diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
index eafcfe11..247b9f28 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_core.c
@@ -4347,6 +4347,12 @@ rd_view_ui(Rng2F32 rect)
                             cell_params.fstrs                = cell_info.fstrs;
                             cell_params.fuzzy_matches        = &fuzzy_matches;
                             
+                            // rjf: apply description
+                            if(row_height_px > ui_top_font_size()*3.5f)
+                            {
+                              cell_params.description = cell_info.description;
+                            }
+                            
                             // rjf: apply expander (or substitute space)
                             if(row_is_expandable && cell == row_info->cells.first)
                             {
@@ -6348,7 +6354,6 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
     {
       FloatingViewTask *next;
       RD_Cfg *view;
-      F32 row_height_px;
       Rng2F32 rect;
       String8 view_name;
       String8 expr;
@@ -6479,7 +6484,6 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
             SLLQueuePush(first_floating_view_task, last_floating_view_task, t);
             hover_eval_floating_view_task = t;
             t->view          = view;
-            t->row_height_px = row_height_px;
             t->rect          = rect;
             t->view_name     = view_name;
             t->expr          = hover_eval_expr;
@@ -6580,11 +6584,20 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
         // rjf: evaluate query expression
         E_Eval query_eval = e_eval_from_string(scratch.arena, query_expr);
         
+        // rjf: determine & store row-height setting
+        if(!query_is_anchored && cmd_name.size == 0)
+        {
+          F32 row_height = 5.f;
+          F32 row_height_px = row_height * ui_top_font_size();
+          RD_Cfg *row_height_root = rd_cfg_child_from_string_or_alloc(view, str8_lit("row_height"));
+          rd_cfg_new_replacef(row_height_root, "%f", row_height);
+        }
+        
         // rjf: compute query view's top-level rectangle
-        F32 row_height_px = floor_f32(ui_top_px_height());
         Rng2F32 rect = {0};
         RD_RegsScope(.view = view->id)
         {
+          F32 row_height_px = ui_top_px_height();
           Vec2F32 content_rect_center = center_2f32(content_rect);
           Vec2F32 content_rect_dim = dim_2f32(content_rect);
           EV_BlockTree predicted_block_tree = ev_block_tree_from_expr(scratch.arena, rd_view_eval_view(), rd_view_query_input(), query_eval.expr);
@@ -6619,7 +6632,6 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
           SLLQueuePush(first_floating_view_task, last_floating_view_task, t);
           query_floating_view_task = t;
           t->view          = view;
-          t->row_height_px = row_height_px;
           t->rect          = rect;
           t->view_name     = str8_lit("watch");
           t->expr          = query_expr;
@@ -6644,7 +6656,6 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
       {
         // rjf: unpack
         RD_Cfg *view      = t->view;    
-        F32 row_height_px = t->row_height_px;
         Rng2F32 rect      = t->rect;
         String8 view_name = t->view_name;
         String8 expr      = t->expr;
@@ -6674,7 +6685,6 @@ rd_window_frame(void)
         
         // rjf: build
         UI_Focus(is_focused ? UI_FocusKind_On : UI_FocusKind_Off)
-          UI_PrefHeight(ui_px(row_height_px, 1.f))
         {
           // rjf: build top-level container box
           UI_Box *container = &ui_nil_box;
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_eval.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_eval.c
index c997994a..4a2d9e82 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_eval.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_eval.c
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ E_TYPE_ACCESS_FUNCTION_DEF(commands)
   if(expr->kind == E_ExprKind_MemberAccess)
   {
     String8 cmd_name = expr->first->next->string;
-    result.type_key = e_type_key_cons(.kind = E_TypeKind_U64, .name = str8_lit("command"));
+    RD_CmdKindInfo *cmd_info = rd_cmd_kind_info_from_string(cmd_name);
+    E_TypeKey cmd_type = e_type_key_cons(.kind = E_TypeKind_U64, .name = str8_lit("command"));
+    cmd_type = e_type_key_cons_meta_description(cmd_type, cmd_info->description);
+    result.type_key = cmd_type;
     result.mode = E_Mode_Value;
     result.root = e_irtree_set_space(arena, e_space_make(RD_EvalSpaceKind_MetaCmd), e_irtree_const_u(arena, e_id_from_string(cmd_name)));
   }
@@ -59,8 +62,11 @@ E_TYPE_EXPAND_RANGE_FUNCTION_DEF(commands)
   for(U64 idx = idx_range.min; idx < idx_range.max; idx += 1, out_idx += 1)
   {
     String8 cmd_name = accel->v[idx];
+    RD_CmdKindInfo *cmd_info = rd_cmd_kind_info_from_string(cmd_name);
+    E_TypeKey cmd_type = e_type_key_cons(.kind = E_TypeKind_U64, .name = str8_lit("command"));
+    cmd_type = e_type_key_cons_meta_description(cmd_type, cmd_info->description);
     E_Expr *expr = e_push_expr(arena, E_ExprKind_LeafValue, 0);
-    expr->type_key = e_type_key_cons(.kind = E_TypeKind_U64, .name = str8_lit("command"));
+    expr->type_key = cmd_type;
     expr->space = e_space_make(RD_EvalSpaceKind_MetaCmd);
     expr->value.u64 = e_id_from_string(cmd_name);
     exprs_out[out_idx] = expr;
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
index e9906a66..2d0a284a 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
@@ -1471,6 +1471,20 @@ rd_info_from_watch_row_cell(Arena *arena, EV_Row *row, EV_StringFlags string_fla
     }
   }
   
