diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a26e5a..4510b35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ NightShot — нативное приложение для Windows 10/11, пре
 ## Возможности
 
 - Захват произвольной области экрана через `PrintScreen`
-- Поддержка нескольких мониторов и разных значений DPI
-- Перемещение и изменение размера выделенной области
+- Поддержка нескольких мониторов и разных значений DPI без полноразмерного DIB на весь bounding box
+- Перемещение и изменение размера выделенной области только в режиме Drag
+- Аннотации живут на всём виртуальном рабочем столе независимо от области кадрирования
 - Карандаш, линии, стрелки, прямоугольники, маркер и текст
-- Настройка толщины инструментов колёсиком мыши
+- Настройка толщины инструментов колёсиком мыши с постоянным hollow-preview размера кисти
 - ColorPicker с пипеткой, HEX, RGBA и HSV
 - Сохраняемая палитра цветов 8×6
-- Копирование изображения в буфер обмена
+- Копирование изображения в буфер обмена с явным запросом сохранения в истории Win+V
 - Сохранение снимков без перезаписи существующих файлов
 - Запись GIF через `Ctrl + PrintScreen`
 - Выбор FPS, качества, курсора и лимита записи
diff --git a/include/capture.hpp b/include/capture.hpp
index 9979025..9c162e2 100644
--- a/include/capture.hpp
+++ b/include/capture.hpp
@@ -2,26 +2,57 @@
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include <windows.h>
 
-struct ScreenCapture {
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct ScreenCaptureSurface {
     HDC memoryDc = nullptr;
     HBITMAP bitmap = nullptr;
     HGDIOBJ oldBitmap = nullptr;
-    void* pixels = nullptr;
-    int x = 0;
-    int y = 0;
+    std::uint8_t* pixels = nullptr;
+    RECT rect{}; // local coordinates inside the virtual-desktop window
     int width = 0;
     int height = 0;
     int stride = 0;
 
-    ScreenCapture() = default;
-    ScreenCapture(const ScreenCapture&) = delete;
-    ScreenCapture& operator=(const ScreenCapture&) = delete;
-    ScreenCapture(ScreenCapture&& other) noexcept;
-    ScreenCapture& operator=(ScreenCapture&& other) noexcept;
-    ~ScreenCapture();
+    ScreenCaptureSurface() = default;
+    ScreenCaptureSurface(const ScreenCaptureSurface&) = delete;
+    ScreenCaptureSurface& operator=(const ScreenCaptureSurface&) = delete;
+    ScreenCaptureSurface(ScreenCaptureSurface&& other) noexcept;
+    ScreenCaptureSurface& operator=(ScreenCaptureSurface&& other) noexcept;
+    ~ScreenCaptureSurface();
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool valid() const noexcept { return memoryDc && bitmap && width > 0 && height > 0; }
+    [[nodiscard]] bool valid() const noexcept {
+        return memoryDc && bitmap && pixels && width > 0 && height > 0;
+    }
     void reset() noexcept;
 };
 
+struct ScreenCapture {
+    int x = 0;
+    int y = 0;
+    int width = 0;
+    int height = 0;
+    std::vector<ScreenCaptureSurface> surfaces;
+
+    ScreenCapture() = default;
+    ScreenCapture(const ScreenCapture&) = delete;
+    ScreenCapture& operator=(const ScreenCapture&) = delete;
+    ScreenCapture(ScreenCapture&&) noexcept = default;
+    ScreenCapture& operator=(ScreenCapture&&) noexcept = default;
+    ~ScreenCapture() = default;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool valid() const noexcept {
+        return width > 0 && height > 0 && !surfaces.empty();
+    }
+
+    // Copies a local virtual-desktop rectangle into destination. Empty space
+    // between physically arranged monitors is filled with black instead of
+    // forcing NightShot to keep one enormous bounding-box DIB in RAM.
+    [[nodiscard]] bool blitTo(HDC destination, int destinationX, int destinationY,
+                              const RECT& sourceLocal) const noexcept;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool samplePixel(int localX, int localY, COLORREF& color) const noexcept;
+};
+
 [[nodiscard]] ScreenCapture captureVirtualDesktop();
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp b/include/settings.hpp
index 5162404..2790d0f 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp
+++ b/include/settings.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ struct AppSettings {
     int rectangleWidth = 3;
     int markerWidth = 15;
 
+    // Last drawing color persists independently from the saved 8x6 palette.
+    std::uint32_t selectedColorArgb = 0xFF3B82F6u;
+
     // ARGB values. Empty slots remain available for one-click saving from the
     // in-editor 8x6 color picker.
     std::array<std::uint32_t, kSavedColorCount> paletteArgb{};
diff --git a/res/app.rc b/res/app.rc
index d873bf9..1db7da0 100644
--- a/res/app.rc
+++ b/res/app.rc
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ IDI_APP_ICON ICON "nightshot.ico"
 IDR_APP_MANIFEST RT_MANIFEST "app.manifest"
 
 1 VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 0,17,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 0,17,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 0,19,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 0,19,0,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
  FILEFLAGS 0x0L
  FILEOS 0x40004L
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "NightSync"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "NightShot Win64 screenshot utility"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "0.17.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "0.19.0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "NightShot"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "NightShot.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "NightShot"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "0.17.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "0.19.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/src/capture.cpp b/src/capture.cpp
index e5dd483..c730ce9 100644
--- a/src/capture.cpp
+++ b/src/capture.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,96 @@
 #include "capture.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <utility>
 
-ScreenCapture::ScreenCapture(ScreenCapture&& other) noexcept { *this = std::move(other); }
+namespace {
 
