diff --git a/lib/src/flow_editor_page.dart b/lib/src/flow_editor_page.dart
index ca9e865..d89645a 100644
--- a/lib/src/flow_editor_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/flow_editor_page.dart
@@ -609,6 +609,14 @@ class _EditorPane extends StatelessWidget {
       color: theme.colorScheme.onSurface,
     );
     return Row(
+      // Stretch so the editor's scroll viewport fills the row's
+      // full vertical extent. Without this the Row defaults to
+      // CrossAxisAlignment.center, which centers a short file
+      // vertically — uncomfortable in an IDE where readers
+      // expect content to always start at the top. Default
+      // SingleChildScrollView origin is top, so stretching the
+      // viewport is enough to anchor content at the top edge.
+      crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
       children: [
         Expanded(
           flex: 3,
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 7fd16db..3532f53 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: fai_studio_flow_editor
 description: Swappable inline YAML editor for F∆I Studio flows.
-version: 0.1.2
+version: 0.1.3
 publish_to: 'none'
 repository: https://git.flemming.ai/fai/studio-flow-editor