Problem Definition

In JIRA 7.2 and 7.3, there is a minimum height set for text gadget. If the content (HTML) height is less than 150px, extra blank space will be displayed in the gadget.
For example, the HTML

<div style="background-color:yellow; height: 40px">
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</div>

will result in

Suggested Solution

Remove the minimum 150px height for the text gadget