v3.42.17: Fix systemd service templates - remove invalid --config flag

- Service templates now use WorkingDirectory for config loading
- Config is read from .dbbackup.conf in /var/lib/dbbackup
- Updated SYSTEMD.md documentation to match actual CLI
- Removed non-existent --config flag from ExecStart

SYSTEMD.md

@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/dbbackup
 ### Step 2: Create Configuration
 
 ```bash
-# Main configuration
-sudo tee /etc/dbbackup/dbbackup.conf << 'EOF'
+# Main configuration in working directory (where service runs from)
+# dbbackup reads .dbbackup.conf from WorkingDirectory
+sudo tee /var/lib/dbbackup/.dbbackup.conf << 'EOF'
 # DBBackup Configuration
 db-type=postgres
 host=localhost
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ compression=6
 retention-days=30
 min-backups=7
 EOF
+sudo chown dbbackup:dbbackup /var/lib/dbbackup/.dbbackup.conf
+sudo chmod 600 /var/lib/dbbackup/.dbbackup.conf
 
 # Instance credentials (secure permissions)
 sudo tee /etc/dbbackup/env.d/cluster.conf << 'EOF'
@@ -157,13 +160,15 @@ Group=dbbackup
 # Load configuration
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/dbbackup/env.d/cluster.conf
 
-# Working directory
+# Working directory (config is loaded from .dbbackup.conf here)
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/dbbackup
 
-# Execute backup
+# Execute backup (reads .dbbackup.conf from WorkingDirectory)
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/dbbackup backup cluster \
-    --config /etc/dbbackup/dbbackup.conf \
     --backup-dir /var/lib/dbbackup/backups \
+    --host localhost \
+    --port 5432 \
+    --user postgres \
     --allow-root
 
 # Security hardening
@@ -443,12 +448,12 @@ sudo systemctl status dbbackup-cluster.service
 # View detailed error
 sudo journalctl -u dbbackup-cluster.service -n 50 --no-pager
 
-# Test manually as dbbackup user
-sudo -u dbbackup /usr/local/bin/dbbackup backup cluster --config /etc/dbbackup/dbbackup.conf
+# Test manually as dbbackup user (run from working directory with .dbbackup.conf)
+cd /var/lib/dbbackup && sudo -u dbbackup /usr/local/bin/dbbackup backup cluster
 
 # Check permissions
 ls -la /var/lib/dbbackup/
-ls -la /etc/dbbackup/
+ls -la /var/lib/dbbackup/.dbbackup.conf
 ```
 
 ### Permission Denied

bin/README.md

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ This directory contains pre-compiled binaries for the DB Backup Tool across mult
 
 ## Build Information
 - **Version**: 3.42.10
-- **Build Time**: 2026-01-08_09:19:02_UTC
-- **Git Commit**: 1831bd7
+- **Build Time**: 2026-01-08_10:18:23_UTC
+- **Git Commit**: 682510d
 
 ## Recent Updates (v1.1.0)
 - ✅ Fixed TUI progress display with line-by-line output

internal/installer/templates/dbbackup-cluster.service

@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_UNIX AF_INET AF_INET6
 # Environment
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/dbbackup/env.d/cluster.conf
 
+# Working directory (config is loaded from .dbbackup.conf here)
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/dbbackup
+
 # Execution - cluster backup (all databases)
-ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} backup cluster --config {{.ConfigPath}}
+ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} backup cluster --backup-dir {{.BackupDir}}
 TimeoutStartSec={{.TimeoutSeconds}}
 
 # Post-backup metrics export

internal/installer/templates/dbbackup@.service

@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_UNIX AF_INET AF_INET6
 # Environment
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/dbbackup/env.d/%i.conf
 
+# Working directory (config is loaded from .dbbackup.conf here)
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/dbbackup
+
 # Execution
-ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} backup {{.BackupType}} %i --config {{.ConfigPath}}
+ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} backup {{.BackupType}} %i --backup-dir {{.BackupDir}}
 TimeoutStartSec={{.TimeoutSeconds}}
 
 # Post-backup metrics export

internal/tui/backup_manager.go

@@ -130,15 +130,24 @@ func (m BackupManagerModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, nil
 
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
-		// Block input during operations
+		// Allow escape/cancel even during operations
+		if msg.String() == "ctrl+c" || msg.String() == "esc" || msg.String() == "q" {
+			if m.opState != OpIdle {
+				// Cancel current operation
+				m.opState = OpIdle
+				m.opTarget = ""
+				m.message = "Operation cancelled"
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			return m.parent, nil
+		}
+
+		// Block other input during operations
 		if m.opState != OpIdle {
 			return m, nil
 		}
 
 		switch msg.String() {
-		case "ctrl+c", "q", "esc":
-			return m.parent, nil
-
 		case "up", "k":
 			if m.cursor > 0 {
 				m.cursor--
@@ -221,64 +230,64 @@ func (m BackupManagerModel) View() string {
 	var s strings.Builder
 
