diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 64c2c7c..16629da 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -98,14 +98,16 @@
 						step="1" />
 					<br />
 					<input type="checkbox" id="cbxHRFix" onchange="changeHiResFix()" />
-					<label for="cbxHRFix">Apply txt2img HRfix</label>
+					<label for="cbxHRFix">Apply Txt2Img HRfix</label>
 					<br />
 					<input
 						type="checkbox"
 						id="cbxHRFSquare"
 						onchange="changeHiResSquare()"
 						class="hrfix" />
-					<label for="cbxHRFSquare" class="hrfix">Square Aspect</label>
+					<label for="cbxHRFSquare" class="hrfix">
+						Square Firstpass Aspect
+					</label>
 					<br class="hrfix" />
 					<div id="hrFixScale" class="hrfix"></div>
 					<div id="hrFixLockPx" class="hrfix"></div>
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@
 		<script src="js/global.js?v=3a1cde6" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
 		<!-- Base Libs -->
-		<script src="js/lib/util.js?v=7f6847c" type="text/javascript"></script>
+		<script src="js/lib/util.js?v=5838390" type="text/javascript"></script>
 		<script src="js/lib/events.js?v=2ab7933" type="text/javascript"></script>
 		<script src="js/lib/input.js?v=09298ac" type="text/javascript"></script>
 		<script src="js/lib/layers.js?v=a1f8aea" type="text/javascript"></script>
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@
 
 		<!-- Content -->
 		<script src="js/prompt.js?v=7a1c68c" type="text/javascript"></script>
-		<script src="js/index.js?v=2ac15cc" type="text/javascript"></script>
+		<script src="js/index.js?v=c6539e5" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
 		<script
 			src="js/ui/floating/history.js?v=fc92d14"
@@ -360,10 +362,10 @@
 
 		<!-- Load Tools -->
 		<script
-			src="js/ui/tool/generic.js?v=2bcd36d"
+			src="js/ui/tool/generic.js?v=f1a19a4"
 			type="text/javascript"></script>
 
-		<script src="js/ui/tool/dream.js?v=5a652c4" type="text/javascript"></script>
+		<script src="js/ui/tool/dream.js?v=ac1cedd" type="text/javascript"></script>
 		<script
 			src="js/ui/tool/maskbrush.js?v=1e8a893"
 			type="text/javascript"></script>
diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 5942bd3..7f341d4 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ function startup() {
 	changeSmoothRendering();
 	changeSeed();
 	changeHiResFix();
+	changeHiResSquare();
 	changeRestoreFaces();
 	changeSyncCursorSize();
 }
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ const hrStepsSlider = makeSlider(
 	0,
 	localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.max-steps") || 70,
 	5,
-	30,
+	0,
 	1
 );
 
diff --git a/js/ui/tool/dream.js b/js/ui/tool/dream.js
index 9ef6706..af9caed 100644
--- a/js/ui/tool/dream.js
+++ b/js/ui/tool/dream.js
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ const _dream = async (endpoint, request) => {
 		generating(false);
 	}
 	var responseSubdata = JSON.parse(data.info);
+	console.debug(responseSubdata);
 	var returnData = {
 		images: data.images,
 		seeds: responseSubdata.all_seeds,
@@ -815,44 +816,60 @@ const dream_generate_callback = async (bb, resolution, state) => {
 
 	// Use txt2img if canvas is blank
 	if (isCanvasBlank(0, 0, bb.w, bb.h, visibleCanvas)) {
-		if (
-			!global.isOldHRFix &&
-			request.enable_hr &&
-			localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.hrfix-liar") == "true"
-		) {
+		if (!global.isOldHRFix && request.enable_hr) {
 			/**
 			 * try and make the new HRfix method useful for our purposes
-			 * since it now returns an image that's been upscaled x the hr_scale parameter,
-			 * we cheekily lie to SD and tell it that the original dimensions are _divided_
-			 * by the scale factor so it returns something about the same size as we wanted initially
 			 */
 
