tweak hotkeys, add info panel, optimize fonts and hotkeys for about and info panel.

socktop/src/app.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ use crate::ui::cpu::{
 };
 use crate::ui::modal::{ModalAction, ModalManager, ModalType};
 use crate::ui::processes::{
-    ProcSortBy, processes_handle_key_with_selection, processes_handle_mouse_with_selection,
+    ProcSortBy, ProcessKeyParams, processes_handle_key_with_selection,
+    processes_handle_mouse_with_selection,
 };
 use crate::ui::{
     disks::draw_disks, gpu::draw_gpu, header::draw_header, mem::draw_mem, net::draw_net_spark,
@@ -614,7 +615,8 @@ impl App {
                                     {
                                         self.clear_process_details();
                                     }
-                                    // Modal was dismissed, continue to normal processing
+                                    // Modal was dismissed, skip normal key processing
+                                    continue;
                                 }
                                 ModalAction::Confirm => {
                                     // Handle confirmation action here if needed in the future
@@ -654,6 +656,17 @@ impl App {
                         ) {
                             self.should_quit = true;
                         }
+
+                        // Show About modal on 'a' or 'A'
+                        if matches!(k.code, KeyCode::Char('a') | KeyCode::Char('A')) {
+                            self.modal_manager.push_modal(ModalType::About);
+                        }
+
+                        // Show Help modal on 'h' or 'H'
+                        if matches!(k.code, KeyCode::Char('h') | KeyCode::Char('H')) {
+                            self.modal_manager.push_modal(ModalType::Help);
+                        }
+
                         // Per-core scroll via keys (Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End)
                         let sz = terminal.size()?;
                         let area = Rect::new(0, 0, sz.width, sz.height);
@@ -674,22 +687,14 @@ impl App {
                         let content = per_core_content_area(top[1]);
 
                         // First try process selection (only handles arrows if a process is selected)
-                        let process_handled = if let Some(p_area) = self.last_procs_area {
-                            let page = p_area.height.saturating_sub(3).max(1) as usize; // borders (2) + header (1)
-                            let total_rows = self
-                                .last_metrics
-                                .as_ref()
-                                .map(|m| m.top_processes.len())
-                                .unwrap_or(0);
-                            processes_handle_key_with_selection(
-                                &mut self.procs_scroll_offset,
-                                &mut self.selected_process_pid,
-                                &mut self.selected_process_index,
-                                k,
-                                page,
-                                total_rows,
-                                self.last_metrics.as_ref(),
-                            )
+                        let process_handled = if self.last_procs_area.is_some() {
+                            processes_handle_key_with_selection(ProcessKeyParams {
+                                selected_process_pid: &mut self.selected_process_pid,
+                                selected_process_index: &mut self.selected_process_index,
+                                key: k,
+                                metrics: self.last_metrics.as_ref(),
+                                sort_by: self.procs_sort_by,
+                            })
                         } else {
                             false
                         };
@@ -703,6 +708,48 @@ impl App {
                             );
                         }
 
+                        // Auto-scroll to keep selected process visible
+                        if let (Some(selected_idx), Some(p_area)) =
+                            (self.selected_process_index, self.last_procs_area)
+                        {
+                            // Calculate viewport size (excluding borders and header)
+                            let viewport_rows = p_area.height.saturating_sub(3) as usize; // borders (2) + header (1)
+
+                            // Build sorted index list to find display position
+                            if let Some(m) = self.last_metrics.as_ref() {
+                                let mut idxs: Vec<usize> = (0..m.top_processes.len()).collect();
+                                match self.procs_sort_by {
+                                    ProcSortBy::CpuDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].cpu_usage;
+                                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].cpu_usage;
+                                        bb.partial_cmp(&aa).unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
+                                    }),
+                                    ProcSortBy::MemDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].mem_bytes;
+                                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].mem_bytes;
+                                        bb.cmp(&aa)
+                                    }),
+                                }
+
+                                // Find the display position of the selected process
+                                if let Some(display_pos) =
+                                    idxs.iter().position(|&idx| idx == selected_idx)
+                                {
+                                    // Adjust scroll offset to keep selection visible
+                                    if display_pos < self.procs_scroll_offset {
+                                        // Selection is above viewport, scroll up
+                                        self.procs_scroll_offset = display_pos;
+                                    } else if display_pos
+                                        >= self.procs_scroll_offset + viewport_rows
+                                    {
+                                        // Selection is below viewport, scroll down
+                                        self.procs_scroll_offset =
+                                            display_pos.saturating_sub(viewport_rows - 1);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         // Check if process selection changed and clear details if so
                         if self.selected_process_pid != self.prev_selected_process_pid {
                             self.clear_process_details();

