Settings Overview
Applies to: Dispatch v1.0.0, last updated 2026-04-05
Opening the settings panel
Section titled “Opening the settings panel”Click the gear icon in the top-right of the navbar. It is available on all screen sizes. Changes apply immediately. Press Escape or click the backdrop to close the panel.
Settings tabs
Section titled “Settings tabs”The panel has seven tabs:
| Tab | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Visibility | Which panels and UI elements are shown; layout density |
| Access | Dyslexic Mode, color blind mode, text spacing, motion, and interaction settings |
| Colors | Theme (dark/light/auto), accent color, and status indicator theme |
| Visual | Font family picker and UI zoom scale |
| Notifs | Browser notifications and budget thresholds |
| Agents | Agent catalog |
| About | Version, links, and changelog |
How settings are stored
Section titled “How settings are stored”All settings are saved to localStorage in the browser. Missing values fall back to defaults. Settings from older versions are always safe to load.
Resetting settings
Section titled “Resetting settings”Click Reset to defaults in the panel footer. This button is only enabled when at least one setting differs from its default.
How settings apply
Section titled “How settings apply”On mount and on every change, Dispatch writes settings as CSS custom properties and HTML attributes so the UI updates instantly. See Display Settings, Accessibility Settings, and Theme Settings for what each setting controls.