refactor(task-list): enhance layout and styling for improved usability

- Adjusted heights and padding in the task list and filters for better space optimization.
- Updated styling in TaskRow for consistent alignment of task elements.
- Refined padding in ImprovedTaskFilters for a cleaner appearance.
- Removed unnecessary margin in ProjectViewHeader to streamline layout.

worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2.tsx

@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ const TaskListV2: React.FC = () => {
     >
       <div className="flex flex-col bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 h-full overflow-hidden">
         {/* Task Filters */}
-        <div className="flex-none" style={{ height: '74px', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+        <div className="flex-none" style={{ height: '54px', flexShrink: 0 }}>
           <ImprovedTaskFilters position="list" />
         </div>
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ const TaskListV2: React.FC = () => {
           <div 
             className="border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg" 
             style={{ 
-            height: 'calc(100vh - 130px)',
+              height: 'calc(100vh - 240px)', // Slightly reduce height to ensure scrollbar visibility
               display: 'flex',
               flexDirection: 'column',
               overflow: 'hidden'
@@ -573,8 +573,7 @@ const TaskListV2: React.FC = () => {
               style={{ 
                 overflowX: 'auto', 
                 overflowY: 'auto',
-              minHeight: 0,
-              paddingBottom: '20px' // Add padding to ensure horizontal scrollbar is visible
+                minHeight: 0
               }}
             >
                 {/* Sticky Column Headers */}

worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskRow.tsx

@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, projectId, visibleColumn
 
       case 'phase':
         return (
-          <div style={baseStyle}>
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center px-2" style={baseStyle}>
             <TaskPhaseDropdown
               task={task}
               projectId={projectId}
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, projectId, visibleColumn
 
       case 'timeTracking':
         return (
-          <div style={baseStyle}>
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center px-2" style={baseStyle}>
             <TaskTimeTracking taskId={task.id || ''} isDarkMode={isDarkMode} />
           </div>
         );

worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/improved-task-filters.tsx

@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ const ImprovedTaskFilters: React.FC<ImprovedTaskFiltersProps> = ({ position, cla
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={`${themeClasses.containerBg} border ${themeClasses.containerBorder} rounded-md p-3 shadow-sm ${className}`}
+      className={`${themeClasses.containerBg} border ${themeClasses.containerBorder} rounded-md p-1.5 shadow-sm ${className}`}
     >
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
         {/* Left Section - Main Filters */}

worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/project-view-header.tsx

@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ const ProjectViewHeader = memo(() => {
   const pageHeaderStyle = useMemo(
     () => ({
       paddingInline: 0,
-      marginBlockEnd: 8,
     }),
     []
   );