diff --git a/src/enginuity/logger/EcuLogger.java b/src/enginuity/logger/EcuLogger.java
index dfda7c47..0a54b25f 100644
--- a/src/enginuity/logger/EcuLogger.java
+++ b/src/enginuity/logger/EcuLogger.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuDataLoaderImpl;
 import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuParameter;
 import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuSwitch;
 import enginuity.logger.io.serial.SerialPortRefresher;
+import enginuity.logger.ui.DashboardPanel;
 import enginuity.logger.ui.EcuLoggerMenuBar;
 import enginuity.logger.ui.LoggerDataTableModel;
 import enginuity.logger.ui.MessageListener;
@@ -114,9 +115,9 @@ public final class EcuLogger extends JFrame implements WindowListener, PropertyC
         fileUpdateHandler = new FileUpdateHandler(settings);
         dataTableModel = new LoggerDataTableModel();
         liveDataUpdateHandler = new LiveDataUpdateHandler(dataTableModel);
-        graphPanel = new JPanel();
+        graphPanel = new JPanel(new SpringLayout());
         graphUpdateHandler = new GraphUpdateHandler(graphPanel);
-        dashboardPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
+        dashboardPanel = new DashboardPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
         dashboardUpdateHandler = new DashboardUpdateHandler(dashboardPanel);
     }
 
@@ -137,8 +138,7 @@ public final class EcuLogger extends JFrame implements WindowListener, PropertyC
         setJMenuBar(buildMenubar());
 
         // setup main panel
-        JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
-        mainPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+        JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
         mainPanel.add(buildControlToolbar(), NORTH);
         mainPanel.add(buildTabbedPane(), CENTER);
         mainPanel.add(buildStatusBar(), SOUTH);
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ public final class EcuLogger extends JFrame implements WindowListener, PropertyC
     }
 
     private JComponent buildStatusBar() {
-        JPanel statusBar = new JPanel();
-        statusBar.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+        JPanel statusBar = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
         statusBar.add(statusBarLabel, CENTER);
         statusBar.setBorder(new BevelBorder(LOWERED));
         return statusBar;
@@ -275,7 +274,6 @@ public final class EcuLogger extends JFrame implements WindowListener, PropertyC
     }
 
     private JComponent buildGraphTab() {
-        graphPanel.setLayout(new SpringLayout());
         return new JScrollPane(graphPanel, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/enginuity/logger/ui/DashboardPanel.java b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/DashboardPanel.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58948d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/DashboardPanel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package enginuity.logger.ui;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import java.awt.*;
+
+public final class DashboardPanel extends JPanel {
+    private boolean resizing = false;
+
+    public DashboardPanel(LayoutManager layoutManager) {
+        super(layoutManager);
+    }
+
+    //TODO: This thing is horrible and still dodgy - how to fix it properly???
+    public void doLayout() {
+        if (!resizing && getSize().getWidth() > getVisibleRect().getWidth()) {
+            setSize(new Dimension((int) getVisibleRect().getWidth(), (int) getSize().getHeight()));
+            super.doLayout();
+            resizing = true;
+        } else if (getSize().getWidth() <= getVisibleRect().getWidth()) {
+            super.doLayout();
+            resizing = false;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/DashboardUpdateHandler.java b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/DashboardUpdateHandler.java
index df66bd46..bc84b651 100644
--- a/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/DashboardUpdateHandler.java
+++ b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/DashboardUpdateHandler.java
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package enginuity.logger.ui.handler;
 
 import enginuity.logger.definition.ConvertorUpdateListener;
 import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuData;
-import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuDataConvertor;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
-import javax.swing.border.BevelBorder;
 import java.awt.*;
 import static java.util.Collections.synchronizedMap;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -13,27 +11,21 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 public final class DashboardUpdateHandler implements DataUpdateHandler, ConvertorUpdateListener {
     private final JPanel dashboardPanel;
-    private final Map<EcuData, JLabel> gauges = synchronizedMap(new HashMap<EcuData, JLabel>());
+    private final Map<EcuData, Gauge> gauges = synchronizedMap(new HashMap<EcuData, Gauge>());
 
