diff --git a/frontend/src/components/map/FeatureBrowser.tsx b/frontend/src/components/map/FeatureBrowser.tsx
index defba35..adba0be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/map/FeatureBrowser.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/map/FeatureBrowser.tsx
@@ -130,12 +130,7 @@ export default function FeatureBrowser({
                         className="flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-1.5 hover:bg-teal-50 dark:hover:bg-teal-900/30 dark:text-warm-300"
                       >
                         <div className="min-w-0 mr-2">
-                          <FeatureLabel feature={f} size="sm" />
-                          {f.description && (
-                            <span className="text-xs text-warm-400 dark:text-warm-500 truncate block">
-                              {f.description}
-                            </span>
-                          )}
+                          <FeatureLabel feature={f} size="sm" description={f.description} />
                         </div>
                         <FeatureActions
                           feature={f}
@@ -174,15 +169,16 @@ export default function FeatureBrowser({
                             <IconButton
                               onClick={() => setTravelInfoMode(mode)}
                               title="Feature info"
+                              size="md"
                             >
-                              <InfoIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                              <InfoIcon className="w-5 h-5 md:w-3.5 md:h-3.5" />
                             </IconButton>
                             <button
                               onClick={() => onAddTravelTimeEntry(mode)}
                               title={`Add ${MODE_LABELS[mode]} travel time`}
                               className="p-1 rounded-md text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 bg-teal-50 dark:bg-teal-900/30 hover:bg-teal-100 dark:hover:bg-teal-800/40"
                             >
-                              <PlusIcon className="w-7 h-7 md:w-5 md:h-5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
+                              <PlusIcon className="w-5 h-5 md:w-5 md:h-5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
                             </button>
                           </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/map/Filters.tsx b/frontend/src/components/map/Filters.tsx
index 7aec19a..39015e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/map/Filters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/map/Filters.tsx
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ function SliderLabels({
   onValueChange?: (v: [number, number]) => void;
 }) {
   const range = max - min || 1;
-  const leftPct = ((value[0] - min) / range) * 100;
-  const rightPct = ((value[1] - min) / range) * 100;
+  const leftPct = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, ((value[0] - min) / range) * 100));
+  const rightPct = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, ((value[1] - min) / range) * 100));
   const labels = displayValues || value;
 
