diff --git a/src/demo/unicodeblocks.c b/src/demo/unicodeblocks.c
index e454765c9..38e3d365a 100644
--- a/src/demo/unicodeblocks.c
+++ b/src/demo/unicodeblocks.c
@@ -103,33 +103,14 @@ draw_block(struct ncplane* nn, uint32_t blockstart){
   for(chunk = 0 ; chunk < BLOCKSIZE / CHUNKSIZE ; ++chunk){
     int z;
     for(z = 0 ; z < CHUNKSIZE ; ++z){
-      wchar_t w = blockstart + chunk * CHUNKSIZE + z;
-      char utf8arr[MB_CUR_MAX * 3 + 5];
+      uint32_t w = blockstart + chunk * CHUNKSIZE + z;
       // problematic characters FIXME (see TERMINALS.md)
-      if(w == 0x070f || w == 0x08e2 || w == 0x06dd){
-        strcpy(utf8arr, "  ");
-      }else if(wcwidth(w) >= 1 && iswgraph(w)){
-        mbstate_t ps;
-        memset(&ps, 0, sizeof(ps));
-        int bwc = wcrtomb(utf8arr, w, &ps);
-        if(bwc < 0){
-          fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't convert %u (%x) (%lc) (%s)\n",
-                  blockstart + chunk * CHUNKSIZE + z,
-                  blockstart + chunk * CHUNKSIZE + z,
-                  (wint_t)w, strerror(errno));
+      if(w != 0x070f && w != 0x08e2 && w != 0x06dd){
+        ncplane_set_fg_rgb8(nn, 0xad + z * 2, 0xff, 0x2f - z * 2);
+        ncplane_set_bg_rgb8(nn, 8 * chunk, 8 * chunk, 8 * chunk);
+        if(ncplane_putwc_yx(nn, chunk + 1, z * 2 + 1, w) < 0){
           return -1;
         }
-        if(wcwidth(w) < 2){
-          utf8arr[bwc++] = ' ';
-        }
-        utf8arr[bwc++] = '\0';
-      }else{ // don't dump non-printing codepoints
-        strcpy(utf8arr, "  ");
-      }
-      ncplane_set_fg_rgb8(nn, 0xad + z * 2, 0xff, 0x2f - z * 2);
-      ncplane_set_bg_rgb8(nn, 8 * chunk, 8 * chunk, 8 * chunk);
-      if(ncplane_putstr_yx(nn, chunk + 1, z * 2 + 1, utf8arr) < 0){
-        return -1;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/tests/bitmap.cpp b/src/tests/bitmap.cpp
index 5bf27cd5e..ca0758b8d 100644
--- a/src/tests/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/bitmap.cpp
@@ -27,16 +27,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y, htole(0xe61c28ff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     CHECK(0 == ncvisual_resize(ncv, 1, 1));
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
@@ -54,16 +47,10 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
     auto nn = ncplane_dup(n_, nullptr);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != nn);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nn,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.n = nn;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     int maxy, maxx;
     ncplane_pixelgeom(n_, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, &maxy, &maxx);
     CHECK(0 == ncvisual_resize(ncv, maxy, maxx));
@@ -90,17 +77,10 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
       .flags = 0, .margin_b = 0, .margin_r = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = n,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.n = n;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     CHECK(nullptr == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -120,17 +100,10 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
       .flags = 0, .margin_b = 0, .margin_r = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = n,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.n = n;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     CHECK(nullptr == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -152,17 +125,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
       .flags = 0, .margin_b = 0, .margin_r = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = n,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     CHECK(nullptr != ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
     CHECK(0 > ncplane_putchar_yx(n, ' ', 0, 0));
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
@@ -177,16 +142,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y, htole(0xe61c28ff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto botn = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != botn);
     // should just have a red plane
@@ -240,16 +198,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y, htole(0xffffffff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     auto s = n->sprite;
@@ -320,16 +271,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y, htole(0xff7799dd));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     struct ncplane_options nopts = {
@@ -388,6 +332,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_HORALIGNED |
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_VERALIGNED,
       .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto y = nc_->tcache.cellpixy * 6;
     auto x = nc_->tcache.cellpixx;
@@ -430,6 +375,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_HORALIGNED |
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_VERALIGNED,
       .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto y = nc_->tcache.cellpixy * 6;
     auto x = nc_->tcache.cellpixx;
@@ -454,16 +400,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y, htole(0xffffffff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = y, .lenx = x,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     auto s = n->sprite;
@@ -492,16 +431,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     }
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = y, .lenx = x,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     auto s = n->sprite;
@@ -530,16 +462,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     }
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = y, .lenx = x,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     auto s = n->sprite;
@@ -576,16 +501,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     }
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 2, .x = 2,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = y, .lenx = x,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -673,16 +591,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y * 4, htole(0xffccccff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     for(int i = 0 ; i <= ncplane_dim_x(n_) ; ++i){
       CHECK(0 == ncplane_move_yx(n, 0, i));
@@ -698,16 +609,10 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y * 4, htole(0xffccccff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = ncplane_dim_x(n_) - 3,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
