diff --git a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
index 428b6ccbb484f..07fae56e3a32d 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TEST_F(AiksTest, CanRenderImage) {
   auto image = std::make_shared<Image>(CreateTextureForFixture("kalimba.jpg"));
   paint.color = Color::Red();
   canvas.DrawImage(image, Point::MakeXY(100.0, 100.0), paint);
-  // ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture()));
 }
 
 TEST_F(AiksTest, DISABLED_CanRenderImageRect) {
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ TEST_F(AiksTest, CanRenderGroupOpacity) {
   canvas.SaveLayer(alpha);
 
   canvas.DrawRect({000, 000, 100, 100}, red);
-  // canvas.DrawRect({020, 020, 100, 100}, green);
-  // canvas.DrawRect({040, 040, 100, 100}, blue);
+  canvas.DrawRect({020, 020, 100, 100}, green);
+  canvas.DrawRect({040, 040, 100, 100}, blue);
 
   canvas.Restore();
 
diff --git a/impeller/aiks/canvas_pass.cc b/impeller/aiks/canvas_pass.cc
index 1c534133a8f6f..ad3aa1fb52892 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/canvas_pass.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/canvas_pass.cc
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ bool CanvasPass::Render(ContentRenderer& renderer,
 
     auto sub_command_buffer = context->CreateRenderCommandBuffer();
 
+    sub_command_buffer->SetLabel("Offscreen Command Buffer");
+
     if (!sub_command_buffer) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -124,7 +126,9 @@ bool CanvasPass::Render(ContentRenderer& renderer,
       return false;
     }
 
-    sub_command_buffer->SubmitCommands();
+    if (!sub_command_buffer->SubmitCommands()) {
+      return false;
+    }
 
     auto offscreen_texture_contents = std::make_shared<TextureContents>();
     offscreen_texture_contents->SetTexture(
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents.cc
index 9d15c959e6cbe..3bf1c0daba8a9 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents.cc
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ bool LinearGradientContents::Render(const ContentRenderer& renderer,
   cmd.label = "LinearGradientFill";
   cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetGradientFillPipeline();
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
-  cmd.BindVertices(vertices_builder.CreateVertexBuffer(
-      *renderer.GetContext()->GetPermanentsAllocator()));
+  cmd.BindVertices(
+      vertices_builder.CreateVertexBuffer(pass.GetTransientsBuffer()));
   cmd.primitive_type = PrimitiveType::kTriangle;
   FS::BindGradientInfo(
       cmd, pass.GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform(gradient_info));
diff --git a/impeller/entity/shaders/texture_fill.frag b/impeller/entity/shaders/texture_fill.frag
index 8c12a8be15fb7..9c4dd1ec58b30 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/shaders/texture_fill.frag
+++ b/impeller/entity/shaders/texture_fill.frag
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ in vec2 v_texture_coords;
 out vec4 frag_color;
 
 void main() {
-  frag_color = texture(texture_sampler, v_texture_coords);
+  vec4 sampled = texture(texture_sampler, v_texture_coords);
+  frag_color = sampled;
 }
diff --git a/impeller/geometry/size.h b/impeller/geometry/size.h
index 2c24c05456c9a..450f11b19a4de 100644
--- a/impeller/geometry/size.h
+++ b/impeller/geometry/size.h
@@ -33,10 +33,15 @@ struct TSize {
                  std::numeric_limits<Type>::max()};
   }
 
-  constexpr TSize operator*(Type scale) const {
+  constexpr TSize operator*(Scalar scale) const {
     return {width * scale, height * scale};
   }
 
+  constexpr TSize operator/(Scalar scale) const {
+    return {static_cast<Scalar>(width) / scale,
+            static_cast<Scalar>(height) / scale};
+  }
+
   constexpr bool operator==(const TSize& s) const {
     return s.width == width && s.height == height;
   }
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.h
index f9a27f15d0024..d2e5ee31bab51 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.h
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ class CommandBufferMTL final : public CommandBuffer {
 
   CommandBufferMTL(id<MTLCommandQueue> queue);
 
+  // |CommandBuffer|
+  void SetLabel(const std::string& label) const override;
+
   // |CommandBuffer|
   bool IsValid() const override;
 
   // |CommandBuffer|
-  void SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) override;
+  bool SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) override;
 
   // |CommandBuffer|
   void ReserveSpotInQueue() override;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.mm b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.mm
index 8c55ae10a0119..672edfa0a36d2 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.mm
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/command_buffer_mtl.mm
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
   return is_valid_;
 }
 
+void CommandBufferMTL::SetLabel(const std::string& label) const {
+  if (label.empty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  [buffer_ setLabel:@(label.data())];
+}
+
 static CommandBuffer::Status ToCommitResult(MTLCommandBufferStatus status) {
   switch (status) {
     case MTLCommandBufferStatusCompleted:
@@ -34,13 +42,13 @@
   return CommandBufferMTL::Status::kError;
 }
 
