🧪 Release Candidate 1
A Note on the Backup Interface Changes
After numerous iterations exploring different approaches to backup monitoring, this release represents what I believe is the optimal solution. The new unified backup tab embodies a philosophy of essential simplicity - showing exactly what users need from a monitoring tool, nothing more, nothing less.
Previous versions attempted to present too much information, often cluttering the interface with data that, while technically available, wasn't particularly useful for day-to-day monitoring. This release strips away the unnecessary complexity to focus on what truly matters: a clear, at-a-glance view of your backup status.
I understand that frequent interface changes can be frustrating, and I apologize for the iterations it took to reach this point. However, I'm confident this refined approach was worth the journey. The backup interface is now stable and mature - I have no plans to change it again.
This philosophy of essential simplicity extends to Pulse as a whole. The tool has reached a point of maturity where it does what it needs to do, and does it well. While I'll continue to maintain Pulse and fix any issues that arise, I don't anticipate making significant changes to its core functionality going forward.
What's Changed
✨ New Features
- Unified Backups View - All backup types (VZDump, PBS, PBS Push) now consolidated into a single, streamlined tab
- Recent Backup Indicator - Visual indicators on dashboard show which VMs have backups within the last 24 hours
- Backup Type Tooltips - Helpful tooltips explain different backup types (Full, Incremental, Differential)
- Sticky Name Column - VM/container names stay visible when scrolling horizontally in backup tables
- Modern Logo - Fresh new logo with gradient effects and animations
🚀 Improvements
- Enhanced UI Consistency - Unified styling and colors across all monitoring tabs
- Better Space Utilization - Removed redundant summary cards, tables now use full width
- Improved Light Mode - Better visibility for UI elements in light theme
- Clearer Column Organization - Backup table columns reordered to match main dashboard layout
- PBS Storage Metrics - More accurate storage usage reporting for Proxmox Backup Server
- Docker Update Experience - Clearer instructions for updating Docker deployments
🐛 Bug Fixes
- PBS Push Mode - Fixed critical error preventing PBS push mode from working (#149)
- Missing Backups Dropdown - Resolved flickering and rendering issues
- Sticky Column Styling - Fixed background colors and hover states for sticky columns
- PBS Node Discovery - Improved hostname detection for PBS servers
- Storage Calculations - Removed inaccurate actual size estimates that were misleading due to deduplication, now shows logical backup sizes
📥 Installation & Updates
See the Updating Pulse section in README for detailed update instructions.
🐳 Docker Images
docker pull rcourtman/pulse:v3.40.0-rc1docker pull rcourtman/pulse:rc(RC releases)docker pull rcourtman/pulse:latest(stable releases)