diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentAddOverlay.vue b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentAddOverlay.vue
index 313a7ccbb..e7885d028 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentAddOverlay.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentAddOverlay.vue
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ export default {
           sectionBox: this.viewer.sectionBox.getCurrentBox(),
           selection: null // TODO for later, lazy now
         },
-        //@Dim: Changed this to use the API
         screenshot: this.viewer.screenshot()
       }
       if (this.$route.query.overlay) {
@@ -446,7 +445,6 @@ export default {
       this.visible = false
       this.commentValue = { doc: null, attachments: [] }
       setIsAddingComment(false)
-      //@Dim: Changed this to use the API
       this.viewer.resetSelection()
     },
     sendStatusUpdate() {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentsOverlay.vue b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentsOverlay.vue
index ca4cdea31..449dd29ee 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentsOverlay.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/CommentsOverlay.vue
@@ -516,14 +516,17 @@ export default {
       if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
         this.viewer.toggleCameraProjection()
       }
-      //@Dim: This needs to use the API.
-      // this.viewer.interactions.setLookAt(
-      //   { x: camToSet[0], y: camToSet[1], z: camToSet[2] }, // position
-      //   { x: camToSet[3], y: camToSet[4], z: camToSet[5] } // target
-      // )
-      if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
-        this.viewer.cameraHandler.activeCam.controls.zoom(camToSet[7], true)
-      }
+
+      this.viewer.setView({
+        position: new THREE.Vector3(camToSet[0], camToSet[1], camToSet[2]),
+        target: new THREE.Vector3(camToSet[3], camToSet[4], camToSet[5])
+      })
+      // TODO: If it's an isometric cam.
+      // NOTE: currently not supported as parallel cam is disabled due to
+      // comment bubbles projection complications.
+      // if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
+      //   this.viewer.cameraHandler.activeCam.controls.zoom(camToSet[7], true)
+      // }
       if (comment.data.filters) {
         setFilterDirectly({
           filter: comment.data.filters
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/LightsMenu.vue b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/LightsMenu.vue
index 78332112c..55bb364d7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/LightsMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/LightsMenu.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <v-card>
-    <!-- <v-toolbar dark flat>
-      <v-toolbar-title>Lighting Settings</v-toolbar-title>
-      <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-      <v-btn icon @click="$emit('close')"><v-icon>mdi-close</v-icon></v-btn>
-    </v-toolbar> -->
     <v-card-text>
       <div class="d-flex align-center">
         <span class="mr-5">Sun shadows</span>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ObjectPropertiesRow.vue b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ObjectPropertiesRow.vue
index 46cb70927..ad0122853 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ObjectPropertiesRow.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ObjectPropertiesRow.vue
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     @click.stop="
       prop.type === 'object' || prop.type === 'array' ? (expanded = !expanded) : null
     "
-    @mouseenter="toggleHighlight(true)"
-    @mouseleave="toggleHighlight(false)"
+    @mouseenter.stop="toggleHighlight(true)"
+    @mouseleave.stop="toggleHighlight(false)"
   >
     <v-col cols="1" class="text-center">
       <v-icon
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ViewerBubbles.vue b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ViewerBubbles.vue
index 4e553ca5b..731c32471 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ViewerBubbles.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/main/components/viewer/ViewerBubbles.vue
@@ -254,14 +254,15 @@ export default {
       if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
         this.viewer.toggleCameraProjection()
       }
-      //@Dim: This needs to use the API
-      // this.viewer.interactions.setLookAt(
-      //   { x: camToSet[0], y: camToSet[1], z: camToSet[2] }, // position
-      //   { x: camToSet[3], y: camToSet[4], z: camToSet[5] } // target
-      // )
-      if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
-        this.viewer.cameraHandler.activeCam.controls.zoom(camToSet[7], true)
-      }
+
+      this.viewer.setView({
+        position: new THREE.Vector3(camToSet[0], camToSet[1], camToSet[2]),
+        target: new THREE.Vector3(camToSet[3], camToSet[4], camToSet[5])
+      })
+      // NOTE: disabled as parallel projection cam is not enabled anymore, see other comments
+      // if (camToSet[6] === 1) {
+      //   this.viewer.cameraHandler.activeCam.controls.zoom(camToSet[7], true)
+      // }
 