+    vopts.x = ncplane_dim_x(n_) - 3;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     for(int i = ncplane_dim_x(n_) - 3 ; i >= 0 ; --i){
       CHECK(0 == ncplane_move_yx(n, 0, i));
@@ -723,16 +628,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y * 4, htole(0xffccccff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     for(int i = 0 ; i <= ncplane_dim_y(n_) ; ++i){
       CHECK(0 == ncplane_move_yx(n, i, 0));
@@ -748,16 +646,10 @@ TEST_CASE("Bitmaps") {
     std::vector<uint32_t> v(x * y * 4, htole(0xffccccff));
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(v.data(), y, sizeof(decltype(v)::value_type) * x, x);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = ncplane_dim_y(n_) - 3, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
+    vopts.y = ncplane_dim_y(n_) - 3;
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     for(int i = ncplane_dim_y(n_) - 3 ; i >= 0 ; --i){
       CHECK(0 == ncplane_move_yx(n, i, 0));
diff --git a/src/tests/blit.cpp b/src/tests/blit.cpp
index 8a2179f40..5d4f9aa80 100644
--- a/src/tests/blit.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/blit.cpp
@@ -27,19 +27,11 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
     };
     auto ncp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncp);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = ncp,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0,
-      .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 2,
-      .lenx = 4,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
-      .flags = 0,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.n = ncp;
+    vopts.leny = 2;
+    vopts.lenx = 4;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_1x1;
     ncblit_bgrx(data, 16, &vopts);
     for(int y = 0 ; y < 2 ; ++y){
       for(int x = 0 ; x < 4 ; ++x){
@@ -77,19 +69,11 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
     };
     auto ncp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncp);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = ncp,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0,
-      .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0,
-      .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 2,
-      .lenx = 4,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
-      .flags = 0,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.n = ncp;
+    vopts.leny = 2;
+    vopts.lenx = 4;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_1x1;
     ncblit_bgrx(data, 20, &vopts);
     for(int y = 0 ; y < 2 ; ++y){
       for(int x = 0 ; x < 4 ; ++x){
@@ -137,12 +121,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
         ncpixel_set_b(pbr, 0x95);
         auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(p2x2, 2, 8, 2);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-        struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-          .n = nullptr, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-          .y = 0, .x = 0, .begy = 0, .begx = 0, .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-          .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2, .flags = 0,
-          .transcolor = 0,
-        };
+        struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+        vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_2x2;
         auto ncp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
         ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncp);
@@ -167,16 +147,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
     };
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(data, 1, 8, 2);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = nullptr,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
-      .flags = 0,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_1x1;
     auto p = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != p);
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
@@ -201,16 +173,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
       };
       auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(data, 2, 16, 4);
       REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-      struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-        .n = nullptr,
-        .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-        .y = 0, .x = 0,
-        .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-        .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-        .blitter = NCBLIT_2x1,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .transcolor = 0,
-      };
+      struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+      vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_2x1;
       auto p = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
       REQUIRE(nullptr != p);
       CHECK(1 == ncplane_dim_y(p));
@@ -252,16 +216,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Blit") {
       };
       auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(data, 2, 128, 32);
       REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
-      struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-        .n = nullptr,
-        .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE,
-        .y = 0, .x = 0,
-        .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-        .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-        .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .transcolor = 0,
-      };
+      struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+      vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_2x2;
       auto p = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
       REQUIRE(nullptr != p);
       CHECK(1 == ncplane_dim_y(p));
diff --git a/src/tests/media.cpp b/src/tests/media.cpp
index cff8bb3e3..a31424c87 100644
--- a/src/tests/media.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/media.cpp
@@ -356,16 +356,11 @@ TEST_CASE("Media") {
     };
     auto parent = ncplane_create(n_, &opts);
     REQUIRE(parent);
-    struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
-      .n = parent,
-      .scaling = NCSCALE_STRETCH,
-      .y = 0, .x = 0,
-      .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
