I thought I'd wait an update to see if it resolved itself, but it's still busted. The emulator I used hasn't updated in over a year so I don't know where this change has happened. I used to be able to zoom out of the main window and both side panels would stay in place but now I can't.I haven't changed anything with my UI, so if something has changed, its on someone else downstream.
I don't know how much of a hassle it would be, but it'd be fixed completely with the option for the grid location buttons to be displayed vertically. Again, I understand this is niche so feel free to disregard but I've been thoroughly enjoying your story and frequent updating.