diff --git a/public/image.php b/public/image.php
index b1cb49e..3f8abda 100755
--- a/public/image.php
+++ b/public/image.php
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <h1 class='cat_heading'>> chosen file type: image<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;listing files...</h1>
 
 <form class='db_utilities' method='POST'>
-  <label for='sel_order'>order by</label>
+  <label for='sel_order'>order by:</label>
   <select name='sel_order' id='sel_order'>
     <option value='new'>newest</option>
     <option value='old'>oldest</option>
     <option value='az'>A - Z</option>
     <option value='za'>Z -A</option>
   </select>
-  <label for='inp_search'>search</label>
+  <label for='inp_search'>search:</label>
   <input type='search' name='inp_search' id='inp_search'></input>
-  <input type='submit' value='filter'></input>
+  <label for='submit'> </label>
+  <input type='submit' name='submit'  value='&nbsp;filter&nbsp;'></input>
 </form>
 
 <?php
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index e06553e..315af1d 100755
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
   <link rel="icon" href="./resources/fav.ico">
 </head>
 <body>
-  <div style='height: 24vh;'></div>
+  <?php
+    if(!isset($_GET['el']) || $_GET['el'] == 'index') {
+      echo('<div style="height: 24vh;"></div>'); }
+  ?>
   <a href='index.php' class='logo_link'>
     <div class='logo_group'>
       <h1 class='logo_font'>LAYER-</h1>
@@ -61,15 +64,15 @@
   ?>
 </div>
 
-<hr style='margin-top: 3rem;'>
+<?php if(!(!isset($_GET['el']) || $_GET['el'] == 'index')) { echo('<hr style="margin-top: 3rem;">'); } ?>
 
-<footer>
+<footer<?php if(!isset($_GET['el']) || $_GET['el'] == 'index') { echo(' class="footer_spacer"'); } ?>>
   <p class='footer_element'>
     <a href='./index.php?el=legal'>legal information</a>
     <a href='./index.php?el=privacy'>privacy policy</a>
     <a href='./index.php?el=contact'>contact</a>
   </p>
-  <p class='footer_element'><a href='https://layer-8.moe/'>layer-8.moe</a> is a non-commercial homepage created by a private individual in 2024</p>
+  <p class='footer_element'><a href='https://layer-8.moe/'>layer-8.moe</a> is a non-commercial homepage created by a private individual in <?php echo date("Y"); ?></p>
   <p class='footer_element'> 
     &nbsp;<a href='https://layer-8.moe/' target='_blank'><img src='./resources/img/site-ad.gif'></a>
     &nbsp;<a href='https://quintern.xyz/' target='_blank'><img src='./resources/img/site-ad-quintern.gif'></a>
diff --git a/public/resources/stylesheet.css b/public/resources/stylesheet.css
index 2504d27..d73c0c5 100755
--- a/public/resources/stylesheet.css
+++ b/public/resources/stylesheet.css
@@ -142,3 +142,15 @@ footer {
 .db_utilities {
   padding: 2rem;
 }
+
+.footer_spacer {
+  position: fixed;
+  left: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+form > label {
+  margin-left: 1rem;
+}
