diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/Editor/index.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/Editor/index.tsx
index 5e9ec6bda..3bf1e0e1f 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/Editor/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/Editor/index.tsx
@@ -152,15 +152,17 @@ const Editor = forwardRef(function Editor(props: Props, ref: React.ForwardedRef<
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "flex flex-col justify-start items-start relative w-full h-auto bg-inherit",
-        isFocusMode ? "flex-1" : EDITOR_HEIGHT.normal,
+        "flex flex-col justify-start items-start relative w-full bg-inherit",
+        // Focus mode: flex-1 to grow and fill space; Normal: h-auto with max-height
+        isFocusMode ? "flex-1" : `h-auto ${EDITOR_HEIGHT.normal}`,
         className,
       )}
     >
       <textarea
         className={cn(
           "w-full my-1 text-base resize-none overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto bg-transparent outline-none placeholder:opacity-70 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words",
-          isFocusMode ? `h-auto ${EDITOR_HEIGHT.focusMode.mobile} ${EDITOR_HEIGHT.focusMode.desktop}` : "h-full",
+          // Focus mode: flex-1 h-0 to grow within flex container; Normal: h-full to fill wrapper
+          isFocusMode ? "flex-1 h-0" : "h-full",
         )}
         rows={1}
         placeholder={placeholder}
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorContent.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorContent.tsx
index 54cbd4bf7..2c7ae13d4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorContent.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorContent.tsx
@@ -29,15 +29,25 @@ export const EditorContent = forwardRef<EditorRefActions, EditorContentProps>(({
     dispatch(actions.setComposing(false));
   };
 
+  const handleContentChange = (content: string) => {
+    dispatch(actions.updateContent(content));
+  };
+
+  const handlePaste = () => {
+    // Paste handling is managed by the Editor component internally
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div {...dragHandlers}>
+    <div className="w-full flex flex-col flex-1" {...dragHandlers}>
       <Editor
         ref={ref}
         className="memo-editor-content"
         initialContent={state.content}
         placeholder={placeholder || ""}
-        onContentChange={actions.updateContent}
-        onPaste={() => {}}
+        isFocusMode={state.ui.isFocusMode}
+        isInIME={state.ui.isComposing}
+        onContentChange={handleContentChange}
+        onPaste={handlePaste}
         onCompositionStart={handleCompositionStart}
         onCompositionEnd={handleCompositionEnd}
       />
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorToolbar.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorToolbar.tsx
index 937eff91c..5ef214314 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorToolbar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/components/EditorToolbar.tsx
@@ -11,24 +11,36 @@ interface EditorToolbarProps {
 }
 
 export const EditorToolbar: FC<EditorToolbarProps> = ({ onSave, onCancel }) => {
-  const { state, actions } = useEditorContext();
+  const { state, actions, dispatch } = useEditorContext();
   const { valid } = validationService.canSave(state);
 
   const isSaving = state.ui.isLoading.saving;
 
+  const handleLocationChange = (location: typeof state.metadata.location) => {
+    dispatch(actions.setMetadata({ location }));
+  };
+
+  const handleToggleFocusMode = () => {
+    dispatch(actions.toggleFocusMode());
+  };
+
+  const handleVisibilityChange = (visibility: typeof state.metadata.visibility) => {
+    dispatch(actions.setMetadata({ visibility }));
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-between items-center mb-2">
       <div className="flex flex-row justify-start items-center">
         <InsertMenu
           isUploading={state.ui.isLoading.uploading}
           location={state.metadata.location}
-          onLocationChange={(location) => actions.setMetadata({ location })}
-          onToggleFocusMode={actions.toggleFocusMode}
+          onLocationChange={handleLocationChange}
+          onToggleFocusMode={handleToggleFocusMode}
         />
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex flex-row justify-end items-center gap-2">
-        <VisibilitySelector value={state.metadata.visibility} onChange={(v) => actions.setMetadata({ visibility: v })} />
+        <VisibilitySelector value={state.metadata.visibility} onChange={handleVisibilityChange} />
 
         {onCancel && (
           <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onCancel} disabled={isSaving}>
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/constants.ts b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/constants.ts
index f3897d14d..0ac56dd83 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/constants.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/constants.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ export const FOCUS_MODE_TOGGLE_KEY = "f";
 export const FOCUS_MODE_EXIT_KEY = "Escape";
 
 export const EDITOR_HEIGHT = {
+  // Max height for normal mode - focus mode uses flex-1 to grow dynamically
   normal: "max-h-[50vh]",
-  focusMode: {
-    mobile: "min-h-[50vh]",
-    desktop: "md:min-h-[60vh]",
-  },
 } as const;
 
 export const GEOCODING = {
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/index.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/index.tsx
index cbf2ac18a..6ff5ecac0 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoEditor/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoEditor/index.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { cacheService, errorService, memoService, validationService } from "./se
 import { EditorProvider, useEditorContext } from "./state";
 import { MemoEditorContext } from "./types";
 
-export interface Props {
+export interface MemoEditorProps {
   className?: string;
   cacheKey?: string;
   placeholder?: string;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export interface Props {
   onCancel?: () => void;
 }
 
-const MemoEditor = observer((props: Props) => {
+const MemoEditor = observer((props: MemoEditorProps) => {
   const { className, cacheKey, memoName, parentMemoName, autoFocus, placeholder, onConfirm, onCancel } = props;
 
   return (
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const MemoEditor = observer((props: Props) => {
   );
 });
 
