Better to make dynamic tabs for var/log/*.log

[MagePsycho]

I can see log viewer only available for system.log and exception.log(hard-coded in config.xml) It's better to have option to make log view dynamic or config.xml based.

[edannenberg]

You can instance another log viewer via a config.xml of your choice:

<default>
        <!-- Insert a new tab with generic tail widget that watches our custom log file -->
        <magemonitoring>
            <tabs>
                <my_tab>
                    <label>My Tab</label>
                    <title>My Tab</title>
                    <display_prio>500</display_prio>
                    <widgets>
                      <my_log>
                        <impl>Hackathon_MageMonitoring_Model_Widget_Log_Tail</impl>
                        <title>My Log</title>
                        <file_path>module/path/file.log</file_path>
                        <color>warning</color>
                        <collapsed>1</collapsed>
                        <display_prio>10</display_prio>
                      </my_log>
                    </widgets>
                </my_tab>
            </tabs>
        </magemonitoring>
</default>

[edannenberg]

I guess you mean using the log file names configured as system/exception in Magento per default. Makes sense and should be fairly simple to implement.

Modify Model/Widget/Log/Tail.php::initConfig() and remove defaults in config.xml if you got a bit time on your hands for a PR. Currently a bit short myself.