-      .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
-      .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
-      .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_CHILDPLANE,
-      .transcolor = 0,
-    };
+    struct ncvisual_options vopts{};
+    vopts.scaling = NCSCALE_STRETCH;
+    vopts.n = parent;
+    vopts.blitter = NCBLIT_1x1;
+    vopts.flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_CHILDPLANE;
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_file(find_data("onedot.png").get());
     REQUIRE(ncv);
     auto child = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking.cpp b/src/tests/stacking.cpp
index e976ad360..1d4ec4ec9 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/stacking.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Stacking") {
     struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
       .n = top, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE, .y = 0, .x = 0, .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
       .leny = 2, .lenx = 1, .blitter = NCBLIT_2x1, .flags = 0,
-      .transcolor = 0,
+      .transcolor = 0, .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     CHECK(top == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Stacking") {
     struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
       .n = top, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE, .y = 0, .x = 0, .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
       .leny = 2, .lenx = 1, .blitter = NCBLIT_2x1, .flags = 0,
-      .transcolor = 0,
+      .transcolor = 0, .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     CHECK(top == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Stacking") {
       struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
         .n = top, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE, .y = 0, .x = 0, .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
         .leny = 2, .lenx = 2, .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2, .flags = 0,
-        .transcolor = 0,
+        .transcolor = 0, .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
       };
       CHECK(top == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
       ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Stacking") {
       struct ncvisual_options vopts = {
         .n = top, .scaling = NCSCALE_NONE, .y = 0, .x = 0, .begy = 0, .begx = 0,
         .leny = 2, .lenx = 2, .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2, .flags = 0,
-        .transcolor = 0,
+        .transcolor = 0, .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
       };
       CHECK(top == ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts));
       ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
diff --git a/src/tests/visual.cpp b/src/tests/visual.cpp
index 516e180ef..9c452d075 100644
--- a/src/tests/visual.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/visual.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = NCVISUAL_OPTION_HORALIGNED,
       .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(pixels, 2, 2 * sizeof(*pixels), 2);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncv);
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .leny = 5, .lenx = 8,
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = 0, .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = 0, .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .leny = 5, .lenx = 8,
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = 0, .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto n = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != n);
@@ -216,6 +220,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .leny = 0, .lenx = 0,
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = 0, .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     auto newn = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
     CHECK(0 == notcurses_render(nc_));
@@ -477,6 +482,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
         .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
         .flags = 0,
         .transcolor = 0,
+        .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
       };
       auto ncvp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
       REQUIRE(nullptr != ncvp);
@@ -521,6 +527,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
           .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
           .flags = 0,
           .transcolor = 0,
+          .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
         };
         auto ncvp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncvp);
@@ -568,6 +575,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
           .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
           .flags = 0,
           .transcolor = 0,
+          .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
         };
         auto ncvp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncvp);
@@ -620,6 +628,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
           .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
           .flags = 0,
           .transcolor = 0,
+          .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
         };
         auto ncvp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncvp);
@@ -671,6 +680,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
           .blitter = NCBLIT_2x2,
           .flags = 0,
           .transcolor = 0,
+          .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
         };
         auto ncvp = ncvisual_render(nc_, ncv, &vopts);
         REQUIRE(nullptr != ncvp);
@@ -716,6 +726,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
       .blitter = NCBLIT_1x1,
       .flags = 0,
       .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     const uint32_t pixels[16] = {
       htole(0xffffffff), htole(0xffffffff), htole(0xffc0ffff), htole(0xffffc0ff),
@@ -771,6 +782,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Visual") {
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_HORALIGNED |
                NCVISUAL_OPTION_VERALIGNED,
       .transcolor = 0,
+      .pxoffy = 0, .pxoffx = 0,
     };
     const uint32_t pixels[1] = { htole(0xffffffff) };
     auto ncv = ncvisual_from_rgba(pixels, 1, 4, 1);