diff --git a/docs/wiki/Mobile-Guide.md b/docs/wiki/Mobile-Guide.md
index 11a78292..98a4dd89 100644
--- a/docs/wiki/Mobile-Guide.md
+++ b/docs/wiki/Mobile-Guide.md
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ a bottom sheet rather than a dropdown. On a folding phone (iPhone Duo) dialogs s
 the hinge, and opening or closing the device is treated as the device changing shape, never
 as the keyboard appearing.
 
-**Swipe left and right** on the terminal to switch sessions.
+**Swipe left and right** on the terminal to switch sessions. A visible text selection pauses
+the swipe, and a terminal wider than the screen pans sideways instead of switching.
 
 ## The home screen
 
diff --git a/src/web/public/mobile-handlers.js b/src/web/public/mobile-handlers.js
index 9bfd9acb..3c3ba549 100644
--- a/src/web/public/mobile-handlers.js
+++ b/src/web/public/mobile-handlers.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *   toolbar/accessory bar repositioning, terminal resize on keyboard open/close,
  *   and input scroll-into-view. Uses 100px threshold for iOS address bar drift.
  * - SwipeHandler — Horizontal swipe detection on the terminal area for session switching.
- *   80px minimum distance, 300ms maximum time, 100px max vertical drift.
+ *   80px minimum distance, 500ms maximum time, 50px max vertical drift.
  *
  * All three have init()/cleanup() lifecycle methods. They are re-initialized after SSE
  * reconnect (in handleInit) to prevent stale closures.