I typically customize top such that command line is visible [c] and colorized [Z] + [Return]. Then I save the setup [W]. Until 9.3, all was well, since 10.0, it doesn't remember the settings anymore on subsequent runs.

Using a .toprc from 9.3 works well, too.

--- functional.toprc      2005-04-08 16:53:05.469169425 +0200
+++ .toprc      2006-02-07 00:01:48.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 RCfile for "top with windows"          # shameless braggin'
 Id:a, Mode_altscr=0, Mode_irixps=1, Delay_time=3.000, Curwin=0
-Def    fieldscur=AEHIOQTWKNMbcdfgjplrsuvyzX
+       fieldscur=AEHIOQTWKNMbcdfgjplrsuvyzX
        winflags=64953, sortindx=10, maxtasks=0
        summclr=1, msgsclr=1, headclr=3, taskclr=1
-Job    fieldscur=ABcefgjlrstuvyzMKNHIWOPQDX
+       fieldscur=ABcefgjlrstuvyzMKNHIWOPQDX
        winflags=62777, sortindx=0, maxtasks=0
        summclr=6, msgsclr=6, headclr=7, taskclr=6
-Mem    fieldscur=ANOPQRSTUVbcdefgjlmyzWHIKX
+       fieldscur=ANOPQRSTUVbcdefgjlmyzWHIKX
        winflags=62777, sortindx=13, maxtasks=0
        summclr=5, msgsclr=5, headclr=4, taskclr=5
-Usr    fieldscur=ABDECGfhijlopqrstuvyzMKNWX
+       fieldscur=ABDECGfhijlopqrstuvyzMKNWX
        winflags=62777, sortindx=4, maxtasks=0
        summclr=3, msgsclr=3, headclr=2, taskclr=3