diff --git a/core/templates/core/report.html b/core/templates/core/report.html
index d12b0f9..e4fa618 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/report.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/report.html
@@ -61,14 +61,24 @@
                         <i class="fas fa-calendar-week me-1"></i>Custom Dates
                     </label>
                 </div>
+                {# --- Month-mode pickers --- #}
+                {# "To" is optional: leave it blank for a single-month report. #}
+                {# If blank on OK, the JS submits `to_month = from_month` so the #}
+                {# report window collapses to just that month. Reduces the common #}
+                {# "I want only this month" flow from two picks to one. #}
                 <div class="row g-2" id="popoverMonthFields">
                     <div class="col-6">
-                        <label class="form-label small">From</label>
+                        <label class="form-label small">Month</label>
                         <input type="month" id="popoverFromMonth" class="form-control form-control-sm">
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-6">
-                        <label class="form-label small">To</label>
+                        <label class="form-label small">
+                            Until <span class="text-muted">(optional)</span>
+                        </label>
                         <input type="month" id="popoverToMonth" class="form-control form-control-sm">
+                        <div class="form-text small" style="font-size: 0.72rem; opacity: 0.75;">
+                            Leave blank for a single month
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="row g-2 d-none" id="popoverCustomFields">
@@ -157,22 +167,14 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    {# --- Apply / Cancel buttons (shown only when dirty) --- #}
-    <div class="apply-filters-group ms-auto" id="apply-filters-group" hidden>
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" id="cancel-filters-btn">Reset</button>
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-accent ms-1" id="apply-filters-btn">
-            <i class="fas fa-check me-1"></i>Apply
-        </button>
-    </div>
+    {# No global Apply button — each popover's OK commits + reloads directly. #}
 </div>
 
-{# --- Toast container (for cross-filter auto-removal notices) --- #}
-<div id="filter-toast-container" class="filter-toast-container d-print-none" aria-live="polite"></div>
-
 {# --- Cross-filter data for the JS module --- #}
 {{ project_team_pairs_json|json_script:"projectTeamPairs" }}
 
-{# --- Expose current URL filter state for JS reset + dirty diffing --- #}
+{# --- Expose current URL filter state so the cross-filter can disable #}
+{#     dropdown options that are invalid given the OTHER pill's selection.  #}
 {{ selected_project_ids|json_script:"urlSelectedProjectIds" }}
 {{ selected_team_ids|json_script:"urlSelectedTeamIds" }}
 
@@ -544,25 +546,34 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 {# === INLINE FILTERS — PILL POPOVER MODULE === #}
-{# Scoped IIFE; runs once on DOMContentLoaded. Manages popover open/close, #}
-{# dirty state, cross-filter, Apply submission. XSS-safe: createElement + #}
-{# textContent only (no innerHTML with user data). Matches CLAUDE.md pattern. #}
+{# Scoped IIFE; runs once on DOMContentLoaded. #}
+{# #}
+{# Flow: each pill opens a popover; popover's OK button rebuilds the URL #}
+{# (keeping other filters intact) and navigates → full SSR page reload. #}
+{# Cancel just closes the popover. No "dirty" state, no global Apply. #}
+{# #}
+{# XSS-safe: textContent only; we never write user strings via innerHTML. #}
 {% if user.is_staff or user.is_superuser %}
 <script>
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-    // --- Bail if Choices.js isn't loaded (graceful fallback) ---
+    // --- Bail gracefully if Choices.js failed to load ---
     if (typeof Choices === 'undefined') {
         console.warn('[inline-filters] Choices.js not loaded; pills will not enhance');
         return;
     }
 
-    // --- Context from json_script tags (safe-decoded by browser JSON parser) ---
+    // === CONTEXT from json_script tags ===
     var pairsEl = document.getElementById('projectTeamPairs');
     var urlProjectsEl = document.getElementById('urlSelectedProjectIds');
     var urlTeamsEl = document.getElementById('urlSelectedTeamIds');
     var pairs = pairsEl ? JSON.parse(pairsEl.textContent) : [];
-    // URL state (strings from template) — cast to ints for comparison
-    function toIntArr(s) { return (JSON.parse(s || '[]') || []).map(function(v) { return parseInt(v, 10); }).filter(function(n) { return !isNaN(n); }); }
+    function toIntArr(s) {
+        return (JSON.parse(s || '[]') || [])
+            .map(function(v) { return parseInt(v, 10); })
+            .filter(function(n) { return !isNaN(n); });
+    }
+    // URL state used only for cross-filter option-disabling on popover open.
+    // (No pending-state diffing because OK always submits immediately.)
     var urlProjects = toIntArr(urlProjectsEl && urlProjectsEl.textContent);
     var urlTeams = toIntArr(urlTeamsEl && urlTeamsEl.textContent);
 
