diff --git a/lib/view/directory/directory_main_screen.dart b/lib/view/directory/directory_main_screen.dart
index 04c0a0e..cdc02b7 100644
--- a/lib/view/directory/directory_main_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/view/directory/directory_main_screen.dart
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class DirectoryMainScreen extends StatelessWidget {
               child: Obx(() {
                 final isNotesView = controller.isNotesView.value;
                 return Row(
-                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
+                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                   children: [
                     IconButton(
                       tooltip: 'Directory View',
diff --git a/lib/view/directory/directory_view.dart b/lib/view/directory/directory_view.dart
index d52a465..0f8430d 100644
--- a/lib/view/directory/directory_view.dart
+++ b/lib/view/directory/directory_view.dart
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class DirectoryView extends StatelessWidget {
       children: [
         // Search + Filter + Toggle
         Padding(
-          padding: MySpacing.xy(8, 10),
+          padding: MySpacing.xy(8, 8),
           child: Row(
             children: [
               // Search Field
diff --git a/lib/view/directory/notes_view.dart b/lib/view/directory/notes_view.dart
index 8745312..ffe2997 100644
--- a/lib/view/directory/notes_view.dart
+++ b/lib/view/directory/notes_view.dart
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class NotesView extends StatelessWidget {
       children: [
         /// 🔍 Search + Refresh (Top Row)
         Padding(
-          padding: MySpacing.xy(8, 10),
+          padding: MySpacing.xy(8, 8),
           child: Row(
             children: [
               Expanded(