 	// Title
-	s.WriteString(titleStyle.Render("[DB]  Backup Archive Manager"))
+	s.WriteString(TitleStyle.Render("[DB]  Backup Archive Manager"))
 	s.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	// Operation Status Box (always visible)
-	s.WriteString("+--[ STATUS ]" + strings.Repeat("-", 47) + "+\n")
+	// Status line (no box, bold+color accents)
 	switch m.opState {
 	case OpVerifying:
 		spinner := spinnerFrames[m.spinnerFrame]
-		statusText := fmt.Sprintf(" %s Verifying: %s", spinner, m.opTarget)
-		s.WriteString("|" + statusText + strings.Repeat(" ", 59-len(statusText)) + "|\n")
+		s.WriteString(StatusActiveStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s Verifying: %s", spinner, m.opTarget)))
+		s.WriteString("\n\n")
 	case OpDeleting:
 		spinner := spinnerFrames[m.spinnerFrame]
-		statusText := fmt.Sprintf(" %s Deleting: %s", spinner, m.opTarget)
-		s.WriteString("|" + statusText + strings.Repeat(" ", 59-len(statusText)) + "|\n")
+		s.WriteString(StatusActiveStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s Deleting: %s", spinner, m.opTarget)))
+		s.WriteString("\n\n")
 	default:
 		if m.loading {
 			spinner := spinnerFrames[m.spinnerFrame]
-			statusText := fmt.Sprintf(" %s Loading archives...", spinner)
-			s.WriteString("|" + statusText + strings.Repeat(" ", 59-len(statusText)) + "|\n")
+			s.WriteString(StatusActiveStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s Loading archives...", spinner)))
+			s.WriteString("\n\n")
 		} else if m.message != "" {
-			msgText := " " + m.message
-			if len(msgText) > 58 {
-				msgText = msgText[:55] + "..."
-			}
-			s.WriteString("|" + msgText + strings.Repeat(" ", 59-len(msgText)) + "|\n")
+			// Color based on message content
+			if strings.HasPrefix(m.message, "[+]") || strings.HasPrefix(m.message, "Valid") {
+				s.WriteString(StatusSuccessStyle.Render(m.message))
+			} else if strings.HasPrefix(m.message, "[-]") || strings.HasPrefix(m.message, "Error") {
+				s.WriteString(StatusErrorStyle.Render(m.message))
 			} else {
-			statusText := " Ready"
-			s.WriteString("|" + statusText + strings.Repeat(" ", 59-len(statusText)) + "|\n")
+				s.WriteString(StatusActiveStyle.Render(m.message))
 			}
+			s.WriteString("\n\n")
+		}
+		// No "Ready" message when idle - cleaner UI
 	}
-	s.WriteString("+" + strings.Repeat("-", 60) + "+\n\n")
 
 	if m.loading {
 		return s.String()
 	}
 
 	if m.err != nil {
-		s.WriteString(errorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("[FAIL] Error: %v", m.err)))
+		s.WriteString(StatusErrorStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("[FAIL] Error: %v", m.err)))
 		s.WriteString("\n\n")
-		s.WriteString(infoStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
+		s.WriteString(ShortcutStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
 		return s.String()
 	}
 
 	// Summary
-	s.WriteString(infoStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Total Archives: %d  |  Total Size: %s",
+	s.WriteString(LabelStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Total Archives: %d  |  Total Size: %s",
 		len(m.archives), formatSize(m.totalSize))))
 	s.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	// Archives list
 	if len(m.archives) == 0 {
-		s.WriteString(infoStyle.Render("No backup archives found"))
+		s.WriteString(StatusReadyStyle.Render("No backup archives found"))
 		s.WriteString("\n\n")
-		s.WriteString(infoStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
+		s.WriteString(ShortcutStyle.Render("Press Esc to go back"))
 		return s.String()
 	}
 
 	// Column headers with better alignment
-	s.WriteString(archiveHeaderStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("     %-32s %-22s %10s  %-16s",
+	s.WriteString(ListHeaderStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("     %-32s %-22s %10s  %-16s",
 		"FILENAME", "FORMAT", "SIZE", "MODIFIED")))
 	s.WriteString("\n")
 	s.WriteString(strings.Repeat("-", 90))
@@ -297,18 +306,18 @@ func (m BackupManagerModel) View() string {
 	for i := start; i < end; i++ {
 		archive := m.archives[i]
 		cursor := "  "
-		style := archiveNormalStyle
+		style := ListNormalStyle
 
 		if i == m.cursor {
 			cursor = "> "
-			style = archiveSelectedStyle
+			style = ListSelectedStyle
 		}
 
 		// Status icon - consistent 4-char width
 		statusIcon := " [+]"
 		if !archive.Valid {
 			statusIcon = " [-]"
-			style = archiveInvalidStyle
+			style = ItemInvalidStyle
 		} else if time.Since(archive.Modified) > 30*24*time.Hour {
 			statusIcon = " [!]"
 		}
@@ -331,17 +340,11 @@ func (m BackupManagerModel) View() string {
 	// Footer
 	s.WriteString("\n")
 
