diff --git a/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue b/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
index d31ace8..45202d5 100644
--- a/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       </h3>
       <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
         <label class="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 cursor-pointer hover:border-blue-400 dark:hover:border-blue-500 transition-all">
-          <input id="pixel-perfect" type="checkbox" v-model="settingsStore.pixelPerfect" class="w-4 h-4 rounded" @change="requestDraw" />
+          <input id="pixel-perfect" type="checkbox" v-model="settingsStore.pixelPerfect" class="w-4 h-4 rounded" />
           <span class="text-sm font-medium dark:text-gray-200">Pixel Perfect</span>
         </label>
         <label class="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 cursor-pointer hover:border-blue-400 dark:hover:border-blue-500 transition-all">
@@ -82,38 +82,125 @@
 
     <div class="relative bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-2 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-2xl shadow-lg overflow-auto max-h-[calc(100vh-400px)] min-h-[500px] w-full">
       <div class="canvas-container touch-manipulation relative inline-block min-w-full">
-        <div :style="{ transform: `scale(${zoom})`, transformOrigin: 'top left' }" class="inline-block">
-          <canvas
-            ref="canvasRef"
-            @mousedown="startDrag"
-            @mousemove="drag"
-            @mouseup="stopDrag"
-            @mouseleave="stopDrag"
-            @touchstart="handleTouchStart"
-            @touchmove="handleTouchMove"
-            @touchend="stopDrag"
-            @contextmenu.prevent
-            @dragover="handleDragOver"
-            @dragenter="handleDragEnter"
-            @dragleave="onDragLeave"
-            @drop="handleDrop"
-            class="block transition-all"
-            :class="{ 'ring-4 ring-blue-500 ring-opacity-50': isDragOver }"
-            :style="settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? { 'image-rendering': 'pixelated' } : {}"
-          ></canvas>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Offset labels in corners (not scaled with zoom) -->
-        <div v-if="canvasRef && showOffsetLabels" class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none">
+        <div
+          ref="gridContainerRef"
+          :style="{
+            transform: `scale(${zoom})`,
+            transformOrigin: 'top left',
+            width: `${gridDimensions.width}px`,
+            height: `${gridDimensions.height}px`,
+            position: 'relative'
+          }"
+          class="inline-block"
+          @mousedown="startDrag"
+          @mousemove="drag"
+          @mouseup="stopDrag"
+          @mouseleave="stopDrag"
+          @touchstart="handleTouchStart"
+          @touchmove="handleTouchMove"
+          @touchend="stopDrag"
+          @contextmenu.prevent
+          @dragover="handleDragOver"
+          @dragenter="handleDragEnter"
+          @dragleave="onDragLeave"
+          @drop="handleDrop"
+          :class="{ 'ring-4 ring-blue-500 ring-opacity-50': isDragOver }"
+        >
+          <!-- Grid cells -->
           <div
-            v-for="position in spritePositions"
-            :key="position.id"
-            class="absolute text-[23px] leading-none font-mono text-cyan-600 dark:text-cyan-400 bg-white/90 dark:bg-gray-900/90 px-1 py-0.5 rounded-sm"
+            v-for="cellIndex in totalCells"
+            :key="`cell-${cellIndex - 1}`"
+            class="absolute"
             :style="{
-              // Position at bottom-right corner of each cell, scaled by zoom
-              left: `${(position.cellX + position.maxWidth) * zoom - 2}px`,
-              top: `${(position.cellY + position.maxHeight) * zoom - 2}px`,
-              transform: 'translate(-100%, -100%)',
+              left: `${getCellPosition(cellIndex - 1).x}px`,
+              top: `${getCellPosition(cellIndex - 1).y}px`,
+              width: `${gridMetrics.maxWidth}px`,
+              height: `${gridMetrics.maxHeight}px`,
+              backgroundColor: getCellBackground(),
+              backgroundImage: getCellBackgroundImage(),
+              backgroundSize: getCellBackgroundSize(),
+              backgroundPosition: getCellBackgroundPosition(),
+              border: `1px solid ${settingsStore.darkMode ? '#4b5563' : '#e5e7eb'}`
+            }"
+            :class="{
+              'bg-blue-500 bg-opacity-20': highlightCell && highlightCell.col === (cellIndex - 1) % columns && highlightCell.row === Math.floor((cellIndex - 1) / columns)
+            }"
+          ></div>
+
+          <!-- Background sprites (for compare mode) -->
+          <template v-if="showAllSprites">
+            <template v-for="layer in visibleLayers" :key="`bg-layer-${layer.id}`">
+              <template v-for="(sprite, spriteIndex) in layer.sprites" :key="`bg-${sprite.id}`">
+                <template v-for="cellIndex in totalCells" :key="`bg-${sprite.id}-${cellIndex}`">
+                  <img
+                    v-if="spriteIndex !== cellIndex - 1 && !(activeSpriteId === sprite.id && ghostSprite)"
+                    :src="sprite.img.src"
+                    class="absolute pointer-events-none"
+                    :style="{
+                      left: `${getCellPosition(cellIndex - 1).x + gridMetrics.negativeSpacing + sprite.x}px`,
+                      top: `${getCellPosition(cellIndex - 1).y + gridMetrics.negativeSpacing + sprite.y}px`,
+                      width: `${sprite.width}px`,
+                      height: `${sprite.height}px`,
+                      opacity: '0.25',
+                      imageRendering: settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? 'pixelated' : 'auto'
+                    }"
+                    draggable="false"
+                  />
+                </template>
+              </template>
+            </template>
+          </template>
+
+          <!-- Layer sprites -->
+          <template v-for="layer in layers" :key="layer.id">
+            <template v-if="layer.visible">
+              <template v-for="(sprite, index) in layer.sprites" :key="sprite.id">
+                <img
+                  v-if="!(activeSpriteId === sprite.id && ghostSprite)"
+                  :src="sprite.img.src"
+                  class="absolute cursor-move"
+                  :style="{
+                    left: `${getCellPosition(index).x + gridMetrics.negativeSpacing + sprite.x}px`,
+                    top: `${getCellPosition(index).y + gridMetrics.negativeSpacing + sprite.y}px`,
+                    width: `${sprite.width}px`,
+                    height: `${sprite.height}px`,
+                    opacity: layer.id === activeLayerId ? '1' : '0.85',
+                    imageRendering: settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? 'pixelated' : 'auto'
+                  }"
+                  :data-sprite-id="sprite.id"
+                  :data-layer-id="layer.id"
+                  draggable="false"
+                />
+              </template>
+            </template>
+          </template>
+
+          <!-- Ghost sprite (while dragging) -->
+          <img
+            v-if="ghostSprite && activeSpriteId"
+            :src="activeSpriteSprite?.img.src"
+            class="absolute pointer-events-none"
+            :style="{
+              left: `${ghostSprite.x}px`,
+              top: `${ghostSprite.y}px`,
+              width: `${activeSpriteSprite?.width}px`,
+              height: `${activeSpriteSprite?.height}px`,
+              opacity: '0.6',
+              imageRendering: settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? 'pixelated' : 'auto'
+            }"
+            draggable="false"
+          />
+
+          <!-- Offset labels -->
+          <div
+            v-if="showOffsetLabels"
+            v-for="position in spritePositions"
+            :key="`label-${position.id}`"
+            class="absolute text-[23px] leading-none font-mono text-cyan-600 dark:text-cyan-400 bg-white/90 dark:bg-gray-900/90 px-1 py-0.5 rounded-sm pointer-events-none"
+            :style="{
+              left: `${position.cellX + position.maxWidth - 2}px`,
+              top: `${position.cellY + position.maxHeight - 2}px`,
+              transform: 'translate(-100%, -100%)'
             }"
           >
             <span>{{ position.x }},{{ position.y }}</span>
@@ -130,7 +217,6 @@
   import { ref, onMounted, watch, onUnmounted, toRef, computed, nextTick } from 'vue';
   import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/useSettingsStore';
   import type { Sprite } from '@/types/sprites';
-  import { useCanvas2D } from '@/composables/useCanvas2D';
   import { useZoom } from '@/composables/useZoom';
   import { useDragSprite } from '@/composables/useDragSprite';
   import { useFileDrop } from '@/composables/useFileDrop';
@@ -155,21 +241,7 @@
   // Get settings from store
   const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
 
