i think for this kind of thing it makes sense to pop up a low-pass-filtered translucent numeric entry keyboard on top of the values being displayed, the way touchscreen controls for games like fortnite and minetest work (check out handcam streamer videos on youtube if you haven't seen this). then you can use the whole display to display the numbers you're working on, so a 3–4" screen (4000mm²?) can display dozens of numbers. maybe the numeric entry keyboard should only be open while you're holding down a numeric-entry button with your other thumb, but anyway it shouldn't occupy screen real estate; it should overlay screen real estate

you called two different things 'roll'; one of them is indeed rot in forth but the other is depth 1- roll