diff --git a/gldefs.mortalrifle b/gldefs.mortalrifle
index 7329b4a0e..f12b2bd5b 100644
--- a/gldefs.mortalrifle
+++ b/gldefs.mortalrifle
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ HardwareShader Texture "models/MortalGrenade_Used.png"
 }
 HardwareShader Texture "models/MortalLED.png"
 {
-	Shader "shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp"
+	Shader "shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp"
 	Texture "scrtex" "MORTLED1"
 }
 HardwareShader Texture "models/MortalLED2.png"
 {
-	Shader "shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp"
+	Shader "shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp"
 	Texture "scrtex" "MORTLED2"
-	Define "ALPHA_CUT"
+	Define "ALPHA_KEY" = "vec3(0.)"	// key out pure black
 }
diff --git a/gldefs.quadravol b/gldefs.quadravol
index 3fd142e14..17543fba0 100644
--- a/gldefs.quadravol
+++ b/gldefs.quadravol
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 HardwareShader Texture "models/QuadLED.png"
 {
-	Shader "shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp"
+	Shader "shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp"
 	Texture "scrtex" "QUADRLED"
 }
 
diff --git a/gldefs.sheenhmg b/gldefs.sheenhmg
index 3cb65e44a..e535aff2b 100644
--- a/gldefs.sheenhmg
+++ b/gldefs.sheenhmg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 HardwareShader Texture "models/SheenLED.png"
 {
-	Shader "shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp"
+	Shader "shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp"
 	Texture "scrtex" "SHEENLED"
 }
 PointLight SHEENTLIGHT
diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index ad088a5c7..da215a724 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r432 \cu(Sun 11 Sep 12:02:48 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r432 \cu(2022-09-11 12:02:48)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r432 \cu(Sun 11 Sep 12:16:47 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r432 \cu(2022-09-11 12:16:47)\c-";
diff --git a/shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp b/shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp
deleted file mode 100644
index e1b42a4db..000000000
--- a/shaders/glsl/BrightCanvas.fp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-// Make canvas textures fullbright, basically
-
-void SetupMaterial( inout Material mat )
-{
-	mat.Base = texture(scrtex,vec2(vTexCoord.s,1.-vTexCoord.t));	// canvas textures are upside-down when used by models
-	mat.Base.a = 1.;
-#ifdef ALPHA_CUT
-	// cut black
-	if ( max(mat.Base.r,max(mat.Base.g,mat.Base.b)) <= 0. )
-		mat.Base.a = 0.;
-#endif
-	mat.Normal = ApplyNormalMap(vTexCoord.st);
-	mat.Bright = vec4(1.);
-}
diff --git a/shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp b/shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8b5e916f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/glsl/CanvasProxy.fp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Proxy shader for canvas textures
+
+void SetupMaterial( inout Material mat )
+{
+	// canvas textures are upside-down when used by models
+	// this is the default use-case here, so for other situations,
+	// there's a macro for it™
+#ifdef STRAIGHT_UVS
+	mat.Base = texture(scrtex,vTexCoord.st);
+#else
+	mat.Base = texture(scrtex,vec2(vTexCoord.s,1.-vTexCoord.t));
+#endif
+	// drawing with render styles applied can alter the alpha of the
+	// canvas itself, which may not be intended, so cap it to 100% here
+	// unless explicitly disabled
+#ifndef DONT_FIX_ALPHA
+	mat.Base.a = 1.;
+#endif
+	// treat a color (usually pure black) as fully transparent
+	// used by some special textures
+#ifdef ALPHA_KEY
+	if ( mat.Base.rgb == ALPHA_KEY )
+		mat.Base.a = 0.;
+#endif
+	mat.Normal = ApplyNormalMap(vTexCoord.st);
+	// by default, canvas textures are treated as fullbright
+#ifndef NO_FULLBRIGHT
+	mat.Bright = vec4(1.);
+#endif
+}