diff --git a/darkdraw/ansi.py b/darkdraw/ansi.py
index f241e80..c2630cc 100644
--- a/darkdraw/ansi.py
+++ b/darkdraw/ansi.py
@@ -413,11 +413,20 @@ def _add_char(self, char: str):
             bg24 = self.background24
             fg24 = self.foreground24
 
+        # iCE colors: the blink bit is repurposed as "use high bg".
+        # Emit high bg and strip blink so it doesn't show as an attribute.
+        if self.icecolors and self.blink:
+            if bg24 == 0 and bg < 8:
+                bg += 8
+            blink_out = False
+        else:
+            blink_out = self.blink
+
         self.chars.append(AnsiChar(
             column=self.column, row=self.row, background=bg, foreground=fg,
             background24=bg24, foreground24=fg24, character=char,
             bold=self.bold, italic=self.italic, underline=self.underline,
-            blink=self.blink, reverse=self.invert, dim=self.dim
+            blink=blink_out, reverse=self.invert, dim=self.dim
         ))
 
         self.column += 1
@@ -538,17 +547,12 @@ def _handle_sgr(self, seq: bytes):
                 if val == 1:
                     self.foreground = (self.foreground % 8) + 8
                     self.foreground24 = 0
-                elif val == 5 and self.icecolors:
-                    self.background = (self.background % 8) + 8
-                    self.blink = False
 
             elif val in ATTR_OFF:
                 for attr in ATTR_OFF[val]:
                     setattr(self, attr, False)
                 if val == 22 and self.foreground >= 8:
                     self.foreground -= 8
-                elif val == 25 and self.icecolors and self.background >= 8:
-                    self.background -= 8
 
             elif 30 <= val <= 37:
                 self.foreground = val - 30 + (8 if self.bold else 0)
@@ -558,7 +562,7 @@ def _handle_sgr(self, seq: bytes):
                 self.foreground24 = 0
 
             elif 40 <= val <= 47:
-                self.background = val - 40 + (8 if self.blink and self.icecolors else 0)
+                self.background = val - 40
                 self.background24 = 0
             elif 100 <= val <= 107:
                 self.background = val - 92
diff --git a/darkdraw/drawing.py b/darkdraw/drawing.py
index 0883b9f..bc00aa8 100644
--- a/darkdraw/drawing.py
+++ b/darkdraw/drawing.py
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@
 from visidata import *
 from visidata import dispwidth, CharBox, boundingBox, asyncthread
 from visidata.bezier import bezier
+import visidata.cliptext as _cliptext
+
+# Patch VisiData's _dispch to not replace modifier characters (Lm, Sk)
+# with placeholders. They are legitimate drawing characters in a terminal art tool.
+_orig_dispch = _cliptext._dispch.__wrapped__
+@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=100000)
+def _ddw_dispch(c, oddspacech=None, combch=None, modch=None):
+    ccat = unicodedata.category(c)
+    if ccat in ('Lm', 'Sk'):
+        return c, dispwidth(c, literal=True)
+    return _orig_dispch(c, oddspacech=oddspacech, combch=combch, modch=modch)
+_cliptext._dispch = _ddw_dispch
 
 
 vd.allPrefixes += list('01')
@@ -800,7 +812,9 @@ def paste_chars(self, srcrows, box, n=None):
                 if oldr.color and newx < box.x2 and newy < box.y2-1:
                     for existing in self._displayedRows[(newx, newy)][-(n or 0):]:
                         npasted += 1
+                        oldcolor = existing.color
                         existing.color = oldr.color
+                        vd.addUndo(setattr, existing, 'color', oldcolor)
 
         if npasted == 0:
             vd.warning(f'paste mode {self.paste_mode} had nothing to paste')
@@ -873,6 +887,15 @@ def set_color(self, color, rows):
         r.color = color
         vd.addUndo(setattr, r, 'color', oldcolor)
 
+@Drawing.api
+def generate_sauce(sheet):
+    from .ansi import default_sauce_rows
+    maxX, maxY = sheet.maxXY
+    sheet.source.deleteBy(lambda r: (r.get('frame') or '') == 'SAUCE record')
+    for i, r in enumerate(default_sauce_rows(maxX, maxY)):
+        sheet.source.addRow(AttrDict(r), index=i)
+    vd.status(f'SAUCE record generated ({maxX+1}x{maxY+1})')
+
 @Drawing.api
 def select_top(sheet, box):
     r = []
@@ -1159,6 +1182,8 @@ def box_cursor(sheet):
 Drawing.unbindkey('Ctrl+R')
 
 BaseSheet.addCommand(None, 'open-tutorial-darkdraw', 'vd.push(openSource(Drawing.tutorial_url))', 'Download and open DarkDraw tutorial as a DarkDraw sheet')
+Drawing.addCommand(None, 'generate-sauce', 'sheet.generate_sauce()', 'generate SAUCE metadata rows for current drawing')
+
 Drawing.addCommand('.', 'next-point', 'next_point(cursorBox.x1, cursorBox.y1)', '')
 Drawing.addCommand('w', 'line-drawing-mode', 'set_linedraw_mode()', '')
 Drawing.addCommand('BUTTON1_PRESSED', 'click-cursor', 'click(mouseX, mouseY)', 'start cursor box with left mouse button press')
@@ -1171,6 +1196,7 @@ def box_cursor(sheet):
     Help > DarkDraw tutorial > open-tutorial-darkdraw
     Edit > Add text > add-input
     DarkDraw > New drawing > new-drawing
+    DarkDraw > View > Transparent background > toggle-transparent-bg
     DarkDraw > View > Colors sheet > open-colors
     DarkDraw > View > Unicode characters > open-unicode
     DarkDraw > View > Backing table > open-backing
diff --git a/darkdraw/save_ans.py b/darkdraw/save_ans.py
index 65237a7..d660dc1 100644
--- a/darkdraw/save_ans.py
+++ b/darkdraw/save_ans.py
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ def save_ans(vd, p, vs):
     do_sauce = vd.options.ans_sauce
     enc      = resolve_encoding(vd.options.ans_encoding)
 
+    # Infer output params from SAUCE unless user overrides
+    if sauce and not vd.options.ans_ignore_sauce:
+        if sauce.t_info1:
+            cols = sauce.t_info1
+        ice = bool(sauce.t_flags & 0x01)
+        if sauce.t_info_s.startswith('Amiga'):
+            enc = 'iso8859-1'
+
     ansi_bytes = render_ansi(chars, columns=cols,
                              use_256color=use_256, icecolors=ice,
                              use_truecolor=use_true, encoding=enc)
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ def save_ans(vd, p, vs):
         f.write(bytes([26]))
 
         if do_sauce and sauce:
-            file_size     = len(ansi_bytes) + 1
+            file_size     = len(ansi_bytes)
             comment_block = build_comment_block(sauce.comments)
             sauce_block   = build_sauce_block(
                 sauce, file_size,