-ScreenCapture& ScreenCapture::operator=(ScreenCapture&& other) noexcept {
+RECT intersectRects(RECT first, RECT second) {
+    RECT result{
+        std::max(first.left, second.left),
+        std::max(first.top, second.top),
+        std::min(first.right, second.right),
+        std::min(first.bottom, second.bottom)};
+    if (result.right <= result.left || result.bottom <= result.top) return RECT{};
+    return result;
+}
+
+struct CaptureContext {
+    ScreenCapture* capture = nullptr;
+    HDC screenDc = nullptr;
+};
+
+BOOL CALLBACK captureMonitor(HMONITOR monitor, HDC, LPRECT, LPARAM parameter) {
+    auto* context = reinterpret_cast<CaptureContext*>(parameter);
+    if (!context || !context->capture || !context->screenDc) return FALSE;
+
+    MONITORINFO info{};
+    info.cbSize = sizeof(info);
+    if (!GetMonitorInfoW(monitor, &info)) return TRUE;
+
+    const int width = info.rcMonitor.right - info.rcMonitor.left;
+    const int height = info.rcMonitor.bottom - info.rcMonitor.top;
+    if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return TRUE;
+
+    ScreenCaptureSurface surface;
+    surface.width = width;
+    surface.height = height;
+    surface.stride = width * 4;
+    surface.rect = RECT{
+        info.rcMonitor.left - context->capture->x,
+        info.rcMonitor.top - context->capture->y,
+        info.rcMonitor.right - context->capture->x,
+        info.rcMonitor.bottom - context->capture->y};
+
+    surface.memoryDc = CreateCompatibleDC(context->screenDc);
+    if (!surface.memoryDc) return TRUE;
+
+    BITMAPINFO bitmapInfo{};
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biWidth = width;
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biHeight = -height;
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 32;
+    bitmapInfo.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+
+    void* rawPixels = nullptr;
+    surface.bitmap = CreateDIBSection(
+        context->screenDc, &bitmapInfo, DIB_RGB_COLORS,
+        &rawPixels, nullptr, 0);
+    surface.pixels = static_cast<std::uint8_t*>(rawPixels);
+    if (!surface.bitmap || !surface.pixels) return TRUE;
+
+    surface.oldBitmap = SelectObject(surface.memoryDc, surface.bitmap);
+    if (!surface.oldBitmap || surface.oldBitmap == HGDI_ERROR) {
+        surface.oldBitmap = nullptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    if (!BitBlt(surface.memoryDc, 0, 0, width, height,
+                context->screenDc, info.rcMonitor.left, info.rcMonitor.top,
+                SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT)) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    context->capture->surfaces.push_back(std::move(surface));
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+ScreenCaptureSurface::ScreenCaptureSurface(ScreenCaptureSurface&& other) noexcept {
+    *this = std::move(other);
+}
+
+ScreenCaptureSurface& ScreenCaptureSurface::operator=(ScreenCaptureSurface&& other) noexcept {
     if (this != &other) {
         reset();
         memoryDc = std::exchange(other.memoryDc, nullptr);
         bitmap = std::exchange(other.bitmap, nullptr);
         oldBitmap = std::exchange(other.oldBitmap, nullptr);
         pixels = std::exchange(other.pixels, nullptr);
-        x = std::exchange(other.x, 0);
-        y = std::exchange(other.y, 0);
+        rect = std::exchange(other.rect, RECT{});
         width = std::exchange(other.width, 0);
         height = std::exchange(other.height, 0);
         stride = std::exchange(other.stride, 0);
@@ -19,19 +98,68 @@ ScreenCapture& ScreenCapture::operator=(ScreenCapture&& other) noexcept {
     return *this;
 }
 
-ScreenCapture::~ScreenCapture() { reset(); }
+ScreenCaptureSurface::~ScreenCaptureSurface() {
+    reset();
+}
 
-void ScreenCapture::reset() noexcept {
-    if (memoryDc && oldBitmap) {
+void ScreenCaptureSurface::reset() noexcept {
+    if (memoryDc && oldBitmap && oldBitmap != HGDI_ERROR) {
         SelectObject(memoryDc, oldBitmap);
     }
+    oldBitmap = nullptr;
     if (bitmap) DeleteObject(bitmap);
+    bitmap = nullptr;
     if (memoryDc) DeleteDC(memoryDc);
     memoryDc = nullptr;
-    bitmap = nullptr;
-    oldBitmap = nullptr;
     pixels = nullptr;
-    x = y = width = height = stride = 0;
+    rect = RECT{};
+    width = 0;
+    height = 0;
+    stride = 0;
+}
+
+bool ScreenCapture::blitTo(HDC destination, int destinationX, int destinationY,
+                           const RECT& sourceLocal) const noexcept {
+    if (!destination || sourceLocal.right <= sourceLocal.left ||
+        sourceLocal.bottom <= sourceLocal.top) return false;
+
+    const int widthToCopy = sourceLocal.right - sourceLocal.left;
+    const int heightToCopy = sourceLocal.bottom - sourceLocal.top;
+    PatBlt(destination, destinationX, destinationY, widthToCopy, heightToCopy, BLACKNESS);
+
+    bool copied = false;
+    for (const ScreenCaptureSurface& surface : surfaces) {
+        if (!surface.valid()) continue;
+        const RECT overlap = intersectRects(sourceLocal, surface.rect);
+        if (overlap.right <= overlap.left || overlap.bottom <= overlap.top) continue;
+
+        const int width = overlap.right - overlap.left;
+        const int height = overlap.bottom - overlap.top;
+        const int sourceX = overlap.left - surface.rect.left;
+        const int sourceY = overlap.top - surface.rect.top;
+        const int targetX = destinationX + overlap.left - sourceLocal.left;
+        const int targetY = destinationY + overlap.top - sourceLocal.top;
+        if (BitBlt(destination, targetX, targetY, width, height,
+                   surface.memoryDc, sourceX, sourceY, SRCCOPY)) {
+            copied = true;
+        }
+    }
+    return copied;
+}
+
+bool ScreenCapture::samplePixel(int localX, int localY, COLORREF& color) const noexcept {
+    for (const ScreenCaptureSurface& surface : surfaces) {
+        if (!surface.valid() || localX < surface.rect.left || localX >= surface.rect.right ||
+            localY < surface.rect.top || localY >= surface.rect.bottom) continue;
+        const int xInSurface = localX - surface.rect.left;
+        const int yInSurface = localY - surface.rect.top;
+        const std::uint8_t* pixel = surface.pixels +
+            static_cast<std::size_t>(yInSurface) * static_cast<std::size_t>(surface.stride) +
+            static_cast<std::size_t>(xInSurface) * 4u;
+        color = RGB(pixel[2], pixel[1], pixel[0]);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 ScreenCapture captureVirtualDesktop() {
@@ -40,30 +168,45 @@ ScreenCapture captureVirtualDesktop() {
     result.y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN);
     result.width = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN);
     result.height = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN);
-    result.stride = result.width * 4;
     if (result.width <= 0 || result.height <= 0) return result;
 
     HDC screenDc = GetDC(nullptr);
     if (!screenDc) return result;
 
-    result.memoryDc = CreateCompatibleDC(screenDc);
-    BITMAPINFO info{};
-    info.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
-    info.bmiHeader.biWidth = result.width;
-    info.bmiHeader.biHeight = -result.height;
-    info.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
-    info.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 32;
-    info.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+    CaptureContext context{&result, screenDc};
+    EnumDisplayMonitors(nullptr, nullptr, captureMonitor,
+                        reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&context));
 
-    result.bitmap = CreateDIBSection(screenDc, &info, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &result.pixels, nullptr, 0);
-    if (result.memoryDc && result.bitmap) {
-        result.oldBitmap = SelectObject(result.memoryDc, result.bitmap);
-        if (!BitBlt(result.memoryDc, 0, 0, result.width, result.height, screenDc,
-                    result.x, result.y, SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT)) {
-            result.reset();
+    // Extremely defensive fallback for unusual display drivers which don't
+    // enumerate monitors through EnumDisplayMonitors.
+    if (result.surfaces.empty()) {
+        ScreenCaptureSurface surface;
+        surface.width = result.width;
+        surface.height = result.height;
+        surface.stride = result.width * 4;
+        surface.rect = RECT{0, 0, result.width, result.height};
+        surface.memoryDc = CreateCompatibleDC(screenDc);
+
+        BITMAPINFO info{};
+        info.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
+        info.bmiHeader.biWidth = result.width;
+        info.bmiHeader.biHeight = -result.height;
+        info.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
+        info.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 32;
+        info.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+        void* pixels = nullptr;
+        surface.bitmap = surface.memoryDc
+            ? CreateDIBSection(screenDc, &info, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &pixels, nullptr, 0)
+            : nullptr;
+        surface.pixels = static_cast<std::uint8_t*>(pixels);
+        if (surface.memoryDc && surface.bitmap && surface.pixels) {
+            surface.oldBitmap = SelectObject(surface.memoryDc, surface.bitmap);
+            if (surface.oldBitmap && surface.oldBitmap != HGDI_ERROR &&
+                BitBlt(surface.memoryDc, 0, 0, result.width, result.height,
+                       screenDc, result.x, result.y, SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT)) {
+                result.surfaces.push_back(std::move(surface));
+            }
         }
-    } else {
-        result.reset();
     }
 
