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authorJim Warner <james.warner@comcast.net>2011-12-21 09:31:36 -0600
committerCraig Small <csmall@enc.com.au>2011-12-22 23:48:06 +1100
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top: additions to search narrative in man documment
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@@ -1421,12 +1421,15 @@ b. Scrolling a window vertically and/or horizontally,
.TP 3
c. The state of the command/command-line toggle,
\*(Xc 'c' \*(CI.
+.TP 3
+d. The stability of the chosen sort column,
+for example PID is good but %CPU bad.
.RS -3
.PP
If a search fails, restoring the \*(CW home (unscrolled) position, scrolling
-horizontally or displaying command-lines could yet produce a successful '&'
-search.
+horizontally, displaying command-lines or choosing a more stable sort field
+could yet produce a successful '&' search.
The above \*(CIs are\fB always\fR available in \*(FM but\fB never\fR
available in \*(AM if the \*(CW's \*(TD has been toggled \*F.