The Settings screen lets you personalise the Free Parking Monitor app and get support.
Navigate to Settings by clicking ⚙️ Settings in the header from any screen.
Sections#
App Info#
Shows the current app version and a brief description of the application.
Color Vision Mode#
Adjust the indicator colours (progress bars, status colours) for your colour vision needs.
Eight modes are available:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Normal (default) | Standard green / orange / red palette |
| Protan | Protanopia / Protanomaly – reduced red sensitivity; uses yellow/amber + blue |
| Deutan | Deuteranopia / Deuteranomaly – green/red confusion; uses blue/orange/purple |
| Tritan | Tritanopia / Tritanomaly – blue/yellow confusion; uses green/magenta/amber |
| Achrom | Achromatopsia (monochromacy) – strong grayscale with monotonic luminance |
| HiCon | High contrast – crisp tones for low-vision users |
| LowVis | Low vision – highly saturated palette (AMD, diabetic retinopathy) |
| Cataracts | Cataracts – cooler, higher-contrast tones |
How to Select#
- Click any mode button. The active mode is highlighted with a coloured border.
- Your selection is saved automatically in your browser (key:
parking_cb_mode). - The colour change takes effect immediately on the Dashboard and Statistics chart.
Compatibility with Theme#
All color vision modes work with both Light and Dark themes – each mode has optimised colour variants for both backgrounds.
Feedback & Support#
🐛 Report a Bug#
Click the Report a Bug button to open a pre-filled email draft in your default email client. The email includes:
- App version
- Browser user-agent string
- A structured template for describing the issue and steps to reproduce
Send the email to: piotereks+free-parking-bugs@gmail.com
☕ Buy me a coffee#
Click to open the developer’s support page (buycoffee.to/piotereks) in a new tab.
Header Actions (Settings)#
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| 🏠 Dashboard | Return to live dashboard |
| 🌙 / ☀️ / 🔄 | Cycle theme: Light → Dark → System |
| ☕ Buy me | Open support link |
Theme Modes#
The theme toggle button cycles through three modes:
| Icon shown | Current mode | Next mode on click |
|---|---|---|
| 🌙 | Light | Dark |
| 🔄 | Dark | System |
| ☀️ | System | Light |
System mode automatically follows your operating system’s dark/light preference and updates in real time if you change the OS setting.
Your theme choice is saved in localStorage under the key parking_theme.