@@ -576,40 +587,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         teamToProjects[tid].add(pid);
     });
 
-    // --- Pending state (starts = URL state; becomes dirty when user edits) ---
-    var pending = {
-        dateMode: null, fromMonth: null, toMonth: null, startDate: null, endDate: null,
-        projects: urlProjects.slice(),
-        teams: urlTeams.slice(),
-    };
-    var fromMonthInput = document.getElementById('popoverFromMonth');
-    var toMonthInput = document.getElementById('popoverToMonth');
-    var startDateInput = document.getElementById('popoverStartDate');
-    var endDateInput = document.getElementById('popoverEndDate');
-
-    // Initialise input values from URL query params
-    var qs = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-    fromMonthInput.value = qs.get('from_month') || '';
-    toMonthInput.value = qs.get('to_month') || '';
-    startDateInput.value = qs.get('start_date') || '';
-    endDateInput.value = qs.get('end_date') || '';
-    var initialDateMode = (qs.get('start_date') || qs.get('end_date')) ? 'custom' : 'month';
-    document.getElementById('popDateModeMonth').checked = (initialDateMode === 'month');
-    document.getElementById('popDateModeCustom').checked = (initialDateMode === 'custom');
-    document.getElementById('popoverMonthFields').classList.toggle('d-none', initialDateMode !== 'month');
-    document.getElementById('popoverCustomFields').classList.toggle('d-none', initialDateMode !== 'custom');
-    pending.dateMode = initialDateMode;
-    pending.fromMonth = fromMonthInput.value;
-    pending.toMonth = toMonthInput.value;
-    pending.startDate = startDateInput.value;
-    pending.endDate = endDateInput.value;
-
-    var urlDate = {
-        mode: pending.dateMode,
-        fromMonth: pending.fromMonth, toMonth: pending.toMonth,
-        startDate: pending.startDate, endDate: pending.endDate,
-    };
-
     // --- Choices.js instances (lazy init on first open) ---
     var projectsChoices = null, teamsChoices = null;
 
@@ -624,15 +601,30 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         projects: document.getElementById('popover-projects'),
         teams:    document.getElementById('popover-teams'),
     };
-    var labels = {
-        date:     pills.date.querySelector('.filter-pill__label'),
-        projects: pills.projects.querySelector('.filter-pill__label'),
-        teams:    pills.teams.querySelector('.filter-pill__label'),
-    };
-    var applyGroup = document.getElementById('apply-filters-group');
-    var applyBtn = document.getElementById('apply-filters-btn');
-    var resetBtn = document.getElementById('cancel-filters-btn');
-    var toastContainer = document.getElementById('filter-toast-container');
+    var fromMonthInput = document.getElementById('popoverFromMonth');
+    var toMonthInput = document.getElementById('popoverToMonth');
+    var startDateInput = document.getElementById('popoverStartDate');
+    var endDateInput = document.getElementById('popoverEndDate');
+
+    // === INITIALISE DATE INPUTS from URL ===
+    var qs = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    var urlFromMonth = qs.get('from_month') || '';
+    var urlToMonth = qs.get('to_month') || '';
+    var urlStartDate = qs.get('start_date') || '';
+    var urlEndDate = qs.get('end_date') || '';
+
+    fromMonthInput.value = urlFromMonth;
+    // Single-month URLs (from == to) show the "To" picker blank so the UI
+    // naturally reflects the optional-until semantics. Range URLs show both.
+    toMonthInput.value = (urlFromMonth && urlFromMonth === urlToMonth) ? '' : urlToMonth;
+    startDateInput.value = urlStartDate;
+    endDateInput.value = urlEndDate;
+
+    var initialDateMode = (urlStartDate || urlEndDate) ? 'custom' : 'month';
+    document.getElementById('popDateModeMonth').checked = (initialDateMode === 'month');
+    document.getElementById('popDateModeCustom').checked = (initialDateMode === 'custom');
+    document.getElementById('popoverMonthFields').classList.toggle('d-none', initialDateMode !== 'month');
+    document.getElementById('popoverCustomFields').classList.toggle('d-none', initialDateMode !== 'custom');
 