-			// ok so instead, only do that if stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px > 0
-			if (stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px > 0) {
+			//laziness convenience
+			let lockpx = stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px;
+			var divW = Math.floor(request.width / request.hr_scale);
+			var divH = Math.floor(request.height / request.hr_scale);
+			if (lockpx > 0) {
 				// find the appropriate scale factor for hrfix
 				var widthFactor =
-					request.width / stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px <= 4
-						? request.width / stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px
-						: 4;
+					request.width / lockpx <= 4 ? request.width / lockpx : 4;
 				var heightFactor =
-					request.height / stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px <= 4
-						? request.height / stableDiffusionData.hr_fix_lock_px
-						: 4;
+					request.height / lockpx <= 4 ? request.height / lockpx : 4;
 				var factor = heightFactor > widthFactor ? heightFactor : widthFactor;
 				request.hr_scale = hrFixScaleSlider.value = factor < 1 ? 1 : factor;
 			}
 
-			var newWidth = Math.floor(request.width / request.hr_scale);
-			var newHeight = Math.floor(request.height / request.hr_scale);
-			if (stableDiffusionData.hr_square_aspect) {
-				larger = newWidth > newHeight ? newWidth : newHeight;
-				newWidth = larger;
-				newHeight = larger;
+			if (localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.hrfix-liar") == "true") {
+				/**
+				 * since it now returns an image that's been upscaled x the hr_scale parameter,
+				 * we cheekily lie to SD and tell it that the original dimensions are _divided_
+				 * by the scale factor so it returns something about the same size as we wanted initially
+				 */
+				var firstpassWidth = divW;
+				var firstpassHeight = divH; // liar's firstpass output resolution
+				var desiredWidth = request.width;
+				var desiredHeight = request.height; // truthful desired output resolution
+			} else {
+				// use scale normally, dump supersampled image into undersized reticle
+				var desiredWidth = request.width * request.hr_scale;
+				var desiredHeight = request.height * request.hr_scale; //desired 2nd-pass output resolution
+				var firstpassWidth = request.width;
+				var firstpassHeight = request.height;
 			}
-			request.hr_resize_x = request.width;
-			request.hr_resize_y = request.height; // screw the scale, damn the man, setting specified output dimensions overrides it anyway, who needs the thing, i need to revisit like all the hrfix code now though because i don't know if NOT lying to it is even worthwhile anymore
-			request.width = newWidth;
-			request.height = newHeight;
+
+			// ensure firstpass "resolution" complies with lockpx
+			if (lockpx > 0) {
+				//sigh repeated code
+				// scale down by hr_scale?
+				firstpassWidth = divW < lockpx ? divW : lockpx;
+				firstpassHeight = divH < lockpx ? divH : lockpx;
+			}
+
+			if (stableDiffusionData.hr_square_aspect) {
+				larger =
+					firstpassWidth > firstpassHeight ? firstpassWidth : firstpassHeight;
+				firstpassWidth = firstpassHeight = larger;
+			}
+			request.width = firstpassWidth;
+			request.height = firstpassHeight;
+			request.hr_resize_x = desiredWidth;
+			request.hr_resize_y = desiredHeight;
 		}
 
 		// For compatibility with the old HRFix API
diff --git a/pages/configuration.html b/pages/configuration.html
index d8f0935..ac40172 100644
--- a/pages/configuration.html
+++ b/pages/configuration.html
@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@
 				step="0.1"
 				value="30.0" />
 		</label>
+		<!-- <p>Refresh the page to apply aabove.</p> -->
+		<hr />
 		<label style="display: flex">
 			Lie to HRfix:
 			<input id="hrfix-liar" class="canvas-size-input" type="checkbox" />
 		</label>
-		<p>Refresh the page to apply settings.</p>
 
 		<script>
 			const canvasWidth = document.getElementById("canvas-width");
@@ -127,8 +128,11 @@
 				localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.min-cfg") || -1;
 			maxCfg.value =
 				localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.max-cfg") || 30;
-			hrfixLiar.checked =
-				localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.hrfix-liar") || true;
+			let _enable_dishonesty =
+				localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.hrfix-liar") === null
+					? true
+					: localStorage.getItem("openoutpaint/settings.hrfix-liar") === "true";
+			hrfixLiar.checked = _enable_dishonesty;
 
 			writeToLocalStorage();