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 window.  You can, of course, easily return to any window and reapply different colors or
       turn colors Off completely with the ‘z’ toggle.

       The Color Mapping screen can also be used to change the ‘current’ window/field group in either full-screen mode or alternate-display mode.  Whatever was targeted when ‘q’ or <Enter> was pressed will be made current as
       you return to the top display.

5. ALTERNATE-DISPLAY Provisions
   5a. WINDOWS Overview
       Field Groups/Windows:
          In  full-screen  mode  there is a single window represented by the entire screen.  That single window can still be changed to display 1 of 4 different field groups (see the ‘g’ interactive command, repeated below).
          Each of the 4 field groups has a unique separately configurable summary area and its own configurable task area.

          In alternate-display mode, those 4 underlying field groups can now be made visible simultaneously, or can be turned Off individually at your command.

          The summary area will always exist, even if it’s only the message line.  At any given time only one summary area can be displayed.  However, depending on your commands, there could be from  zero  to  four  separate
          task displays currently showing on the screen.

       Current Window:
          The  ‘current’  window  is  the  window associated with the summary area and the window to which task related commands are always directed.  Since in alternate-display mode you can toggle the task display Off, some
          commands might be restricted for the ‘current’ window.

          A further complication arises when you have toggled the first summary area line Off.  With the loss of the window name (the ‘l’ toggled line), you’ll not easily know what window is the ‘current’ window.

   5b. COMMANDS for Windows
          ‐ | _  :Show/Hide‐Window(s) toggles
              The ‘-’ key turns the ‘current’ window’s task display On and Off.  When On, that task area will show a minimum of the columns header you’ve established with the ‘f’ interactive command.  It  will  also  reflect
              any other task area options/toggles you’ve applied yielding zero or more tasks.

              The  ‘_’  key  does  the same for all task displays.  In other words, it switches between the currently visible task display(s) and any task display(s) you had toggled Off.  If all 4 task displays are currently
              visible, this interactive command will leave the summary area as the only display element.

       *  = | +  :Equalize/Reset‐Window(s)
              The ‘=’ key forces the ‘current’ window’s task display to be visible.  It also reverses any active ‘i’ (idle tasks), ‘n’ (max tasks), ‘u/U’ (user filter), ‘o/O’ (other filter), ‘v’ (hide children), ‘F’ focused,
              ‘L’ (locate) and ‘!’ (combine cpus) commands.  Also, if the window had been scrolled, it will be reset with this command.  See topic 5c. SCROLLING a Window for  additional  information  regarding  vertical  and
              horizontal scrolling.

              The ‘+’ key does the same for all windows.  The four task displays will reappear, evenly balanced, while retaining any customizations previously applied beyond those noted for the ‘=’ command toggle.

       *  A  :Alternate‐Display‐Mode toggle
              This command will switch between full-screen mode and alternate-display mode.

              The first time you issue this command, all four task displays will be shown.  Thereafter when you switch modes, you will see only the task display(s) you’ve chosen to make visible.

       *  a | w  :Next‐Window‐Forward/Backward
              This will change the ‘current’ window, which in turn changes the window to which commands are directed.  These keys act in a circular fashion so you can reach any desired window using either key.

              Assuming the window name is visible (you have not toggled ‘l’ Off), whenever the ‘current’ window name loses its

Title: Top Command: Alternate-Display Provisions Continued - Windows and Commands
Summary
This section continues the explanation of 'top' command's alternate-display features, focusing on window management. It details how to use the color mapping screen to change the current window or field group, and how to toggle between full-screen and alternate-display modes. It also explains commands to show/hide windows, equalize/reset them, and navigate between windows, as well as how these actions affect the task displays and command direction.