-  const canvasRef = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
-
-  // rAF-based draw scheduler to coalesce multiple draw requests into a single frame
-  // Define before usage to avoid TDZ issues when passing into composables during setup
-  let rafId: number | null = null;
-  function requestDraw() {
-    if (rafId !== null) return;
-    rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      rafId = null;
-      drawCanvas();
-    });
-  }
-
-  // Initialize composables
-  const canvas2D = useCanvas2D(canvasRef);
+  const gridContainerRef = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
   const {
     zoom,
@@ -185,6 +257,17 @@
 
   const allowCellSwap = ref(false);
 
+  const getMousePosition = (event: MouseEvent, z: number) => {
+    if (!gridContainerRef.value) return null;
+    const rect = gridContainerRef.value.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const scaleX = gridContainerRef.value.offsetWidth / (rect.width / z);
+    const scaleY = gridContainerRef.value.offsetHeight / (rect.height / z);
+    return {
+      x: ((event.clientX - rect.left) / z) * scaleX,
+      y: ((event.clientY - rect.top) / z) * scaleY,
+    };
+  };
+
   const {
     isDragging,
     activeSpriteId,
@@ -208,13 +291,15 @@
     manualCellSizeEnabled: toRef(settingsStore, 'manualCellSizeEnabled'),
     manualCellWidth: toRef(settingsStore, 'manualCellWidth'),
     manualCellHeight: toRef(settingsStore, 'manualCellHeight'),
-    getMousePosition: (event, z) => canvas2D.getMousePosition(event, z),
+    getMousePosition,
     onUpdateSprite: (id, x, y) => emit('updateSprite', id, x, y),
     onUpdateSpriteCell: (id, newIndex) => emit('updateSpriteCell', id, newIndex),
-    onDraw: requestDraw,
+    onDraw: () => {},
   });
 
   const activeSprites = computed(() => props.layers.find(l => l.id === props.activeLayerId)?.sprites ?? []);
+  const visibleLayers = computed(() => props.layers.filter(l => l.visible));
+  const activeSpriteSprite = computed(() => activeSprites.value.find(s => s.id === activeSpriteId.value));
 
   const { isDragOver, handleDragOver, handleDragEnter, handleDragLeave, handleDrop } = useFileDrop({
     sprites: activeSprites,
@@ -232,24 +317,79 @@
   const fileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const customColor = ref('#ffffff');
 
