diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index 7ec32a1c9..c6ddad15d 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ categories = [
 keywords = ["tui", "cli", "terminal", "ncurses", "ffi"]
 
 [dependencies]
-libc = {version = "0.2.74", default-features = false}
+libc = {version = "0.2.76", default-features = false}
 cty = "0.2.1"
 cstr_core = "0.2.1"
 libc-print = "0.1.13"
diff --git a/rust/src/cells.rs b/rust/src/cells.rs
index 570e3bfb4..c5f277cfc 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 
 use crate as nc;
 use nc::types::{
-    AlphaBits, CellGcluster, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, IntResult, PaletteIndex, StyleMask, EGC,
+    AlphaBits, Cell, CellGcluster, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, IntResult, PaletteIndex, Plane,
+    StyleMask, EGC,
 };
-use nc::{cell, ncplane};
 
 /// cell_load(), plus blast the styling with 'style' and 'channels'.
 ///
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ pub unsafe fn cell_prime(
 ) -> IntResult {
     cell.stylemask = style;
     cell.channels = channels;
-    unsafe {
-        nc::cell_load(plane, cell, gcluster as u32 as *const i8)
-    }
+    unsafe { nc::cell_load(plane, cell, gcluster as u32 as *const i8) }
 }
 
 /// load up six cells with the EGCs necessary to draw a box.
@@ -102,15 +100,15 @@ pub unsafe fn cell_prime(
 // TODO: TEST!
 #[allow(unused_unsafe)]
 pub unsafe fn cells_load_box(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     style: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
-    ul: &mut cell,
-    ur: &mut cell,
-    ll: &mut cell,
-    lr: &mut cell,
-    hl: &mut cell,
-    vl: &mut cell,
+    ul: &mut Cell,
+    ur: &mut Cell,
+    ll: &mut Cell,
+    lr: &mut Cell,
+    hl: &mut Cell,
+    vl: &mut Cell,
     gcluster: EGC,
 ) -> IntResult {
     // mutable copy for pointer arithmetics:
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ pub unsafe fn cells_load_box(
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_init(cell: &mut cell) {
+pub fn cell_init(cell: &mut Cell) {
     *cell = unsafe { core::mem::zeroed() }
 }
 
@@ -178,14 +176,14 @@ pub fn cell_init(cell: &mut cell) {
 /// static inline void
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_set(cell: &mut cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_styles_set(cell: &mut Cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask = stylebits & nc::NCSTYLE_MASK as u16;
 }
 
 /// Extract the style bits from the cell.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles(cell: &cell) -> StyleMask {
+pub fn cell_styles(cell: &Cell) -> StyleMask {
     cell.stylemask
 }
 
@@ -193,42 +191,42 @@ pub fn cell_styles(cell: &cell) -> StyleMask {
 /// they're actively supported or not.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_on(cell: &mut cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_styles_on(cell: &mut Cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask |= stylebits & nc::NCSTYLE_MASK as u16;
 }
 
 /// Remove the specified styles (in the LSBs) from the cell's existing spec.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_styles_off(cell: &mut cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
+pub fn cell_styles_off(cell: &mut Cell, stylebits: StyleMask) {
     cell.stylemask &= !(stylebits & nc::NCSTYLE_MASK as u16);
 }
 
 /// Use the default color for the foreground.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fg_default(cell: &mut cell) {
+pub fn cell_set_fg_default(cell: &mut Cell) {
     nc::channels_set_fg_default(&mut cell.channels);
 }
 
 /// Use the default color for the background.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bg_default(cell: &mut cell) {
+pub fn cell_set_bg_default(cell: &mut Cell) {
     nc::channels_set_bg_default(&mut cell.channels);
 }
 
 /// Set the foreground alpha.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fg_alpha(cell: &mut cell, alpha: AlphaBits) {
+pub fn cell_set_fg_alpha(cell: &mut Cell, alpha: AlphaBits) {
     nc::channels_set_fg_alpha(&mut cell.channels, alpha);
 }
 
 /// Set the background alpha.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bg_alpha(cell: &mut cell, alpha: AlphaBits) {
+pub fn cell_set_bg_alpha(cell: &mut Cell, alpha: AlphaBits) {
     nc::channels_set_bg_alpha(&mut cell.channels, alpha);
 }
 
