diff --git a/.betterer.results b/.betterer.results
index 4dfb3a57bb4..484b913ab67 100644
--- a/.betterer.results
+++ b/.betterer.results
@@ -1053,11 +1053,6 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
     "public/app/core/components/SharedPreferences/SharedPreferences.tsx:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Styles should be written using objects.", "0"]
     ],
-    "public/app/core/components/SplitPaneWrapper/SplitPaneWrapper.tsx:5381": [
-      [0, 0, 0, "Styles should be written using objects.", "0"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Styles should be written using objects.", "1"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "Styles should be written using objects.", "2"]
-    ],
     "public/app/core/components/TagFilter/TagFilter.tsx:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "0"],
       [0, 0, 0, "Unexpected any. Specify a different type.", "1"],
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/DragHandle/DragHandle.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/DragHandle/DragHandle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0a5c8c5ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/DragHandle/DragHandle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { css, cx } from '@emotion/css';
+
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+
+export const getDragStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
+  const baseColor = theme.colors.emphasize(theme.colors.background.secondary, 0.15);
+  const hoverColor = theme.colors.primary.border;
+  const clickTargetSize = theme.spacing(2);
+  const handlebarThickness = 4;
+  const handlebarWidth = 200;
+
+  const dragHandleBase = css({
+    position: 'relative',
+
+    '&:before': {
+      content: '""',
+      position: 'absolute',
+      transition: theme.transitions.create('border-color'),
+    },
+
+    '&:after': {
+      background: baseColor,
+      content: '""',
+      position: 'absolute',
+      left: '50%',
+      top: '50%',
+      transition: theme.transitions.create('background'),
+      transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.pill,
+    },
+
+    '&:hover': {
+      '&:before': {
+        borderColor: hoverColor,
+      },
+
+      '&:after': {
+        background: hoverColor,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  return {
+    dragHandleVertical: cx(
+      dragHandleBase,
+      css({
+        cursor: 'col-resize',
+        width: clickTargetSize,
+
+        '&:before': {
+          borderRight: '1px solid transparent',
+          height: '100%',
+          left: '50%',
+          transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+        },
+
+        '&:after': {
+          height: handlebarWidth,
+          width: handlebarThickness,
+        },
+      })
+    ),
+    dragHandleHorizontal: cx(
+      dragHandleBase,
+      css({
+        height: clickTargetSize,
+        cursor: 'row-resize',
+
+        '&:before': {
+          borderTop: '1px solid transparent',
+          top: '50%',
+          transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
+          width: '100%',
+        },
+
+        '&:after': {
+          height: handlebarThickness,
+          width: handlebarWidth,
+        },
+      })
+    ),
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
index ee8116d0ed8..3459c21ba59 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
 import { useStyles2 } from '../../themes';
 import { t } from '../../utils/i18n';
 import { CustomScrollbar } from '../CustomScrollbar/CustomScrollbar';
+import { getDragStyles } from '../DragHandle/DragHandle';
 import { IconButton } from '../IconButton/IconButton';
 import { Text } from '../Text/Text';
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ export function Drawer({
 
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const sizeStyles = useStyles2(getSizeStyles, size, drawerWidth ?? width);
+  const dragStyles = useStyles2(getDragStyles);
 
   const overlayRef = React.useRef(null);
   const { dialogProps, titleProps } = useDialog({}, overlayRef);
@@ -116,7 +118,11 @@ export function Drawer({
           ref={overlayRef}
         >
           {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions */}
-          <div className={styles.resizer} onMouseDown={onMouseDown} onTouchStart={onTouchStart} />
+          <div
+            className={cx(dragStyles.dragHandleVertical, styles.resizer)}
+            onMouseDown={onMouseDown}
+            onTouchStart={onTouchStart}
+          />
           {typeof title === 'string' && (
             <div className={cx(styles.header, Boolean(tabs) && styles.headerWithTabs)}>
               <div className={styles.actions}>
@@ -338,46 +344,11 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       margin: theme.spacing(1, -1, -3, -3),
     }),
     resizer: css({
-      width: 8,
       top: 0,
-      left: -4,
+      left: theme.spacing(-1),
       bottom: 0,
       position: 'absolute',
-      cursor: 'col-resize',
       zIndex: theme.zIndex.modal,
-
-      '&::after': {
-        background: theme.colors.emphasize(theme.colors.background.secondary, 0.15),
-        content: '""',
-        position: 'absolute',
-        left: '50%',
-        top: '50%',
-        transition: '0.2s background ease-in-out',
-        transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
-        borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
-        height: '200px',
-        width: '4px',
-      },
-
-      '&::before': {
-        content: '""',
-        position: 'absolute',
-        transition: '0.2s border-color ease-in-out',
-        borderRight: '2px solid transparent',
-        height: '100%',
-        left: '50%',
-        transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
-      },
-
-      '&:hover': {
-        '&::before': {
-          borderColor: theme.colors.primary.border,
-        },
-
-        '&::after': {
-          background: theme.colors.primary.border,
-        },
-      },
     }),
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/index.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/index.ts
index c72282e0940..706175a2ee6 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/index.ts
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ export { Avatar } from './UsersIndicator/Avatar';
 // Export this until we've figured out a good approach to inline form styles.
 export { InlineFormLabel } from './FormLabel/FormLabel';
 export { Divider } from './Divider/Divider';
+export { getDragStyles } from './DragHandle/DragHandle';
 
