# Policy indicators
Settings that can't be controlled by the current user often show an icon and a
tooltip explaining why. This happens when a setting is:
* enforced by user policy, or different from a policy's "recommended" value
* overridden by an extension
* or (on Chrome OS):
* enforced/recommended by device policy (for enrolled devices)
* set by the device owner (for non-enrolled devices)
* controlled by the primary user (for multiple profile sessions)
## Indicator UI
The badge icons are sourced from [cr_elements/icons.html] by default.
Indicators show a tooltip with explanatory text on hover if `CrPolicyStrings`
is set; see [settings_ui.ts] for an example from MD Settings.
## Using an indicator
`<cr-policy-indicator>` is provided to be reused in WebUI pages:
<cr-policy-indicator indicator-type="userPolicy"></cr-policy-indicator>
[cr_elements/icons.html]: ../icons.html
[settings_ui.ts]: /chrome/browser/resources/settings/settings_ui/settings_ui.ts