diff --git a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 00c1188be7a..be9af93e302 100644
--- a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} yaml_inputs yaml_inputs.inc)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} lua_inputs lua_inputs.inc)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} lua_mixsrc lua_mixsrc.inc)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} lua_keys lua_keys.inc)
+AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} lua_leds lua_leds.inc)
 
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} stm32_keys stm32_keys.inc)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} stm32_switches stm32_switches.inc)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} simu_switches simu_switches.inc)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} hal_keys_lock hal_keys_lock.h)
 AddHWGenTarget(${HW_DESC_JSON} hal_usb_descriptor usb_descriptor.h)
 
-add_dependencies(board hal_settings hal_pwm_sticks hal_keys hal_keys_lock hal_adc_inputs stm32_keys stm32_switches stm32_adc_inputs stm32_pwm_inputs yaml_inputs lua_inputs lua_mixsrc lua_keys)
+add_dependencies(board hal_settings hal_pwm_sticks hal_keys hal_keys_lock hal_adc_inputs stm32_keys stm32_switches stm32_adc_inputs stm32_pwm_inputs yaml_inputs lua_inputs lua_mixsrc lua_keys lua_leds)
 add_dependencies(board_bl hal_settings hal_pwm_sticks hal_keys stm32_keys)
 
 
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ if(NATIVE_BUILD)
   )
   add_dependencies(radiolib_native ${RADIO_DEPENDENCIES}
     hal_settings hal_pwm_sticks hal_keys hal_keys_lock hal_adc_inputs
-    yaml_inputs lua_inputs lua_mixsrc lua_keys)
+    yaml_inputs lua_inputs lua_mixsrc lua_keys lua_leds)
   set_property(TARGET radiolib_native PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
   add_subdirectory(targets/simu)
diff --git a/radio/src/boards/generic_stm32/led_driver.cpp b/radio/src/boards/generic_stm32/led_driver.cpp
index d2596efe4ba..ed782692124 100644
--- a/radio/src/boards/generic_stm32/led_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/boards/generic_stm32/led_driver.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,26 @@ __weak void ledInit()
 }
 
 #if defined(FUNCTION_SWITCHES_RGB_LEDS)
+#if !defined(CFS_LED_STRIP_START)
+  #define CFS_LED_STRIP_START 0
+#endif
+#if !defined(CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH)
+  #define CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH 1
+#endif
+
+// First strip LED of a custom switch, boards with a non-linear layout
+// override this
+__weak uint8_t fsLedFirstIndex(uint8_t index)
+{
+  return CFS_LED_STRIP_START + index * CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH;
+}
+
 __weak void fsLedRGB(uint8_t index, uint32_t color)
 {
-  rgbSetLedColor(index, GET_RED(color), GET_GREEN(color), GET_BLUE(color));
+  uint8_t led = fsLedFirstIndex(index);
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH; i++) {
+    rgbSetLedColor(led + i, GET_RED(color), GET_GREEN(color), GET_BLUE(color));
+  }
   rgbLedColorApply();
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +162,6 @@ __weak void ledBlue()
 #if defined(FUNCTION_SWITCHES_RGB_LEDS)
 __weak uint32_t fsGetLedRGB(uint8_t index)
 {
-  return rgbGetLedColor(index + CFS_LED_STRIP_START);
+  return rgbGetLedColor(fsLedFirstIndex(index));
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/gx15.json b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/gx15.json
index 9500564bf20..ea489708edf 100644
--- a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/gx15.json
+++ b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/gx15.json
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@
     "led_strip_length": 26,
     "bling_led_strip_start": 6,
     "bling_led_strip_length": 20,
+    "bling_groups": [
+      { "name": "gimbal_right", "first": 0, "count": 10, "start_angle": 190, "direction": -1 },
+      { "name": "gimbal_left", "first": 10, "count": 10, "start_angle": 350, "direction": 1 }
+    ],
     "cfs_led_strip_start": 0,
     "cfs_led_strip_length": 6,
     "cfs_leds_per_switch": 1,
diff --git a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/st16.json b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/st16.json
index 04d214a4594..7b31d781175 100644
--- a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/st16.json
+++ b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/st16.json
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@
     "led_strip_length": 24,
     "bling_led_strip_start": 0,
     "bling_led_strip_length": 12,
+    "bling_groups": [
+      { "name": "gimbal_right", "first": 6, "count": 6, "start_angle": 30, "direction": -1 },
+      { "name": "gimbal_left", "first": 0, "count": 6, "start_angle": 330, "direction": -1 }
+    ],
     "cfs_led_strip_start": 12,
     "cfs_led_strip_length": 12,
     "cfs_leds_per_switch": 2,
diff --git a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx15.json b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx15.json
index 85fa800d51e..19a991260bf 100644
--- a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx15.json
+++ b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx15.json
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@
     "led_strip_length": 26,
     "bling_led_strip_start": 6,
     "bling_led_strip_length": 20,
+    "bling_groups": [
+      { "name": "gimbal_right", "first": 0, "count": 10, "start_angle": 190, "direction": -1 },
+      { "name": "gimbal_left", "first": 10, "count": 10, "start_angle": 10, "direction": -1 }
+    ],
     "cfs_led_strip_start": 0,
     "cfs_led_strip_length": 6,
     "cfs_leds_per_switch": 1,
diff --git a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx16smk3.json b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx16smk3.json
index 1fb8f881546..cb127765b86 100644
--- a/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx16smk3.json
+++ b/radio/src/boards/hw_defs/tx16smk3.json
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@
     "led_strip_length": 26,
     "bling_led_strip_start": 6,
     "bling_led_strip_length": 20,
+    "bling_groups": [
+      { "name": "gimbal_right", "first": 0, "count": 10, "start_angle": 190, "direction": -1 },
+      { "name": "gimbal_left", "first": 10, "count": 10, "start_angle": 350, "direction": 1 }
+    ],
     "cfs_led_strip_start": 0,
     "cfs_led_strip_length": 6,
     "cfs_leds_per_switch": 1,
diff --git a/radio/src/hal/rgbleds.cpp b/radio/src/hal/rgbleds.cpp
index a2268bff43d..13ae26ce94e 100644
--- a/radio/src/hal/rgbleds.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/hal/rgbleds.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void setFSLedON(uint8_t index) {
 