-  // Background select handling: keep the select stable on "custom"
+  // Grid metrics
+  const gridMetrics = computed(() => calculateMaxDimensions());
+
+  const totalCells = computed(() => {
+    const maxLen = Math.max(1, ...props.layers.map(l => (l.visible ? l.sprites.length : 1)));
+    return Math.max(1, Math.ceil(maxLen / props.columns)) * props.columns;
+  });
+
+  const gridDimensions = computed(() => {
+    const maxLen = Math.max(1, ...props.layers.map(l => (l.visible ? l.sprites.length : 1)));
+    const rows = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(maxLen / props.columns));
+    return {
+      width: gridMetrics.value.maxWidth * props.columns,
+      height: gridMetrics.value.maxHeight * rows,
+    };
+  });
+
+  const getCellPosition = (index: number) => {
+    const col = index % props.columns;
+    const row = Math.floor(index / props.columns);
+    return {
+      x: col * gridMetrics.value.maxWidth,
+      y: row * gridMetrics.value.maxHeight,
+    };
+  };
+
+  const getCellBackground = () => {
+    const bg = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
+    if (bg === 'transparent') {
+      return 'transparent';
+    }
+    return bg;
+  };
+
+  const getCellBackgroundImage = () => {
+    const bg = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
+    if (bg === 'transparent') {
+      // Checkerboard pattern for transparent backgrounds (dark mode friendly)
+      const color = settingsStore.darkMode ? '#4b5563' : '#d1d5db';
+      return `linear-gradient(45deg, ${color} 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(-45deg, ${color} 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, ${color} 75%), linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, ${color} 75%)`;
+    }
+    return 'none';
+  };
+
+  const getCellBackgroundSize = () => {
+    const bg = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
+    if (bg === 'transparent') {
+      return '20px 20px';
+    }
+    return 'auto';
+  };
+
+  const getCellBackgroundPosition = () => {
+    const bg = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
+    if (bg === 'transparent') {
+      return '0 0, 0 10px, 10px -10px, -10px 0px';
+    }
+    return '0 0';
+  };
+
+  // Background select handling
   const presetBgColors = ['transparent', '#ffffff', '#000000', '#f9fafb'] as const;
   const isHexColor = (val: string) => /^#([0-9a-fA-F]{3}|[0-9a-fA-F]{6}|[0-9a-fA-F]{8})$/.test(val);
 
-  // Ensure customColor mirrors the current stored custom color (only when needed)
   if (isHexColor(settingsStore.backgroundColor) && !presetBgColors.includes(settingsStore.backgroundColor as any)) {
     customColor.value = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
   }
 
-  // Track if user is in custom mode to keep picker visible
-  // Initialize to true if current color is custom
   const isCustomMode = ref(isHexColor(settingsStore.backgroundColor) && !presetBgColors.includes(settingsStore.backgroundColor as any));
 
   const bgSelectValue = computed<string>({
     get() {
-      // If user explicitly entered custom mode, stay in it regardless of color value
       if (isCustomMode.value) {
-        // Keep color picker synced
         const val = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
         if (isHexColor(val)) {
           customColor.value = val;
@@ -260,18 +400,15 @@
       const val = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
       if (presetBgColors.includes(val as any)) return val;
       if (isHexColor(val)) {
-        // Keep the color picker open and sync its swatch
         customColor.value = val;
-        isCustomMode.value = true; // Auto-enable custom mode for non-preset hex colors
+        isCustomMode.value = true;
         return 'custom';
       }
-      // Fallback
       return 'transparent';
     },
     set(v: string) {
       if (v === 'custom') {
         isCustomMode.value = true;
-        // Switch UI to custom mode but keep the stored value as a color
         const fallback = '#ffffff';
         const current = settingsStore.backgroundColor;
         const fromStore = isHexColor(current) ? current : null;
@@ -286,20 +423,8 @@
     },
   });
 
-  // Ensure canvas redraw and UI flush after background changes
-  watch(
-    () => settingsStore.backgroundColor,
-    async () => {
-      await nextTick();
-      requestDraw();
-    }
-  );
-
-  // Grid metrics used to position offset labels relative to cell size
-  const gridMetrics = computed(() => calculateMaxDimensions());
-
   const startDrag = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-    if (!canvasRef.value) return;
+    if (!gridContainerRef.value) return;
 
