diff --git a/src/css/app.scss b/src/css/app.scss
index 1ade66d..2e7ae8b 100644
--- a/src/css/app.scss
+++ b/src/css/app.scss
@@ -52,4 +52,16 @@ body.body--dark {
 
 .q-btn--push:active::before {
     border-bottom-width: 1px;
+}
+
+/* Chrome, Safari, Edge, Opera */
+input::-webkit-outer-spin-button,
+input::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+/* Firefox */
+input[type=number] {
+  -moz-appearance: textfield;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts b/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
index 575f88c..b7c97ea 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
@@ -176,16 +176,14 @@ export default {
 
     timesheet: {
         page_header: "Timesheet",
+        apply_preset_day: "Apply schedule to day",
+        apply_preset_week: "Apply schedule to week",
         nav_button: {
             calendar_date_picker: "Calendar",
             current_week: "This week",
             next_week: "Next period",
             previous_week: "Previous period",
         },
-        save_button: "Save",
-        cancel_button: "Cancel",
-        remote_button: "Remote work",
-        delete_button: "Delete",
         shift: {
             actions: {
                 add: "Add Shift",
@@ -202,7 +200,8 @@ export default {
                 REGULAR: "Regular",
                 SICK: "Sick Leave",
                 VACATION: "Vacation",
-                REMOTE: "Remote work",
+                REMOTE: "Remote",
+                OFFICE: "Office",
             },
             fields: {
                 start: "Start (HH:mm)",
@@ -239,8 +238,9 @@ export default {
         errors: {
             INVALID_SHIFT_TIME: "In and Out shift times are reversed",
             SHIFT_OVERLAP: "An overlaps occured between 2 or more shifts",
+            SHIFT_OVERLAP_SHORT: "Overlap",
             INVALID_SHIFT: "A shift contains missing or corrupted data",
-            SHIFT_TIME_REQUIRED: "Valid time required",
+            SHIFT_TIME_REQUIRED: "Time required",
             SHIFT_TYPE_REQUIRED: "Shift type required",
             SHIFT_NOT_FOUND: "Shift missing or deleted",
             PAY_PERIOD_NOT_FOUND: "No pay period matching given dates",
diff --git a/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts b/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
index c1869a1..ed464e9 100644
--- a/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
@@ -177,16 +177,14 @@ export default {
 
     timesheet: {
         page_header: "Carte de temps",
+        apply_preset_day: "Appliquer horaire pour la journée",
+        apply_preset_week: "Appliquer horaire pour la semaine",
         nav_button: {
             calendar_date_picker: "Calendrier",
             current_week: "Semaine actuelle",
             next_week: "Prochaine période",
             previous_week: "Période précédente",
         },
-        save_button: "Enregistrer",
-        cancel_button: "Annuler",
-        remote_button: "Télétravail",
-        delete_button: "Supprimer",
         shift: {
             actions: {
                 add: "Ajouter un Quart",
@@ -204,6 +202,7 @@ export default {
                 SICK: "Maladie",
                 VACATION: "Vacance",
                 REMOTE: "Télétravail",
+                OFFICE: "Bureau",
             },
             fields: {
                 start: "Début (HH:mm)",
@@ -240,6 +239,7 @@ export default {
         errors: {
             INVALID_SHIFT_TIME: "Les heures d'entrée et de sortie sont inversées",
             SHIFT_OVERLAP: "Il y a un chevauchement entre deux ou plusieurs quarts",
+            SHIFT_OVERLAP_SHORT: "Chevauchement",
             INVALID_SHIFT: "Un quart de travail contient des données manquantes ou corrompues",
             SHIFT_TIME_REQUIRED: "Heure requise",
             SHIFT_TYPE_REQUIRED: "Type requis",
diff --git a/src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue b/src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue
index 01e7ed3..5d5de81 100644
--- a/src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         auth_store.logout();
 
         router.push({ name: 'login' }).catch(err => {
-            console.log('could not log you out: ', err);
+            console.error('could not log you out: ', err);
         })
     }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
index fb01de5..03852c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
                     <q-input
                         v-model="filters.search_bar_string"
-                        standout
+                        outlined
                         dense
                         rounded
                         color="accent"
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api.ts b/src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api.ts
index 90efd81..b613fd0 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api.ts
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ export const useEmployeeListApi = () => {
             weekday.is_error = isShiftOverlap(weekday.shifts);
         }
 
