diff --git a/js/deck-gl/matrix/dendro_layers.js b/js/deck-gl/matrix/dendro_layers.js
index cc01e1815..ffec5754e 100644
--- a/js/deck-gl/matrix/dendro_layers.js
+++ b/js/deck-gl/matrix/dendro_layers.js
@@ -1,25 +1,163 @@
-import { PolygonLayer } from 'deck.gl';
+import { LinearInterpolator, PolygonLayer } from 'deck.gl';
 
 import { sync_selected_genes } from '../../global_variables/selected_genes';
 
+import { curate_pan_x, curate_pan_y } from './curate_pan';
 import { get_mat_layers_list } from './matrix_layers';
+import { redefine_global_view_state } from './redefine_global_view_state';
+import { update_zoom_data } from './zoom';
 
 const DENDRO_AXES = ['row', 'col'];
 const DEFAULT_FILL_COLOR = [0, 0, 0, 90];
 const FOCUSED_FILL_COLOR = [0, 0, 0, 180];
+const DOUBLE_CLICK_DELAY = 250;
+const DENDRO_FOCUS_TRANSITION = 650;
+const MAX_FOCUS_ZOOM = 7;
 
-const getCurrentFocus = (viz_state) => {
-  const storeFocus =
+const ease_out_cubic = (t) => 1 - Math.pow(1 - t, 3);
+
+const ensure_click_tracking = (viz_state) => {
+  if (!viz_state.dendro.clicks) {
+    viz_state.dendro.clicks = { row: 0, col: 0 };
+  }
+
+  if (!viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts) {
+    viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts = { row: null, col: null };
+  }
+
+  if (!viz_state.dendro.double_click_state) {
+    viz_state.dendro.double_click_state = { row: null, col: null };
+  }
+};
+
+const apply_view_state_transition = (view_state) => {
+  const transition_props = () => ({
+    transitionDuration: DENDRO_FOCUS_TRANSITION,
+    transitionEasing: ease_out_cubic,
+    transitionInterpolator: new LinearInterpolator(['target', 'zoom']),
+  });
+
+  return Object.fromEntries(
+    Object.entries(view_state).map(([key, value]) => [
+      key,
+      { ...value, ...transition_props() },
+    ])
+  );
+};
+
+const compute_cluster_zoom = (matrix_span, cluster_span, min_unit) => {
+  const effective_span = Math.min(matrix_span, Math.max(cluster_span, min_unit));
+
+  const zoom = Math.log2(matrix_span / Math.max(effective_span, 1e-6));
+
+  return Math.min(Math.max(zoom, 0), MAX_FOCUS_ZOOM);
+};
+
+const animate_focus_to_cluster = (
+  deck_mat,
+  layers_mat,
+  viz_state,
+  axis,
+  polygonProps
+) => {
+  if (!polygonProps) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const is_row_axis = axis === 'row';
+  const matrix_span = is_row_axis
+    ? viz_state.viz.mat_height
+    : viz_state.viz.mat_width;
+  const min_unit = is_row_axis
+    ? viz_state.viz.row_offset
+    : viz_state.viz.col_offset;
+
+  const current_zoom_x = viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.matrix.zoom_x;
+  const current_zoom_y = viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.matrix.zoom_y;
+
+  const cluster_span = Math.max(
+    Math.abs((polygonProps.pos_bot ?? 0) - (polygonProps.pos_top ?? 0)),
+    min_unit
+  );
+
+  const target_zoom = compute_cluster_zoom(matrix_span, cluster_span, min_unit);
+
+  const zoom_curated = [
+    is_row_axis ? current_zoom_x : target_zoom,
+    is_row_axis ? target_zoom : current_zoom_y,
+  ];
+
+  const cluster_center =
+    ((polygonProps.pos_top ?? 0) + (polygonProps.pos_bot ?? 0)) / 2;
+
+  const existing_pan = viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.matrix;
+
+  const desired_pan = {
+    x: is_row_axis ? existing_pan.pan_x : cluster_center,
+    y: is_row_axis ? cluster_center : existing_pan.pan_y,
+  };
+
+  const pan_curated = [
+    curate_pan_x(desired_pan.x, zoom_curated[0], viz_state),
+    curate_pan_y(desired_pan.y, zoom_curated[1], viz_state),
+  ];
+
+  const view_id = is_row_axis ? 'dendro_rows' : 'dendro_cols';
+
+  const global_view_state = redefine_global_view_state(
+    viz_state,
+    view_id,
+    zoom_curated,
+    pan_curated
+  );
+
+  update_zoom_data(viz_state, view_id, zoom_curated, pan_curated);
+
+  viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.total_zoom.x = zoom_curated[0];
+  viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.total_zoom.y = zoom_curated[1];
+
+  deck_mat.setProps({
+    viewState: apply_view_state_transition(global_view_state),
+    layers: get_mat_layers_list(layers_mat),
+  });
+};
+
+const animate_focus_reset = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state) => {
+  const default_zoom = [viz_state.zoom.ini_zoom_x, viz_state.zoom.ini_zoom_y];
+  const default_pan = [viz_state.zoom.ini_pan_x, viz_state.zoom.ini_pan_y];
+
+  const global_view_state = redefine_global_view_state(
+    viz_state,
+    'matrix',
+    default_zoom,
+    default_pan
+  );
+
+  update_zoom_data(viz_state, 'matrix', default_zoom, default_pan);
+
+  viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.total_zoom.x = default_zoom[0];
+  viz_state.zoom.zoom_data.total_zoom.y = default_zoom[1];
+
+  deck_mat.setProps({
+    viewState: apply_view_state_transition(global_view_state),
+    layers: get_mat_layers_list(layers_mat),
+  });
+};
+
+const get_current_focus = (viz_state) => {
+  const store_focus =
     viz_state?.obs_store?.focused_dendro &&
     typeof viz_state.obs_store.focused_dendro.get === 'function'
       ? viz_state.obs_store.focused_dendro.get()
       : null;
 