socktop/src/ui/cpu.rs

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ pub fn per_core_content_area(area: Rect) -> Rect {
 /// Handles key events for per-core CPU bars.
 pub fn per_core_handle_key(scroll_offset: &mut usize, key: KeyEvent, page_size: usize) {
     match key.code {
-        KeyCode::Up => *scroll_offset = scroll_offset.saturating_sub(1),
-        KeyCode::Down => *scroll_offset = scroll_offset.saturating_add(1),
+        KeyCode::Left => *scroll_offset = scroll_offset.saturating_sub(1),
+        KeyCode::Right => *scroll_offset = scroll_offset.saturating_add(1),
         KeyCode::PageUp => {
             let step = page_size.max(1);
             *scroll_offset = scroll_offset.saturating_sub(step);

socktop/src/ui/header.rs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn draw_header(
         parts.push(tok_txt.into());
     }
     parts.push(intervals);
-    parts.push("(q to quit)".into());
+    parts.push("(a: about, h: help, q: quit)".into());
     let title = parts.join(" | ");
     f.render_widget(Block::default().title(title).borders(Borders::BOTTOM), area);
 }

socktop/src/ui/modal.rs

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ impl ModalManager {
                 self.journal_scroll_max = 0;
                 ModalButton::Ok
             }
+            Some(ModalType::About) => ModalButton::Ok,
+            Some(ModalType::Help) => ModalButton::Ok,
             Some(ModalType::Confirmation { .. }) => ModalButton::Confirm,
             Some(ModalType::Info { .. }) => ModalButton::Ok,
             None => ModalButton::Ok,
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ impl ModalManager {
             self.active_button = match next {
                 ModalType::ConnectionError { .. } => ModalButton::Retry,
                 ModalType::ProcessDetails { .. } => ModalButton::Ok,
+                ModalType::About => ModalButton::Ok,
+                ModalType::Help => ModalButton::Ok,
                 ModalType::Confirmation { .. } => ModalButton::Confirm,
                 ModalType::Info { .. } => ModalButton::Ok,
             };
@@ -205,6 +209,14 @@ impl ModalManager {
                 self.pop_modal();
                 ModalAction::Dismiss
             }
+            (Some(ModalType::About), ModalButton::Ok) => {
+                self.pop_modal();
+                ModalAction::Dismiss
+            }
+            (Some(ModalType::Help), ModalButton::Ok) => {
+                self.pop_modal();
+                ModalAction::Dismiss
+            }
             (Some(ModalType::Confirmation { .. }), ModalButton::Confirm) => ModalAction::Confirm,
             (Some(ModalType::Confirmation { .. }), ModalButton::Cancel) => ModalAction::Cancel,
             (Some(ModalType::Info { .. }), ModalButton::Ok) => {
@@ -253,6 +265,14 @@ impl ModalManager {
                 // Process details modal uses almost full screen (95% width, 90% height)
                 self.centered_rect(95, 90, area)
             }
+            ModalType::About => {
+                // About modal uses medium size
+                self.centered_rect(90, 90, area)
+            }
+            ModalType::Help => {
+                // Help modal uses medium size
+                self.centered_rect(80, 80, area)
+            }
             _ => {
                 // Other modals use smaller size
                 self.centered_rect(70, 50, area)
@@ -276,6 +296,8 @@ impl ModalManager {
             ModalType::ProcessDetails { pid } => {
                 self.render_process_details(f, modal_area, *pid, data)
             }
+            ModalType::About => self.render_about(f, modal_area),
+            ModalType::Help => self.render_help(f, modal_area),
             ModalType::Confirmation {
                 title,
                 message,
@@ -378,6 +400,150 @@ impl ModalManager {
         );
     }
 