-        console.log('current preset: ', preset);
-
         if (preset.weekdays.some(weekday => weekday.is_error)) {
-            console.log('overlap!');
             return;
         } 
         
diff --git a/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue b/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
index 5fde2a1..e2ca11c 100644
--- a/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
+++ b/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     const setDisplayLanguage = (locale: MessageLanguages) => {
         if (ui_store.user_preferences !== undefined) {
             ui_store.user_preferences.display_language = locale;
-            console.log('triggered language change: ', ui_store.user_preferences.display_language);
         }
     }    
 </script>
diff --git a/src/modules/shared/components/page-header-template.vue b/src/modules/shared/components/page-header-template.vue
index 666dbc4..1c9d5b4 100644
--- a/src/modules/shared/components/page-header-template.vue
+++ b/src/modules/shared/components/page-header-template.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { date } from 'quasar';    
+    import { date, useQuasar } from 'quasar';
+    import { computed } from 'vue';
 
     const { title, startDate = "", endDate = "" } = defineProps<{
         title: string;
@@ -10,13 +11,17 @@
         endDate?: string;
     }>();
 
-    const date_format_options = { day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric', };
-    
+    const q = useQuasar();
+
+    const date_format_options = computed(() => q.platform.is.mobile ? { day: 'numeric', month: 'short', year: 'numeric' } : { day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric', });
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="column q-mt-lg text-uppercase text-center text-weight-bolder text-h4">
-        <span class="col">{{ $t(title) }}</span>
+    <div class="column text-uppercase text-center text-weight-bolder text-h4">
+        <span
+            v-if="!$q.platform.is.mobile"
+            class="col q-mt-lg"
+        >{{ $t(title) }}</span>
 
         <transition
             enter-active-class="animated fadeInDown"
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@
                 :key="startDate"
                 v-if="startDate.length > 0"
                 class="col row flex-center full-width q-py-none q-my-none"
+                :class="$q.platform.is.mobile ? 'q-mb-md' : ''"
             >
                 <div class="text-accent text-weight-bold text-h6">
                     {{ $d(date.extractDate(startDate, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), date_format_options) }}
diff --git a/src/modules/shared/components/pay-period-navigator.vue b/src/modules/shared/components/pay-period-navigator.vue
index c83acd3..176b057 100644
--- a/src/modules/shared/components/pay-period-navigator.vue
+++ b/src/modules/shared/components/pay-period-navigator.vue
@@ -33,30 +33,13 @@
         emit('date-selected', value);
     };
 
-    const getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod = (direction: number) => {
-        const pay_period = timesheet_store.pay_period;
-        if (!pay_period) return;
-
-        pay_period.pay_period_no += direction;
-
-        if (pay_period.pay_period_no > 26) {
-            pay_period.pay_period_no = 1;
-            pay_period.pay_year += direction;
-        }
-
-        if (pay_period.pay_period_no < 1) {
-            pay_period.pay_period_no = 26;
-            pay_period.pay_year += direction;
-        }
-    };
-
     const getNextPayPeriod = () => {
-        getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod(NEXT);
+        timesheet_store.getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod(NEXT);
         emit('pressed-next-button');
     }
 
     const getPreviousPayPeriod = () => {
-        getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod(PREVIOUS);
+        timesheet_store.getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod(PREVIOUS);
         emit('pressed-previous-button');
     };
 </script>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
index 846bcc0..ffec64f 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
+    import { date } from 'quasar';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-    import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue';
-    import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
+    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
     import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
-    import { convertToMonetaryAmount, getExpenseIcon, useExpenseRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
-    import { type ExpenseType, TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
+    import { getExpenseIcon, useExpenseRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
+    import { Expense, type ExpenseType, TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
 
     interface ExpenseOption {
         label: string;
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     const files = defineModel<File[] | null>('files');
 
     const is_navigator_open = ref(false);
-    const is_initial_expense = ref(true);
 
     const COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH = 280;
     const rules = useExpenseRules(t);
@@ -35,17 +34,13 @@
     const period_end_date = computed(() => timesheet_store.pay_period?.period_end.replaceAll('-', '/') ?? '');
 
