diff --git a/cmd-attach-session.c b/cmd-attach-session.c
index d29c4dd1..e9c23df3 100644
--- a/cmd-attach-session.c
+++ b/cmd-attach-session.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ cmd_attach_session(struct cmdq_item *item, int dflag, int rflag,
 			environ_update(s->options, c->environ, s->environ);
 
 		c->session = s;
+		if (!item->repeat)
+			server_client_set_key_table(c, NULL);
 		status_timer_start(c);
 		notify_client("client-session-changed", c);
 		session_update_activity(s, NULL);
diff --git a/cmd-new-session.c b/cmd-new-session.c
index 4e7b413b..deda88f2 100644
--- a/cmd-new-session.c
+++ b/cmd-new-session.c
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ cmd_new_session_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 		} else if (c->session != NULL)
 			c->last_session = c->session;
 		c->session = s;
+		if (!item->repeat)
+			server_client_set_key_table(c, NULL);
 		status_timer_start(c);
 		notify_client("client-session-changed", c);
 		session_update_activity(s, NULL);
diff --git a/cmd-switch-client.c b/cmd-switch-client.c
index 5cf4756f..5bcdbb78 100644
--- a/cmd-switch-client.c
+++ b/cmd-switch-client.c
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ cmd_switch_client_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (c->session != NULL && c->session != s)
 		c->last_session = c->session;
 	c->session = s;
+	if (!item->repeat)
+		server_client_set_key_table(c, NULL);
 	status_timer_start(c);
 	session_update_activity(s, NULL);
 	gettimeofday(&s->last_attached_time, NULL);
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 17f81dd7..26eb1686 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct input_ctx {
 	struct utf8_data	utf8data;
 
 	int			ch;
+
 	int			flags;
 #define INPUT_DISCARD 0x1
 
@@ -871,9 +872,10 @@ input_parse(struct window_pane *wp)
 
 	buf = EVBUFFER_DATA(evb);
 	len = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(evb);
-	notify_input(wp, evb);
 	off = 0;
 
+	notify_input(wp, evb);
+
 	log_debug("%s: %%%u %s, %zu bytes: %.*s", __func__, wp->id,
 	    ictx->state->name, len, (int)len, buf);
 
@@ -1218,11 +1220,13 @@ input_csi_dispatch(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 
 	if (ictx->flags & INPUT_DISCARD)
 		return (0);
-	if (input_split(ictx) != 0)
-		return (0);
+
 	log_debug("%s: '%c' \"%s\" \"%s\"",
 	    __func__, ictx->ch, ictx->interm_buf, ictx->param_buf);
 
+	if (input_split(ictx) != 0)
+		return (0);
+
 	entry = bsearch(ictx, input_csi_table, nitems(input_csi_table),
 	    sizeof input_csi_table[0], input_table_compare);
 	if (entry == NULL) {
@@ -1327,7 +1331,7 @@ input_csi_dispatch(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 			screen_write_clearendofscreen(sctx, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			screen_write_clearstartofscreen(sctx);
+			screen_write_clearstartofscreen(sctx, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			screen_write_clearscreen(sctx, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index 4cbb34ec..d96b51f6 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -400,8 +400,9 @@ void
 key_bindings_dispatch(struct key_binding *bd, struct client *c,
     struct mouse_event *m, struct cmd_find_state *fs)
 {
-	struct cmd	*cmd;
-	int		 readonly;
+	struct cmd		*cmd;
+	struct cmdq_item	*item;
+	int			 readonly;
 