 bool getFSLedState(uint8_t index) {
   uint8_t cfsIdx = switchGetCustomSwitchIdx(index);
-  return rgbGetLedColor(cfsIdx) == g_model.getSwitchOnColor(index).getColor();
+  return fsGetLedRGB(cfsIdx) == g_model.getSwitchOnColor(index).getColor();
 }
 
 uint32_t getFSLedRGBColor(uint8_t index)
diff --git a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
index 7a57797403c..bd4a40e4cb5 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
@@ -3014,17 +3014,26 @@ static int luaGetTrainerStatus(lua_State * L)
 
 #if (BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0) || (CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0)
 /*luadoc
-@function setRGBLedColor(id, rvalue, bvalue, cvalue)
+@function setRGBLedColor(id, rvalue, gvalue, bvalue)
 
-@param id: integer identifying a led in the led chain
+Set the color of a LED, the change is visible after applyRGBLedColors()
 
-@param rvalue: interger, value of red channel
+@param id: integer LED index, 0 to LED_STRIP_LENGTH - 1.
+  Indexes 0 to BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH - 1 are the decorative ('bling') LEDs.
+  The remaining indexes are the custom switch LEDs, which can only be set
+  while that custom switch is set to NONE (use setCFSLedColor() for the
+  others). Scripts that only want the decorative LEDs, and still run on older
+  firmware, can loop to `(BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH or LED_STRIP_LENGTH) - 1`.
+  See getRGBLedInfo() for how the LEDs are grouped.
 
-@param gvalue: interger, value of green channel
+@param rvalue: integer, value of red channel
 
-@param bvalue: interger, value of blue channel
+@param gvalue: integer, value of green channel
 
-@retval: true if LED index is valid, false otherwise
+@param bvalue: integer, value of blue channel
+
+@retval: true if the LED was set, false if the index is out of range or the
+  LED belongs to a custom switch that is in use
 