     const expense_options: ExpenseOption[] = [
-        {label: t('timesheet.expense.types.PER_DIEM'), value: 'PER_DIEM', icon: getExpenseIcon('PER_DIEM')},
-        {label: t('timesheet.expense.types.EXPENSES'), value: 'EXPENSES', icon: getExpenseIcon('EXPENSES')},
-        {label: t('timesheet.expense.types.MILEAGE'), value: 'MILEAGE', icon: getExpenseIcon('MILEAGE')},
-        {label: t('timesheet.expense.types.ON_CALL'), value: 'ON_CALL', icon: getExpenseIcon('ON_CALL')},
+        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.PER_DIEM'), value: 'PER_DIEM', icon: getExpenseIcon('PER_DIEM') },
+        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.EXPENSES'), value: 'EXPENSES', icon: getExpenseIcon('EXPENSES') },
+        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.MILEAGE'), value: 'MILEAGE', icon: getExpenseIcon('MILEAGE') },
+        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.ON_CALL'), value: 'ON_CALL', icon: getExpenseIcon('ON_CALL') },
     ]
-    const expense_selected = ref(expense_options.find(expense => expense.value == expenses_store.current_expense.type));
 
-    const emit = defineEmits<{
-        'onClickUpdateCancel': [void];
-        'onClickSaveUpdates': [void];
-    }>();
+    const expense_selected = ref(expense_options.find(expense => expense.value == expenses_store.current_expense.type));
 
     const openDatePicker = () => {
         is_navigator_open.value = true;
@@ -61,144 +56,132 @@
 
     const requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate = async () => {
         await expenses_api.upsertExpense(expenses_store.current_expense);
-        
-        if (expenses_store.current_expense.id) {
-            emit('onClickSaveUpdates');
-        }
 
+        expenses_store.is_showing_create_form = true;
+        expenses_store.mode = 'create';
+        expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
     };
-
-    watch(expenses_store.current_expense, () => {
-        is_initial_expense.value = deepEqual(expenses_store.current_expense, expenses_store.initial_expense);
-    });
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-form
         v-if="!timesheet_store.timesheets?.every(timesheet => timesheet.is_approved)"
-        :key="expenses_store.current_expense.id"
         flat
         @submit.prevent="requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate"
-        class="full-width"
+        class="full-width q-mt-md q-px-md"
     >
-        <div
-            class="text-uppercase text-weight-medium q-pt-sm q-ma-sm"
-            :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-lg' : 'invisible'"
-        >
-            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.add_expense') }}
-        </div>
         <div
             class="row justify-between items-start rounded-5 q-pb-sm"
             :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-lg' : ''"
         >
             <!-- date selection input -->
-            <q-input
-                v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
-                dense
-                type="date"
-                borderless
-                readonly
-                stack-label
-                color="primary"
-                class="col-auto q-px-xs"
-                input-class="text-weight-medium"
-                input-style="font-size: 1em;"
-                :label="$t('timesheet.expense.date')"
-            >
-                <template #prepend>
-                    <q-btn
-                        push
-                        dense
-                        icon="event"
-                        color="accent"
-                        class="q-mr-sm"
-                        @click="openDatePicker"
-                    />
-
-                    <q-dialog
-                        v-model="is_navigator_open"
-                        transition-show="jump-right"
-                        transition-hide="jump-right"
-                    >
-                        <q-date
-                            v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
-                            mask="YYYY-MM-DD"
-                            event-color="accent"
-                            :options="date => date >= period_start_date && date <= period_end_date"
-                            @update:model-value="closeDatePicker"
+            <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                <q-input
+                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
+                    dense
+                    standout
+                    readonly
+                    stack-label
+                    color="primary"
+                    input-class="text-weight-medium"
+                    input-style="font-size: 1em;"
+                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.date')"
+                >
+                    <template #prepend>
+                        <q-btn
+                            push
+                            dense
+                            icon="event"
+                            color="accent"
+                            class="q-mr-sm"
+                            @click="openDatePicker"
                         />
-                    </q-dialog>
-                </template>
 
-                <template #label>
-                    <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.date') }}
-                    </span>
-                </template>
-            </q-input>
+                        <q-dialog
+                            v-model="is_navigator_open"
+                            transition-show="jump-right"
+                            transition-hide="jump-right"
+                        >
+                            <q-date
+                                v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
+                                mask="YYYY-MM-DD"
+                                event-color="accent"
+                                :options="date => date >= period_start_date && date <= period_end_date"
+                                @update:model-value="closeDatePicker"
+                            />
+                        </q-dialog>
+                    </template>
+
+                    <template #label>
+                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.date') }}
+                        </span>
+                    </template>
+                </q-input>
+            </div>
 
