From dfa12dedcd1ccae61aab50d1f55a696df0b177d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franke Burgarino <frankeburgarino@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 10:59:15 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] MCU: make dynamics subview show actual values

---
 libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc   | 11 +++++++++++
 libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc |  6 +-----
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index 453b7a4808..a47dbb7cbc 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -719,6 +719,17 @@ Strip::remove_units (std::string s) {
 		s = std::regex_replace (s, std::regex(" dB$"), "");
 		s = std::regex_replace (s, std::regex(" ms$"), "");
 
+		// convert seconds to milliseconds
+		if (s.rfind(" s") != string::npos) {
+			char buf[32];
+			s = std::regex_replace (s, std::regex(" s$"), "");
+			if (sprintf(buf, "%2.0f", 1000.0*stof(s)) >= 0) {
+				s = std::string (buf);
+			} else {
+				DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, "couldn't convert string to float\n");
+			}
+		}
+
 		return s;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
index c9045e3de5..a4f8b82ac4 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
@@ -550,11 +550,7 @@ DynamicsSubview::notify_change (std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::AutomationControl> pc, uin
 
 	if (control) {
 		float val = control->get_value();
-		if (control == _subview_stripable->mapped_control (Comp_Mode)) {
-			pending_display[1] = control->get_user_string ();
-		} else {
-			do_parameter_display(pending_display[1], control->desc(), val, strip, true);
-		}
+		pending_display[1] = Strip::remove_units(control->get_user_string());
 		/* update pot/encoder */
 		strip->surface()->write (vpot->set (control->internal_to_interface (val), true, Pot::wrap));
 	}