@@ -236,21 +234,21 @@ pub fn cell_set_bg_alpha(cell: &mut cell, alpha: AlphaBits) {
 // TODO: TEST
 // NOTE: remove casting when fixed: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-bindgen/issues/1875
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_double_wide_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_double_wide_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     (cell.channels & nc::CELL_WIDEASIAN_MASK as u64) != 0
 }
 
 /// Is this the right half of a wide character?
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_wide_right_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_wide_right_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     cell_double_wide_p(cell) && cell.gcluster == 0
 }
 
 /// Is this the left half of a wide character?
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_wide_left_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_wide_left_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     cell_double_wide_p(cell) && cell.gcluster != 0
 }
 
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ pub fn cell_wide_left_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
 /// result is not tied to the ncplane, and persists across erases / destruction.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &ncplane, cell: &cell) -> EGC {
+pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &Plane, cell: &Cell) -> EGC {
     core::char::from_u32(
         unsafe { libc::strdup(nc::cell_extended_gcluster(plane, cell)) } as i32 as u32,
     )
@@ -274,8 +272,8 @@ pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &ncplane, cell: &cell) -> EGC {
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn cell_extract(
-    plane: &ncplane,
-    cell: &cell,
+    plane: &Plane,
+    cell: &Cell,
     stylemask: &mut StyleMask,
     channels: &mut ChannelPair,
 ) -> EGC {
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ pub fn cell_extract(
 /// it would probably be better to test whether they're Unicode-equal FIXME.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &ncplane, cell1: &cell, plane2: &ncplane, cell2: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &Plane, cell1: &Cell, plane2: &Plane, cell2: &Cell) -> bool {
     if cell1.stylemask != cell2.stylemask {
         return true;
     }
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &ncplane, cell1: &cell, plane2: &ncplane, cell2: &cell) -
 // TODO: TEST
 // NOTE: remove casting for CELL_WIEDASIAN_MASK when fixed: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-bindgen/issues/1875
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_load_simple(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &mut cell, ch: EGC) -> i32 {
+pub fn cell_load_simple(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &mut Cell, ch: EGC) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         nc::cell_release(plane, cell);
     }
@@ -324,70 +322,70 @@ pub fn cell_load_simple(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &mut cell, ch: EGC) -> i32 {
 /// Extract the 32-bit background channel from a cell.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bchannel(cell: &cell) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_bchannel(cell: &Cell) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bchannel(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Extract the 32-bit foreground channel from a cell.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fchannel(cell: &cell) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_fchannel(cell: &Cell) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fchannel(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Set the 32-bit background channel of a cell.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bchannel(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) -> ChannelPair {
+pub fn cell_set_bchannel(cell: &mut Cell, channel: Channel) -> ChannelPair {
     nc::channels_set_bchannel(&mut cell.channels, channel)
 }
 
 /// Set the 32-bit foreground channel of a cell.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fchannel(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) -> ChannelPair {
+pub fn cell_set_fchannel(cell: &mut Cell, channel: Channel) -> ChannelPair {
     nc::channels_set_fchannel(&mut cell.channels, channel)
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of foreground RGB from 'cell', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg(cell: &cell) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_fg(cell: &Cell) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fg(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of background RGB from 'cell', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg(cell: &cell) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_bg(cell: &Cell) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bg(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of foreground alpha from 'cell', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg_alpha(cell: &cell) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn cell_fg_alpha(cell: &Cell) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_fg_alpha(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of background alpha from 'cell', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg_alpha(cell: &cell) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn cell_bg_alpha(cell: &Cell) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_bg_alpha(cell.channels)
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of foreground RGB from 'cell', split into components.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg_rgb(cell: &cell, red: &mut Color, green: &mut Color, blue: &mut Color) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_fg_rgb(cell: &Cell, red: &mut Color, green: &mut Color, blue: &mut Color) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fg_rgb(cell.channels, red, green, blue)
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of background RGB from 'cell', split into components.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg_rgb(cell: &cell, red: &mut Color, green: &mut Color, blue: &mut Color) -> Channel {
+pub fn cell_bg_rgb(cell: &Cell, red: &mut Color, green: &mut Color, blue: &mut Color) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bg_rgb(cell.channels, red, green, blue)
 }
 