             <!-- expenses type selection -->
-            <q-select
-                v-model="expense_selected"
-                standout="bg-blue-grey-9"
-                dense
-                :options="expense_options"
-                hide-dropdown-icon
-                stack-label
-                label-slot
-                class="col q-px-xs"
-                color="primary"
-                :label="$t('timesheet.expense.type')"
-                :menu-offset="[0, 10]"
-                menu-anchor="bottom middle"
-                menu-self="top middle"
-                popup-content-class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-center rounded-5"
-                popup-content-style="border: 2px solid var(--q-accent)"
-                :rules="[rules.typeRequired]"
-                @update:model-value="option => expenses_store.current_expense.type = option.value"
-            >
-                <template #label>
-                    <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.type') }}
-                    </span>
-                </template>
+            <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                <q-select
+                    v-model="expense_selected"
+                    standout
+                    dense
+                    :options="expense_options"
+                    hide-dropdown-icon
+                    stack-label
+                    label-slot
+                    color="primary"
+                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.type')"
+                    :menu-offset="[0, 10]"
+                    menu-anchor="bottom middle"
+                    menu-self="top middle"
+                    popup-content-class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-center rounded-5"
+                    popup-content-style="border: 2px solid var(--q-accent)"
+                    :rules="[rules.typeRequired]"
+                    @update:model-value="option => expenses_store.current_expense.type = option.value"
+                >
+                    <template #label>
+                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.type') }}
+                        </span>
+                    </template>
 
-                <template #selected-item="scope">
-                    <div
-                        class="row items-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
-                        :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'full-height' : ''"
-                        :tabindex="scope.tabindex"
-                    >
-                        <q-icon
-                            :name="scope.opt.icon"
-                            size="xs"
-                            class="col-auto q-mx-xs"
-                        />
-                        <span
-                            style="line-height: 1em;"
-                            class="col-auto ellipsis text-uppercase"
-                        >{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
-                    </div>
-                </template>
-            </q-select>
+                    <template #selected-item="scope">
+                        <div
+                            class="row items-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
+                            :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'full-height' : ''"
+                            :tabindex="scope.tabindex"
+                        >
+                            <q-icon
+                                :name="scope.opt.icon"
+                                size="xs"
+                                class="col-auto q-mx-xs"
+                            />
+                            <span
+                                style="line-height: 1em;"
+                                class="col-auto ellipsis text-uppercase"
+                            >{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
+                        </div>
+                    </template>
+                </q-select>
+            </div>
 
             <!-- amount input -->
-            <div v-if="TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY.includes(expenses_store.current_expense?.type ?? 'EXPENSES')">
+            <div class="col q-px-xs">
                 <q-input
-                    key="amount"
-                    v-model.number="expenses_store.current_expense.amount"
-                    standout="bg-blue-grey-9"
+                    v-if="TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY.includes(expenses_store.current_expense?.type ?? 'EXPENSES')"
+                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.amount"
+                    standout
                     dense
                     label-slot
                     stack-label
                     suffix="$"
+                    type="number"
                     color="primary"
-                    class="col-auto q-px-xs"
-                    input-class="text-right text-weight-bold"
-                    :input-style="'font-size: 1.2em;'"
+                    input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
+                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
                     lazy-rules="ondemand"
                     :rules="[rules.amountRequired]"
-                    @blur="expenses_store.current_expense.amount = convertToMonetaryAmount(expenses_store.current_expense.amount)"
                 >
                     <template #label>
                         <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
@@ -206,22 +189,19 @@
                         </span>
                     </template>
                 </q-input>
-            </div>
 
-            <!-- mileage input -->
-            <div v-else>
                 <q-input
-                    key="mileage"
-                    v-model.number="expenses_store.current_expense.mileage"
-                    standout="bg-blue-grey-9"
-                    input-class="text-right"
+                    v-else
+                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.mileage"
+                    standout
                     dense
-                    stack-label
-                    clearable
-                    color="primary"
-                    class="col q-px-xs"
                     label-slot
+                    stack-label
                     suffix="km"
+                    type="number"
+                    input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
+                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                    color="primary"
                     lazy-rules="ondemand"
                     :rules="[rules.mileageRequired]"
                 >
@@ -234,71 +214,63 @@
             </div>
 