     ReleaseDC(nullptr, screenDc);
diff --git a/src/gif_recorder.cpp b/src/gif_recorder.cpp
index e8cc7c0..dfc3d94 100644
--- a/src/gif_recorder.cpp
+++ b/src/gif_recorder.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <condition_variable>
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cwchar>
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ using Clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
 constexpr wchar_t kHudClass[] = L"NightShotGifRecordingHud";
 constexpr COLORREF kTransparentKey = RGB(1, 2, 3);
 constexpr UINT_PTR kHudTimer = 1;
-constexpr std::size_t kMaximumQueuedFrames = 4;
+constexpr std::size_t kMaximumQueuedFrames = 2;
 #ifndef WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE
 #define WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE 0x00000011
 #endif
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ HGLOBAL globalBytes(const void* data, std::size_t bytes) {
     return memory;
 }
 
+HGLOBAL serializedDword(DWORD value) {
+    return globalBytes(&value, sizeof(value));
+}
 
 HGLOBAL dropFiles(const std::wstring& path) {
     const std::size_t textBytes = (path.size() + 2) * sizeof(wchar_t);
@@ -223,6 +227,29 @@ HGLOBAL firstFrameDib24(const Session& session) {
     return memory;
 }
 
+HBITMAP firstFrameBitmap(const Session& session) {
+    if (session.firstFrame.empty() || session.width <= 0 || session.height <= 0) return nullptr;
+    BITMAPINFO info{};
+    info.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
+    info.bmiHeader.biWidth = session.width;
+    info.bmiHeader.biHeight = -session.height;
+    info.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
+    info.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 32;
+    info.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+
+    void* pixels = nullptr;
+    HDC screen = GetDC(nullptr);
+    HBITMAP bitmap = CreateDIBSection(screen, &info, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &pixels, nullptr, 0);
+    if (screen) ReleaseDC(nullptr, screen);
+    if (!bitmap || !pixels) {
+        if (bitmap) DeleteObject(bitmap);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    std::memcpy(pixels, session.firstFrame.data(),
+                static_cast<std::size_t>(session.stride) * session.height);
+    return bitmap;
+}
+
 bool openClipboardWithRetry(HWND owner) {
     for (int attempt = 0; attempt < 12; ++attempt) {
         if (OpenClipboard(owner)) return true;
@@ -240,23 +267,30 @@ bool copyGifToClipboard(const Session& session) {
     HGLOBAL files = dropFiles(session.path);
     HGLOBAL dibV5 = firstFrameDibV5(session);
     HGLOBAL dib = firstFrameDib24(session);
-    if (!gifGeneric && !gifMime && !files && !dibV5 && !dib) return false;
+    HBITMAP bitmap = firstFrameBitmap(session);
+    HGLOBAL includeInHistory = serializedDword(1);
+    if (!gifGeneric && !gifMime && !files && !dibV5 && !dib && !bitmap) {
+        if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
+        return false;
+    }
 
-    if (!openClipboardWithRetry(session.request.notificationTarget)) {
+    auto cleanup = [&]() {
         if (gifGeneric) GlobalFree(gifGeneric);
         if (gifMime) GlobalFree(gifMime);
         if (files) GlobalFree(files);
         if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
         if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
+        if (bitmap) DeleteObject(bitmap);
+        if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
+    };
+
+    if (!openClipboardWithRetry(session.request.notificationTarget)) {
+        cleanup();
         return false;
     }
     if (!EmptyClipboard()) {
         CloseClipboard();
-        if (gifGeneric) GlobalFree(gifGeneric);
-        if (gifMime) GlobalFree(gifMime);
-        if (files) GlobalFree(files);
-        if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
-        if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
+        cleanup();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -283,23 +317,96 @@ bool copyGifToClipboard(const Session& session) {
         dib = nullptr;
         transferred = true;
     }
-    CloseClipboard();
+    if (bitmap && SetClipboardData(CF_BITMAP, bitmap)) {
+        bitmap = nullptr;
+        transferred = true;
+    }
 
-    if (gifGeneric) GlobalFree(gifGeneric);
-    if (gifMime) GlobalFree(gifMime);
-    if (files) GlobalFree(files);
-    if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
-    if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
+    // Explicitly ask Windows 10/11 clipboard monitoring to retain this item in
+    // Win+V. The first frame is also published as standard bitmap formats so
+    // history has a format it can display even when it ignores the custom GIF.
+    const UINT historyFormat = RegisterClipboardFormatW(L"CanIncludeInClipboardHistory");
+    if (includeInHistory && historyFormat && SetClipboardData(historyFormat, includeInHistory)) {
+        includeInHistory = nullptr;
+    }
+    CloseClipboard();
+    cleanup();
     return transferred;
 }
 
+bool ensureInfiniteLoopExtension(const std::wstring& path) {
+    std::vector<BYTE> bytes = readAllBytes(path);
+    static constexpr BYTE loopBlock[]{
+        0x21, 0xFF, 0x0B,
+        'N','E','T','S','C','A','P','E','2','.','0',
+        0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+    if (bytes.size() < 13 ||
+        !(std::memcmp(bytes.data(), "GIF87a", 6) == 0 ||
+          std::memcmp(bytes.data(), "GIF89a", 6) == 0)) return false;
+
+    const auto found = std::search(bytes.begin(), bytes.end(),
+                                   std::begin(loopBlock), std::end(loopBlock));
+    if (found != bytes.end()) return true;
+
+    const BYTE packed = bytes[10];
+    std::size_t insertion = 13;
+    if ((packed & 0x80u) != 0) {
+        const std::size_t colorCount = std::size_t{1} << ((packed & 0x07u) + 1u);
+        const std::size_t tableBytes = colorCount * 3u;
+        if (insertion + tableBytes > bytes.size()) return false;
+        insertion += tableBytes;
+    }
+
+    bytes.insert(bytes.begin() + static_cast<std::ptrdiff_t>(insertion),
+                 std::begin(loopBlock), std::end(loopBlock));
+    const std::filesystem::path target(path);
+    const std::filesystem::path temporary = target.wstring() + L".loopfix";
+    {
+        std::ofstream output(temporary, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
+        if (!output) return false;
+        output.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(bytes.data()),
+                     static_cast<std::streamsize>(bytes.size()));
+        if (!output) return false;
+    }
+    if (!MoveFileExW(temporary.c_str(), target.c_str(),
+                     MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING | MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH)) {
+        DeleteFileW(temporary.c_str());
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+HRESULT setGlobalLoopMetadata(IWICBitmapEncoder* encoder) {
+    if (!encoder) return E_POINTER;
+    IWICMetadataQueryWriter* writer = nullptr;
+    HRESULT result = encoder->GetMetadataQueryWriter(&writer);
+    if (FAILED(result) || !writer) return FAILED(result) ? result : E_NOINTERFACE;
+
+    BYTE application[]{'N','E','T','S','C','A','P','E','2','.','0'};
+    PROPVARIANT value{};
+    value.vt = VT_VECTOR | VT_UI1;
+    value.caub.cElems = static_cast<ULONG>(std::size(application));
+    value.caub.pElems = application;
+    result = writer->SetMetadataByName(L"/appext/Application", &value);
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(result)) {
+        BYTE data[]{0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+        value = PROPVARIANT{};
+        value.vt = VT_VECTOR | VT_UI1;
+        value.caub.cElems = static_cast<ULONG>(std::size(data));
+        value.caub.pElems = data;
+        result = writer->SetMetadataByName(L"/appext/Data", &value);
+    }
+    releaseCom(writer);
+    return result;
+}
+
 int paletteColorCount(int quality) {
     static constexpr int colors[10]{32, 32, 64, 64, 128, 128, 256, 256, 256, 256};
     return colors[std::clamp(quality, 1, 10) - 1];
 }
 
