General settings cover your profile, response completion notifications, and interface appearance. Each option is saved either to your account or to the current browser.
Where to find it#
- Open the user menu at the bottom of the sidebar.
- Choose Settings.
- Select General in the settings navigation.
The page has three sections: Profile, Notifications, and Appearance.
Edit your profile#
- Change Avatar, Username, Display name, Timezone, or Conversation preferences.
- Click Save. The Save and Reset buttons appear only after you change something.
- Click Reset to discard every unsaved edit and restore the last saved values.
The username and the other profile fields are saved separately. If you change only the username, the toast reads Username updated; otherwise it reads Profile updated.
Change your avatar#
- Click the avatar next to Avatar to open Edit avatar.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Upload image to upload a file. The upload starts immediately and shows Avatar uploaded.
- Click Generate avatar to create a pixel-style avatar. Click it again to cycle to another variant.
- Type a direct image link in Avatar URL.
- Click Apply. The avatar is saved immediately and does not use the profile Save button.
If the image cannot load, the avatar falls back to the first letter of the display name or username.
Username and display name#
| Field | Rule | Error message |
|---|---|---|
| Username | 3 to 16 lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, or hyphens. Cannot be a reserved name. Can be set only once. | Username must be 3-16 lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, or hyphens and cannot use a reserved name., Username can only be set once., or This username is already taken. |
| Display name | 3 to 16 characters. | Display name must be 3-16 characters. |
A new account may be asked to change its initial username; the page shows Change the initial username. If the username field is read-only, the username has already been set.
Set the timezone#
Timezone controls how timestamps are shown in conversations, files, subscription periods, active sessions, and verification expiry. It changes display only, not when events actually happened.
Conversation preferences#
Conversation preferences hold long-term habits such as preferred style, language, output format, and common workflows. They act as background guidance for replies, not as a per-message instruction. The field accepts up to 1024 characters.
Put one-off requirements in the current message and project-wide requirements in project instructions. See New chat and Projects.
Turn on response completion notifications#
- Find Response completion notification under Notifications.
- Turn on the switch.
- Allow notifications when the browser asks.
The browser then shows a system notification when a reply finishes while the tab is in the background. The setting is stored per browser.
| State | What you see |
|---|---|
| Browser does not support notifications | The switch is disabled. Help text: This browser does not support system notifications. |
| Permission denied | Toast Notification permission was denied. Help text: Notifications are blocked by the browser. Allow them manually in browser settings. |
| Permission granted | Toast Browser notifications enabled. Help text: Browser notifications are enabled. When a model reply finishes, a notification will appear. |
| Not yet decided | Help text: When enabled, the browser notification permission is used to alert you through system notifications. |
To turn notifications off, switch off Response completion notification.
Change the interface appearance#
Appearance options apply as soon as you select them.
- Under Appearance, pick a Theme.
- Pick a Color mode: Light, System, or Dark.
- Pick a Font size: Small, Standard, Medium, or Large.
- Pick a Notification position: Top left, Top center, Top right, Bottom left, Bottom center, or Bottom right.
The available themes are Default, Azure, Cobalt, Graphite, Lagoon, Ink, Ochre, and Sepia.
When you change Notification position, a preview toast shows Notifications will appear here at the new corner.
Chat font and chat font weight are configured in Chat.
Change the interface language#
Language is chosen from the user menu, not from the General page.
- Open the user menu.
- Hover Language.
- Choose English or 简体中文.
The choice applies to the current browser and your account.
What is saved where#
| Setting | Scope |
|---|---|
| Avatar, username, display name, timezone, conversation preferences | Account |
| Theme | Account |
| Font size | Account |
| Color mode | This browser |
| Notification position | This browser |
| Response completion notification | This browser |
Color mode, notification position, and notification permission are browser-local, so set them again on another device or after clearing browser data. Theme and font size follow the account.
Common problems#
| Problem | What to check |
|---|---|
| The username field is read-only. | The username has already been set. It can only be set once. |
| Save does not appear. | Nothing has changed. Edit a field first. |
| The notification switch is disabled. | The browser does not support notifications, or the page is still loading. |
| No notification arrives. | Check the site permission for notifications in the browser. Notifications are most useful when the tab is in the background. |
| The avatar does not change after Apply. | Make sure the URL is a direct image link, or upload a file instead. |