* etc/byobu/statusrc, usr/lib/byobu/network:

- add support for a network threshold setting; set to 20kbps by default,
    ignore network traffic less than 20kbps; less busy status

debian/changelog

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ byobu (4.3) unreleased; urgency=low
     - fix the motd display at auto launch, which was broken recently
   * usr/lib/byobu/mem_available:
     - fix MB display bug
+  * etc/byobu/statusrc, usr/lib/byobu/network:
+    - add support for a network threshold setting; set to 20kbps by default,
+      ignore network traffic less than 20kbps; less busy status
 
   [ Scott Moser ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/.shutil: fix rounding across a decimal point in fpdiv()

etc/byobu/statusrc

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ wifi_quality=1
 #LOGO="\o/"
 #MONITORED_DISK=/
 #MONITORED_INTERFACE=eth0
+#NETWORK_THRESHOLD=20
 #MONITORED_TEMP=/proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM0/temperature
 #TEMP=F
 #DISTRO=Ubuntu

usr/lib/byobu/network

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ else
 	while read cn other; do interface=$cn; done < /proc/net/route
 fi
 
+# By default, we won't bug the user with the display of network traffic
+# below NETWORK_THRESHOLD in kbps; override in $DATA/status
+[ -n "$NETWORK_THRESHOLD" ] || NETWORK_THRESHOLD=20
+
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	LC_ALL=C /sbin/ifconfig "$interface" | sed 's/\s*$//'
 	exit 0
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ for i in up down; do
 			;;
 		esac
 	fi
-	if [ "$rate" != "0" ]; then
+	if [ "$rate" -gt $NETWORK_THRESHOLD ]; then
 		color b m w; printf "%s%s" "$symbol" "$rate"; color -; color m w; printf "%s" "$unit"; color --
 	fi
 done