diff --git a/bin/nostr_console.dart b/bin/nostr_console.dart
index 1e143f6..89444b4 100644
--- a/bin/nostr_console.dart
+++ b/bin/nostr_console.dart
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ usage: $exename [OPTIONS]
                                 from a relay. If not provided, then events for default or given user are shown. Same as -q
       --align  <left>           When "left" is given as option to this argument, then the text is aligned to left. By default
                                 the posts or text is aligned to the center of the terminal. Same as -a 
-      --width  <width as num>   This specifies how wide you want the text to be, in number of columns. Default is 80. 
-                                Cant be less than $gMinValidScreenWidth. Same as -c
+      --width  <width as num>   This specifies how wide you want the text to be, in number of columns. Default is $gDefaultTextWidth. 
+                                Cant be less than $gMinValidTextWidth. Same as -c
       --help                    Print this usage message and exit. Same as -h
       
 """;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Future<void> terminalMenuUi(Tree node, var contactList) async {
         case 1:
           // align the text again in case the window size has been changed
           if( gAlignment == "center") {
-            gNumLeftMarginSpaces = (stdout.terminalColumns - 80 )~/2;
+            gNumLeftMarginSpaces = (stdout.terminalColumns - gTextWidth )~/2;
           }
 
           node.printTree(0, true, DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days:numLastDays)));
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Future<void> terminalMenuUi(Tree node, var contactList) async {
             break;
           }
 
-          stdout.write("Type initial few letters of the id of event to reply to ( leave blank if you want to make a post; type x if you want to cancel): ");
+          stdout.write("\nType initial few letters of the id of event to\nreply to (leave blank if you want to make a\nnew post; type x if you want to cancel): ");
           String? $replyToVar = stdin.readLineSync();
           String replyToId = $replyToVar??"";
           if( replyToId == "x") {
@@ -197,17 +197,17 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> arguments) async {
       }
 
       if( argResults[widthArg] != null) {
-        int tempScreenWidth = int.parse(argResults[widthArg]);
-        if( tempScreenWidth < gMinValidScreenWidth ) {
-          print("Screen-width cannot be less than $gMinValidScreenWidth. Going to use the defalt value of $screenWidth");
+        int tempTextWidth = int.parse(argResults[widthArg]);
+        if( tempTextWidth < gMinValidTextWidth ) {
+          print("Text-width cannot be less than $gMinValidTextWidth. Going to use the defalt value of $gTextWidth");
         } else {
-          print("Going to use $screenWidth columns for text on screen.");
-          screenWidth = tempScreenWidth;
+          print("Going to use $gTextWidth columns for text on screen.");
+          gTextWidth = tempTextWidth;
         }
       }
 
       // can be computed only after screenWidth has been found
-      gNumLeftMarginSpaces = (stdout.terminalColumns - 80 )~/2;
+      gNumLeftMarginSpaces = (stdout.terminalColumns - gTextWidth )~/2;
       
       // undo above if left option is given
       if( argResults[alignArg] != null) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> arguments) async {
           contactList = getContactFeed(getRecievedEvents()[latestContactIndex].eventData.contactList, 300);
       }
 
-      stdout.write('waiting for feed to come in...............');
+      stdout.write('Waiting for feed to come in...............');
       Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: numWaitSeconds * 1), () {
 
         // count feed events
diff --git a/lib/event_ds.dart b/lib/event_ds.dart
index 60ec374..9fd684b 100644
--- a/lib/event_ds.dart
+++ b/lib/event_ds.dart
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 
-const int  gMinValidScreenWidth = 60;
-const int  defaultScreenWidth = 80;
-int        screenWidth = defaultScreenWidth;
-const int  spacesPerDepth = 8;
+const int  gMinValidTextWidth = 60;
+const int  gDefaultTextWidth = 120;
+int        gTextWidth = gDefaultTextWidth;
+const int  gSpacesPerDepth = 8;
 int        gNumLeftMarginSpaces = 0; // this number is modified in main 
 String     gAlignment = "center"; // is modified in main if --align argument is given
 
-const int maxDepthAllowed      = 4;
-const int leftShiftThreadsBy = 2;
+const int  maxDepthAllowed      = 4;
+const int  leftShiftThreadsBy = 2;
 
 // 33 yellow, 31 red, 34 blue, 35 magenta. Add 60 for bright versions. 
 const String commentColor = "\x1B[32m"; // green
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ List<String> gBots = [  "3b57518d02e6acfd5eb7198530b2e351e5a52278fb2499d14b66db2
 int gDebug = 0;
 
 void printDepth(int d) {
-  for( int i = 0; i < spacesPerDepth * d + gNumLeftMarginSpaces; i++) {
+  for( int i = 0; i < gSpacesPerDepth * d + gNumLeftMarginSpaces; i++) {
     stdout.write(" ");
   }
 }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ String rightShiftContent(String s, int numSpaces) {
       newString += spacesString;
       newlineCounter = 0;
     } else {
-      if( newlineCounter >= (screenWidth - numSpaces)) {
+      if( newlineCounter >= (gTextWidth - numSpaces)) {
         newString += "\n";
         newString += spacesString;
         newlineCounter = 0;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class EventData {
     }
 
     content = expandMentions(content);
-    String contentShifted = rightShiftContent(content, spacesPerDepth * depth + 10);
+    String contentShifted = rightShiftContent(content, gSpacesPerDepth * depth + 10);
     
     printDepth(depth);
     stdout.write("+-------+\n");