Here is a great .grosview configuration file for gr_osview(1), borrowed from Greg Ercolano's unixtools.

# Ercolano preferences for gr_osview

# DECORATIVE RELATED SETTINGS
# opt font(Scn)
opt nodecorate
opt interval(2)
opt backcolor(15)
opt arbsize
opt winsize(262,472)
#opt origin(1018,552)

# SHOW CPU ACTIVITY AT THE TOP
#    .2 is a nice smooth attack for cpu usage.
#
#cpu     strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.2)
cpu     strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(1)
wait    strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.5)
sysact  strip interval(1) samples(80) creepscale attack(.5)

# FOR NETWORK INFO, LOCK SCALE TO 100 PACKETS
netif(ef0)   strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.5) lockscale(100)
#netip   strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.5) lockscale(100)
#netudp  strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.5) lockscale(100)
#nettcp  strip interval(1) samples(80) attack(.5) lockscale(100)

# SHOW REAL MEMORY AND SWAP AT THE BOTTOM
rmem
swp
disk (/) interval(20) samples(80)
#disk (/usr2) interval(20) samples(80)
#disk (/demo) interval(20) samples(80)

### Global options      ########################
# opt font(HlvB)
# opt font(Scn)
# opt font(Smb)         # this one is pretty funny
# opt font(Scn)

# opt nodecorate
# opt interval(2)
# opt backcolor(15)
# opt frontcolor(47)

### red,orn,yel,grn,blu ########################
# cpu   strip interval(1) samples(80)
# cpu   strip interval(1) samples(200)
# cpu   strip interval(1) samples(400)
# cpu   strip interval(1) samples(800)

### red,pum,orn,yel,grn ########################
# rmem  
# rmem  strip interval(1) samples(200)
# wait  strip interval(1) samples(80)
# wait  strip interval(1) samples(200)
# wait  strip interval(2) samples(400)
# sysact        strip interval(1) samples(80)
# netip strip interval(1) samples(80)
# nettcp        strip interval(1) samples(80)

### use=red, free=grn   ########################
# swp
# swp   strip interval(1) samples(200)

################################################
# GLOBAL OPTIONS
################################################
# opt noborder      - suppress borders on all bars
# opt arbsize       - allow arbitrary window sizing
# opt width(w)      - set number of bars horizontally
# opt interval(t)   - set base sample interval
# opt colors(c,...) - modify default color behavior
# opt maxcolor(b,f) - set colors for maximum value displays
# opt limcolor(b,f) - set colors for limit value displays
# opt sumcolor(b,f) - set colors for sum value displays
# opt backcolor(c)  - set background color
# opt frontcolor(c) - set foreground color
# opt font(f)       - set font to use
# opt origin(x,y)   - set window origin
# opt winsize(x,y)  - set window size
# opt nodecorate    - request an unframed window

################################################
# TYPES OF DATA TO DISPLAY
################################################
# cpu       - CPU usage
# rmem      - real memory usage
# rmemc     - real memory usage
# wait      - time waiting for I/O
# sysact    - important system activity
# gfx       - important graphics activity
# bdev      - block device throughput
# fault     - page faults
# tlb       - TLB activity
# intr      - interrupts
# pswap     - page swapping activity
# nettcp    - TCP protocol activity
# netudp    - UDP protocol activity
# netip     - IP layer activity
# netif     - network interface activity
# disk      - disk usage
# swp       - available swap space

################################################
# MODIFIERS
################################################
# strip         - display as a strip chart
# numeric       - display numeric values
# max           - add a maximum value numeric meter
# max(n)        - add a maximum value meter with reset interval n
# tracksum      - add an average value numeric meter
# tracksum(n)   - add an average value meter with interval n
# noborder      - suppress bar border
# interval(n)   - set sample interval in base units
# samples(n)    - set number of samples in strip chart
# attack(f)     - set attack speed of bar
# colors(c,...) - set bar colors to use
# maxcolor(b,f) - set maximum value display colors
# limcolor(b,f) - set scale limit value display colors
# sumcolor(b,f) - set tracking sum display colors
# lockscale(x)  - lock the scale value
# creepscale    - autoscaling will only increase the scale
# ticks(i,n)    - set strip chart tick marks