diff --git a/src/components/nodes/PromptConstructorNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/PromptConstructorNode.tsx
index 6f881ab8..8b8dd34e 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/PromptConstructorNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/PromptConstructorNode.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ export function PromptConstructorNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<PromptCo
       <BaseNode
         id={id}
         selected={selected}
+        fullBleed
       >
         {/* Text input handle */}
         <Handle
@@ -187,76 +188,76 @@ export function PromptConstructorNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<PromptCo
           position={Position.Left}
           id="text"
           data-handletype="text"
+          style={{ zIndex: 10 }}
         />
 
-        <div className="relative flex flex-col gap-2 flex-1">
-          {/* Warning badge for unresolved variables */}
-          {unresolvedVars.length > 0 && (
-            <div className="px-2 py-1 bg-amber-900/30 border border-amber-700/50 rounded text-[10px] text-amber-400">
-              <span className="font-semibold">Unresolved:</span> {unresolvedVars.map(v => `@${v}`).join(', ')}
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {/* Template textarea with autocomplete */}
-          <div className="relative flex-1 flex flex-col">
-            <textarea
-              ref={textareaRef}
-              value={localTemplate}
-              onChange={handleChange}
-              onFocus={handleFocus}
-              onBlur={handleBlur}
-              onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-              placeholder="Type @ to insert variables..."
-              className="nodrag nopan nowheel w-full flex-1 min-h-[70px] p-2 text-xs leading-relaxed text-neutral-100 border border-neutral-700 rounded bg-neutral-900/50 resize-none focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-neutral-600 focus:border-neutral-600 placeholder:text-neutral-500"
-              title={resolvedPreview ? `Preview: ${resolvedPreview}` : undefined}
-            />
-
-            {/* Autocomplete dropdown */}
-            {showAutocomplete && filteredAutocompleteVars.length > 0 && (
-              <div
-                className="absolute z-10 bg-neutral-800 border border-neutral-600 rounded shadow-xl max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
-                style={{
-                  top: autocompletePosition.top,
-                  left: autocompletePosition.left,
-                }}
-              >
-                {filteredAutocompleteVars.map((variable, index) => (
-                  <button
-                    key={variable.nodeId}
-                    onMouseDown={(e) => {
-                      e.preventDefault();
-                      handleAutocompleteSelect(variable.name);
-                    }}
-                    className={`w-full px-3 py-2 text-left text-[11px] flex flex-col gap-0.5 transition-colors ${
-                      index === selectedAutocompleteIndex
-                        ? "bg-neutral-700 text-neutral-100"
-                        : "text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-700"
-                    }`}
-                  >
-                    <div className="font-medium text-blue-400">@{variable.name}</div>
-                    <div className="text-neutral-500 truncate max-w-[200px]">
-                      {variable.value || "(empty)"}
-                    </div>
-                  </button>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            )}
+        {/* Warning badge for unresolved variables - overlay at top */}
+        {unresolvedVars.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="absolute top-2 left-2 right-2 z-20 px-2 py-1 bg-amber-900/80 backdrop-blur-sm border border-amber-700/50 rounded text-[10px] text-amber-400 pointer-events-none">
+            <span className="font-semibold">Unresolved:</span> {unresolvedVars.map(v => `@${v}`).join(', ')}
           </div>
+        )}
 
-          {/* Available variables info */}
-          {availableVariables.length > 0 && (
-            <div className="text-[10px] text-neutral-500 px-2">
-              Available: {availableVariables.map(v => `@${v.name}`).join(', ')}
+        {/* Template textarea with autocomplete */}
+        <div className="relative w-full h-full">
+          <textarea
+            ref={textareaRef}
+            value={localTemplate}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            onFocus={handleFocus}
+            onBlur={handleBlur}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            placeholder="Type @ to insert variables..."
+            className={`nodrag nopan nowheel w-full h-full p-3 text-xs leading-relaxed text-neutral-100 bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg resize-none focus:outline-none placeholder:text-neutral-500 ${availableVariables.length > 0 ? "pb-7" : ""}`}
+            title={resolvedPreview ? `Preview: ${resolvedPreview}` : undefined}
+          />
+
+          {/* Autocomplete dropdown */}
+          {showAutocomplete && filteredAutocompleteVars.length > 0 && (
+            <div
+              className="absolute z-20 bg-neutral-800 border border-neutral-600 rounded shadow-xl max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
+              style={{
+                top: autocompletePosition.top,
+                left: autocompletePosition.left,
+              }}
+            >
+              {filteredAutocompleteVars.map((variable, index) => (
+                <button
+                  key={variable.nodeId}
+                  onMouseDown={(e) => {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    handleAutocompleteSelect(variable.name);
+                  }}
+                  className={`w-full px-3 py-2 text-left text-[11px] flex flex-col gap-0.5 transition-colors ${
+                    index === selectedAutocompleteIndex
+                      ? "bg-neutral-700 text-neutral-100"
+                      : "text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-700"
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <div className="font-medium text-blue-400">@{variable.name}</div>
+                  <div className="text-neutral-500 truncate max-w-[200px]">
+                    {variable.value || "(empty)"}
+                  </div>
+                </button>
+              ))}
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
 
+        {/* Available variables - fixed footer pinned at bottom */}
+        {availableVariables.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-10 px-3 py-1.5 bg-neutral-900/80 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-b-lg text-[10px] text-neutral-500 pointer-events-none">
+            Available: {availableVariables.map(v => `@${v.name}`).join(', ')}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* Text output handle */}
         <Handle
           type="source"
           position={Position.Right}
           id="text"
           data-handletype="text"
+          style={{ zIndex: 10 }}
         />
       </BaseNode>