Settings & preferences

Most settings live right where you use them. CAVacars 2 remembers them between launches. 

 In the app 
 
 Setting Where More 
 
 Light/dark theme Sun/moon button in the top bar 
 Close to tray Pilot menu (your name, top right) The app at a glance 
 Start with Windows, start minimized to tray Pilot menu Starting with Windows and notifications 
 Desktop notifications Pilot menu Starting with Windows and notifications 
 Browser access Pilot menu Using CAVacars 2 in a browser or on an iPad 
 Simulator link: simulator, address, port, auto-connect Gear icon at the right of the status bar Connecting your simulator 
 Auto-file PIREP Flight Log panel on the tracking screen Filing your PIREP 
 Pause at top of descent: on/off, lead by distance or time Pause at TOD button above the tracking map Flight tracking 
 Traffic sources, map layers and weather radar Traffic , Layers and Radar buttons above the tracking map Map layers 
 Log, Profile and Follow panels Buttons above the tracking map Flight tracking 
 
 

 On your CAV website profile 
 These come from your profile on the website ( Edit Profile in the menu under your name). Restart CAVacars 2 after changing them so it picks up the new values. 
 
 Setting Used for 
 
 Timezone The times shown throughout the app 
 Map Style The background of the tracking map and Live Map. See Changing your map style . 
 SimBrief Pilot ID Planning with SimBrief and importing charters. See Planning with SimBrief . 
 SayIntentions.AI API key SayIntentions.AI traffic on the map 
 Linked Discord Voice cards, chatting with Discord and Open Flights. See The Home screen .