diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.js
index ae8e6821b..309250351 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.js
@@ -300,15 +300,15 @@ function initDisplay(settings) {
   if(settings == null){
     settings = {};
   }
-  var row_type_overide = date_formatter.defaultRowTypes();
+  const row_type_overide = date_formatter.defaultRowTypes();
   mergeMaps(row_types,row_type_overide);
   mergeMaps(row_types,settings.row_types);
-  var row_defs = (settings.row_defs != null && settings.row_defs.length > 0)?
+  const row_defs = (settings.row_defs != null && settings.row_defs.length > 0)?
       settings.row_defs : date_formatter.defaultRowDefs();
 
   row_displays = [];
   row_defs.forEach(row_def =>{
-    var row_type = create_row_type(row_types[row_def.type],row_def);
+    const row_type = create_row_type(row_types[row_def.type],row_def);
     // we now create the number of rows specified of that type
     for(var j=0; j<row_def.rows; j++){
       row_displays.push(create_row(row_type,j));
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ const SPACES = '                                                ';
  * takes a json definition for a row type and creates an instance
  */
 function create_row_type(row_type, row_def){
-  var speed = speeds[row_type.speed];
-  var rotation = rotations[row_type.angle_to_horizontal];
-  var height = heights[row_type.size];
-  var scroll_ins = [];
+  const speed = speeds[row_type.speed];
+  const rotation = rotations[row_type.angle_to_horizontal];
+  const height = heights[row_type.size];
+  const scroll_ins = [];
   if(row_type.scroll_in.includes('left')){
     scroll_ins.push((row_display,txt)=> row_display.scrollInFromLeft(txt));
   }
@@ -392,12 +392,12 @@ function create_row_type(row_type, row_def){
     scroll_in = scroll_ins[0];
   } else {
     scroll_in = (row_display,txt) =>{
-      var idx = (Math.random() * scroll_ins.length) | 0;
+      const idx = (Math.random() * scroll_ins.length) | 0;
       return scroll_ins[idx](row_display,txt);
     };
   }
 
-  var scroll_offs = [];
+  const scroll_offs = [];
   if(row_type.scroll_off.includes('left')){
     scroll_offs.push((row_display)=> row_display.scrollOffToLeft());
   }
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function create_row_type(row_type, row_def){
 
   var text_formatter = (txt)=>txt;
   if(row_def.hasOwnProperty("alignment")){
-    var alignment = row_def.alignment;
+    const alignment = row_def.alignment;
     if(alignment.startsWith("centre")){
       const padding = parseInt(alignment.split("-")[1]);
       if(padding > 0){
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ function create_row_type(row_type, row_def){
     }
   }
 
-  var version = bangleVersion() - 1;
+  const version = bangleVersion() - 1;
   return {
     row_speed: speed,
     row_height: height[version],
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ function nextColorTheme(){
 }
 
 function updateColorScheme(){
-  var bgcolor = bg_color();
+  const bgcolor = bg_color();
   for(var i=0; i<row_displays.length; i++){
     row_displays[i].setColor(row_displays[i].getRowContext().fg_color());
     row_displays[i].setBgColor(bgcolor);
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@ function resetClock(hard_reset){
     // In this way the watch wakes by scrolling
     // off the last time and scroll on the new time
     var reset_time = last_draw_time;
-    var last_minute_millis = Date.now() - 60000;
+    const last_minute_millis = Date.now() - 60000;
     if(reset_time.getTime() < last_minute_millis){
       reset_time = display_time(new Date(last_minute_millis));
     }
-    var rows = date_formatter.formatDate(reset_time);
+    const rows = date_formatter.formatDate(reset_time);
     for (var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
       row_displays[i].hide();
       row_displays[i].x = row_displays[i].init_x;
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ class DigitDateTimeFormatter {
   }
 
   format00(num){
-    var value = (num | 0);
+    const value = (num | 0);
     if(value > 99 || value < 0)
       throw "must be between in range 0-99";
     if(value < 10)
@@ -661,10 +661,10 @@ class DigitDateTimeFormatter {
   }
 
   formatDate(now){
-    var hours = now.getHours() ;
-    var time_txt = this.format00(hours) + ":" + this.format00(now.getMinutes());
-    var date_txt = Locale.dow(now,1) + " " + this.format00(now.getDate());
-    var month_txt = Locale.month(now);
+    const hours = now.getHours() ;
+    const time_txt = this.format00(hours) + ":" + this.format00(now.getMinutes());
+    const date_txt = Locale.dow(now,1) + " " + this.format00(now.getDate());
+    const month_txt = Locale.month(now);
     return [time_txt, date_txt, month_txt];
   }
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ function setDateformat(shortname){
       if(shortname === "default"){
         date_formatter = new DigitDateTimeFormatter();
       } else {
-        var date_formatter_class = require("slidingtext.locale." + shortname + ".js");
+        const date_formatter_class = require("slidingtext.locale." + shortname + ".js");
         date_formatter = new date_formatter_class();
       }
     }
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ const PREFERENCE_FILE = "slidingtext.settings.json";
  */
 function loadSettings() {
   try {
-    var settings = Object.assign({},
+    const settings = Object.assign({},
         require('Storage').readJSON(PREFERENCE_FILE, true) || {});
     if (settings.date_formatter == null) {
       // for backward compatibility
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ function loadSettings() {
     initDisplay();
     updateColorScheme();
   }
-  enable_live_controls = true;
 }
 
