dPanel Text-Based UI Navigation

dPanel features a lightweight, text-based terminal interface designed for maximum speed and minimal resource consumption. Understanding how to navigate its boundary boxes and character-based grids is essential for efficient server management.

Interface Layout and Borders

The dPanel UI relies heavily on Unicode box-drawing characters (such as │, ─, and corners) to delineate panels, logs, and system metrics. These visual boundaries separate active processes from static controls.

• Vertical Dividers (│): Separate sidebar navigation items from the main content viewport.
• Horizontal Spacers (─): Group configuration blocks and log outputs into readable sections.
• Focus Rings: Active panes are highlighted with distinct border color shifts or bolded edge characters.

Quick Keyboard Shortcuts

To move between bordered sections without using a mouse, utilize the following global hotkeys:

• Tab / Shift+Tab: Cycle forward and backward through interface panels.
• Ctrl + C: Interrupt the current active process or exit a modal.
• Ctrl + R: Refresh the current view's data buffer.

# Example: Launching dPanel in your terminal with custom boundary debugging
dpanel-cli --debug-borders

For more advanced customization of the interface theme, refer to the Configuration Guide.