diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -4566,7 +4566,7 @@
 
     See :hg:`help templates` for more about pre-packaged styles and
     specifying custom templates. The default template used by the log
-    command can be customized via the ``ui.logtemplate`` configuration
+    command can be customized via the ``command-templates.log`` configuration
     setting.
 
     Returns 0 on success.
diff --git a/mercurial/configitems.py b/mercurial/configitems.py
--- a/mercurial/configitems.py
+++ b/mercurial/configitems.py
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@
 coreconfigitem(
     b'color', b'pagermode', default=dynamicdefault,
 )
+coreconfigitem(
+    b'command-templates', b'log', default=None, alias=[(b'ui', b'logtemplate')],
+)
 _registerdiffopts(section=b'commands', configprefix=b'commit.interactive.')
 coreconfigitem(
     b'commands', b'commit.post-status', default=False,
@@ -1306,9 +1309,6 @@
     b'ui', b'logblockedtimes', default=False,
 )
 coreconfigitem(
-    b'ui', b'logtemplate', default=None,
-)
-coreconfigitem(
     b'ui', b'merge', default=None,
 )
 coreconfigitem(
diff --git a/mercurial/helptext/config.txt b/mercurial/helptext/config.txt
--- a/mercurial/helptext/config.txt
+++ b/mercurial/helptext/config.txt
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@
     (default: 10000000)
 
 ``logtemplate``
-    Template string for commands that print changesets.
+    (DEPRECATED) Use ``command-templates.log`` instead.
 
 ``merge``
     The conflict resolution program to use during a manual merge.
@@ -2561,6 +2561,15 @@
     Increase the amount of output printed. (default: False)
 
 
+``command-templates``
+---------------------
+
+Templates used for customizing the output of commands.
+
+``log``
+    Template string for commands that print changesets.
+
+
 ``web``
 -------
 
diff --git a/mercurial/logcmdutil.py b/mercurial/logcmdutil.py
--- a/mercurial/logcmdutil.py
+++ b/mercurial/logcmdutil.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
 
     # ui settings
     if not tmpl and not style:  # template are stronger than style
-        tmpl = ui.config(b'ui', b'logtemplate')
+        tmpl = ui.config(b'command-templates', b'log')
         if tmpl:
             return formatter.literal_templatespec(templater.unquotestring(tmpl))
         else:
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
     Display format will be the first non-empty hit of:
     1. option 'template'
     2. option 'style'
-    3. [ui] setting 'logtemplate'
+    3. [command-templates] setting 'log'
     4. [ui] setting 'style'
     If all of these values are either the unset or the empty string,
     regular display via changesetprinter() is done.
diff --git a/mercurial/ui.py b/mercurial/ui.py
--- a/mercurial/ui.py
+++ b/mercurial/ui.py
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@
                 del cfg[b'defaults'][k]
             for k, v in cfg.items(b'commands'):
                 del cfg[b'commands'][k]
+            for k, v in cfg.items(b'command-templates'):
+                del cfg[b'command-templates'][k]
         # Don't remove aliases from the configuration if in the exceptionlist
         if self.plain(b'alias'):
             for k, v in cfg.items(b'alias'):
diff --git a/tests/test-amend.t b/tests/test-amend.t
--- a/tests/test-amend.t
+++ b/tests/test-amend.t
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@
   $ hg init $TESTTMP/repo5
   $ cd $TESTTMP/repo5
   $ cat <<'EOF' >> .hg/hgrc
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = 'user:        {user}
-  >                date:        {date|date}
-  >                summary:     {desc|firstline}\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = 'user:        {user}
+  >        date:        {date|date}
+  >        summary:     {desc|firstline}\n'
   > EOF
 
   $ echo a>a
diff --git a/tests/test-bookmarks-pushpull.t b/tests/test-bookmarks-pushpull.t
--- a/tests/test-bookmarks-pushpull.t
+++ b/tests/test-bookmarks-pushpull.t
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #require serve
 
   $ cat << EOF >> $HGRCPATH
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate={rev}:{node|short} {desc|firstline}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}:{node|short} {desc|firstline}
   > [phases]
   > publish=False
   > [experimental]
diff --git a/tests/test-bundle2-exchange.t b/tests/test-bundle2-exchange.t
--- a/tests/test-bundle2-exchange.t
+++ b/tests/test-bundle2-exchange.t
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   > bundle2-output-capture=True
   > [ui]
   > ssh="$PYTHON" "$TESTDIR/dummyssh"
-  > logtemplate={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
   > [web]
   > push_ssl = false
   > allow_push = *
diff --git a/tests/test-bundle2-format.t b/tests/test-bundle2-format.t
--- a/tests/test-bundle2-format.t
+++ b/tests/test-bundle2-format.t
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@
   > evolution.createmarkers=True
   > [ui]
   > ssh="$PYTHON" "$TESTDIR/dummyssh"
-  > logtemplate={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
   > [web]
   > push_ssl = false
   > allow_push = *
diff --git a/tests/test-bundle2-multiple-changegroups.t b/tests/test-bundle2-multiple-changegroups.t
--- a/tests/test-bundle2-multiple-changegroups.t
+++ b/tests/test-bundle2-multiple-changegroups.t
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   > EOF
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
   > EOF
 