     // Hide context menu if open
     showContextMenu.value = false;
@@ -307,13 +432,12 @@
     // Handle right-click for context menu
     if ('button' in event && (event as MouseEvent).button === 2) {
       event.preventDefault();
-      const pos = canvas2D.getMousePosition(event, zoom.value);
+      const pos = getMousePosition(event, zoom.value);
       if (!pos) return;
 
       const clickedSprite = findSpriteAtPosition(pos.x, pos.y);
       contextMenuSpriteId.value = clickedSprite?.id || null;
 
-      // Position context menu at cursor - use clientX/clientY with fixed positioning
       contextMenuX.value = event.clientX;
       contextMenuY.value = event.clientY;
 
@@ -321,14 +445,13 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    // Ignore non-left mouse buttons (but allow touch-generated events without a button prop)
+    // Ignore non-left mouse buttons
     if ('button' in event && (event as MouseEvent).button !== 0) return;
 
     // Delegate to composable for actual drag handling
     dragStart(event);
   };
 
-  // Wrapper for drag move
   const drag = (event: MouseEvent) => {
     dragMove(event);
   };
@@ -343,10 +466,8 @@
 
   const replaceSprite = () => {
     if (contextMenuSpriteId.value && fileInput.value) {
-      // Store the sprite ID separately so it persists after context menu closes
       replacingSpriteId.value = contextMenuSpriteId.value;
       fileInput.value.click();
-      // Hide context menu immediately since we've stored the ID
       showContextMenu.value = false;
       contextMenuSpriteId.value = null;
     }
@@ -355,7 +476,6 @@
   const addSprite = () => {
     if (fileInput.value) {
       fileInput.value.click();
-      // Hide context menu immediately
       showContextMenu.value = false;
       contextMenuSpriteId.value = null;
     }
@@ -370,14 +490,12 @@
         if (replacingSpriteId.value) {
           emit('replaceSprite', replacingSpriteId.value, file);
         } else {
-          // Adding new sprite
           emit('addSprite', file);
         }
       } else {
         alert('Please select an image file.');
       }
     }
-    // Clean up after file selection
     replacingSpriteId.value = null;
     input.value = '';
   };
@@ -387,161 +505,26 @@
     contextMenuSpriteId.value = null;
   };
 
-  // Wrapper for drag leave to pass canvasRef
   const onDragLeave = (event: DragEvent) => {
-    handleDragLeave(event, canvasRef.value);
-  };
-
-  function drawCanvas() {
-    if (!canvasRef.value || !canvas2D.ctx.value) return;
-
-    const { maxWidth, maxHeight, negativeSpacing } = calculateMaxDimensions();
-
-    // Set canvas size
-    const maxLen = Math.max(1, ...props.layers.map(l => (l.visible ? l.sprites.length : 1)));
-    const rows = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(maxLen / props.columns));
-    const newCanvasWidth = maxWidth * props.columns;
-    const newCanvasHeight = maxHeight * rows;
-    canvas2D.setCanvasSize(newCanvasWidth, newCanvasHeight);
-
-    // Clear canvas
-    canvas2D.clear();
-
-    // Apply pixel art optimization
-    canvas2D.applySmoothing();
-
-    // Draw background for each cell
-    for (let col = 0; col < props.columns; col++) {
-      for (let row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
-        const cellX = Math.floor(col * maxWidth);
-        const cellY = Math.floor(row * maxHeight);
-
-        // Draw cell background
-        canvas2D.fillCellBackground(cellX, cellY, maxWidth, maxHeight);
-
-        // Highlight the target cell if specified
-        if (highlightCell.value && highlightCell.value.col === col && highlightCell.value.row === row) {
-          canvas2D.fillRect(cellX, cellY, maxWidth, maxHeight, 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2)');
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    // If showing all sprites, overlay all sprites from all visible layers ghosted in each cell
-    if (showAllSprites.value) {
-      const visibleLayers = props.layers.filter(l => l.visible);
-      const maxSprites = Math.max(...visibleLayers.map(l => l.sprites.length), 0);
-
-      for (let cellIndex = 0; cellIndex < maxSprites; cellIndex++) {
-        const cellCol = cellIndex % props.columns;
-        const cellRow = Math.floor(cellIndex / props.columns);
-        const cellX = Math.floor(cellCol * maxWidth);
-        const cellY = Math.floor(cellRow * maxHeight);
-
-        // Draw all sprites from all visible layers ghosted in this cell
-        visibleLayers.forEach(layer => {
-          layer.sprites.forEach((sprite, spriteIndex) => {
-            // Skip drawing the sprite that belongs in this cell (it's already drawn below)
-            if (spriteIndex === cellIndex) return;
-            // Skip the active sprite if we're dragging it
-            if (activeSpriteId.value === sprite.id && ghostSprite.value) return;
-
-            if (sprite && sprite.img) {
-              canvas2D.drawImage(sprite.img, cellX + negativeSpacing + sprite.x, cellY + negativeSpacing + sprite.y, 0.25);
-            }
-          });
-        });
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Draw layers in order; active layer will be interactable
-    props.layers.forEach(layer => {
-      if (!layer.visible) return;
-      layer.sprites.forEach((sprite, index) => {
-        // Skip the active sprite if we're showing a ghost instead
-        if (activeSpriteId.value === sprite.id && ghostSprite.value) return;
-
-        const col = index % props.columns;
-        const row = Math.floor(index / props.columns);
-
-        const cellX = Math.floor(col * maxWidth);
-        const cellY = Math.floor(row * maxHeight);
-
-        const alpha = layer.id === props.activeLayerId ? 1 : 0.85;
-        canvas2D.drawImage(sprite.img, cellX + negativeSpacing + sprite.x, cellY + negativeSpacing + sprite.y, alpha);
-      });
-    });
-
-    // Draw ghost sprite if we're dragging between cells
-    if (ghostSprite.value && activeSpriteId.value) {
-      const sprite = activeSprites.value.find(s => s.id === activeSpriteId.value);
-      if (sprite) {
-        canvas2D.drawImage(sprite.img, ghostSprite.value.x, ghostSprite.value.y, 0.6);
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Draw grid lines on top of everything
-    for (let col = 0; col < props.columns; col++) {
-      for (let row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
-        const cellX = Math.floor(col * maxWidth);
-        const cellY = Math.floor(row * maxHeight);
-        canvas2D.strokeGridCell(cellX, cellY, maxWidth, maxHeight);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Track which images already have listeners
-  const imagesWithListeners = new WeakSet<HTMLImageElement>();
-
-  const attachImageListeners = () => {
-    const sprites = props.layers.flatMap(l => l.sprites);
-    canvas2D.attachImageListeners(sprites, handleForceRedraw, imagesWithListeners);
+    handleDragLeave(event, gridContainerRef.value);
   };
 
