diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1 index 68f5e544..58ee75c0 100644 --- a/top/top.1 +++ b/top/top.1 @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ . .\" Document ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -.TH TOP 1 "June 2012" "procps-ng" "User Commands" +.TH TOP 1 "September 2012" "procps-ng" "User Commands" .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ The remaining Table of Contents a. Kernel Magic b. Bouncing Windows c. The Big Bird Window + d. The Ol' Switcheroo 8. BUGS, 9. HISTORY Former top, 10. AUTHOR, 11. SEE Also .Ed @@ -227,6 +228,8 @@ All are explained in detail in the sections that follow. 'b' - Bold hilite On\ \ (not 'reverse') * 'c' - Command line Off (name, not cmdline) * 'i' - Idle tasks On\ \ (show all tasks) + 'J' - Num align right On\ \ (not left justify) + 'j' - Str align right Off (not right justify) 'R' - Reverse sort On\ \ (pids high-to-low) * 'S' - Cumulative time Off (no, dead children) * 'u' - User filter Off (show euid only) @@ -821,7 +824,7 @@ depending on the context in which they are issued. 4b.\fI Summary-Area-Commands \fR C, l, t, 1, m 4c.\fI Task-Area-Commands \fR - Appearance: b, x, y, z + Appearance: b, J, j, x, y, z Content: c, f, F, S, u, U, V Size: #, i, n Sorting: <, >, f, F, R @@ -1026,8 +1029,26 @@ The \*(TA \*(CIs are\fB never available\fR in \*(AM\fI if\fR the \*(CW's .TP 2 .\" .................................................. .B APPEARANCE\fR of \*(TW +.PD 0 +.TP 7 +\ \ \'\fBJ\fR\' :\fIJustify-Numeric-Columns\fR toggle \fR +Alternates between right-justified (the default) and +left-justified numeric data. +If the numeric data completely fills the available column, this +\*(CT may impact the column header only. + +.TP 7 +\ \ \'\fBj\fR\' :\fIJustify-Character-Columns\fR toggle \fR +Alternates between left-justified (the default) and +right-justified character data. +If the character data completely fills the available column, this +\*(CT may impact the column header only. + +.PP +.RS +2 The following commands will also be influenced by the state of the global 'B' (bold enable) toggle. +.RS -2 .TP 7 \ \ \'\fBb\fR\' :\fIBold/Reverse\fR toggle \fR @@ -1634,6 +1655,33 @@ using the '_' \*(CT. Then ponder this: .br is \*(We fibbing or telling honestly your imposed truth? + +.\" ...................................................................... +.SS 7d. The Ol' Switcheroo +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +This stupid trick works best without \*(AM, since justification is active +on a per window basis. + +.jBu +Start \*(We and make COMMAND the last (rightmost) column displayed. +If necessary, use the 'c' \*(CT to display command lines and ensure +that forest view mode is active with the 'V' \*(CT. + +Then use the up/down arrow keys to position the display so that some +truncated command lines are shown ('+' in last position). +You may have to resize your xterm to produce truncation. + +Lastly, use the 'j' \*(CT to make the COMMAND column right justified. + +Now use the right arrow key to reach the COMMAND column. +Continuing with the right arrow key, watch closely the direction +of travel for the command lines being shown. + +.br + some lines travel left, while others travel right + + eventually all lines will Switcheroo, and move right + .PP .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------------