@@ -395,14 +393,14 @@ pub fn cell_bg_rgb(cell: &cell, red: &mut Color, green: &mut Color, blue: &mut C
 /// 'cell' variable, and mark it as not using the default color.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fg_rgb(cell: &mut cell, red: Color, green: Color, blue: Color) {
+pub fn cell_set_fg_rgb(cell: &mut Cell, red: Color, green: Color, blue: Color) {
     nc::channels_set_fg_rgb(&mut cell.channels, red, green, blue);
 }
 
 /// Same as `cell_set_fg_rgb()` but with an assembled 24-bit RGB value.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fg(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) {
+pub fn cell_set_fg(cell: &mut Cell, channel: Channel) {
     nc::channels_set_fg(&mut cell.channels, channel);
 }
 
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ pub fn cell_set_fg(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) {
 // TODO: TEST
 // NOTE: this function now can't fail
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_fg_palindex(cell: &mut cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
+pub fn cell_set_fg_palindex(cell: &mut Cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
     cell.channels |= nc::CELL_FGDEFAULT_MASK;
     cell.channels |= nc::CELL_FG_PALETTE;
     cell_set_fg_alpha(cell, nc::CELL_ALPHA_OPAQUE);
@@ -422,7 +420,7 @@ pub fn cell_set_fg_palindex(cell: &mut cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
 
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg_palindex(cell: &cell) -> PaletteIndex {
+pub fn cell_fg_palindex(cell: &Cell) -> PaletteIndex {
     ((cell.channels & 0xff00000000_u64) >> 32) as PaletteIndex
 }
 
@@ -431,7 +429,7 @@ pub fn cell_fg_palindex(cell: &cell) -> PaletteIndex {
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bg_rgb(cell: &mut cell, red: Color, green: Color, blue: Color) {
+pub fn cell_set_bg_rgb(cell: &mut Cell, red: Color, green: Color, blue: Color) {
     nc::channels_set_bg_rgb(&mut cell.channels, red, green, blue);
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +437,7 @@ pub fn cell_set_bg_rgb(cell: &mut cell, red: Color, green: Color, blue: Color) {
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bg(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) {
+pub fn cell_set_bg(cell: &mut Cell, channel: Channel) {
     nc::channels_set_bg(&mut cell.channels, channel);
 }
 
@@ -449,7 +447,7 @@ pub fn cell_set_bg(cell: &mut cell, channel: Channel) {
 // TODO: TEST
 // NOTE: this function now can't fail
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_set_bg_palindex(cell: &mut cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
+pub fn cell_set_bg_palindex(cell: &mut Cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
     cell.channels |= nc::CELL_BGDEFAULT_MASK as u64;
     cell.channels |= nc::CELL_BG_PALETTE as u64;
     cell_set_bg_alpha(cell, nc::CELL_ALPHA_OPAQUE);
@@ -459,19 +457,19 @@ pub fn cell_set_bg_palindex(cell: &mut cell, index: PaletteIndex) {
 
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg_palindex(cell: &cell) -> PaletteIndex {
+pub fn cell_bg_palindex(cell: &Cell) -> PaletteIndex {
     (cell.channels & 0xff) as PaletteIndex
 }
 
 /// Is the foreground using the "default foreground color"?
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg_default_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_fg_default_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     nc::channels_fg_default_p(cell.channels)
 }
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_fg_palindex_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_fg_palindex_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     nc::channels_fg_palindex_p(cell.channels)
 }
 
@@ -480,13 +478,13 @@ pub fn cell_fg_palindex_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
 /// terminal-effected transparency.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg_default_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_bg_default_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     nc::channels_bg_default_p(cell.channels)
 }
 
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_bg_palindex_p(cell: &cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cell_bg_palindex_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
     nc::channels_bg_palindex_p(cell.channels)
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/channel.rs b/rust/src/channel.rs
index 10a1dfa11..1247644e5 100644
--- a/rust/src/channel.rs
+++ b/rust/src/channel.rs
@@ -57,11 +57,9 @@
 //+channels_set_fg_rgb
 //xchannels_set_fg_rgb_clipped
 
-#![allow(dead_code)]
-
 use crate as nc;
 
-use crate::types::{AlphaBits, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, Rgb};
+use nc::types::{AlphaBits, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, Rgb};
 
