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diff --git a/docs/aoa/quicklook.rst b/docs/aoa/quicklook.rst
index d4e6c74ff45ce0c07145d007b3ca04bc1f5f141b..3b2d0fa04ae469db9e1cda72347f9a75e9123b37 100644
--- a/docs/aoa/quicklook.rst
+++ b/docs/aoa/quicklook.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ If the per CPU mode is on (by clicking the ``1`` key):
 
 .. image:: ../_static/quicklook-percpu.png
 
+In the Curses/terminal interface, it is also possible to switch from bar to
+sparkline using 'S' hot key or --sparkline command line option. Please be
+aware that sparklines use the Glances history and will not be available
+if the history is disabled from the command line.
+
+.. image:: ../_static/sparkline.png  
+
 .. note::
     Limit values can be overwritten in the configuration file under
     the ``[quicklook]`` section.
diff --git a/docs/man/glances.1 b/docs/man/glances.1
index 2d3b7538519e5c5577bf74d39d92e38219440500..1ffed86b962326990d06e5d938030c9f4ac4473f 100644
--- a/docs/man/glances.1
+++ b/docs/man/glances.1
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ display FS free space instead of used
 .UNINDENT
 .INDENT 0.0
 .TP
+.B \-\-sparkline
+display sparlines instead of bar in the curses interface
+.UNINDENT
+.INDENT 0.0
+.TP
 .B \-\-theme\-white
 optimize display colors for white background
 .UNINDENT
@@ -422,6 +427,9 @@ Show/hide RAID plugin
 .B \fBs\fP
 Show/hide sensors stats
 .TP
+.B \fBS\fP
+Switch from bars to sparklines
+.TP
 .B \fBt\fP
 Sort process by CPU times (TIME+)
 .TP
diff --git a/glances/main.py b/glances/main.py
index 6d16858a749b601e517cb7c44aa04b32f7385728..ad55b82a1c3e84d8907b439211b094cd474ec115 100644
--- a/glances/main.py
+++ b/glances/main.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Examples of use:
         parser.add_argument('--fs-free-space', action='store_true', default=False,
                             dest='fs_free_space', help='display FS free space instead of used')
         parser.add_argument('--sparkline', action='store_true', default=False,
-                            dest='sparkline', help='displat sparklines instead of bar in the curses interface')
+                            dest='sparkline', help='display sparklines instead of bar in the curses interface')
         parser.add_argument('--theme-white', action='store_true', default=False,
                             dest='theme_white', help='optimize display colors for white background')
         # Globals options