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title: Visuals Settings
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# 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## Related Features
- [HUD & Visuals](../features/display/hud-visuals.md)