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Feature request: quiet mode

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#190 opened on May 24, 2016

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Description

It would be really nice to be able to start a long run, and instead of getting a long scrolling list where most of the time I can't see what's executing, instead have an in-place display, updated appropriately and consisting of:

  • Possibly the options involved (may be too long-winded)
  • Current / total test count, e.g. "Running test 32/152"
  • Name of currently running test
  • Maybe the results of the previous test, for the sake of interest?
  • Current execution time and estimated total time (or remaining time)

I don't know enough about the execution timing to know whether estimating the total remaining time is viable, but I suspect it is... we have a target time for each test, right?

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csharp
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clideveloper experience
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3
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1-2 days
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stale
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mostly clear
Prerequisites
C# programmingConsole application developmentBenchmarkDotNet internals
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50
Research direction
Explore the existing console output implementation in BenchmarkDotNet, particularly the ILogger and ConsoleLogger classes. Review the comments on this issue (e.g., #190) for design preferences. Consider creating a new 'QuietMode' console handler that outputs progress in place. The implementation should update the current line with test progress, similar to how some build tools display progress. No existing PRs are linked.
Feature request: quiet mode · dotnet/BenchmarkDotNet#190 | Good First Issue