Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:47:07 +0900 | From | Namhyung Kim <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v11 03/24] perf config: Document variables for 'color' section in man page |
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:53:23PM +0900, Taeung Song wrote: > Explain 'color' section and its variables. > > 'top', 'medium', 'normal', 'selected', > 'code', 'addr' and 'root'. > > Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> > Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com> > Signed-off-by: Taeung Song <treeze.taeung@gmail.com> > --- > tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt > index dfdab9c..84a982b 100644 > --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt > +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt > @@ -98,6 +98,50 @@ Given a $HOME/.perfconfig like this: > order = caller > sort-key = function > > +Variables > +~~~~~~~~~ > + > +colors.*:: > + The variables for customizing the colors used in the output for the > + 'report', 'top' and annotate in the TUI. They should specify the
The 'annotate' also needs to be surrounded by single quotes.
> + background and foreground colors, separated by a comma, for example:
I think 'foreground and background' is better due to the order.
> + > + medium = green, lightgray > + > + If you want to use the color configured for you terminal, just leave it > + as 'default', for example: > + > + medium = default, lightgray > + > + Available colors: > + red, green, default, black, blue, white, magenta, lightgray
I don't know about the libslang color scheme, but it seems that the standard color names like 'yellow', 'cyan' and 'gray' are also available.
> + > + colors.top:: > + 'top' means a overhead percentage which is more than 5%. > + And values of this variable specify percentage colors. > + Basic key values are foreground-color 'red' and > + background-color 'default'. > + colors.medium:: > + 'medium' means a overhead percentage which has more than 0.5%. > + Default values are 'green' and 'default'. > + colors.normal:: > + 'normal' means the rest of overhead percentages > + except 'top', 'medium', 'selected'. > + Default values are 'lightgray' and 'default'. > + colors.selected:: > + This selects the colors for the current entry in a list of entries > + from sub-commands (top,report,annotate). > + Default values are 'white' and 'lightgray'.
Isn't it 'black' and 'lightgray'?
> + colors.code:: > + Colors for arrows and lines in jumps on assembly code listings > + such as 'jns','jmp','jane',etc. Default values are 'blue', 'default'.
Hmm.. I thought this is for source code displayed with annotate output, but it's only for jump arrows? Maybe it's better to rename this then.. Anyway it's a different problem.
> + colors.addr:: > + This selects colors for addresses from 'annotate'. > + Default values are 'magenta', 'default'. > + colors.root:: > + Colors for headers in the output of a sub-command 'top'.
It also works for 'report'.
Thanks, Namhyung
> + Default values are 'white', 'blue'. > + > SEE ALSO > -------- > linkperf:perf[1] > -- > 1.9.1 >
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