Main Window

Overview

Main Toolbar

Take Snapshot

Take a new Snapshot in background. The main window can be closed during taking the snapshot. Normal behavior is to only compare files size and modification time. Alternatively, you can take a new Snapshot with checksums option enabled. This will calculate checksums for every file to decide if the file has changed. Taking a snapshot with checksums option takes a lot more time but it will make sure, the destination files won’t be corrupt.

Refresh Snapshots List

Refresh the Snapshots in Timeline.

Snapshot Name

Add a name for a Snapshot so you can easily identify it later. If Don't remove named snapshots in Settings ‣ Auto Remove is enabled this will also prevent the Snapshot from being removed.

If this button is grayed out you need to select a snapshot in Timeline.

Remove Snapshot

Remove one or more Snapshots from Timeline. Now can not be removed as this is no Snapshot but the live view of the local file-system.

If this button is grayed out you need to select a snapshot in Timeline.

View Snapshot Log

View the log of the selected Snapshot.

If this button is grayed out you need to select a snapshot in Timeline.

View Last Log

View the log from the last snapshot attempt.

Settings

Open Settings.

Shutdown System after Snapshot has finished

Shutdown the computer and poweroff after a snapshot has finished. The main window must stay open for this. If shutdown is not supported on the system this button will be grayed out.

Exit

Close the main window. Running Snapshots will remain in background.

Help

Menu with links to this help, FAQ, report bugs…

Files Toolbar

Up

Go to the parent folder.

Show hidden files

Toggle hidden files (starting with a dot) to be shown in files view.

Restore

Restore selected files or folders. This button has a sub-menu (hold down the button). Default action is Restore.

If this button is grayed out you need to select a snapshot in Timeline.

Restore

Restore the selected files or folders to the original destination.

Restore to…

Restore the selected files or folders to a new destination.

Restore ‘/path’

Restore the currently shown folder and all its content to the original destination.

Restore ‘/path’ to…

Restore the currently shown folder and all its content to a new destination.

Snapshots

Open Snapshots Dialog.

Timeline

The Timeline lists all Snapshots which where already taken. You can browse them to see its contents in right hand Files View. The first item Now is not a Snapshot. It is a live view on the local file-system. It shows exact the same as your normal file browser. Multi selection is possible to remove multiple Snapshots altogether.

Files View

Depending on selection in left hand Timeline this will either show the original files or the files in the selected snapshot. You can jump directly to your home or include folders in Shortcuts.

Statusbar

Show current status. While a snapshot is running this will show a progress-bar combined with current speed, already transfered data and the last message from rsync.