 	readonly = 1;
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(cmd, &bd->cmdlist->list, qentry) {
@@ -410,6 +411,9 @@ key_bindings_dispatch(struct key_binding *bd, struct client *c,
 	}
 	if (!readonly && (c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY))
 		cmdq_append(c, cmdq_get_callback(key_bindings_read_only, NULL));
-	else
-		cmdq_append(c, cmdq_get_command(bd->cmdlist, fs, m, 0));
+	else {
+		item = cmdq_get_command(bd->cmdlist, fs, m, 0);
+		item->repeat = bd->can_repeat;
+		cmdq_append(c, item);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index 227316cb..fe8419e3 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ static void	screen_write_flush(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 
 static int	screen_write_overwrite(struct screen_write_ctx *,
 		    struct grid_cell *, u_int);
-static int	screen_write_combine(struct screen_write_ctx *,
-		    const struct utf8_data *);
+static const struct grid_cell *screen_write_combine(struct screen_write_ctx *,
+		    const struct utf8_data *, u_int *);
 
 static const struct grid_cell screen_write_pad_cell = {
 	GRID_FLAG_PADDING, 0, 8, 8, { { 0 }, 0, 0, 0 }
@@ -971,24 +971,25 @@ screen_write_clearendofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int bg)
 
 /* Clear to start of screen. */
 void
-screen_write_clearstartofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx)
+screen_write_clearstartofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int bg)
 {
 	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
 	struct tty_ctx	 ttyctx;
 	u_int		 sx = screen_size_x(s);
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx);
+	ttyctx.bg = bg;
 
 	if (s->cy > 0) {
 		screen_dirty_clear(s, 0, 0, sx - 1, s->cy);
-		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, 0, sx, s->cy, 8);
+		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, 0, sx, s->cy, bg);
 	}
 	if (s->cx > sx - 1) {
 		screen_dirty_clear(s, 0, s->cy, sx - 1, s->cy);
-		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, s->cy, sx, 1, 8);
+		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, s->cy, sx, 1, bg);
 	} else {
 		screen_dirty_clear(s, 0, s->cy, s->cx, s->cy);
-		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, s->cy, s->cx + 1, 1, 8);
+		grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, s->cy, s->cx + 1, 1, bg);
 	}
 
 	tty_write(tty_cmd_clearstartofscreen, &ttyctx);
@@ -1061,9 +1062,11 @@ screen_write_cell(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, const struct grid_cell *gc)
 	 * there is space.
 	 */
 	if (width == 0) {
-		if (screen_write_combine(ctx, &gc->data) == 0) {
+		if ((gc = screen_write_combine(ctx, &gc->data, &xx)) != 0) {
+			screen_write_cursormove(ctx, xx, s->cy);
 			screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx);
-			tty_write(tty_cmd_utf8character, &ttyctx);
+			ttyctx.cell = gc;
+			tty_write(tty_cmd_cell, &ttyctx);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1203,36 +1206,48 @@ screen_write_cell(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, const struct grid_cell *gc)
 }
 
 /* Combine a UTF-8 zero-width character onto the previous. */
-static int
-screen_write_combine(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, const struct utf8_data *ud)
+static const struct grid_cell *
+screen_write_combine(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, const struct utf8_data *ud,
+    u_int *xx)
 {
 	struct screen		*s = ctx->s;
 	struct grid		*gd = s->grid;
-	struct grid_cell	 gc;
+	static struct grid_cell	 gc;
+	u_int			 n;
 
 	/* Can't combine if at 0. */
 	if (s->cx == 0)
-		return (-1);
+		return (NULL);
 
 	/* Empty data is out. */
 	if (ud->size == 0)
 		fatalx("UTF-8 data empty");
 
 	/* Retrieve the previous cell. */
-	grid_view_get_cell(gd, s->cx - 1, s->cy, &gc);
+	for (n = 1; n < s->cx; n++) {
+		grid_view_get_cell(gd, s->cx - n, s->cy, &gc);
+		if (~gc.flags & GRID_FLAG_PADDING)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (n == s->cx)
+		return (NULL);
+	*xx = s->cx - n;
 
 	/* Check there is enough space. */
 	if (gc.data.size + ud->size > sizeof gc.data.data)
-		return (-1);
+		return (NULL);
+
+	log_debug("%s: %.*s onto %.*s at %u,%u", __func__, (int)ud->size,
+	    ud->data, (int)gc.data.size, gc.data.data, *xx, s->cy);
 
 	/* Append the data. */
 	memcpy(gc.data.data + gc.data.size, ud->data, ud->size);
 	gc.data.size += ud->size;
 
 	/* Set the new cell. */
-	grid_view_set_cell(gd, s->cx - 1, s->cy, &gc);
+	grid_view_set_cell(gd, *xx, s->cy, &gc);
 
-	return (0);
+	return (&gc);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 9dee7a1a..b8972fd8 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ enum tty_code_code {
 	TTYC_DL1,	/* delete_line, dl */
 	TTYC_E3,
 	TTYC_ECH,	/* erase_chars, ec */
+	TTYC_ED,	/* csr_eos, cd */
 	TTYC_EL,	/* clr_eol, ce */
 	TTYC_EL1,	/* clr_bol, cb */
 	TTYC_ENACS,	/* ena_acs, eA */
@@ -1056,6 +1057,9 @@ struct tty {
 
 	struct grid_cell cell;
 
+	int              last_wp;
+	struct grid_cell last_cell;
+
 #define TTY_NOCURSOR 0x1
 #define TTY_FREEZE 0x2
 #define TTY_TIMER 0x4
@@ -1228,6 +1232,7 @@ struct cmdq_item {
 
 	struct cmd_list		*cmdlist;
 	struct cmd		*cmd;
+	int			 repeat;
 
 	cmdq_cb			 cb;
 	void			*data;
@@ -1669,7 +1674,6 @@ void	tty_cmd_erasecharacter(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_insertcharacter(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_insertline(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_linefeed(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
-void	tty_cmd_utf8character(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_reverseindex(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_setselection(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 void	tty_cmd_rawstring(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
@@ -1994,7 +1998,7 @@ void	 screen_write_scrollregion(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
 void	 screen_write_carriagereturn(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 void	 screen_write_clearendofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
-void	 screen_write_clearstartofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *);
+void	 screen_write_clearstartofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_clearscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_clearhistory(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 void	 screen_write_cell(struct screen_write_ctx *, const struct grid_cell *);
diff --git a/tty-term.c b/tty-term.c
index 0fcf5205..10475d04 100644
--- a/tty-term.c
+++ b/tty-term.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static const struct tty_term_code_entry tty_term_codes[] = {
 	[TTYC_DL1] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "dl1" },
 	[TTYC_E3] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "E3" },
 	[TTYC_ECH] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "ech" },
+	[TTYC_ED] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "ed" },
 	[TTYC_EL] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "el" },
 	[TTYC_EL1] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "el1" },
 	[TTYC_ENACS] = { TTYCODE_STRING, "enacs" },
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index f50fbdb2..b99305ce 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ static int	tty_large_region(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
 static int	tty_fake_bce(const struct tty *, const struct window_pane *,
 		    u_int);
 static void	tty_redraw_region(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *);
+static void	tty_clear_area(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *ctx, u_int,
+		    u_int, u_int, u_int);
 static void	tty_emulate_repeat(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code,
 		    enum tty_code_code, u_int);
 static void	tty_repeat_space(struct tty *, u_int);
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ static void	tty_default_attributes(struct tty *, const struct window_pane *,
 #define tty_use_margin(tty) \
 	((tty)->term_type == TTY_VT420)
 
-#define tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) \
+#define tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx)					\
 	((ctx)->xoff == 0 && screen_size_x((ctx)->wp->screen) >= (tty)->sx)
 
 void
@@ -246,6 +248,9 @@ tty_start_tty(struct tty *tty)
 	tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_SGR0);
 	memcpy(&tty->cell, &grid_default_cell, sizeof tty->cell);
 
