diff --git a/docs/releases/0.3.1.md b/docs/releases/0.3.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd80dc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/0.3.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Solo release 0.3.1
+
+## Highlights
+
+This patch release fixes the lower request workspace layout so collapsed panels remain accessible.
+
+## 🐞 Bug fixes
+
+- Keep the Response header bar and its expand control visible when the response panel is collapsed.
+- Restore the bottom Console/History bar so it remains available independently of the Response panel state.
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 53432756..37e8cc5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
     <!-- Main area: sidebar + builder -->
     <div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
       <CollectionList />
-      <div class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
+      <div class="grid min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 grid-rows-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)] overflow-hidden">
         <RequestTabBar />
         <HTTPRequestBuilder />
       </div>
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@
 
       <!-- Status bar -->
       <div
-        class="flex h-[--spacing-statusbar] shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-t border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-2 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-900"
+        class="relative z-20 flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-t border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-2 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-900"
+        style="height: var(--spacing-statusbar); min-height: var(--spacing-statusbar)"
       >
         <Button
           color="alternative"
diff --git a/frontend/src/app.css b/frontend/src/app.css
index db5ede7a..a4a12568 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app.css
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@
 }
 
 @layer base {
+  html,
+  body,
+  #app {
+    height: 100%;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
   /* Reset per i bullet nei Dropdown e liste UI */
   ul,
   ol,
@@ -167,6 +175,5 @@
     @apply bg-neutral-50 font-sans text-neutral-900 dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100;
     font-size: 1rem;
     margin: 0;
-    overflow: hidden;
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/MainLayout.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/MainLayout.svelte
index 084aceaa..f93558d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/MainLayout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/MainLayout.svelte
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex h-screen flex-col overflow-hidden">
+<div
+  class="grid h-full max-h-full min-h-0 grid-rows-[auto_auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] overflow-hidden"
+>
   <!-- Top Navbar -->
   <nav
     class="flex h-12 shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-b border-neutral-200 bg-white px-3 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-800"
@@ -66,15 +68,17 @@
     </div>
   </nav>
 
-  <UpdateBanner />
+  <div class="min-h-0">
+    <UpdateBanner />
+  </div>
 
   <!-- Main Content Area -->
-  <div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
+  <div class="flex min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
     {@render children?.()}
   </div>
 
   <!-- Bottom Bar (always visible) -->
-  <div class="w-full shrink-0">
+  <div class="relative z-20 w-full shrink-0">
     {@render bottom_bar?.()}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/RequestBuilder/HTTPRequestBuilder.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/RequestBuilder/HTTPRequestBuilder.svelte
index ae4ca17c..13a043a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/RequestBuilder/HTTPRequestBuilder.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/RequestBuilder/HTTPRequestBuilder.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     type ResolvedVariableEntry
   } from "$src/lib/utils/variableResolution";
   import { GenerateCurl, GetSessionVars, SaveCurlFile } from "$wails/go/main/App";
+  import ChevronDownOutline from "flowbite-svelte-icons/ChevronDownOutline.svelte";
   import FloppyDiskSolid from "flowbite-svelte-icons/FloppyDiskSolid.svelte";
   import StopSolid from "flowbite-svelte-icons/StopSolid.svelte";
   import TerminalSolid from "flowbite-svelte-icons/TerminalSolid.svelte";
@@ -401,7 +402,10 @@
 
 {#if tabStoreState.tabs[tabStoreState.activeTabIndex]}
   {@const tab = tabStoreState.tabs[tabStoreState.activeTabIndex]}
-  <div class="flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden" bind:this={builderElement}>
+  <div
+    class="grid h-full min-h-0 grid-rows-[auto_auto_auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] overflow-hidden"
+    bind:this={builderElement}
+  >
     <TokenTooltip />
 
     <!-- Request Header -->
@@ -623,7 +627,7 @@
     <!-- Response Section -->
     <div
       class="flex shrink-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border-t border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700"
-      style={responseCollapsed ? undefined : `height: ${responseHeight}px`}
+      style:height={`${responseCollapsed ? 36 : responseHeight}px`}
     >
       {#if !responseCollapsed}
         <Button
@@ -677,17 +681,9 @@
             }}
             aria-label={responseCollapsed ? "Expand response" : "Collapse response"}
           >
-            <svg
-              width="12"
-              height="12"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="currentColor"
-              stroke-width="2.5"
-              class="transition-transform {responseCollapsed ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
-            >
-              <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9" />
-            </svg>
+            <ChevronDownOutline
+              class="h-3 w-3 transition-transform {responseCollapsed ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
+            />
           </Button>
         </div>
       </div>