## Interface

Describes the graphical user interface settings: color palette, brightness, scaling, panels, and elements.

### Navigation
| Menu Path |
|-------------|
| {{ menu }} → {{ settings }} → System → Interface |

![](images/interface-panel.png)

| № | Element | Description |
|---|---------|----------|
| **1** | **Language** | Select the interface language. English is the default. The language change takes effect after restarting ECDIS. |
| **2** | **On screen Keyboard** | Enables the virtual keyboard for value input. |
| **3** | **Touch screen** | Enlarges interface elements for touch screens. |
| **4** | **Abbreviation tooltip** | Displays tooltips for controls and abbreviations. |
| **5** | **Volume** | System speaker/buzzer volume level. |
| **6** | **Palette** | Palette selection; when the night palette is active, depth highlighting is enabled in chart display. |
| **7** | **Scaling factor** | Interface scale. |
| **8** | **Right widget width** | Adjusts the width of the right panel. |
| **9** | **Brightness** | Brightness for each palette; adjust to suit the monitor. |

```{warning}
If the interface becomes unreadable due to incorrect values, press {{Key_Ctrl}}{{Key_Alt}}{{Key_G}} and restart the application — the graphical interface settings will be reset to defaults.
```


