diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/time.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/time.rs
index eebf1071..4a89cfd7 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/time.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/time.rs
@@ -228,18 +228,28 @@ pub trait MIDITime {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq().get() as usize;
         let (beats, pulses) = if ppq > 0 { (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq) } else { (0, 0) };
-        let bars  = beats / 4;
-        let beats = beats % 4;
-        format!("{bars}.{beats}.{pulses:02}")
+        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4, beats % 4)
+    }
+    /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar starting from 0
+    #[inline] fn format_beats_0_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+        let pulse = pulse as usize;
+        let ppq   = self.ppq().get() as usize;
+        let beats = if ppq > 0 { pulse / ppq } else { 0 };
+        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4, beats % 4)
     }
     /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar.Pulse starting from 1
     #[inline] fn format_beats_1 (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
         let pulse = pulse as usize;
         let ppq   = self.ppq().get() as usize;
         let (beats, pulses) = if ppq > 0 { (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq) } else { (0, 0) };
-        let bars  = beats / 4 + 1;
-        let beats = beats % 4 + 1;
-        format!("{bars}.{beats}.{pulses:02}")
+        format!("{}.{}.{pulses:02}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1)
+    }
+    /// Format a number of pulses into Beat.Bar.Pulse starting from 1
+    #[inline] fn format_beats_1_short (&self, pulse: f64) -> String {
+        let pulse = pulse as usize;
+        let ppq   = self.ppq().get() as usize;
+        let beats = if ppq > 0 { pulse / ppq } else { 0 };
+        format!("{}.{}", beats / 4 + 1, beats % 4 + 1)
     }
 }
 impl MIDITime for Timebase {
diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
index 3d67ba95..b0a0a0fc 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl<'a> Content for VerticalArranger<'a, Tui> {
                 let player = &track.player;
                 let elapsed = if let Some((_, Some(_))) = player.phrase.as_ref() {
                     let elapsed = player.pulses_since_start().unwrap();
-                    let elapsed = clock.timebase().format_beats_1(elapsed);
+                    let elapsed = clock.timebase().format_beats_1_short(elapsed);
                     format!("▎+{elapsed:>}")
                 } else {
                     String::from("▎")
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl<'a> Content for VerticalArranger<'a, Tui> {
                         let target  = t.pulse().get();
                         let current = clock.instant.pulse().get();
                         if target > current {
-                            let remaining = clock.timebase().format_beats_0(target - current);
+                            let remaining = clock.timebase().format_beats_0_short(target - current);
                             format!("▎-{remaining:>}")
                         } else {
                             String::new()