Cannot access CLI via Ctrl+Alt+F1 on Raspberry Pi 5 running Anthias

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I recently installed Anthias on a Raspberry Pi 5, but I am facing an issue where I cannot drop out of the full-screen Anthias signage view to access the CLI/TTY using the traditional Ctrl + Alt + F1 (or F2/F3) keyboard shortcuts.

Upon boot, Anthias automatically launches the browser in the foreground and completely locks the screen, making it impossible to switch to the console locally.

Here are my environment details:

  • Hardware: Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.1

  • OS: TrixieAnthias Version: v2026.6.3 (eb8909a)

I suspect this might be related to the display server transition (Wayland/Wayfire) on newer OS/hardware combinations, which seems to prevent the virtual terminal switching from working as it did on older Raspberry Pi models (like 3B with X11).

Is there a known workaround to escape the container/browser window to access the local CLI, or is there a recommended configuration change to restore the TTY shortcut functionality?

Currently, I can only manage the device via SSH, but I need a way to access the local terminal directly on the machine for on-site maintenance.

Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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I don’t think dropping out to a local console is a good approach here tbh. We’d have to add checks/recovery logic etc and honestly we haven’t looked at it.

Frankly, ssh or a serial console is probably the way to go.