 @status current Introduced in 2.10
 */
@@ -3051,12 +3060,14 @@ static int luaSetRgbLedColor(lua_State * L)
   }
   id -= BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH;
 #endif
-  uint8_t swIdx = switchGetSwitchFromCustomIdx(id / CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH);
-  if (g_model.getSwitchType(swIdx) != SWITCH_NONE) {
+  uint8_t cfsIdx = id / CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH;
+  uint8_t swIdx = switchGetSwitchFromCustomIdx(cfsIdx);
+  if (swIdx >= switchGetMaxSwitches() ||
+      g_model.getSwitchType(swIdx) != SWITCH_NONE) {
     lua_pushboolean(L, false);
     return 1;
   }
-  rgbSetLedColor(id + CFS_LED_STRIP_START, r, g, b);
+  rgbSetLedColor(fsLedFirstIndex(cfsIdx) + id % CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH, r, g, b);
 #else
   rgbSetLedColor(id + BLING_LED_STRIP_START, r, g, b);
 #endif
@@ -3134,6 +3145,73 @@ static int luaApplyRGBLedColors(lua_State * L)
   rgbLedColorApply();
   return 1;
 }
+
+struct LuaLedGroup {
+  const char* name;
+  uint8_t first;
+  uint8_t count;
+  int16_t startAngle;
+  int8_t direction;  // 0 when the group is not a ring
+};
+
+#include "lua_leds.inc"
+
+/*luadoc
+@function getRGBLedInfo()
+
+Describe the LEDs that setRGBLedColor() can address
+
+@retval table with the following fields:
+ * `length` (number) total number of LEDs, same as LED_STRIP_LENGTH
+ * `bling` (number) number of decorative LEDs, same as BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH.
+   They use indexes 0 to `bling` - 1
+ * `cfs` (table) custom switch LEDs, only present if the radio has them:
+   * `first` (number) index of the first custom switch LED
+   * `count` (number) number of custom switch LEDs
+   * `perSwitch` (number) number of LEDs for each custom switch
+ * `groups` (table) groups of decorative LEDs indexed by name
+   (e.g. `gimbal_left`, `gimbal_right`), empty if none are known. Each group has:
+   * `first` (number) index of the first LED of the group
+   * `count` (number) number of LEDs in the group
+   * `startAngle` (number) only for an evenly spaced ring, angle of the
+     first LED in degrees (0 = right, 90 = up)
+   * `direction` (number) only for an evenly spaced ring, 1 if the following
+     LEDs go counter clockwise, -1 if they go clockwise
+
+@status current Introduced in 3.0.0
+*/
+static int luaGetRGBLedInfo(lua_State * L)
+{
+  lua_newtable(L);
+  lua_pushtableinteger(L, "length", BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH + CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH);
+  lua_pushtableinteger(L, "bling", BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH);
+
+#if CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0
+  lua_pushstring(L, "cfs");
+  lua_newtable(L);
+  lua_pushtableinteger(L, "first", BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH);
+  lua_pushtableinteger(L, "count", CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH);
+  lua_pushtableinteger(L, "perSwitch", CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH);
+  lua_settable(L, -3);
+#endif
+
+  lua_pushstring(L, "groups");
+  lua_newtable(L);
+  for (const LuaLedGroup* group = luaLedGroups; group->name; group++) {
+    lua_pushstring(L, group->name);
+    lua_newtable(L);
+    lua_pushtableinteger(L, "first", group->first);
+    lua_pushtableinteger(L, "count", group->count);
+    if (group->direction) {
+      lua_pushtableinteger(L, "startAngle", group->startAngle);
+      lua_pushtableinteger(L, "direction", group->direction);
+    }
+    lua_settable(L, -3);
+  }
+  lua_settable(L, -3);
+
+  return 1;
+}
 #endif
 
