Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix {no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters} by control of light from an independent source {using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices based on interferometric effect}