Reordering trace lines

By selecting Edit > Reorder traces by..., you can reorder trace lines in the following ways:

Precedence
This option reorders trace lines according to precedence relationships with the selected event (which is highlighted green by default). Traces containing events with a precedence relationship are moved nearer to the selected event, while those with no relationship are pushed farther away. Only events currently visible are considered.

(You can also show precedence relationships by pressing Ctrl, while clicking an event.)

Local optimization
This option reorders traces to minimize the length of the arrows that connect binary event pairs (such as between a call and a received call.) Local optimization is useful when the trace appears cluttered with arrows. This option considers only currently visible events.

Original order
This option returns traces to their original order (the order that was in place before you selected an Edit > Reorder traces by... option).

Move trace
You can also reorder trace lines by  moving an individual line to any point in the trace. For example, you may want to position a pair of client and object traces side by side. To move a trace, follow these steps:

  1. Select Edit > Move trace.
  2. Click anywhere on the trace line you want to move. The line is highlighted green.
  3. Drag and drop the line to its new position. The relative positions of all other lines are unaffected.


Navigating the trace


How to read the trace
Selected event