     // === POPOVER OPEN / CLOSE ===
     function closeAllPopovers(except) {
@@ -645,11 +637,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     }
     function openPopover(key) {
         closeAllPopovers(key);
-        var pop = popovers[key];
-        pop.hidden = false;
+        popovers[key].hidden = false;
         pills[key].setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
 
-        // Lazy-init Choices.js
+        // Lazy-init Choices.js the first time each multi-select is shown
         if (key === 'projects' && !projectsChoices) {
             projectsChoices = new Choices(document.getElementById('popoverProjects'), {
                 removeItemButton: true, shouldSort: false, placeholder: true,
@@ -662,12 +653,14 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 placeholderValue: 'All teams (leave empty for all)',
             });
         }
-        // Apply cross-filter to dropdown options (disable invalid ones)
+        // Cross-filter: disable options that are invalid given the OTHER pill's
+        // current URL selection. (e.g., open Teams with Project X in URL → hide
+        // teams that never logged on Project X.)
         if (key === 'projects') applyCrossFilter('projects');
         if (key === 'teams') applyCrossFilter('teams');
     }
 
-    // --- Pill click handlers ---
+    // --- Pill click: toggle popover ---
     Object.keys(pills).forEach(function(key) {
         pills[key].addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
             ev.stopPropagation();
@@ -680,31 +673,38 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             }
         });
     });
-
-    // --- Click outside closes all ---
+    // Click outside the pill group closes all popovers
     document.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
         if (!ev.target.closest('.filter-pill-wrap')) closeAllPopovers();
     });
-    // --- Esc closes all ---
+    // Esc closes popovers
     document.addEventListener('keydown', function(ev) {
         if (ev.key === 'Escape') closeAllPopovers();
     });
 
     // === POPOVER OK / CANCEL HANDLERS ===
+    // OK submits immediately via navigation. Cancel just closes the popover;
+    // any Choices.js changes the user made are reset to URL state so the next
+    // open starts fresh.
     document.querySelectorAll('.filter-popover').forEach(function(pop) {
         var okBtn = pop.querySelector('.popover-ok');
         var cancelBtn = pop.querySelector('.popover-cancel');
         okBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-date') commitDateFromInputs();
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-projects') commitProjectsFromChoices();
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-teams') commitTeamsFromChoices();
-            updateAllPillsDirty();
-            closeAllPopovers();
+            if (pop.id === 'popover-date') submitDateFilter();
+            else if (pop.id === 'popover-projects') submitProjectsFilter();
+            else if (pop.id === 'popover-teams') submitTeamsFilter();
+            // Navigation happens inside submit functions — nothing else to do.
         });
         cancelBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-date') revertDateInputs();
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-projects') revertProjectsChoices();
-            if (pop.id === 'popover-teams') revertTeamsChoices();
+            // Reset Choices.js widgets to URL state in case the user had
+            // selected something. Date inputs reset on the next open via
+            // URL reload (no in-page state to revert otherwise).
+            if (pop.id === 'popover-projects' && projectsChoices) {
+                rebuildChoicesSelection(projectsChoices, urlProjects);
+            }
+            if (pop.id === 'popover-teams' && teamsChoices) {
+                rebuildChoicesSelection(teamsChoices, urlTeams);
+            }
             closeAllPopovers();
         });
     });
@@ -719,108 +719,64 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         document.getElementById('popoverCustomFields').classList.remove('d-none');
     });
 