-HRESULT setFrameMetadata(IWICBitmapFrameEncode* frame, UINT16 delay,
-                         bool firstFrame) {
+HRESULT setFrameMetadata(IWICBitmapFrameEncode* frame, UINT16 delay) {
     IWICMetadataQueryWriter* writer = nullptr;
     HRESULT result = frame->GetMetadataQueryWriter(&writer);
     if (FAILED(result) || !writer) return FAILED(result) ? result : E_NOINTERFACE;
@@ -313,9 +420,6 @@ HRESULT setFrameMetadata(IWICBitmapFrameEncode* frame, UINT16 delay,
         return result;
     }
 
-    // These fields improve interoperability but are not required to encode a
-    // valid frame. Some third-party WIC codecs reject optional metadata, so
-    // only the frame delay is treated as mandatory.
     value = PROPVARIANT{};
     value.vt = VT_UI1;
     value.bVal = 1;
@@ -326,21 +430,6 @@ HRESULT setFrameMetadata(IWICBitmapFrameEncode* frame, UINT16 delay,
     value.boolVal = VARIANT_FALSE;
     writer->SetMetadataByName(L"/grctlext/TransparencyFlag", &value);
 
-    if (firstFrame) {
-        static char application[] = "NETSCAPE2.0";
-        value = PROPVARIANT{};
-        value.vt = VT_LPSTR;
-        value.pszVal = application;
-        writer->SetMetadataByName(L"/appext/Application", &value);
-
-        BYTE loopData[4]{3, 1, 0, 0};
-        value = PROPVARIANT{};
-        value.vt = VT_VECTOR | VT_UI1;
-        value.caub.cElems = static_cast<ULONG>(std::size(loopData));
-        value.caub.pElems = loopData;
-        writer->SetMetadataByName(L"/appext/Data", &value);
-    }
-
     releaseCom(writer);
     return S_OK;
 }
@@ -358,6 +447,7 @@ public:
         width_ = width;
         height_ = height;
         quality_ = std::clamp(quality, 1, 10);
+        path_ = path;
 
         HRESULT result = CoCreateInstance(
             CLSID_WICImagingFactory, nullptr, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
@@ -386,6 +476,7 @@ public:
             error = L"Не удалось инициализировать GIF encoder: " + hresultText(result);
             return false;
         }
+        (void)setGlobalLoopMetadata(encoder_);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -473,7 +564,7 @@ public:
         }
         if (SUCCEEDED(result)) {
             stage = L"GIF metadata";
-            result = setFrameMetadata(encodedFrame, delay, frameCount_ == 0);
+            result = setFrameMetadata(encodedFrame, delay);
         }
         if (SUCCEEDED(result)) {
             // Let WIC convert BGRA directly into the indexed encoder format.
@@ -518,6 +609,10 @@ public:
         releaseCom(encoder_);
         releaseCom(stream_);
         releaseCom(factory_);
+        if (!ensureInfiniteLoopExtension(path_)) {
+            error = L"GIF сохранён, но не удалось гарантировать бесконечное зацикливание.";
+            return false;
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -529,6 +624,7 @@ private:
     int height_ = 0;
     int quality_ = 8;
     int frameCount_ = 0;
+    std::wstring path_;
 };
 
 void drawCursorIntoCapture(HDC destination, const RECT& sourceRect) {
diff --git a/src/image_io.cpp b/src/image_io.cpp
index aca7b26..19c3caf 100644
--- a/src/image_io.cpp
+++ b/src/image_io.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,19 @@ bool openClipboardWithRetry(HWND owner) {
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+HGLOBAL serializedDword(DWORD value) {
+    HGLOBAL memory = GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, sizeof(DWORD));
+    if (!memory) return nullptr;
+    void* destination = GlobalLock(memory);
+    if (!destination) {
+        GlobalFree(memory);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    std::memcpy(destination, &value, sizeof(value));
+    GlobalUnlock(memory);
+    return memory;
+}
 } // namespace
 
 bool copyBitmapToClipboard(HWND owner, Gdiplus::Bitmap& bitmap) {
@@ -232,13 +245,18 @@ bool copyBitmapToClipboard(HWND owner, Gdiplus::Bitmap& bitmap) {
     HGLOBAL dibV5 = makeDibV5(image);
     HGLOBAL dib = makeDib24(image);
     HBITMAP nativeBitmap = makeClipboardBitmap(image);
-    if (!png && !dibV5 && !dib && !nativeBitmap) return false;
+    HGLOBAL includeInHistory = serializedDword(1);
+    if (!png && !dibV5 && !dib && !nativeBitmap) {
+        if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
+        return false;
+    }
 
     if (!openClipboardWithRetry(owner)) {
         if (png) GlobalFree(png);
         if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
         if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
         if (nativeBitmap) DeleteObject(nativeBitmap);
+        if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
         return false;
     }
     if (!EmptyClipboard()) {
@@ -247,6 +265,7 @@ bool copyBitmapToClipboard(HWND owner, Gdiplus::Bitmap& bitmap) {
         if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
         if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
         if (nativeBitmap) DeleteObject(nativeBitmap);
+        if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -268,12 +287,17 @@ bool copyBitmapToClipboard(HWND owner, Gdiplus::Bitmap& bitmap) {
         nativeBitmap = nullptr;
         transferred = true;
     }
+    const UINT historyFormat = RegisterClipboardFormatW(L"CanIncludeInClipboardHistory");
+    if (includeInHistory && historyFormat && SetClipboardData(historyFormat, includeInHistory)) {
+        includeInHistory = nullptr;
+    }
     CloseClipboard();
 
     if (png) GlobalFree(png);
     if (dibV5) GlobalFree(dibV5);
     if (dib) GlobalFree(dib);
     if (nativeBitmap) DeleteObject(nativeBitmap);
+    if (includeInHistory) GlobalFree(includeInHistory);
     return transferred;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/overlay.cpp b/src/overlay.cpp
index 1e1e1e8..87244ed 100644
--- a/src/overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay.cpp
@@ -141,19 +141,34 @@ Tool toolFromAction(Action action) {
     }
 }
 
