diff --git a/invokeai/app/services/boards/boards_default.py b/invokeai/app/services/boards/boards_default.py
index 6efeaa1fea8..3ba0e7445f6 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/services/boards/boards_default.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/services/boards/boards_default.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def create(
         board_name: str,
     ) -> BoardDTO:
         board_record = self.__invoker.services.board_records.save(board_name)
-        return board_record_to_dto(board_record, None, 0, 0, 0)
+        return board_record_to_dto(board_record, None, 0, 0)
 
     def get_dto(self, board_id: str) -> BoardDTO:
         board_record = self.__invoker.services.board_records.get(board_id)
diff --git a/invokeai/app/util/read_watermark.py b/invokeai/app/util/read_watermark.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5fe492d2b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invokeai/app/util/read_watermark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""CLI command to decode invisible watermarks from Invoke-generated images."""
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from PIL import Image
+
+from invokeai.backend.image_util.invisible_watermark import InvisibleWatermark
+
+
+def read_watermark() -> None:
+    """Read and print invisible watermarks from a list of image files."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="invoke-readwatermark",
+        description="Decode invisible watermarks from Invoke-generated images.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("images", nargs="+", metavar="IMAGE", help="Image file(s) to read watermarks from.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--length",
+        type=int,
+        default=8,
+        metavar="BYTES",
+        help="Expected watermark length in bytes (default: %(default)s, matching the default 'InvokeAI' watermark text).",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    for path in args.images:
+        try:
+            image = Image.open(path)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"{path}: error opening image: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            continue
+        watermark = InvisibleWatermark.decode_watermark(image, watermark_length=args.length)
+        print(f"{path}: {watermark}")
diff --git a/invokeai/backend/image_util/invisible_watermark.py b/invokeai/backend/image_util/invisible_watermark.py
index 5b0b2dbb5b1..6a87f4da47e 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/image_util/invisible_watermark.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/image_util/invisible_watermark.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from PIL import Image
 
 import invokeai.backend.util.logging as logger
-from invokeai.backend.image_util.imwatermark.vendor import WatermarkEncoder
+from invokeai.backend.image_util.imwatermark.vendor import WatermarkDecoder, WatermarkEncoder
 
 
 class InvisibleWatermark:
@@ -25,3 +25,23 @@ def add_watermark(cls, image: Image.Image, watermark_text: str) -> Image.Image:
         encoder.set_watermark("bytes", watermark_text.encode("utf-8"))
         bgr_encoded = encoder.encode(bgr, "dwtDct")
         return Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(bgr_encoded, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)).convert("RGBA")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def decode_watermark(cls, image: Image.Image, watermark_length: int = 8) -> str:
+        """Decode an invisible watermark from an image.
+
+        Args:
+            image: The PIL image to decode the watermark from.
+            watermark_length: The length of the watermark in bytes (default 8, matching the default "InvokeAI" watermark text).
+
+        Returns:
+            The decoded watermark text, or an empty string if decoding fails.
+        """
+        bgr = cv2.cvtColor(np.array(image.convert("RGB")), cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
+        decoder = WatermarkDecoder("bytes", watermark_length * 8)
+        try:
+            raw = decoder.decode(bgr, "dwtDct")
+            return raw.rstrip(b"\x00").decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        except (RuntimeError, ValueError, NameError) as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to decode watermark: %s", e)
+            return ""
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/hooks/useIsUncommittedCanvasTextSessionActive.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/hooks/useIsUncommittedCanvasTextSessionActive.ts
index d3af4fd997e..a15020b3d39 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/hooks/useIsUncommittedCanvasTextSessionActive.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/hooks/useIsUncommittedCanvasTextSessionActive.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@ import { useCallback } from 'react';
  */
 export const useIsUncommittedCanvasTextSessionActive = () => {
   const canvasManager = useCanvasManagerSafe();
-  return useCallback(() => canvasManager?.tool.tools.text.$session.get() !== null, [canvasManager]);
+  return useCallback(
+    () => canvasManager !== null && canvasManager.tool.tools.text.$session.get() !== null,
+    [canvasManager]
+  );
 };
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/konva/CanvasTool/CanvasGradientToolModule.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/konva/CanvasTool/CanvasGradientToolModule.ts
index 745a5417355..3decb8636d5 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/konva/CanvasTool/CanvasGradientToolModule.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/controlLayers/konva/CanvasTool/CanvasGradientToolModule.ts
@@ -134,19 +134,14 @@ export class CanvasGradientToolModule extends CanvasModuleBase {
     };
 
     if (settings.gradientType === 'linear') {
-      const bboxCenter = {
-        x: bboxInLayer.x + bboxInLayer.width / 2,
-        y: bboxInLayer.y + bboxInLayer.height / 2,
-      };
-      const cos = Math.cos(angle);
-      const sin = Math.sin(angle);
-      const halfWidth = (Math.abs(bboxInLayer.width * cos) + Math.abs(bboxInLayer.height * sin)) / 2;
-      const halfHeight = (Math.abs(bboxInLayer.width * sin) + Math.abs(bboxInLayer.height * cos)) / 2;
+      // Always render linear gradients on a rect that fully covers the bbox.
+      // Angle-dependent rect sizing can undershoot on non-square bboxes (e.g. 90deg on tall bboxes),
+      // leaving uncovered bands when the result is clipped back to bbox.
       rect = {
-        x: bboxCenter.x - halfWidth,
-        y: bboxCenter.y - halfHeight,
-        width: Math.max(halfWidth * 2, 1),
-        height: Math.max(halfHeight * 2, 1),
+        x: bboxInLayer.x,
+        y: bboxInLayer.y,
+        width: Math.max(bboxInLayer.width, 1),
+        height: Math.max(bboxInLayer.height, 1),
       };
     }
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index adfe5982baf..a7cf0d3a420 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ explicit = true
 
 [project.scripts]
 "invokeai-web" = "invokeai.app.run_app:run_app"
+"invoke-readwatermark" = "invokeai.app.util.read_watermark:read_watermark"
 
 [project.urls]
 "Homepage" = "https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/"