Amen, brother! Many of us have bemoaned the fact that they slip off the screen. That's part of the reason why I wait until the end to train in Sorcery -- it remains on the screen to the end of the game.
Whenever W&W 2 comes out, I hope that will be fixed, along with the list of traits. While they still work and don't have to be trained, it would be nice to know what you've learned.