diff --git a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
index dbf9f37a22e..166261831ba 100644
--- a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
+++ b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ const UserDef U_default = {
     .statusbar_flag = STATUSBAR_SHOW_VERSION | STATUSBAR_SHOW_EXTENSIONS_UPDATES,
     .file_preview_type = USER_FILE_PREVIEW_AUTO,
 
-    .sequencer_editor_flag = USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING | USER_SEQ_ED_CONNECT_STRIPS_BY_DEFAULT,
+    .sequencer_editor_flag = USER_SEQ_ED_CONNECT_STRIPS_BY_DEFAULT,
 
     .runtime =
         {
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
index a43beffe446..066002f0ad5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
@@ -1350,10 +1350,6 @@ void blo_do_versions_userdef(UserDef *userdef)
     }
   }
 
-  if (!USER_VERSION_ATLEAST(402, 51)) {
-    userdef->sequencer_editor_flag |= USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING;
-  }
-
   if (!USER_VERSION_ATLEAST(402, 56)) {
     BKE_preferences_extension_repo_add_default_system(userdef);
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ops.cc
index 29cc11709be..239ce62aaba 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ops.cc
@@ -624,10 +624,6 @@ static bool use_playhead_snapping(bContext *C)
 
 static bool sequencer_skip_for_handle_tweak(const bContext *C, const wmEvent *event)
 {
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   const Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
   if (!blender::seq::editing_get(scene)) {
     return false;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
index 05822b0d933..42e327b34b7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_drag_drop.cc
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static void get_drag_path(const bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, char r_path[FILE_MAX]
   }
 }
 
-static void draw_seq_in_view(bContext *C, wmWindow * /*win*/, wmDrag *drag, const int xy[2])
+static void draw_strip_in_view(bContext *C, wmWindow * /*win*/, wmDrag *drag, const int xy[2])
 {
   SeqDropCoords *coords = &g_drop_coords;
   if (!coords->in_use) {
@@ -438,12 +438,12 @@ static void draw_seq_in_view(bContext *C, wmWindow * /*win*/, wmDrag *drag, cons
     strip_color[3] = 204;
     data.col_outline = color_pack(strip_color);
 
-    const bool use_thin_handle = (U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) != 0;
-    const float handle_size = use_thin_handle ? 5.0f : 8.0f;
+    /* Taken from strip_handle_draw_size_get(). */
+    const float handle_size = pixelx * (5.0f * U.pixelsize);
 
     /* Calculate height needed for drawing text on strip. */
     float text_margin_y = y2 - min_ff(0.40f, 20 * UI_SCALE_FAC * pixely);
-    float text_margin_x = 2.0f * (pixelx * handle_size) * U.pixelsize;
+    float text_margin_x = 2.0f * handle_size;
 
     rctf rect;
     rect.xmin = x1 + text_margin_x;
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static void sequencer_dropboxes_add_to_lb(ListBase *lb)
   drop = WM_dropbox_add(
       lb, "SEQUENCER_OT_image_strip_add", image_drop_poll, sequencer_drop_copy, nullptr, nullptr);
   drop->draw_droptip = nop_draw_droptip_fn;
-  drop->draw_in_view = draw_seq_in_view;
+  drop->draw_in_view = draw_strip_in_view;
   drop->on_enter = image_drop_on_enter;
   drop->on_exit = sequencer_drop_on_exit;
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static void sequencer_dropboxes_add_to_lb(ListBase *lb)
   drop = WM_dropbox_add(
       lb, "SEQUENCER_OT_movie_strip_add", movie_drop_poll, sequencer_drop_copy, nullptr, nullptr);
   drop->draw_droptip = nop_draw_droptip_fn;
-  drop->draw_in_view = draw_seq_in_view;
+  drop->draw_in_view = draw_strip_in_view;
   drop->on_enter = movie_drop_on_enter;
   drop->on_exit = sequencer_drop_on_exit;
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static void sequencer_dropboxes_add_to_lb(ListBase *lb)
   drop = WM_dropbox_add(
       lb, "SEQUENCER_OT_sound_strip_add", sound_drop_poll, sequencer_drop_copy, nullptr, nullptr);
   drop->draw_droptip = nop_draw_droptip_fn;
-  drop->draw_in_view = draw_seq_in_view;
+  drop->draw_in_view = draw_strip_in_view;
   drop->on_enter = sound_drop_on_enter;
   drop->on_exit = sequencer_drop_on_exit;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_intern.hh b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_intern.hh
index 35349c9f3f5..d471b03976f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_intern.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_intern.hh
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ struct TimelineDrawContext {
 
 /* `sequencer_timeline_draw.cc` */
 
+/* Get handle width in frames (viewspace). */
+float strip_handle_draw_size_get(const Scene *scene, Strip *strip, float pixelx);
 void draw_timeline_seq(const bContext *C, ARegion *region);
 void draw_timeline_seq_display(const bContext *C, ARegion *region);
 