-    // === COMMIT / REVERT HELPERS ===
-    function commitDateFromInputs() {
-        pending.dateMode = document.getElementById('popDateModeCustom').checked ? 'custom' : 'month';
-        pending.fromMonth = fromMonthInput.value;
-        pending.toMonth = toMonthInput.value;
-        pending.startDate = startDateInput.value;
-        pending.endDate = endDateInput.value;
-        if (pending.dateMode === 'month' && pending.fromMonth && pending.toMonth) {
-            labels.date.textContent = humanMonth(pending.fromMonth) + ' – ' + humanMonth(pending.toMonth);
-        } else if (pending.dateMode === 'custom' && pending.startDate && pending.endDate) {
-            labels.date.textContent = humanDate(pending.startDate) + ' – ' + humanDate(pending.endDate);
+    // === SUBMIT HANDLERS ===
+    // Each rebuilds the URL using the current popover's inputs (keeping the
+    // other filters intact) and navigates → full SSR page reload. Matches
+    // the original modal's contract; the report re-renders server-side.
+    function submitDateFilter() {
+        var params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        // Clear all date-family params (current + legacy modal-form params)
+        params.delete('from_month');
+        params.delete('to_month');
+        params.delete('start_date');
+        params.delete('end_date');
+        params.delete('date_mode');
+        params.delete('search_terms');
+
+        var isCustom = document.getElementById('popDateModeCustom').checked;
+        if (isCustom) {
+            if (startDateInput.value) params.set('start_date', startDateInput.value);
+            if (endDateInput.value) params.set('end_date', endDateInput.value);
+        } else {
+            var from = fromMonthInput.value;
+            // Blank "To" = single-month report (use From for both ends).
+            var to = toMonthInput.value || from;
+            if (from) params.set('from_month', from);
+            if (to) params.set('to_month', to);
         }
+        navigateTo(params);
     }
-    function revertDateInputs() {
-        document.getElementById('popDateModeMonth').checked = (pending.dateMode === 'month');
-        document.getElementById('popDateModeCustom').checked = (pending.dateMode === 'custom');
-        document.getElementById('popoverMonthFields').classList.toggle('d-none', pending.dateMode !== 'month');
-        document.getElementById('popoverCustomFields').classList.toggle('d-none', pending.dateMode !== 'custom');
-        fromMonthInput.value = pending.fromMonth || '';
-        toMonthInput.value = pending.toMonth || '';
-        startDateInput.value = pending.startDate || '';
-        endDateInput.value = pending.endDate || '';
-    }
-    function commitProjectsFromChoices() {
-        if (!projectsChoices) return;
-        pending.projects = projectsChoices.getValue(true).map(function(v) { return parseInt(v, 10); });
-        updatePillLabel('projects', 'All Projects', document.getElementById('popoverProjects'));
-        // Cross-filter: any team that's no longer valid gets auto-removed
-        var invalidTeams = pending.teams.filter(function(tid) {
-            return pending.projects.length > 0 && !pending.projects.some(function(pid) {
-                return projectToTeams[pid] && projectToTeams[pid].has(tid);
-            });
+    function submitProjectsFilter() {
+        if (!projectsChoices) { closeAllPopovers(); return; }
+        var params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        params.delete('project');
+        projectsChoices.getValue(true).forEach(function(id) {
+            params.append('project', id);
         });
-        if (invalidTeams.length > 0) {
-            pending.teams = pending.teams.filter(function(tid) { return invalidTeams.indexOf(tid) < 0; });
-            if (teamsChoices) rebuildChoicesSelection(teamsChoices, pending.teams);
-            invalidTeams.forEach(function(tid) {
-                var name = teamNameById(tid);
-                showToast('Removed ' + name + ' — no logs on selected projects');
-            });
-            updatePillLabel('teams', 'All Teams', document.getElementById('popoverTeams'));
-        }
+        navigateTo(params);
     }
-    function revertProjectsChoices() {
-        if (!projectsChoices) return;
-        rebuildChoicesSelection(projectsChoices, pending.projects);
-    }
-    function commitTeamsFromChoices() {
-        if (!teamsChoices) return;
-        pending.teams = teamsChoices.getValue(true).map(function(v) { return parseInt(v, 10); });
-        updatePillLabel('teams', 'All Teams', document.getElementById('popoverTeams'));
-        var invalidProjects = pending.projects.filter(function(pid) {
-            return pending.teams.length > 0 && !pending.teams.some(function(tid) {
-                return teamToProjects[tid] && teamToProjects[tid].has(pid);
-            });
+    function submitTeamsFilter() {
+        if (!teamsChoices) { closeAllPopovers(); return; }
+        var params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        params.delete('team');
+        teamsChoices.getValue(true).forEach(function(id) {
+            params.append('team', id);
         });
-        if (invalidProjects.length > 0) {
-            pending.projects = pending.projects.filter(function(pid) { return invalidProjects.indexOf(pid) < 0; });
-            if (projectsChoices) rebuildChoicesSelection(projectsChoices, pending.projects);
-            invalidProjects.forEach(function(pid) {
-                var name = projectNameById(pid);
-                showToast('Removed ' + name + ' — no logs for selected teams');
-            });
-            updatePillLabel('projects', 'All Projects', document.getElementById('popoverProjects'));
-        }
+        navigateTo(params);
     }
-    function revertTeamsChoices() {
-        if (!teamsChoices) return;
-        rebuildChoicesSelection(teamsChoices, pending.teams);
+    function navigateTo(params) {
+        window.location = window.location.pathname + '?' + params.toString();
     }
 
