diff --git a/tests/wide.cpp b/tests/wide.cpp
index 71cb78432..34f1075ef 100644
--- a/tests/wide.cpp
+++ b/tests/wide.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
       wchar_t w;
       CHECK(0 < mbtowc(&w, cell_extended_gcluster(n_, &tcell), MB_CUR_MAX));
       if(wcwidth(w) == 2){
-        CHECK(CELL_WIDEASIAN_MASK == testcell.channels);
+        CHECK(1 == testcell.width);
         ++x;
       }else{
         CHECK(0 == testcell.channels);
@@ -460,43 +460,34 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     uint16_t stylemask;
     uint64_t channels;
     char* egc;
-    uint64_t widechans = ncplane_channels(n_) | CELL_WIDEASIAN_MASK;
-    uint64_t narchans = ncplane_channels(topp);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 0, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 1, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 2, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 3, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 4, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "a"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 5, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "b"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 6, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "c"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 7, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "d"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_move_yx(topp, 0, 3));
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 0, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 1, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
@@ -506,19 +497,15 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 3, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "a"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 4, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "b"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 5, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "c"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 6, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "d"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 7, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
@@ -527,30 +514,24 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 0, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 1, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 2, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "a"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 3, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "b"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 4, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "c"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 5, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "d"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 6, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 7, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
@@ -562,26 +543,21 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 1, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "a"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 2, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "b"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 3, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "c"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 4, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "d"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 5, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 6, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 7, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
@@ -590,30 +566,24 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 0, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "a"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 1, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "b"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 2, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "c"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 3, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "d"));
-    CHECK(narchans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 4, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 5, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 6, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, "六"));
-    CHECK(widechans == channels);
     free(egc);
     REQUIRE((egc = notcurses_at_yx(nc_, 0, 7, &stylemask, &channels)));
     CHECK(0 == strcmp(egc, ""));