 function button3pressed() {
@@ -752,9 +751,9 @@ function clearTimers(){
 }
 
 function startTimers(){
-  var date = new Date();
-  var secs = date.getSeconds();
-  var nextMinuteStart = 60 - secs;
+  const date = new Date();
+  const secs = date.getSeconds();
+  const nextMinuteStart = 60 - secs;
   setTimeout(scheduleDrawClock,nextMinuteStart * 1000);
   drawClock();
 }
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.de.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.de.js
index abd917ec0..e2b58bdb5 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.de.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.de.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
+const DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
 
 const germanNumberStr = [ ["NULL",""], // 0
     ["EINS",""], // 1
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ function germanMinsToText(mins) {
     if (mins < 20) {
         return germanNumberStr[mins];
     } else {
-        var tens = (mins / 10 | 0);
-        var word1 = germanTensStr[tens];
-        var remainder = mins - tens * 10;
-        var word2 = germanUnit[remainder];
+        const tens = (mins / 10 | 0);
+        const word1 = germanTensStr[tens];
+        const remainder = mins - tens * 10;
+        const word2 = germanUnit[remainder];
         return [word2, word1];
     }
 }
@@ -87,13 +87,12 @@ class GermanDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
         ];
     }
     formatDate(date){
-        var mins = date.getMinutes();
-        var hourOfDay = date.getHours();
+        const mins = date.getMinutes();
+        const hourOfDay = date.getHours();
         var hours = germanHoursToText(hourOfDay);
         //console.log('hourOfDay->' + hourOfDay + ' hours text->' + hours)
         // Deal with the special times first
         if(mins === 0){
-            var hours = germanHoursToText(hourOfDay);
             return [hours,"UHR", "","",""];
         } /*else if(mins == 30){
             var hours = germanHoursToText(hourOfDay+1);
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class GermanDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
             var hours = germanHoursToText(hourOfDay+1);
             return ["", "", "VIERTEL", "VOR",hours];
         } */ else {
-            var mins_txt = germanMinsToText(mins);
+            const mins_txt = germanMinsToText(mins);
             return [hours, "UHR", mins_txt[0],mins_txt[1]];
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.dgt.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.dgt.js
index 12dc7bf11..7946efa4d 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.dgt.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.dgt.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DigitDateTimeFormatter {
     }
 
     format00(num){
-        var value = (num | 0);
+        const value = (num | 0);
         if(value > 99 || value < 0)
             throw "must be between in range 0-99";
         if(value < 10)
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ class DigitDateTimeFormatter {
     }
 
     formatDate(now){
-        var hours = now.getHours() ;
-        var time_txt = this.format00(hours) + ":" + this.format00(now.getMinutes());
-        var date_txt = Locale.dow(now,1) + " " + this.format00(now.getDate());
+        const hours = now.getHours() ;
+        const time_txt = this.format00(hours) + ":" + this.format00(now.getMinutes());
+        const date_txt = Locale.dow(now,1) + " " + this.format00(now.getDate());
         return [time_txt[0], time_txt[1],time_txt[2], time_txt[3],time_txt[4],date_txt];
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.en.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.en.js
index 06bd10f90..b30ee235b 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.en.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.en.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
+const DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
 const hoursToText = require("slidingtext.utils.en.js").hoursToText;
 const numberToText = require("slidingtext.utils.en.js").numberToText;
 const dayOfWeek = require("slidingtext.utils.en.js").dayOfWeek;
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.es.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.es.js
index e320f6e8e..39e4df288 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.es.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.es.js
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ class SpanishDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
         ];
     }
     formatDate(date){
-        var mins = date.getMinutes();
+        const mins = date.getMinutes();
         var hourOfDay = date.getHours();
         if(mins > 30){
             hourOfDay += 1;
         }
-        var hours = spanishHoursToText(hourOfDay);
+        const hours = spanishHoursToText(hourOfDay);
         //console.log('hourOfDay->' + hourOfDay + ' hours text->' + hours)
         // Deal with the special times first
         if(mins === 0){
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ class SpanishDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
         } else if(mins === 45) {
             return [hours, "MENOS", "CUARTO",""];
         } else if(mins > 30){
-            var mins_txt = spanishMinsToText(60-mins);
+            const mins_txt = spanishMinsToText(60-mins);
             return [hours, "MENOS", mins_txt[0],mins_txt[1]];
         } else {
-            var mins_txt = spanishMinsToText(mins);
+            const mins_txt = spanishMinsToText(mins);
             return [hours, "Y", mins_txt[0],mins_txt[1]];
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.fr.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.fr.js
index 033cfc1d3..f239af222 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.fr.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.fr.js
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ const frenchNumberStr = [ "ZERO", "UNE", "DEUX", "TROIS", "QUATRE",
 
