diff --git a/cwidgets/compact/main.go b/cwidgets/compact/main.go
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+package compact
+
+import (
+	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/config"
+	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/logging"
+	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/models"
+	ui "github.com/gizak/termui"
+)
+
+var log = logging.Init()
+
+type CompactCol interface {
+	ui.GridBufferer
+	Reset()
+	Highlight()
+	UnHighlight()
+	SetMeta(models.Meta)
+	SetMetrics(models.Metrics)
+}
+
+type Compact struct {
+	Bg     *RowBg
+	Cols   []CompactCol
+	X, Y   int
+	Width  int
+	Height int
+}
+
+func NewCompact(id string) *Compact {
+	// truncate container id
+	if len(id) > 12 {
+		id = id[:12]
+	}
+	row := &Compact{
+		Bg: NewRowBg(),
+		Cols: []CompactCol{
+			NewStatus(),
+			&NameCol{NewTextCol("-")},
+			&CIDCol{NewTextCol(id)},
+			&CPUCol{NewGaugeCol()},
+			&MemCol{NewGaugeCol()},
+			&NetCol{NewTextCol("-")},
+			&IOCol{NewTextCol("-")},
+			&PIDCol{NewTextCol("-")},
+		},
+		X:      1,
+		Height: 1,
+	}
+	return row
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) SetMeta(m models.Meta) {
+	for _, w := range row.Cols {
+		w.SetMeta(m)
+	}
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) SetMetrics(m models.Metrics) {
+	for _, w := range row.Cols {
+		w.SetMetrics(m)
+	}
+}
+
+// Set gauges, counters, etc. to default unread values
+func (row *Compact) Reset() {
+	for _, w := range row.Cols {
+		w.Reset()
+	}
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) GetHeight() int { return row.Height }
+func (row *Compact) SetX(x int)     { row.X = x }
+
+func (row *Compact) SetY(y int) {
+	if y == row.Y {
+		return
+	}
+
+	row.Bg.Y = y
+	for _, w := range row.Cols {
+		w.SetY(y)
+	}
+	row.Y = y
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) SetWidth(width int) {
+	if width == row.Width {
+		return
+	}
+	x := row.X
+
+	row.Bg.SetX(x + colWidths[0] + 1)
+	row.Bg.SetWidth(width)
+
+	autoWidth := calcWidth(width)
+	for n, w := range row.Cols {
+		// set static width, if provided
+		if colWidths[n] != 0 {
+			w.SetX(x)
+			w.SetWidth(colWidths[n])
+			x += colWidths[n]
+			continue
+		}
+		// else use auto width
+		w.SetX(x)
+		w.SetWidth(autoWidth)
+		x += autoWidth + colSpacing
+	}
+	row.Width = width
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) Buffer() ui.Buffer {
+	buf := ui.NewBuffer()
+	buf.Merge(row.Bg.Buffer())
+	for _, w := range row.Cols {
+		buf.Merge(w.Buffer())
+	}
+	return buf
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) Highlight() {
+	row.Cols[1].Highlight()
+	if config.GetSwitchVal("fullRowCursor") {
+		for _, w := range row.Cols {
+			w.Highlight()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (row *Compact) UnHighlight() {
+	row.Cols[1].UnHighlight()
+	if config.GetSwitchVal("fullRowCursor") {
+		for _, w := range row.Cols {
+			w.UnHighlight()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type RowBg struct {
+	*ui.Par
+}
+
+func NewRowBg() *RowBg {
+	bg := ui.NewPar("")
+	bg.Height = 1
+	bg.Border = false
+	bg.Bg = ui.ThemeAttr("par.text.bg")
+	return &RowBg{bg}
+}
+
+func (w *RowBg) Highlight()   { w.Bg = ui.ThemeAttr("par.text.fg") }
+func (w *RowBg) UnHighlight() { w.Bg = ui.ThemeAttr("par.text.bg") }