# events

Events list is displayed in the bottom of the screen if and only if:

- at least one `WARNING` or `CRITICAL` alert was occurred

- space is available in the bottom of the console/terminal

Each event message displays the following information:

1. start datetime

2. duration if alert is terminated or ongoing if the alert is still in progress

3. alert name

4. {min,avg,max} values or number of running processes for monitored processes list alerts

The configuration should be done in the `[alert]` section of the Glances configuration file:

    [alert]
    disable=False
    # Maximum number of events to display (default is 10 events)
    max_events=10
    # Minimum duration for an event to be taken into account (default is 6 seconds)
    min_duration=6
    # Minimum time between two events of the same type (default is 6 seconds)
    # This is used to avoid too many alerts for the same event
    # Events will be merged
    min_interval=6