-void drawArrow(Graphics& g, const Pen& pen, PointF start, PointF end) {
-    g.DrawLine(&pen, start, end);
+void drawArrow(Graphics& g, const Pen& pen, const Color& color, PointF start, PointF end) {
     const float dx = end.X - start.X;
     const float dy = end.Y - start.Y;
-    const float len = std::sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
-    if (len < 1.0f) return;
-    const float angle = std::atan2(dy, dx);
-    const float head = std::clamp(len * 0.22f, 9.0f, 18.0f);
-    const float spread = 0.55f;
-    PointF a(end.X - head * std::cos(angle - spread), end.Y - head * std::sin(angle - spread));
-    PointF b(end.X - head * std::cos(angle + spread), end.Y - head * std::sin(angle + spread));
-    g.DrawLine(&pen, end, a);
-    g.DrawLine(&pen, end, b);
+    const float length = std::sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+    if (length < 1.0f) return;
+
+    const float ux = dx / length;
+    const float uy = dy / length;
+    const float nx = -uy;
+    const float ny = ux;
+    const float stroke = std::max(1.0f, pen.GetWidth());
+    const float headLength = std::clamp(stroke * 4.6f + 7.0f, 11.0f, 27.0f);
+    const float halfHeadWidth = std::clamp(headLength * 0.48f, 5.0f, 14.0f);
+
+    // Lightshot-style arrow: one clean rounded shaft with a filled triangular
+    // head. The shaft runs under the head slightly so antialiasing never leaves
+    // a visible seam between the two shapes.
+    const float shaftInset = std::min(headLength * 0.58f, length * 0.45f);
+    PointF shaftEnd(end.X - ux * shaftInset, end.Y - uy * shaftInset);
+    g.DrawLine(&pen, start, shaftEnd);
+
+    PointF baseCenter(end.X - ux * headLength, end.Y - uy * headLength);
+    PointF triangle[3]{
+        end,
+        PointF(baseCenter.X + nx * halfHeadWidth, baseCenter.Y + ny * halfHeadWidth),
+        PointF(baseCenter.X - nx * halfHeadWidth, baseCenter.Y - ny * halfHeadWidth)};
+    SolidBrush headBrush(color);
+    g.FillPolygon(&headBrush, triangle, 3);
 }
 
 void drawAnnotation(Graphics& g, const Annotation& a, float offsetX, float offsetY) {
@@ -184,7 +199,7 @@ void drawAnnotation(Graphics& g, const Annotation& a, float offsetX, float offse
             if (a.points.size() >= 2) g.DrawLine(&pen, shifted(a.points[0]), shifted(a.points[1]));
             break;
         case Tool::Arrow:
-            if (a.points.size() >= 2) drawArrow(g, pen, shifted(a.points[0]), shifted(a.points[1]));
+            if (a.points.size() >= 2) drawArrow(g, pen, a.color, shifted(a.points[0]), shifted(a.points[1]));
             break;
         case Tool::Rectangle:
             if (a.points.size() >= 2) {
@@ -231,7 +246,7 @@ void drawAnnotationClipped(Graphics& g, const Annotation& annotation, const RECT
             maxY = std::max(maxY, point.Y + offsetY);
         }
         float padding = annotation.width * 0.5f + 5.0f;
-        if (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) padding += 19.0f;
+        if (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) padding += 30.0f;
         if (annotation.tool == Tool::Text) {
             const float size = std::max(14.0f, annotation.textSize);
             maxX += std::max(size * 2.0f, static_cast<float>(annotation.text.size()) * size * 0.72f);
@@ -562,8 +577,8 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         markerWidth = static_cast<float>(stored.markerWidth);
         savedPalette = stored.paletteArgb;
         savedPaletteOccupied = stored.paletteOccupied;
-        color = color_picker_math::colorFromArgb(savedPalette[0]);
-        colorAlpha = color_picker_math::alphaFromArgb(savedPalette[0]);
+        color = color_picker_math::colorFromArgb(stored.selectedColorArgb);
+        colorAlpha = color_picker_math::alphaFromArgb(stored.selectedColorArgb);
         pickerHsv = color_picker_math::rgbToHsv(GetRValue(color), GetGValue(color), GetBValue(color));
 
         POINT cursor{};
@@ -600,8 +615,6 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
     Tool tool = Tool::Drag;
     COLORREF color = theme::kAccent;
     std::vector<Annotation> annotations;
-    LONG appliedSelectionMoveDx = 0;
-    LONG appliedSelectionMoveDy = 0;
     std::vector<Button> verticalButtons;
     std::vector<Button> horizontalButtons;
     std::array<RECT, 8> handleRects{};
@@ -797,6 +810,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         value.arrowWidth = static_cast<int>(std::lround(arrowWidth));
         value.rectangleWidth = static_cast<int>(std::lround(rectangleWidth));
         value.markerWidth = static_cast<int>(std::lround(markerWidth));
+        value.selectedColorArgb = currentArgb();
         value.paletteArgb = savedPalette;
         value.paletteOccupied = savedPaletteOccupied;
         const bool saved = settings::save(value);
@@ -837,6 +851,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         color = nextColor;
         colorAlpha = nextAlpha;
         if (syncHsv) syncPickerFromRgb();
+        persistEditorPreferences();
     }
 
     std::uint32_t currentArgb() const {
@@ -929,22 +944,22 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     case ColorField::Alpha:
-                        colorAlpha = static_cast<BYTE>(std::clamp(value, 0, 255));
+                        setCurrentColor(color, static_cast<BYTE>(std::clamp(value, 0, 255)), false);
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     case ColorField::Hue:
                         pickerHsv.h = static_cast<float>((value % 360 + 360) % 360);
-                        color = color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v);
+                        setCurrentColor(color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v), colorAlpha, false);
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     case ColorField::Saturation:
                         pickerHsv.s = static_cast<float>(std::clamp(value, 0, 100)) / 100.0f;
-                        color = color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v);
+                        setCurrentColor(color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v), colorAlpha, false);
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     case ColorField::Value:
                         pickerHsv.v = static_cast<float>(std::clamp(value, 0, 100)) / 100.0f;
-                        color = color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v);
+                        setCurrentColor(color_picker_math::hsvToRgb(pickerHsv.h, pickerHsv.s, pickerHsv.v), colorAlpha, false);
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     default: break;
@@ -1051,19 +1066,19 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
     }
 
     bool sampleCapturedColor(POINT point) {
-        if (!capture.pixels || point.x < 0 || point.y < 0 ||
+        if (point.x < 0 || point.y < 0 ||
             point.x >= capture.width || point.y >= capture.height) return false;
-        const auto* row = static_cast<const std::uint8_t*>(capture.pixels) +
-                          static_cast<std::size_t>(point.y) * static_cast<std::size_t>(capture.stride);
-        const auto* pixel = row + static_cast<std::size_t>(point.x) * 4u;
-        setCurrentColor(RGB(pixel[2], pixel[1], pixel[0]), 255);
+        COLORREF sampled{};
+        if (!capture.samplePixel(point.x, point.y, sampled)) return false;
+        setCurrentColor(sampled, 255);
         return true;
     }
 