   const minLabel = isAtMin ? 'min' : formatFilterValue(labels[0], raw);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function SliderLabels({
         <EditableLabel
           value={labels[0]}
           formatted={minLabel}
-          onCommit={(v) => onValueChange([Math.min(v, labels[1]), labels[1]])}
+          onCommit={(v) => onValueChange([v, Math.max(v, labels[1])])}
           prefix={feature.prefix}
           suffix={feature.suffix}
           style={{ left: `${leftPct}%`, transform: leftTranslate }}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function SliderLabels({
         <EditableLabel
           value={labels[1]}
           formatted={maxLabel}
-          onCommit={(v) => onValueChange([labels[0], Math.max(v, labels[0])])}
+          onCommit={(v) => onValueChange([Math.min(labels[0], v), v])}
           prefix={feature.prefix}
           suffix={feature.suffix}
           style={{ left: `${rightPct}%`, transform: rightTranslate }}
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ interface FiltersProps {
   onTravelTimeRemoveEntry: (index: number) => void;
   onTravelTimeSetDestination: (index: number, slug: string, label: string) => void;
   onTravelTimeRangeChange: (index: number, range: [number, number]) => void;
+  onTravelTimeDragEnd: (index: number) => void;
   onTravelTimeToggleBest: (index: number) => void;
   aiFilterLoading: boolean;
   aiFilterError: string | null;
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ export default memo(function Filters({
   onTravelTimeRemoveEntry,
   onTravelTimeSetDestination,
   onTravelTimeRangeChange,
+  onTravelTimeDragEnd,
   onTravelTimeToggleBest,
   aiFilterLoading,
   aiFilterError,
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ export default memo(function Filters({
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div ref={scrollRef} className="md:flex-1 md:overflow-y-auto">
+        <div ref={scrollRef} className="md:flex-1 md:overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
           <AiFilterInput
             loading={aiFilterLoading}
             error={aiFilterError}
@@ -470,9 +472,14 @@ export default memo(function Filters({
                   timeRange={entry.timeRange}
                   useBest={entry.useBest}
                   isPinned={pinnedFeature === travelFieldKey(entry)}
+                  isActive={activeFeature === travelFieldKey(entry)}
+                  dragValue={activeFeature === travelFieldKey(entry) ? dragValue : null}
                   onTogglePin={() => onTogglePin(travelFieldKey(entry))}
                   onSetDestination={(slug, label) => onTravelTimeSetDestination(index, slug, label)}
                   onTimeRangeChange={(range) => onTravelTimeRangeChange(index, range)}
+                  onDragStart={() => onDragStart(travelFieldKey(entry))}
+                  onDragChange={onDragChange}
+                  onDragEnd={() => onTravelTimeDragEnd(index)}
                   onToggleBest={() => onTravelTimeToggleBest(index)}
                   onRemove={() => onTravelTimeRemoveEntry(index)}
                 />
@@ -592,7 +599,7 @@ export default memo(function Filters({
                       min={scale ? 0 : feature.min!}
                       max={scale ? 100 : feature.max!}
                       value={sliderValue}
-                      displayValues={scale ? displayValue : undefined}
+                      displayValues={displayValue}
                       isAtMin={isAtMin}
                       isAtMax={isAtMax}
                       raw={feature.raw}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/map/Map.tsx b/frontend/src/components/map/Map.tsx
index 4519b16..001dfc7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/map/Map.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/map/Map.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useRef, useEffect, useState, useMemo, memo } from 'react';
-import { Map as MapGL, useControl } from 'react-map-gl/maplibre';
+import { Map as MapGL, useControl, ScaleControl } from 'react-map-gl/maplibre';
 import { MapboxOverlay } from '@deck.gl/mapbox';
 import 'maplibre-gl/dist/maplibre-gl.css';
 import type {
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ export default memo(function Map({
         maxBounds={MAP_BOUNDS}
       >
         <DeckOverlay layers={layers} getTooltip={null} />
+        {!screenshotMode && (
+          <ScaleControl position="bottom-left" maxWidth={100} unit="metric" />
+        )}
       </MapGL>
       {screenshotMode ? (
         ogMode ? (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/map/MapPage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/map/MapPage.tsx
index 62b93b7..a2976ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/map/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/map/MapPage.tsx
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ export default function MapPage({
   const [selectedPOICategories, setSelectedPOICategories] =
     useState<Set<string>>(initialPOICategories);
 
-  const [leftPaneWidth, leftPaneHandlers] = usePaneResize(384, 200, 600, 'left');
-  const [rightPaneWidth, rightPaneHandlers] = usePaneResize(384, 200, 500, 'right');
+  const [leftPaneWidth, leftPaneHandlers] = usePaneResize(384, 200, 0.45, 'left');
+  const [rightPaneWidth, rightPaneHandlers] = usePaneResize(384, 200, 0.45, 'right');
 
   const [mobileDrawerOpen, setMobileDrawerOpen] = useState(false);
   const [poiPaneOpen, setPoiPaneOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export default function MapPage({
     handleDragStart,
     handleDragChange,
     handleDragEnd,
+    handleDragEndNoCommit,
     handleTogglePin,
     handleSetPin,
     handleCancelPin,
@@ -204,12 +205,8 @@ export default function MapPage({
   const handleTravelTimeSetDestination = useCallback(
     (index: number, slug: string, label: string) => {
       travelTime.handleSetDestination(index, slug, label);
-      const entry = travelTime.entries[index];
-      if (entry) {
-        handleSetPin(`tt_${entry.mode}_${slug}`);
-      }
     },
-    [travelTime.handleSetDestination, travelTime.entries, handleSetPin]
+    [travelTime.handleSetDestination]
   );
 
   const handleTravelTimeRemoveEntry = useCallback(
@@ -223,6 +220,14 @@ export default function MapPage({
     [travelTime.handleRemoveEntry, travelTime.entries, pinnedFeature, handleCancelPin]
   );
 
