---
title: "system.tag.isOverlaysEnabled"
description: "Returns whether or not the current client's quality overlay system is currently enabled."
---

# system.tag.isOverlaysEnabled

> Returns whether or not the current client's quality overlay system is currently enabled.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.tag.isOverlaysEnabled()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**Boolean** - True if overlays are currently enabled.
    
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This code will return whether or not overlays are currently enabled.
print system.tag.isOverlaysEnabled()
```