@@ -186,13 +186,17 @@ func runStats(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts *statsOptions) error {

 	// before print to screen, make sure each container get at least one valid stat data

 	waitFirst.Wait()

-	f := "table"

-	if len(opts.format) > 0 {

-		f = opts.format

+	format := opts.format

+	if len(format) == 0 {

+		if len(dockerCli.ConfigFile().StatsFormat) > 0 {

+			format = dockerCli.ConfigFile().StatsFormat

+		} else {

+			format = formatter.TableFormatKey

+		}

 	}

 	statsCtx := formatter.Context{

 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),

-		Format: formatter.NewStatsFormat(f, daemonOSType),

+		Format: formatter.NewStatsFormat(format, daemonOSType),

 	}

 	cleanScreen := func() {

 		if !opts.noStream {

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type ConfigFile struct {

 	ImagesFormat         string                      `json:"imagesFormat,omitempty"`

 	NetworksFormat       string                      `json:"networksFormat,omitempty"`

 	VolumesFormat        string                      `json:"volumesFormat,omitempty"`

+	StatsFormat          string                      `json:"statsFormat,omitempty"`

 	DetachKeys           string                      `json:"detachKeys,omitempty"`

 	CredentialsStore     string                      `json:"credsStore,omitempty"`

 	Filename             string                      `json:"-"` // Note: for internal use only

@@ -123,6 +123,26 @@ falls back to the default table format. For a list of supported formatting

 directives, see the

 [**Formatting** section in the `docker ps` documentation](ps.md)

+The property `imagesFormat` specifies the default format for `docker images` output.

+When the `--format` flag is not provided with the `docker images` command,

+Docker's client uses this property. If this property is not set, the client

+falls back to the default table format. For a list of supported formatting

+directives, see the [**Formatting** section in the `docker images` documentation](images.md)

+

+The property `serviceInspectFormat` specifies the default format for `docker

+service inspect` output. When the `--format` flag is not provided with the

+`docker service inspect` command, Docker's client uses this property. If this

+property is not set, the client falls back to the default json format. For a

+list of supported formatting directives, see the

+[**Formatting** section in the `docker service inspect` documentation](service_inspect.md)

+

+The property `statsFormat` specifies the default format for `docker

+stats` output. When the `--format` flag is not provided with the

+`docker stats` command, Docker's client uses this property. If this

+property is not set, the client falls back to the default table

+format. For a list of supported formatting directives, see

+[**Formatting** section in the `docker stats` documentation](stats.md)

+

 Once attached to a container, users detach from it and leave it running using

 the using `CTRL-p CTRL-q` key sequence. This detach key sequence is customizable

 using the `detachKeys` property. Specify a `<sequence>` value for the

@@ -141,19 +161,6 @@ Users can override your custom or the default key sequence on a per-container

 basis. To do this, the user specifies the `--detach-keys` flag with the `docker

 attach`, `docker exec`, `docker run` or `docker start` command.

-The property `imagesFormat` specifies the default format for `docker images` output.

-When the `--format` flag is not provided with the `docker images` command,

-Docker's client uses this property. If this property is not set, the client

-falls back to the default table format. For a list of supported formatting

-directives, see the [**Formatting** section in the `docker images` documentation](images.md)

-

-The property `serviceInspectFormat` specifies the default format for `docker

-service inspect` output. When the `--format` flag is not provided with the

-`docker service inspect` command, Docker's client uses this property. If this

-property is not set, the client falls back to the default json format. For a

-list of supported formatting directives, see the

-[**Formatting** section in the `docker service inspect` documentation](service_inspect.md)

-

 Following is a sample `config.json` file:

     {% raw %}

@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ Following is a sample `config.json` file:

       },

       "psFormat": "table {{.ID}}\\t{{.Image}}\\t{{.Command}}\\t{{.Labels}}",

       "imagesFormat": "table {{.ID}}\\t{{.Repository}}\\t{{.Tag}}\\t{{.CreatedAt}}",

+      "statsFormat": "table {{.Container}}\t{{.CPUPerc}}\t{{.MemUsage}}",

       "serviceInspectFormat": "pretty",

       "detachKeys": "ctrl-e,e"

     }