 
@@ -3307,6 +3385,7 @@ LROT_BEGIN(etxlib, NULL, 0)
 #if (BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0) || (CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0)
   LROT_FUNCENTRY( setRGBLedColor, luaSetRgbLedColor )
   LROT_FUNCENTRY( applyRGBLedColors, luaApplyRGBLedColors )
+  LROT_FUNCENTRY( getRGBLedInfo, luaGetRGBLedInfo )
 #endif
 #if (CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0)
   LROT_FUNCENTRY( setCFSLedColor, luaSetCFSLedColor )
@@ -3404,6 +3483,7 @@ LROT_BEGIN(etxcst, NULL, 0)
   LROT_NUMENTRY( FUNC_BACKLIGHT, FUNC_BACKLIGHT )
   LROT_NUMENTRY( FUNC_SCREENSHOT, FUNC_SCREENSHOT )
   LROT_NUMENTRY( FUNC_RACING_MODE, FUNC_RACING_MODE )
+  LROT_NUMENTRY( FUNC_RGB_LED, FUNC_RGB_LED )
 #if defined(FUNCTION_SWITCHES)
   LROT_NUMENTRY( FUNC_PUSH_CUST_SWITCH, FUNC_PUSH_CUST_SWITCH )
 #endif
@@ -3464,6 +3544,7 @@ LROT_BEGIN(etxcst, NULL, 0)
   LROT_NUMENTRY( TIMEHOUR, TIMEHOUR )
 #if (BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0) || (CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0)
   LROT_NUMENTRY( LED_STRIP_LENGTH, BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH + CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH )
+  LROT_NUMENTRY( BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH, BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH )
 #endif
   LROT_NUMENTRY( UNIT_RAW, UNIT_RAW )
   LROT_NUMENTRY( UNIT_VOLTS, UNIT_VOLTS )
diff --git a/radio/src/switches.h b/radio/src/switches.h
index d29a4cff5be..4c1d830f0da 100644
--- a/radio/src/switches.h
+++ b/radio/src/switches.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void fsLedOn(uint8_t index);
 bool fsLedState(uint8_t index);
 void fsLedRGB(uint8_t index, uint32_t color);
 uint32_t fsGetLedRGB(uint8_t index);
+uint8_t fsLedFirstIndex(uint8_t index);
 uint8_t getRGBColorIndex(uint32_t color);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pa01/led_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/pa01/led_driver.cpp
index 449d6e437ae..77ee3e94815 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pa01/led_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pa01/led_driver.cpp
@@ -31,13 +31,18 @@
 #define GET_BLUE(color) (((color) & 0xF8))
 
 // used to map switch number to led number in the rgbled chain
-uint8_t ledMapping[] = {4, 6, 0, 2};
+static const uint8_t ledMapping[] = {4, 6, 0, 2};
+
+uint8_t fsLedFirstIndex(uint8_t index)
+{
+  return ledMapping[index];
+}
 
 void fsLedRGB(uint8_t index, uint32_t color)
 {
-  rgbSetLedColor(ledMapping[index], GET_RED(color),
+  rgbSetLedColor(fsLedFirstIndex(index), GET_RED(color),
      GET_GREEN(color),GET_BLUE(color));
-  rgbSetLedColor(ledMapping[index]+1, GET_RED(color),
+  rgbSetLedColor(fsLedFirstIndex(index)+1, GET_RED(color),
      GET_GREEN(color),GET_BLUE(color));
   rgbLedColorApply();
 }
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/simu/led_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/simu/led_driver.cpp
index 7433c0829ba..f92ccb3c1dc 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/simu/led_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/simu/led_driver.cpp
@@ -77,14 +77,29 @@ uint32_t rgbGetLedColor(uint8_t led)
   return (pixel[1] << 16) + (pixel[0] << 8) + pixel[2];
 }
 
+#if !defined(CFS_LED_STRIP_START)
+  #define CFS_LED_STRIP_START 0
+#endif
+#if !defined(CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH)
+  #define CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH 1
+#endif
+
+uint8_t fsLedFirstIndex(uint8_t index)
+{
+  return CFS_LED_STRIP_START + index * CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH;
+}
+
 void fsLedRGB(uint8_t idx, uint32_t color)
 {
-  rgbSetLedColor(idx, (color >> 16) & 0xFF, (color >> 8) & 0xFF, color & 0xFF);
+  uint8_t led = fsLedFirstIndex(idx);
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CFS_LEDS_PER_SWITCH; i++) {
+    rgbSetLedColor(led + i, (color >> 16) & 0xFF, (color >> 8) & 0xFF, color & 0xFF);
+  }
 }
 
 uint32_t fsGetLedRGB(uint8_t index)
 {
-  return rgbGetLedColor(index);
+  return rgbGetLedColor(fsLedFirstIndex(index));
 }
 
