Logs
Stream and search container logs at scale with a virtualized list and power-user keyboard shortcuts.
Use this page to read container logs in a virtualized list and drive it with keyboard shortcuts.
Live log streaming
Open Logs to stream from the container's current log tail. Pause freezes the view without disconnecting the stream, and Resume jumps back to the latest line and follows again.
Virtualized list
Dockerman renders log rows on demand so the viewer stays responsive even when you scroll through a large history.
Memory usage stays roughly constant regardless of log length because only visible rows stay in the DOM.
Search
Open search with / and Dockerman highlights every match in place as you scroll. Three toggles refine the query:
- Regex — switch from literal substring to a regex pattern.
- Case sensitive — off by default; flip on to require exact case matches.
- Match count — the search bar shows the current/total match position so you always know how far through the matches you are.
Use the navigation controls (or Enter / Shift+Enter) to jump between matches without losing your place in the stream.
Power shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Open search |
| Enter | Next match |
| Shift + Enter | Previous match |
n | Next match outside the search box |
N | Previous match |
g | Jump to the beginning of the log |
G | Jump to the latest line |
P | Previous match, as an alternative to Shift + Enter |
| Esc | Close search or clear highlights |
Unified log toolbar
The log controls — time range, tail size, and query filter — are consolidated into a single toolbar above the stream so you can refine what you fetch without digging through menus.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Time range | Pick a preset (e.g. Last 15 min, Last hour, Last 24 h) or All to read from the start. |
| Tail | Limit how many lines Dockerman fetches before the live stream begins (e.g. 100, 1000, 10000). |
| Query | Server-side filter applied before lines reach the viewer. Useful for very chatty containers. |
Combining a tighter time range or smaller tail with a query keeps memory usage low even on noisy services.
Timestamp formats
Switch between relative time, absolute UTC, and absolute local time from the view options.
Export logs
Export logs when you want to hand them off to another tool or store them elsewhere.
- JSON: timestamps plus stdout or stderr per line
- Plain text: exactly what you see in the viewer
See log viewer shortcuts for the full keymap.