bottom/docs/content/usage/basic-mode.md
Clement Tsang 06071d5abf
docs: migrate documentation over to mkdocs (#506)
A large migration of documentation over to mkdocs, and some rewrites. Some stuff (install information, basic supported systems, contributors, thanks) are still staying in README.md, and CONTRIBUTING.md is essentially duplicated right now. However, stuff like configuration and key/mouse bindings are now moved to mkdocs.

Some parts are still a bit WIP - it is definitely not done (documentation never seems to be...). However, it should be "good enough" for now, and I'm much happier working with the documentation in this form than trying to scroll through a giant endless README.md file. It also works much better for adding new documentation.
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Basic Mode

Basic mode is a special layout that removes all of the graphs and provides an interface that resembles (a very stripped-down version of) htop.

A picture of bottom's basic mode.

Basic mode can be enabled either through a command line flag:

btm -b

# or

btm --basic

or through the config:

[flags]
basic = true

Notes

In this mode, widgets that use tables (temperatures, processes, disks, and batteries) are only shown one at a time. One can switch between these widgets either by clicking the arrow buttons or by using the general widget selection shortcuts (for example, ++ctrl+left++ or ++H++) to switch which widget is shown.

Also note that in this mode, widget expansion and custom layouts are disabled.

Key bindings

Basic mode follows the same key bindings as normal, barring widget expansion being disabled, and that the ++"%"++ key while selecting the memory widget toggles between total usage and percentage.