diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e0efe60..bfbe317 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Usage Example
     from adafruit_display_shapes.circle import Circle
     from adafruit_display_shapes.roundrect import RoundRect
 
-    splash = displayio.Group(max_size=10)
+    splash = displayio.Group()
     board.DISPLAY.show(splash)
 
     color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(320, 240, 1)
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/line.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/line.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/polygon.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/polygon.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/sparkline.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/sparkline.py
index d970516..3c92ca9 100644
--- a/adafruit_display_shapes/sparkline.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_shapes/sparkline.py
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._x = x
         self._y = y
 
-        super().__init__(
-            max_size=self._max_items - 1, x=x, y=y
-        )  # self is a group of lines
+        super().__init__(x=x, y=y)  # self is a group of lines
 
     def clear_values(self):
         """Removes all values from the _spark_list list and removes all lines in the group"""
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/triangle.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/triangle.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_circle_animation.py b/examples/display_shapes_circle_animation.py
index 596e32f..2b6830c 100644
--- a/examples/display_shapes_circle_animation.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_circle_animation.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
-main_group = displayio.Group(max_size=2)
+main_group = displayio.Group()
 
 # Make a background color fill
 color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(display.width, display.height, 1)
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
index 821b622..016cd2b 100644
--- a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from adafruit_display_shapes.polygon import Polygon
 
 # Make the display context
-splash = displayio.Group(max_size=20)
+splash = displayio.Group()
 board.DISPLAY.show(splash)
 
 # Make a background color fill
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest_magtag.py b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest_magtag.py
index 8d5d38b..ae007b7 100644
--- a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest_magtag.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest_magtag.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 display = board.DISPLAY
 
 # Make the display context
-splash = displayio.Group(max_size=20)
+splash = displayio.Group()
 display.show(splash)
 
 # Make a background color fill
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_simpletest.py b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_simpletest.py
index 22bf563..0c72c95 100755
--- a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_simpletest.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
 #
 # Note: In cases where display elements will overlap, then the order the elements
 # are added to the group will set which is on top.  Latter elements are displayed
-# on top of former elemtns.
-my_group = displayio.Group(max_size=1)
+# on top of former elements.
+my_group = displayio.Group()
 
 # add the sparkline into my_group
 my_group.append(sparkline1)
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_ticks.py b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_ticks.py
index 14dc85c..c363402 100755
--- a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_ticks.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_ticks.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 # elements are added to the group will set which is on top.  Latter elements
 # are displayed on top of former elemtns.
 
-my_group = displayio.Group(max_size=20)
+my_group = displayio.Group()
 
 my_group.append(sparkline1)
 my_group.append(text_label1a)
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_triple.py b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_triple.py
index 61e5b5f..27b47e4 100755
--- a/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_triple.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_sparkline_triple.py
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@
 #
 # Note: In cases where display elements will overlap, then the order the elements
 # are added to the group will set which is on top.  Latter elements are displayed
-# on top of former elemtns.
-my_group = displayio.Group(max_size=20)
+# on top of former elements.
+my_group = displayio.Group()
 
 my_group.append(sparkline1)
 my_group.append(text_label1a)