diff --git a/web/src/components/MasonryView/MasonryView.tsx b/web/src/components/MasonryView/MasonryView.tsx
index dd87c68a4..f20067b16 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MasonryView/MasonryView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MasonryView/MasonryView.tsx
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ const MasonryView = ({ memoList, renderer, prefixElement, listMode = false }: Ma
 
   const { columns, distribution, handleHeightChange } = useMasonryLayout(memoList, listMode, containerRef, prefixElementRef);
 
-  // Create render context: automatically enable compact mode when multiple columns
+  // Create render context: always enable compact mode for list views
   const renderContext: MemoRenderContext = useMemo(
     () => ({
-      compact: columns > 1,
+      compact: true,
       columns,
     }),
     [columns],
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoContent/constants.ts b/web/src/components/MemoContent/constants.ts
index 2a7c8293d..c7a95fc7c 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoContent/constants.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoContent/constants.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import { defaultSchema } from "rehype-sanitize";
 
-export const MAX_DISPLAY_HEIGHT = 256;
+// Compact mode display settings
+export const COMPACT_MODE_CONFIG = {
+  maxHeightVh: 60, // 60% of viewport height
+  gradientHeight: "h-24", // Tailwind class for gradient overlay
+} as const;
+
+export const getMaxDisplayHeight = () => window.innerHeight * (COMPACT_MODE_CONFIG.maxHeightVh / 100);
 
 export const COMPACT_STATES: Record<"ALL" | "SNIPPET", { textKey: string; next: "ALL" | "SNIPPET" }> = {
   ALL: { textKey: "memo.show-more", next: "SNIPPET" },
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoContent/hooks.ts b/web/src/components/MemoContent/hooks.ts
index 2f7c82ca1..bc8187472 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoContent/hooks.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoContent/hooks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { COMPACT_STATES, MAX_DISPLAY_HEIGHT } from "./constants";
+import { COMPACT_STATES, getMaxDisplayHeight } from "./constants";
 import type { ContentCompactView } from "./types";
 
 export const useCompactMode = (enabled: boolean) => {
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export const useCompactMode = (enabled: boolean) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!enabled || !containerRef.current) return;
-    if (containerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().height > MAX_DISPLAY_HEIGHT) {
+    const maxHeight = getMaxDisplayHeight();
+    if (containerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().height > maxHeight) {
       setMode("ALL");
     }
   }, [enabled]);
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoContent/index.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoContent/index.tsx
index f0114909b..8342f6582 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoContent/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoContent/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { Element } from "hast";
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp } from "lucide-react";
 import { memo } from "react";
 import ReactMarkdown from "react-markdown";
 import rehypeKatex from "rehype-katex";
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ import { remarkPreserveType } from "@/utils/remark-plugins/remark-preserve-type"
 import { remarkTag } from "@/utils/remark-plugins/remark-tag";
 import { CodeBlock } from "./CodeBlock";
 import { isTagNode, isTaskListItemNode } from "./ConditionalComponent";
-import { SANITIZE_SCHEMA } from "./constants";
+import { COMPACT_MODE_CONFIG, SANITIZE_SCHEMA } from "./constants";
 import { useCompactLabel, useCompactMode } from "./hooks";
 import { Tag } from "./Tag";
 import { TaskListItem } from "./TaskListItem";
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ const MemoContent = (props: MemoContentProps) => {
         ref={memoContentContainerRef}
         className={cn(
           "markdown-content relative w-full max-w-full wrap-break-word text-base leading-6",
-          showCompactMode === "ALL" && "line-clamp-6 max-h-60",
+          showCompactMode === "ALL" && `max-h-[${COMPACT_MODE_CONFIG.maxHeightVh}vh] overflow-hidden`,
           contentClassName,
         )}
         onMouseUp={onClick}
@@ -71,18 +72,25 @@ const MemoContent = (props: MemoContentProps) => {
         >
           {content}
         </ReactMarkdown>
+        {showCompactMode === "ALL" && (
+          <div
+            className={cn(
+              "absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 pointer-events-none",
+              COMPACT_MODE_CONFIG.gradientHeight,
+              "bg-linear-to-t from-background from-0% via-background/60 via-40% to-transparent to-100%",
+            )}
+          />
+        )}
       </div>
-      {showCompactMode === "ALL" && (
-        <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-full h-12 bg-linear-to-b from-transparent to-background pointer-events-none"></div>
-      )}
       {showCompactMode !== undefined && (
-        <div className="w-full mt-1">
+        <div className="relative w-full mt-2">
           <button
             type="button"
-            className="w-auto flex flex-row justify-start items-center cursor-pointer text-sm text-primary hover:opacity-80 text-left"
+            className="group inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
             onClick={toggleCompactMode}
           >
-            {compactLabel}
+            <span>{compactLabel}</span>
+            {showCompactMode === "ALL" ? <ChevronDown className="w-3 h-3" /> : <ChevronUp className="w-3 h-3" />}
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Archived.tsx b/web/src/pages/Archived.tsx
index cb9ef1ad8..6425d3821 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Archived.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Archived.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { MemoRenderContext } from "@/components/MasonryView";
 import MemoView from "@/components/MemoView";
 import PagedMemoList from "@/components/PagedMemoList";
 import { useMemoFilters, useMemoSorting } from "@/hooks";
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ const Archived = () => {
 
