diff --git a/src/lib/blit.c b/src/lib/blit.c
index c39af1ddf..9acb502a9 100644
--- a/src/lib/blit.c
+++ b/src/lib/blit.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ static inline const char*
 quadrant_solver(uint32_t tl, uint32_t tr, uint32_t bl, uint32_t br,
                 uint32_t* fore, uint32_t* back){
   const uint32_t colors[4] = { tl, tr, bl, br };
+//fprintf(stderr, "%08x/%08x/%08x/%08x\n", tl, tr, bl, br);
   uint32_t diffs[sizeof(quadrant_drivers) / sizeof(*quadrant_drivers)];
   rgb_4diff(diffs, tl, tr, bl, br);
   // compiler can't verify that we'll always be less than 769 somewhere,
@@ -238,26 +239,31 @@ quadrant_solver(uint32_t tl, uint32_t tr, uint32_t bl, uint32_t br,
   // const uint32_t otherdiff = diffs[5 - mindiffidx];
   *fore = lerp(colors[qd->pair[0]], colors[qd->pair[1]]);
   *back = lerp(colors[qd->others[0]], colors[qd->others[1]]);
+//fprintf(stderr, "mindiff: %u[%zu] fore: %08x back: %08x %d+%d/%d+%d\n", mindiff, mindiffidx, *fore, *back, qd->pair[0], qd->pair[1], qd->others[0], qd->others[1]);
   const char* egc = qd->egc;
   // break down the excluded pair and lerp
   unsigned r0, r1, g0, g1, b0, b1;
   unsigned roth, goth, both, rlerp, glerp, blerp;
-  channel_rgb(qd->others[0], &r0, &g0, &b0);
-  channel_rgb(qd->others[1], &r1, &g1, &b1);
+  channel_rgb(colors[qd->others[0]], &r0, &g0, &b0);
+  channel_rgb(colors[qd->others[1]], &r1, &g1, &b1);
   channel_rgb(*fore, &rlerp, &glerp, &blerp);
   channel_rgb(*back, &roth, &goth, &both);
+//fprintf(stderr, "rgbs: %02x %02x %02x / %02x %02x %02x\n", r0, g0, b0, r1, g1, b1);
   diffs[0] = rgb_diff(r0, g0, b0, rlerp, glerp, blerp);
   diffs[1] = rgb_diff(r0, g0, b0, roth, goth, both);
   diffs[2] = rgb_diff(r1, g1, b1, rlerp, glerp, blerp);
   diffs[3] = rgb_diff(r1, g1, b1, roth, goth, both);
+//fprintf(stderr, "diffs: %08x %08x %08x %08x\n", diffs[0], diffs[1], diffs[2], diffs[3]);
   if(diffs[0] < diffs[1] && diffs[0] < diffs[2]){
     egc = qd->oth0egc;
     *back = colors[qd->others[1]];
     *fore = trilerp(colors[qd->pair[0]], colors[qd->pair[1]], colors[qd->others[0]]);
+//fprintf(stderr, "swap 1 %08x %08x\n", *fore, *back);
   }else if(diffs[2] < diffs[3]){
     egc = qd->oth1egc;
     *back = colors[qd->others[0]];
     *fore = trilerp(colors[qd->pair[0]], colors[qd->pair[1]], colors[qd->others[1]]);
+//fprintf(stderr, "swap 2 %08x %08x\n", *fore, *back);
   }
   return egc;
 }
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@ quadrant_blit(ncplane* nc, int placey, int placex, int linesize,
         uint32_t bg, fg;
         egc = quadrant_solver(tl, tr, bl, br, &fg, &bg);
         assert(egc);
+//fprintf(stderr, "%d/%d %08x/%08x\n", y, x, fg, bg);
         cell_set_fchannel(c, fg);
         cell_set_bchannel(c, bg);
         if(blendcolors){
diff --git a/src/lib/fill.c b/src/lib/fill.c
index dd8c30e75..924b3fbee 100644
--- a/src/lib/fill.c
+++ b/src/lib/fill.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ int ncplane_qrcode(ncplane* n, ncblitter_e blitter, int* ymax,
     if(rgba){
       for(int y = starty ; y < starty + square ; ++y){
         for(int x = startx ; x < startx + square ; ++x){
-          const bool pixel = !qrcodegen_getModule(dst, x, y);
+          const bool pixel = qrcodegen_getModule(dst, x, y);
           ncpixel_set_a(&rgba[y * square + x], 0xff);
           ncpixel_set_rgb(&rgba[y * square + x], r * pixel, g * pixel, b * pixel);
         }
diff --git a/src/poc/qrcode.c b/src/poc/qrcode.c
index 2e4b2ba6d..f1020e79b 100644
--- a/src/poc/qrcode.c
+++ b/src/poc/qrcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ static int
 render_qrcode(struct ncplane* n, int dimy, int dimx, const char* text){
   int y = dimy, x = dimx;
   ncplane_home(n);
-  int ver = ncplane_qrcode(n, NCBLIT_DEFAULT, &y, &x, text, strlen(text));
+  int ver = ncplane_qrcode(n, NCBLIT_2x2, &y, &x, text, strlen(text));
   if(ver < 0){
     return -1;
   }