The size (number of lines)
of each window can be set individually by the user. This allows
the user to give up a few screen lines from one window in order
to increase the size of another window. When the size of a particular
window is set to 0 lines, then that window is effectively removed
from the screen. The command window is the only window that cannot
be entirely removed. Banner lines (the first line of the window)
are included in the window line count. For example, a virtual window
with a length of three lines contains one banner line and two lines
of data. (Refer to the wL command.)
Windows can be individually enabled and disabled (wE and
wD) or they be removed (killed). (Refer to the
wK command.)
Windows can be scrolled forwards and backwards to
display data in the proximity of the current location. (Refer to
the wF and wB commands.)
Most windows can be jumped to a specified address other than the
default current address (which is based on program execution.) (Refer
to the PJ, QJ, SJ, TJ, VJ,and UJ commands.)
Windows can be returned to the "home" position.
This is defined as the location displayed in the window when it
was created. Some windows (virtual, real, ldev) allow the user to
redefine the "home" location of the window. (Refer to the
wH command.)
Window values can be displayed in several output bases. Individual
windows can be displayed in any selected radix, such as octal,
decimal, hex, or ASCII. (Refer to the wR command.)
The Q and S windows display addresses in one of several different
modes (either DB, DL, Q, S, or DST). The mode determines how the
addresses shown in the left column of the window will be displayed.
The default is to display them relative to the current value of the
DB register. Addresses may be displayed as signed or unsigned values.
(Refer to wM command.) In addition, these windows may also
be aimed at arbitrary data segments.
Virtual and user windows can be named or renamed. (Refer to the
VN and UN commands.)
Virtual, text, and user windows can be used as "current"
windows. Performing an operation on a window makes it current. In
addition, one may specify explicitly which window to make current.
(Refer to the VC and UC commands.)
Text and virtual windows can have summary information about their
shape and location printed with the "info"
(wI) command.
Text windows may be scrolled horizontally to view text in files
wider than 80 columns. (Refer to the TXS command.)