GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 305875
Find a better place or better layout for load averages
Last modified: 2012-07-22 19:33:59 UTC
How about putting Load averages in the Processes tab in the status bar? This would free up space to view more processes (if the show combo box was moved to, see bug 305874).
Note that now the Load averages text is so wide that it is very likely that the default width of the window, 440, is disrespected. With my font settings (Sans, size 10) it is like the default window width is 609 pixels. A separate bug should be opened about this if moving it to the status bar doesn't fix it or if this bug is closed as WONTFIX or something like that. :)
i'm following the HIG : http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/controls-status-bars.html i know the loadavg position is not the best, but i don't think the statusbar is the right place for it.
I don't understand, where in the link you provided does it say that putting something like loadavg in the status bar is a bad idea?
"display brief information about the status of the application."
Your patch for bug 305874 makes what i write in comment #1 about the default width beeing disrespected a moot point. I still think it would be nice to get it out of the way though... but maybe I'm wrong and this is a WONTFIX? Hummm... how about putting it in the "More Info" expander?
the "More Info" expander displays process info.
I know, but why should it only do that? ;) What's the primary use case for the process tab? If it is "See what processes take the most CPU", "Kill processes" or something like that, then load average is pretty uninteresting in most cases. And I might as well admit it, not even a geek like myself knows for sure what load average is. ;) Average number of active processes during 1, 5, and 15 minutes.... ? In short, I wonder if it's good to put this information at such a prominent place. Since it is at the top, it will basically be the first thing you read.
I think load average is an important feature. I found no other place where to put it. I think the primary usage of g-s-m is to display processes. At least, that's what i do. I miss loadaverages. loadaverages is important because it's the only way to get system load (oh yeah, you can switch to active process and count them). We agree, we need to find a better place, or a better layout for the loadaverages. Let's first deal with http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=305874
*** Bug 307129 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 307145 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Sorry for the spam. you marked the first one as a dupe so quickly I thought it hadn't registered.
System monitor has a System tab, with a System status section, maybe load averages could appear there, instead of the processes tab? What do you think?
Can bug be moved out of needinfo or any further information is required ?
See comment 12 for the last question, which did not get any answer. Anyway, there's a UI redesign planned for System Monitor, so we'll see what will happen with this bug.
Closing this bug report as no further information has been provided. Please feel free to reopen this bug if you can provide the information asked for. Thanks!