             <!-- employee comment input -->
-            <q-input
-                v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.comment"
-                standout="bg-blue-grey-9"
-                dense
-                stack-label
-                label-slot
-                color="primary"
-                type="text"
-                class="col q-px-sm"
-                :maxlength="COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH"
-                lazy-rules="ondemand"
-                :rules="[rules.commentRequired]"
-            >
-                <template #label>
-                    <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
-                    </span>
-                </template>
-            </q-input>
+            <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                <q-input
+                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.comment"
+                    standout
+                    dense
+                    stack-label
+                    label-slot
+                    color="primary"
+                    input-class="text-weight-medium"
+                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                    :maxlength="COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH"
+                    lazy-rules="ondemand"
+                    :rules="[rules.commentRequired]"
+                >
+                    <template #label>
+                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
+                        </span>
+                    </template>
+                </q-input>
+            </div>
 
             <!-- import attach file section -->
-            <q-file
-                v-model="files"
-                standout="bg-blue-grey-9"
-                dense
-                use-chips
-                multiple
-                stack-label
-                :label="$t('timesheet.expense.hints.attach_file')"
-                class="col"
-                style="max-width: 300px;"
-            >
-                <template #prepend>
-                    <q-icon
-                        name="attach_file"
-                        size="sm"
-                        color="accent"
-                    />
-                </template>
+            <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                <q-file
+                    v-model="files"
+                    standout
+                    dense
+                    use-chips
+                    multiple
+                    stack-label
+                    label-slot
+                >
+                    <template #prepend>
+                        <q-icon
+                            name="attach_file"
+                            size="sm"
+                            color="accent"
+                        />
+                    </template>
 
-                <template #label>
-                    <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.hints.attach_file') }}
-                    </span>
-                </template>
-            </q-file>
+                    <template #label>
+                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.hints.attach_file') }}
+                        </span>
+                    </template>
+                </q-file>
+            </div>
         </div>
+
         <div class="col row full-width items-center">
             <q-space />
 
-            <q-btn
-                v-if="expenses_store.mode === 'update'"
-                flat
-                dense
-                class="col-auto q-ml-sm"
-                icon="clear"
-                color="negative"
-                :label="$q.screen.gt.sm ? $t('shared.label.cancel') : ''"
-                @click="$emit('onClickUpdateCancel')"
-            />
-
             <q-btn
                 push
-                :disable="is_initial_expense"
-                :color="is_initial_expense ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
+                :disable="expenses_store.is_save_disabled"
+                :color="expenses_store.is_save_disabled ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
                 :icon="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? 'save' : 'upload'"
                 :label="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? $t('shared.label.update') : $t('shared.label.add')"
                 class="q-px-sm "
@@ -307,4 +279,10 @@
             />
         </div>
     </q-form>
-</template>
\ No newline at end of file
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+:deep(.q-field--standout.q-field--readonly .q-field__control::before) {
+    border: transparent;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-header.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-header.vue
index 6acc1b4..0602f5e 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-header.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-header.vue
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
         let expenses = 0;
         let mileage = 0;
         timesheet_store.timesheets.forEach(timesheet => {
-            expenses += timesheet.weekly_expenses.expenses ?? 0;
-            mileage += timesheet.weekly_expenses.mileage ?? 0;
+            expenses += timesheet.weekly_expenses.expenses;
+            expenses += timesheet.weekly_expenses.on_call;
+            expenses += timesheet.weekly_expenses.per_diem;
+            mileage += timesheet.weekly_expenses.mileage;
         });
 
         return { expenses, mileage };
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@
 
 <template>
     <div class="column items-center q-pa-none">
-        <div class="col row full-width">
-            <q-item-label class="col text-h6 text-weight-bolder text-uppercase q-py-sm q-px-md">
+        <div class="col row full-width bg-primary">
+            <q-item-label class="col text-h6 text-weight-bolder text-uppercase text-white q-py-sm q-px-md">
                 {{ $t('timesheet.expense.title') }}
             </q-item-label>
 
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@
             />
         </div>
 
-        <div class="col column items-end full-width q-pt-sm q-px-md">
-            <div class="col-auto row items-center q-px-sm">
+        <div class="col row flex-center full-width q-pt-sm q-px-md">
+            <div class="col-auto row items-center q-px-md">
                 <span
                     v-if="$q.screen.gt.sm"
                     class="col-auto text-uppercase text-weight-light text-accent q-mr-xs"
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@
 
