Spotlight keyboard navigation and window size issues

I have two issues with Spotlight in Leopard and can't seem to find a solution.
1. Keyboard navigation - If I open the spotlight list with command-space, type in my search and get my list, I can navigate up and down the list and open any item with the enter key. But there doesn't seem to be a way to use Quick View from the list. If I open a Spotlight Window with option-command-space (which I prefer) I can type in my search and get a list. But I can't get to the list to navigate it with the arrows without using the mouse to click on one of the items first. Once I have one item selected it is great to scroll through them with the arrow keys and then use Quick View by using the space bar to open and close the view. Is there any way to move the cursor from the search enter box into the results list in the Spotlight Window view using just the keyboard? Or is there a way to use the keyboard to invoke Quick View on the Spotlight list view?
2. When opening the Spotlight Windows View with the option-command-space command, the window opens up to a relatively small size. I would like it to open to a much larger window, but I can't seem to find a way to do it. I resize the window and change the column size and positions to the way that I like them, but once I close out of the window it doesn't save that configuration. I have to start over every time. Is there a solution?

I just realized this is in the wrong forum. I've posted it in the Leopard forum.

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