-    // --- Rebuild a Choices.js widget's selection from a list of IDs ---
-    function rebuildChoicesSelection(instance, ids) {
-        instance.removeActiveItems();
-        var idStrs = ids.map(String);
-        if (idStrs.length > 0) {
-            instance.setChoiceByValue(idStrs);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // --- Update a pill's label text based on selected options ---
-    function updatePillLabel(key, allText, selectEl) {
-        var ids = (key === 'projects') ? pending.projects : pending.teams;
-        if (ids.length === 0) {
-            labels[key].textContent = allText;
-            return;
-        }
-        var names = ids.map(function(id) {
-            var opt = selectEl.querySelector('option[value="' + id + '"]');
-            return opt ? opt.textContent : String(id);
-        });
-        if (names.length === 1) labels[key].textContent = names[0];
-        else if (names.length === 2) labels[key].textContent = names.join(', ');
-        else labels[key].textContent = names[0] + ' + ' + (names.length - 1) + ' more';
-    }
-
-    // --- Apply cross-filter: disable invalid options in the just-opened popover ---
+    // === CROSS-FILTER ===
+    // Read-time only: when a popover opens, disable options that are invalid
+    // given the OTHER pill's current URL selection. Since each OK submits to
+    // URL directly, we don't need runtime auto-removal or pending-state sync.
     function applyCrossFilter(justOpened) {
         if (justOpened === 'projects' && projectsChoices) {
-            if (pending.teams.length === 0) return;  // no constraint
+            if (urlTeams.length === 0) return;  // no constraint
             var validPids = new Set();
-            pending.teams.forEach(function(tid) {
+            urlTeams.forEach(function(tid) {
                 if (teamToProjects[tid]) {
                     teamToProjects[tid].forEach(function(pid) { validPids.add(pid); });
                 }
@@ -828,7 +784,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             var sel = document.getElementById('popoverProjects');
             Array.from(sel.options).forEach(function(opt) {
                 var pid = parseInt(opt.value, 10);
-                opt.disabled = !validPids.has(pid) && !pending.projects.includes(pid);
+                // Always leave currently-URL-selected items enabled so they
+                // remain visible as removable chips — user can unpick them.
+                opt.disabled = !validPids.has(pid) && !urlProjects.includes(pid);
             });
             projectsChoices.destroy();
             projectsChoices = new Choices(sel, {
@@ -837,9 +795,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             });
         }
         if (justOpened === 'teams' && teamsChoices) {
-            if (pending.projects.length === 0) return;
+            if (urlProjects.length === 0) return;
             var validTids = new Set();
-            pending.projects.forEach(function(pid) {
+            urlProjects.forEach(function(pid) {
                 if (projectToTeams[pid]) {
                     projectToTeams[pid].forEach(function(tid) { validTids.add(tid); });
                 }
@@ -847,7 +805,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             var selT = document.getElementById('popoverTeams');
             Array.from(selT.options).forEach(function(opt) {
                 var tid = parseInt(opt.value, 10);
-                opt.disabled = !validTids.has(tid) && !pending.teams.includes(tid);
+                opt.disabled = !validTids.has(tid) && !urlTeams.includes(tid);
             });
             teamsChoices.destroy();
             teamsChoices = new Choices(selT, {
@@ -857,109 +815,14 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         }
     }
 