+  const handleTravelTimeDragEnd = useCallback(
+    (index: number) => {
+      const dv = handleDragEndNoCommit();
+      if (dv) travelTime.handleTimeRangeChange(index, dv);
+    },
+    [handleDragEndNoCommit, travelTime.handleTimeRangeChange]
+  );
+
   const license = useLicense();
 
   const mapFlyToRef = useRef<((lat: number, lng: number, zoom: number) => void) | null>(null);
@@ -571,6 +576,7 @@ export default function MapPage({
       onTravelTimeRemoveEntry={handleTravelTimeRemoveEntry}
       onTravelTimeSetDestination={handleTravelTimeSetDestination}
       onTravelTimeRangeChange={travelTime.handleTimeRangeChange}
+      onTravelTimeDragEnd={handleTravelTimeDragEnd}
       onTravelTimeToggleBest={travelTime.handleToggleBest}
       aiFilterLoading={aiFilters.loading}
       aiFilterError={aiFilters.error}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/map/TravelTimeCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/map/TravelTimeCard.tsx
index 02b68ba..e432a65 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/map/TravelTimeCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/map/TravelTimeCard.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ interface TravelTimeCardProps {
   timeRange: [number, number] | null;
   useBest: boolean;
   isPinned: boolean;
+  isActive: boolean;
+  dragValue: [number, number] | null;
   onTogglePin: () => void;
   onSetDestination: (slug: string, label: string) => void;
   onTimeRangeChange: (range: [number, number]) => void;
+  onDragStart: () => void;
+  onDragChange: (value: [number, number]) => void;
+  onDragEnd: () => void;
   onToggleBest: () => void;
   onRemove: () => void;
 }
@@ -33,9 +38,14 @@ export function TravelTimeCard({
   timeRange,
   useBest,
   isPinned,
+  isActive,
+  dragValue,
   onTogglePin,
   onSetDestination,
   onTimeRangeChange,
+  onDragStart,
+  onDragChange,
+  onDragEnd,
   onToggleBest,
   onRemove,
 }: TravelTimeCardProps) {
@@ -52,13 +62,13 @@ export function TravelTimeCard({
 
   const sliderMin = 0;
   const sliderMax = 120;
-  const displayRange = timeRange ?? [sliderMin, sliderMax];
+  const displayRange = isActive && dragValue ? dragValue : (timeRange ?? [sliderMin, sliderMax]);
 
   const ModeIcon = MODE_ICONS[mode];
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={`space-y-2 px-2 py-2 rounded ${isPinned ? 'ring-2 ring-teal-400 bg-teal-50/50 dark:bg-teal-900/20' : ''}`}
+      className={`space-y-2 px-2 py-2 rounded ${isActive ? 'ring-2 ring-teal-400 bg-teal-50 dark:bg-teal-900/30' : isPinned ? 'ring-2 ring-teal-400 bg-teal-50/50 dark:bg-teal-900/20' : ''}`}
     >
       {/* Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -130,7 +140,9 @@ export function TravelTimeCard({
             max={sliderMax}
             step={1}
             value={[displayRange[0], displayRange[1]]}
-            onValueChange={([min, max]) => onTimeRangeChange([min, max])}
+            onValueChange={([min, max]) => onDragChange([min, max])}
+            onPointerDown={() => onDragStart()}
+            onPointerUp={() => onDragEnd()}
           />
           <div className="relative h-4 mt-1 mx-2.5 text-[10px] text-warm-500 dark:text-warm-400 leading-tight">
             <span className="absolute left-0">{formatFilterValue(displayRange[0])} min</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureIcons.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureIcons.tsx
index 1dbce65..f07fbb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureIcons.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureIcons.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function FeatureActions({
     <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5 shrink-0">
       {feature.detail && onShowInfo && (
         <IconButton onClick={() => onShowInfo(feature)} title="Feature info" size="md">
-          <InfoIcon className="w-7 h-7 md:w-3.5 md:h-3.5" />
+          <InfoIcon className="w-5 h-5 md:w-3.5 md:h-3.5" />
         </IconButton>
       )}
       <IconButton
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function FeatureActions({
         active={isPinned}
         size="md"
       >
-        <EyeIcon filled={isPinned} className="w-7 h-7 md:w-3.5 md:h-3.5" />
+        <EyeIcon filled={isPinned} className="w-5 h-5 md:w-3.5 md:h-3.5" />
       </IconButton>
       {onAdd && (
         <button
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function FeatureActions({
           title="Add filter"
           className="p-1 rounded-md text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 bg-teal-50 dark:bg-teal-900/30 hover:bg-teal-100 dark:hover:bg-teal-800/40"
         >
-          <PlusIcon className="w-7 h-7 md:w-5 md:h-5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
+          <PlusIcon className="w-5 h-5 md:w-5 md:h-5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
         </button>
       )}
       {onRemove && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureLabel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureLabel.tsx
index d261859..178fba3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureLabel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/FeatureLabel.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface FeatureLabelProps {
   onShowInfo?: (feature: FeatureMeta) => void;
   className?: string;
   size?: 'xs' | 'sm';
+  description?: string;
 }
 
