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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.

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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

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