-    // === DIRTY STATE ===
-    function isDateDirty() {
-        return pending.dateMode !== urlDate.mode ||
-            pending.fromMonth !== urlDate.fromMonth ||
-            pending.toMonth !== urlDate.toMonth ||
-            pending.startDate !== urlDate.startDate ||
-            pending.endDate !== urlDate.endDate;
-    }
-    function isProjectsDirty() {
-        return !sameIntSet(pending.projects, urlProjects);
-    }
-    function isTeamsDirty() {
-        return !sameIntSet(pending.teams, urlTeams);
-    }
-    function sameIntSet(a, b) {
-        if (a.length !== b.length) return false;
-        var sA = new Set(a), sB = new Set(b);
-        for (var v of sA) { if (!sB.has(v)) return false; }
-        return true;
-    }
-    function updateAllPillsDirty() {
-        pills.date.classList.toggle('filter-pill--dirty', isDateDirty());
-        pills.projects.classList.toggle('filter-pill--dirty', isProjectsDirty());
-        pills.teams.classList.toggle('filter-pill--dirty', isTeamsDirty());
-        var anyDirty = isDateDirty() || isProjectsDirty() || isTeamsDirty();
-        applyGroup.hidden = !anyDirty;
-    }
-
-    // === APPLY: rebuild querystring + navigate ===
-    applyBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-        var params = new URLSearchParams();
-        if (pending.dateMode === 'month') {
-            if (pending.fromMonth) params.append('from_month', pending.fromMonth);
-            if (pending.toMonth) params.append('to_month', pending.toMonth);
-        } else {
-            if (pending.startDate) params.append('start_date', pending.startDate);
-            if (pending.endDate) params.append('end_date', pending.endDate);
+    // --- Helper: rebuild a Choices.js widget's selection from a list of IDs ---
+    function rebuildChoicesSelection(instance, ids) {
+        instance.removeActiveItems();
+        var idStrs = ids.map(String);
+        if (idStrs.length > 0) {
+            instance.setChoiceByValue(idStrs);
         }
-        pending.projects.forEach(function(pid) { params.append('project', pid); });
-        pending.teams.forEach(function(tid) { params.append('team', tid); });
-        window.location = window.location.pathname + '?' + params.toString();
-    });
-
-    // === RESET: revert to URL state ===
-    resetBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-        pending.dateMode = urlDate.mode;
-        pending.fromMonth = urlDate.fromMonth;
-        pending.toMonth = urlDate.toMonth;
-        pending.startDate = urlDate.startDate;
-        pending.endDate = urlDate.endDate;
-        pending.projects = urlProjects.slice();
-        pending.teams = urlTeams.slice();
-        revertDateInputs();
-        if (projectsChoices) rebuildChoicesSelection(projectsChoices, pending.projects);
-        if (teamsChoices) rebuildChoicesSelection(teamsChoices, pending.teams);
-        if (pending.dateMode === 'month' && pending.fromMonth && pending.toMonth) {
-            labels.date.textContent = humanMonth(pending.fromMonth) + ' – ' + humanMonth(pending.toMonth);
-        } else if (pending.dateMode === 'custom' && pending.startDate && pending.endDate) {
-            labels.date.textContent = humanDate(pending.startDate) + ' – ' + humanDate(pending.endDate);
-        }
-        updatePillLabel('projects', 'All Projects', document.getElementById('popoverProjects'));
-        updatePillLabel('teams', 'All Teams', document.getElementById('popoverTeams'));
-        updateAllPillsDirty();
-    });
-
-    // === TOAST ===
-    function showToast(message) {
-        var toast = document.createElement('div');
-        toast.className = 'filter-toast';
-        toast.textContent = message;  // textContent: XSS-safe
-        toastContainer.appendChild(toast);
-        setTimeout(function() {
-            toast.classList.add('filter-toast--exiting');
-            setTimeout(function() {
-                if (toast.parentNode) toast.parentNode.removeChild(toast);
-            }, 220);
-        }, 4000);
     }
-
-    // === LABEL HELPERS ===
-    function humanMonth(ym) {
-        if (!ym || ym.length < 7) return ym || '';
-        var parts = ym.split('-');
-        var months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'];
-        return months[parseInt(parts[1], 10) - 1] + ' ' + parts[0];
-    }
-    function humanDate(ymd) {
-        if (!ymd || ymd.length < 10) return ymd || '';
-        var parts = ymd.split('-');
-        var months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'];
-        return parseInt(parts[2], 10) + ' ' + months[parseInt(parts[1], 10) - 1] + ' ' + parts[0];
-    }
-    function projectNameById(pid) {
-        var opt = document.getElementById('popoverProjects').querySelector('option[value="' + pid + '"]');
-        return opt ? opt.textContent : 'Project ' + pid;
-    }
-    function teamNameById(tid) {
-        var opt = document.getElementById('popoverTeams').querySelector('option[value="' + tid + '"]');
-        return opt ? opt.textContent : 'Team ' + tid;
-    }
-
-    // --- Initial render ---
-    updateAllPillsDirty();
 });
 </script>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 71f3840..ff72085 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1737,12 +1737,16 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
 /* === Inline Filters (pill-as-dropdown) on the report page === */
 /*
    Layered on top of the existing .filter-pill rules (lines ~1496–1524).
-   Five components:
-     1. .filter-pill--editable: pointer cursor, hover tint, chevron
-     2. .filter-pill--dirty: accent outline + small pulsing dot when uncommitted
-     3. .filter-popover: absolute-positioned dropdown beneath the pill
-     4. .apply-filters-group: slide-in Apply/Reset buttons when any pill dirty
-     5. .filter-toast-container: cross-filter auto-removal notices
+   Three components:
+     1. .filter-pill--editable: pointer cursor, hover tint, rotating chevron
+     2. .filter-popover: absolute-positioned dropdown anchored under the pill
+     3. .filter-popover__footer: sticky bottom bar so the OK button stays
+        visible even when Choices.js expands its dropdown list over the body
+
+   There is intentionally NO dirty-state indicator and NO global Apply button —
+   each popover's OK commits and reloads the page immediately. Simpler model,
+   less state to reason about. (Earlier revision had both; removed 2026-04-23
+   after UX feedback.)
 */
 