-void CommandBufferMTL::SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) {
+bool CommandBufferMTL::SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) {
   if (!buffer_) {
     // Already committed. This is caller error.
     if (callback) {
       callback(Status::kError);
     }
-    return;
+    return false;
   }
 
   if (callback) {
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@
 
   [buffer_ commit];
   buffer_ = nil;
+  return true;
 }
 
 void CommandBufferMTL::ReserveSpotInQueue() {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.cc b/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.cc
index 73f4b71c70c0b..51ecf9b9dffe0 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ CommandBuffer::CommandBuffer() = default;
 
 CommandBuffer::~CommandBuffer() = default;
 
-void CommandBuffer::SubmitCommands() {
-  SubmitCommands(nullptr);
+bool CommandBuffer::SubmitCommands() {
+  return SubmitCommands(nullptr);
 }
 
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h b/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h
index c377baa3fbd05..10ac6a65a4247 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class CommandBuffer {
 
   virtual bool IsValid() const = 0;
 
+  virtual void SetLabel(const std::string& label) const = 0;
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// @brief      Schedule the command encoded by render passes within this
   ///             command buffer on the GPU.
@@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ class CommandBuffer {
   ///
   /// @param[in]  callback  The completion callback.
   ///
-  virtual void SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) = 0;
+  [[nodiscard]] virtual bool SubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) = 0;
 
-  void SubmitCommands();
+  [[nodiscard]] bool SubmitCommands();
 
   virtual void ReserveSpotInQueue() = 0;
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/formats.h b/impeller/renderer/formats.h
index 7088e16dcba43..10608fa8bea1a 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/formats.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/formats.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ enum class ColorWriteMask : uint64_t {
   kGreen = 1 << 1,
   kBlue = 1 << 2,
   kAlpha = 1 << 3,
-  kAll = kRed | kGreen | kBlue,
+  kAll = kRed | kGreen | kBlue | kAlpha,
 };
 
 constexpr size_t BytesPerPixelForPixelFormat(PixelFormat format) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ constexpr size_t BytesPerPixelForPixelFormat(PixelFormat format) {
 /// @brief      Describe the color attachment that will be used with this
 ///             pipeline.
 ///
-/// Blending at specific color attachments follows the pseudocode:
+/// Blending at specific color attachments follows the pseudo-code:
 /// ```
 /// if (blending_enabled) {
 ///   final_color.rgb = (src_color_blend_factor * new_color.rgb)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ enum class StencilOperation {
   kDecrementClamp,
   /// Perform a logical bitwise invert on the current stencil value.
   kInvert,
-  /// Increment the current stencil value by 1. If at maxium, set to zero.
+  /// Increment the current stencil value by 1. If at maximum, set to zero.
   kIncrementWrap,
   /// Decrement the current stencil value by 1. If at zero, set to maximum.
   kDecrementWrap,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/render_target.cc b/impeller/renderer/render_target.cc
index 0fabd12ced91c..922f81a71ec82 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/render_target.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/render_target.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_target.h"
 
+#include "impeller/base/strings.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/allocator.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/context.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/texture.h"
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ RenderTarget RenderTarget::CreateOffscreen(const Context& context,
     return {};
   }
 
-  color0.texture->SetLabel(label);
+  color0.texture->SetLabel(SPrintF("%sColorTexture", label.c_str()));
 
   StencilAttachment stencil0;
   stencil0.load_action = LoadAction::kClear;
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ RenderTarget RenderTarget::CreateOffscreen(const Context& context,
     return {};
   }
 
-  stencil0.texture->SetLabel(label);
+  stencil0.texture->SetLabel(SPrintF("%sStencilTexture", label.c_str()));
 
   RenderTarget target;
   target.SetColorAttachment(std::move(color0), 0u);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/renderer.cc b/impeller/renderer/renderer.cc
index f7e5662f99f50..2a77090a2cb47 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/renderer.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/renderer.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ bool Renderer::Render(const Surface& surface,
     return false;
   }
 
+  command_buffer->SetLabel("Onscreen Command Buffer");
+
   auto render_pass =
       command_buffer->CreateRenderPass(surface.GetTargetRenderPassDescriptor());
   if (!render_pass) {
@@ -63,15 +65,13 @@ bool Renderer::Render(const Surface& surface,
     return false;
   }
 
-  command_buffer->SubmitCommands(
+  return command_buffer->SubmitCommands(
       [sema = frames_in_flight_sema_](CommandBuffer::Status result) {
         sema->Signal();
         if (result != CommandBuffer::Status::kCompleted) {
           FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Could not commit command buffer.";
         }
       });
-
-  return true;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Context> Renderer::GetContext() const {