 export function FeatureLabel({
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export function FeatureLabel({
   onShowInfo,
   className = '',
   size = 'xs',
+  description,
 }: FeatureLabelProps) {
   const textClass = size === 'sm' ? 'text-sm' : 'text-xs';
   const iconClass = 'w-3.5 h-3.5 text-teal-600 dark:text-teal-400 shrink-0';
@@ -31,12 +33,8 @@ export function FeatureLabel({
       ? feature.modes.map((m) => MODE_LABELS[m] || m).join(' · ')
       : null;
 
-  return (
-    <div
-      className={`flex ${size === 'xs' ? 'items-center' : 'items-start'} gap-1 min-w-0 ${className}`}
-    >
-      {featureIcon}
-      {GroupIcon && <GroupIcon className={iconClass} />}
+  const nameContent = (
+    <>
       <span
         className={`${textClass} ${size === 'sm' ? 'font-medium text-navy-950 dark:text-warm-100' : 'text-warm-700 dark:text-warm-300 truncate'}`}
       >
@@ -56,6 +54,23 @@ export function FeatureLabel({
           <InfoIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
         </button>
       )}
+    </>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`flex ${size === 'xs' ? 'items-center' : 'items-start'} gap-1 min-w-0 ${className}`}
+    >
+      {featureIcon}
+      {GroupIcon && <GroupIcon className={iconClass} />}
+      {description ? (
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">{nameContent}</div>
+          <span className="text-xs text-warm-400 dark:text-warm-500 block">{description}</span>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        nameContent
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useDeckLayers.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useDeckLayers.ts
index 920af1e..438d240 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useDeckLayers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useDeckLayers.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   POI_CLUSTER_MAX_ZOOM,
 } from '../lib/consts';
 import { emojiToTwemojiUrl, getFeatureFillColor } from '../lib/map-utils';
-import { type TravelTimeEntry, travelFieldKey } from './useTravelTime';
+import type { TravelTimeEntry } from './useTravelTime';
 import { MarchingAntsExtension } from '../lib/MarchingAntsExtension';
 
 interface UseDeckLayersProps {
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ export function useDeckLayers({
   const hoveredPostcodeRef = useRef(hoveredPostcode);
   hoveredPostcodeRef.current = hoveredPostcode;
 
