--- title: Visuals Settings --- # Visuals Settings Configure what information and visual elements appear on the driving screen. **Location**: `Settings -> Visuals` !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" This panel contains a mix of features. Some work on all devices, while others require onroad UI elements that only exist on comma 3X/3. Each item below includes its own availability note. --- ## Show Blind Spot Warnings Displays visual warnings on the driving screen when a vehicle is detected in your blind spot. Only available on vehicles equipped with Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) hardware. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on all devices. comma four users must use sunnylink to change this setting. --- ## Steering Arc Shows the steering arc overlay on the driving screen when lateral (steering) control is active. This arc illustrates the path sunnypilot is steering toward. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on all devices. comma four users must use sunnylink to change this setting. Note: On comma four, the steering arc is always displayed and cannot be toggled off. --- ## Enable Tesla Rainbow Mode Applies a rainbow color effect to the model's planned driving path displayed on screen. This is a cosmetic change only and does not affect driving behavior. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on all devices. comma four users must use sunnylink to change this setting. --- ## Enable Standstill Timer Displays a timer on the HUD when the vehicle is stopped. The timer shows how long you have been at a standstill. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Display Road Name Shows the name of the road you are currently driving on. Requires the OSM map database to be downloaded through the [OSM panel](osm.md). !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Green Traffic Light Alert (Beta) Plays a chime and shows an on-screen alert when the traffic light ahead turns green while you are stopped with no lead vehicle in front. Helps you notice the light change. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Lead Departure Alert (Beta) Plays a chime and shows an on-screen alert when you are stopped and the vehicle ahead begins moving. Useful for noticing when traffic starts flowing again. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Speedometer: Always Display True Speed Forces the speedometer to always show the true vehicle speed from wheel speed sensors, rather than the GPS-based speed. Applicable to vehicles where wheel speed and GPS speed differ. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Speedometer: Hide from Onroad Screen Hides the speedometer from the driving screen entirely. When enabled, no speed is displayed while driving. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Display Turn Signals Draws visual turn signal indicators on the HUD when the turn signals are active. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. Note: On comma four, turn signal icons appear during lane change alerts only, but the always-on display does not exist. --- ## Real-time Acceleration Bar Shows a vertical bar on the left side of the driving screen that indicates real-time acceleration and deceleration. The bar moves up during acceleration and down during braking. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Display Metrics Below Chevron A row of five buttons that controls what information appears below the lead vehicle chevron on the driving screen: | Option | What it shows | |--------|--------------| | **Off** | Nothing displayed below the chevron | | **Distance** | Distance to the lead vehicle | | **Speed** | Speed of the lead vehicle | | **Time** | Time gap to the lead vehicle | | **All** | Distance, speed, and time together | !!! note "Availability" Requires sunnypilot longitudinal control. !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Developer UI A row of four buttons that controls the display of real-time developer metrics on the driving screen: | Option | What it shows | |--------|--------------| | **Off** | No developer information displayed | | **Bottom** | Metrics displayed at the bottom of the screen | | **Right** | Metrics displayed on the right side | | **Right & Bottom** | Metrics displayed on both the right side and bottom | !!! info "Toggle & Device Availability" Supported on: comma 3X/3 only. This feature is currently not available on comma four and cannot be forced via sunnylink. --- ## Related Features - [HUD & Visuals](../features/display/hud-visuals.md)