Watt?,is not so many friends Ample enough currently? You could try switching the arrow at the top of your friends list which changes the way they are displayed a shade.Right under the MY of MY STATUS.
You then get the option of illuminating only those online currently at the top.Once that is done,you no longer need to make a circuit of every single friend to see who is online.
You can delete those whom you never play also,this may help.
Good luck and dont give up.
Lizzie xx