diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 0370aea..07055b6 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -268,39 +268,31 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
   }
 
   String _formatDuration(Duration duration) {
-    // Format as ISO 8601 duration without unnecessary zeros
+    // Format with fixed width on a single line, hiding zero hours/minutes
     final hours = duration.inHours;
     final minutes = duration.inMinutes.remainder(60);
     final seconds = duration.inSeconds.remainder(60);
     final milliseconds = duration.inMilliseconds.remainder(1000);
     
-    // Round milliseconds to tenths of a second
-    final tenthsOfSecond = (milliseconds / 100).round();
+    // Use padLeft to ensure consistent width with leading zeros
+    final secondsStr = seconds.toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+    final msStr = milliseconds.toString().padLeft(3, '0');
     
-    // Build ISO 8601 format without unnecessary zeros
-    StringBuffer buffer = StringBuffer();
-    
-    // Add hours only if non-zero
+    // Build output - only show non-zero hours and minutes
+    StringBuffer result = StringBuffer();
     if (hours > 0) {
-      buffer.write('${hours}H');
+      result.write('${hours.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}H ');
     }
-    
-    // Add minutes only if hours exist or minutes non-zero
-    if (minutes > 0) {
-      buffer.write('${minutes}M');
+    if (hours > 0 || minutes > 0) {
+      result.write('${minutes.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}M ');
     }
+    // Always show seconds and milliseconds
+    result.write('${secondsStr}S ${msStr}MS');
     
-    // Always include seconds
-    buffer.write('${seconds}');
-    if (tenthsOfSecond > 0) {
-      buffer.write('.${tenthsOfSecond}');
-    }
-    buffer.write('S');
-    
-    return buffer.toString();
+    return result.toString();
   }
 
-  // For lap recording
+  // For lap recording - use the same format
   String _formatDurationForLap(Duration duration) {
     return _formatDuration(duration);
   }
@@ -352,13 +344,18 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
                 style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineSmall,
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 10),
-              Container(
-                width: 300, // Fixed width container to prevent "flashing"
-                alignment: Alignment.center,
-                child: Text(
-                  _formatDuration(_elapsedTime),
-                  style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineMedium?.copyWith(
-                    fontFamily: 'monospace', // Use monospaced font for fixed-width characters
+              // Use a fixed height container to prevent expanding and force horizontal scrolling if needed
+              SizedBox(
+                height: 50,
+                child: SingleChildScrollView(
+                  scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
+                  child: Text(
+                    _formatDuration(_elapsedTime),
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineMedium?.copyWith(
+                      fontFamily: 'monospace', // Use monospaced font for fixed-width characters
+                    ),
+                    softWrap: false, // Prevent text wrapping
+                    overflow: TextOverflow.visible, // Allow text to extend beyond bounds
                   ),
                 ),
               ),