diff --git a/packages/common/src/constants.ts b/packages/common/src/constants.ts
index 028bfe9d83..b6a451d988 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/constants.ts
@@ -323,26 +323,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_UI_OPTIONS: AppProps["UIOptions"] = {
   },
 };
 
-// breakpoints
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// mobile: up to 699px
-export const MQ_MAX_MOBILE = 599;
-
-export const MQ_MAX_WIDTH_LANDSCAPE = 1000;
-export const MQ_MAX_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE = 500;
-
-// tablets
-export const MQ_MIN_TABLET = MQ_MAX_MOBILE + 1; // lower bound (excludes phones)
-export const MQ_MAX_TABLET = 1400; // upper bound (excludes laptops/desktops)
-
-// desktop/laptop
-export const MQ_MIN_WIDTH_DESKTOP = 1440;
-
-// sidebar
-export const MQ_RIGHT_SIDEBAR_MIN_WIDTH = 1229;
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 export const MAX_DECIMALS_FOR_SVG_EXPORT = 2;
 
 export const EXPORT_SCALES = [1, 2, 3];
diff --git a/packages/common/src/editorInterface.ts b/packages/common/src/editorInterface.ts
index c0d3cd31b7..5473a085b4 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/editorInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/editorInterface.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,29 @@ export type EditorInterface = Readonly<{
   isLandscape: boolean;
 }>;
 
+// storage key
 export const DESKTOP_UI_MODE_STORAGE_KEY = "excalidraw.desktopUIMode";
 
+// breakpoints
+// mobile: up to 699px
+export const MQ_MAX_MOBILE = 599;
+
+export const MQ_MAX_WIDTH_LANDSCAPE = 1000;
+export const MQ_MAX_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE = 500;
+
+// tablets
+export const MQ_MIN_TABLET = MQ_MAX_MOBILE + 1; // lower bound (excludes phones)
+export const MQ_MAX_TABLET = 1400; // upper bound (excludes laptops/desktops)
+
+// desktop/laptop
+export const MQ_MIN_WIDTH_DESKTOP = 1440;
+
+// sidebar
+export const MQ_RIGHT_SIDEBAR_MIN_WIDTH = 1229;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// user agent detections
 export const isDarwin = /Mac|iPod|iPhone|iPad/.test(navigator.platform);
 export const isWindows = /^Win/.test(navigator.platform);
 export const isAndroid = /\b(android)\b/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
@@ -41,6 +62,24 @@ export const isMobile =
   ) ||
   /android|ios|ipod|blackberry|windows phone/i.test(navigator.platform);
 
+// utilities
+export const isMobileBreakpoint = (width: number, height: number) => {
+  return (
+    width <= MQ_MAX_MOBILE ||
+    (height < MQ_MAX_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE && width < MQ_MAX_WIDTH_LANDSCAPE)
+  );
+};
+
+export const isTabletBreakpoint = (
+  editorWidth: number,
+  editorHeight: number,
+) => {
+  const minSide = Math.min(editorWidth, editorHeight);
+  const maxSide = Math.max(editorWidth, editorHeight);
+
+  return minSide >= MQ_MIN_TABLET && maxSide <= MQ_MAX_TABLET;
+};
+
 export const isMobileOrTablet = (): boolean => {
   const ua = navigator.userAgent || "";
   const platform = navigator.platform || "";
@@ -97,19 +136,15 @@ export const isMobileOrTablet = (): boolean => {
   return false;
 };
 
-export const deriveFormFactor = (
+export const getFormFactor = (
   editorWidth: number,
   editorHeight: number,
-  breakpoints: {
-    isMobile: (width: number, height: number) => boolean;
-    isTablet: (width: number, height: number) => boolean;
-  },
 ): EditorInterface["formFactor"] => {
-  if (breakpoints.isMobile(editorWidth, editorHeight)) {
+  if (isMobileBreakpoint(editorWidth, editorHeight)) {
     return "phone";
   }
 
