diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index fea9d87..d688730 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ r"^\#\# \[\d{1,}[.]\d{1,}[.]\d{1,}\] \- \d{4}\-\d{2}-\d{2}$"
 -->
 
 ## Released
+## [0.7.0] - 2022-07-29
+### Added
+- Support `Get_pointer_thickness_wid` and `Set_pointer_thickness_wid` by new
+  class `CommonPointerMixin` in [`common`](nextion/common.py)
+
+### Changed
+- Inherit from `CommonPointerMixin` in
+    - Gauge
+    - Slider
+
 ## [0.6.0] - 2022-07-29
 ### Added
 - Support `Get_place_xcen`, `Set_place_xcen`, `Get_place_ycen` and
@@ -108,8 +118,9 @@ r"^\#\# \[\d{1,}[.]\d{1,}[.]\d{1,}\] \- \d{4}\-\d{2}-\d{2}$"
 - [Example HMI file](examples/everything.HMI) to be used for all examples
 
 <!-- Links -->
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/compare/0.6.0...develop
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/compare/0.7.0...develop
 
+[0.7.0]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/tree/0.7.0
 [0.6.0]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/tree/0.6.0
 [0.5.0]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/tree/0.5.0
 [0.4.0]: https://github.com/brainelectronics/micropython-nextion/tree/0.4.0
diff --git a/examples/gauge/main.py b/examples/gauge/main.py
index 93b10aa..309b889 100644
--- a/examples/gauge/main.py
+++ b/examples/gauge/main.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 gauge_value = randint(10, 350)
 background_color_value = 63488  # red
 font_color_value = 31           # blue
+pointer_thickness = 5
 
 # request the value of gauge "z0"
 print('Requesting gauge "{}" value ...'.format(z0.name))
@@ -114,6 +115,34 @@
 if response != font_color_value:
     print('WARNING: GET value did not match SET value')
 
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# request the pointer thickness of gauge "z0"
+print('Requesting pointer thickness of gauge "{}" ...'.format(z0.name))
+response = z0.Get_pointer_thickness_wid()
+print('Pointer thickness of gauge "{}" is: "{}"'.format(z0.name, response))
+print()
+
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# modify the pointer thickness of gauge "z0"
+print('Set pointer thickness of gauge "{}" to "{}"'.
+      format(z0.name, pointer_thickness))
+z0.Set_pointer_thickness_wid(pointer_thickness)
+print()
+
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# request the pointer thickness of gauge "z0" again
+print('Requesting pointer thickness of gauge "{}" ...'.format(z0.name))
+response = z0.Get_pointer_thickness_wid()
+print('Pointer thickness of gauge "{}" is: "{}"'.format(z0.name, response))
+print()
+
+# sanity check
+if response != pointer_thickness:
+    print('WARNING: GET value did not match SET value')
+
 print('Returning to REPL in 5 seconds')
 
 # wait for 5 more seconds to safely finish the may still running threads
diff --git a/examples/slider/main.py b/examples/slider/main.py
index d00462b..a11705f 100644
--- a/examples/slider/main.py
+++ b/examples/slider/main.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 slider_value = choice([randint(5, 40), randint(60, 100)])
 background_color_value = 63488  # red
 font_color_value = 31           # blue
+pointer_thickness = 5
 
 # request the value of slider "h0"
 print('Requesting slider "{}" value ...'.format(h0.name))
@@ -118,6 +119,34 @@
 if response != font_color_value:
     print('WARNING: GET value did not match SET value')
 
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# request the pointer thickness of slider "h0"
+print('Requesting pointer thickness of slider "{}" ...'.format(h0.name))
+response = h0.Get_pointer_thickness_wid()
+print('Pointer thickness of slider "{}" is: "{}"'.format(h0.name, response))
+print()
+
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# modify the pointer thickness of slider "h0"
+print('Set pointer thickness of slider "{}" to "{}"'.
+      format(h0.name, pointer_thickness))
+h0.Set_pointer_thickness_wid(pointer_thickness)
+print()
+
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# request the pointer thickness of slider "h0" again
+print('Requesting pointer thickness of slider "{}" ...'.format(h0.name))
+response = h0.Get_pointer_thickness_wid()
+print('Pointer thickness of slider "{}" is: "{}"'.format(h0.name, response))
+print()
+
+# sanity check
+if response != pointer_thickness:
+    print('WARNING: GET value did not match SET value')
+
 print('Returning to REPL in 5 seconds')
 
 # wait for 5 more seconds to safely finish the may still running threads
diff --git a/nextion/nextion_gauge.py b/nextion/nextion_gauge.py
index 8b73220..d0e77bc 100644
--- a/nextion/nextion_gauge.py
+++ b/nextion/nextion_gauge.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 """
 
 # custom packages
-from .common import Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonValueMixin
+from .common import Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonPointerMixin, CommonValueMixin
 
 
 class NexGaugeError(Exception):
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NexGaugeError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class NexGauge(Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonValueMixin):
+class NexGauge(Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonPointerMixin, CommonValueMixin):
     """docstring for NexGauge"""
     def __init__(self, nh, pid: int, cid: int, name: str) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/nextion/nextion_slider.py b/nextion/nextion_slider.py
index 4d8e61d..f47d034 100644
--- a/nextion/nextion_slider.py
+++ b/nextion/nextion_slider.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 """
 
 # custom packages
-from .common import Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonValueMixin
+from .common import Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonPointerMixin, CommonValueMixin
 
 
 class NexSliderError(Exception):
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NexSliderError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class NexSlider(Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonValueMixin):
+class NexSlider(Common, CommonBackgroundColorMixin, CommonFontMixin, CommonPointerMixin, CommonValueMixin):
     """docstring for NexSlider"""
     def __init__(self, nh, pid: int, cid: int, name: str) -> None:
         """