@@ -137,13 +139,8 @@ void draw_timeline_seq_display(const bContext *C, ARegion *region);
  * region.
  */
 void sequencer_preview_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region);
-
-bool sequencer_draw_get_transform_preview(SpaceSeq *sseq, Scene *scene);
 int sequencer_draw_get_transform_preview_frame(const Scene *scene);
-
 void sequencer_special_update_set(Strip *strip);
-/* Get handle width in 2d-View space. */
-float strip_handle_draw_size_get(const Scene *scene, Strip *strip, float pixelx);
 
 /* UNUSED */
 /* void seq_reset_imageofs(SpaceSeq *sseq); */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.cc
index 2ec3a3d84e2..9be591a9ea3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.cc
@@ -999,14 +999,10 @@ bool can_select_handle(const Scene *scene, const Strip *strip, const View2D *v2d
     return false;
   }
 
-  /* This ensures clickable handles are deactivated when the strip gets too small (25 or 15
-   * frames). Since the full handle size for a small strip is 1/3 of the strip size (see
-   * `inner_clickable_handle_size_get`), this means handles cannot be smaller than 25/3 = 8px for
-   * simple tweaking, 15/3 = 5px for legacy behavior. */
+  /* This ensures clickable handles are deactivated when the strip gets too small
+   * (25 pixels). Since the full handle size for a small strip is 1/3 of the strip size (see
+   * `inner_clickable_handle_size_get`), this means handles cannot be smaller than 25/3 = 8px. */
   int min_len = 25 * U.pixelsize;
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    min_len = 15 * U.pixelsize;
-  }
 
   const float pixelx = 1 / UI_view2d_scale_get_x(v2d);
   const int strip_len = seq::time_right_handle_frame_get(scene, strip) -
@@ -1176,7 +1172,7 @@ StripSelection pick_strip_and_handle(const Scene *scene, const View2D *v2d, floa
   selection.strip1 = strips[0];
   selection.handle = strip_handle_under_cursor_get(scene, selection.strip1, v2d, mouse_co);
 
-  if (strips.size() == 2 && (U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) != 0 &&
+  if (strips.size() == 2 &&
       is_mouse_over_both_handles_of_adjacent_strips(scene, strips, v2d, mouse_co))
   {
     selection.strip2 = strips[1];
@@ -1325,8 +1321,7 @@ wmOperatorStatus sequencer_select_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   VectorSet<Strip *> copy_to;
   /* True if the user selects either handle of a strip that is already selected, meaning that
    * handles should be propagated to all currently selected strips. */
-  bool copy_handles_to_sel = (U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) &&
-                             (selection.handle != STRIP_HANDLE_NONE) &&
+  bool copy_handles_to_sel = (selection.handle != STRIP_HANDLE_NONE) &&
                              (selection.strip1->flag & SELECT);
 
   /* TODO(john): Dual handle propagation is not supported for now due to its complexity,
@@ -1478,9 +1473,9 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
 /** \name Select Handle Operator
  * \{ */
 
+/** This operator is only used in the RCS keymap by default and is not exposed in any menus. */
 static wmOperatorStatus sequencer_select_handle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-  /* This operator is only used in the RCS keymap by default and is not exposed in any menus. */
   const View2D *v2d = UI_view2d_fromcontext(C);
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
   Editing *ed = seq::editing_get(scene);
@@ -1489,10 +1484,6 @@ static wmOperatorStatus sequencer_select_handle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED | OPERATOR_PASS_THROUGH;
-  }
-
   MouseCoords mouse_co(v2d, RNA_int_get(op->ptr, "mouse_x"), RNA_int_get(op->ptr, "mouse_y"));
 
   StripSelection selection = pick_strip_and_handle(scene, v2d, mouse_co.view);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_timeline_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_timeline_draw.cc
index 0160d48ecf5..dcac6293e0d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_timeline_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_timeline_draw.cc
@@ -773,12 +773,10 @@ static void draw_handle_transform_text(const TimelineDrawContext *timeline_ctx,
 
 float strip_handle_draw_size_get(const Scene *scene, Strip *strip, const float pixelx)
 {
-  const bool use_thin_handle = (U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) != 0;
-  const float handle_size = use_thin_handle ? 5.0f : 8.0f;
-  const float maxhandle = (pixelx * handle_size) * U.pixelsize;
+  const float handle_size = pixelx * (5.0f * U.pixelsize);
 