     RECT brushPreviewBounds(POINT point) const {
-        if (!hasSelection || !isDrawingTool(tool) || !pointInRect(selection, point)) return RECT{0, 0, 0, 0};
-        const int diameter = std::max(3, static_cast<int>(std::ceil(currentStrokeWidth())));
-        const int radius = diameter / 2 + 4;
+        if (!hasSelection || !isDrawingTool(tool) || point.x < 0 || point.y < 0 ||
+            point.x >= capture.width || point.y >= capture.height) return RECT{0, 0, 0, 0};
+        const int diameter = std::max(1, static_cast<int>(std::ceil(currentStrokeWidth())));
+        const int radius = (diameter + 1) / 2 + 2;
         return clampToClient(RECT{point.x - radius, point.y - radius,
                                   point.x + radius + 1, point.y + radius + 1});
     }
@@ -1082,7 +1097,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         const float step = tool == Tool::Marker ? 2.0f : 1.0f;
         const float maximum = tool == Tool::Marker ? 96.0f : 64.0f;
         const RECT previous = brushPreviewRect;
-        *width = std::clamp(*width + (wheelDelta > 0 ? step : -step), 1.0f, maximum);
+        *width = std::clamp(*width + (wheelDelta > 0 ? -step : step), 1.0f, maximum);
         persistEditorPreferences();
         brushPreviewRect = brushPreviewBounds(cursorPoint);
         invalidateRectPadded(previous, 3);
@@ -1333,7 +1348,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
             maxY = std::max(maxY, point.Y);
         }
         int padding = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(annotation.width * 0.5f)) + 5;
-        if (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) padding += 19;
+        if (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) padding += 30;
         if (annotation.tool == Tool::Text) {
             const float size = std::max(14.0f, annotation.textSize);
             maxX += std::max(size * 2.0f, static_cast<float>(annotation.text.size()) * size * 0.72f);
@@ -1726,6 +1741,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         pickerDraggingSv = false;
         pickerDraggingHue = false;
         pickerDraggingAlpha = false;
+        persistEditorPreferences();
         ReleaseCapture();
     }
 
@@ -1806,16 +1822,24 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
 
     std::unique_ptr<Bitmap> renderSelectionBitmap() {
         if (!hasSelection || rectWidth(selection) <= 0 || rectHeight(selection) <= 0) return {};
-        auto output = std::make_unique<Bitmap>(rectWidth(selection), rectHeight(selection), PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+        // Screenshots are opaque. RGB avoids the zero-alpha semantics of GDI
+        // writes into an ARGB GDI+ bitmap while the sparse monitor capture is
+        // copied into this temporary crop.
+        auto output = std::make_unique<Bitmap>(rectWidth(selection), rectHeight(selection), PixelFormat32bppRGB);
         Graphics g(output.get());
-        g.Clear(Color(255, 255, 255, 255));
+        g.Clear(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
+        HDC outputDc = g.GetHDC();
+        if (!outputDc) return {};
+        const bool copied = capture.blitTo(outputDc, 0, 0, selection);
+        g.ReleaseHDC(outputDc);
+        if (!copied) return {};
+
         g.SetSmoothingMode(SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
         g.SetTextRenderingHint(TextRenderingHintAntiAliasGridFit);
-        Bitmap source(capture.bitmap, nullptr);
-        Rect destination(0, 0, rectWidth(selection), rectHeight(selection));
-        g.DrawImage(&source, destination, selection.left, selection.top,
-                    rectWidth(selection), rectHeight(selection), UnitPixel);
+        const Rect destination(0, 0, rectWidth(selection), rectHeight(selection));
         g.SetClip(destination);
+        // Annotations live in virtual-desktop coordinates. Selection is only a
+        // crop rectangle, so moving/resizing it never mutates drawing data.
         for (const auto& annotation : annotations)
             drawAnnotation(g, annotation, static_cast<float>(-selection.left), static_cast<float>(-selection.top));
         return output;
@@ -2418,44 +2442,35 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
     }
 
     void drawBrushPreview(Graphics& g, RECT dirty) {
-        if (!hasSelection || selecting || drawing || draggingSelection || resizeHandle >= 0 ||
+        if (!hasSelection || selecting || draggingSelection || resizeHandle >= 0 ||
             paletteOpen || eyedropperActive || !isDrawingTool(tool) ||
-            !rectsIntersect(brushPreviewRect, dirty) ||
-            !pointInRect(selection, cursorPoint)) return;
-        const float width = std::max(1.0f, currentStrokeWidth());
-        const float visualDiameter = std::max(4.0f, width);
-        const float x = static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.x) - visualDiameter * 0.5f;
-        const float y = static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.y) - visualDiameter * 0.5f;
+            !rectsIntersect(brushPreviewRect, dirty)) return;
+
+        const float diameter = std::max(1.0f, currentStrokeWidth());
+        const float x = static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.x) - diameter * 0.5f;
+        const float y = static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.y) - diameter * 0.5f;
         const GraphicsState state = g.Save();
         g.SetSmoothingMode(SmoothingModeAntiAlias);
         g.SetPixelOffsetMode(PixelOffsetModeHalf);
-        SolidBrush fill(Color(tool == Tool::Marker ? std::min<int>(colorAlpha, 96) : std::max<int>(70, colorAlpha),
-                              GetRValue(color), GetGValue(color), GetBValue(color)));
-        g.FillEllipse(&fill, x, y, visualDiameter, visualDiameter);
-        Pen shadow(Color(205, 0, 0, 0), 3.0f);
-        Pen border(Color(245, 255, 255, 255), 1.0f);
-        g.DrawEllipse(&shadow, x, y, visualDiameter, visualDiameter);
-        g.DrawEllipse(&border, x, y, visualDiameter, visualDiameter);
-        if (width < 4.0f) {
-            SolidBrush center(toGdiColor(color, colorAlpha));
-            const float centerSize = std::max(1.0f, width);
-            g.FillEllipse(&center,
-                          static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.x) - centerSize * 0.5f,
-                          static_cast<float>(cursorPoint.y) - centerSize * 0.5f,
-                          centerSize, centerSize);
-        }
+
+        // Preview is deliberately hollow: it represents the exact physical
+        // brush diameter without covering the pixels the user is trying to aim
+        // at. Keep the border at one physical pixel on every monitor.
+        Pen border(toGdiColor(color, static_cast<BYTE>(std::max<int>(colorAlpha, 160))), 1.0f);
+        g.DrawEllipse(&border, x, y, diameter, diameter);
         g.Restore(state);
     }
 
     void drawScene(Graphics& g, RECT dirty) {
+        // Drawing is a virtual-desktop layer, independent from the crop. It is
+        // intentionally visible even outside the selected rectangle and keeps
+        // absolute coordinates while the selection moves or resizes.
+        for (const auto& annotation : annotations) {
+            drawAnnotationClipped(g, annotation, dirty);
+        }
+
         if (hasSelection || selecting) {
             const RECT r = selection;
-            const GraphicsState annotationState = g.Save();
-            g.SetClip(Rect(r.left, r.top, std::max(0, rectWidth(r)), std::max(0, rectHeight(r))), CombineModeIntersect);
-            for (const auto& annotation : annotations) {
-                drawAnnotationClipped(g, annotation, dirty);
-            }
-            g.Restore(annotationState);
 
             const int borderPadding = std::max(10, ui.handle + 6);
             const std::array<RECT, 4> borderBands{{
@@ -2473,7 +2488,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
                                 static_cast<REAL>(std::max(0, rectWidth(r) - 1)),
                                 static_cast<REAL>(std::max(0, rectHeight(r) - 1)));
 
