diff --git a/src/FillSpace.jsx b/src/FillSpace.jsx
index 07c506f..41acd13 100644
--- a/src/FillSpace.jsx
+++ b/src/FillSpace.jsx
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import { alpha } from '@mui/material/styles';
  * @prop {Array} items - Wheel flips pages.
  * @prop {React.ComponentType|Function} renderItem - Row renderer (component or callback).
  * @prop {number} [minPageSize=10] - Rows per page.
+ * @prop {number} [maxPageSize] - Maximum rows per page.
+ * @prop {number} [totalCount] - Total items in unfiltered dataset. When unfiltered count <= pageSize, pagination header is removed entirely. When filtering, the header height is preserved to prevent layout shift.
+ * @prop {number} [unfilteredCount] - Alias for totalCount.
  * @prop {(page: number) => void} [onPageChange] - Called on page change.
  * @prop {boolean} [debug=false] - Dashed outline for layout debugging.
  * @prop {object} [sx] - Extra styles.
@@ -68,6 +71,13 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     this.wheelAcc = 0;
     this.observer = null;
     this.raf = null;
+    const explicitCount = props.unfilteredCount ?? props.totalCount;
+    this.maxSeenCount =
+      explicitCount != null
+        ? Number(explicitCount)
+        : Array.isArray(props.items)
+          ? props.items.length
+          : 0;
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -99,6 +109,12 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
       this._observe();
       this._viewportMeasure();
     }
+    const explicitCount = this.props.unfilteredCount ?? this.props.totalCount;
+    if (explicitCount != null) {
+      this.maxSeenCount = Number(explicitCount);
+    } else if (Array.isArray(this.props.items)) {
+      this.maxSeenCount = Math.max(this.maxSeenCount || 0, this.props.items.length);
+    }
     // Clamp current page when the item list shrinks (e.g. brand deleted).
     if (
       Array.isArray(this.props.items) &&
@@ -265,6 +281,8 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
       maxHeight,
       minPageSize,
       maxPageSize,
+      totalCount,
+      unfilteredCount,
       listRef,
       onPageChange,
       onWheel,
@@ -281,21 +299,26 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     const { pageSize, currentPage, viewportHeight } = this.state;
     const list = Array.isArray(items) ? items : [];
     const total = list.length;
+    const fullTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount ?? Math.max(this.maxSeenCount || 0, total);
+    const needsPaginationContainer = fullTotal > pageSize;
+    const showPaginationControls = total > pageSize;
     const pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / Math.max(1, pageSize)));
     const safePage = Math.min(Math.max(1, currentPage), pageCount);
     const offset = (safePage - 1) * pageSize;
     const pageItems = list.slice(offset, offset + pageSize);
-    const showPagination = total > pageSize;
     // Hidden data-free probe: measures `renderItem` itself (no data).
     const probe = renderProbeElement(renderItem);
 
     return (
       <>
-        {showPagination ? (
+        {needsPaginationContainer ? (
           <Box
+            // Fixed single-line bar: the header height must not depend on the
+            // filtered count so the content never shifts when filtering.
             sx={{ mb: 1, height: 44, overflow: 'hidden' }}
           >
             <Box
+              aria-hidden={!showPaginationControls || undefined}
               sx={{
                 display: 'flex',
                 justifyContent: 'space-between',
@@ -304,6 +327,8 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
                 gap: 1,
                 width: '100%',
                 height: 44,
+                visibility: showPaginationControls ? 'visible' : 'hidden',
+                pointerEvents: showPaginationControls ? 'auto' : 'none',
               }}
             >
               <Typography