-  return storeFocus ?? viz_state.dendro?.active_polygon ?? null;
+  return store_focus ?? viz_state.dendro?.active_polygon ?? null;
 };
 
-const applyDendroFocus = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, focus) => {
-  const normalizedFocus = focus ? { axis: focus.axis, name: focus.name } : null;
+const apply_dendro_focus = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, focus) => {
+  const normalized_focus = focus
+    ? { axis: focus.axis, name: focus.name }
+    : null;
 
   let didUpdate = false;
 
@@ -30,12 +168,12 @@ const applyDendroFocus = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, focus) => {
 
     const updatedPolygons = viz_state.dendro.polygons[targetAxis].map(
       (polygon) => {
-        const isFocused =
-          !!normalizedFocus &&
-          polygon.properties.axis === normalizedFocus.axis &&
-          polygon.properties.name === normalizedFocus.name;
+        const is_focused =
+          !!normalized_focus &&
+          polygon.properties.axis === normalized_focus.axis &&
+          polygon.properties.name === normalized_focus.name;
 
-        if (polygon.properties.is_focused === isFocused) {
+        if (polygon.properties.is_focused === is_focused) {
           return polygon;
         }
 
@@ -45,7 +183,7 @@ const applyDendroFocus = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, focus) => {
           ...polygon,
           properties: {
             ...polygon.properties,
-            is_focused: isFocused,
+            is_focused,
           },
         };
       }
@@ -62,11 +200,11 @@ const applyDendroFocus = (deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, focus) => {
     }
   });
 
-  viz_state.dendro.active_polygon = normalizedFocus;
+  viz_state.dendro.active_polygon = normalized_focus;
 
   if (viz_state.obs_store?.focused_dendro) {
-    const focusValue = normalizedFocus ? { ...normalizedFocus } : null;
-    viz_state.obs_store.focused_dendro.set(focusValue);
+    const focus_value = normalized_focus ? { ...normalized_focus } : null;
+    viz_state.obs_store.focused_dendro.set(focus_value);
   }
 
   if (didUpdate && typeof deck_mat?.setProps === 'function') {
@@ -131,41 +269,56 @@ const focus_dendro_polygon = (
   layers_mat,
   viz_state,
   axis,
-  polygonName
+  polygon_name,
+  options = {}
 ) => {
-  const previousFocus = getCurrentFocus(viz_state);
+  const { allow_toggle = true } = options;
+
+  const previous_focus = get_current_focus(viz_state);
 
   if (
-    previousFocus &&
-    previousFocus.axis === axis &&
-    previousFocus.name === polygonName
+    allow_toggle &&
+    previous_focus &&
+    previous_focus.axis === axis &&
+    previous_focus.name === polygon_name
   ) {
-    applyDendroFocus(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, null);
-    return;
+    apply_dendro_focus(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, null);
+    return false;
   }
 
