my whack at better status output

[Brian Behlendorf <br...@organic.com>]

I took some time to try improving the status module output - the top half 
was alright, but the listing of individual servers was a little hard to 
read, particularly if you're looking for hotspots.  So, I'm attempting a 
table layout, and I'd like some feedback.  The first of the two 
attachments is the original, the second is my modification.

The important issues:

1) moved all the summary info to the top, slightly compressed the layout 
- this area could use some more attention.

2) used short TH's in the table for compression - legend at the bottom

3) moved metrics for each entry out of the TD - for example, 
kilobytes/megabytes, etc.

4) represented CPU load as one number

5) changed "date of last request start" to "seconds since last request 
start" since I think that's more interesting to look at even though it's 
the same data.

6) chopped off the "HTTP/1.0" from the request line

7) used no spaces between words within a TD - for example, there's a 
" " between the GET and the requested object.  That way table data 
won't wrap, instead the table will go past the right-hand margin, which I 
think is preferable

8) lots of general cleanup to enhance readability of the code.

Let me know if you think any of this can not be easily generated 
algorithmically.  I know we want to keep this fast and cheap, but I am 
interested in appearance too.  If you guys sign off on it or approve with 
minor adjustments, I can do the coding.

	Brian

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Re: my whack at better status output

["James H. Cloos Jr." <cl...@jhcloos.com>]

Looks great in 'zilla.

Looks awful in lynx.  :(

-JimC
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Re: my whack at better status output

[Mark J Cox <ma...@ukweb.com>]

On Sun, 28 Apr 1996, Brian Behlendorf wrote:
> 1) moved all the summary info to the top, slightly compressed the layout 
> - this area could use some more attention.

This will make the status module more complex as it will have to make
two passes at the scoreboard (and things may change in the meantime) or
have to remember everything (blurgh).

> 2) used short TH's in the table for compression - legend at the bottom

It works fine in any table-supporting-browser.  I'm happy that tables
are a default as long as there is a "?notables" version that works fine on
the other browsers.

Mark