   onMounted(() => {
-    canvas2D.initContext();
-    requestDraw();
-
-    // Attach listeners for current sprites
-    attachImageListeners();
-
-    // Listen for forceRedraw event from App.vue
-    window.addEventListener('forceRedraw', handleForceRedraw);
-
     // Hide context menu when clicking elsewhere
     document.addEventListener('click', hideContextMenu);
   });
 
   onUnmounted(() => {
-    window.removeEventListener('forceRedraw', handleForceRedraw);
     document.removeEventListener('click', hideContextMenu);
   });
 
-  // Handler for force redraw event
-  const handleForceRedraw = () => {
-    // Ensure integer positioning for crisp rendering on the active layer
-    canvas2D.ensureIntegerPositions(activeSprites.value);
-    canvas2D.applySmoothing();
-    requestDraw();
-  };
-
-  // Re-attach listeners and redraw whenever layers/sprites change
+  // Watch for background color changes
   watch(
-    () => props.layers,
-    () => {
-      attachImageListeners();
-      requestDraw();
-    },
-    { deep: true }
+    () => settingsStore.backgroundColor,
+    async () => {
+      await nextTick();
+    }
   );
-  watch(() => props.columns, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.pixelPerfect, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.darkMode, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.negativeSpacingEnabled, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.backgroundColor, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellSizeEnabled, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellWidth, requestDraw);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellHeight, requestDraw);
-  watch(showAllSprites, requestDraw);
 </script>
 
 <style scoped></style>
diff --git a/src/components/SpritePreview.vue b/src/components/SpritePreview.vue
index 7c7adca..063096b 100644
--- a/src/components/SpritePreview.vue
+++ b/src/components/SpritePreview.vue
@@ -2,21 +2,66 @@
   <div class="spritesheet-preview w-full h-full">
     <div class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-4 h-full">
       <div class="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
-        <div class="relative bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg overflow-auto flex-1 min-h-[300px] max-h-[calc(100vh-12rem)] shadow-sm hover:shadow-md transition-shadow duration-200">
-          <canvas
-            ref="previewCanvasRef"
-            @mousedown="startDrag"
-            @mousemove="drag"
-            @mouseup="stopDrag"
-            @mouseleave="stopDrag"
-            @touchstart="handleTouchStart"
-            @touchmove="handleTouchMove"
-            @touchend="stopDrag"
-            class="block touch-manipulation"
-            :class="{ 'cursor-move': isDraggable }"
-            :style="{ transform: `scale(${zoom})`, transformOrigin: 'top left', ...(settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? { 'image-rendering': 'pixelated' } : {}) }"
+        <div class="relative bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg overflow-auto flex-1 min-h-[300px] max-h-[calc(100vh-12rem)] shadow-sm hover:shadow-md transition-shadow duration-200" @mousemove="drag" @mouseup="stopDrag" @mouseleave="stopDrag" @touchmove="handleTouchMove" @touchend="stopDrag">
+          <div
+            ref="previewContainerRef"
+            class="relative touch-manipulation inline-block"
+            :style="{
+              transform: `scale(${zoom})`,
+              transformOrigin: 'top left',
+              width: `${cellDimensions.cellWidth}px`,
+              height: `${cellDimensions.cellHeight}px`,
+              backgroundColor: '#f9fafb',
+              backgroundImage: getPreviewBackgroundImage(),
+              backgroundSize: settingsStore.backgroundColor === 'transparent' ? '20px 20px' : 'auto',
+              backgroundPosition: settingsStore.backgroundColor === 'transparent' ? '0 0, 0 10px, 10px -10px, -10px 0px' : '0 0',
+              border: `1px solid ${settingsStore.darkMode ? '#4b5563' : '#e5e7eb'}`
+            }"
           >
-          </canvas>
+            <!-- Background sprites (dimmed for comparison) -->
+            <template v-if="showAllSprites">
+              <template v-for="i in maxFrames()" :key="`bg-${i}`">
+                <template v-if="i !== currentFrameIndex && !hiddenFrames.includes(i)">
+                  <template v-for="layer in getVisibleLayers()" :key="`${layer.id}-${i}`">
+                    <img
+                      v-if="layer.sprites[i]"
+                      :src="layer.sprites[i].img.src"
+                      class="absolute pointer-events-none"
+                      :style="{
+                        left: `${cellDimensions.negativeSpacing + layer.sprites[i].x}px`,
+                        top: `${cellDimensions.negativeSpacing + layer.sprites[i].y}px`,
+                        width: `${layer.sprites[i].width}px`,
+                        height: `${layer.sprites[i].height}px`,
+                        opacity: '0.3',
+                        imageRendering: settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? 'pixelated' : 'auto'
+                      }"
+                      draggable="false"
+                    />
+                  </template>
+                </template>
+              </template>
+            </template>
+
+            <!-- Current frame sprites -->
+            <template v-for="layer in getVisibleLayers()" :key="layer.id">
+              <img
+                v-if="layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex]"
+                :src="layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex].img.src"
+                class="absolute"
+                :class="{ 'cursor-move': isDraggable }"
+                :style="{
+                  left: `${cellDimensions.negativeSpacing + layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex].x}px`,
+                  top: `${cellDimensions.negativeSpacing + layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex].y}px`,
+                  width: `${layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex].width}px`,
+                  height: `${layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex].height}px`,
+                  imageRendering: settingsStore.pixelPerfect ? 'pixelated' : 'auto'
+                }"
+                @mousedown="startDrag($event, layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex], layer.id)"
+                @touchstart="handleTouchStart($event, layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex], layer.id)"
+                draggable="false"
+              />
+            </template>
+          </div>
 
