diff --git a/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts b/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
index 875da952cb8a..91ff1a281720 100644
--- a/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/notebook-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -3604,9 +3604,7 @@ function addCommands(
 
   commands.addCommand(CommandIDs.virtualScrollbar, {
     label: trans.__('Show Minimap'),
-    caption: trans.__(
-      'Show Minimap (virtual scrollbar, enabled with windowing mode: full)'
-    ),
+    caption: trans.__('Show Minimap'),
     execute: args => {
       const current = getCurrent(tracker, shell, args);
 
@@ -3616,20 +3614,14 @@ function addCommands(
     },
     icon: args => (args.toolbar ? tableRowsIcon : undefined),
     isEnabled: args => {
-      const enabled =
-        (args.toolbar ? true : isEnabled()) &&
-        (settings?.composite.windowingMode === 'full' ?? false);
-      return enabled;
+      return args.toolbar ? true : isEnabled();
     },
     isToggled: () => {
       const current = tracker.currentWidget;
       return current?.content.scrollbar ?? false;
     },
     isVisible: args => {
-      const visible =
-        (args.toolbar ? true : isEnabled()) &&
-        (settings?.composite.windowingMode === 'full' ?? false);
-      return visible;
+      return args.toolbar ? true : isEnabled();
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/components/windowedlist.ts b/packages/ui-components/src/components/windowedlist.ts
index 8ad0ed343839..c3b419851dec 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/components/windowedlist.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/components/windowedlist.ts
@@ -452,17 +452,9 @@ export abstract class WindowedListModel implements WindowedList.IModel {
    * @returns The current items range to display
    */
   getRangeToRender(): WindowedList.WindowIndex | null {
-    let newWindowIndex: [number, number, number, number] = [
-      0,
-      Math.max(this.widgetCount - 1, -1),
-      0,
-      Math.max(this.widgetCount - 1, -1)
-    ];
+    const newWindowIndex = this._getRangeToRender();
 
     const previousLastMeasuredIndex = this._measuredAllUntilIndex;
-    if (this.windowingActive) {
-      newWindowIndex = this._getRangeToRender();
-    }
     const [startIndex, stopIndex] = newWindowIndex;
 
     if (
@@ -1824,10 +1816,10 @@ export class WindowedLayout extends PanelLayout {
    *
    * #### Notes
    * This is a reimplementation of the base class method,
-   * and is a no-op.
    */
   protected onUpdateRequest(msg: Message): void {
-    // This is a no-op.
+    // @ts-ignore
+    this.parent?._update();
   }
 }