diff --git a/WHATSNEW.md b/WHATSNEW.md
index 79ec152d..b457806d 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.md
+++ b/WHATSNEW.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ This document attempts to track **major** changes and additions in ENiGMA½. For
 * Default hash tags can now be set in file areas. Simply supply an array or list of values in a file area block via `hashTags`.
 * Added ability to pass an `env` value (map) to `abracadabra` doors. See [Local Doors](./docs/modding/local-doors.md]).
 * `dropFileType` is now optional when launching doors with `abracadabra`. It can also be explicitly set to `none`.
+* FSE in *view* mode can now stylize quote indicators. Supply `quoteStyleLevel1` in the `config` block. This can be a single string or an array of two strings (one to style the quotee's initials and the next for the '>' character). See the `messageAreaViewPost` menu `config` block in the default `luciano_blocktronics` `theme.hjson` file for an example. An additional level style (e.g. for nested quotes) may be added in the future.
 
 ## 0.0.11-beta
 * Upgraded from `alpha` to `beta` -- The software is far along and mature enough at this point!
diff --git a/art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson b/art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson
index 407e8a1b..a6b6e6b3 100644
--- a/art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson
+++ b/art/themes/luciano_blocktronics/theme.hjson
@@ -538,6 +538,13 @@
 
 			//	The 'msg_list' module looks for this entry by default
 			messageAreaViewPost: {
+				config: {
+					quoteStyleLevel1: [
+						"|00|11",
+						"|00|08",
+					]
+				}
+
 				0: {
 					mci: {
 						TL1: {
diff --git a/core/fse.js b/core/fse.js
index ba278a01..3237a713 100644
--- a/core/fse.js
+++ b/core/fse.js
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ const {
     isAnsi, stripAnsiControlCodes,
     insert
 }                               = require('./string_util.js');
-const { stripMciColorCodes }    = require('./color_codes.js');
+const {
+    stripMciColorCodes,
+    pipeToAnsi,
+}    = require('./color_codes.js');
 const Config                    = require('./config.js').get;
 const { getAddressedToInfo }    = require('./mail_util.js');
 const Events                    = require('./events.js');
@@ -418,7 +421,7 @@ exports.FullScreenEditorModule = exports.getModule = class FullScreenEditorModul
                         //
                         //  Find tearline - we want to color it differently.
                         //
-                        const tearLinePos = this.message.getTearLinePosition(msg);
+                        const tearLinePos = Message.getTearLinePosition(msg);
 
                         if(tearLinePos > -1) {
                             msg = insert(msg, tearLinePos, bodyMessageView.getSGRFor('text'));
@@ -432,7 +435,33 @@ exports.FullScreenEditorModule = exports.getModule = class FullScreenEditorModul
                             }
                         );
                     } else {
-                        bodyMessageView.setText(stripAnsiControlCodes(msg));
+                        msg = stripAnsiControlCodes(msg);   //  start clean
+
+                        //
+                        //  In *View* mode, if enabled, do a little prep work so we can stylize:
+                        //  - Quote indicators
+                        //  - Tear lines
+                        //  - Origins
+                        //
+                        if (this.menuConfig.config.quoteStyleLevel1) {
+                            let quoteStyleLevel1 = this.menuConfig.config.quoteStyleLevel1;
+                            //  can be a single style to cover XX> or an array to cover XX and >
+                            if (!Array.isArray(quoteStyleLevel1)) {
+                                quoteStyleLevel1 = [ quoteStyleLevel1 ];
+                            }
+                            if (quoteStyleLevel1.length < 2) {
+                                quoteStyleLevel1.push(quoteStyleLevel1);
+                            }
+
+                            const QuoteRegex = /^ ([A-Za-z0-9]{1,2})>([ ]+)/gm;
+                            msg = msg.replace(QuoteRegex, (m, initials, spc) => {
+                                return pipeToAnsi(
+                                    ` ${quoteStyleLevel1[0]}${initials}${quoteStyleLevel1[1]}>${bodyMessageView.styleSGR1}${spc}`
+                                );
+                            });
+                        }
+
+                        bodyMessageView.setText(msg);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/message.js b/core/message.js
index c5ad490b..e98baec2 100644
--- a/core/message.js
+++ b/core/message.js
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ module.exports = class Message {
         return ftnUtil.getQuotePrefix(this[source]);
     }
 
-    getTearLinePosition(input) {
+    static getTearLinePosition(input) {
         const m = input.match(/^--- .+$(?![\s\S]*^--- .+$)/m);
         return m ? m.index : -1;
     }
@@ -886,12 +886,12 @@ module.exports = class Message {
                 }
             );
         } else {
-            const QUOTE_RE  = /^ ((?:[A-Za-z0-9]{2}> )+(?:[A-Za-z0-9]{2}>)*) */;
+            const QUOTE_RE  = /^ ((?:[A-Za-z0-9]{1,2}> )+(?:[A-Za-z0-9]{1,2}>)*) */;
             const quoted    = [];
             const input     = _.trimEnd(this.message).replace(/\x08/g, ''); //  eslint-disable-line no-control-regex
 
             //  find *last* tearline
-            let tearLinePos = this.getTearLinePosition(input);
+            let tearLinePos = Message.getTearLinePosition(input);
             tearLinePos = -1 === tearLinePos ? input.length : tearLinePos;  //  we just want the index or the entire string
 
             input.slice(0, tearLinePos).split(/\r\n\r\n|\n\n/).forEach(paragraph => {
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ module.exports = class Message {
 
                 if(quoted.length > 0) {
                     //
-                    //  Preserve paragraph seperation.
+                    //  Preserve paragraph separation.
                     //
                     //  FSC-0032 states something about leaving blank lines fully blank
                     //  (without a prefix) but it seems nicer (and more consistent with other systems)
diff --git a/core/multi_line_edit_text_view.js b/core/multi_line_edit_text_view.js
index 9f099b16..99100c71 100644
--- a/core/multi_line_edit_text_view.js
+++ b/core/multi_line_edit_text_view.js
@@ -265,11 +265,10 @@ function MultiLineEditTextView(options) {
 
     this.getRenderText = function(index) {
         let text        = self.getVisibleText(index);
-        const remain    = self.dimens.width - text.length;
+        const remain    = self.dimens.width - strUtil.renderStringLength(text);
 
         if(remain > 0) {
-            text += ' '.repeat(remain + 1);
-            //          text += new Array(remain + 1).join(' ');
+            text += ' '.repeat(remain);// + 1);
         }
 
         return text;