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Figure 2-6 Default KDE System Guard window
The graphical front end (Figure2-6) uses sensors to retr ieve the information it displays. A
sensor can return simple values or more complex information such as tables. For each type of
information, one or more displays are provided. Displays are organized in worksheets that
can be saved and loaded independent of each other.
The KSysguard main window consists of a menu bar, an optional tool bar and status bar, the
sensor browser, and the work space. When first started, you see the default setup: your local
machine listed as localhost in the sensor browser and two tabs in the work space area.
Each sensor monitors a certain system value. All of the displayed sensors can be dragged
and dropped into the work space. There are three options:
򐂰You can delete and replace sensors in the actual work space.
򐂰You can edit worksheet properties and increase the number of rows and columns.
򐂰You can create a new worksheet and drop new sensors meeting your needs.
Work space
The work space in Figure 2-7 shows two tabs:
򐂰System Load, the default view when first starting up KSysguard
򐂰Process Table