By default, kpm will display system resource usage, including average system load, CPU usage, memory usage, swap space usage, and system up time. This data will appear in a series of displays across the top of kpm's main window. These displays can be toggled on and off by clicking on Settings->Show Resource Info. By default these displays will be graphical. However, any display can be changed to a more precise text-only display by clicking on it or by changing its display preferences through Settings->Preferences....