 export { LayoutItemContext, type LayoutItemContextProps } from './Layout/LayoutItemContext';
 
diff --git a/public/app/core/components/SplitPaneWrapper/SplitPaneWrapper.tsx b/public/app/core/components/SplitPaneWrapper/SplitPaneWrapper.tsx
index a282feb0f3b..9605b6e7721 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/SplitPaneWrapper/SplitPaneWrapper.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/SplitPaneWrapper/SplitPaneWrapper.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import React, { createRef, MutableRefObject, PureComponent } from 'react';
 import SplitPane, { Split } from 'react-split-pane';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { getDragStyles } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { config } from 'app/core/config';
 
 interface Props {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ export class SplitPaneWrapper extends PureComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<Prop
 
     // Limit options pane width to 90% of screen.
     const styles = getStyles(config.theme2, splitVisible);
+    const dragStyles = getDragStyles(config.theme2);
 
     // Need to handle when width is relative. ie a percentage of the viewport
     const paneSizePx =
@@ -95,7 +97,10 @@ export class SplitPaneWrapper extends PureComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<Prop
         maxSize={maxSize}
         size={splitVisible ? paneSizePx : 0}
         primary={splitVisible ? primary : 'second'}
-        resizerClassName={splitOrientation === 'horizontal' ? styles.resizerH : styles.resizerV}
+        resizerClassName={cx(
+          styles.resizer,
+          splitOrientation === 'horizontal' ? dragStyles.dragHandleHorizontal : dragStyles.dragHandleVertical
+        )}
         onDragStarted={() => this.onDragStarted()}
         onDragFinished={(size) => this.onDragFinished(size)}
         style={parentStyle}
@@ -109,83 +114,12 @@ export class SplitPaneWrapper extends PureComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<Prop
 }
 
 const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2, hasSplit: boolean) => {
-  const handleColor = theme.v1.palette.blue95;
-  const paneSpacing = theme.spacing(2);
-
-  const resizer = css`
-    position: relative;
-    display: ${hasSplit ? 'block' : 'none'};
-
-    &::before {
-      content: '';
-      position: absolute;
-      transition: 0.2s border-color ease-in-out;
-    }
-
-    &::after {
-      background: ${theme.components.panel.borderColor};
-      content: '';
-      position: absolute;
-      left: 50%;
-      top: 50%;
-      transition: 0.2s background ease-in-out;
-      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-      border-radius: ${theme.shape.radius.default};
-    }
-
-    &:hover {
-      &::before {
-        border-color: ${handleColor};
-      }
-
-      &::after {
-        background: ${handleColor};
-      }
-    }
-  `;
-
   return {
     splitPane: css({
       overflow: 'visible !important',
     }),
-    resizerV: cx(
-      resizer,
-      css`
-        cursor: col-resize;
-        width: ${paneSpacing};
-
-        &::before {
-          border-right: 1px solid transparent;
-          height: 100%;
-          left: 50%;
-          transform: translateX(-50%);
-        }
-
-        &::after {
-          height: 200px;
-          width: 4px;
-        }
-      `
-    ),
-    resizerH: cx(
-      resizer,
-      css`
-        height: ${paneSpacing};
-        cursor: row-resize;
-        margin-left: ${paneSpacing};
-
-        &::before {
-          border-top: 1px solid transparent;
-          top: 50%;
-          transform: translateY(-50%);
-          width: 100%;
-        }
-
-        &::after {
-          height: 4px;
-          width: 200px;
-        }
-      `
-    ),
+    resizer: css({
+      display: hasSplit ? 'block' : 'none',
+    }),
   };
 };
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreDrawer.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreDrawer.tsx
index d04fc46fcac..3e6fac27359 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreDrawer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreDrawer.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 // Services & Utils
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
-import { useStyles2, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { getDragStyles, useStyles2, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 
 export interface Props {
   width: number;
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ export function ExploreDrawer(props: Props) {
   const { width, children, onResize } = props;
   const theme = useTheme2();
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+  const dragStyles = getDragStyles(theme);
   const drawerWidth = `${width + 31.5}px`;
 
   return (
     <Resizable
       className={cx(styles.fixed, styles.container, styles.drawerActive)}
       defaultSize={{ width: drawerWidth, height: `${theme.components.horizontalDrawer.defaultHeight}px` }}
-      handleClasses={{ top: styles.rzHandle }}
+      handleClasses={{ top: dragStyles.dragHandleHorizontal }}
       enable={{
         top: true,
         right: false,
@@ -71,18 +72,4 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
     opacity: 1,
     animation: `0.5s ease-out ${drawerSlide(theme)}`,
   }),
-  rzHandle: css({
-    background: theme.colors.secondary.main,
-    transition: '0.3s background ease-in-out',
-    position: 'relative',
-    width: '200px !important',
-    height: '7px !important',
-    left: 'calc(50% - 100px) !important',
-    top: '-4px !important',
-    cursor: 'grab',
-    borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.pill,
-    ['&:hover']: {
-      background: theme.colors.secondary.shade,
-    },
-  }),
 });