       if (user.filter) setFilterDirectly({ filter: user.filter })
       else resetFilter()
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@ export default {
         uArrowEl.style.opacity = user.clipped ? '0' : '1'
       }
       //@Dim: This shouldn't be needed anymore, right?
+      // TODO: user filtering manager to overlay objects
       // this.viewer.interactions.overlayObjects(selectedObjects)
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/preview-service/routes/preview.js b/packages/preview-service/routes/preview.js
index 0d8206560..79e7e689a 100644
--- a/packages/preview-service/routes/preview.js
+++ b/packages/preview-service/routes/preview.js
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ async function pageFunction(objectUrl) {
     // Main call failed. Wait some time for other objects to load inside the viewer and generate the preview anyway
     await waitForAnimation(1000)
   }
-  //@Dim: This needs to use the API
-  // v.interactions.zoomExtents(0.95, false)
+  v.zoomExtents(0.95, false)
   await waitForAnimation(100)
 
   // full 360
   for (let i = 0; i < 24; i++) {
     //@Dim: This needs to use the API
+    //@Alex: we really need the old behaviour here - it rotates the camera around the scene in increments of
+    //an angle and we stich those screenshots for the 3d previews...
     // v.interactions.rotateCamera(undefined, undefined, false)
     await waitForAnimation()
     //@Dim: Changed this to use the API
diff --git a/packages/viewer/src/modules/SectionBox.js b/packages/viewer/src/modules/SectionBox.js
index 0055915df..0fc6fe8d3 100644
--- a/packages/viewer/src/modules/SectionBox.js
+++ b/packages/viewer/src/modules/SectionBox.js
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ export default class SectionBox {
       if (val) {
         this.dragging = val
         //@Dim: Not sure what this needs to do in the new viewer
+        //@Alex: this prevents(?) involuntary selection happening on mobile
         // this.viewer.interactions.preventSelection = val
         this.viewer.cameraHandler.enabled = !val
       } else {
         setTimeout(() => {
           this.dragging = val
           //@Dim: Not sure what this needs to do in the new viewer
+          //@Alex: this prevents(?) involuntary selection happening on mobile
           // this.viewer.interactions.preventSelection = val
           this.viewer.cameraHandler.enabled = !val
         }, 100)
@@ -353,6 +355,8 @@ export default class SectionBox {
 
     if (targetBox) box = targetBox
     else {
+      // @Alex: part of the old behaviour: if a selected object is present, we zoom to it
+      // if no selection is present, we zoom to visible scene. TBD re API, etc.
       /* //@Dim: Not sure what this needs to do in the new viewer
       if (this.viewer.interactions.selectedObjects.children.length !== 0) {
         box = new THREE.Box3().setFromObject(this.viewer.interactions.selectedObjects)
diff --git a/packages/viewer/src/modules/filtering/FilteringManager.ts b/packages/viewer/src/modules/filtering/FilteringManager.ts
index 2b1da8da1..5356e52c2 100644
--- a/packages/viewer/src/modules/filtering/FilteringManager.ts
+++ b/packages/viewer/src/modules/filtering/FilteringManager.ts
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ export class FilteringManager {
     }
 
     this.Renderer.endFilter()
+    this.Renderer.viewer.needsRender = true
     return returnState
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/viewer/src/modules/legacy/example.js b/packages/viewer/src/modules/legacy/example.js
index d5d4d736e..b5390c5bd 100644
--- a/packages/viewer/src/modules/legacy/example.js
+++ b/packages/viewer/src/modules/legacy/example.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ v.on('section-box', (status) => {
 })
 
 window.viewerScreenshot = function () {
+  //@Alex: we can get rid of the whole example.js/html stuff (sandbox is the replacement)
   //@Dim: Changed this to use the API
   let data = v.screenshot() // transparent png.