 /// Extract the 8-bit red component from a 32-bit channel.
 #[inline]
diff --git a/rust/src/direct.rs b/rust/src/direct.rs
index f09573b05..b5f9ee997 100644
--- a/rust/src/direct.rs
+++ b/rust/src/direct.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::ncdirect;
+use nc::types::DirectMode;
 
 extern "C" {
     fn libc_stdout() -> *mut nc::_IO_FILE;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /// and neither supports nor requires notcurses_render().
 /// This can be used to add color and styling to text in the standard output paradigm.
 /// Returns NULL on error, including any failure initializing terminfo.
-pub unsafe fn ncdirect_start() -> *mut ncdirect {
+pub unsafe fn ncdirect_start() -> *mut DirectMode {
     nc::ncdirect_init(core::ptr::null(), libc_stdout())
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/macros.rs b/rust/src/macros.rs
index 474f8e50a..89f90c8a8 100644
--- a/rust/src/macros.rs
+++ b/rust/src/macros.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-// #define CELL_INITIALIZER(c, s, chan) { .gcluster = (c), .gcluster_backstop = 0, .reserved = 0, .stylemask = (s), .channels = (chan), }
+use crate as nc;
+
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use nc::Cell;
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! cell_initializer {
     ( $c:expr, $s:expr, $chan:expr  ) => {
-        cell {
+        Cell {
             gcluster: $c as u32,
             gcluster_backstop: 0 as EGCBackstop,
             reserved: 0,
@@ -12,7 +16,6 @@ macro_rules! cell_initializer {
     };
 }
 
-//#define CELL_SIMPLE_INITIALIZER(c) { .gcluster = (c), .gcluster_backstop = 0, .reserved = 0, .stylemask = 0, .channels = 0, }
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! cell_simple_initializer {
     ( $c:expr ) => {
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@ macro_rules! cell_simple_initializer {
     };
 }
 
-// #define CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER { }
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! cell_trivial_initializer {
     ( ) => {
diff --git a/rust/src/palette.rs b/rust/src/palette.rs
index 517a082da..3f3bb8241 100644
--- a/rust/src/palette.rs
+++ b/rust/src/palette.rs
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
 //+palette256_set_rgb
 
 use crate as nc;
-use crate::types::Color;
-use nc::{Channel, PaletteIndex, Rgb};
+use nc::types::{Channel, Color, Palette, PaletteIndex, Rgb};
 
 /// Set the different color components of an entry inside a palette store.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn palette256_set_rgb(
-    palette: &mut nc::palette256,
+    palette: &mut Palette,
     idx: PaletteIndex,
     red: Color,
     green: Color,
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn palette256_set_rgb(
 /// Same as `palette256_set_rgb()` but set an assembled 24 bit channel at once.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn palette256_set(palette: &mut nc::palette256, idx: PaletteIndex, rgb: Rgb) {
+pub fn palette256_set(palette: &mut Palette, idx: PaletteIndex, rgb: Rgb) {
     nc::channel_set(&mut palette.chans[idx as usize], rgb);
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn palette256_set(palette: &mut nc::palette256, idx: PaletteIndex, rgb: Rgb)
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn palette256_get_rgb(
-    palette: &nc::palette256,
+    palette: &Palette,
     idx: PaletteIndex,
     red: &mut Color,
     green: &mut Color,
diff --git a/rust/src/pixel.rs b/rust/src/pixel.rs
index 888573369..c6cbb6708 100644
--- a/rust/src/pixel.rs
+++ b/rust/src/pixel.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 //+ncpixel_set_rgb
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::{Color, Pixel};
+use nc::types::{Color, Pixel};
 
 // Pixel Structure:
 //
diff --git a/rust/src/plane.rs b/rust/src/plane.rs
index afc195c09..36b3ff635 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane.rs
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ use core::ptr::null_mut;
 use cstr_core::CString;
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::types::{AlphaBits, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, EGCBackstop, IntResult, StyleMask, EGC};
-use nc::{cell, ncalign_e, ncplane};
+use nc::types::{
+    Align, AlphaBits, Cell, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, EGCBackstop, IntResult, Plane, StyleMask,
+    ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_RIGHT, EGC,
+};
 
