diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 969b195..6287a27 100644
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -248,3 +248,6 @@ fonts:
 
 Please don't bother reporting this bug to st, but notify the upstream Xft
 developers about fixing this bug.
+
+As of 2022-09-05 this now seems to be finally fixed in libXft 2.3.5:
+https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxft/-/blob/libXft-2.3.5/NEWS
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2121877..4158da2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ include config.mk
 SRC = st.c x.c
 OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
 
-all: options st
-
-options:
-	@echo st build options:
-	@echo "CFLAGS  = $(STCFLAGS)"
-	@echo "LDFLAGS = $(STLDFLAGS)"
-	@echo "CC      = $(CC)"
+all: st
 
 config.h:
 	cp config.def.h config.h
@@ -57,4 +51,4 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(APPPREFIX)/st.desktop
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 
-.PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
+.PHONY: all clean dist install uninstall
diff --git a/README b/README
index ad89034..00ed3e3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ Applied Patches
 https://st.suckless.org/patches/scrollback/
 https://st.suckless.org/patches/alpha/
 https://st.suckless.org/patches/w3m/
-http://st.suckless.org/patches/desktopentry/
+https://st.suckless.org/patches/desktopentry/
 https://st.suckless.org/patches/glyph_wide_support/
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 17c966c..2cd740a 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int allowwindowops = 0;
  * near minlatency, but it waits longer for slow updates to avoid partial draw.
  * low minlatency will tear/flicker more, as it can "detect" idle too early.
  */
-static double minlatency = 8;
+static double minlatency = 2;
 static double maxlatency = 33;
 
 /*
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
  */
 unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 
-/* bg opacity */
-float alpha = 0.8;
-
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
 	/* 8 normal colors */
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 	"#555555",
 	"gray90", /* default foreground colour */
 	"black", /* default background colour */
-	"black",
 };
 
 
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 unsigned int defaultfg = 258;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 259;
 unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
@@ -187,12 +183,6 @@ static MouseShortcut mshortcuts[] = {
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,           Button5, ttysend,        {.s = "\005"} },
 };
 
-MouseKey mkeys[] = {
-	/* button               mask            function        argument */
-	{ Button4,              XK_NO_MOD,      kscrollup,      {.i =  1} },
-	{ Button5,              XK_NO_MOD,      kscrolldown,    {.i =  1} },
-};
-
 /* Internal keyboard shortcuts. */
 #define MODKEY Mod1Mask
 #define TERMMOD (ControlMask|ShiftMask)
@@ -211,8 +201,6 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Y,           selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
 	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Insert,      selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Num_Lock,    numlock,        {.i =  0} },
-	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Up,     kscrollup,      {.i = -1} },
-	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Down,   kscrolldown,    {.i = -1} },
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 2798c18..5cd5bf1 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int allowwindowops = 0;
  * near minlatency, but it waits longer for slow updates to avoid partial draw.
  * low minlatency will tear/flicker more, as it can "detect" idle too early.
  */
-static double minlatency = 8;
+static double minlatency = 2;
 static double maxlatency = 33;
 
 /*
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
  * bell volume. It must be a value between -100 and 100. Use 0 for disabling
  * it
  */
-static int bellvolume = 100;
+static int bellvolume = 0;
 
 /* default TERM value */
 char *termname = "st-256color";
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
  * 6: Bar ("|")
  * 7: Snowman ("☃")
  */
-static unsigned int cursorshape = 6;
+static unsigned int cursorshape = 2;
 