+	memcpy(&tty->last_cell, &grid_default_cell, sizeof tty->last_cell);
+	tty->last_wp = -1;
+
 	tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_RMKX);
 	if (tty_use_acs(tty))
 		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_ENACS);
@@ -682,6 +687,17 @@ tty_redraw_region(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+tty_clear_area(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx, u_int sx, u_int sy,
+    u_int ex, u_int ey)
+{
+	char s[64];
+
+	snprintf (s, sizeof s, "\033[32;%u;%u;%u;%u$x", ctx->yoff + sy + 1,
+	    ctx->xoff + sx + 1, ctx->yoff + ey + 1, ctx->xoff + ex + 1);
+	tty_puts(tty, s);
+}
+
 void
 tty_draw_pane(struct tty *tty, const struct window_pane *wp, u_int py, u_int ox,
     u_int oy)
@@ -895,6 +911,7 @@ tty_cmd_clearline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
+	u_int			 sx = screen_size_x(s);
 
 	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
@@ -904,8 +921,11 @@ tty_cmd_clearline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg) &&
 	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL))
 		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
+	else if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
+		tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy, sx - 1, ctx->ocy);
 	else
-		tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s));
+		tty_repeat_space(tty, sx);
 }
 
 void
@@ -913,6 +933,7 @@ tty_cmd_clearendofline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
+	u_int			 sx = screen_size_x(s);
 
 	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
@@ -922,8 +943,11 @@ tty_cmd_clearendofline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL) &&
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
 		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
+	else if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
+		tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy, sx - 1, ctx->ocy);
 	else
-		tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s) - ctx->ocx);
+		tty_repeat_space(tty, sx - ctx->ocx);
 }
 
 void
@@ -938,7 +962,10 @@ tty_cmd_clearstartofline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, ctx->wp, ctx->bg)) {
 		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
 		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL1);
-	} else {
+	} else if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
+		tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
+	else {
 		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy);
 		tty_repeat_space(tty, ctx->ocx + 1);
 	}
@@ -1020,32 +1047,51 @@ tty_cmd_clearendofscreen(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
 	u_int			 i, j;
+	u_int			 sx = screen_size_x(s), sy = screen_size_y(s);
 
 	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
-	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, screen_size_y(s) - 1);
+	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, sy - 1);
 	tty_margin_off(tty);
-	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
 
 	if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
+	    status_at_line(tty->client) <= 0 &&
+	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_ED)) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
+		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_ED);
+	} else if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg)) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
+		if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
+		    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL))
+			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
+		else
+			tty_repeat_space(tty, sx - ctx->ocx);
+		if (ctx->ocy != sy - 1) {
+			tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy + 1, sx - 1,
+			    sy - 1);
+		}
+	} else if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
 	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL) &&
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg)) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
 		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
-		if (ctx->ocy != screen_size_y(s) - 1) {
+		if (ctx->ocy != sy - 1) {
 			tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy + 1);
-			for (i = ctx->ocy + 1; i < screen_size_y(s); i++) {
+			for (i = ctx->ocy + 1; i < sy; i++) {
 				tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
-				if (i == screen_size_y(s) - 1)
+				if (i == sy - 1)
 					continue;
 				tty_emulate_repeat(tty, TTYC_CUD, TTYC_CUD1, 1);
 				tty->cy++;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s) - ctx->ocx);
-		for (j = ctx->ocy + 1; j < screen_size_y(s); j++) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
+		tty_repeat_space(tty, sx - ctx->ocx);
+		for (j = ctx->ocy + 1; j < sy; j++) {
 			tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, j);
-			tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s));
+			tty_repeat_space(tty, sx);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1056,27 +1102,33 @@ tty_cmd_clearstartofscreen(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
 	u_int			 i, j;
+	u_int			 sx = screen_size_x(s), sy = screen_size_y(s);
 
-	tty_attributes(tty, &grid_default_cell, wp);
+	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
-	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, screen_size_y(s) - 1);
+	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, sy - 1);
 	tty_margin_off(tty);
-	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
 
