Add config file for customizing the layout
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As i've mentioned in the previous issue i would be nice if displaying the graph is just an optional feature.
The reason i picked ytop for my defaul taks manager is because of its simpliciy compared to top, htop and glances.
Do you mean just the CPU and memory graphs? So I see a couple ways of implementing this:
- have an option to toggle whether to show the graphs
- add a config file to specify which widgets to show
The second option would be more work but would also be more general
I think both options are vaild
A toggle to switch on and off the graps and a modular approach for the rest of the components.
For example ytop -c (CPU) -m (memory) -t (temperature) -g (graphs). Would be the ideal set up for me. Only the information I want to see in a space without clutter and any other distractions.
I don't think specifying the widgets on the command line would work, unless we have users add the layout too, but that might get a little convoluted. So I think the best way to do this is just to have a config file where users specify which widgets they want and the layout for them.
I agree with you.
What about the graphs ?
You should be able to remove the graphs using the config file. Does that work for you or were you thinking something else?
Well I mentioned at the start of the topic the reason i enjoy using ytop is because of its simplicity. The issue with the graphs is that they add distortion to that. I was thinking that by your mentioning a configuration file there would be the possibility to disable them there.
Yeah exactly, you should be able to disable them in the config file.
Thanks
You're welcome, but I'm going to reopen this since it still needs to be implemented :)
is it implemented in gotop ? because i dont have the config file present
No, it's not implemented in gotop. But there is a fork of gotop that has a config file implementation and I linked it above.