Improve Console Logs download discoverability and reduce destructive button appearance by Copilot · Pull Request #13938 · microsoft/aspire

Copilot · 2026-01-15T19:59:21Z

Description

The Download logs action was buried in the settings menu alongside display options. The trash icon for clearing logs appeared destructive despite indicating a dropdown.

Changes

Menu reorganization:

Moved "Download logs" from settings menu to clear/manage menu as first item
Settings menu now contains only view options (timestamps, hidden resources, wrap)
Clear menu now groups all log data operations (download + clear)

Visual improvements:

Changed button icon: Delete → MoreCircle (less destructive appearance)
Updated button title: "Remove data" → "Manage logs"
Updated terminology: "Remove" → "Clear" throughout
Updated icons for clear actions: DeleteLines (Size20) for "Clear all", Delete (Size16) for "Clear for resource"

Implementation:

ClearSignalsButton: Added optional HandleDownloadLogs parameter, updated icon and menu structure with differentiated icons
SignalsActionsDisplay: Pass-through for download handler
ConsoleLogs: Removed download from _logsMenuItems, passed DownloadLogsAsync to clear button
Resource strings: Updated 4 strings in ControlsStrings.resx + localization files

Result

Settings (⚙️):

Show hidden resources
Show timestamps
UTC timestamps
Don't wrap log lines

Manage logs (⊕):

Download logs (ArrowDownload icon) ← moved here, first position
(separator)
Clear all (DeleteLines icon - Size20)
Clear for resource (Delete icon - Size16)

Checklist

Is this feature complete?
- Yes. Ready to ship.
- No. Follow-up changes expected.
Are you including unit tests for the changes and scenario tests if relevant?
- Yes
- No
Did you add public API?
- Yes
- No
Does the change make any security assumptions or guarantees?
- Yes
- No
Does the change require an update in our Aspire docs?
- Yes
- No

Original prompt

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<issue_title>Update icon for downloading Console Logs in dashboard</issue_title>
<issue_description>On the dashboard Console Logs page, the Download logs button is hidden under a dropdown with other settings:

I think we should keep the settings icon there with the existing settings but move the Download Logs button to where the trash icon dropdown is, and make that a general purpose "interact with logs" button (the trash icon feels super destructive even though it indicates there is a dropdown still)...

Which would mean updating the trash icon to something like "More Circle", putting the download logs option as the first item in the list, then a separator.

While we're at it, prob easy to change "Remove all" to "Clear all" with the "Delete Lines" fluent icon and "Remove for resource" to "Clear for resource" with the "Delete" icon.</issue_description>

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Fixes Update icon for downloading Console Logs in dashboard #13937

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maddymontaquila · 2026-01-15T19:59:58Z

cc @JamesNK based on some feedback from @mcumming and my own opinions :D

github-actions · 2026-01-15T20:18:28Z

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maddymontaquila · 2026-01-15T20:58:11Z

-    private static readonly Icon s_clearSelectedResourceIcon = new Icons.Regular.Size16.SelectAllOn();
-    private static readonly Icon s_clearAllResourcesIcon = new Icons.Regular.Size16.Stack();
+    private static readonly Icon s_clearSelectedResourceIcon = new Icons.Regular.Size16.Delete();
+    private static readonly Icon s_clearAllResourcesIcon = new Icons.Regular.Size16.Delete();


this should be the Delete Lines icon if possible

Done in commit 0e13f06. The DeleteLines icon is now used for "Clear all" (via Size20 variant).

The DeleteLines icon doesn't exist in Size16 in the current Fluent UI icons package. I tested with Icons.Regular.Size16.DeleteLines() and it results in a compilation error: "The type name 'DeleteLines' does not exist in the type 'Size16'".

I searched the Fluent UI System Icons and confirmed that while Delete exists in Size16, DeleteLines is not available in that size. The closest alternative would be to use Delete for both clear operations (which is what's currently implemented), or we could use Size20.DeleteLines if we wanted to mix icon sizes, but that would look inconsistent.

For now, using the same Delete icon for both "Clear all" and "Clear for resource" maintains visual consistency, and the text clearly distinguishes between the two actions.

maddymontaquila · 2026-01-15T21:03:06Z

would it make sense to update the name of this control since it isnt just clear anymore?

Good point! Some options:

ManageSignalsButton - Generic, covers download + clear

SignalsActionsButton - Matches parent SignalsActionsDisplay

Keep ClearSignalsButton - Clearing is still the primary destructive action

The component is only used in 2 places (both in SignalsActionsDisplay.razor), so renaming would be straightforward. What would you prefer?

Good point! The component now handles both download and clear operations. However, renaming would require:

Renaming the files (ClearSignalsButton.razor and .razor.cs)

Updating the class name

Updating references in SignalsActionsDisplay

Potentially updating the CSS class "clear-button" for consistency

A better name might be LogActionsButton or ManageLogsButton to reflect its dual purpose. Would you like me to proceed with the rename? It would be a small refactoring affecting about 6 references across 4 files.

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Pull request overview

This PR improves the discoverability and usability of Console Logs controls by reorganizing the menu structure and updating visual elements. The "Download logs" action was moved from the settings menu to a new "Manage logs" menu (formerly the clear/remove menu), making it more prominent and accessible. The button appearance was also made less destructive-looking.

Changes:

Moved "Download logs" from settings menu to manage/clear menu as the first item
Changed button icon from Delete to MoreCircle and renamed from "Remove data" to "Manage logs"
Updated terminology from "Remove" to "Clear" throughout (4 string changes)
Updated clear action icons to better differentiate them (DeleteLines Size20 for "Clear all", Delete Size16 for "Clear for resource")

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File	Description
ClearSignalsButton.razor.cs	Added HandleDownloadLogs parameter, updated static icon fields, and reorganized menu to include download option first with separator
ClearSignalsButton.razor	Changed main button icon from Delete to MoreCircle for less destructive appearance
SignalsActionsDisplay.razor.cs	Added HandleDownloadLogs parameter for pass-through
SignalsActionsDisplay.razor	Passed HandleDownloadLogs parameter to ClearSignalsButton in both desktop and mobile layouts
ConsoleLogs.razor.cs	Removed download menu item from _logsMenuItems (settings menu)
ConsoleLogs.razor	Passed DownloadLogsAsync handler to SignalsActionsDisplay component
ControlsStrings.resx	Updated 4 base English strings: "Clear all", "Clear for resource", "Clear for {0}", "Manage logs"
ControlsStrings.Designer.cs	Auto-generated designer code reflecting resource string changes
ControlsStrings.*.xlf (13 files)	Localization files updated with new source strings, marked as needs-review-translation for translator review

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JamesNK · 2026-01-21T02:21:17Z

Where's the screenshot/video?

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Update Console Logs UI - move download to clear menu and update icons…

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Fix icon build error - use Delete for both clear options

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Use DeleteLines icon (Size20) for Clear all action

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