diff --git a/rust/src/bindings.rs b/rust/src/bindings.rs
index 559e88911..d08f13e7b 100644
--- a/rust/src/bindings.rs
+++ b/rust/src/bindings.rs
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ pub use ffi::{
     // functions
     ncplane_above,
     ncplane_at_cursor,
+    ncplane_at_cursor_cell,
     ncplane_at_yx,
+    ncplane_at_yx_cell,
     ncplane_base,
     ncplane_below,
     ncplane_box,
@@ -382,8 +384,9 @@ pub use ffi::{
     ncplane_reparent,
     ncplane_reparent_family,
     ncplane_resize,
-    ncplane_resize_realign,
     ncplane_resizecb,
+    ncplane_resize_maximize,
+    ncplane_resize_realign,
     ncplane_rgba,
     ncplane_rotate_ccw,
     ncplane_rotate_cw,
@@ -636,6 +639,7 @@ pub use ffi::{
     ncvisual_from_plane,
     ncvisual_from_rgba,
     ncvisual_geom,
+    ncvisual_media_defblitter,
     ncvisual_polyfill_yx,
     ncvisual_render,
     ncvisual_resize,
@@ -673,6 +677,7 @@ pub use ffi::{
     notcurses_canopen_images,
     notcurses_canopen_videos,
     notcurses_cansixel,
+    notcurses_cansextant,
     notcurses_cantruecolor,
     notcurses_canutf8,
     notcurses_cursor_disable,
@@ -687,8 +692,6 @@ pub use ffi::{
     notcurses_lex_scalemode,
     notcurses_linesigs_disable,
     notcurses_linesigs_enable,
-    // Waiting for: https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/1114
-    // notcurses_media_defblitter,
     notcurses_mouse_disable,
     notcurses_mouse_enable,
     notcurses_palette_size,
diff --git a/rust/src/cells/mod.rs b/rust/src/cells/mod.rs
index dd3df7235..51092c25d 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/mod.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // cells_double_box
 // cells_rounded_box
 //
-// functions manually reimplemented: 42
+// functions manually reimplemented: 43
 // ------------------------------------------
 // (X) wont:  2
-// (+) done: 40 /  0
+// (+) done: 40
 // (W) wrap: 27
 // (#) test: 26
 // ------------------------------------------
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 //W# cell_fg_rgb8
 // + cell_init
 // + cell_load_char
+//   cell_load_egc32
+// + cell_off_styles
+// + cell_on_styles
 // + cell_prime
 //W# cell_set_bchannel
 //W# cell_set_bg_alpha
@@ -50,12 +53,10 @@
 //W# cell_set_fg_rgb
 //W# cell_set_fg_rgb8
 // X cell_set_fg_rgb8_clipped   // unneeded
+// + cell_set_styles
 // + cells_load_box
 // + cell_strdup
 // + cell_styles
-// + cell_styles_off
-// + cell_styles_on
-// + cell_styles_set
 // + cell_wide_left_p
 // + cell_wide_right_p
 
diff --git a/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
index b8f117fc6..c24bc0430 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ pub const fn cell_styles(cell: &NcCell) -> NcStyleMask {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcCell.[styles_on()][NcCell#method.styles_on].*
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_on(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_on_styles(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask |= stylebits & NCSTYLE_MASK as u16;
 }
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ pub fn cell_styles_on(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcCell.[styles_off()][NcCell#method.styles_off].*
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_off(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_off_styles(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask &= !(stylebits & NCSTYLE_MASK as u16);
 }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ pub fn cell_styles_off(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcCell.[styles_set()][NcCell#method.styles_set].*
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_set(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_set_styles(cell: &mut NcCell, stylebits: NcStyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask = stylebits & NCSTYLE_MASK as u16;
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/direct/mod.rs b/rust/src/direct/mod.rs
index 602395604..0be5e2968 100644
--- a/rust/src/direct/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/direct/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //! `NcDirect`
 
-// functions already exported by bindgen : 38
+// functions already exported by bindgen : 40
 // ------------------------------------------
 // (X) wont:  1
 // (#) test:  0
-// (W) wrap: 37 / 0
+// (W) wrap: 39 / 0
 // ------------------------------------------
 //W  ncdirect_bg_default
 //W  ncdirect_bg_palindex
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
index 680317f6f..4c373da91 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ impl Notcurses {
         unsafe { crate::notcurses_cansixel(self) }
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if we can reliably use Unicode 13 sextants.
+    ///
+    /// *C style function: [notcurses_cansextant()][crate::notcurses_cansextant].*
+    pub fn cansextant(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { crate::notcurses_cansextant(self) }
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if it's possible to directly specify RGB values per cell,
     /// or false if it's only possible to use palettes.
     ///
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
index 5dba5ee52..df3daa05d 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! `Notcurses`
 