   return (
     <PagedMemoList
-      renderer={(memo: Memo, context?: MemoRenderContext) => (
-        <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.updateTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility compact={context?.compact} />
-      )}
+      renderer={(memo: Memo) => <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.updateTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility compact />}
       listSort={listSort}
       state={State.ARCHIVED}
       orderBy={orderBy}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
index 206259892..2b8e7b2f8 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { MemoRenderContext } from "@/components/MasonryView";
 import MemoView from "@/components/MemoView";
 import PagedMemoList from "@/components/PagedMemoList";
 import { useMemoFilters, useMemoSorting } from "@/hooks";
@@ -30,9 +29,7 @@ const Explore = () => {
 
   return (
     <PagedMemoList
-      renderer={(memo: Memo, context?: MemoRenderContext) => (
-        <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.updateTime}`} memo={memo} showCreator showVisibility compact={context?.compact} />
-      )}
+      renderer={(memo: Memo) => <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.updateTime}`} memo={memo} showCreator showVisibility compact />}
       listSort={listSort}
       orderBy={orderBy}
       filter={memoFilter}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Home.tsx b/web/src/pages/Home.tsx
index 3b694c488..417a0cd10 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { MemoRenderContext } from "@/components/MasonryView";
 import MemoView from "@/components/MemoView";
 import PagedMemoList from "@/components/PagedMemoList";
 import { useInstance } from "@/contexts/InstanceContext";
@@ -25,9 +24,7 @@ const Home = () => {
   return (
     <div className="w-full min-h-full bg-background text-foreground">
       <PagedMemoList
-        renderer={(memo: Memo, context?: MemoRenderContext) => (
-          <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.displayTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility showPinned compact={context?.compact} />
-        )}
+        renderer={(memo: Memo) => <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.displayTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility showPinned compact />}
         listSort={listSort}
         orderBy={orderBy}
         filter={memoFilter}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx b/web/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
index 981723e68..1c8068f03 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import copy from "copy-to-clipboard";
 import { ExternalLinkIcon, LayoutListIcon, type LucideIcon, MapIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "react-hot-toast";
 import { useParams, useSearchParams } from "react-router-dom";
-import { MemoRenderContext } from "@/components/MasonryView";
 import MemoView from "@/components/MemoView";
 import PagedMemoList from "@/components/PagedMemoList";
 import UserAvatar from "@/components/UserAvatar";
@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ const UserProfile = () => {
             <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-2xl">
               {activeTab === "memos" ? (
                 <PagedMemoList
-                  renderer={(memo: Memo, context?: MemoRenderContext) => (
-                    <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.displayTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility showPinned compact={context?.compact} />
+                  renderer={(memo: Memo) => (
+                    <MemoView key={`${memo.name}-${memo.displayTime}`} memo={memo} showVisibility showPinned compact />
                   )}
                   listSort={listSort}
                   orderBy={orderBy}