-const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<Props> = ({
+const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<MemoEditorProps> = ({
   className,
   cacheKey,
   memoName,
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@ const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<Props> = ({
   // Focus mode management with body scroll lock
   useFocusMode(state.ui.isFocusMode);
 
+  const handleToggleFocusMode = () => {
+    dispatch(actions.toggleFocusMode());
+  };
+
   // Keyboard shortcuts
-  useKeyboard(editorRef, { onSave: handleSave, onToggleFocusMode: () => dispatch(actions.toggleFocusMode()) });
+  useKeyboard(editorRef, { onSave: handleSave, onToggleFocusMode: handleToggleFocusMode });
 
   async function handleSave() {
     const { valid, reason } = validationService.canSave(state);
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<Props> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    actions.setLoading("saving", true);
+    dispatch(actions.setLoading("saving", true));
 
     try {
       const result = await memoService.save(state, { memoName, parentMemoName });
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<Props> = ({
       cacheService.clear(cacheService.key(currentUser.name, cacheKey));
 
       // Reset editor state
-      actions.reset();
+      dispatch(actions.reset());
 
       // Notify parent
       onConfirm?.(result.memoName);
@@ -118,28 +122,39 @@ const MemoEditorImpl: React.FC<Props> = ({
       const message = errorService.handle(error, t);
       toast.error(message);
     } finally {
-      actions.setLoading("saving", false);
+      dispatch(actions.setLoading("saving", false));
     }
   }
 
-  const toggleFocusMode = () => dispatch(actions.toggleFocusMode());
-
   return (
     <MemoEditorContext.Provider value={legacyContextValue}>
-      <FocusModeOverlay isActive={state.ui.isFocusMode} onToggle={toggleFocusMode} />
+      <FocusModeOverlay isActive={state.ui.isFocusMode} onToggle={handleToggleFocusMode} />
 
+      {/*
+        Layout structure:
+        - Uses justify-between to push content to top and bottom
+        - In focus mode: becomes fixed with specific spacing, editor grows to fill space
+        - In normal mode: stays relative with max-height constraint
+      */}
       <div
         className={cn(
-          "group relative w-full flex flex-col justify-start items-start bg-card px-4 pt-3 pb-2 rounded-lg border border-border",
+          "group relative w-full flex flex-col justify-between items-start bg-card px-4 pt-3 pb-1 rounded-lg border border-border",
           FOCUS_MODE_STYLES.transition,
           state.ui.isFocusMode && cn(FOCUS_MODE_STYLES.container.base, FOCUS_MODE_STYLES.container.spacing),
           className,
         )}
       >
-        <FocusModeExitButton isActive={state.ui.isFocusMode} onToggle={toggleFocusMode} title={t("editor.exit-focus-mode")} />
+        {/* Exit button is absolutely positioned in top-right corner when active */}
+        <FocusModeExitButton isActive={state.ui.isFocusMode} onToggle={handleToggleFocusMode} title={t("editor.exit-focus-mode")} />
+
+        {/* Editor content grows to fill available space in focus mode */}
         <EditorContent ref={editorRef} placeholder={placeholder} autoFocus={autoFocus} />
-        <EditorMetadata />
-        <EditorToolbar onSave={handleSave} onCancel={onCancel} />
+
+        {/* Metadata and toolbar grouped together at bottom */}
+        <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-2">
+          <EditorMetadata />
+          <EditorToolbar onSave={handleSave} onCancel={onCancel} />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </MemoEditorContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx b/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
index f65e169cd..fb6c8d55f 100644
--- a/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ const PagedMemoList = observer((props: Props) => {
             renderer={props.renderer}
             prefixElement={
               <>
-                {showMemoEditor ? <MemoEditor className="mb-2" cacheKey="home-memo-editor" /> : undefined}
+                {showMemoEditor ? (
+                  <MemoEditor className="mb-2" cacheKey="home-memo-editor" placeholder={t("editor.any-thoughts")} />
+                ) : undefined}
                 <MemoFilters />
               </>
             }
diff --git a/web/src/components/memo-metadata/AttachmentList.tsx b/web/src/components/memo-metadata/AttachmentList.tsx
index 0ec08d75b..7f1079990 100644
--- a/web/src/components/memo-metadata/AttachmentList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/memo-metadata/AttachmentList.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const AttachmentList = ({ attachments, mode, onAttachmentsChange, localFiles = [
     return (
       <DndContext sensors={sensors} collisionDetection={closestCenter} onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}>
         <SortableContext items={sortableIds} strategy={verticalListSortingStrategy}>
-          <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-start flex-wrap gap-2 mt-2 max-h-[50vh] overflow-y-auto">
+          <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-start flex-wrap gap-2 max-h-[50vh] overflow-y-auto">
             {items.map((item) => (
               <div key={item.id}>
                 {/* Uploaded items are wrapped in SortableItem for drag-and-drop */}
diff --git a/web/src/components/memo-metadata/RelationList.tsx b/web/src/components/memo-metadata/RelationList.tsx
index 2abda6bbe..ba70d266a 100644
--- a/web/src/components/memo-metadata/RelationList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/memo-metadata/RelationList.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const RelationList = observer(({ relations, currentMemoName, mode, onRelationsCh
     }
 
     return (
-      <div className="w-full flex flex-row gap-2 mt-2 flex-wrap">
+      <div className="w-full flex flex-row gap-2 flex-wrap">
         {referencingMemos.map((memo) => (
           <RelationCard
             key={memo.name}