-	s.WriteString(infoStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Selected: %d/%d", m.cursor+1, len(m.archives))))
+	s.WriteString(StatusReadyStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Selected: %d/%d", m.cursor+1, len(m.archives))))
 	s.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	// Grouped keyboard shortcuts for better readability
-	s.WriteString("+--[ SHORTCUTS ]" + strings.Repeat("-", 44) + "+\n")
-	s.WriteString("| NAVIGATE          ACTIONS           OTHER      |\n")
-	s.WriteString("| Up/Down: Move     r: Restore        R: Refresh |\n")
-	s.WriteString("|                   v: Verify         Esc: Back  |\n")
-	s.WriteString("|                   d: Delete         q: Quit    |\n")
-	s.WriteString("|                   i: Info                      |\n")
-	s.WriteString("+" + strings.Repeat("-", 60) + "+")
+	// Grouped keyboard shortcuts
+	s.WriteString(ShortcutStyle.Render("SHORTCUTS: Up/Down=Move | r=Restore | v=Verify | d=Delete | i=Info | R=Refresh | Esc=Back | q=Quit"))
 
 	return s.String()
 }

internal/tui/status.go

@@ -146,13 +146,12 @@ func (m StatusViewModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, nil
 
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
-		if !m.loading {
+		// Always allow escape, even during loading
 		switch msg.String() {
 		case "ctrl+c", "q", "esc", "enter":
 			return m.parent, nil
 		}
 	}
-	}
 
 	return m, nil
 }

internal/tui/styles.go

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package tui
+
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+
+// =============================================================================
+// GLOBAL TUI STYLE DEFINITIONS
+// =============================================================================
+// Design Language:
+// - Bold text for labels and headers
+// - Colors for semantic meaning (green=success, red=error, yellow=warning)
+// - No emoticons - use simple text prefixes like [OK], [FAIL], [!]
+// - No boxes for inline status - use bold+color accents
+// - Consistent color palette across all views
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Color Palette (ANSI 256 colors for terminal compatibility)
+const (
+	ColorWhite   = lipgloss.Color("15")  // Bright white
+	ColorGray    = lipgloss.Color("250") // Light gray
+	ColorDim     = lipgloss.Color("244") // Dim gray
+	ColorDimmer  = lipgloss.Color("240") // Darker gray
+	ColorSuccess = lipgloss.Color("2")   // Green
+	ColorError   = lipgloss.Color("1")   // Red
+	ColorWarning = lipgloss.Color("3")   // Yellow
+	ColorInfo    = lipgloss.Color("6")   // Cyan
+	ColorAccent  = lipgloss.Color("4")   // Blue
+)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// TITLE & HEADER STYLES
+// =============================================================================
+
+// TitleStyle - main view title (bold white on gray background)
+var TitleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorWhite).
+	Background(ColorDimmer).
+	Padding(0, 1)
+
+// HeaderStyle - section headers (bold gray)
+var HeaderStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorDim)
+
+// LabelStyle - field labels (bold cyan)
+var LabelStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorInfo)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// STATUS STYLES
+// =============================================================================
+
+// StatusReadyStyle - idle/ready state (dim)
+var StatusReadyStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorDim)
+
+// StatusActiveStyle - operation in progress (bold cyan)
+var StatusActiveStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorInfo)
+
+// StatusSuccessStyle - success messages (bold green)
+var StatusSuccessStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorSuccess)
+
+// StatusErrorStyle - error messages (bold red)
+var StatusErrorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorError)
+
+// StatusWarningStyle - warning messages (bold yellow)
+var StatusWarningStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorWarning)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// LIST & TABLE STYLES
+// =============================================================================
+
+// ListNormalStyle - unselected list items
+var ListNormalStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorGray)
+
+// ListSelectedStyle - selected/cursor item (bold white)
+var ListSelectedStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorWhite).
+	Bold(true)
+
+// ListHeaderStyle - column headers (bold dim)
+var ListHeaderStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true).
+	Foreground(ColorDim)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// ITEM STATUS STYLES
+// =============================================================================
+
+// ItemValidStyle - valid/OK items (green)
+var ItemValidStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorSuccess)
+
+// ItemInvalidStyle - invalid/failed items (red)
+var ItemInvalidStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorError)
+
+// ItemOldStyle - old/stale items (yellow)
+var ItemOldStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorWarning)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// SHORTCUT STYLE
+// =============================================================================
+
+// ShortcutStyle - keyboard shortcuts footer (dim)
+var ShortcutStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Foreground(ColorDim)
+
+// =============================================================================
+// HELPER PREFIXES (no emoticons)
+// =============================================================================
+
+const (
+	PrefixOK      = "[OK]"
+	PrefixFail    = "[FAIL]"
+	PrefixWarn    = "[!]"
+	PrefixInfo    = "[i]"
+	PrefixPlus    = "[+]"
+	PrefixMinus   = "[-]"
+	PrefixArrow   = ">"
+	PrefixSpinner = "" // Spinner character added dynamically
+)