+    fn render_about(&self, f: &mut Frame, area: Rect) {
+        //get ASCII art from a constant stored in theme.rs
+        use super::theme::ASCII_ART;
+
+        let version = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
+
+        let about_text = format!(
+            "{}\n\
+            Version {}\n\
+            \n\
+            A terminal first remote monitoring tool\n\
+            \n\
+            Website: https://socktop.io\n\
+            GitHub: https://github.com/jasonwitty/socktop\n\
+            \n\
+            License: MIT License\n\
+            \n\
+            Created by Jason Witty\n\
+            jasonpwitty+socktop@proton.me",
+            ASCII_ART, version
+        );
+
+        // Render the border block
+        let block = Block::default()
+            .title(" About socktop ")
+            .borders(Borders::ALL)
+            .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Black).fg(Color::DarkGray));
+        f.render_widget(block, area);
+
+        // Calculate inner area manually to avoid any parent styling
+        let inner_area = Rect {
+            x: area.x + 1,
+            y: area.y + 1,
+            width: area.width.saturating_sub(2),
+            height: area.height.saturating_sub(2), // Leave room for button at bottom
+        };
+
+        // Render content area with explicit black background
+        f.render_widget(
+            Paragraph::new(about_text)
+                .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan).bg(Color::Black))
+                .alignment(Alignment::Center)
+                .wrap(Wrap { trim: false }),
+            inner_area,
+        );
+
+        // Button area
+        let button_area = Rect {
+            x: area.x + 1,
+            y: area.y + area.height.saturating_sub(2),
+            width: area.width.saturating_sub(2),
+            height: 1,
+        };
+
+        let ok_style = if self.active_button == ModalButton::Ok {
+            Style::default()
+                .bg(Color::Blue)
+                .fg(Color::White)
+                .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+        } else {
+            Style::default().fg(Color::Blue).bg(Color::Black)
+        };
+
+        f.render_widget(
+            Paragraph::new("[ Enter ] Close")
+                .style(ok_style)
+                .alignment(Alignment::Center),
+            button_area,
+        );
+    }
+
+    fn render_help(&self, f: &mut Frame, area: Rect) {
+        let help_text = "\
+GLOBAL
+  q/Q/Esc ........ Quit  │  a/A ....... About  │  h/H ....... Help
+
+PROCESS LIST
+  ↑/↓ ............ Select/navigate processes
+  Enter .......... Open Process Details
+  x/X ............ Clear selection
+  Click header ... Sort by column (CPU/Mem)
+  Click row ...... Select process
+
+CPU PER-CORE
+  ←/→ ............ Scroll cores  │  PgUp/PgDn ... Page up/down
+  Home/End ....... Jump to first/last core
+
+PROCESS DETAILS MODAL
+  x/X ............ Close modal (all parent modals)
+  p/P ............ Navigate to parent process
+  j/k ............ Scroll threads ↓/↑ (1 line)
+  d/u ............ Scroll threads ↓/↑ (10 lines)
+  [ / ] .......... Scroll journal ↑/↓
+  Esc/Enter ...... Close modal";
+
+        // Render the border block
+        let block = Block::default()
+            .title(" Hotkey Help ")
+            .borders(Borders::ALL)
+            .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Black).fg(Color::DarkGray));
+        f.render_widget(block, area);
+
+        // Calculate inner area manually to avoid any parent styling
+        let inner_area = Rect {
+            x: area.x + 1,
+            y: area.y + 1,
+            width: area.width.saturating_sub(2),
+            height: area.height.saturating_sub(2), // Leave room for button at bottom
+        };
+
+        // Render content area with explicit black background
+        f.render_widget(
+            Paragraph::new(help_text)
+                .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan).bg(Color::Black))
+                .alignment(Alignment::Left)
+                .wrap(Wrap { trim: false }),
+            inner_area,
+        );
+
+        // Button area
+        let button_area = Rect {
+            x: area.x + 1,
+            y: area.y + area.height.saturating_sub(2),
+            width: area.width.saturating_sub(2),
+            height: 1,
+        };
+
+        let ok_style = if self.active_button == ModalButton::Ok {
+            Style::default()
+                .bg(Color::Blue)
+                .fg(Color::White)
+                .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+        } else {
+            Style::default().fg(Color::Blue).bg(Color::Black)
+        };
+
+        f.render_widget(
+            Paragraph::new("[ Enter ] Close")
+                .style(ok_style)
+                .alignment(Alignment::Center),
+            button_area,
+        );
+    }
+
     fn centered_rect(&self, percent_x: u16, percent_y: u16, r: Rect) -> Rect {
         let vert = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)

