Text sometimes doesn't fit on crowded menubar

[XYZeb]

The longer text strings can make the indicator disappear from the crowded menubar of a small macbook air.

Would a traffic lights style indicator be possible please to resolve the problem?

(I've made a fork with a lightly modified version to do this but it's shameful, as I have never used git/github/xcode before! Works ok though - thanks for publishing source)

[maiksd]

I suggest using http://www.macbartender.com for managing space in the crowded menu bar. Solved that issue for me perfectly on my MacBook Air 11".