JProfiler's menu

     

JProfiler's toolbar and menu contain actions applicable to all views as well as actions which are view-sensitive or appear for certain views only. The common menu and toolbar entries fall into six categories:
  The session menu contains actions to create, open and close sessions and snapshots.
  • Start center
    (CTRL-O) Brings up JProfiler's start center. If there already is an open session in the current window, it will be discarded once a new session is opened. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • New window
    (CTRL-ALT-O) Open in a new instance of JProfiler's main window and brings up JProfiler's start center.
  • New session
    (CTRL-N) Creates a new session and brings up the application settings dialog. The new session will be started after leaving the dialog with [OK]. If there is already an open session in the current window, it will be discarded.
  • Integration wizards
    This submenu contains the starting points for the application server integration wizards, just like the "New session" tab on the start center.
  • Conversion wizards
    This submenu contains the starting points for the conversion wizards, just like the "Convert" tab on the start center.
  • Open session
    Brings up the open session dialog. If there already is an open session in the current window, it will be discarded once a new session is opened.
  • Save snapshot
    (CTRL-S) Brings up a file chooser to select a snapshot file to be written. A dialog box informs about the successful completion of the operation. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • Open snapshot
    Brings up a file chooser to select a snapshot file to be opened. If there already is an open session in the current window, it will be discarded.
  • Application settings
    Brings up the application settings dialog. Note that any changes here become effective only when the session is restarted.
  • Profiling settings
    (CTRL-ALT-T) Brings up the profiling settings dialog. Please note that any changes here become effective only when the session is restarted. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • General settings
    Brings up the general settings dialog.
  • IDE integrations
    Short cut to the IDE integrations tab of the general settings dialog where you can integrate all supported IDEs.
  • Close window
    (CTRL-W) Closes the current window. If there is an open session in the current window, you will be asked for confirmation.
  • Exit JProfiler
    (CTRL-ALT-X) After confirmation, closes all open main windows and exits JProfiler.
  The view menu contains view-specific actions and gives access to the view settings dialog. View specific actions are described in the help page of the corresponding view.
  • View settings
    (CTRL-T) Brings up the view settings dialog for the corresponding view. If disabled, the currently active view has no particular settings. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  The profiling menu contains actions which change the window or session as a whole.
  • Stop/Detach/Start/Attach session
    (F11) This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
    •  Stops the session (all session types except remote session), i.e. the process is destroyed. In a stopped session, the profiling views are not fully functional (visible if currently started and not remote session).
    •  Detaches the current remote session. The profiled JVM will be detached from JProfiler's front end and continues to run undisturbed. In a detached session, the profiling views are not fully functional (visible if currently attached and remote session).
    • Starts the application configured in the current session if it is a local session, applet session or Web Start session (visible if currently detached and not remote session).
    • Attaches the current remote session to a remote application or reconnects to it. (visible if currently detached and remote session).
  • Freeze/Unfreeze session
    (F12) This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • Get current data
    (F5) Update all views with the current data. If the current session is frozen, this action reloads all views and is also available from JProfiler's toolbar. If the session is not frozen, only the current view is updated. This action only has an effect on dynamic views that get auto-updated, views where data is calculated on demand are not re-calculated with this action.
  • Record allocation data
    This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar. The memory views and some telemetry views rely on allocation data.
    • Start recording allocation data. (visible if allocations are currently not recorded). Adds a bookmark with a solid line to all graph views with a time axis.
    • Stop recording allocation data. (visible if allocations are currently recorded). Adds a bookmark with a dashed line to all graph views with a time axis.
  • Record CPU data
    This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar. The CPU views rely on CPU data.
    • Start recording CPU data. (visible if CPU data is currently not recorded). Adds a bookmark with a solid line to all graph views with a time axis.
    • Stop recording CPU data. (visible if CPU data is currently recorded). Adds a bookmark with a dashed line to all graph views with a time axis.
  • Run garbage collector
    Run the garbage collector in the profiled JVM. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • Add bookmark
    Add a bookmark in all graph views with a time axis. Bookmarks can be renamed or deleted by right-clicking them and choosing the appropriate action from the context menu. Bookmarks can also be set programmatically from the profiling API.
  • Show global filters for call tree collection
    Show a dialog with a tree view of all exclusive or inclusive filters that JProfiler uses when recording the method call tree. This action is also available at the bottom of several views that show call trees.
  The go to menu provides one-click access to all of JProfiler's profiling views, grouped into the four         view sections.
  The window menu allows you to keep track of all tops level windows created by JProfiler.
  • Undock/Dock view
    (CTRL-E) This action is also available from the context menu when right clicking the view in the tab selector at the bottom of the window.
    •  Undocks the view and shows it in a separate top level window. (visible if the currently active view is docked into the main window)
    •  Docks the view and returns it to the main window. (visible if the currently active view is undocked)
  • Dock all floating views
    Docks all currently undocked views into their main windows.
  • Cycle to previous window
    (CTRL-F2) Activate the previous window in the window list and bring it to the front.
  • Cycle to next window
    (CTRL-F3) Activate the next window in the window list and bring it to the front.
  • Tile all undocked views
    Tile the desktop with all undocked views.
  • Stack all undocked views
    Resize all undocked views to a standard size and stack them regularly on the desktop.
  • Close unused console windows
    Close all console windows that do not have an active process associated with them.

At the bottom of the window menu you can directly navigate to a window by selecting it from the list.

  The help menu gives access to help, web sites, and useful e-mail addresses for JProfiler.
  • Help contents
    (F1) Brings up context sensitive help. This action is also available from JProfiler's toolbar.
  • JProfiler on the web
    Connects to JProfiler's web site in the web browser configured under general settings.
  • Contact sales
    Brings up a sales contact form in the web browser configured under general settings.
  • Contact support
    Brings up a support contact form in the web browser configured under general settings.
  • Enter license key
    Allows you to enter your license key.
  • About JProfiler
    Shows general information about your copy of JProfiler and its license status.