diff --git a/gallery/assets/css/view-controls.css b/gallery/assets/css/view-controls.css
index 11580d8..f2b5c06 100644
--- a/gallery/assets/css/view-controls.css
+++ b/gallery/assets/css/view-controls.css
@@ -304,10 +304,20 @@
   border-radius: 4px !important;
 }
 
+/* In compact view the thumbnail is hidden, so collapse the link out of the
+   flex flow and stretch it as an invisible overlay — this keeps the whole
+   row clickable without the empty link consuming horizontal space. */
+.plot-container.list-compact-view .plot-item {
+  position: relative !important;
+}
+
 .plot-container.list-compact-view .plot-link {
-  flex: 1 !important;
-  display: flex !important;
-  align-items: center !important;
+  position: absolute !important;
+  inset: 0 !important;
+  flex: none !important;
+  display: block !important;
+  width: auto !important;
+  height: auto !important;
 }
 
 .plot-container.list-compact-view .plot-thumbnail {