 function frenchHoursToText(hours){
     hours = hours % 12;
-    if(hours == 0){
+    if(hours === 0){
         hours = 12;
     }
     return frenchNumberStr[hours];
 }
 
 function frenchHeures(hours){
-    if(hours % 12 == 1){
+    if(hours % 12 === 1){
         return 'HEURE';
     } else {
         return 'HEURES';
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ function frenchHeures(hours){
 class FrenchDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.row_types = { };
+        this.row_types = {
+            small: {
+                speed: 'vslow'
+            }
+        };
         this.row_defs = [
             {
                 type: 'large',
@@ -50,27 +54,27 @@ class FrenchDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
     formatDate(date){
         var hours = frenchHoursToText(date.getHours());
         var heures = frenchHeures(date.getHours());
-        var mins = date.getMinutes();
-        if(mins == 0){
-            if(hours == 0){
+        const mins = date.getMinutes();
+        if(mins === 0){
+            if(hours === 0){
                 return ["MINUIT", "",""];
-            } else if(hours == 12){
+            } else if(hours === 12){
                 return ["MIDI", "",""];
             } else {
                 return [hours, heures,""];
             }
-        } else if(mins == 30){
+        } else if(mins === 30){
             return [hours, heures,'ET DEMIE'];
-        } else if(mins == 15){
+        } else if(mins === 15){
             return [hours, heures,'ET QUART'];
-        } else if(mins == 45){
+        } else if(mins === 45){
             var next_hour = date.getHours()  + 1;
             hours = frenchHoursToText(next_hour);
             heures = frenchHeures(next_hour);
             return [hours, heures,"MOINS",'LET QUART'];
         }
         if(mins > 30){
-            var to_mins = 60-mins;
+            const to_mins = 60-mins;
             var mins_txt = frenchNumberStr[to_mins];
             next_hour = date.getHours()  + 1;
             hours = frenchHoursToText(next_hour);
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.jp.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.jp.js
index 164f285fd..b3d0a255a 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.jp.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.locale.jp.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
+const DateFormatter = require("slidingtext.dtfmt.js");
 
 /**
  * Japanese date formatting
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ function japaneseMinsToText(mins){
     } else if(mins === 30)
         return ["HAN",""];
     else {
-        var units = mins % 10;
-        var mins_txt = japaneseMinuteStr[units];
-        var tens = mins /10 | 0;
+        const units = mins % 10;
+        const mins_txt = japaneseMinuteStr[units];
+        const tens = mins /10 | 0;
         if(tens > 0){
             var tens_txt = tensPrefixStr[tens];
             var minutes_txt;
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class JapaneseDateFormatter extends DateFormatter {
         ];
     }
     formatDate(date){
-        var hours_txt = japaneseHoursToText(date.getHours());
-        var mins_txt = japaneseMinsToText(date.getMinutes());
+        const hours_txt = japaneseHoursToText(date.getHours());
+        const mins_txt = japaneseMinsToText(date.getMinutes());
         return [hours_txt,"JI", mins_txt[0], mins_txt[1] ];
     }
     defaultRowTypes(){ return this.row_types;}
diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.settings.js b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.settings.js
index 16d990294..a4149b988 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.settings.js
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/slidingtext.settings.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 (function(back) {
     const PREFERENCE_FILE = "slidingtext.settings.json";
-    var settings = Object.assign({},
+    const settings = Object.assign({},
         require('Storage').readJSON(PREFERENCE_FILE, true) || {});
     // the screen controls are defaulted on for a bangle 1 and off for a bangle 2
     if(settings.enable_live_controls == null){
         settings.enable_live_controls = (g.getHeight()> 200);
     }
     console.log("loaded:" + JSON.stringify(settings));
-    var locale_mappings = {
+    const locale_mappings = {
         'en' : { date_formatter: 'en' },
         'en p': {
             date_formatter: 'en',
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@
         'jp': { date_formatter: 'jp'},
         'dgt': { date_formatter: 'dgt'},
     }
-    var locales = Object.keys(locale_mappings);
+    const locales = Object.keys(locale_mappings);
 
     function writeSettings() {
         if(settings.date_format == null){
             settings.date_format = 'en';
         }
-        var styling = locale_mappings[settings.date_format];
+        const styling = locale_mappings[settings.date_format];
         if(styling.date_formatter != null)
             settings.date_formatter = styling.date_formatter;
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
             wrap: true,
             step: 1,
             onchange: v => {
-                var write_value = (value_mapping == null)? values[v] : value_mapping(values[v]);
+                const write_value = (value_mapping == null)? values[v] : value_mapping(values[v]);
                 writer(write_value);
                 writeSettings();
             }