diff --git a/pocket/iocontrol.lua b/pocket/iocontrol.lua
index e5f8273..d698d9e 100644
--- a/pocket/iocontrol.lua
+++ b/pocket/iocontrol.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ function iocontrol.alloc_nav()
         if self.root._c[pane_id] then self.root._c[pane_id].nav_to() end
     end
 
+    -- find the pane this element belongs to
+    ---@param parent nav_tree_node
+    local function _find_pane(parent)
+        if parent == nil then
+            return nil
+        elseif parent.pane_elem then
+            return parent.pane_elem
+        else
+            return _find_pane(parent._p)
+        end
+    end
+
     self.cur_page = self.root
 
     ---@class pocket_nav
@@ -62,7 +74,8 @@ function iocontrol.alloc_nav()
         page._p._c[pane_id] = page
 
         function page.nav_to()
-            if page._p.pane_elem then page._p.pane_elem.set_value(page.pane_id) end
+            local p_pane = _find_pane(page._p)
+            if p_pane then p_pane.set_value(page.pane_id) end
             self.cur_page = page
         end
 
@@ -80,7 +93,7 @@ function iocontrol.alloc_nav()
     function io.nav.nav_up()
         local parent = self.cur_page._p
         -- if a parent is defined and this element is not root
-        if parent and parent.pane_id ~= 0 then self.cur_page = parent end
+        if parent then parent.nav_to() end
     end
 
     io.nav_root = self.root
@@ -88,8 +101,15 @@ end
 
 -- complete initialization of navigation by providing the root muiltipane
 ---@param root_pane graphics_element navigation root multipane
-function iocontrol.init_nav(root_pane)
+---@param default_page integer? page to nagivate to if nav_up is called on a base node
+function iocontrol.init_nav(root_pane, default_page)
     io.nav_root.pane_elem = root_pane
+
+    ---@todo keep this?
+    -- if default_page ~= nil then
+    --     io.nav_root.nav_to = function() io.nav_root.switcher(default_page) end
+    -- end
+
     return io.nav_root
 end
 
diff --git a/pocket/ui/main.lua b/pocket/ui/main.lua
index d42bc60..49f375d 100644
--- a/pocket/ui/main.lua
+++ b/pocket/ui/main.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ local Div          = require("graphics.elements.div")
 local MultiPane    = require("graphics.elements.multipane")
 local TextBox      = require("graphics.elements.textbox")
 
+local PushButton   = require("graphics.elements.controls.push_button")
 local Sidebar      = require("graphics.elements.controls.sidebar")
 
 local LINK_STATE = iocontrol.LINK_STATE
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ local cpair = core.cpair
 -- create new main view
 ---@param main graphics_element main displaybox
 local function init(main)
-    local ps = iocontrol.get_db().ps
+    local db = iocontrol.get_db()
 
     -- window header message
     TextBox{parent=main,y=1,text="ALPHA APP - INCOMPLETE",alignment=ALIGN.CENTER,height=1,fg_bg=style.header}
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ local function init(main)
 
     local root_pane = MultiPane{parent=root_pane_div,x=1,y=1,panes={conn_sv_wait,conn_api_wait,main_pane}}
 
-    root_pane.register(ps, "link_state", function (state)
+    root_pane.register(db.ps, "link_state", function (state)
         if state == LINK_STATE.UNLINKED or state == LINK_STATE.API_LINK_ONLY then
             root_pane.set_value(1)
         elseif state == LINK_STATE.SV_LINK_ONLY then
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ local function init(main)
 
     Sidebar{parent=main_pane,x=1,y=1,tabs=sidebar_tabs,fg_bg=cpair(colors.white,colors.gray),callback=base.switcher}
 
+    PushButton{parent=main_pane,x=1,y=19,text="\x1b",min_width=3,fg_bg=cpair(colors.white,colors.gray),active_fg_bg=cpair(colors.gray,colors.black),callback=db.nav.nav_up}
+
     --#endregion
 end
 
diff --git a/pocket/ui/pages/diag_page.lua b/pocket/ui/pages/diag_page.lua
index 495fd14..d328b9e 100644
--- a/pocket/ui/pages/diag_page.lua
+++ b/pocket/ui/pages/diag_page.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ local function new_view(root)
 
     local npage_diag = db.nav.new_page(nil, 6, page_pane)
     local npage_home = db.nav.new_page(npage_diag, 1)
-    local npage_alarm = db.nav.new_page(npage_diag, 2)
+    local npage_alarm = db.nav.new_page(npage_home, 2)
 
     ------------------------
     -- Alarm Testing Page --