Every open file has one coordinated workspace. The views show different levels of detail, but they share selection and navigation state so you can move from a whole-file pattern to its exact source line.
The four views
| View | What it shows | Best used for |
|---|---|---|
| Block heatmap | A compressed, color-coded map of log rows | Finding clusters, gaps, and repeating structure |
| Text view | Exact source text with line numbers and highlights | Reading, selecting, and copying evidence |
| Minimap | The full block range plus the visible viewport | Moving quickly through long files |
| Timeline | Timestamped activity and the active time range | Finding bursts and narrowing by time |
The timeline depends on valid timestamp settings. Other views remain useful when the file has no timestamps.
Move between overview and detail
- Click a heatmap block to select and center its matching text row.
- Use Up, Down, Page Up, and Page Down in the text view for keyboard navigation.
- Drag the minimap viewport to move through an overflowing heatmap.
- Use a search term’s previous and next controls to move between exact matches; navigation wraps at the ends.
- Use the timeline range to focus on a time-bounded part of the source.
On supported platforms, Ctrl-click adds or removes a heatmap block from the selection and Shift-click selects a range.
Change visual density
Text-size controls change how many rows fit vertically. Block-size controls change the heatmap cell size. Both values belong to the file’s settings, so you can make one source dense and another easier to read without applying a global compromise.
You can also show or hide the block view, text view, and timeline in the file settings. Hiding a panel does not remove its data or search state.
Work with several files
Each source opens in a tab. Right-click a tab to:
- close that file;
- close other files;
- close all files;
- close files to the left or right;
- detach the file into its own window;
- start a chronological merge when at least two eligible logs are open.
Closing the final file returns to the empty drop workspace.
Detach and reattach a view
Choose Detach Window when two logs need to remain visible at once or should sit on different screens. The tab moves into its own LogoRRR window. Use Reattach Tab to return it to the main tab area.
Detached windows remain part of the same local application. Their content and geometry can be restored after relaunch.
Detached windows help you compare sources visually. Use Merge Open Logs when you need one complete chronological output file.
Keep your place
LogoRRR preserves relevant file and window state across normal relaunches. That includes the active file, visible panels, explicit timestamp settings, main-window geometry, detached-window geometry, and saved search configuration. Source text remains canonical: restoring the workspace does not rewrite the log file.