 Start with a simple repository with a single commit
diff --git a/tests/test-bundle2-remote-changegroup.t b/tests/test-bundle2-remote-changegroup.t
--- a/tests/test-bundle2-remote-changegroup.t
+++ b/tests/test-bundle2-remote-changegroup.t
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
   > [ui]
   > ssh="$PYTHON" "$TESTDIR/dummyssh"
-  > logtemplate={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}:{node|short} {phase} {author} {bookmarks} {desc|firstline}
   > EOF
 
   $ hg init repo
diff --git a/tests/test-commandserver.t b/tests/test-commandserver.t
--- a/tests/test-commandserver.t
+++ b/tests/test-commandserver.t
@@ -982,8 +982,8 @@
   $ cd repo3
 
   $ cat <<EOF >> $HGRCPATH
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = {rev} {desc|firstline} ({files})\n
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = {rev} {desc|firstline} ({files})\n
   > 
   > [extensions]
   > failafterfinalize = $TESTTMP/failafterfinalize.py
diff --git a/tests/test-copies-chain-merge.t b/tests/test-copies-chain-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-copies-chain-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-copies-chain-merge.t
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   $ cat << EOF >> $HGRCPATH
   > [diff]
   > git=yes
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate={rev} {desc}\n
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev} {desc}\n
   > EOF
 
 #if compatibility
diff --git a/tests/test-dirstate-nonnormalset.t b/tests/test-dirstate-nonnormalset.t
--- a/tests/test-dirstate-nonnormalset.t
+++ b/tests/test-dirstate-nonnormalset.t
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate="{rev}:{node|short} ({phase}) [{tags} {bookmarks}] {desc|firstline}\n"
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log="{rev}:{node|short} ({phase}) [{tags} {bookmarks}] {desc|firstline}\n"
   > [extensions]
   > dirstateparanoidcheck = $TESTDIR/../contrib/dirstatenonnormalcheck.py
   > [experimental]
diff --git a/tests/test-glog-beautifygraph.t b/tests/test-glog-beautifygraph.t
--- a/tests/test-glog-beautifygraph.t
+++ b/tests/test-glog-beautifygraph.t
@@ -3084,8 +3084,8 @@
   $ hg init multiroots
   $ cd multiroots
   $ cat <<EOF > .hg/hgrc
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = '{rev} {desc}\n\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = '{rev} {desc}\n\n'
   > EOF
 
   $ touch foo
diff --git a/tests/test-glog-topological.t b/tests/test-glog-topological.t
--- a/tests/test-glog-topological.t
+++ b/tests/test-glog-topological.t
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 This test file aims at test topological iteration and the various configuration it can has.
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate={rev}\n
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log={rev}\n
   > EOF
 
 On this simple example, all topological branch are displayed in turn until we
diff --git a/tests/test-glog.t b/tests/test-glog.t
--- a/tests/test-glog.t
+++ b/tests/test-glog.t
@@ -3420,8 +3420,8 @@
   $ hg init multiroots
   $ cd multiroots
   $ cat <<EOF > .hg/hgrc
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = '{rev} {desc}\n\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = '{rev} {desc}\n\n'
   > EOF
 
   $ touch foo
diff --git a/tests/test-grep.t b/tests/test-grep.t
--- a/tests/test-grep.t
+++ b/tests/test-grep.t
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@
   $ cd follow
 
   $ cat <<'EOF' >> .hg/hgrc
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = '{rev}: {join(files % "{status} {path}", ", ")}\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = '{rev}: {join(files % "{status} {path}", ", ")}\n'
   > EOF
 
   $ for f in add0 add0-mod1 add0-rm1 add0-mod2 add0-rm2 add0-mod3 add0-mod4 add0-rm4; do
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@
 -------------------------------------------
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate= {rev}:{node|short} ({phase}) {desc|firstline}\n
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = {rev}:{node|short} ({phase}) {desc|firstline}\n
   > EOF
 
   $ hg ph -pv '.^'
diff --git a/tests/test-log.t b/tests/test-log.t
--- a/tests/test-log.t
+++ b/tests/test-log.t
@@ -450,6 +450,16 @@
   a
   
   
+Respects ui.logtemplate and command-templates.log configs (the latter takes
+precedence)
+
+  $ hg log -r 0 --config ui.logtemplate="foo {rev}\n"
+  foo 0
+  $ hg log -r 0 --config command-templates.log="bar {rev}\n"
+  bar 0
+  $ hg log -r 0 --config ui.logtemplate="foo {rev}\n" \
+  > --config command-templates.log="bar {rev}\n"
+  bar 0
 
