diff --git a/examples/react/start/package.json b/examples/react/start/package.json
index 84ead67f..5af916f2 100644
--- a/examples/react/start/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.0.6",
-    "@tanstack/devtools-event-client": "workspace:*",
+    "@tanstack/devtools-event-client": "^0.4.0",
     "@tanstack/react-devtools": "^0.9.2",
     "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.132.0",
     "@tanstack/react-router-devtools": "^1.132.0",
diff --git a/packages/devtools/src/context/devtools-store.ts b/packages/devtools/src/context/devtools-store.ts
index 94e20032..1a258281 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/src/context/devtools-store.ts
+++ b/packages/devtools/src/context/devtools-store.ts
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ export const initialState: DevtoolsStore = {
     triggerHidden: false,
     customTrigger: undefined,
   },
-  state: {
-    activeTab: 'plugins',
-    height: 400,
-    activePlugins: [],
-    persistOpen: false,
-  },
+state: {
+  activeTab: 'plugins',
+  height: typeof window !== 'undefined' 
+    ? Math.min(400, Math.max(300, window.innerHeight * 0.5))
+    : 400,
+  activePlugins: [],
+  persistOpen: false,
+},
 }