 void fsLedOn(uint8_t idx)
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/st16/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/st16/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d0a56ab2eb..6d20ed5c734 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/st16/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/st16/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ set(CMSIS_SRC ${TARGET_SRC_DIR}/system_clock.c)
 # Firmware board library
 add_library(board OBJECT EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
   ${BOARD_COMMON_SRC}
-  ${TARGET_SRC_DIR}/led_driver.cpp
   ${TARGET_SRC_DIR}/touch_driver.cpp
   ${TARGET_SRC_DIR}/battery_driver.cpp  
   targets/common/arm/stm32/heartbeat_driver.cpp
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/st16/led_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/st16/led_driver.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ffdee2600d2..00000000000
--- a/radio/src/targets/st16/led_driver.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) EdgeTX
- *
- * Based on code named
- *   opentx - https://github.com/opentx/opentx
- *   th9x - http://code.google.com/p/th9x
- *   er9x - http://code.google.com/p/er9x
- *   gruvin9x - http://code.google.com/p/gruvin9x
- *
- * License GPLv2: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- */
-
-#include "hal/gpio.h"
-#include "hal/rgbleds.h"
-#include "stm32_gpio.h"
-#include "boards/generic_stm32/rgb_leds.h"
-#include "board.h"
-
-#define GET_RED(color) (((color) & 0xFF0000) >>16)
-#define GET_GREEN(color) (((color) & 0x00FF00) >> 8)
-#define GET_BLUE(color) ((color) & 0x0000FF)
-
-
-void fsLedRGB(uint8_t index, uint32_t color)
-{
-  index = (index * 2) + CFS_LED_STRIP_START;
-  rgbSetLedColor(index, GET_RED(color), GET_GREEN(color),GET_BLUE(color));
-  rgbSetLedColor(index+1, GET_RED(color), GET_GREEN(color),GET_BLUE(color));
-  rgbLedColorApply();
-}
-
-uint32_t fsGetLedRGB(uint8_t index)
-{
-  return rgbGetLedColor((index * 2) + CFS_LED_STRIP_START);
-}
-
diff --git a/radio/src/tests/lua.cpp b/radio/src/tests/lua.cpp
index c78837f9e2c..99b4bd68e1b 100644
--- a/radio/src/tests/lua.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tests/lua.cpp
@@ -622,4 +622,65 @@ TEST(Lua, testUserDataEmbeddedNul)
   luaExecStr(userdata_nul_tst);
 }
 
+#if defined(LED_STRIP_LENGTH)
+#include "boards/generic_stm32/rgb_leds.h"
+
+#if !defined(BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH)
+  #define BLING_LED_STRIP_START 0
+  #define BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH 0
+#endif
+#if !defined(CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH)
+  #define CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH 0
+#endif
+
+TEST(Lua, RGBLedIndexes)
+{
+  MODEL_RESET();
+
+#if BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0
+  luaExecStr("if not setRGBLedColor(0, 4, 5, 6) then error('bling') end");
+  EXPECT_EQ(0x040506u, rgbGetLedColor(BLING_LED_STRIP_START));
+#endif
+
+#if CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0
+  // Lua index of the first LED of the first custom switch
+  const std::string cfs = std::to_string(BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH);
+  uint8_t sw = switchGetSwitchFromCustomIdx(0);
+  ASSERT_LT(sw, switchGetMaxSwitches());
+
+  g_model.setSwitchType(sw, SWITCH_NONE);
+  luaExecStr(("if not setRGBLedColor(" + cfs + ", 1, 2, 3) then error('unused cfs') end").c_str());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0x010203u, fsGetLedRGB(0));
+
+  g_model.setSwitchType(sw, SWITCH_TOGGLE);
+  luaExecStr(("if setRGBLedColor(" + cfs + ", 7, 8, 9) then error('used cfs') end").c_str());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0x010203u, fsGetLedRGB(0));
+#endif
+
+  luaExecStr("if setRGBLedColor(LED_STRIP_LENGTH, 1, 2, 3) then error('out of range') end");
+}
+
+TEST(Lua, RGBLedInfo)
+{
+  luaExecStr("if FUNC_RGB_LED == nil then error('FUNC_RGB_LED') end");
+  luaExecStr("info = getRGBLedInfo()");
+  luaExecStr("if info.length ~= LED_STRIP_LENGTH then error('length') end");
+  luaExecStr("if info.bling ~= BLING_LED_STRIP_LENGTH then error('bling') end");
+  luaExecStr(
+      "for name, g in pairs(info.groups) do\n"
+      "  if g.first < 0 or g.count <= 0 or g.first + g.count > info.bling then\n"
+      "    error(name)\n"
+      "  end\n"
+      "end");
+#if CFS_LED_STRIP_LENGTH > 0
+  luaExecStr(
+      "if info.cfs.first ~= info.bling or\n"
+      "   info.cfs.first + info.cfs.count ~= info.length or\n"
+      "   info.cfs.perSwitch < 1 then error('cfs') end");
+#else
+  luaExecStr("if info.cfs ~= nil then error('cfs') end");
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif   // #if defined(LUA)
diff --git a/radio/util/hw_defs/hal_settings.jinja b/radio/util/hw_defs/hal_settings.jinja
index dc2b602469f..6dba42e9c6d 100644
--- a/radio/util/hw_defs/hal_settings.jinja
+++ b/radio/util/hw_defs/hal_settings.jinja
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 // LEDS
 {% for name, val in leds %}
-{% if val is not none %}
+{% if val is not none and (val is string or val is not iterable) %}
 {% if val is sameas true or val is sameas false %}
 #define {{ name | upper }} {{ val | tojson }}
 {% elif name.endswith('_irqn') %}
diff --git a/radio/util/hw_defs/lua_leds.jinja b/radio/util/hw_defs/lua_leds.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d5f3aee441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radio/util/hw_defs/lua_leds.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//
+// WARNING: DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
+//   This file has been generated from the target's JSON hardware description
+//
+
+{% set groups = (leds.bling_groups if leds else none) or [] %}
+static const LuaLedGroup luaLedGroups[] = {
+{% for group in groups %}
+  { "{{ group.name }}", {{ group.first }}, {{ group.count }}, {{ group.start_angle if group.start_angle is not none else -1 }}, {{ group.direction or 0 }} },
+{% endfor %}
+  { nullptr, 0, 0, -1, 0 }
+};
diff --git a/radio/util/hw_defs/models.py b/radio/util/hw_defs/models.py
index 01929d6bbb4..e51f38e66c2 100644
--- a/radio/util/hw_defs/models.py
+++ b/radio/util/hw_defs/models.py
@@ -227,10 +227,33 @@ class Touch(BaseModel):
     gt911_rotation_mode: Optional[int] = None
     exti: Optional[List[EXTI]] = None
 