           <!-- Mobile zoom controls -->
           <div class="absolute bottom-3 right-3 flex space-x-2 lg:hidden bg-white/80 dark:bg-gray-800/80 p-2 rounded-lg shadow-md">
@@ -114,7 +159,7 @@
               </label>
 
               <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
-                <input type="checkbox" v-model="settingsStore.pixelPerfect" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-400 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700" @change="drawPreviewCanvas" />
+                <input type="checkbox" v-model="settingsStore.pixelPerfect" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-400 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700" />
                 <span class="text-sm dark:text-gray-200">Pixel perfect</span>
               </label>
             </div>
@@ -162,7 +207,6 @@
   import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/useSettingsStore';
   import type { Layer, Sprite } from '@/types/sprites';
   import { getMaxDimensionsAcrossLayers } from '@/composables/useLayers';
-  import { useCanvas2D } from '@/composables/useCanvas2D';
   import { useZoom } from '@/composables/useZoom';
   import { useAnimationFrames } from '@/composables/useAnimationFrames';
   import { calculateNegativeSpacing } from '@/composables/useNegativeSpacing';
@@ -178,14 +222,11 @@
     (e: 'updateSpriteInLayer', layerId: string, spriteId: string, x: number, y: number): void;
   }>();
 
-  const previewCanvasRef = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
+  const previewContainerRef = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
   // Get settings from store
   const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
 
-  // Initialize composables
-  const canvas2D = useCanvas2D(previewCanvasRef);
-
   const {
     zoom,
     increase: increaseZoom,
@@ -208,7 +249,7 @@
       }
       return frames;
     },
-    onDraw: drawPreviewCanvas,
+    onDraw: () => {}, // No longer needed for canvas drawing
   });
 
   // Preview state
@@ -239,17 +280,8 @@
     return layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value] || null;
   });
 
-  // Dragging state
-  const isDragging = ref(false);
-  const activeSpriteId = ref<string | null>(null);
-  const dragStartX = ref(0);
-  const dragStartY = ref(0);
-  const spritePosBeforeDrag = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 });
-  const allSpritesPosBeforeDrag = ref<Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>>(new Map());
-
-  // Canvas drawing
-
-  const getCellDimensions = () => {
+  // Computed cell dimensions
+  const cellDimensions = computed(() => {
     const visibleLayers = getVisibleLayers();
     // If manual cell size is enabled, use manual values
     if (settingsStore.manualCellSizeEnabled) {
@@ -269,115 +301,68 @@
       cellHeight: maxHeight + negativeSpacing,
       negativeSpacing,
     };
+  });
+
+  // Helper for background image (dark mode friendly)
+  const getPreviewBackgroundImage = () => {
+    if (settingsStore.backgroundColor === 'transparent') {
+      const color = settingsStore.darkMode ? '#4b5563' : '#d1d5db';
+      return `linear-gradient(45deg, ${color} 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(-45deg, ${color} 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, ${color} 75%), linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, ${color} 75%)`;
+    }
+    return 'none';
   };
 