-// functions already exported by bindgen : 41
+// functions already exported by bindgen : 42
 // ------------------------------------------
 // (#) test: 10
-// (W) wrap: 40 / 1
+// (W) wrap: 41 / 1
 // ------------------------------------------
 //W  notcurses_at_yx
 //W  notcurses_bottom
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 //W# notcurses_canopen_images
 //W# notcurses_canopen_videos
 //W# notcurses_cansixel
+//W# notcurses_cansextant
 //W# notcurses_cantruecolor
 //W# notcurses_canutf8
 //W  notcurses_cursor_disable
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/test/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/test/reimplemented.rs
index 36088d9dd..9aba41676 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/test/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/test/reimplemented.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ fn notcurses_cansixel() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[serial]
+fn notcurses_cansextant() {
+    unsafe {
+        let nc = notcurses_init_test();
+        let res = crate::notcurses_cansextant(nc);
+        notcurses_stop(nc);
+        print!("[{}] ", res);
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn notcurses_cantruecolor() {
diff --git a/rust/src/plane/methods.rs b/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
index 3d54c1244..1a27c4a54 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
@@ -493,14 +493,16 @@ impl NcPlane {
         Some(egc)
     }
 
-    /// Retrieves the current contents of the [NcCell] under the cursor.
+    /// Retrieves the current contents of the [NcCell] under the cursor
+    /// into `cell`. Returns the number of bytes in the [NcEgc].
     ///
     /// This NcCell is invalidated if the associated NcPlane is destroyed.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_at_cursor_cell()][crate::ncplane_at_cursor_cell].*
     #[inline]
-    pub fn at_cursor_cell(&mut self, cell: &mut NcCell) -> NcResult<()> {
-        error![crate::ncplane_at_cursor_cell(self, cell)]
+    pub fn at_cursor_cell(&mut self, cell: &mut NcCell) -> NcResult<u32> {
+        let bytes = unsafe { crate::ncplane_at_cursor_cell(self, cell) };
+        error![bytes, bytes as u32]
     }
 
     /// Retrieves the current contents of the specified [NcCell], returning the
@@ -525,7 +527,9 @@ impl NcPlane {
     }
 
     /// Retrieves the current contents of the specified [NcCell] into `cell`.
-    /// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
+    /// Returns the number of bytes in the [NcEgc].
+    ///
+    /// This NcCell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_at_yx_cell()][crate::ncplane_at_yx_cell].*
     #[inline]
@@ -534,8 +538,9 @@ impl NcPlane {
         y: NcDimension,
         x: NcDimension,
         cell: &mut NcCell,
-    ) -> NcResult<()> {
-        error![crate::ncplane_at_yx_cell(self, y, x, cell)]
+    ) -> NcResult<u32> {
+        let bytes = unsafe { crate::ncplane_at_yx_cell(self, y as i32, x as i32, cell) };
+        error![bytes, bytes as u32]
     }
 
     /// Extracts this NcPlane's base [NcCell] into `cell`.
diff --git a/rust/src/plane/mod.rs b/rust/src/plane/mod.rs
index de4c042ac..8fa3362e4 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //! `NcPlane`
 
-// functions already exported by bindgen : 102
-// -------------------------------------------
+// functions already exported by bindgen : 108 (5 + 103)
+// -----------------------------------------------------
 // (X) wont:  6
+// (D) depr:  4
 // (#) test: 13
-// (W) wrap: 77
+// (W) wrap: 77 of 98
 // -------------------------------------------
 //W  ncpile_bottom
 //W# ncpile_create
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@
 //W  ncpile_top
 //W  ncplane_above
 //W  ncplane_at_cursor
+//W  ncplane_at_cursor_cell
 //W  ncplane_at_yx
+//W  ncplane_at_yx_cell
 //W  ncplane_base
 //W  ncplane_below
 //W  ncplane_box
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
 //W  ncplane_move_bottom
 //W  ncplane_move_top
 //W  ncplane_move_yx
+// X ncplane_new                       // deprecated
 //W# ncplane_notcurses
 //W# ncplane_notcurses_const
 //W  ncplane_off_styles
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@
 //W  ncplane_reparent_family
 //W# ncplane_resize
 //W  ncplane_resizecb
+//   ncplane_resize_maximize
 //W  ncplane_resize_realign
 //   ncplane_rgba
 //W  ncplane_rotate_ccw
@@ -97,6 +102,9 @@
 //   ncplane_set_userptr
 //W  ncplane_stain
 //W  ncplane_styles
+// X ncplane_styles_off                // deprecated
+// X ncplane_styles_on                 // deprecated
+// X ncplane_styles_set                // deprecated
 //W  ncplane_translate
 //W  ncplane_translate_abs
 //   ncplane_userptr
@@ -108,16 +116,14 @@
 //W  ncplane_y
 //W  ncplane_yx
 //
-// functions manually reimplemented: 41
+// functions manually reimplemented: 39
 // ------------------------------------------
 // (X) wont:  9
-// (+) done: 34 / 0
+// (+) done: 32 / 0
 // (W) wrap: 24
 // (#) test:  5
 // ------------------------------------------
 //W+ ncplane_align
-//W+ ncplane_at_cursor_cell
-//W+ ncplane_at_yx_cell
 //W+ ncplane_bchannel
 //W+ ncplane_bg_alpha
 //W# ncplane_bg_default_p
diff --git a/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
index 0ad551a69..cae8b2616 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! `ncplane_*` reimplemented functions.
 