 /* --- Wrapper keeps the popover anchored to its pill --- */
@@ -1775,27 +1779,9 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
     transform: rotate(180deg);
 }
 
-/* --- Dirty state: pulsing accent dot + outline --- */
-.filter-pill--dirty {
-    border-color: var(--accent);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(232, 133, 26, 0.18);
-}
-.filter-pill--dirty::before {
-    content: '';
-    display: inline-block;
-    width: 6px;
-    height: 6px;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    background: var(--accent);
-    margin-right: 0.4rem;
-    animation: filter-pill-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-@keyframes filter-pill-pulse {
-    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; }
-    50%      { opacity: 1; }
-}
-
 /* --- Popover positioned under the pill --- */
+/* max-height + flex column keeps the sticky footer visible even when the
+   popover body has to scroll (Choices.js can render a long list of options). */
 .filter-popover {
     position: absolute;
     top: calc(100% + 6px);
@@ -1803,18 +1789,26 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
     z-index: 1040;  /* below Bootstrap modal (1055) but above everything else */
     min-width: 300px;
     max-width: 420px;
+    max-height: min(70vh, 520px);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
     background: var(--bg-card);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-default);
     border-radius: 0.5rem;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
     padding: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;  /* clip Choices.js dropdown so the sticky footer wins */
 }
 .filter-popover[hidden] {
     display: none;
 }
 .filter-popover__body {
     padding: 1rem;
+    overflow-y: auto;  /* body scrolls when content exceeds max-height */
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
 }
+/* Footer is sticky at the bottom of the popover so the OK button is always
+   reachable — fixes the "Choices.js dropdown hides the OK button" complaint. */
 .filter-popover__footer {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: flex-end;
@@ -1823,6 +1817,10 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
     border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
     background: var(--bg-inset);
     border-radius: 0 0 0.5rem 0.5rem;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    position: sticky;
+    bottom: 0;
+    z-index: 2;
 }
 
 /* --- Mobile: popovers stretch full-width below the pill strip --- */
@@ -1835,56 +1833,8 @@ body, .card, .modal-content, .form-control, .form-select,
         right: 0;
         width: 100vw;
         max-width: 100vw;
+        max-height: 80vh;
         border-radius: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0 0;
         z-index: 1050;
     }
 }
-
-/* --- Apply / Reset button group --- */
-.apply-filters-group {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    animation: apply-slide-in 180ms ease-out;
-}
-.apply-filters-group[hidden] {
-    display: none;
-}
-@keyframes apply-slide-in {
-    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(8px); }
-    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
-}
-
-/* --- Toast container for cross-filter auto-remove notices --- */
-.filter-toast-container {
-    position: fixed;
-    top: 4.5rem;  /* below topbar */
-    right: 1rem;
-    z-index: 1060;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    max-width: 320px;
-}
-.filter-toast {
-    background: var(--bg-card);
-    color: var(--text-primary);
-    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
-    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
-    border-radius: 0.375rem;
-    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-    font-size: 0.875rem;
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
-    animation: filter-toast-in 200ms ease-out;
-    pointer-events: auto;
-}
-.filter-toast--exiting {
-    animation: filter-toast-out 200ms ease-in forwards;
-}
-@keyframes filter-toast-in {
-    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(12px); }
-    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
-}
-@keyframes filter-toast-out {
-    to { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(12px); }
-}