diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 45e53e61..f28bb23b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ google-services.json
 freeline.py
 freeline/
 freeline_project_description.json
+.hotswan/
diff --git a/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/Balloon.kt b/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/Balloon.kt
index b6026595..a06bbd74 100644
--- a/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/Balloon.kt
+++ b/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/Balloon.kt
@@ -153,21 +153,23 @@ public fun Balloon(
     // Calculate width constraints for balloon content (issue #779)
     val horizontalPadding = builder.paddingLeft + builder.paddingRight +
       builder.marginLeft + builder.marginRight
+    // The balloon renders in a PopupWindow (floating overlay), not in the parent layout.
+    // Use screen dimensions instead of parent constraints for measurement.
     val maxContentWidth = when {
       builder.widthRatio > 0f ->
         (screenWidth * builder.widthRatio - horizontalPadding).toInt()
       builder.maxWidthRatio > 0f ->
         (screenWidth * builder.maxWidthRatio - horizontalPadding).toInt()
-      else -> constraints.maxWidth - horizontalPadding
+      else -> (screenWidth - horizontalPadding)
     }.coerceAtLeast(0)
 
     // Measure balloon content if needed (only when content exists and size not yet calculated)
     if (isComposableContent && balloonComposeView.balloonLayoutInfo.value == null) {
       val balloonContentConstraints = Constraints(
         minWidth = 0,
-        maxWidth = maxContentWidth.coerceAtMost(constraints.maxWidth),
+        maxWidth = maxContentWidth.coerceAtMost(screenWidth),
         minHeight = 0,
-        maxHeight = constraints.maxHeight,
+        maxHeight = (screenWidth * 2).coerceAtLeast(0),
       )
       val balloonPlaceables = subcompose("balloon_measurement") {
         // balloonContent is guaranteed non-null here since isComposableContent is true
diff --git a/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/BalloonModifier.kt b/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/BalloonModifier.kt
index bdab4ed6..8af2a196 100644
--- a/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/BalloonModifier.kt
+++ b/balloon-compose/src/main/kotlin/com/skydoves/balloon/compose/BalloonModifier.kt
@@ -229,24 +229,17 @@ public fun Modifier.balloon(
     Layout(
       content = { balloonContent() },
       measurePolicy = { measurables, constraints ->
-        val isUnboundedWidth = constraints.maxWidth == Constraints.Infinity
-        val isUnboundedHeight = constraints.maxHeight == Constraints.Infinity ||
-          constraints.maxHeight == 0
-
-        val effectiveMaxWidth = if (fixedWidthMode) {
-          // Fixed mode: always use screenWidth so ratio/explicit widths aren't clamped by anchor.
-          screenWidth
-        } else if (isUnboundedWidth) {
-          // Unbounded (e.g., KMM, ScrollView): fall back to screenWidth.
-          screenWidth
-        } else {
-          // Bounded non-fixed mode: respect the parent constraints (e.g., XML+ComposeView).
-          constraints.maxWidth.coerceAtMost(screenWidth)
-        }
+        // The balloon renders in a PopupWindow (floating overlay), not in the parent layout.
+        // Therefore, parent constraints must NOT limit the balloon content measurement.
+        // The Layout here is purely for measurement (layout(0, 0) {}), so we always use
+        // screen dimensions as the upper bound. This fixes:
+        // - #943: width incorrectly clamped to parent constraints in XML+ComposeView/KMM
+        // - #952: height incorrectly clamped to parent's fixed height
+        // - #963: negative constraints.maxHeight from ConstraintLayout on Chromebooks
+        val effectiveMaxWidth = screenWidth
         val effectiveMaxHeight = when {
           builder.height != BalloonSizeSpec.WRAP -> builder.height
-          isUnboundedHeight -> screenWidth * 2
-          else -> constraints.maxHeight
+          else -> screenWidth * 2
         }.coerceAtLeast(0)
 
         val maxContentWidth = when {
@@ -264,10 +257,8 @@ public fun Modifier.balloon(
         }.coerceAtLeast(0)
 
         val targetWidth = if (fixedWidthMode) {
-          // IMPORTANT: do NOT clamp to constraints.maxWidth (anchor width)
           maxContentWidth
         } else {
-          // Non-fixed mode: respect parent constraints.
           maxContentWidth.coerceAtMost((effectiveMaxWidth - horizontalPadding).coerceAtLeast(0))
         }.coerceAtLeast(0)