diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 54d8dc40..a250f61c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ jobs:
           CGO_ENABLED: "1"
 
       - name: Install Playwright browsers
-        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium webkit
         working-directory: frontend
 
       - name: Run E2E tests
-        run: npx playwright test
+        run: npx playwright test --reporter=list
         working-directory: frontend
         env:
           E2E_PREBUILT_FIXTURE: /tmp/testfixture
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/transcript-strip.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/transcript-strip.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..089a5b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/transcript-strip.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { SessionsPage } from "./pages/sessions-page";
+
+test.describe("Transcript strip", () => {
+  let sp: SessionsPage;
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    sp = new SessionsPage(page);
+    await sp.goto();
+    await sp.selectFirstSession();
+  });
+
+  test("pills fill full height of transcript-strip container", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const strip = page.locator(".transcript-strip");
+    await expect(strip).toBeVisible();
+
+    const activePill = strip.locator(".pill.active");
+    await expect(activePill).toBeVisible();
+
+    const stripBox = await strip.boundingBox();
+    const pillBox = await activePill.boundingBox();
+
+    expect(stripBox).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(pillBox).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // The pill should fill the container height (minus the 1px border
+    // on each side = 2px total).
+    const stripInner = stripBox!.height - 2;
+    expect(pillBox!.height).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(stripInner);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/virtualizer.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/virtualizer.spec.ts
index 88128e41..7c17a988 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/virtualizer.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/virtualizer.spec.ts
@@ -150,15 +150,18 @@ test.describe("Virtualizer measurement", () => {
     );
     expect(totalHeight).toBeGreaterThan(0);
 
-    // Each row should have a measured (non-estimate) height
+    // Rows should be measured to actual DOM height. Individual rows
+    // may coincidentally match the estimate, but not all of them.
     const rowCount = await rows.count();
+    let nonEstimateCount = 0;
     for (let i = 0; i < rowCount; i++) {
       const h = await rows.nth(i).evaluate(
         (el) => el.getBoundingClientRect().height,
       );
       expect(h).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-      expect(h).not.toBe(ESTIMATE_PX);
+      if (h !== ESTIMATE_PX) nonEstimateCount++;
     }
+    expect(nonEstimateCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
   test("no gaps between consecutive virtual rows", async ({
diff --git a/frontend/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
index a8e09b35..f170148c 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
       name: "chromium",
       use: { browserName: "chromium" },
     },
+    {
+      name: "webkit",
+      use: { browserName: "webkit" },
+    },
   ],
   webServer: {
     command: "bash ../scripts/e2e-server.sh",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/AppHeader.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/AppHeader.svelte
index fb81c5aa..a02c681a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/AppHeader.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/AppHeader.svelte
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
   .transcript-strip {
     display: flex;
     align-items: stretch;
-    min-height: 26px;
+    height: 26px;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-default);
     border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
     margin-right: 4px;