Help with NeoMatrix "text" feature

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Adadruit_NeoMatrix: NeoMatrix Library | Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide | Adafruit Learning System
Adafruit_GFX: Graphics Primitives | Adafruit GFX Graphics Library | Adafruit Learning System
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Hello everyone and thanks for your trouble,

The Adafruit_NeoMatrix library (also known as the NeoMatrx library) brings some additional handy features such as text and graphics. I was looking into the matrixtest example code (attached) and it prints "HOWDY" on the shield (oops! I forgot to mention, I am using the NeoPixel shield). However, it does this in portrait mode i.e the orientation is NEO_MATRIX_COLUMNS + NEO_MATRIX_PROGRESSIVE. I wish to the exact same thing in landscape i.e the orientation is NEO_MATRIX_ROWS + NEO_MATRIX_PROGRESSIVE. If I just simply change the code I just get random pixels. Any help?

Also I was looking for any help or code for drawTriangle(), drawLine(), etc. I am not understanding why uint_16t is even required.

All help is much appreciated!
Arduinoisme

matrixtest.pde (2.4 KB)