diff --git a/src/aiidalab_qe/app/result/components/viewer/structure/structure.py b/src/aiidalab_qe/app/result/components/viewer/structure/structure.py
index 3ddd7f55e..b83550c27 100644
--- a/src/aiidalab_qe/app/result/components/viewer/structure/structure.py
+++ b/src/aiidalab_qe/app/result/components/viewer/structure/structure.py
@@ -10,45 +10,49 @@
 
 class StructureResultsPanel(ResultsPanel[StructureResultsModel]):
     def _render(self):
-        if not hasattr(self, "widget"):
-            structure = self._model.get_structure()
-            self.widget = StructureDataViewer(structure=structure)
-            # Select the Cell tab by default
-            self.widget.configuration_box.selected_index = 2
-            self.table_description = ipw.HTML("""
-                <h4 style='margin: 10px 0;'>
-                    Structure table information: Atom coordinates in Å
-                </h4>
-                <p style='margin: 5px 0; color: #555;'>
-                    You can click on a row to select an atom. Multiple atoms
-                    can be selected by clicking on additional rows. To unselect
-                    an atom, click on the selected row again.
-                </p>
-            """)
-            self.atom_coordinates_table = TableWidget()
-            self._generate_table(structure.get_ase())
+        if hasattr(self, "widget"):
+            # HACK to resize the NGL viewer in cases where it auto-rendered when its
+            # container was not displayed, which leads to a null width. This hack restores
+            # the original dimensions.
+            ngl = self.widget._viewer
+            ngl._set_size("100%", "300px")
+            ngl.control.zoom(0.0)
+            return
 
-            structure_info = self._get_structure_info(structure)
+        structure = self._model.get_structure()
+        self.widget = StructureDataViewer(structure=structure)
 
-            self.results_container.children = [
-                structure_info,
-                self.widget,
-                self.table_description,
-                self.atom_coordinates_table,
-            ]
+        self.widget.configuration_box.selected_index = 2  # select the Cell tab
+
+        self.atom_coordinates_table = TableWidget()
+        self._generate_table(structure.get_ase())
 
-            self.atom_coordinates_table.observe(self._change_selection, "selected_rows")
-            # Listen for changes in self.widget.displayed_selection and update the table
-            self.widget.observe(self._update_table_selection, "displayed_selection")
+        structure_info = self._get_structure_info(structure)
+
+        ipw.link(
+            (self.widget, "displayed_selection"),
+            (self.atom_coordinates_table, "selected_rows"),
+        )
 
-        # HACK to resize the NGL viewer in cases where it auto-rendered when its
-        # container was not displayed, which leads to a null width. This hack restores
-        # the original dimensions.
-        ngl = self.widget._viewer
-        ngl._set_size("100%", "300px")
-        ngl.control.zoom(0.0)
+        self.results_container.children = [
+            structure_info,
+            self.widget,
+            ipw.HTML("""
+                <h4 style='margin: 10px 0;'>
+                    Structure information: Atom coordinates in Å
+                </h4>
+                <p style='margin: 5px 0; color: #555;'>
+                    You can click on a row to select an atom. Multiple atoms can be
+                    selected by clicking on additional rows. To unselect an atom, click
+                    on the selected row again.
+                </p>
+            """),
+            self.atom_coordinates_table,
+        ]
 
     def _get_structure_info(self, structure):
+        formatted = format_time(structure.ctime)
+        relative = relative_time(structure.ctime)
         return ipw.HTML(
             f"""
             <div style='line-height: 1.4;'>
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ def _get_structure_info(self, structure):
                 <strong>Label:</strong> {structure.label}<br>
                 <strong>Description:</strong> {structure.description}<br>
                 <strong>Number of atoms:</strong> {len(structure.sites)}<br>
-                <strong>Creation time:</strong> {format_time(structure.ctime)} ({relative_time(structure.ctime)})<br>
+                <strong>Creation time:</strong> {formatted} ({relative})<br>
             </div>
             """
         )
@@ -79,15 +83,7 @@ def _generate_table(self, structure):
         for index, (symbol, tag, position) in enumerate(
             zip(chemical_symbols, tags, positions), start=1
         ):
-            # Format position values to two decimal places
             formatted_position = [f"{coord:.2f}" for coord in position]
             data.append([index, symbol, tag, *formatted_position])
-        self.atom_coordinates_table.data = data
 
-    def _change_selection(self, _):
-        selected_indices = self.atom_coordinates_table.selected_rows
-        self.widget.displayed_selection = selected_indices
-
-    def _update_table_selection(self, change):
-        selected_indices = change.new
-        self.atom_coordinates_table.selected_rows = selected_indices
+        self.atom_coordinates_table.data = data