diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 77c3c3e..13c0ddc 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
   <!-- Group 3: scale + appearance + checkboxes (compact stack) -->
   <div class="hgroup hgroup-controls">
     <div class="field zoom-field">
-      <label for="zoom-slider">Масштаб: <span id="zoom-label">12 месяцев</span></label>
+      <label for="zoom-slider">Масштаб графика: <span id="zoom-label">12М</span></label>
       <div class="zoom-row">
-        <input type="range" id="zoom-slider" min="0" max="9" step="1" value="3" />
+        <input type="range" id="zoom-slider" min="0" max="4" step="1" value="1" />
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="checks manager-only">
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 0e4603a..ef699d9 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "mapdash-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.2.10",
+  "version": "0.2.11",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.ts b/frontend/src/main.ts
index 792f595..6c112be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/main.ts
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<void> {
   rebuildDecorMenu();
   view.applyLayout();
   await loadData(true);
-  const defaultZoomIdx = 3;
+  const defaultZoomIdx = 1; // 12М
   el.zoomSlider.value = String(defaultZoomIdx);
   el.zoomLabel.textContent = zoomSteps[defaultZoomIdx]!.label;
   view.setScale(zoomSteps[defaultZoomIdx]!.days);
diff --git a/frontend/src/map.ts b/frontend/src/map.ts
index c1b8114..2130bf9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/map.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/map.ts
@@ -301,22 +301,22 @@ function ensureMapPanel(): Panel {
 
 function showMapPanel(surfaces: MapSurface[], idx: number, place: PanelPlace): void {
   const p = ensureMapPanel();
-  const firstOpen = p.el.style.display === 'none';
   p.surfaces = surfaces;
-  if (firstOpen) {
-    // Fresh open: reset size. Widen when there are many surfaces so the tab list
-    // flows into more columns (a shorter panel, less scrolling).
-    p.el.style.height = '';
-    p.el.style.maxHeight = '';
-    const n = surfaces.length;
-    const cols = n <= 8 ? 2 : n <= 24 ? 3 : 4;
-    p.el.style.width = cols > 2 ? Math.min(320 + (cols - 2) * 150, Math.round(window.innerWidth * 0.92)) + 'px' : '';
-  }
+  // Every click is a fresh panel: reset size, widen when there are many surfaces
+  // (tabs flow into more columns → shorter panel), then reposition next to the
+  // just-clicked cluster. A new click never reuses the previous position.
+  p.el.style.height = '';
+  p.el.style.maxHeight = '';
+  const n = surfaces.length;
+  const cols = n <= 8 ? 2 : n <= 24 ? 3 : 4;
+  p.el.style.width = cols > 2 ? Math.min(320 + (cols - 2) * 150, Math.round(window.innerWidth * 0.92)) + 'px' : '';
   p.el.style.display = '';
   renderPanel(idx);
-  // Position only on a fresh open (measure the now-rendered size first, so we can
-  // offset it toward the free side); keep position/size while it stays open.
-  if (firstOpen) positionPanel(p.el, place);
+  positionPanel(p.el, place); // measures the rendered size, then offsets to the free side
+  // Restart the pop-in animation so each click reads as a new panel appearing.
+  p.el.style.animation = 'none';
+  void p.el.offsetHeight;
+  p.el.style.animation = '';
 }
 
 function closeMapPanel(): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index 7110ed3..20d78d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ html.role-pending .manager-only { display: none !important; }
   background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
   font-size: 13px; color: var(--text);
+  animation: pop-in .13s var(--ease-3);
 }
 .mpanel-head {
   position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1; background: var(--bg);
@@ -571,12 +572,14 @@ html.role-pending .manager-only { display: none !important; }
 .vis-current-time { background-color: var(--today); }
 
 /* Column resize handle */
+/* Matches #split-resizer: a 6px solid bar that turns accent on hover/drag, so
+   both dividers look identical. */
 #col-resizer {
-  position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 9px; margin-left: -4px;
-  cursor: col-resize; z-index: 25; display: none;
+  position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 6px; margin-left: -3px;
+  background: var(--border); cursor: col-resize; z-index: 25; display: none;
+  transition: background var(--transition);
 }
-#col-resizer::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 4px; width: 1px; background: var(--border); }
-#col-resizer:hover::after, #col-resizer.dragging::after { background: var(--accent); width: 2px; left: 3px; }
+#col-resizer:hover, #col-resizer.dragging { background: var(--accent); }
 
 /* Hovered-month column highlight */
 .vis-item.vis-background.month-hover-bg { background-color: var(--month-hover); }
diff --git a/frontend/src/timeline.ts b/frontend/src/timeline.ts
index fb49db5..402e855 100644
--- a/frontend/src/timeline.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/timeline.ts
@@ -28,16 +28,11 @@ export interface TimelineElements {
 const PLANFIX_TASK_URL = 'https://green-media.planfix.ru/task/';
 
 export const zoomSteps: ReadonlyArray<{ days: number; label: string }> = [
-  { days: 91, label: '3 месяца' },
-  { days: 183, label: '6 месяцев' },
-  { days: 274, label: '9 месяцев' },
-  { days: 365, label: '12 месяцев' },
-  { days: 457, label: '15 месяцев' },
-  { days: 548, label: '18 месяцев' },
-  { days: 639, label: '21 месяц' },
-  { days: 731, label: '24 месяца' },
-  { days: 822, label: '27 месяцев' },
-  { days: 913, label: '30 месяцев' },
+  { days: 183, label: '6М' },
+  { days: 365, label: '12М' },
+  { days: 548, label: '18М' },
+  { days: 731, label: '24М' },
+  { days: 913, label: '30М' },
 ];
 
 const MONTH_BG_ID = '__month_hover_bg';