-                if (hasSelection && !selecting) {
+                if (hasSelection && !selecting && tool == Tool::Drag) {
                     SolidBrush handleFill(toGdiColor(theme::kAccentHover));
                     Pen handleBorder(Color(210, 255, 255, 255), 1.0f);
                     for (const RECT& handle : handleRects) {
@@ -2597,7 +2612,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         const int height = rectHeight(tile);
         if (width <= 0 || height <= 0 || !ensureScratchBuffer(target, width, height)) return;
 
-        BitBlt(scratchDc, 0, 0, width, height, capture.memoryDc, tile.left, tile.top, SRCCOPY);
+        static_cast<void>(capture.blitTo(scratchDc, 0, 0, tile));
         dimScratchRect(tile);
 
         Graphics graphics(scratchDc);
@@ -2666,11 +2681,11 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         const int padding = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(annotation.width * 0.5f)) + 4;
         if ((annotation.tool == Tool::Line || annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) && annotation.points.size() >= 2) {
             invalidateSegmentTiles(annotation.points[0], annotation.points[1],
-                                   padding + (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow ? 10 : 0));
+                                   padding + (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow ? 30 : 0));
             if (annotation.tool == Tool::Arrow) {
                 const PointF end = annotation.points[1];
-                invalidateRectPadded(RECT{static_cast<LONG>(end.X) - 24, static_cast<LONG>(end.Y) - 24,
-                                          static_cast<LONG>(end.X) + 25, static_cast<LONG>(end.Y) + 25}, 1);
+                invalidateRectPadded(RECT{static_cast<LONG>(end.X) - 36, static_cast<LONG>(end.Y) - 36,
+                                          static_cast<LONG>(end.X) + 37, static_cast<LONG>(end.Y) + 37}, 1);
             }
         } else if (annotation.tool == Tool::Rectangle && annotation.points.size() >= 2) {
             invalidateRectangleOutline(annotation.points[0], annotation.points[1], padding);
@@ -2680,7 +2695,9 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
     }
 
     void beginAnnotation(POINT p) {
-        if (tool == Tool::Drag || !pointInRect(selection, p)) return;
+        if (!hasSelection || tool == Tool::Drag) return;
+        p.x = std::clamp(p.x, 0L, static_cast<LONG>(capture.width - 1));
+        p.y = std::clamp(p.y, 0L, static_cast<LONG>(capture.height - 1));
         if (tool == Tool::Text) {
             beginTextEdit(p);
             return;
@@ -2701,8 +2718,8 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
 
     void updateAnnotation(POINT p) {
         if (!drawing || annotations.empty()) return;
-        p.x = std::clamp(p.x, selection.left, selection.right);
-        p.y = std::clamp(p.y, selection.top, selection.bottom);
+        p.x = std::clamp(p.x, 0L, static_cast<LONG>(capture.width - 1));
+        p.y = std::clamp(p.y, 0L, static_cast<LONG>(capture.height - 1));
         Annotation& annotation = annotations.back();
 
         if (annotation.tool == Tool::Pen || annotation.tool == Tool::Marker) {
@@ -2746,7 +2763,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         if (!textEditing) return;
         const int monitorIndex = monitorIndexForPoint(textAnchor);
         const UiMetrics metrics = metricsForMonitor(monitorIndex);
-        RECT safe = intersectRects(monitors[monitorIndex].workBounds, selection);
+        RECT safe = monitors[monitorIndex].workBounds;
         RECT insetSafe = safe;
         InflateRect(&insetSafe, -metrics.margin, -metrics.margin);
         if (rectWidth(insetSafe) >= 40 && rectHeight(insetSafe) >= 24) safe = insetSafe;
@@ -2779,7 +2796,7 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         commitTextEdit();
         const int monitorIndex = monitorIndexForPoint(p);
         const UiMetrics metrics = metricsForMonitor(monitorIndex);
-        RECT available = intersectRects(monitors[monitorIndex].workBounds, selection);
+        RECT available = monitors[monitorIndex].workBounds;
         InflateRect(&available, -metrics.margin, -metrics.margin);
         if (rectWidth(available) < 50 || rectHeight(available) < 32) return;
 
@@ -2900,9 +2917,6 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         const RECT previousUi = uiBounds();
         const RECT previousBadge = dimensionBadgeRect;
         const RECT previousPreview = brushPreviewRect;
-        if (!annotations.empty()) {
-            for (const auto& annotation : annotations) invalidateAnnotationShape(annotation);
-        }
 
         const LONG requestedDx = p.x - dragStart.x;
         const LONG requestedDy = p.y - dragStart.y;
@@ -2910,29 +2924,11 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
         OffsetRect(&nextLogical, requestedDx, requestedDy);
         nextLogical = keepLogicalSelectionReachable(nextLogical);
 
-        const LONG actualDx = nextLogical.left - originalLogicalSelection.left;
-        const LONG actualDy = nextLogical.top - originalLogicalSelection.top;
         logicalSelection = nextLogical;
         selection = visibleSelectionFromLogical(logicalSelection);
 
-        const LONG deltaDx = actualDx - appliedSelectionMoveDx;
-        const LONG deltaDy = actualDy - appliedSelectionMoveDy;
-        if (deltaDx != 0 || deltaDy != 0) {
-            for (auto& annotation : annotations) {
-                for (auto& point : annotation.points) {
-                    point.X += static_cast<REAL>(deltaDx);
-                    point.Y += static_cast<REAL>(deltaDy);
-                }
-                for (RECT& bounds : annotation.strokeChunkBounds) OffsetRect(&bounds, deltaDx, deltaDy);
-                if (annotation.hasStrokeBounds) OffsetRect(&annotation.strokeBounds, deltaDx, deltaDy);
-            }
-            appliedSelectionMoveDx = actualDx;
-            appliedSelectionMoveDy = actualDy;
-        }
-
-        if (!annotations.empty()) {
-            for (const auto& annotation : annotations) invalidateAnnotationShape(annotation);
-        }
+        // Annotations deliberately stay in absolute virtual-desktop
+        // coordinates. Selection is only the crop rectangle.
         updateLayout();
         brushPreviewRect = brushPreviewBounds(cursorPoint);
         invalidateSelectionTransition(previousSelection, previousUi, previousBadge);
@@ -2955,26 +2951,41 @@ struct OverlayWindow::Impl {
             if (pointInRect(pickerEyedropperRect, p)) { SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_HAND)); return; }
         }
         if (!hasSelection) { SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_CROSS)); return; }
-        const int handle = hitHandle(p);
-        switch (handle) {
-            case 0: case 4: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENWSE)); return;
-            case 2: case 6: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENESW)); return;
-            case 1: case 5: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENS)); return;
-            case 3: case 7: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZEWE)); return;
-            default: break;
-        }
         if (hitButton(p) >= 0 || hitPalette(p)) { SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_HAND)); return; }
         if (hitToolbarPanel(p)) { SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_ARROW)); return; }
-        if (hitSelectionBorder(p)) { SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZEALL)); return; }
-        if (pointInRect(selection, p)) {
-            if (tool == Tool::Drag) SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZEALL));
-            else if (tool == Tool::Text) SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_IBEAM));
-            else if (isDrawingTool(tool)) SetCursor(nullptr);
-            else SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_CROSS));
+
+        // The selection is interactive only in Drag mode. Drawing tools never
+        // accidentally resize/move the crop when a stroke starts near its edge.
+        if (tool == Tool::Drag) {
+            const int handle = hitHandle(p);
+            switch (handle) {
+                case 0: case 4: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENWSE)); return;
+                case 2: case 6: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENESW)); return;
+                case 1: case 5: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZENS)); return;
+                case 3: case 7: SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZEWE)); return;
+                default: break;
+            }
+            if (hitSelectionBorder(p) || pointInRect(selection, p)) {
+                SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_SIZEALL));
+                return;
+            }
+            SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_ARROW));
             return;
         }
-        SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_ARROW));
+
+        if (tool == Tool::Text) {
+            SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_IBEAM));
+            return;
+        }
+        if (isDrawingTool(tool)) {
+            // The hollow brush preview becomes the cursor over the entire
+            // virtual desktop, not just over the crop.
+            SetCursor(nullptr);
+            return;
+        }
+        SetCursor(LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_CROSS));
     }
+
 };
 
