5 files changed, 65 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
index ec12e0b4ded6..26b5b652a8cd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../evsel.h"
 #include "../sort.h"
 #include "../hist.h"
+#include "../helpline.h"
 #include "gtk.h"
 
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ static GtkWidget *perf_gtk__setup_statusbar(void)
 }
 
 int perf_evlist__gtk_browse_hists(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
-				  const char *help __used,
+				  const char *help,
 				  void (*timer) (void *arg)__used,
 				  void *arg __used, int delay_secs __used)
 {
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ int perf_evlist__gtk_browse_hists(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 
 	gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(window), GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER);
 
+	ui_helpline__push(help);
+
 	gtk_main();
 
 	perf_gtk__deactivate_context(&pgctx);
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/gtk.h b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/gtk.h
index a4d0f2b4a2dc..793cb6116ddf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/gtk.h
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/gtk.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ static inline bool perf_gtk__is_active_context(struct perf_gtk_context *ctx)
 struct perf_gtk_context *perf_gtk__activate_context(GtkWidget *window);
 int perf_gtk__deactivate_context(struct perf_gtk_context **ctx);
 
+void perf_gtk__init_helpline(void);
+
 #ifndef HAVE_GTK_INFO_BAR
 static inline GtkWidget *perf_gtk__setup_info_bar(void)
 {
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/helpline.c b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/helpline.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5db4432ff12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/helpline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "gtk.h"
+#include "../ui.h"
+#include "../helpline.h"
+#include "../../util/debug.h"
+
+static void gtk_helpline_pop(void)
+{
+	if (!perf_gtk__is_active_context(pgctx))
+		return;
+
+	gtk_statusbar_pop(GTK_STATUSBAR(pgctx->statbar),
+			  pgctx->statbar_ctx_id);
+}
+
+static void gtk_helpline_push(const char *msg)
+{
+	if (!perf_gtk__is_active_context(pgctx))
+		return;
+
+	gtk_statusbar_push(GTK_STATUSBAR(pgctx->statbar),
+			   pgctx->statbar_ctx_id, msg);
+}
+
+static struct ui_helpline gtk_helpline_fns = {
+	.pop	= gtk_helpline_pop,
+	.push	= gtk_helpline_push,
+};
+
+void perf_gtk__init_helpline(void)
+{
+	helpline_fns = &gtk_helpline_fns;
+}
+
+int perf_gtk__show_helpline(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+{
+	int ret;
+	char *ptr;
+	static int backlog;
+
+	ret = vscnprintf(ui_helpline__current + backlog,
+			 sizeof(ui_helpline__current) - backlog, fmt, ap);
+	backlog += ret;
+
+	/* only first line can be displayed */
+	ptr = strchr(ui_helpline__current, '\n');
+	if (ptr && (ptr - ui_helpline__current) <= backlog) {
+		*ptr = '\0';
+		ui_helpline__puts(ui_helpline__current);
+		backlog = 0;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/setup.c b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/setup.c
index 92879ce61e2f..ec1ee26b485a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/setup.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/setup.c
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ extern struct perf_error_ops perf_gtk_eops;
 int perf_gtk__init(void)
 {
 	perf_error__register(&perf_gtk_eops);
+	perf_gtk__init_helpline();
 	return gtk_init_check(NULL, NULL) ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 void perf_gtk__exit(bool wait_for_ok __used)
 {
+	if (!perf_gtk__is_active_context(pgctx))
+		return;
 	perf_error__unregister(&perf_gtk_eops);
 	gtk_main_quit();
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/util.c b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/util.c
index 0ead373c0dfb..b8efb966f94c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/util.c
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ struct perf_error_ops perf_gtk_eops = {
  *        For now, just add stubs for NO_NEWT=1 build.
  */
 #ifdef NO_NEWT_SUPPORT
-int ui_helpline__show_help(const char *format __used, va_list ap __used)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void ui_progress__update(u64 curr __used, u64 total __used,
 			 const char *title __used)
 {