-  if (breakpoints.isTablet(editorWidth, editorHeight)) {
+  if (isTabletBreakpoint(editorWidth, editorHeight)) {
     return "tablet";
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
index ddcf872d99..64a111197f 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
@@ -96,14 +96,9 @@ import {
   Emitter,
   MINIMUM_ARROW_SIZE,
   DOUBLE_TAP_POSITION_THRESHOLD,
-  MQ_MAX_MOBILE,
-  MQ_MIN_TABLET,
-  MQ_MAX_TABLET,
-  MQ_MAX_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE,
-  MQ_MAX_WIDTH_LANDSCAPE,
   DESKTOP_UI_MODE_STORAGE_KEY,
   createUserAgentDescriptor,
-  deriveFormFactor,
+  getFormFactor,
   deriveStylesPanelMode,
   isIOS,
   isBrave,
@@ -755,7 +750,9 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
         props.UIOptions.desktopUIMode ??
         storedDesktopUIMode ??
         this.editorInterface.desktopUIMode,
-      formFactor: props.UIOptions.formFactor ?? this.editorInterface.formFactor,
+      formFactor:
+        props.UIOptions.formFactor ??
+        getFormFactor(this.state.width, this.state.height),
       userAgent: userAgentDescriptor,
     });
     this.stylesPanelMode = deriveStylesPanelMode(this.editorInterface);
@@ -806,6 +803,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
         setActiveTool: this.setActiveTool,
         setCursor: this.setCursor,
         resetCursor: this.resetCursor,
+        getFormFactor: () => getFormFactor(this.state.width, this.state.height),
         updateFrameRendering: this.updateFrameRendering,
         toggleSidebar: this.toggleSidebar,
         onChange: (cb) => this.onChangeEmitter.on(cb),
@@ -2498,20 +2496,6 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
     }
   };
 
-  private isMobileBreakpoint = (width: number, height: number) => {
-    return (
-      width <= MQ_MAX_MOBILE ||
-      (height < MQ_MAX_HEIGHT_LANDSCAPE && width < MQ_MAX_WIDTH_LANDSCAPE)
-    );
-  };
-
-  private isTabletBreakpoint = (editorWidth: number, editorHeight: number) => {
-    const minSide = Math.min(editorWidth, editorHeight);
-    const maxSide = Math.max(editorWidth, editorHeight);
-
-    return minSide >= MQ_MIN_TABLET && maxSide <= MQ_MAX_TABLET;
-  };
-
   private refreshEditorInterface = () => {
     const container = this.excalidrawContainerRef.current;
     if (!container) {
@@ -2526,27 +2510,10 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
         ? this.props.UIOptions.dockedSidebarBreakpoint
         : MQ_RIGHT_SIDEBAR_MIN_WIDTH;
 
-    // if host doesn't control formFactor, we'll update it ourselves
-    if (!this.props.UIOptions.formFactor) {
-      const nextEditorInterface = updateObject(this.editorInterface, {
-        formFactor: deriveFormFactor(editorWidth, editorHeight, {
-          isMobile: (width, height) => this.isMobileBreakpoint(width, height),
-          isTablet: (width, height) => this.isTabletBreakpoint(width, height),
-        }),
-        canFitSidebar: editorWidth > sidebarBreakpoint,
-        isLandscape: editorWidth > editorHeight,
-      });
-      const didChange = nextEditorInterface !== this.editorInterface;
-      if (didChange) {
-        this.editorInterface = nextEditorInterface;
-        this.reconcileStylesPanelMode(nextEditorInterface);
-        this.props.UIOptions.onEditorInterfaceChange?.(nextEditorInterface);
-      }
-      return didChange;
-    }
-
-    // host controls formFactor, just update sidebar/landscape for context
     const nextEditorInterface = updateObject(this.editorInterface, {
+      formFactor:
+        this.props.UIOptions.formFactor ??
+        getFormFactor(editorWidth, editorHeight),
       canFitSidebar: editorWidth > sidebarBreakpoint,
       isLandscape: editorWidth > editorHeight,
     });
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/types.ts b/packages/excalidraw/types.ts
index 02dee807e2..127a600c32 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/types.ts
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/types.ts
@@ -857,6 +857,10 @@ export interface ExcalidrawImperativeAPI {
   setCursor: InstanceType<typeof App>["setCursor"];
   resetCursor: InstanceType<typeof App>["resetCursor"];
   toggleSidebar: InstanceType<typeof App>["toggleSidebar"];
+  getFormFactor: (
+    width: number,
+    height: number,
+  ) => EditorInterface["formFactor"];
   /**
    * Disables rendering of frames (including element clipping), but currently
    * the frames are still interactive in edit mode. As such, this API should be