diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less b/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
index 3fe5316..7bbb55a 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/less/variables.less
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ label {
 /* Make the page background atleast 100% the height of the view port */
 @page-backdrop-height: 100vh;
 /* Make the page itself atleast 70% the height of the view port */
-@page-min-height: 70vh;
+@page-min-height: 0;
 @page-backdrop-color: #EEE;
 @page-color: @body-bg;
 @page-padding: 15px;
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 77a1aa7..8059245 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ define([
             that.insert_cell_below('code',ncells-1);
         });
         this.element.append(this.container);
-        this.container.append(end_space);
+        this.container.after(end_space);
     };
 
     /**
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ define([
 
         if (ncells === 0) {
             // special case append if empty
-            this.element.find('div.end_space').before(element);
+            this.container.append(element);
         } else if ( ncells === index ) {
             // special case append it the end, but not empty
             this.get_cell_element(index-1).after(element);
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/pager.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/pager.js
index aa372d7..a2f6ab2 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/pager.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/pager.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define([
         this.events = options.events;
         this.pager_element = $(pager_selector);
         this.pager_button_area = $('#pager-button-area');
-        this._default_end_space = 200;
+        this._default_end_space = 100;
         this.pager_element.resizable({handles: 'n', resize: $.proxy(this._resize, this)});
         this.expanded = false;
         this.create_button_area();
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/notebook.less b/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/notebook.less
index 21c2287..40792be 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/notebook.less
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/less/notebook.less
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
     // remove bootstrap-responsive's body padding on small screens
-    body.notebook_app {
+    .notebook_app {
         padding-left: 0px;
         padding-right: 0px;
     }
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ div#notebook_panel {
     margin: 0px;
     padding: 0px;
     .border-box-sizing();
-    @media not print {
-        background-color: @page-backdrop-color;
-        min-height: @page-backdrop-height;
-    }
 }
-div#notebook {
+
+#notebook {
     font-size: @notebook_font_size;
     line-height: @notebook_line_height;
     overflow-y: hidden;
@@ -27,7 +24,6 @@ div#notebook {
     width: 100%;
     /* This spaces the page away from the edge of the notebook area */
     padding-top: @page-header-padding;
-    padding-bottom: @page-header-padding;
     margin: 0px;
     outline: none;
     .border-box-sizing();
@@ -73,9 +69,15 @@ p {
 }
 
 .end_space {
-    height: 200px;
+    min-height: 100px;
 }
 
 .notebook_app #header {
     .box-shadow(@global-shadow);
 }
+
+.notebook_app{
+    @media not print {
+        background-color: @page-backdrop-color;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
index f89775b..e4d3653 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
@@ -8720,7 +8720,7 @@ ul#new-menu {
   #texteditor-backdrop #texteditor-container {
     padding: 0px;
     background-color: #ffffff;
-    min-height: 70vh;
+    min-height: 0;
     -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
     box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
   }
@@ -10026,7 +10026,7 @@ h6:hover .anchor-link {
 *
 */
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
-  body.notebook_app {
+  .notebook_app {
     padding-left: 0px;
     padding-right: 0px;
   }
@@ -10043,13 +10043,7 @@ div#notebook_panel {
   -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
   -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
 }
-@media not print {
-  div#notebook_panel {
-    background-color: #eeeeee;
-    min-height: 100vh;
-  }
-}
-div#notebook {
+#notebook {
   font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 20px;
   overflow-y: hidden;
@@ -10057,7 +10051,6 @@ div#notebook {
   width: 100%;
   /* This spaces the page away from the edge of the notebook area */
   padding-top: 20px;
-  padding-bottom: 20px;
   margin: 0px;
   outline: none;
   box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -10068,7 +10061,7 @@ div#notebook {
   #notebook-container {
     padding: 15px;
     background-color: #ffffff;
-    min-height: 70vh;
+    min-height: 0;
     -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
     box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
   }
@@ -10103,12 +10096,17 @@ p {
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 .end_space {
-  height: 200px;
+  min-height: 100px;
 }
 .notebook_app #header {
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
   box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px 1px rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.2);
 }
+@media not print {
+  .notebook_app {
+    background-color: #eeeeee;
+  }
+}
 /* CSS for the cell toolbar */
 .celltoolbar {
   border: thin solid #CFCFCF;