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fix: Increase network SSID display length#670

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Rationale

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has _EXT at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:

Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in the future

After image with masked SSIDs:


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I don't have an easy way to set up a 30+ character SSID, but I'm running this and all still seems to work fine with my (short) SSIDs.

@osteotek osteotek merged commit d403044 into crosspoint-reader:master Feb 3, 2026
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lukestein pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Feb 3, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
lukestein pushed a commit to lukestein/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 3, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
lukestein pushed a commit to lukestein/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 3, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
lukestein pushed a commit to lukestein/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 3, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
lukestein pushed a commit to lukestein/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 3, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
jdk2pq added a commit to jdk2pq/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 4, 2026
* master:
  fix: Correct `debugging_monitor.py` script instructions (crosspoint-reader#676)
  fix: Correct instruction text to match actual button text (crosspoint-reader#672)
  fix: Increase network SSID display length (crosspoint-reader#670)
jdk2pq added a commit to jdk2pq/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 4, 2026
* master:
  fix: Correct `debugging_monitor.py` script instructions (crosspoint-reader#676)
  fix: Correct instruction text to match actual button text (crosspoint-reader#672)
  fix: Increase network SSID display length (crosspoint-reader#670)
Unintendedsideeffects pushed a commit to Unintendedsideeffects/crosspoint-reader that referenced this pull request Feb 17, 2026
## Rationale 

I have 2 wifi access points with almost identical names, just one has
`_EXT` at the end of it. With the current display limit of 13 characters
before adding ellipsis, I can't tell which is which.

Before device screenshot with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c5cbbaa-b2f6-412f-b5a8-6278963bd0f2"
width="300">


## Summary

Adjusted displayed length from 13 characters to 30 in the Wifi selection
screen - I've left some space for potential proportional font changes in
the future

After image with masked SSIDs:
<img
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5f0712b-bbd3-4eec-9820-4693fae90c9f"
width="300">

---

### AI Usage

While CrossPoint doesn't have restrictions on AI tools in contributing,
please be transparent about their usage as it
helps set the right context for reviewers.

Did you use AI tools to help write this code? _**< NO >**_
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