-  function drawPreviewCanvas() {
-    if (!previewCanvasRef.value || !canvas2D.ctx.value) return;
-    const visibleLayers = getVisibleLayers();
-    if (!visibleLayers.length || !visibleLayers.some(l => l.sprites.length)) return;
-
-    const { cellWidth, cellHeight, negativeSpacing } = getCellDimensions();
-
-    // Apply pixel art optimization
-    canvas2D.applySmoothing();
-
-    // Set canvas size to fit one sprite cell (expanded with negative spacing)
-    canvas2D.setCanvasSize(cellWidth, cellHeight);
-
-    // Clear canvas
-    canvas2D.clear();
-
-    // Draw grid background (cell)
-    canvas2D.fillRect(0, 0, cellWidth, cellHeight, '#f9fafb');
-
-    const frameIndex = currentFrameIndex.value;
-
-    if (showAllSprites.value) {
-      // When comparing sprites, show all frames from all visible layers (dimmed)
-      const len = maxFrames();
-      for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        if (i === frameIndex || hiddenFrames.value.includes(i)) continue;
-        visibleLayers.forEach(layer => {
-          const sprite = layer.sprites[i];
-          if (!sprite) return;
-          canvas2D.drawImage(sprite.img, negativeSpacing + sprite.x, negativeSpacing + sprite.y, 0.3);
-        });
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Always draw current frame from all visible layers
-    visibleLayers.forEach(layer => {
-      const sprite = layer.sprites[frameIndex];
-      if (!sprite) return;
-      canvas2D.drawImage(sprite.img, negativeSpacing + sprite.x, negativeSpacing + sprite.y);
-    });
-
-    // Draw cell border
-    canvas2D.strokeRect(0, 0, cellWidth, cellHeight, '#e5e7eb', 1);
-  }
+  // Dragging state
+  const isDragging = ref(false);
+  const activeSpriteId = ref<string | null>(null);
+  const activeLayerId = ref<string | null>(null);
+  const dragStartX = ref(0);
+  const dragStartY = ref(0);
+  const spritePosBeforeDrag = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const allSpritesPosBeforeDrag = ref<Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>>(new Map());
 
   // Drag functionality
-  const startDrag = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-    if (!isDraggable.value || !previewCanvasRef.value) return;
+  const startDrag = (event: MouseEvent, sprite: Sprite, layerId: string) => {
+    if (!isDraggable.value || !previewContainerRef.value) return;
 
-    const rect = previewCanvasRef.value.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const scaleX = previewCanvasRef.value.width / (rect.width / zoom.value);
-    const scaleY = previewCanvasRef.value.height / (rect.height / zoom.value);
+    const rect = previewContainerRef.value.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const scaleX = previewContainerRef.value.offsetWidth / (rect.width / zoom.value);
+    const scaleY = previewContainerRef.value.offsetHeight / (rect.height / zoom.value);
 
     const mouseX = ((event.clientX - rect.left) / zoom.value) * scaleX;
     const mouseY = ((event.clientY - rect.top) / zoom.value) * scaleY;
 
-    const { negativeSpacing } = getCellDimensions();
-
     if (repositionAllLayers.value) {
-      // Check if click is on any sprite from any visible layer
+      isDragging.value = true;
+      activeSpriteId.value = 'ALL_LAYERS'; // Special marker for all layers
+      dragStartX.value = mouseX;
+      dragStartY.value = mouseY;
+
+      // Store initial positions for all sprites in this frame from all visible layers
+      allSpritesPosBeforeDrag.value.clear();
       const visibleLayers = getVisibleLayers();
-      for (const layer of visibleLayers) {
-        const sprite = layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
-        if (!sprite) continue;
-
-        const spriteCanvasX = negativeSpacing + sprite.x;
-        const spriteCanvasY = negativeSpacing + sprite.y;
-        if (mouseX >= spriteCanvasX && mouseX <= spriteCanvasX + sprite.width && mouseY >= spriteCanvasY && mouseY <= spriteCanvasY + sprite.height) {
-          isDragging.value = true;
-          activeSpriteId.value = 'ALL_LAYERS'; // Special marker for all layers
-          dragStartX.value = mouseX;
-          dragStartY.value = mouseY;
-
-          // Store initial positions for all sprites in this frame from all visible layers
-          allSpritesPosBeforeDrag.value.clear();
-          visibleLayers.forEach(layer => {
-            const s = layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
-            if (s) {
-              allSpritesPosBeforeDrag.value.set(s.id, { x: s.x, y: s.y });
-            }
-          });
-          return;
+      visibleLayers.forEach(layer => {
+        const s = layer.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
+        if (s) {
+          allSpritesPosBeforeDrag.value.set(s.id, { x: s.x, y: s.y });
         }
-      }
+      });
     } else {
-      // Only check active layer sprite
-      const activeSprite = props.layers.find(l => l.id === props.activeLayerId)?.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
-      if (activeSprite) {
-        const spriteCanvasX = negativeSpacing + activeSprite.x;
-        const spriteCanvasY = negativeSpacing + activeSprite.y;
-        if (mouseX >= spriteCanvasX && mouseX <= spriteCanvasX + activeSprite.width && mouseY >= spriteCanvasY && mouseY <= spriteCanvasY + activeSprite.height) {
-          isDragging.value = true;
-          activeSpriteId.value = activeSprite.id;
-          dragStartX.value = mouseX;
-          dragStartY.value = mouseY;
-          spritePosBeforeDrag.value = { x: activeSprite.x, y: activeSprite.y };
-        }
-      }
+      isDragging.value = true;
+      activeSpriteId.value = sprite.id;
+      activeLayerId.value = layerId;
+      dragStartX.value = mouseX;
+      dragStartY.value = mouseY;
+      spritePosBeforeDrag.value = { x: sprite.x, y: sprite.y };
     }
   };
 