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: determine cell description
+  //
+  for(E_Type *type = cell_type;
+      type->kind != E_TypeKind_Null;
+      type = e_type_from_key__cached(type->direct_type_key))
+  {
+    if(type->kind == E_TypeKind_MetaDescription)
+    {
+      result.description = type->name;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  
   //////////////////////////////
   //- rjf: determine cell editability
   //
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.h b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.h
index 38b4f927..fa974618 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.h
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ struct RD_WatchRowCellInfo
   String8 cmd_name;
   String8 file_path;
   DR_FStrList fstrs;
+  String8 description;
   String8 error_tooltip;
   String8 inheritance_tooltip;
   RD_ViewUIRule *view_ui_rule;
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.c
index d9300d71..38ded76d 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.c
@@ -3215,11 +3215,24 @@ rd_cell(RD_CellParams *params, String8 string)
     }
   }
   
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: build left-hand-side container box
+  //
+  UI_Box *lhs_box = &ui_nil_box;
+  UI_Parent(box) UI_WidthFill UI_ChildLayoutAxis(Axis2_Y)
+  {
+    lhs_box = ui_build_box_from_stringf(0, "lhs_box");
+    UI_Parent(lhs_box)
+    {
+      ui_spacer(ui_em(3.f, 0.f));
+    }
+  }
+  
   //////////////////////////////
   //- rjf: build scrollable container box
   //
   UI_Box *scrollable_box = &ui_nil_box;
-  UI_Parent(box) UI_WidthFill
+  UI_Parent(lhs_box) UI_WidthFill UI_HeightFill
   {
     scrollable_box = ui_build_box_from_stringf(is_focus_active*(UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowX), "scroll_box_%p", params->edit_buffer);
   }
@@ -3654,6 +3667,22 @@ rd_cell(RD_CellParams *params, String8 string)
     }
   }
   
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: build description
+  //
+  if(params->description.size != 0) UI_Parent(lhs_box) UI_HeightFill RD_Font(RD_FontSlot_Main) UI_FontSize(ui_top_font_size()*0.85f)
+  {
+    UI_Row
+    {
+      ui_spacer(ui_em(0.5f, 1.f));
+      ui_label(params->description);
+    }
+  }
+  UI_Parent(lhs_box)
+  {
+    ui_spacer(ui_em(3.f, 0.f));
+  }
+  
   //////////////////////////////
   //- rjf: click+drag
   //
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.h b/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.h
index 173bb3ff..e817b8c4 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.h
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_widgets.h
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ enum
 typedef struct RD_CellParams RD_CellParams;
 struct RD_CellParams
 {
-  //- rjf: catachall parameters
+  //- rjf: catchall parameters
   RD_CellFlags flags;
   S32 depth;
   FuzzyMatchRangeList *fuzzy_matches;
   String8 pre_edit_value;
   DR_FStrList fstrs;
+  String8 description;
   
   //- rjf: expander r/w info
   B32 *expanded_out;
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_basic_widgets.c b/src/ui/ui_basic_widgets.c
index 8e06f4a0..c216d7b1 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_basic_widgets.c
+++ b/src/ui/ui_basic_widgets.c
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ internal UI_BOX_CUSTOM_DRAW(ui_line_edit_draw)
   Rng2F32 cursor_rect =
   {
     text_position.x + cursor_pixel_off - cursor_thickness*0.50f,
-    box->rect.y0+ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
+    box->parent->parent->rect.y0+ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
     text_position.x + cursor_pixel_off + cursor_thickness*0.50f,
-    box->rect.y1-ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
+    box->parent->parent->rect.y1-ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
   };
   Rng2F32 mark_rect =
   {
     text_position.x + mark_pixel_off - cursor_thickness*0.50f,
-    box->rect.y0+ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
+    box->parent->parent->rect.y0+ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
     text_position.x + mark_pixel_off + cursor_thickness*0.50f,
-    box->rect.y1-ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
+    box->parent->parent->rect.y1-ui_top_font_size()*0.5f,
   };
   Rng2F32 select_rect = union_2f32(cursor_rect, mark_rect);
   dr_rect(select_rect, select_color, font_size/2.f, 0, 1.f);