Settings

The Settings section lets you customize Mission Control’s appearance, behavior, and personal preferences. All settings persist in IndexedDB across browser sessions.

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Settings Pages

Settings are organized into sub-pages under /config, reached from the settings gear in the top bar:

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Theme

Mission Control ships with 22 themes:

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Accent Color

Choose from 9 accent colors that apply across the interface: Blue, Green, Amber, Red, Lime, Purple, Pink, Cyan, Orange The accent color affects buttons, active states, selection highlights, and status indicators.

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Language

Mission Control supports 16 languages: Change the language from the settings page. The entire UI updates immediately without a page reload.

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Video Settings

Configure video feed behavior:

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Input Configuration

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Gamepad Mapping

Customize which gamepad axes and buttons map to which flight controls:

• Stick mapping: Assign roll, pitch, throttle, yaw to specific axes
• Deadzone: Set the center deadzone for each axis (prevents drift)
• Expo curve: Apply an exponential curve for finer control near center
• Button mapping: Assign functions to gamepad buttons (arm, mode change, RTL)

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Keyboard Shortcuts

View and customize keyboard shortcuts for the entire application. The shortcuts page lists all available actions and their current key bindings.

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Units and Data

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Data Management

• Clear local data: Remove all cached data from IndexedDB
• Export settings: Download your settings as a JSON file
• Import settings: Load settings from a JSON file

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Notifications

Configure when and how Mission Control alerts you: You can also configure:

• Sound alerts: Toggle audio notifications on or off
• Alert history: View past alerts in chronological order

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Operator Profile

Set your pilot profile information:

• Display name: Your name shown in community features and flight logs
• Certification level: Your drone pilot certification (informational, not enforced)
• Organization: Company or team name
• Notes: Free-text field for personal notes

The operator profile is stored locally and optionally synced to the cloud when authenticated.

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Jurisdiction

Set your operating jurisdiction to configure region-specific defaults:

• Altitude limits: Sets default maximum altitude based on local regulations
• Distance limits: Sets default maximum distance for geofence suggestions

Available jurisdictions include FAA (United States), DGCA (India), CASA (Australia), EASA (Europe), and ICAO (global fallback).

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Persistence

All settings are stored in IndexedDB using Zustand’s persist middleware. This means:

• Settings survive browser restarts
• Settings are specific to the browser/device
• Clearing browser data resets all settings
• Cloud sync (when authenticated) can back up and restore settings across devices

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Parameter Panel Settings

The parameter browser has its own settings for column visibility and filter presets. These are covered in the Parameters page.