 /// Return the column at which 'cols' columns ought start in order to be aligned
 /// according to 'align' within ncplane 'n'. Returns INT_MAX on invalid 'align'.
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ use nc::{cell, ncalign_e, ncplane};
 // NOTE: [leave cols as i32](https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/904)
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &ncplane, align: ncalign_e, cols: i32) -> i32 {
-    if align == nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_LEFT {
+pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &Plane, align: Align, cols: i32) -> i32 {
+    if align == ALIGN_LEFT {
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -162,9 +164,9 @@ pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &ncplane, align: ncalign_e, cols: i32) -> i32 {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if align == nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_CENTER {
+    if align == ALIGN_CENTER {
         return plane_cols - cols / 2;
-    } else if align == nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_RIGHT {
+    } else if align == ALIGN_RIGHT {
         return plane_cols - cols;
     }
     core::i32::MAX
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &ncplane, align: ncalign_e, cols: i32) -> i32 {
 /// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &mut cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
     let mut egc = unsafe { nc::ncplane_at_cursor(plane, &mut cell.stylemask, &mut cell.channels) };
     if egc.is_null() {
         return -1;
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &mut cell) -> IntResult
 /// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut ncplane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut Plane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
     let mut egc =
         unsafe { nc::ncplane_at_yx(plane, y, x, &mut cell.stylemask, &mut cell.channels) };
     if egc.is_null() {
@@ -213,13 +215,13 @@ pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut ncplane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut cell)
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
-    ul: &cell,
-    ur: &cell,
-    ll: &cell,
-    lr: &cell,
-    hline: &cell,
-    vline: &cell,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
+    ul: &Cell,
+    ur: &Cell,
+    ll: &Cell,
+    lr: &Cell,
+    hline: &Cell,
+    vline: &Cell,
     ylen: i32,
     xlen: i32,
     ctlword: u32,
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_box_sized(
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &ncplane) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         let mut x = 0;
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, null_mut(), &mut x);
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &ncplane) -> i32 {
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &ncplane) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         let mut y = 0;
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, &mut y, null_mut());
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &ncplane) -> i32 {
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_double_box(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ystop: i32,
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_double_box(
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_double_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ylen: i32,
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_double_box_sized(
 /// On error, return the negative number of cells drawn.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_hline(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_hline(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_hline_interp(plane, cell, len, cell.channels, cell.channels) }
 }
 
@@ -345,13 +347,13 @@ pub fn ncplane_hline(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
-    ul: &cell,
-    ur: &cell,
-    ll: &cell,
-    lr: &cell,
-    hline: &cell,
-    vline: &cell,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
+    ul: &Cell,
+    ur: &Cell,
+    ll: &Cell,
+    lr: &Cell,
+    hline: &Cell,
+    vline: &Cell,
     ctlword: u32,
 ) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter(
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter_double(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ctlword: u32,
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter_double(
 // TODO: TEST!
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter_rounded(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ctlword: u32,
@@ -463,21 +465,21 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter_rounded(
 /// Call ncplane_putc_yx() for the current cursor location.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putc(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putc(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell) -> IntResult {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_putc_yx(plane, -1, -1, cell) }
 }
 
 /// Call ncplane_putsimple_yx() at the current cursor location.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putsimple(plane: &mut ncplane, ch: EGC) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putsimple(plane: &mut Plane, ch: EGC) -> IntResult {
     nc::ncplane_putsimple_yx(plane, -1, -1, ch)
 }
 
 /// Call ncplane_putegc() at the current cursor location.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putegc(plane: &mut ncplane, gcluster: i8, sbytes: &mut i32) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putegc(plane: &mut Plane, gcluster: i8, sbytes: &mut i32) -> IntResult {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_putegc_yx(plane, -1, -1, &gcluster, sbytes) }
 }
 
@@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putegc(plane: &mut ncplane, gcluster: i8, sbytes: &mut i32) -> In
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putsimple_yx(plane: &mut ncplane, y: i32, x: i32, ch: EGC) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putsimple_yx(plane: &mut Plane, y: i32, x: i32, ch: EGC) -> IntResult {
     let newcell = cell_initializer![ch, unsafe { nc::ncplane_attr(plane) }, unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_channels(plane)
     }];
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putsimple_yx(plane: &mut ncplane, y: i32, x: i32, ch: EGC) -> Int
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut ncplane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut Plane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_putstr_yx(
             plane,
@@ -513,7 +515,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut ncplane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
 ///
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut ncplane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut Plane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_putnstr_yx(
             plane,
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut ncplane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8])
 /// shrinking in some dimension). Keep the origin where it is.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut ncplane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut Plane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntResult {
     let (mut oldy, mut oldx) = (0, 0);
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, &mut oldy, &mut oldx);
@@ -555,13 +557,13 @@ pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut ncplane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntRe
 /// On error, return the negative number of cells drawn.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_vline(plane: &mut ncplane, cell: &cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_vline(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_vline_interp(plane, cell, len, cell.channels, cell.channels) }
 }
 
