I thought that Steinberg would sort that out after they recently lured Cubase Users into Nuendo World with cheap crossgrade prices.
There were several posts in Nuendo 8 Forum requesting this option
The preferences for event display in Cubase are very extensive while really limited in Nuendo, which is sold for the price almost twice as high as Cubase. I would expect exactly the opposite.
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Nuendo should have the most expansive options for event displays and additionally offer all the options for event display Cubase has
PLUS the option for cubase-style selection for the former Cubase Users.