 /*
  * Default columns and rows numbers
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Num_Lock,    numlock,        {.i =  0} },
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,		XK_Page_Up,     kscrollup,      {.i = -1} },
 	{ XK_ANY_MOD,		XK_Page_Down,   kscrolldown,    {.i = -1} },
-	{ TERMMOD,              XK_J,           kscrolldown,	{.i =  5} },
-	{ TERMMOD,              XK_K,           kscrollup,	{.i =  5} },
 	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Up,     kscrollup,      {.i = -1} },
 	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Down,   kscrolldown,    {.i = -1} },
 };
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 55d0008..0ea98d4 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.8.5
+VERSION = 0.9.2
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 7d5120a..feda6ab 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ tscrollup(int orig, int n, int copyhist)
 void
 selscroll(int orig, int n)
 {
-	if (sel.ob.x == -1)
+	if (sel.ob.x == -1 || sel.alt != IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN))
 		return;
 
 	if (BETWEEN(sel.nb.y, orig, term.bot) != BETWEEN(sel.ne.y, orig, term.bot)) {
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@ csiparse(void)
 {
 	char *p = csiescseq.buf, *np;
 	long int v;
+	int sep = ';'; /* colon or semi-colon, but not both */
 
 	csiescseq.narg = 0;
 	if (*p == '?') {
@@ -1216,7 +1217,9 @@ csiparse(void)
 			v = -1;
 		csiescseq.arg[csiescseq.narg++] = v;
 		p = np;
-		if (*p != ';' || csiescseq.narg == ESC_ARG_SIZ)
+		if (sep == ';' && *p == ':')
+			sep = ':'; /* allow override to colon once */
+		if (*p != sep || csiescseq.narg == ESC_ARG_SIZ)
 			break;
 		p++;
 	}
@@ -1710,7 +1713,7 @@ csihandle(void)
 			ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden), 0);
 		break;
 	case 'b': /* REP -- if last char is printable print it <n> more times */
-		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
+		LIMIT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1, 65535);
 		if (term.lastc)
 			while (csiescseq.arg[0]-- > 0)
 				tputc(term.lastc);
@@ -1795,6 +1798,7 @@ csihandle(void)
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'S': /* SU -- Scroll <n> line up */
+		if (csiescseq.priv) break;
 		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
 		tscrollup(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0], 0);
 		break;
@@ -1836,11 +1840,18 @@ csihandle(void)
 	case 'm': /* SGR -- Terminal attribute (color) */
 		tsetattr(csiescseq.arg, csiescseq.narg);
 		break;
-	case 'n': /* DSR – Device Status Report (cursor position) */
-		if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 6) {
+	case 'n': /* DSR -- Device Status Report */
+		switch (csiescseq.arg[0]) {
+		case 5: /* Status Report "OK" `0n` */
+			ttywrite("\033[0n", sizeof("\033[0n") - 1, 0);
+			break;
+		case 6: /* Report Cursor Position (CPR) "<row>;<column>R" */
 			len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\033[%i;%iR",
-					term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
+			               term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
 			ttywrite(buf, len, 0);
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto unknown;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'r': /* DECSTBM -- Set Scrolling Region */
@@ -1999,8 +2010,10 @@ strhandle(void)
 			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?")) {
 				osc_color_response(j, 0, 1);
 			} else if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
-				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1)
+				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1) {
+					xloadcols();
 					return; /* color reset without parameter */
+				}
 				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid color j=%d, p=%s\n",
 				        j, p ? p : "(null)");
 			} else {
@@ -2388,6 +2401,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		treset();
 		resettitle();
 		xloadcols();
+		xsetmode(0, MODE_HIDE);
 		break;
 	case '=': /* DECPAM -- Application keypad */
 		xsetmode(1, MODE_APPKEYPAD);
@@ -2480,6 +2494,9 @@ check_control_code:
 	 * they must not cause conflicts with sequences.
 	 */
 	if (control) {
+		/* in UTF-8 mode ignore handling C1 control characters */
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_UTF8) && ISCONTROLC1(u))
+			return;
 		tcontrolcode(u);
 		/*
 		 * control codes are not shown ever
@@ -2526,11 +2543,16 @@ check_control_code:
 		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
 	}
 
