TUI Guide

TUI Guide

The DriveWipe Terminal User Interface (TUI) provides a professional, interactive environment for managing drives and performing secure wipes.

Navigation and Controls

The TUI uses standard vim-like or arrow-key navigation:

Key	Action
Arrow Keys	Navigate menus and lists
Enter	Select item or confirm action
Space	Toggle selection (in drive list)
ESC	Go back to previous screen
q	Quit or cancel current operation
?	Show help overlay

Main Screens

1. Main Menu

The central hub for all operations. Provides access to Drive Selection, Settings, and (on Linux Live) the Live Dashboard.

2. Drive Selection

Lists all detected drives.

• Color Coding:
  • Cyan: Fixed disks (HDD/SSD/NVMe)
  • Yellow: Removable disks (USB/SD)
  • Red: Boot drive (LOCKED — cannot be wiped while active)

3. Wipe Dashboard

Real-time monitoring of the wipe process:

• Per-pass progress bars
• Current throughput (MB/s) and ETA
• Real-time logging of write/sync operations
• Verification status

4. Settings

Configure global defaults:

• Default wipe method
• Auto-verify preference
• Log level (Info, Debug, Trace)
• Report output directory

Live-Only Screens (Linux)

When running in the Live Environment, additional features are available:

• HPA/DCO Manager: Detect and remove hidden Host Protected Areas
• ATA Security: Manage user passwords and security erase status
• Kernel Module Status: Monitor health of drive communication modules