Add a light mode for the console UI #1165

NEWS

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Enhancements and new features:
 
     * A way to have only REST API available and disable WEB GUI access #1149
     * Docker module doesn't export details about stopped containers #1152
+    * Add a light mode for the console UI #1165
 
 Bugs corrected:
 

docs/cmds.rst

@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ Command-Line Options
 
     disable Wifi module
 
+.. option:: --light, --enable-light
+
+    light mode for Curses UI (disable all but top menu)
+
 .. option:: -0, --disable-irix
 
     task's CPU usage will be divided by the total number of CPUs

docs/man/glances.1

 .\" Man page generated from reStructuredText.
 .
-.TH "GLANCES" "1" "Oct 12, 2017" "3.0_DEV" "Glances"
+.TH "GLANCES" "1" "Oct 15, 2017" "3.0_DEV" "Glances"
 .SH NAME
 glances \- An eye on your system
 .

glances/main.py

@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ Examples of use:
                             dest='disable_webui', help='disable the Web Interface')
         parser.add_argument('--disable-wifi', action='store_true', default=False,
                             dest='disable_wifi', help='disable wifi module')
+        parser.add_argument('--light', '--enable-light', action='store_true',
+                            default=False, dest='enable_light',
+                            help='light mode for Curses UI (disable all but top menu)')
         parser.add_argument('-0', '--disable-irix', action='store_true', default=False,
                             dest='disable_irix', help='task\'s cpu usage will be divided by the total number of CPUs')
         parser.add_argument('-1', '--percpu', action='store_true', default=False,
@@ -356,6 +359,15 @@ Examples of use:
         args.network_sum = False
         args.network_cumul = False
 
+        # Manage light mode
+        if args.enable_light:
+            logger.info("Light mode is on")
+            args.disable_left_sidebar = True
+            args.disable_process = True
+            args.disable_alert = True
+            args.disable_amps = True
+            args.disable_docker = True
+
         # Manage full quicklook option
         if args.full_quicklook:
             logger.info("Disable QuickLook menu")