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Feature Request: Add resource usage heatmaps/highlighting to the process list #629

@BrandowLucas

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@BrandowLucas

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, while the app provides excellent data, it can be difficult to quickly scan a long list of processes to identify which ones are actively consuming the most resources (CPU, Memory, or Disk I/O) without reading the specific text values or looking at the small progress bars.

Describe the solution you'd like

Implement a background color/intensity gradient for cells or rows based on their resource usage.

  • Intensity: The color should become more vibrant or darker as the usage percentage increases.
  • Consistency: Use different colors for different metrics (e.g., orange/red for CPU, green for Memory, blue for Disk) or a unified theme-consistent highlight color.
  • Readability: Ensure the text remains legible over the background highlights.

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Use Case

This would allow users to instantly identify "resource hogs" at a glance as soon as they open the Processes tab, significantly improving the UX for troubleshooting system performance.

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As shown in the attached screenshot, adding a more prominent background highlight (like the orange bars currently visible but perhaps more integrated into the row/cells) would make active processes stand out much better.

Example from system-monitoring-center:

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