-  const travelTimeEntriesRef = useRef(travelTimeEntries);
-  travelTimeEntriesRef.current = travelTimeEntries;
-
   const colorFeatureMeta = useMemo(
     () => (viewFeature ? features.find((f) => f.name === viewFeature) || null : null),
     [viewFeature, features]
@@ -302,28 +299,6 @@ export function useDeckLayers({
         getHexagon: (d) => d.h3,
         getFillColor: (d) => {
           const dark = isDarkRef.current;
-          const entries = travelTimeEntriesRef.current;
-
-          // Dim-filter: all travel entries with timeRange dim hexagons outside range
-          for (let i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
-            const entry = entries[i];
-            if (!entry.timeRange || !entry.slug) continue;
-            const fk = travelFieldKey(entry);
-            const modeVal = d[`avg_${fk}`];
-            if (
-              modeVal == null ||
-              (modeVal as number) < entry.timeRange[0] ||
-              (modeVal as number) > entry.timeRange[1]
-            ) {
-              return (dark ? [60, 55, 50, 60] : [180, 180, 180, 60]) as [
-                number,
-                number,
-                number,
-                number,
-              ];
-            }
-          }
-
           const vf = viewFeatureRef.current;
           const clr = colorRangeRef.current;
           const fr = filterRangeRef.current;
@@ -425,28 +400,6 @@ export function useDeckLayers({
         getFillColor: (f) => {
           const d = f.properties;
           const dark = isDarkRef.current;
-          const entries = travelTimeEntriesRef.current;
-
-          // Dim-filter: all travel entries with timeRange dim postcodes outside range
-          for (let i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
-            const entry = entries[i];
-            if (!entry.timeRange || !entry.slug) continue;
-            const fk = travelFieldKey(entry);
-            const modeVal = d[`avg_${fk}`];
-            if (
-              modeVal == null ||
-              (modeVal as number) < entry.timeRange[0] ||
-              (modeVal as number) > entry.timeRange[1]
-            ) {
-              return (dark ? [60, 55, 50, 60] : [180, 180, 180, 60]) as [
-                number,
-                number,
-                number,
-                number,
-              ];
-            }
-          }
-
           const vf = viewFeatureRef.current;
           const clr = colorRangeRef.current;
           const fr = filterRangeRef.current;
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useFilters.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useFilters.ts
index 73e27f3..3235d11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useFilters.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useFilters.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,20 @@ export function useFilters({ initialFilters, features }: UseFiltersOptions) {
     dragValueRef.current = null;
   }, []);
 
+  /** End drag without committing to filters — caller handles the commit (e.g. travel time). */
+  const handleDragEndNoCommit = useCallback((): [number, number] | null => {
+    if (pendingDragRef.current) {
+      pendingDragRef.current = null;
+      return null;
+    }
+    const dv = dragValueRef.current;
+    setActiveFeature(null);
+    setDragValue(null);
+    dragActiveRef.current = null;
+    dragValueRef.current = null;
+    return dv;
+  }, []);
+
   const handleSetFilters = useCallback((newFilters: FeatureFilters) => {
     setFilters(newFilters);
     setActiveFeature(null);
@@ -159,6 +173,7 @@ export function useFilters({ initialFilters, features }: UseFiltersOptions) {
     handleDragStart,
     handleDragChange,
     handleDragEnd,
+    handleDragEndNoCommit,
     handleTogglePin,
     handleSetPin,
     handleCancelPin,
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useMapData.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useMapData.ts
index 661e7a1..9ef6d16 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useMapData.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useMapData.ts
@@ -81,25 +81,34 @@ export function useMapData({
   );
 
   // Build the travel param string from entries with destinations.
-  // timeRange is NOT included — range filtering is handled purely client-side
-  // (dimming in useDeckLayers) so slider changes never trigger server refetches.
-  const travelParam = useMemo((): string => {
-    const segments: string[] = [];
-    for (const entry of travelTimeEntries) {
-      if (!entry.slug) continue;
-      let seg = `${entry.mode}:${entry.slug}`;
-      if (entry.useBest) seg += ':best';
-      segments.push(seg);
-    }
-    return segments.join('|');
-  }, [travelTimeEntries]);
+  // Format: mode:slug[:best][:min:max] — server filters rows outside [min,max].
+  // When excludeFieldKey is set, that entry's time range is omitted (for drag preview).
+  const buildTravelParam = useCallback(
+    (excludeFieldKey?: string): string => {
+      const segments: string[] = [];
+      for (const entry of travelTimeEntries) {
+        if (!entry.slug) continue;
+        let seg = `${entry.mode}:${entry.slug}`;
+        if (entry.useBest) seg += ':best';
+        const isExcluded = excludeFieldKey === `tt_${entry.mode}_${entry.slug}`;
+        if (entry.timeRange && !isExcluded) seg += `:${entry.timeRange[0]}:${entry.timeRange[1]}`;
+        segments.push(seg);
+      }
+      return segments.join('|');
+    },
+    [travelTimeEntries]
+  );
+
+  const travelParam = useMemo(() => buildTravelParam(), [buildTravelParam]);
 
