# Advanced Controls

AIMS Box includes dashboard controls that let you adjust the chart view without reopening the full Inputs tab every time.

The available controls depend on platform. MT4 uses a compact mini dashboard. MT5 uses the wider AIMS Confluence Indicator dashboard.

## MT4 Mini Dashboard Controls[​](#mt4-mini-dashboard-controls "Direct link to MT4 Mini Dashboard Controls")

The MT4 dashboard focuses on the box and level workflow.

Common MT4 controls include:

* **Boxes**
* **Gator**
* **Purple**
* **Theme**

Use **Boxes** to show or hide grey box zones.

Use **Gator** and **Purple** to show or hide those chart references when available.

These controls change chart visibility only. They do not pause box calculation, setup evaluation, or filter evaluation.

![AIMS Box Advanced MT4 dashboard with the Boxes button selected and grey box zones hidden from the chart](/img/aims-box-advanced/aims-box-advanced-mt4-box-button-off.png)

The MT4 **Boxes** button can hide the grey box zones while leaving the dashboard and other chart references visible.

## MT5 Box Tab[​](#mt5-box-tab "Direct link to MT5 Box Tab")

Use the `Box` tab when reviewing AIMS Box information.

The dashboard can show:

* Market state.
* Upcoming news.
* Last signal state.
* Filters.
* Community and resources links.
* GUI settings.

## Filters Section[​](#filters-section "Direct link to Filters Section")

The Filters section can include quick toggles such as:

```
Show Boxes

Signal Levels

Gator Filter

Purple Filter

ATR Box Filter
```

Use these carefully. Turning filters off can make more setups appear, but it can also remove useful context.

## News Section[​](#news-section "Direct link to News Section")

The AIMS Confluence Indicator dashboard can show upcoming news context.

![AIMS Confluence Indicator dashboard showing upcoming news context](/img/aims-box-advanced/aims-box-news-panel.png)

News context is shown to help you avoid making decisions without checking the market calendar.

If the dashboard says no high-impact news is expected, still check your own market calendar before important trades.

## GUI Settings[​](#gui-settings "Direct link to GUI Settings")

Some MT5 versions include dashboard controls for:

* Scale.
* Theme.
* Restore Defaults.

![AIMS Confluence Indicator dashboard showing GUI scale and theme controls](/img/aims-box-advanced/aims-box-dashboard-settings.png)

GUI controls adjust readability and layout. They do not change setup logic.

Use `Restore Defaults` when the dashboard becomes hard to read or settings have drifted too far from the starting point.

Some MT4 builds use a **Theme** button instead of the MT5 scale and theme controls.

![AIMS Box Advanced MT4 dashboard shown in six themes with different dark, light, teal, purple, grey, and green color schemes](/img/aims-box-advanced/aims-box-advanced-mt4-themes-all.png)

MT4 dashboard themes change appearance only. They do not change signals, filters, or box calculation.

## Dashboard Position And Size[​](#dashboard-position-and-size "Direct link to Dashboard Position And Size")

If the dashboard covers price:

1. Collapse sections you do not need.
2. Use a smaller scale.
3. Move to a higher screen resolution if available.
4. Save the chart as a template only after the layout is readable.

## Best Practice[​](#best-practice "Direct link to Best Practice")

Use dashboard controls as convenience tools. For important changes, make one change at a time and observe how the chart behaves before changing another setting.