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut ncplane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list_tag) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut Plane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list_tag) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_vprintf_yx(
             plane,
@@ -580,7 +582,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut ncplane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list
 // XXX receive cells as u32? https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/920
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_gradient_sized(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     egc: &[u8],
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     ul: u64,
@@ -613,56 +615,56 @@ pub fn ncplane_gradient_sized(
 /// Extract the 32-bit working foreground channel from an ncplane.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fchannel(plane: &ncplane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_fchannel(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fchannel(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract the 32-bit working background channel from an ncplane.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bchannel(plane: &ncplane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_bchannel(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bchannel(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of working foreground RGB from an ncplane, shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg(plane: &ncplane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_fg(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fg(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of working background RGB from an ncplane, shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg(plane: &ncplane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_bg(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bg(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of foreground alpha from 'struct ncplane', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg_alpha(plane: &ncplane) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn ncplane_fg_alpha(plane: &Plane) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_fg_alpha(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of background alpha from 'struct ncplane', shifted to LSBs.
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg_alpha(plane: &ncplane) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn ncplane_bg_alpha(plane: &Plane) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_bg_alpha(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Is the plane's foreground using the "default foreground color"?
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg_default_p(plane: &ncplane) -> bool {
+pub fn ncplane_fg_default_p(plane: &Plane) -> bool {
     nc::channels_fg_default_p(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Is the plane's background using the "default background color"?
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg_default_p(plane: &ncplane) -> bool {
+pub fn ncplane_bg_default_p(plane: &Plane) -> bool {
     nc::channels_bg_default_p(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +672,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_bg_default_p(plane: &ncplane) -> bool {
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb(
-    plane: &ncplane,
+    plane: &Plane,
     red: &mut Color,
     green: &mut Color,
     blue: &mut Color,
@@ -682,7 +684,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb(
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb(
-    plane: &ncplane,
+    plane: &Plane,
     red: &mut Color,
     green: &mut Color,
     blue: &mut Color,
@@ -693,7 +695,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb(
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_rounded_box(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ystop: i32,
@@ -739,7 +741,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_rounded_box(
 // TODO: TEST
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_rounded_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut ncplane,
+    plane: &mut Plane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ylen: i32,
diff --git a/rust/src/types.rs b/rust/src/types.rs
index f5182a3d3..8beec6d3f 100644
--- a/rust/src/types.rs
+++ b/rust/src/types.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! The notcurses types are defined and/or explained here
 //!
+use crate as nc;
 
 /// RGB: 24 bits broken into 3x 8bpp channels.
 ///
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ pub type Pixel = u32;
 // ~~AA~~~~|RRRRRRRR|GGGGGGGG|BBBBBBBB|~~AA~~~~|RRRRRRRR|GGGGGGGG|BBBBBBBB
 //
 // type in C: cell (struct)
+pub type Cell = nc::cell;
 
 /// EGC (Extended Grapheme Cluster)
 ///
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ pub type StyleMask = u16;
 // - EGCPool
 //
 // type in C: ncplane (struct)
+pub type Plane = nc::ncplane;
 
 // EGCPool: contiguous region chopped up into NUL-terminated UTF8 EGCs, one per plane
 //
@@ -210,7 +213,17 @@ pub type StyleMask = u16;
 /// 8-bit value used for indexing into a palette
 ///
 pub type PaletteIndex = u8;
+pub type Palette = nc::palette256;
 
 /// 32-bit signed value used to return errors, when value < 0, (usually -1)
 ///
 pub type IntResult = i32;
+
+///
+pub type Align = nc::ncalign_e;
+pub const ALIGN_LEFT: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_LEFT;
+pub const ALIGN_RIGHT: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_RIGHT;
+pub const ALIGN_CENTER: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_CENTER;
+
+///
+pub type DirectMode = nc::ncdirect;