 OverlayWindow::OverlayWindow(ScreenCapture&& capture, HWND notificationTarget, OverlayMode mode)
@@ -3087,6 +3098,16 @@ LRESULT OverlayWindow::handleMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 }
                 // Panel padding/gaps are UI, not transparent drawing holes.
                 if (s.hitToolbarPanel(p)) return 0;
+
+                if (s.tool != Tool::Drag) {
+                    // Drawing/text tools own the entire virtual desktop. The
+                    // selection border and resize handles are intentionally
+                    // inert until the user explicitly switches back to Drag.
+                    s.beginAnnotation(p);
+                    s.updateBrushPreview(p);
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
                 const int handle = s.hitHandle(p);
                 if (handle >= 0) {
                     // A manual resize commits the currently visible rectangle as
@@ -3099,26 +3120,21 @@ LRESULT OverlayWindow::handleMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                     SetCapture(s.hwnd);
                     return 0;
                 }
-                if (s.hitSelectionBorder(p) ||
-                    (s.tool == Tool::Drag && pointInRect(s.selection, p))) {
+                if (s.hitSelectionBorder(p) || pointInRect(s.selection, p)) {
                     s.draggingSelection = true;
                     s.originalSelection = s.selection;
                     s.originalLogicalSelection = s.logicalSelection;
-                    s.appliedSelectionMoveDx = 0;
-                    s.appliedSelectionMoveDy = 0;
                     s.dragStart = p;
                     SetCapture(s.hwnd);
                     return 0;
                 }
-                if (pointInRect(s.selection, p)) {
-                    s.beginAnnotation(p);
-                    return 0;
-                }
+
+                // Drag mode + click outside the crop starts a new crop. Global
+                // annotations are deliberately preserved.
                 const RECT abandonedSelection = s.selection;
                 const RECT abandonedUi = s.uiBounds();
                 const RECT abandonedBadge = s.dimensionBadgeRect;
                 const RECT abandonedPreview = s.brushPreviewRect;
-                s.annotations.clear();
                 s.hasSelection = false;
                 s.selecting = true;
                 s.dragStart = p;
@@ -3171,6 +3187,7 @@ LRESULT OverlayWindow::handleMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 s.moveSelectionTo(p);
             } else if (s.drawing) {
                 s.updateAnnotation(p);
+                s.updateBrushPreview(p);
             } else {
                 if (!s.hasSelection) {
                     const int nextMonitor = s.monitorIndexForPoint(p);
@@ -3220,8 +3237,6 @@ LRESULT OverlayWindow::handleMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 s.invalidateUi();
             } else if (s.draggingSelection) {
                 s.draggingSelection = false;
-                s.appliedSelectionMoveDx = 0;
-                s.appliedSelectionMoveDy = 0;
                 ReleaseCapture();
                 s.updateLayout();
                 s.brushPreviewRect = s.brushPreviewBounds(p);
@@ -3272,7 +3287,7 @@ LRESULT OverlayWindow::handleMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             ScreenToClient(s.hwnd, &point);
             s.cursorPoint = point;
             if (!s.paletteOpen && !s.eyedropperActive && s.hasSelection &&
-                pointInRect(s.selection, point) && Impl::isDrawingTool(s.tool)) {
+                Impl::isDrawingTool(s.tool)) {
                 s.adjustCurrentStrokeWidth(GET_WHEEL_DELTA_WPARAM(wParam));
                 s.updateCursor(point);
                 return 0;
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index bf47d0f..74ec419 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ AppSettings load() {
     result.arrowWidth = readInt(L"Drawing", L"ArrowWidth", 3, path, 1, 64);
     result.rectangleWidth = readInt(L"Drawing", L"RectangleWidth", 3, path, 1, 64);
     result.markerWidth = readInt(L"Drawing", L"MarkerWidth", 15, path, 1, 96);
+    {
+        const std::wstring selected = trim(readString(L"Drawing", L"Color", L"FF3B82F6", path));
+        std::uint32_t parsed = 0xFF3B82F6u;
+        if (parseArgb(selected, parsed)) result.selectedColorArgb = parsed;
+    }
 
     applyDefaultPalette(result);
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < kSavedColorCount; ++i) {
@@ -263,6 +268,8 @@ bool save(const AppSettings& value) {
     ok = writeInt(L"Drawing", L"ArrowWidth", std::clamp(value.arrowWidth, 1, 64), path) && ok;
     ok = writeInt(L"Drawing", L"RectangleWidth", std::clamp(value.rectangleWidth, 1, 64), path) && ok;
     ok = writeInt(L"Drawing", L"MarkerWidth", std::clamp(value.markerWidth, 1, 96), path) && ok;
+    ok = WritePrivateProfileStringW(L"Drawing", L"Color",
+                                    argbText(value.selectedColorArgb).c_str(), path.c_str()) != FALSE && ok;
 
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < kSavedColorCount; ++i) {
         const std::wstring key = paletteKey(i);
diff --git a/src/uploader.cpp b/src/uploader.cpp
index 81f6303..efd63e3 100644
--- a/src/uploader.cpp
+++ b/src/uploader.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Result> performUpload(const Job& job) {
     }
 
     InternetHandle session(WinHttpOpen(
-        L"NightShot/0.17", WINHTTP_ACCESS_TYPE_AUTOMATIC_PROXY,
+        L"NightShot/0.19", WINHTTP_ACCESS_TYPE_AUTOMATIC_PROXY,
         WINHTTP_NO_PROXY_NAME, WINHTTP_NO_PROXY_BYPASS, 0));
     if (!session.value) {
         result->message = L"WinHttpOpen: " + win32Error(GetLastError());