how to use follow mode

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Output appended data and move it to the bottom line (like tail -f).

ov can perform operations such as search input without stopping follow-mode (also incremental search!).

docker run chentex/random-logger:latest 100 400 |ov --follow-mode

ov-tail ov-tail

Follow Name

The --follow-name option follows a file by name, which is useful when files are rotated (for example, log rotation).

ov --follow-name /var/log/myapp.log

Sticky Follow

Added in v0.44.0, Sticky Follow makes follow mode temporarily pause when you scroll up from the bottom. This lets you inspect past output without losing your place; follow resumes automatically when you return to the bottom.

Visual indicators:

  • Enabled by default: follow mode uses Sticky Follow.
  • || appears at the start of the status line when follow is paused.
  • The paused line is highlighted using the PauseLine style.

sticky-follow sticky-follow

To disable Sticky Follow, add the following to your configuration file:

General:
	DisableStickyFollow: true