+
+class LedGroup(BaseModel):
+    # e.g. 'gimbal_left', exposed to Lua by getRGBLedInfo()
+    name: str
+    # first LED, as a Lua setRGBLedColor() index (0 = first bling LED)
+    first: int
+    count: int
+    # evenly spaced ring: angle of the first LED in degrees (0 = right,
+    # 90 = up), following LEDs go counter clockwise (1) or clockwise (-1)
+    start_angle: Optional[int] = None
+    direction: Optional[Literal[-1, 1]] = None
+
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def check_ring(self: "LedGroup") -> "LedGroup":
+        if (self.start_angle is None) != (self.direction is None):
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "LedGroupError",
+                "LED group needs both 'start_angle' and 'direction', or neither",
+            )
+        return self
+
+
 class LEDS(BaseModel):
     led_strip_length: Optional[int] = None
     bling_led_strip_start: Optional[int] = None
     bling_led_strip_length: Optional[int] = None
+    bling_groups: Optional[List[LedGroup]] = None
     cfs_led_strip_start: Optional[int] = None
     cfs_led_strip_length: Optional[int] = None
     cfs_leds_per_switch: Optional[int] = None
@@ -253,6 +276,18 @@ class LEDS(BaseModel):
     led_green_gpio: Optional[str] = None
     led_blue_gpio: Optional[str] = None
 
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def check_bling_groups(self: "LEDS") -> "LEDS":
+        for group in self.bling_groups or []:
+            if group.first < 0 or group.count <= 0 or \
+               group.first + group.count > (self.bling_led_strip_length or 0):
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "LedGroupError",
+                    "LED group '{name}' is outside the bling LEDs",
+                    {"name": group.name},
+                )
+        return self
+
 class IMU(BaseModel):
     imu_i2c_bus: Optional[str] = None
     imu_int_gpio: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/tools/hwdef_schema.json b/tools/hwdef_schema.json
index 7ccf37a677c..b919473ebed 100644
--- a/tools/hwdef_schema.json
+++ b/tools/hwdef_schema.json
@@ -296,7 +296,28 @@
         "cfs_led_strip_length":             { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 },
         "cfs_leds_per_switch":              { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 },
         "bling_led_strip_start":            { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 },
-        "bling_led_strip_length":           { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 }
+        "bling_led_strip_length":           { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 },
+        "bling_groups": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/led_group" }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "led_group": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "required": ["name", "first", "count"],
+      "dependentRequired": {
+        "start_angle": ["direction"],
+        "direction": ["start_angle"]
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "name":         { "type": "string" },
+        "first":        { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0 },
+        "count":        { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1 },
+        "start_angle":  { "type": "integer" },
+        "direction":    { "enum": [-1, 1] }
       }
     },