diff --git a/apps/designcraft/src/gpu_limits.rs b/apps/designcraft/src/gpu_limits.rs
index 5615e5650..13eca4719 100644
--- a/apps/designcraft/src/gpu_limits.rs
+++ b/apps/designcraft/src/gpu_limits.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 //! (9048×5757 between 250 % and 100 % monitors), then failed `Surface::configure`, and wgpu's
 //! default error handler panics: the app closed with the documents in it. DirectX 12, Vulkan and
 //! Metal hardware offer 16384.
+//!
+//! The same goes for buffers: egui-wgpu doubles its vertex buffer when a frame outgrows it, and
+//! wgpu's default largest buffer is 256 MiB. A frame of a 160-page catalogue with 137 MB of vertices
+//! asked for a 275 MB buffer, and egui-wgpu panicked when the device refused it. DirectX 12 and
+//! Vulkan hardware offer far more.
 
 use eframe::{
     NativeOptions,
@@ -14,21 +19,23 @@ use eframe::{
 };
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, PoisonError};
 
-/// `required` with the largest texture side the adapter's `supported` limits offer. Taking the
-/// adapter's own value also never asks a smaller (downlevel) adapter for more than it has.
-pub fn surface_texture_limits(mut required: Limits, supported: &Limits) -> Limits {
+/// `required` with the largest texture side and buffer the adapter's `supported` limits offer.
+/// Taking the adapter's own values also never asks a smaller (downlevel) adapter for more than it
+/// has.
+pub fn adapter_size_limits(mut required: Limits, supported: &Limits) -> Limits {
     required.max_texture_dimension_2d = supported.max_texture_dimension_2d;
+    required.max_buffer_size = supported.max_buffer_size;
     required
 }
 
-/// Makes the device eframe creates ask for the adapter's largest texture side
-/// ([`surface_texture_limits`]), keeping eframe's other device requirements.
-pub fn request_adapter_texture_size(options: &mut NativeOptions) {
+/// Makes the device eframe creates ask for the adapter's largest texture side and buffer
+/// ([`adapter_size_limits`]), keeping eframe's other device requirements.
+pub fn request_adapter_sizes(options: &mut NativeOptions) {
     if let WgpuSetup::CreateNew(create) = &mut options.wgpu_options.wgpu_setup {
         let device_descriptor = Arc::clone(&create.device_descriptor);
         create.device_descriptor = Arc::new(move |adapter| {
             let mut descriptor = device_descriptor(adapter);
-            descriptor.required_limits = surface_texture_limits(descriptor.required_limits, &adapter.limits());
+            descriptor.required_limits = adapter_size_limits(descriptor.required_limits, &adapter.limits());
             descriptor
         });
     }
@@ -62,7 +69,7 @@ mod tests {
             let eframe_request = Limits { max_texture_dimension_2d: 8192, ..base.clone() };
             for side in [4096, 8192, 16384, 32768] {
                 let supported = Limits { max_texture_dimension_2d: side, ..base.clone() };
-                let limits = surface_texture_limits(eframe_request.clone(), &supported);
+                let limits = adapter_size_limits(eframe_request.clone(), &supported);
                 assert_eq!(limits.max_texture_dimension_2d, side);
                 // The drag's 9048×5757 surface fits from 16384 up.
                 assert_eq!(side >= 16384, 9048 <= limits.max_texture_dimension_2d);
@@ -73,12 +80,27 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn largest_buffer_is_the_adapters_own() {
+        // egui-wgpu grew its vertex buffer to 275 MB for 137 MB of vertices: more than wgpu's
+        // default 256 MiB, within what DirectX 12 hardware offers. A downlevel adapter offering
+        // less is asked for no more.
+        let eframe_request = Limits::default();
+        for size in [128 << 20, 256 << 20, 2 << 30] {
+            let supported = Limits { max_buffer_size: size, ..Limits::default() };
+            let limits = adapter_size_limits(eframe_request.clone(), &supported);
+            assert_eq!(limits.max_buffer_size, size);
+            assert_eq!(size >= 2 << 30, limits.max_buffer_size >= 275_114_400);
+            assert!(limits.check_limits(&supported));
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn native_options_keep_creating_their_own_device() {
         // The wrapper only replaces the device descriptor: eframe still creates the instance,
         // adapter and device, and main.rs can still choose the backends.
         let mut options = NativeOptions::default();
-        request_adapter_texture_size(&mut options);
+        request_adapter_sizes(&mut options);
         assert!(matches!(options.wgpu_options.wgpu_setup, WgpuSetup::CreateNew(_)));
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/designcraft/src/main.rs b/apps/designcraft/src/main.rs
index 53f4a454e..ab6970332 100644
--- a/apps/designcraft/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/designcraft/src/main.rs
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ fn main() -> std::process::ExitCode {
     if let Some(icon) = app_icon() {
         options.viewport = options.viewport.with_icon(icon);
     }
-    // The adapter's largest texture side instead of eframe's 8192, so a window across several
-    // monitors keeps its surface (see `gpu_limits`).
-    gpu_limits::request_adapter_texture_size(&mut options);
+    // The adapter's largest texture side and buffer instead of eframe's 8192 and wgpu's 256 MiB, so a
+    // window across several monitors keeps its surface and a large frame its vertex buffer (see `gpu_limits`).
+    gpu_limits::request_adapter_sizes(&mut options);
     // The graphics backend, decided before the window exists: a driver that faults takes the
     // process down before any Rust code can catch it (see `gpu::backend`).
     let fallback = gpu::backend::Fallback::begin(
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ fn main() -> std::process::ExitCode {
                         info.driver,
                         info.driver_info
                     );
+                    let limits = rs.device.limits();
+                    log::info!(
+                        "graphics: largest texture side {}, largest buffer {} MiB",
+                        limits.max_texture_dimension_2d,
+                        limits.max_buffer_size >> 20
+                    );
                     created.started_with(info.backend);
                     created.created(&cc.egui_ctx);
                     if !skip.is_empty() {