                 <span
                     class="col-auto text-weight-light"
-                    style="font-size: 2.5em; line-height: 1em;"
+                    style="font-size: 2em; line-height: 1em;"
                 >
                     {{ weekly_totals.expenses.toFixed(2) }}
                 </span>
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@
                 />
             </div>
 
-            <div class="col-auto row items-center q-px-sm">
+            <div class="col-auto row items-center q-px-md">
                 <span
                     v-if="$q.screen.gt.sm"
                     class="col text-uppercase text-weight-light text-accent q-mr-xs"
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
 
                 <span
                     class="col-auto text-weight-light"
-                    style="font-size: 2.5em; line-height: 1em;"
+                    style="font-size: 2em; line-height: 1em;"
                 >
                     {{ weekly_totals.mileage.toFixed(1) }}
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
index 7fe6277..40ba2f0 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
@@ -2,219 +2,152 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { date } from 'quasar';
-    import { computed, ref, toRaw } from 'vue';
-    import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
-    import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
-    import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
-    import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
-    import { getExpenseIcon } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
-    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
-    import { CAN_APPROVE_PAY_PERIODS } from 'src/modules/shared/models/user.models';
-    import { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
     import ExpenseDialogForm from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue';
 
-    const { expense, horizontal = false } = defineProps<{
-        expense: Expense;
-        index: number;
-        horizontal?: boolean;
-    }>();
-    const is_approved = defineModel<boolean>({ required: true });
+    import { date } from 'quasar';
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
+    import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
+    import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
+    import { getExpenseIcon } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
+    import type { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
+
+    const expense = defineModel<Expense>({ required: true });
 
     const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
-    const auth_store = useAuthStore();
     const expenses_api = useExpensesApi();
 
-    const refresh_key = ref(1);
-    const background_class = computed(() => deepEqual(expense, expenses_store.current_expense) ? '' : '');
-    const approved_class = computed(() => expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : '')
-    const is_authorized_to_approve = computed(() => CAN_APPROVE_PAY_PERIODS.includes(auth_store.user?.role ?? 'GUEST'))
     const is_showing_update_form = ref(false);
-    const is_current_expense = computed(() => expense.id === expenses_store.current_expense.id);
 
     const requestExpenseDeletion = async () => {
-        await expenses_api.deleteExpenseById(expense.id);
+        await expenses_api.deleteExpenseById(expense.value.id);
     }
 
-    const onExpenseClicked = () => {
-        if (is_authorized_to_approve.value) {
-            is_approved.value = !is_approved.value;
-            refresh_key.value += 1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    const onUpdateClicked = () => {
-        if (deepEqual(expense, expenses_store.current_expense)) {
-            expenses_store.mode = 'create';
-            Object.assign(expense, toRaw(expenses_store.initial_expense))
-            expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
-            is_showing_update_form.value = false;
-            return;
-        }
-
+    const onClickExpenseUpdate = () => {
+        if (expense.value.is_approved) return;
+        
         expenses_store.mode = 'update';
-        expenses_store.current_expense = expense;
-        expenses_store.initial_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense);
-        is_showing_update_form.value = true;
-    }
-
-    const onSaveUpdatesClicked = () => {
-        is_showing_update_form.value = false;
-        expenses_store.mode = 'create';
-        expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+        expenses_store.current_expense = expense.value;
+        expenses_store.initial_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense.value);
     }
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <q-item
-        :key="refresh_key"
-        :clickable="horizontal"
-        class="column col-4 items-center q-my-sm q-py-none shadow-3 rounded-5 bg-dark"
-        :class="background_class + approved_class"
-        @click="onExpenseClicked"
+    <q-expansion-item
+        v-model="is_showing_update_form"
+        hide-expand-icon
+        dense
+        group="expenses"
+        class="shadow-3 rounded-5 bg-dark q-my-sm"
+        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+        @before-show="onClickExpenseUpdate()"
     >
-        <div class="col row fit items-center">
-            <!-- avatar type icon section -->
-            <q-item-section avatar>
-                <q-icon
-                    :name="getExpenseIcon(expense.type)"
-                    :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : ($q.dark.isActive ? 'white' : 'primary')"
-                    size="lg"
-                />
-            </q-item-section>
+        <template #header>
+            <div class="col row items-center full-width">
+                <!-- avatar type icon section -->
+                <div class="col-auto">
+                    <q-icon
+                        :name="getExpenseIcon(expense.type)"
+                        :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : ($q.dark.isActive ? 'white' : 'primary')"
+                        size="lg"
+                        class="q-pr-md"
+                    />
+                </div>
 