socktop/src/ui/modal_types.rs

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ pub enum ModalType {
     ProcessDetails {
         pid: u32,
     },
+    About,
+    Help,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     Confirmation {
         title: String,

socktop/src/ui/processes.rs

@@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ fn fmt_cpu_pct(v: f32) -> String {
 }
 
 /// Handle keyboard scrolling (Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End)
+/// Parameters for process key event handling
+pub struct ProcessKeyParams<'a> {
+    pub selected_process_pid: &'a mut Option<u32>,
+    pub selected_process_index: &'a mut Option<usize>,
+    pub key: crossterm::event::KeyEvent,
+    pub metrics: Option<&'a Metrics>,
+    pub sort_by: ProcSortBy,
+}
+
 /// LEGACY: Use processes_handle_key_with_selection for enhanced functionality
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn processes_handle_key(
@@ -264,24 +273,93 @@ pub fn processes_handle_key(
     crate::ui::cpu::per_core_handle_key(scroll_offset, key, page_size);
 }
 
-/// Enhanced keyboard handler that also manages process selection
-pub fn processes_handle_key_with_selection(
-    _scroll_offset: &mut usize,
-    selected_process_pid: &mut Option<u32>,
-    selected_process_index: &mut Option<usize>,
-    key: crossterm::event::KeyEvent,
-    _page_size: usize,
-    _total_rows: usize,
-    _metrics: Option<&Metrics>,
-) -> bool {
+pub fn processes_handle_key_with_selection(params: ProcessKeyParams) -> bool {
     use crossterm::event::KeyCode;
 
