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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.

!!! 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.