The main browser window, shown in Figure 6-1, provides an overview of the attached target, and also allows you to control other browser functionality.

The panels labeled along the left hand side of Figure 6-1 (system task list, application task list, memory-consumption graphs, and loaded modules) provide overall information about your target system. See 6.5 Data Panels for a more detailed description.

Buttons to give you fresh snapshots of your target, to request specialized displays containing overall target information, and to adjust browser parameters. 6.4 Browser Menus and Buttons describes each button.

Using the controls in the browser's button bar, you can change how the browser behaves. The state indicator bar summarizes the current state of toggles that affect the browser. The states listed in below may appear in the state indicator.

Alphabetical		Sort all symbols alphabetically by name. Non-default state. Converse: Numerical.
Numerical		Sort all symbols by numerical value. Default state. Converse: Alphabetical.
Cumulative		Show total CPU usage in the spy window. See 6.9 The Spy Window. Default state. Converse: Differential.
Differential		Show CPU usage within the sampling interval in the spy window. See 6.9 The Spy Window. Non-default state. Converse: Cumulative.
Update		Sample target state and update displays periodically, rather than on demand. Non-default state. Converse: blank.

Sash              

The sash allows you to allocate space between the panels of the main target-browser window. To reapportion the space above and below the sash, drag the small square up or down with your mouse pointer.

A text entry box where you can request display of system objects. See 6.6 Object Browsers.