diff --git a/visidata/ddwplay.py b/visidata/ddwplay.py
index e123f4c4b..169f0d82a 100644
--- a/visidata/ddwplay.py
+++ b/visidata/ddwplay.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 import json
 import time
-from visidata import colors, vd
+from visidata import colors, vd, clipdraw
 
 __all__ = ['Animation', 'AnimationMgr']
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def load_from(self, fp):
 
     def draw(self, scr, *, t=0, x=0, y=0, loop=False, **kwargs):
         for r, dx, dy, _ in self.iterdeep(self.frames[''].rows):
-            scr.addstr(y+dy, x+dx, r.text, colors[r.color].attr)
+            clipdraw(scr, y+dy, x+dx, r.text, colors[r.color])
 
         if not self.total_ms:
             return None
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def draw(self, scr, *, t=0, x=0, y=0, loop=False, **kwargs):
             ms -= int(f.duration_ms or 0)
             if ms < 0:
                 for r, dx, dy, _ in self.iterdeep(f.rows):
-                    scr.addstr(y+dy, x+dx, r.text, colors[r.color].attr)
+                    clipdraw(scr, y+dy, x+dx, r.text, colors[r.color])
 
                 return -ms/1000
 
diff --git a/visidata/help.py b/visidata/help.py
index c820dc040..d0dafc9e7 100644
--- a/visidata/help.py
+++ b/visidata/help.py
@@ -83,32 +83,37 @@ def __init__(self, name):
 
     def draw(self, scr, x=None, y=None):
         if not scr: return
-        if not vd.options.disp_help:
-            if self.scr:
-                self.scr.erase()
-                self.scr.refresh()
-                self.scr = None
-            return
+#        if vd.options.disp_help <= 0:
+#            if self.scr:
+#                self.scr.erase()
+#                self.scr.refresh()
+#                self.scr = None
+#            return
         if y is None: y=0  # show at top of screen by default
         if x is None: x=0
+        hneeded = self.amgr.maxHeight+3
+        wneeded = self.amgr.maxWidth+4
+        scrh, scrw = scr.getmaxyx()
         if not self.scr or scr is not self.parentscr:  # (re)allocate help pane scr
             if y >= 0:
-                if y+self.amgr.maxHeight+3 < scr.getmaxyx()[0]:
+                if y+hneeded < scrh:
                     yhelp = y+1
                 else:
-                    yhelp = y-self.amgr.maxHeight-3
+                    hneeded = max(0, min(hneeded, y-1))
+                    yhelp = y-hneeded
             else:  # y<0
-                yhelp = scr.getmaxyx()[0]-self.amgr.maxHeight-4
+                yhelp = max(0, scrh-hneeded-1)
 
             if x >= 0:
-                if x+self.amgr.maxWidth+4 < scr.getmaxyx()[1]:
+                if x+wneeded < scrw:
                     xhelp = x+1
                 else:
-                    xhelp = x-self.amgr.maxWidth-4
+                    wneeded = max(0, min(wneeded, x-1))
+                    xhelp = x-wneeded
             else:  # x<0
-                xhelp = scr.getmaxyx()[1]-self.amgr.maxWidth-5
+                xhelp = max(0, scrh-wneeded-1)
 
-            self.scr = vd.subwindow(scr, xhelp, yhelp, self.amgr.maxWidth+4, self.amgr.maxHeight+3)
+            self.scr = vd.subwindow(scr, xhelp, yhelp, wneeded, hneeded)
             self.parentscr = scr
 
         self.scr.erase()
diff --git a/visidata/statusbar.py b/visidata/statusbar.py
index 2e697bce9..d624b9241 100644
--- a/visidata/statusbar.py
+++ b/visidata/statusbar.py
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ def drawRightStatus(vd, scr, vs):
             cattr = update_attr(cattr, colors.color_top_status, 0)
         cattr = update_attr(cattr, colors.color_active_status if vs is vd.activeSheet else colors.color_inactive_status, 0)
         rstat = vd.rightStatus(vs)
-        statuslen = clipdraw(scr, vs.windowHeight-1, rightx-dispwidth(rstat)-1, rstat, cattr, w=vs.windowWidth-1)
+        x = max(2, rightx-dispwidth(rstat)-1)
+        statuslen = clipdraw(scr, vs.windowHeight-1, x, rstat, cattr, w=vs.windowWidth-1)
     except Exception as e:
         vd.exceptionCaught(e)
     finally: