diff --git a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/_index.md b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/_index.md index 264f8e6d8f..c1d3dd455c 100644 --- a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/_index.md +++ b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/_index.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ When you open Docker Desktop, the Docker Desktop Dashboard displays. ![Docker Desktop Dashboard on Containers view](../images/dashboard.webp) -It provides a centralized interface to manage your [containers](container.md), [images](images.md), [volumes](volumes.md), [builds](builds.md), and [Kubernetes resources](kubernetes.md). +It provides a centralized interface to manage your [containers](container.md), [images](images.md), [volumes](volumes.md), [builds](builds.md), [Kubernetes resources](kubernetes.md), and [logs](logs.md). In addition, the Docker Desktop Dashboard lets you: diff --git a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/logs.md b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/logs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..116376f3a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/logs.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +description: Understand what you can do with the Logs view on Docker Dashboard +keywords: Docker Dashboard, manage, logs, gui, build logs, container logs, debugging, dashboard +title: Explore the Logs view in Docker Desktop +linkTitle: Logs +weight: 60 +params: + sidebar: + badge: + color: blue + text: Beta +--- + +{{< summary-bar feature_name="Desktop logs" >}} + + +The **Logs** view provides a unified, real-time log stream from all running containers and Kubernetes nodes in Docker Desktop. Unlike the logs accessible from the [**Containers** view](container.md), the **Logs** view lets you monitor and search log output across your entire environment from a single interface. + +## Log entries + +Each log entry in the table view shows: + +| Column | Description | +|---|---| +| **Timestamp** | The date and time the log line was emitted, for example `2026-02-26 11:18:53`. | +| **Object** | The container or node that produced the log line. | +| **Message** | The full log message, including any status codes such as `[ OK ]`. | + +Selecting the expand arrow to the left of a row reveals the full message for that entry. + +## Search and filter logs + +Use the **Search** field at the top of the Logs view to find specific entries. The search bar supports: + +- Plain-text terms for exact match searches +- Regular expressions (for example, `/error|warn/`) + +You can save your search terms for easy-access later. + +To refine the log stream further, select the **Filter** icon in the toolbar to open the container filter panel. From here you can: + +- Check individual running containers to show only their output +- Check **Running containers** or **Stopped containers** to show or hide entire groups +- Use **Select all** or **Clear all** to quickly toggle every container at once + +## Display options + +Select the **Display options** icon in the toolbar to toggle the following: + +- **View build logs**: Include or exclude build-related log output in the stream +- **Table view**: Switch between a structured table layout and a plain log stream + +The table view is useful when you need to correlate events across multiple containers because each row clearly shows which container emitted a given message and when. + +## Feedback + +The Logs view is in active development. Select **Give feedback** at the top of the view to share suggestions or report issues. diff --git a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/pause.md b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/pause.md index a51a826a4f..14265255c5 100644 --- a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/pause.md +++ b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/pause.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description: understand what pausing Docker Desktop Dashboard means keywords: Docker Desktop Dashboard, manage, containers, gui, dashboard, pause, user manual title: Pause Docker Desktop -weight: 70 +weight: 80 --- Pausing Docker Desktop temporarily suspends the Linux VM running Docker Engine. This saves the current state of all containers in memory and freezes all running processes, significantly reducing CPU and memory usage which is helpful for conserving battery on laptops. diff --git a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/resource-saver.md b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/resource-saver.md index 91e9a131b5..746db0ab3f 100644 --- a/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/resource-saver.md +++ b/content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/resource-saver.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: Understand what Docker Desktop Resource Saver mode is and how to co keywords: Docker Dashboard, resource saver, manage, containers, gui, dashboard, user manual title: Docker Desktop's Resource Saver mode linkTitle: Resource Saver mode -weight: 60 +weight: 70 --- Resource Saver mode significantly reduces Docker diff --git a/data/summary.yaml b/data/summary.yaml index d3f2303569..d3953bf540 100644 --- a/data/summary.yaml +++ b/data/summary.yaml @@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ Docker Desktop CLI kubernetes: requires: Docker Desktop 4.44 and later Docker Desktop CLI diagnose: requires: Docker Desktop 4.60 and later +Desktop logs: + availability: Beta + requires: Docker Desktop [4.65](/manuals/desktop/release-notes.md#4650) or later Docker Hardened Images: subscription: [Docker Hardened Images Select or Enterprise] Docker Init: