diff --git a/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(hooks)/use-auto-grow-textarea.ts b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(hooks)/use-auto-grow-textarea.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4762525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(hooks)/use-auto-grow-textarea.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { useLayoutEffect, type RefObject } from "react";
+
+type Params = {
+    ref: RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>;
+    value: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Grows a textarea with its text where `field-sizing: content` isn't
+ * supported (Firefox). Its CSS `max-height` still caps it, then it scrolls.
+ * Does nothing where the CSS handles it.
+ */
+export default function useAutoGrowTextarea({ ref, value }: Params) {
+    useLayoutEffect(() => {
+        const el = ref.current;
+
+        if (!el || CSS.supports("field-sizing", "content")) return;
+
+        el.style.height = "auto";
+        el.style.height = `${el.scrollHeight}px`;
+    }, [ref, value]);
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer-attach-button.tsx b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer-attach-button.tsx
index 05098d4..7e55233 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer-attach-button.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer-attach-button.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function ComposerAttachButton({ disabled, onFiles }: Props) {
             color="text"
             disabled={disabled}
             onClick={() => pickFiles({ onFiles })}
-            className="shrink-0 p-1! -m-1 text-ink dark:text-ink rounded-default-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink"
+            className="shrink-0 p-1! -mx-1 my-1 text-ink dark:text-ink rounded-default-xs focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink"
         >
             <Plus size={16} aria-hidden />
         </Button>
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer.tsx b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer.tsx
index c89b315..ec0981d 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/admin/bots/[bot_id]/(partials)/composer.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, type KeyboardEvent } from "react";
+import { useRef, useState, type KeyboardEvent } from "react";
 import Row from "@moduletrace/twui/layout/Row";
 import Stack from "@moduletrace/twui/layout/Stack";
 import Textarea from "@moduletrace/twui/form/Textarea";
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
 import sendBotMessage from "../(functions)/send-bot-message";
 import useComposerAttachments from "../(hooks)/use-composer-attachments";
 import useComposerDraft from "../(hooks)/use-composer-draft";
+import useAutoGrowTextarea from "../(hooks)/use-auto-grow-textarea";
 import useOnlineStatus from "@/src/hooks/use-online-status";
 import ComposerAttachButton from "./composer-attach-button";
 import ComposerAttachments from "./composer-attachments";
@@ -30,11 +31,12 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Enter sends, Shift+Enter adds a line. Grows to five lines, then scrolls.
+ * Enter sends, Shift+Enter adds a line. Grows to eight lines, then scrolls.
  * Its top rule lines up with the rail's user-row rule; picked files sit
- * just above it. Files can also be pasted or dropped in. Unsent text is
- * kept per conversation across reloads, with its uploaded files. The
- * bot's MCP servers and tools are listed under the input.
+ * just above it. A click anywhere on the row focuses the input. Files can
+ * also be pasted or dropped in. Unsent text is kept per conversation
+ * across reloads, with its uploaded files. The bot's MCP servers and tools
+ * are listed under the input.
  */
 export default function Composer({ bot, workspace_id, extensions, onSent }: Props) {
     const { text, setText } = useComposerDraft({ bot_id: bot.id, workspace_id });
@@ -42,6 +44,9 @@ export default function Composer({ bot, workspace_id, extensions, onSent }: Prop
     const [error, setError] = useState<string>();
     const files = useComposerAttachments({ bot_id: bot.id, workspace_id });
     const online = useOnlineStatus();
+    const input_ref = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+    useAutoGrowTextarea({ ref: input_ref, value: text });
 
     const can_send =
         Boolean(text.trim() || files.media_ids.length) &&
@@ -101,13 +106,23 @@ export default function Composer({ bot, workspace_id, extensions, onSent }: Prop
                 onRemove={files.remove}
             />
             <Stack className="shrink-0 gap-0! items-stretch border-0 border-t border-solid border-hairline">
-                <Row className="w-full max-w-container mx-auto h-[88px] gap-3! md:gap-4! flex-nowrap items-center px-3 md:px-6">
+                <Row className="w-full max-w-container mx-auto min-h-[88px] py-7 gap-3! md:gap-4! flex-nowrap items-end px-3 md:px-6 cursor-text"
+                    onMouseDown={(e) => {
+                        const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+
+                        if (target.closest("button, textarea")) return;
+
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        input_ref.current?.focus();
+                    }}
+                >
                     <ComposerAttachButton
                         disabled={files.full}
                         onFiles={files.add}
                     />
                     <Textarea
                         name="message"
+                        componentRef={input_ref}
                         aria-label={`Message ${bot.name}`}
                         placeholder={`Message ${bot.name}`}
                         rows={1}
@@ -124,8 +139,10 @@ export default function Composer({ bot, workspace_id, extensions, onSent }: Prop
                         }}
                         aria-invalid={error ? true : undefined}
                         title={error}
-                        className="field-sizing-content max-h-[100px] resize-none overflow-y-auto text-sm leading-5 text-ink placeholder:text-ink-secondary"
-                        wrapperWrapperProps={{ className: "grow min-w-0" }}
+                        className="field-sizing-content min-h-5 max-h-[160px] resize-none overflow-y-auto text-sm leading-5 text-ink placeholder:text-ink-secondary"
+                        wrapperWrapperProps={{
+                            className: "grow min-w-0 self-center z-auto! hover:z-auto!",
+                        }}
                         wrapperProps={{
                             className:
                                 "p-0! outline-0! border-0! bg-transparent! dark:bg-transparent! rounded-none",