diff --git a/include/notcurses/notcurses.h b/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
index 0bb33d3a9..339d3f58e 100644
--- a/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
+++ b/include/notcurses/notcurses.h
@@ -2008,11 +2008,9 @@ cells_load_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attrs, uint64_t channels,
   return -1;
 }
 
-static inline int
-cells_rounded_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
-                  cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr, cell* hl, cell* vl){
-  return cells_load_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl, "╭╮╰╯─│");
-}
+API int cells_rounded_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
+                          cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr,
+                          cell* hl, cell* vl);
 
 static inline int
 ncplane_rounded_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
@@ -2039,11 +2037,9 @@ ncplane_rounded_box_sized(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
                              x + xlen - 1, ctlword);
 }
 
-static inline int
-cells_double_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
-                 cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr, cell* hl, cell* vl){
-  return cells_load_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl, "╔╗╚╝═║");
-}
+API int cells_double_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
+                         cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr,
+                         cell* hl, cell* vl);
 
 static inline int
 ncplane_double_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
diff --git a/src/lib/notcurses.c b/src/lib/notcurses.c
index f9966b843..2ed88ec3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/notcurses.c
+++ b/src/lib/notcurses.c
@@ -2122,3 +2122,24 @@ char* ncplane_contents(const ncplane* nc, int begy, int begx, int leny, int lenx
   }
   return ret;
 }
+
+int cells_ascii_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
+                    cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr, cell* hl, cell* vl){
+  return cells_load_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl, "/\\\\/-|");
+}
+
+int cells_double_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
+                     cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr, cell* hl, cell* vl){
+  if(enforce_utf8(n->nc)){
+    return cells_load_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl, "╔╗╚╝═║");
+  }
+  return cells_ascii_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl);
+}
+
+int cells_rounded_box(struct ncplane* n, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels,
+                      cell* ul, cell* ur, cell* ll, cell* lr, cell* hl, cell* vl){
+  if(enforce_utf8(n->nc)){
+    return cells_load_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl, "╭╮╰╯─│");
+  }
+  return cells_ascii_box(n, attr, channels, ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/selector.c b/src/lib/selector.c
index 2029a2a7e..2ad226f6d 100644
--- a/src/lib/selector.c
+++ b/src/lib/selector.c
@@ -495,12 +495,11 @@ ncmultiselector_draw(ncmultiselector* n){
     if(printidx == n->current){
       n->ncp->channels = (uint64_t)channels_bchannel(n->descchannels) << 32u | channels_fchannel(n->descchannels);
     }
-    // FIXME this is the wrong place to do this. see https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/451
-if(enforce_utf8(n->ncp->nc)){
+    if(enforce_utf8(n->ncp->nc)){
       ncplane_putegc_yx(n->ncp, yoff, bodyoffset, n->items[printidx].selected ? "☒" : "☐", NULL);
-}else{
-  ncplane_putsimple_yx(n->ncp, yoff, bodyoffset, n->items[printidx].selected ? 'X' : '-');
-}
+    }else{
+      ncplane_putsimple_yx(n->ncp, yoff, bodyoffset, n->items[printidx].selected ? 'X' : '-');
+    }
     n->ncp->channels = n->opchannels;
     if(printidx == n->current){
       n->ncp->channels = (uint64_t)channels_bchannel(n->opchannels) << 32u | channels_fchannel(n->opchannels);