensor next to a temperature gauge.
Since updating to 2026.8.0, I can no longer find these leading/trailing (min/max) label fields when configuring a Gauge-type complication. Only the main gauge value/template seems to be available now.
I'm not sure whether this is an intentional change, a regression, or a feature that's still being finished for this release – flagging it either way since it removes functionality that was previously available.
**To Reproduce**
1. Update Companion app to 2026.8.0
2. Go to Settings -> Companion App -> Apple Watch -> Complications
3. Add or edit a Gauge-type complication (e.g. Circular or Corner Gauge)
4. Look for a field to set leading/trailing (min/max) value templates
**Expected behavior**
Gauge-type complications should offer optional leading and trailing (min/max) label templates, as they did before 2026.8.0, so the two ends of the gauge can be labeled (e.g. with the min/max of the underlying sensor).
**Screenshots**
None attached – happy to add screenshots of the current complication configuration screen if helpful.
**Additional context**
Example use case: a temperature gauge complication with the daily low as the leading label and the daily high as the trailing label. This worked in complications prior to 2026.8.0 via "Leading Text Template" / "Trailing Text Template" fields.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Settings → Companion App → Apple Watch → Complications using a Gauge-type complication such as Circular or Corner Gauge. Inspect the Apple Watch complication configuration entry points for the missing Leading Text Template and Trailing Text Template fields; done means both optional fields are available and their labels appear on the gauge as before 2026.8.0.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100