-  applyDendroFocus(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, {
+  apply_dendro_focus(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, {
     axis,
-    name: polygonName,
+    name: polygon_name,
   });
+
+  return true;
 };
 
-const dendro_layer_onclick = (event, deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, axis) => {
+const dendro_layer_on_click = (
+  event,
+  deck_mat,
+  layers_mat,
+  viz_state,
+  axis
+) => {
+  ensure_click_tracking(viz_state);
+
+  const clicked_name = event.object.properties.name;
+  const current_focus = get_current_focus(viz_state);
+  const was_active_before_click =
+    current_focus &&
+    current_focus.axis === axis &&
+    current_focus.name === clicked_name;
+
+  viz_state.dendro.clicks[axis] += 1;
+
   viz_state.click.type = `${axis}_dendro`;
 
   viz_state.click.value = {
-    name: event.object.properties.name,
+    name: clicked_name,
     selected_names: event.object.properties.all_names,
   };
 
-  focus_dendro_polygon(
-    deck_mat,
-    layers_mat,
-    viz_state,
-    axis,
-    event.object.properties.name
-  );
-
   if (Object.keys(viz_state.model).length > 0) {
     viz_state.model.set('click_info', null);
     viz_state.model.set('click_info', viz_state.click);
@@ -181,6 +334,67 @@ const dendro_layer_onclick = (event, deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, axis) => {
       event.object.properties.all_names
     );
   }
+
+  const double_click_state = {
+    name: clicked_name,
+    was_active_before_click,
+  };
+
+  if (viz_state.dendro.clicks[axis] === 1) {
+    viz_state.dendro.double_click_state[axis] = double_click_state;
+
+    focus_dendro_polygon(
+      deck_mat,
+      layers_mat,
+      viz_state,
+      axis,
+      clicked_name
+    );
+
+    viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts[axis] = setTimeout(() => {
+      viz_state.dendro.clicks[axis] = 0;
+      viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts[axis] = null;
+      viz_state.dendro.double_click_state[axis] = null;
+    }, DOUBLE_CLICK_DELAY);
+  } else if (viz_state.dendro.clicks[axis] === 2) {
+    if (viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts[axis]) {
+      clearTimeout(viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts[axis]);
+      viz_state.dendro.click_timeouts[axis] = null;
+    }
+
+    viz_state.dendro.clicks[axis] = 0;
+
+    const prior_state = viz_state.dendro.double_click_state[axis];
+    viz_state.dendro.double_click_state[axis] = null;
+
+    const initiated_from_active =
+      prior_state &&
+      prior_state.name === clicked_name &&
+      prior_state.was_active_before_click;
+
+    if (initiated_from_active) {
+      apply_dendro_focus(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, null);
+      animate_focus_reset(deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    focus_dendro_polygon(
+      deck_mat,
+      layers_mat,
+      viz_state,
+      axis,
+      clicked_name,
+      { allow_toggle: false }
+    );
+
+    animate_focus_to_cluster(
+      deck_mat,
+      layers_mat,
+      viz_state,
+      axis,
+      event.object.properties
+    );
+  }
 };
 
 export const set_dendro_layer_onclick = (
@@ -192,7 +406,7 @@ export const set_dendro_layer_onclick = (
   layers_mat[`${axis}_dendro_layer`] = layers_mat[`${axis}_dendro_layer`].clone(
     {
       onClick: (event) =>
-        dendro_layer_onclick(event, deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, axis),
+        dendro_layer_on_click(event, deck_mat, layers_mat, viz_state, axis),
     }
   );
 };