-    match key.code {
+    match params.key.code {
+        KeyCode::Up => {
+            // Build sorted index list to navigate through display order
+            if let Some(m) = params.metrics {
+                let mut idxs: Vec<usize> = (0..m.top_processes.len()).collect();
+                match params.sort_by {
+                    ProcSortBy::CpuDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].cpu_usage;
+                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].cpu_usage;
+                        bb.partial_cmp(&aa).unwrap_or(Ordering::Equal)
+                    }),
+                    ProcSortBy::MemDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].mem_bytes;
+                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].mem_bytes;
+                        bb.cmp(&aa)
+                    }),
+                }
+
+                if params.selected_process_index.is_none() || params.selected_process_pid.is_none()
+                {
+                    // No selection - select the first process in sorted order
+                    if !idxs.is_empty() {
+                        let first_idx = idxs[0];
+                        *params.selected_process_index = Some(first_idx);
+                        *params.selected_process_pid = Some(m.top_processes[first_idx].pid);
+                    }
+                } else if let Some(current_idx) = *params.selected_process_index {
+                    // Find current position in sorted list
+                    if let Some(pos) = idxs.iter().position(|&idx| idx == current_idx)
+                        && pos > 0
+                    {
+                        // Move up in sorted list
+                        let new_idx = idxs[pos - 1];
+                        *params.selected_process_index = Some(new_idx);
+                        *params.selected_process_pid = Some(m.top_processes[new_idx].pid);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            true // Handled
+        }
+        KeyCode::Down => {
+            // Build sorted index list to navigate through display order
+            if let Some(m) = params.metrics {
+                let mut idxs: Vec<usize> = (0..m.top_processes.len()).collect();
+                match params.sort_by {
+                    ProcSortBy::CpuDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].cpu_usage;
+                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].cpu_usage;
+                        bb.partial_cmp(&aa).unwrap_or(Ordering::Equal)
+                    }),
+                    ProcSortBy::MemDesc => idxs.sort_by(|&a, &b| {
+                        let aa = m.top_processes[a].mem_bytes;
+                        let bb = m.top_processes[b].mem_bytes;
+                        bb.cmp(&aa)
+                    }),
+                }
+
+                if params.selected_process_index.is_none() || params.selected_process_pid.is_none()
+                {
+                    // No selection - select the first process in sorted order
+                    if !idxs.is_empty() {
+                        let first_idx = idxs[0];
+                        *params.selected_process_index = Some(first_idx);
+                        *params.selected_process_pid = Some(m.top_processes[first_idx].pid);
+                    }
+                } else if let Some(current_idx) = *params.selected_process_index {
+                    // Find current position in sorted list
+                    if let Some(pos) = idxs.iter().position(|&idx| idx == current_idx)
+                        && pos + 1 < idxs.len()
+                    {
+                        // Move down in sorted list
+                        let new_idx = idxs[pos + 1];
+                        *params.selected_process_index = Some(new_idx);
+                        *params.selected_process_pid = Some(m.top_processes[new_idx].pid);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            true // Handled
+        }
         KeyCode::Char('x') | KeyCode::Char('X') => {
             // Unselect any selected process
-            if selected_process_pid.is_some() || selected_process_index.is_some() {
-                *selected_process_pid = None;
-                *selected_process_index = None;
+            if params.selected_process_pid.is_some() || params.selected_process_index.is_some() {
+                *params.selected_process_pid = None;
+                *params.selected_process_index = None;
                 true // Handled
             } else {
                 false // No selection to clear
@@ -289,7 +367,7 @@ pub fn processes_handle_key_with_selection(
         }
         KeyCode::Enter => {
             // Signal that Enter was pressed with a selection
-            selected_process_pid.is_some() // Return true if we have a selection to handle
+            params.selected_process_pid.is_some() // Return true if we have a selection to handle
         }
         _ => {
             // No other keys handled - let scrollbar handle all navigation

socktop/src/ui/theme.rs

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub const ICON_COUNTDOWN_LABEL: &str = "⏰ Next auto retry: ";
 pub const BTN_RETRY_TEXT: &str = " 🔄 Retry ";
 pub const BTN_EXIT_TEXT: &str = " ❌ Exit ";
 
-// Large multi-line warning icon
+// warning icon
 pub const LARGE_ERROR_ICON: &[&str] = &[
     "           /\\           ",
     "          /  \\          ",
@@ -60,3 +60,29 @@ pub const LARGE_ERROR_ICON: &[&str] = &[
     "     /     !!     \\     ",
     "    /______________\\    ",
 ];
+
+//about logo
+pub const ASCII_ART: &str = r#"
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣶⣾⠿⠿⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠛⢉⣠⣴⣾⣿⠿⠆⢰⣾⡿⠿⠛⠛⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⠟⠋⣁⣤⣤⣶⠀⣠⣤⣶⣾⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠘⠛⢉⣁⣤⣤⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⣁⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢁⣴⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⡿⠟⠃⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢀⣿⣿⣿⡟⢀⣾⠟⢁⣤⣶⣿⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠸⡿⠟⢋⣠⣾⠃⣰⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⣴⣄⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠋⣉⣁⣤⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⡿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⣿⣿⡆⠹⠟⠋⣁⣤⡄⢰⣿⠿⠟⠛⠋⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠈⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠃⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+
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+"#;