   // Keep activeFeatureRef in sync
   useEffect(() => {
     activeFeatureRef.current = activeFeature;
   }, [activeFeature]);
 
-  // Drag prefetch: when activeFeature starts, fetch data excluding that filter
+  // Drag prefetch: when activeFeature starts, fetch data excluding that filter.
+  // For regular filters: excludes the filter from the filter string.
+  // For travel time: excludes the time range from that entry's travel param segment.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!activeFeature || !bounds) return;
 
@@ -108,11 +117,14 @@ export function useMapData({
 
     const filtersStr = buildFilterString(filters, features, activeFeature);
     const boundsStr = `${bounds.south},${bounds.west},${bounds.north},${bounds.east}`;
+    const isTravelTimeDrag = activeFeature.startsWith('tt_');
+    const dragTravelParam = isTravelTimeDrag ? buildTravelParam(activeFeature) : travelParam;
 
     if (usePostcodeView) {
       const params = new URLSearchParams({ bounds: boundsStr });
       if (filtersStr) params.set('filters', filtersStr);
       params.set('fields', activeFeature);
+      if (dragTravelParam) params.set('travel', dragTravelParam);
 
       fetch(apiUrl('postcodes', params), authHeaders({ signal: dragAbortRef.current.signal }))
         .then((res) => res.json())
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ export function useMapData({
       });
       if (filtersStr) params.set('filters', filtersStr);
       params.set('fields', activeFeature);
-      if (travelParam) params.set('travel', travelParam);
+      if (dragTravelParam) params.set('travel', dragTravelParam);
 
       fetch(apiUrl('hexagons', params), authHeaders({ signal: dragAbortRef.current.signal }))
         .then((res) => res.json())
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@ export function useMapData({
         dragAbortRef.current = null;
       }
     };
-  }, [activeFeature, bounds, resolution, filters, features, usePostcodeView, travelParam]);
+  }, [activeFeature, bounds, resolution, filters, features, usePostcodeView, travelParam, buildTravelParam]);
 
   // Fetch hexagons or postcodes when bounds/filters change
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/usePaneResize.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/usePaneResize.ts
index abd04e7..57ab46f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/usePaneResize.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/usePaneResize.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ export function usePaneResize(
   const handlePointerMove = useCallback(
     (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
       if (!draggingRef.current) return;
+      const resolvedMax = maxWidth <= 1 ? window.innerWidth * maxWidth : maxWidth;
       const newWidth =
         side === 'left'
-          ? Math.min(maxWidth, Math.max(minWidth, e.clientX))
-          : Math.min(maxWidth, Math.max(minWidth, window.innerWidth - e.clientX));
+          ? Math.min(resolvedMax, Math.max(minWidth, e.clientX))
+          : Math.min(resolvedMax, Math.max(minWidth, window.innerWidth - e.clientX));
       setWidth(newWidth);
     },
     [side, minWidth, maxWidth]
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index c4b3b10..28a675e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ h3 {
   }
 }
 
+/* MapLibre scale control — dark mode */
+.dark .maplibregl-ctrl-scale {
+  border-color: #d6d3d1;
+  color: #d6d3d1;
+  background-color: rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.5);
+}
+
 /* Hide scrollbar for pill groups on mobile */
 .scrollbar-hide {
   -ms-overflow-style: none;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/map-utils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/map-utils.ts
index 1829b39..805a717 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/map-utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/map-utils.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   BUFFER_MULTIPLIER,
   ENUM_PALETTE,
 } from './consts';
-
 const ROAD_OPACITY = 0.4;
 
 export function getMapStyle(theme: 'light' | 'dark'): StyleSpecification {