A new Nest Learning Thermostat from Google is on the horizon, possibly marking the introduction of the fourth generation. The most recent leaks suggest that this model will come with a customizable home screen, a novel feature called “Dynamic Farsight,” and a borderless display, hinting at a sleek design.

The leaked information also includes references to a high-resolution borderless display, which appears to utilize the entire screen real estate by extending the user interface beyond the traditional black bezel found in previous models. Furthermore, leaked images suggest that user interface elements are now positioned closer to the edges of the display.

While the leak mentions the presence of Dynamic Farsight, details about how this feature functions remain undisclosed. The current Farsight feature on existing Nest models automatically activates the display to show relevant information like weather updates, time, or room temperature upon detecting movement nearby. Hopefully, the “dynamic” aspect implies that the fourth generation device will offer a broader range of display options, departing from the previous limited selection.

Google’s leaked documents also mention “natural heating and cooling” and a customizable home screen for the fourth generation Nest Learning Thermostat. It’s not clear how the natural heating and cooling works, nor just how customizable the new home screen is.

The fourth generation Nest Learning Thermostat will come with an oval-shape trim plate in the box, alongside the usual thermostat base, a rear steel plate, and a second-generation Nest Temperature Sensor. Google only has very basic integration of its third generation Nest Learning Thermostat into the Google Home app, but this new model has a full UI within the app that allows you to change all the settings and control schedules without having to switch over to the Nest app.

There’s no mention of hardware upgrades beyond the display changes, but I’m hoping Google has greatly improved the internals here after nearly 10 years. Third-generation Learning Thermostats are notorious for having Wi-Fi chip issues, where the units will die and have to be replaced. I’ve personally had to replace my Nest Learning Thermostat twice because of the Wi-Fi problems.

The leaker also suggests this new fourth generation model will be priced at $279, making it the most expensive Nest thermostat yet. The new Nest temperature sensors are said to be $39 each, or three for $99. We might get official launch dates and pricing during the “made by Google” hardware event on August 13th.