     public DashboardUpdateHandler(JPanel dashboardPanel) {
         this.dashboardPanel = dashboardPanel;
     }
 
     public void registerData(EcuData ecuData) {
-        JLabel label = new JLabel();
-        label.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
-        label.setBorder(new BevelBorder(BevelBorder.LOWERED));
-        label.setFont(label.getFont().deriveFont(Font.PLAIN, 50F));
-        label.setText(ecuData.getSelectedConvertor().format(0.0));
-        gauges.put(ecuData, label);
-        dashboardPanel.add(label);
+        Gauge gauge = new PlainGauge(ecuData);
+        gauges.put(ecuData, gauge);
+        dashboardPanel.add(gauge);
         repaintDashboardPanel();
     }
 
     public void handleDataUpdate(EcuData ecuData, byte[] value, long timestamp) {
-        JLabel label = gauges.get(ecuData);
-        EcuDataConvertor convertor = ecuData.getSelectedConvertor();
-        label.setText(convertor.format(convertor.convert(value)));
+        gauges.get(ecuData).updateValue(value);
     }
 
     public void deregisterData(EcuData ecuData) {
@@ -46,10 +38,16 @@ public final class DashboardUpdateHandler implements DataUpdateHandler, Converto
     }
 
     public void notifyConvertorUpdate(EcuData updatedEcuData) {
+        Gauge gauge = gauges.get(updatedEcuData);
+        gauge.resetValue();
+        gauge.refreshTitle();
     }
 
     private void repaintDashboardPanel() {
         dashboardPanel.doLayout();
+        for (Component component : dashboardPanel.getComponents()) {
+            component.doLayout();
+        }
         dashboardPanel.repaint();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/Gauge.java b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/Gauge.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6108b7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/Gauge.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package enginuity.logger.ui.handler;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+public abstract class Gauge extends JPanel {
+
+    public abstract void refreshTitle();
+
+    public abstract void updateValue(byte[] value);
+
+    public abstract void resetValue();
+
+}
diff --git a/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/PlainGauge.java b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/PlainGauge.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b53ed3f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enginuity/logger/ui/handler/PlainGauge.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package enginuity.logger.ui.handler;
+
+import enginuity.logger.definition.EcuData;
+import static enginuity.util.ParamChecker.checkNotNull;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.border.BevelBorder;
+import java.awt.*;
+import static java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER;
+import static java.awt.BorderLayout.NORTH;
+
+public final class PlainGauge extends Gauge {
+    private static final double ZERO = 0.0;
+    private final EcuData ecuData;
+    private final JLabel data = new JLabel();
+    private final JLabel title = new JLabel();
+
+    public PlainGauge(EcuData ecuData) {
+        checkNotNull(ecuData, "ecuData");
+        this.ecuData = ecuData;
+        initLabelLayout();
+        initGaugeLayout();
+    }
+
+    public void refreshTitle() {
+        title.setText(ecuData.getName() + " (" + ecuData.getSelectedConvertor().getUnits() + ')');
+    }
+
+    public void updateValue(byte[] value) {
+        refreshValue(ecuData.getSelectedConvertor().convert(value));
+    }
+
+    public void resetValue() {
+        refreshValue(ZERO);
+    }
+
+    private void initLabelLayout() {
+        data.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(150, 100));
+        data.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(150, 100));
+        data.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 100));
+        data.setBorder(new BevelBorder(BevelBorder.LOWERED));
+        data.setFont(data.getFont().deriveFont(Font.PLAIN, 50F));
+    }
+
+    private void initGaugeLayout() {
+        refreshValue(ZERO);
+        refreshTitle();
+        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+        setPreferredSize(new Dimension(150, 150));
+        setBackground(Color.GREEN);
+        add(data, CENTER);
+        add(title, NORTH);
+    }
+
+    private void refreshValue(double value) {
+        data.setText(ecuData.getSelectedConvertor().format(value));
+    }
+
+}