fix: DatabaseConditions height

src/components/database/DatabaseViews.tsx

@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ function DatabaseViews({
     });
   }, [lockedHeight, fixedHeight, isLoading, viewVisible, viewId, layout, iidIndex]);
 
-  const effectiveHeight = lockedHeight ?? fixedHeight ?? null;
+  // Only use locked height during transitions (isLoading) or if fixedHeight is explicitly set
+  // This prevents the empty space issue when filters/sorts expand/collapse
+  const effectiveHeight = isLoading ? (lockedHeight ?? fixedHeight ?? null) : (fixedHeight ?? null);
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ function DatabaseViews({
           setSelectedViewId={handleViewChange}
           viewIds={viewIds}
         />
+
         <DatabaseConditions />
 
         <div

src/components/database/components/conditions/DatabaseConditions.tsx

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ export function DatabaseConditions() {
   return (
     <div
       style={{
-        // Keep a stable vertical footprint to avoid layout shifts between views.
-        height: '40px',
+        // Collapse to 0 height when not expanded to avoid unnecessary space
+        height: expanded ? '40px' : '0',
         visibility: expanded ? 'visible' : 'hidden',
         opacity: expanded ? 1 : 0,
         pointerEvents: expanded ? 'auto' : 'none',