diff --git a/src/top/top.c b/src/top/top.c
index bf1fd0f6..b93ca9e1 100644
--- a/src/top/top.c
+++ b/src/top/top.c
@@ -253,7 +253,11 @@ static const char Osel_filterI_fmt[] = "\ttype=%d,\t" OSEL_FILTER "%*s\n";
 static char Adjoin_sp[] =  "  ";
 #define ADJOIN_space  (sizeof(Adjoin_sp) - 1)    // 1 for null
 #else
+#ifdef TOG4_STD_SEP
+static char Adjoin_sp[] =  "~1 ~6 ";
+#else
 static char Adjoin_sp[] =  " ~6 ~1";
+#endif
 #define ADJOIN_space  (sizeof(Adjoin_sp) - 5)    // 1 for null + 4 unprintable
 #endif
 #define ADJOIN_limit  8
diff --git a/src/top/top.h b/src/top/top.h
index 3619ed6f..bc33f296 100644
--- a/src/top/top.h
+++ b/src/top/top.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 //#define THREADED_TSK            /* separate background thread for tsk updt */
 //#define TOG4_OFF_MEM            /* don't show two abreast memory statistic */
 //#define TOG4_OFF_SEP            /* don't show two abreast visual separator */
+//#define TOG4_STD_SEP            /* normal mem sep if 2 abreast & no graphs */
 //#define TREE_NORESET            /* sort keys should not force 'V' view off */
 //#define TREE_SCANALL            /* rescan array w/ forest view, avoid sort */
 //#define TREE_VALTMRK            /* use an indented '+' with collapsed pids */
@@ -625,6 +626,9 @@ typedef struct WIN_t {
 #if defined(USE_X_COLHDR)
 # warning 'USE_X_COLHDR' makes parts of man page misleading (4e, 5d & 5e)
 #endif
+#if defined(TOG4_STD_SEP) && defined(TOG4_OFF_SEP)
+# warning 'TOG4_STD_SEP' has no effect when 'TOG4_OFF_SEP' is active
+#endif
 
 /*######  Some Prototypes (ha!)  #########################################*/
 
diff --git a/src/top/top_nls.c b/src/top/top_nls.c
index 8a34fabf..7c44a7a6 100644
--- a/src/top/top_nls.c
+++ b/src/top/top_nls.c
@@ -754,17 +754,17 @@ static void build_uniq_nlstab (void) {
    .                 us = user, sy = system, ni = nice, id = idle, wa = wait,
    .                 hi hardware interrupt, si = software interrupt */
    Uniq_nlstab[STATE_lin2x6_fmt] = _("%s~3"
-      " %#5.1f ~2us,~3 %#5.1f ~2sy,~3 %#5.1f ~2ni,~3 %#5.1f ~2id,~3 %#5.1f ~2wa,~3 %#5.1f ~2hi,~3 %#5.1f ~2si~3");
+      " %#5.1f ~2us,~3 %#5.1f ~2sy,~3 %#5.1f ~2ni,~3 %#5.1f ~2id,~3 %#5.1f ~2wa,~3 %#5.1f ~2hi,~3 %#5.1f ~2si~3 ~1");
 
 /* Translation Hint: Only the following abbreviations need be translated
    .                 us = user, sy = system, ni = nice, id = idle, wa = wait,
    .                 hi hardware interrupt, si = software interrupt, st = steal time */
    Uniq_nlstab[STATE_lin2x7_fmt] = _("%s~3"
-      "%#5.1f ~2us,~3%#5.1f ~2sy,~3%#5.1f ~2ni,~3%#5.1f ~2id,~3%#5.1f ~2wa,~3%#5.1f ~2hi,~3%#5.1f ~2si,~3%#5.1f ~2st~3");
+      "%#5.1f ~2us,~3%#5.1f ~2sy,~3%#5.1f ~2ni,~3%#5.1f ~2id,~3%#5.1f ~2wa,~3%#5.1f ~2hi,~3%#5.1f ~2si,~3%#5.1f ~2st~3 ~1");
 
 /* Translation Hint: next 2 must be treated together, with WORDS above & below aligned */
    Uniq_nlstab[MEMORY_line1_fmt] = _(""
-      "%s %s:~3 %9.9s~2total,~3 %9.9s~2free,~3 %9.9s~2used,~3 %9.9s~2buff/cache~3    ");
+      "%s %s:~3 %9.9s~2total,~3 %9.9s~2free,~3 %9.9s~2used,~3 %9.9s~2buff/cache~3 ~1    ");
    Uniq_nlstab[MEMORY_line2_fmt] = _(""
       "%s %s:~3 %9.9s~2total,~3 %9.9s~2free,~3 %9.9s~2used.~3 %9.9s~2avail %s~3");