diff --git a/tests/reel.cpp b/tests/reel.cpp
index 7024cf613..0f2ce6b8c 100644
--- a/tests/reel.cpp
+++ b/tests/reel.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Reels") {
     notcurses_term_dim_yx(nc_, &dimy, &dimx);
     uint64_t channels = 0;
     channels_set_bg_alpha(&channels, CELL_ALPHA_TRANSPARENT);
-    auto ncp = ncplane_new(n_, dimy, dimx, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 0, },
+      .rows = dimy,
+      .cols = dimx,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    auto ncp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != ncp);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_base(ncp, "", 0, channels));
     struct ncreel* nr = ncreel_create(n_, &r);
diff --git a/tests/wide.cpp b/tests/wide.cpp
index 33e3e7a2a..5f27c64a0 100644
--- a/tests/wide.cpp
+++ b/tests/wide.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
   }
 
   SUBCASE("BoxedWideGlyph") {
-    struct ncplane* ncp = ncplane_new(n_, 3, 4, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 0, },
+      .rows = 3,
+      .cols = 4,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* ncp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(ncp);
     int dimx, dimy;
     ncplane_dim_yx(n_, &dimy, &dimx);
@@ -336,7 +346,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     free(egc);
     cell_init(&c);
 
-    struct ncplane* n = ncplane_new(n_, 1, 2, 0, 1, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 1, },
+      .rows = 1,
+      .cols = 2,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* n = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(n);
     CHECK(0 < ncplane_putstr(n, "AB"));
     CHECK(!notcurses_render(nc_));
@@ -373,7 +393,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
   // Render a translucent plane atop a wide glyph, and check the colors on both
   // cells. See https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/362.
   SUBCASE("OverWide") {
-    struct ncplane* p = ncplane_new(n_, 3, 4, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 0, },
+      .rows = 3,
+      .cols = 4,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* p = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != p);
     cell c = CELL_CHAR_INITIALIZER('X');
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_perimeter(p, &c, &c, &c, &c, &c, &c, 0));
@@ -412,7 +442,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
     notcurses_cursor_disable(nc_);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_fg_rgb8(n_, 0xff, 0, 0xff));
     // start the 1x4 top plane at 0, 4
-    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_new(n_, 1, 4, 0, 4, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 4, },
+      .rows = 1,
+      .cols = 4,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != topp);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_bg_rgb8(topp, 0, 0xff, 0));
     CHECK(4 == ncplane_putstr(topp, "abcd"));
@@ -586,7 +626,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
   SUBCASE("WidePlaneAtopWide") {
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_fg_rgb8(n_, 0xff, 0, 0xff));
     // start the 1x4 top plane at 0, 4
-    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_new(n_, 1, 4, 0, 4, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 4, },
+      .rows = 1,
+      .cols = 4,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != topp);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_bg_rgb8(topp, 0, 0xff, 0));
     CHECK(6 == ncplane_putstr(topp, "次次"));
@@ -731,7 +781,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
   SUBCASE("WidePlaneAtopNarrow") {
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_fg_rgb8(n_, 0xff, 0, 0xff));
     // start the 1x4 top plane at 0, 4
-    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_new(n_, 1, 4, 0, 4, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 4, },
+      .rows = 1,
+      .cols = 4,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    struct ncplane* topp = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != topp);
     CHECK(0 == ncplane_set_bg_rgb8(topp, 0, 0xff, 0));
     CHECK(6 == ncplane_putstr(topp, "次次"));
@@ -915,7 +975,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Wide") {
 
   // a higher glyph ought not be annihilated by a lower wide glyph
   SUBCASE("HigherGlyphAbides") {
-    auto high = ncplane_new(n_, 1, 1, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+    struct ncplane_options nopts = {
+      .y = 0,
+      .horiz = { .x = 0, },
+      .rows = 1,
+      .cols = 1,
+      .userptr = nullptr,
+      .name = nullptr,
+      .resizecb = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+    };
+    auto high = ncplane_create(n_, &nopts);
     REQUIRE(nullptr != high);
     CHECK(0 < ncplane_putchar_yx(high, 0, 0, 'a'));
     CHECK(0 < ncplane_putegc_yx(n_, 0, 0, "全", nullptr));