> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://alpr-vue-docs.asier.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuring ALPR Vue Settings

> A guide to all eight settings in ALPR Vue: detection sensitivity, confirmation timing, continuous mode, duplicate filtering, theme, language, and feedback.

ALPR Vue gives you full control over how plates are detected, how the interface looks, and what language it uses. All settings live in a single panel that you open directly from the app header, and every change you make is saved automatically — no save button needed.

## Opening settings

Tap the **gear icon (⚙️)** in the app header to open the settings panel. The panel slides up from the bottom of the screen and stays open until you dismiss it.

## Settings categories

The settings panel covers three areas:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Detection" icon="sliders" href="/detection-settings">
    Confidence threshold, confirmation timing, continuous mode, duplicate filtering, and audio/haptic feedback.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Appearance" icon="sun" href="/appearance-language">
    Switch between light, dark, and system theme modes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Language" icon="language" href="/appearance-language">
    Choose English, Spanish, or automatic detection from your browser.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Settings persistence

Every time you change a setting, ALPR Vue saves it automatically to your browser's `localStorage` under the key `alpr-settings`. Your preferences survive page reloads and browser restarts without any extra steps on your part.

<Note>
  Settings are stored locally in your browser. If you clear your browser's site data or use private/incognito mode with strict storage settings, all settings will reset to their defaults.
</Note>

## Resetting settings

You can reset any individual setting back to its default using the reset button shown next to that setting in the panel. To restore every setting at once, tap **Reset all** at the bottom of the settings panel.

## All settings at a glance

| Setting                 | Default   | What it controls                                                                 |
| ----------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Audio / Haptic Feedback | On        | Plays a beep and vibrates when a plate is confirmed                              |
| Confidence Threshold    | 0.7       | Minimum mean OCR confidence (0–1) required to save a detection                   |
| Confirmation Time       | 3 seconds | How long the same plate must be detected continuously before being confirmed     |
| Fast Confirmation Time  | 1 second  | Shorter confirmation window for high-confidence detections (mean ≥ 0.8)          |
| Continuous Mode         | On        | Keeps the camera scanning after each confirmed plate                             |
| Skip Duplicates         | On        | Silently skips plates already present in your detection history                  |
| Theme                   | System    | Controls whether the interface uses light, dark, or your OS preference           |
| Language                | Auto      | Sets the display language (English, Spanish, or auto-detected from your browser) |