-	if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
+	if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
+		tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, 0, 0, sx - 1, ctx->ocy - 1);
+	else if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
 	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL) &&
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg)) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
 		for (i = 0; i < ctx->ocy; i++) {
 			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
 			tty_emulate_repeat(tty, TTYC_CUD, TTYC_CUD1, 1);
 			tty->cy++;
 		}
 	} else {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
 		for (j = 0; j < ctx->ocy; j++) {
 			tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, j);
-			tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s));
+			tty_repeat_space(tty, sx);
 		}
 	}
+	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, ctx->ocy);
 	tty_repeat_space(tty, ctx->ocx + 1);
 }
 
@@ -1086,27 +1138,37 @@ tty_cmd_clearscreen(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
 	u_int			 i, j;
+	u_int			 sx = screen_size_x(s), sy = screen_size_y(s);
 
 	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
-	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, screen_size_y(s) - 1);
+	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, 0, sy - 1);
 	tty_margin_off(tty);
-	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
 
 	if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
+	    status_at_line(tty->client) <= 0 &&
+	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_ED)) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
+		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_ED);
+	} else if (tty->term_type == TTY_VT420 &&
+	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg))
+		tty_clear_area(tty, ctx, 0, 0, sx - 1, sy - 1);
+	else if (tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) &&
 	    tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_EL) &&
 	    !tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, ctx->bg)) {
-		for (i = 0; i < screen_size_y(s); i++) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
+		for (i = 0; i < sy; i++) {
 			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_EL);
-			if (i != screen_size_y(s) - 1) {
+			if (i != sy - 1) {
 				tty_emulate_repeat(tty, TTYC_CUD, TTYC_CUD1, 1);
 				tty->cy++;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		for (j = 0; j < screen_size_y(s); j++) {
+		tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, 0);
+		for (j = 0; j < sy; j++) {
 			tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, 0, j);
-			tty_repeat_space(tty, screen_size_x(s));
+			tty_repeat_space(tty, sx);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1173,18 +1235,6 @@ tty_cmd_cell(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	tty_cell(tty, ctx->cell, wp);
 }
 
-void
-tty_cmd_utf8character(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
-{
-	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
-
-	/*
-	 * Cannot rely on not being a partial character, so just redraw the
-	 * whole line.
-	 */
-	tty_draw_pane(tty, wp, ctx->ocy, ctx->xoff, ctx->yoff);
-}
-
 void
 tty_cmd_setselection(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
@@ -1262,13 +1312,15 @@ tty_reset(struct tty *tty)
 {
 	struct grid_cell	*gc = &tty->cell;
 
-	if (grid_cells_equal(gc, &grid_default_cell))
-		return;
+	if (!grid_cells_equal(gc, &grid_default_cell)) {
+		if ((gc->attr & GRID_ATTR_CHARSET) && tty_use_acs(tty))
+			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_RMACS);
+		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_SGR0);
+		memcpy(gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof *gc);
+	}
 
-	if ((gc->attr & GRID_ATTR_CHARSET) && tty_use_acs(tty))
-		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_RMACS);
-	tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_SGR0);
-	memcpy(gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof *gc);
+	memcpy(&tty->last_cell, &grid_default_cell, sizeof tty->last_cell);
+	tty->last_wp = -1;
 }
 
 /* Turn off margin. */
@@ -1490,6 +1542,18 @@ tty_attributes(struct tty *tty, const struct grid_cell *gc,
 	struct grid_cell	*tc = &tty->cell, gc2;
 	u_char			 changed;
 
+	/* Ignore cell if it is the same as the last one. */
+	if (wp != NULL &&
+	    (int)wp->id == tty->last_wp &&
+	    ~(wp->window->flags & WINDOW_STYLECHANGED) &&
+	    gc->attr == tty->last_cell.attr &&
+	    gc->fg == tty->last_cell.fg &&
+	    gc->bg == tty->last_cell.bg)
+		return;
+	tty->last_wp = (wp != NULL ? (int)wp->id : -1);
+	memcpy(&tty->last_cell, gc, sizeof tty->last_cell);
+
+	/* Copy cell and update default colours. */
 	memcpy(&gc2, gc, sizeof gc2);
 	if (wp != NULL)
 		tty_default_colours(&gc2, wp);