   const drag = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-    if (!isDragging.value || !activeSpriteId.value || !previewCanvasRef.value) return;
+    if (!isDragging.value || !activeSpriteId.value || !previewContainerRef.value) return;
 
-    const rect = previewCanvasRef.value.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const scaleX = previewCanvasRef.value.width / (rect.width / zoom.value);
-    const scaleY = previewCanvasRef.value.height / (rect.height / zoom.value);
+    const rect = previewContainerRef.value.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const scaleX = previewContainerRef.value.offsetWidth / (rect.width / zoom.value);
+    const scaleY = previewContainerRef.value.offsetHeight / (rect.height / zoom.value);
 
     const mouseX = ((event.clientX - rect.left) / zoom.value) * scaleX;
     const mouseY = ((event.clientY - rect.top) / zoom.value) * scaleY;
@@ -385,7 +370,7 @@
     const deltaX = Math.round(mouseX - dragStartX.value);
     const deltaY = Math.round(mouseY - dragStartY.value);
 
-    const { cellWidth, cellHeight, negativeSpacing } = getCellDimensions();
+    const { cellWidth, cellHeight, negativeSpacing } = cellDimensions.value;
 
     if (activeSpriteId.value === 'ALL_LAYERS') {
       // Move all sprites in current frame from all visible layers
@@ -407,10 +392,9 @@
 
         emit('updateSpriteInLayer', layer.id, sprite.id, newX, newY);
       });
-      drawPreviewCanvas();
     } else {
       // Move only the active layer sprite
-      const activeSprite = props.layers.find(l => l.id === props.activeLayerId)?.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
+      const activeSprite = props.layers.find(l => l.id === activeLayerId.value)?.sprites[currentFrameIndex.value];
       if (!activeSprite || activeSprite.id !== activeSpriteId.value) return;
 
       // Calculate new position with constraints and round to integers
@@ -422,16 +406,16 @@
       newY = Math.max(-negativeSpacing, Math.min(cellHeight - negativeSpacing - activeSprite.height, newY));
 
       emit('updateSprite', activeSpriteId.value, newX, newY);
-      drawPreviewCanvas();
     }
   };
 
   const stopDrag = () => {
     isDragging.value = false;
     activeSpriteId.value = null;
+    activeLayerId.value = null;
   };
 
-  const handleTouchStart = (event: TouchEvent) => {
+  const handleTouchStart = (event: TouchEvent, sprite: Sprite, layerId: string) => {
     if (!isDraggable.value) return;
 
     if (event.touches.length === 1) {
@@ -440,7 +424,7 @@
         clientX: touch.clientX,
         clientY: touch.clientY,
       });
-      startDrag(mouseEvent);
+      startDrag(mouseEvent, sprite, layerId);
     }
   };
 
@@ -463,44 +447,18 @@
 
   // Lifecycle hooks
   onMounted(() => {
-    canvas2D.initContext();
-    drawPreviewCanvas();
-
-    // Listen for forceRedraw event from App.vue
-    window.addEventListener('forceRedraw', handleForceRedraw);
+    // No longer need to initialize canvas or draw
   });
 
   onUnmounted(() => {
     stopAnimation();
-    window.removeEventListener('forceRedraw', handleForceRedraw);
   });
 
-  // Handler for force redraw event
-  const handleForceRedraw = () => {
-    const allSprites = props.layers.flatMap(l => l.sprites);
-    canvas2D.ensureIntegerPositions(allSprites);
-    canvas2D.applySmoothing();
-    drawPreviewCanvas();
-  };
-
-  // Watchers
-  watch(() => props.layers, drawPreviewCanvas, { deep: true });
-  watch(() => props.activeLayerId, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(currentFrameIndex, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(zoom, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(isDraggable, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(showAllSprites, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(hiddenFrames, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.pixelPerfect, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.negativeSpacingEnabled, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellSizeEnabled, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellWidth, drawPreviewCanvas);
-  watch(() => settingsStore.manualCellHeight, drawPreviewCanvas);
-
-  // Initial draw
-  if (props.layers.some(l => l.sprites.length > 0)) {
-    drawPreviewCanvas();
-  }
+  // Watchers - most canvas-related watchers removed
+  // Keep layer watchers to ensure reactivity
+  watch(() => props.layers, () => {}, { deep: true });
+  watch(() => props.activeLayerId, () => {});
+  watch(currentFrameIndex, () => {});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>