-            <!-- amount or mileage section -->
-            <q-item-section class="col col-md-2 text-weight-bold">
-                <q-item-label v-if="expense.type === 'MILEAGE'">
-                    {{ expense.mileage?.toFixed(1) }} km
-                </q-item-label>
-                <q-item-label v-else>
-                    $ {{ expense.amount.toFixed(2) }}
-                </q-item-label>
+                <!-- amount or mileage section -->
+                <div class="col column">
+                    <span
+                        class="text-weight-bolder"
+                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+                        style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                    >
+                        {{ expense.type === 'MILEAGE' ? `${Number(expense.mileage).toFixed(1)} km` : `$
+                        ${Number(expense.amount).toFixed(2)}` }}
+                    </span>
 
-                <!-- date label -->
-                <q-item-label
-                    caption
-                    lines="1"
-                    class="text-uppercase text-weight-light"
-                    :class="approved_class"
-                >
-                    {{ $d(date.extractDate(expense.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), {
-                        month: 'short', day: 'numeric', weekday:
-                            'long'
-                    }) }}
-                </q-item-label>
-            </q-item-section>
+                    <!-- date label -->
+                    <span
+                        class="text-uppercase text-weight-light text-caption"
+                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+                    >
+                        {{ $d(date.extractDate(expense.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), {
+                            month: 'short', day: 'numeric', weekday:
+                                'long'
+                        }) }}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
 
-            <q-space v-if="horizontal" />
+                <!-- attachment file icon -->
+                <div class="col row items-center justify-start">
+                    <q-btn
+                        push
+                        :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent'"
+                        :text-color="expense.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
+                        class="col-auto q-px-sm q-mr-sm"
+                        icon="attach_file"
+                    />
 
-            <!-- attachment file icon -->
-            <q-item-section avatar>
-                <q-btn
-                    push
-                    :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent'"
-                    :text-color="expense.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
-                    class="col-auto q-mx-sm q-px-sm q-pb-sm"
-                    icon="attach_file"
-                />
-            </q-item-section>
+                    <q-item-label class="col">
+                        attachment_name.jpg
+                    </q-item-label>
+                </div>
 
-            <q-item-label class="col text-weight-light text-caption">
-                <span>attachment_goes_here.jpg</span>
-            </q-item-label>
+                <!-- comment section -->
+                <div class="col column">
+                    <span class="col-auto text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
+                    </span>
 
-            <!-- comment section -->
-            <q-item-section
-                v-if="!horizontal"
-                top
-            >
-                <q-item-label
-                    lines="1"
-                    class="text-weight-medium text-uppercase"
-                >
-                    {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
-                </q-item-label>
-                <q-item-label
-                    caption
-                    lines="1"
-                    :class="approved_class"
-                >
-                    {{ expense.comment }}
-                </q-item-label>
-            </q-item-section>
+                    <span
+                        class="col"
+                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+                        style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                    >
+                        {{ expense.comment }}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
 
-            <!-- supervisor comment section -->
-            <q-item-section
-                v-if="is_authorized_to_approve"
-                top
-            >
-                <q-item-label
-                    lines="1"
-                    class="text-weight-medium text-uppercase"
-                >
-                    {{ $t('timesheet.expense.supervisor_comment') }}
-                </q-item-label>
-                <q-item-label
+                <!-- supervisor comment section -->
+                <div
                     v-if="expense.supervisor_comment"
-                    caption
-                    lines="2"
+                    class="col column"
                 >
-                    {{ expense.supervisor_comment }}
-                </q-item-label>
-            </q-item-section>
+                    <span class="col-auto text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.supervisor_comment') }}
+                    </span>
+
+                    <span
+                        class="col"
+                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+                        style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                    >
+                        {{ expense.supervisor_comment }}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
 
 
-            <q-item-section
-                :key="refresh_key"
-                side
-                :class="is_current_expense ? 'invisible' : ''"
-            >
-                <q-btn
-                    flat
-                    dense
-                    size="lg"
-                    icon="edit"
-                    color="accent"
-                    :disable="expense.is_approved"
-                    class="q-py-none z-top"
-                    :class="expense.is_approved ? 'invisible no-pointer' : ''"
-                    @click.stop="onUpdateClicked"
-                />
-            </q-item-section>
+                <div class="col-auto">
+                    <q-icon
+                        v-if="expense.is_approved"
+                        name="verified"
+                        color="white"
+                        size="lg"
+                    />
 