-	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col)
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col) {
 		memmove(gp+width, gp, (term.col - term.c.x - width) * sizeof(Glyph));
+		gp->mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+	}
 
 	if (term.c.x+width > term.col) {
-		tnewline(1);
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_WRAP))
+			tnewline(1);
+		else
+			tmoveto(term.col - width, term.c.y);
 		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
 	}
 
diff --git a/st.info b/st.info
index 8201ad6..efab2cf 100644
--- a/st.info
+++ b/st.info
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ st-mono| simpleterm monocolor,
 # XTerm extensions
 	rmxx=\E[29m,
 	smxx=\E[9m,
+	BE=\E[?2004h,
+	BD=\E[?2004l,
+	PS=\E[200~,
+	PE=\E[201~,
 # disabled rep for now: causes some issues with older ncurses versions.
 #	rep=%p1%c\E[%p2%{1}%-%db,
 # tmux extensions, see TERMINFO EXTENSIONS in tmux(1)
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 4d3bf41..24c7286 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ xloadcols(void)
 int
 xgetcolor(int x, unsigned char *r, unsigned char *g, unsigned char *b)
 {
-	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen))
+	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen - 1))
 		return 1;
 
 	*r = dc.col[x].color.red >> 8;
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ xsetcolorname(int x, const char *name)
 {
 	Color ncolor;
 
-	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen))
+	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen - 1))
 		return 1;
 
 	if (!xloadcolor(x, name, &ncolor))
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 {
 	XGCValues gcvalues;
 	Cursor cursor;
-	Window parent;
+	Window parent, root;
 	pid_t thispid = getpid();
 	XColor xmousefg, xmousebg;
 	XWindowAttributes attr;
@@ -1200,10 +1200,15 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 		| ButtonMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask;
 	xw.attrs.colormap = xw.cmap;
 
-	xw.win = XCreateWindow(xw.dpy, parent, xw.l, xw.t,
+	root = XRootWindow(xw.dpy, xw.scr);
+	if (!(opt_embed && (parent = strtol(opt_embed, NULL, 0))))
+		parent = root;
+	xw.win = XCreateWindow(xw.dpy, root, xw.l, xw.t,
 			win.w, win.h, 0, xw.depth, InputOutput,
 			xw.vis, CWBackPixel | CWBorderPixel | CWBitGravity
 			| CWEventMask | CWColormap, &xw.attrs);
+	if (parent != root)
+		XReparentWindow(xw.dpy, xw.win, parent, xw.l, xw.t);
 
 	memset(&gcvalues, 0, sizeof(gcvalues));
 	gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
@@ -1638,6 +1643,9 @@ xseticontitle(char *p)
 	XTextProperty prop;
 	DEFAULT(p, opt_title);
 
+	if (p[0] == '\0')
+		p = opt_title;
+
 	if (Xutf8TextListToTextProperty(xw.dpy, &p, 1, XUTF8StringStyle,
 	                                &prop) != Success)
 		return;
@@ -1652,6 +1660,9 @@ xsettitle(char *p)
 	XTextProperty prop;
 	DEFAULT(p, opt_title);
 
+	if (p[0] == '\0')
+		p = opt_title;
+
 	if (Xutf8TextListToTextProperty(xw.dpy, &p, 1, XUTF8StringStyle,
 	                                &prop) != Success)
 		return;
@@ -1863,7 +1874,7 @@ void
 kpress(XEvent *ev)
 {
 	XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
-	KeySym ksym;
+	KeySym ksym = NoSymbol;
 	char buf[64], *customkey;
 	int len;
 	Rune c;
@@ -1873,10 +1884,13 @@ kpress(XEvent *ev)
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
 		return;
 
-	if (xw.ime.xic)
+	if (xw.ime.xic) {
 		len = XmbLookupString(xw.ime.xic, e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, &status);
-	else
+		if (status == XBufferOverflow)
+			return;
+	} else {
 		len = XLookupString(e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, NULL);
+	}
 	/* 1. shortcuts */
 	for (bp = shortcuts; bp < shortcuts + LEN(shortcuts); bp++) {
 		if (ksym == bp->keysym && match(bp->mod, e->state)) {