Hi,
Unfortunately I can’t replicate this behaviour, it is very likely related to a specific configuration and the exact implementation. There are no other reports of similar issues, so there is no known problem I could suggest a solution to.
To resolve this, I will have to see it directly. Please let me know if you deploy the site to a test/staging environment online, and I will check.
From the screenshots it appears to me, as if the settings block was completely emtpy, and displayed with a slight offset to the top. What happens if you place the search bar somewhere in the middle of the page? How is it displayed then?