Wish Mini-Display Character Limit Increase

[lukestringwalker]

An option to decrease the font size of the mini-displays on the FM Mark IIs would be nice (maybe 16 chars?).

 

[unix-guy]

What would be the intended use case?

The whole reason the larger displays was added was to make the text larger and more readable.

The displays are limited to 10 characters, so unless they also changed that you're not going to get more on the screen.

 

[lukestringwalker]

Imo the font would still be readable quite well if it were somewhere between Mk I and II. In certain cases it would be nice to have some more text to read in full on the scribbels. But maybe it’s just me …

 

[fcs101]

Imo the font would still be readable quite well if it were somewhere between Mk I and II. In certain cases it would be nice to have some more text to read in full on the scribbels. But maybe it’s just me …

Could you maybe provide an example of where it would be advantageous? Some situation where an abbreviation just won't do?

I'd see no problem, if this were an optional behavior (which you indicated), just curious because then you lose the benefit of the larger fonts.

 

[Dave Merrill]

What about the 10 character limit?
Just making the font smaller doesn't allow more characters.
Isn't that what you're after?

 

[unix-guy]

What about the 10 character limit?
Just making the font smaller doesn't allow more characters.
Isn't that what you're after?

That's what I said in my earlier reply.

Additionally, from what I recall from when the FCs first came out, the scribble strip text is a "fixed" character set. I don't think "fonts" really apply.

 

[lukestringwalker]

Yes, “fonts” probably don’t apply and yes, actually I thought of extending the visible character limit. I guess I’m just one of these guys who likes to have more detailed preset descriptions visible, like “Crunch Lead Chorus.” But of course I can get by with abbreviations.

I guess my initial thought was: “Hey, the Mk II scribbles are not just for a bigger font display with same char size of 10 but you can also have the same font size of the Mk I with 18 chars.”

Of course this being optional, as most people seem to prefer the bigger chars.