-use core::{ffi::c_void, ptr::null_mut};
-use libc::free;
+use core::ptr::null_mut;
 
 use crate::ffi::__va_list_tag;
 use crate::{
@@ -174,61 +173,6 @@ pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut NcPlane, format: &str, ap: &mut __va_list_tag
     unsafe { crate::ncplane_vprintf_yx(plane, -1, -1, cstring![format], ap) }
 }
 
-// NcCell ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/// Retrieves the current contents of the [NcCell] under the cursor.
-///
-/// This NcCell is invalidated if the associated NcPlane is destroyed.
-///
-/// *Method: NcPlane.[at_cursor_cell()][NcPlane#method.at_cursor_cell].*
-#[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &mut NcCell) -> NcIntResult {
-    let mut egc =
-        unsafe { crate::ncplane_at_cursor(plane, &mut cell.stylemask, &mut cell.channels) };
-    if egc.is_null() {
-        return NCRESULT_ERR;
-    }
-    let result: NcIntResult = unsafe { crate::cell_load(plane, cell, egc) };
-    if result != NCRESULT_OK {
-        unsafe {
-            free(&mut egc as *mut _ as *mut c_void);
-        }
-    }
-    result
-}
-
-/// Retrieves the current contents of the specified cell into `cell`.
-/// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
-///
-/// *Method: NcPlane.[at_yx_cell()][NcPlane#method.at_yx_cell].*
-#[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(
-    plane: &mut NcPlane,
-    y: NcDimension,
-    x: NcDimension,
-    cell: &mut NcCell,
-) -> NcIntResult {
-    let mut egc = unsafe {
-        crate::ncplane_at_yx(
-            plane,
-            y as i32,
-            x as i32,
-            &mut cell.stylemask,
-            &mut cell.channels,
-        )
-    };
-    if egc.is_null() {
-        return NCRESULT_ERR;
-    }
-    let channels = cell.channels; // need to preserve wide flag
-    let result: NcIntResult = unsafe { crate::cell_load(plane, cell, egc) };
-    cell.channels = channels;
-    unsafe {
-        free(&mut egc as *mut _ as *mut c_void);
-    }
-    result
-}
-
 // size & alignment ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /// Gets the columns of the [NcPlane].
diff --git a/rust/src/visual.rs b/rust/src/visual.rs
index 1a1bcf013..6941bc94a 100644
--- a/rust/src/visual.rs
+++ b/rust/src/visual.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 // TODO: implement constructors
 
-// functions already exported by bindgen : 17
+// functions already exported by bindgen : 18
 // -----------------------------------------
-// (#) test: 0 / 17
+// (W) wrap: 0
+// (#) test: 0
 // -----------------------------------------
 //  ncvisual_at_yx
 //  ncvisual_decode
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 //  ncvisual_from_plane
 //  ncvisual_from_rgba
 //  ncvisual_geom
+//  ncvisual_media_defblitter
 //  ncvisual_polyfill_yx
 //  ncvisual_render
 //  ncvisual_resize
@@ -23,15 +25,6 @@
 //  ncvisual_simple_streamer
 //  ncvisual_stream
 //  ncvisual_subtitle
-//
-// functions manually reimplemented: 1
-// ------------------------------------------
-// (+) done: 1 / 0
-// (#) test: 0 / 1
-// ------------------------------------------
-// + ncvisual_default_blitter
-
-use crate::{NCBLIT_1x1, NCBLIT_2x1, NCBLIT_2x2, NcBlitter};
 
 /// How to scale an [`NcVisual`] during rendering
 ///
@@ -59,23 +52,3 @@ pub const NCVISUAL_OPTION_BLEND: u32 = crate::bindings::ffi::NCVISUAL_OPTION_BLE
 
 /// Fails rather than degrade.
 pub const NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE: u32 = crate::bindings::ffi::NCVISUAL_OPTION_NODEGRADE;
-
-/// Returns the best default blitter available
-///
-/// NCBLIT_3x2 is better image quality, especially for large images, but
-/// it's not the general default because it doesn't preserve aspect ratio.
-/// NCSCALE_STRETCH throws away aspect ratio, and can safely use NCBLIT_3x2.
-#[deprecated(
-    since = "2.1.2",
-    note = "please use `notcurses_media_defblitter` instead"
-)]
-// Waiting for: https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/1114
-pub fn ncvisual_default_blitter(utf8: bool, scale: NcScale) -> NcBlitter {
-    if utf8 {
-        if scale == NCSCALE_STRETCH {
-            return NCBLIT_2x2;
-        }
-        return NCBLIT_2x1;
-    }
-    NCBLIT_1x1
-}