-  /* Ensure that handle is not wider, than quarter of strip. */
-  return min_ff(maxhandle,
+  /* Ensure that the handle is not wider than a quarter of the strip. */
+  return min_ff(handle_size,
                 (float(seq::time_right_handle_frame_get(scene, strip) -
                        seq::time_left_handle_frame_get(scene, strip)) /
                  4.0f));
@@ -1456,21 +1454,12 @@ static void strip_data_handle_flags_set(const StripDrawContext &strip,
 {
   const Scene *scene = timeline_ctx->scene;
   const bool selected = strip.strip->flag & SELECT;
-  const bool show_handles = (U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0;
   /* Handles on left/right side. */
   if (!seq::transform_is_locked(timeline_ctx->channels, strip.strip) &&
       can_select_handle(scene, strip.strip, timeline_ctx->v2d))
   {
     const bool selected_l = selected && handle_is_selected(strip.strip, STRIP_HANDLE_LEFT);
     const bool selected_r = selected && handle_is_selected(strip.strip, STRIP_HANDLE_RIGHT);
-    const bool show_l = show_handles || selected_l;
-    const bool show_r = show_handles || selected_r;
-    if (show_l) {
-      data.flags |= GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_LH;
-    }
-    if (show_r) {
-      data.flags |= GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_RH;
-    }
     if (selected_l) {
       data.flags |= GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_LH;
     }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.cc
index bad20a387ca..844eb81a7d5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.cc
@@ -679,11 +679,6 @@ static void sequencer_main_cursor(wmWindow *win, ScrArea *area, ARegion *region)
     return;
   }
 
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    WM_cursor_set(win, wmcursor);
-    return;
-  }
-
   const View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
   if (UI_view2d_mouse_in_scrollers(region, v2d, win->eventstate->xy)) {
     WM_cursor_set(win, wmcursor);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
index 45961928b20..4a222df61e2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
@@ -307,10 +307,6 @@ static int transform_seq_slide_strip_cursor_get(const Strip *strip)
 
 static int transform_seq_slide_cursor_get(TransInfo *t)
 {
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    return WM_CURSOR_NSEW_SCROLL;
-  }
-
   const Scene *scene = t->scene;
   VectorSet<Strip *> strips = vse::selected_strips_from_context(t->context);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_edge_seq_slide.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_edge_seq_slide.cc
index 605fb67b5d3..ccdc8d1ee11 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_edge_seq_slide.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_edge_seq_slide.cc
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ static void initSeqSlide(TransInfo *t, wmOperator *op)
 
 bool transform_mode_edge_seq_slide_use_restore_handle_selection(const TransInfo *t)
 {
-  if ((U.sequencer_editor_flag & USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING) == 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
   SeqSlideParams *ssp = static_cast<SeqSlideParams *>(t->custom.mode.data);
   if (ssp == nullptr) {
     return false;
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader_shared.hh b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader_shared.hh
index 9f7d27a1d91..0e73d52efc9 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader_shared.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader_shared.hh
@@ -122,12 +122,9 @@ enum eGPUSeqFlags : uint32_t {
   GPU_SEQ_FLAG_BORDER = (1u << 10u),
   GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_LH = (1u << 11u),
   GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_RH = (1u << 12u),
-  GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_LH = (1u << 13u),
-  GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_RH = (1u << 14u),
   GPU_SEQ_FLAG_OVERLAP = (1u << 15u),
 
-  GPU_SEQ_FLAG_ANY_HANDLE = GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_LH | GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_RH |
-                            GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_LH | GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_RH
+  GPU_SEQ_FLAG_ANY_HANDLE = GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_LH | GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_RH
 };
 
 /* VSE per-strip data for timeline rendering. */
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/shaders/gpu_shader_sequencer_strips_frag.glsl b/source/blender/gpu/shaders/gpu_shader_sequencer_strips_frag.glsl
index 4571a17556a..2bdb390cf9a 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/shaders/gpu_shader_sequencer_strips_frag.glsl
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/shaders/gpu_shader_sequencer_strips_frag.glsl
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ void main()
   if ((strip.flags & GPU_SEQ_FLAG_ANY_HANDLE) != 0) {
     float handle_width = strip.handle_width;
     /* Take left/right handle from horizontal sides. */
-    if ((strip.flags & GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_LH) != 0) {
+    if ((strip.flags & GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_LH) != 0) {
       pos1.x += handle_width;
     }
-    if ((strip.flags & GPU_SEQ_FLAG_DRAW_RH) != 0) {
+    if ((strip.flags & GPU_SEQ_FLAG_SELECTED_RH) != 0) {
       pos2.x -= handle_width;
     }
     /* Reduce vertical size by outline width. */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index 71a2c1b5fcf..bd3bd9d9fec 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ typedef enum eUserpref_SeqProxySetup {
 } eUserpref_SeqProxySetup;
 
 typedef enum eUserpref_SeqEditorFlags {
-  USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING = (1 << 0),
+  USER_SEQ_ED_UNUSED_0 = (1 << 0), /* Dirty. */
   USER_SEQ_ED_CONNECT_STRIPS_BY_DEFAULT = (1 << 1),
 } eUserpref_SeqEditorFlags;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index e7e0aa9927c..23ca95d2156 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -5866,12 +5866,6 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_edit(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Sculpt/Paint Overlay Color", "Color of texture overlay");
 
   /* VSE */
-  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_sequencer_simplified_tweaking", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(
-      prop, nullptr, "sequencer_editor_flag", USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING);
-  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
-      prop, "Tweak Handles", "Allows dragging handles without selecting them first");
-
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "connect_strips_by_default", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(
       prop, nullptr, "sequencer_editor_flag", USER_SEQ_ED_CONNECT_STRIPS_BY_DEFAULT);