diff --git a/src/nrtk_explorer/app/embeddings.py b/src/nrtk_explorer/app/embeddings.py
index 9abb60f..c761e5f 100644
--- a/src/nrtk_explorer/app/embeddings.py
+++ b/src/nrtk_explorer/app/embeddings.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def settings_widget(self):
         with html.Div(trame_server=self.server, classes="col"):
             with html.Div(classes="q-gutter-y-md"):
                 quasar.QBtnToggle(
-                    v_model=("dimensionality", "3"),
+                    v_model=("dimensionality", "2"),
                     toggler_color="primary",
                     flat=True,
                     spread=True,
diff --git a/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py b/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
index ba03d70..5966f44 100644
--- a/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
+++ b/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import uuid
 from .predictor import Predictor
 
+WORKER_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT = 40
+
 
 def _child_worker(request_queue, result_queue, model_name, force_cpu):
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)  # Ignore Ctrl+C in child
@@ -31,8 +33,7 @@ def _child_worker(request_queue, result_queue, model_name, force_cpu):
         if command == "SET_MODEL":
             try:
                 predictor = Predictor(
-                    model_name=payload["model_name"],
-                    force_cpu=payload["force_cpu"],
+                    model_name=payload["model_name"], force_cpu=payload["force_cpu"]
                 )
                 result_queue.put((req_id, {"status": "OK"}))
             except Exception as e:
@@ -90,6 +91,23 @@ def _start_process(self):
             )
             self._proc.start()
 
+    def _get_response(self, req_id, timeout=WORKER_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT):
+        while True:
+            try:
+                r_id, data = self._result_queue.get(timeout=timeout)
+            except queue.Empty:
+                raise TimeoutError("No response from worker.")
+            if r_id == req_id:
+                return data
+
+    def _wait_for_response(self, req_id):
+        return self._get_response(req_id, WORKER_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT)
+
+    async def _wait_for_response_async(self, req_id):
+        return await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+            None, self._get_response, req_id, WORKER_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
+        )
+
     def set_model(self, model_name, force_cpu=False):
         with self._lock:
             self.model_name = model_name
@@ -118,21 +136,6 @@ async def infer(self, images):
         resp = await self._wait_for_response_async(req_id)
         return resp.get("result")
 
-    async def _wait_for_response_async(self, req_id):
-        return await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(None, self._get_response, req_id, 40)
-
-    def _wait_for_response(self, req_id):
-        return self._get_response(req_id, 40)
-
-    def _get_response(self, req_id, timeout=40):
-        while True:
-            try:
-                r_id, data = self._result_queue.get(timeout=timeout)
-            except queue.Empty:
-                raise TimeoutError("No response from worker.")
-            if r_id == req_id:
-                return data
-
     def reset(self):
         with self._lock:
             req_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
diff --git a/vue-components/src/components/ScatterPlot.vue b/vue-components/src/components/ScatterPlot.vue
index d774641..0e73f70 100644
--- a/vue-components/src/components/ScatterPlot.vue
+++ b/vue-components/src/components/ScatterPlot.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type Events = {
 const emit = defineEmits<Events>()
 
 const plotContainer = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
-const selectMode = ref<boolean>(false)
+const selectMode = ref<boolean>(true)
 const colors = ref({ viridis, cividis, magma, inferno })
 const colorMapName = ref<keyof typeof colors.value>('viridis')
 const domain: Vector2<number> = [0, 1]
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
   // Without this there is an error upon browser refresh when sequences are defined.
   scatterPlot.render(dataset.value)
+  // needs to be after render or pan mode and select are initially active at the same time
+  scatterPlot.setSelectMode()
 })
 
 function emitCameraPosition() {