Xshell Highlight Sets

Assign a key to cycle through highlight sets:

Setting this up is straightforward:

Goal: Instantly see errors, warnings, and security events in a multi-tail setup. xshell highlight sets

Highlight Set Rules:

Run:

tail -f /var/log/syslog,auth.log,nginx/error.log

Now one terminal window shows a color-coded status board. Assign a key to cycle through highlight sets: