Re: Request - repeat value of \pset title during \watch interations - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Request - repeat value of \pset title during \watch interations
Date
Msg-id 12682.1452525273@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Request - repeat value of \pset title during \watch interations  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
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Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com> writes:
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 3:36 AM, David G. Johnston
> <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
>> When executing a query using \watch in psql the first execution of the query
>> includes "Title is [...]" when \pset title is in use.  Subsequent executions
>> do not.  Once that first display goes off-screen the information in the
>> title is no longer readily accessible.  If using \watch for a long-running
>> monitoring query it can be helpful to incorporate some context information
>> into the title.

> Yeah, this sounds like a good idea to show it at each iteration if the
> title is set.

Perhaps we should replace the "Watch every Ns" text by the user-given
title if a title has been set?  That would conserve screen space.

            regards, tom lane


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