Navigation and shortcuts
The five screens of Cloud-PBS TUI and the keyboard shortcuts.
Last updated: May 18, 2026
Cloud-PBS TUI is fully keyboard-driven. The interface is centered in a frame; the bottom bar always recalls the shortcuts available in the current context.
The five screens
| Key | Screen | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
1 | Home | Configuration summary and starting a backup. |
2 | Target | Connection to the PBS server. |
3 | Sources | Selection of the directories to back up. |
4 | Schedule | Scheduling of recurring backups. |
5 | Backups | Datastore browsing and restore. |
Global shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1 to 5 | Go to the matching screen. |
? | Show the full help. |
q | Quit the application. |
Ctrl+C | Quit immediately, in any situation. |
Interface language
Cloud-PBS TUI is bilingual, English and French. On first launch the language is derived from the system locale: French when it starts with fr, English otherwise.
From the Home screen, the l key switches between the two languages. The choice is saved in the configuration: it is kept from one session to the next, and then takes precedence over the system locale.
Input and navigation
When a text field is active (for example in the Target screen), the screen captures the keyboard: digits then feed the field instead of switching screens. Press Esc to leave a field and return to global navigation.
Screens that show a list or a tree (Sources, Backups) are navigated with ↑ ↓, and → ← to enter a folder or go up. The shortcuts specific to each step are always recalled in the bottom bar.
Quitting cleanly
q saves the current configuration before quitting. Ctrl+C also quits, saving and releasing resources (in particular any FUSE mount in progress). Since the configuration is also saved on every screen change, you find your target, your sources and your schedule again from one session to the next.