 
 -f and multiple filelog heads
@@ -1122,8 +1132,8 @@
   $ hg init follow-dup
   $ cd follow-dup
   $ cat <<EOF >> .hg/hgrc
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate = '=== {rev}: {desc}\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = '=== {rev}: {desc}\n'
   > [diff]
   > nodates = True
   > EOF
diff --git a/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t b/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
--- a/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
   o  ea207398892e
   
 
-  $ hg log -G --config ui.logtemplate=
+  $ hg log -G --config command-templates.log=
   o  changeset:   3:d004c8f274b9
   |  tag:         tip
   |  parent:      0:ea207398892e
diff --git a/tests/test-obsolete-bundle-strip.t b/tests/test-obsolete-bundle-strip.t
--- a/tests/test-obsolete-bundle-strip.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete-bundle-strip.t
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 ------------
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
-  > [ui]
+  > [command-templates]
   > # simpler log output
-  > logtemplate = "{node|short}: {desc}\n"
+  > log = "{node|short}: {desc}\n"
   > 
   > [experimental]
   > # enable evolution
diff --git a/tests/test-obsolete-checkheads.t b/tests/test-obsolete-checkheads.t
--- a/tests/test-obsolete-checkheads.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete-checkheads.t
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   > [phases]
   > # public changeset are not obsolete
   > publish=false
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate='{node|short} ({phase}) {desc|firstline}\n'
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log='{node|short} ({phase}) {desc|firstline}\n'
   > [experimental]
   > evolution.createmarkers=True
   > EOF
diff --git a/tests/test-obsolete-distributed.t b/tests/test-obsolete-distributed.t
--- a/tests/test-obsolete-distributed.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete-distributed.t
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   > evolution = all
   > [phases]
   > publish = False
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate= {rev}:{node|short} {desc}{if(obsfate, " [{join(obsfate, "; ")}]")}\n
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log = {rev}:{node|short} {desc}{if(obsfate, " [{join(obsfate, "; ")}]")}\n
   > EOF
 
 Check distributed chain building
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t b/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 Enable obsolete
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate= {rev}:{node|short} {desc|firstline}{if(obsolete,' ({obsfate})')}
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log= {rev}:{node|short} {desc|firstline}{if(obsolete,' ({obsfate})')}
   > [experimental]
   > evolution.createmarkers=True
   > evolution.allowunstable=True
diff --git a/tests/test-revset-legacy-lookup.t b/tests/test-revset-legacy-lookup.t
--- a/tests/test-revset-legacy-lookup.t
+++ b/tests/test-revset-legacy-lookup.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate="{rev}:{node|short} {desc} [{tags}]\n"
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log="{rev}:{node|short} {desc} [{tags}]\n"
   > EOF
 
   $ hg init legacy-lookup
diff --git a/tests/test-template-map.t b/tests/test-template-map.t
--- a/tests/test-template-map.t
+++ b/tests/test-template-map.t
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@
 
 Make sure user/global hgrc does not affect tests
 
+  $ echo '[command-templates]' > .hg/hgrc
+  $ echo 'log =' >> .hg/hgrc
   $ echo '[ui]' > .hg/hgrc
-  $ echo 'logtemplate =' >> .hg/hgrc
   $ echo 'style =' >> .hg/hgrc
 
 Add some simple styles to settings
diff --git a/tests/test-treediscovery.t b/tests/test-treediscovery.t
--- a/tests/test-treediscovery.t
+++ b/tests/test-treediscovery.t
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   $ CAP="getbundle bundle2"
   $ . "$TESTDIR/notcapable"
   $ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
-  > [ui]
-  > logtemplate="{rev} {node|short}: {desc} {branches}\n"
+  > [command-templates]
+  > log="{rev} {node|short}: {desc} {branches}\n"
   > EOF
 
 Setup HTTP server control:
diff --git a/tests/testlib/exchange-obsmarker-util.sh b/tests/testlib/exchange-obsmarker-util.sh
--- a/tests/testlib/exchange-obsmarker-util.sh
+++ b/tests/testlib/exchange-obsmarker-util.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 push_ssl = false
 allow_push = *
 
-[ui]
+[command-templates]
 # simpler log output
-logtemplate ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
+log ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
 
 [phases]
 # non publishing server
diff --git a/tests/testlib/push-checkheads-util.sh b/tests/testlib/push-checkheads-util.sh
--- a/tests/testlib/push-checkheads-util.sh
+++ b/tests/testlib/push-checkheads-util.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # setup config and various utility to test new heads checks on push
 
 cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
-[ui]
+[command-templates]
 # simpler log output
-logtemplate ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
+log ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
 
 [phases]
 # non publishing server