Hi Neil,
I’m in exactly the same situation: since I’ve reduced my setup to just one keyboard, I need to switch states frequently and quickly. Can I suggest an alternative approach for on-stage orientation: why not use the show notes with variables to display the current song state? I’ve turned off the ticker bar for my Live View - much happier with creating my own layout and coloring with show notes. I’ve simply inserted notes with $(State) and $(NextState) into this layout - no need to customize per state:
The only state-specific show notes are the specific comments (set in white in my layout).
Since I have my Cantabile screen on a little 7’’ monitor on my keyboard, I need a simple layout in large type that I can see at a glance - like a hardware synth display. This way, I can see easily if I’m in the right song and in the right part, plus any specifics around controller assignments, guitar selection, etc.
Cheers,
Torsten