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The result was '''keep'''. There is certainly consensus that this should be kept, and there is certainly consensus that the article (in its current state) is not good. So I'm closing this AfD as keep with the hope that the article is improved, if it's not we can readdress merging and/or redirecting in the future (as was mentioned by some people here). <small>([[Wikipedia:Non-admin closure|non-admin closure]])</small> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-variant:caps;">[[User:Kharkiv07|<span style="color:black">Kharkiv07</span>]] ([[User talk:Kharkiv07|<span style="color: black">T</span>]])</span> 22:42, 25 March 2017 (UTC)

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::The article as it is now states that "A multi-function display (MFD) is a small screen (CRT or LCD) surrounded by multiple soft keys (configurable buttons) that can be used to display information to the user in numerous configurable ways." It sounds completely like they made up the term and classified it (a display as multi-function) based on how it is designed. Technically, all touch-screens are multi-functional, so why not instead merge this page with [[Touchscreen]] instead? [[User:Some Gadget Geek|&#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62;]] ([[User talk:Some Gadget Geek|talk]]) 22:41, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

:::That makes no sense, since you do not touch the screen on a traditional MFD. Why not merge [[lightpen]] into touchscreen, while you're at it? That also isn't a touchscreen, but also gives a display additional functions. Lightpens touch the screen, but not in the way that "touchscreens" are touched. -- [[Special:Contributions/70.51.200.162|70.51.200.162]] ([[User talk:70.51.200.162|talk]]) 03:20, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

::::@gadget geek : MFD is an usual term in avionics,[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/search.aspx?ArchiveSearchForm%24search=multi-function+display+&ArchiveSearchForm%24fromYear=&ArchiveSearchForm%24toYear=&x=53&y=13] and is described OK in the article.--[[User:Marc Lacoste|Marc Lacoste]] ([[User talk:Marc Lacoste|talk]]) 19:53, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

: '''Keep''', since this is a useful article on a significant topic which simply needs expansion. Furthermore, it can't be merged/redirected to an existing aviation article because MFDs are widely used outside transport (pre-touchscreen ATMs being a common example). --[[User:Pmj|pmj]] ([[User talk:Pmj|talk]]) 13:41, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

::Unfortunately the article currently describes MFDs as they are used exclusively in aviation. If you say so we might as well merge the pages [[Soft key]] and [[Screen-labeled function keys]] which essentially function as integral parts of MFDs as they are described here. [[User:Some Gadget Geek|&#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62;]] ([[User talk:Some Gadget Geek|talk]]) 22:41, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

::: <s>You are right, merging both of those pages into this one makes sense since they are even more specialised.</s> However, they are fine standing alone. There are better uses of our time. --[[User:Pmj|pmj]] ([[User talk:Pmj|talk]]) 23:01, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

:::: Softkeys are not necessarily paired with screens though. They can and are used with LED indicator lights and a printed (dead tree) key mapping. Our article on softkeys even mentions that the keyboard Function Keys are softkeys, and those are not labelled onto your screen, indeed they made dead tree templates to fit onto your keyboard for WordStar or WordPerfect back in the day to indicate their soft functions. -- [[Special:Contributions/70.51.200.162|70.51.200.162]] ([[User talk:70.51.200.162|talk]]) 03:22, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

::::: Thanks. I withdraw that statement. --[[User:Pmj|pmj]] ([[User talk:Pmj|talk]]) 13:41, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

* '''Really don't care''' I came here to give an obvious ''keep'' for the topic, and any issues of OR should be fixed by editing. But then I read the article. [[WP:TNT]]. [[User:Andy Dingley|Andy Dingley]] ([[User talk:Andy Dingley|talk]]) 21:53, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

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