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## SystemTap Perspectives

SystemTap has three perspectives built into it, each with its own purpose.

1. IDE Perspective - This will be the primary perspective for SystemTap script writers. It contains the editor, Function Browser, Kernel Browser, Probe Alias Browser, and console/error log. The IDE Perspective contains the features necessary to run SystemTap scripts and the syntax highlighting and code completion features to facilitate efficient development.
2. Graphing Perspective - This perspective is invoked when the user calls the Run /w Chart option. It defaults to showing a data table containing the script results and is capable of producing six different chart types: Line Graph, Multi-Line Graph, Bar Graph, Multi-Bar Graph, Scatter Graph, and Multi-Scatter Graph.
3. Dashboard Perspective - This perspective will be capable of storing meta-data related to each graph such as filters, aggregates, and display options in addition to showing a "dashboard" interface with multiple graphs updating simultaneously. It is currently still under development.