-            <q-item-section
-                side
-                :class="is_current_expense ? 'invisible' : ''"
-            >
-                <q-icon
-                    v-if="expense.is_approved"
-                    name="verified"
-                    color="white"
-                    size="lg"
-                />
+                    <q-btn
+                        v-else
+                        flat
+                        dense
+                        size="lg"
+                        icon="close"
+                        color="negative"
+                        class="q-py-none q-my-xs"
+                        @click.stop="requestExpenseDeletion"
+                    />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </template>
 
-                <q-btn
-                    v-else
-                    flat
-                    dense
-                    size="lg"
-                    icon="close"
-                    color="negative"
-                    class="q-py-none z-top q-my-xs"
-                    @click.stop="requestExpenseDeletion"
-                />
-            </q-item-section>
-        </div>
-
-        <q-slide-transition
-            @hide="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? null : expenses_store.is_hiding_create_form = false"
-            :duration="200"
-        >
-            <ExpenseDialogForm
-                v-if="is_current_expense && expenses_store.is_hiding_create_form"
-                @on-click-update-cancel="onUpdateClicked"
-                @on-click-save-updates="onSaveUpdatesClicked"
-            />
-        </q-slide-transition>
-    </q-item>
+        <ExpenseDialogForm />
+    </q-expansion-item>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
index 207f2cf..d8d1ea6 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
@@ -42,19 +42,14 @@
             :key="index"
         >
             <ExpenseDialogListItemMobile
-                v-if="$q.screen.lt.md"
-                v-model="expense.is_approved"
-                :index="index"
-                :expense="expense"
-                :horizontal="horizontal"
+                v-if="$q.platform.is.mobile"
+                v-model="expenses_list[index]!"
             />
 
             <ExpenseDialogListItem
                 v-else
-                v-model="expense.is_approved"
+                v-model="expenses_list[index]!"
                 :index="index"
-                :expense="expense"
-                :horizontal="horizontal"
             />
         </div>
     </q-list>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
index 6482c5a..4060fc6 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
@@ -2,25 +2,37 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import ExpenseDialogList from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogForm from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue';
-    import ExpenseDialogFormMobile from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogHeader from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-header.vue';
+    import ExpenseDialogFormMobile from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue';
+
+    import { date } from 'quasar';
+    import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
+    import { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
 
     const expense_store = useExpensesStore();
+
+    const { isApproved = false} = defineProps<{
+        isApproved?: boolean;
+    }>();
+
+    const onClickExpenseCreate = () => {
+        expense_store.mode = 'create';
+        expense_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-dialog
         v-model="expense_store.is_open"
         persistent
+        :full-width="$q.platform.is.mobile"
         transition-show="jump-down"
         transition-hide="jump-down"
     >
         <q-card
-            class="q-pa-none rounded-10 shadow-10"
-            :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? ' bg-primary' : 'bg-secondary'"
+            class="q-pa-none rounded-10 shadow-24 bg-secondary"
             style=" min-width: 70vw;"
             :style="$q.dark.isActive ? 'border: solid 2px var(--q-accent);' : ''"
         >
@@ -29,26 +41,37 @@
             </q-inner-loading>
 
             <q-card-section class="q-pa-none">
-                <!-- <q-banner 
-                    v-if="expenses_error"
-                    dense
-                    class="bg-red-2 col-auto text-negative q-mt-sm"
-                >
-                    {{ expenses_error }}
-                </q-banner> -->
-
                 <ExpenseDialogHeader />
 
                 <ExpenseDialogList />
 
-                <q-separator v-if="$q.screen.lt.md" spaced color="accent" size="2px" class="q-mx-md" />
+                <q-expansion-item
+                    v-if="!isApproved"
+                    v-model="expense_store.is_showing_create_form"
+                    hide-expand-icon
+                    :dense="!$q.platform.is.mobile"
+                    group="expenses"
+                    @show="onClickExpenseCreate()"
+                    header-class="bg-accent text-white"
+                >
+                    <template #header>
+                        <div class="row items-center">
+                            <span class="col-auto text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-h6 q-ml-lg q-mr-sm">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.add_expense') }}
+                            </span>
+                            <q-icon
+                                v-if="expense_store.mode !== 'create'"
+                                name="las la-plus-square"
+                                size="md"
+                                class="col-auto"
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                    </template>
 
-                <q-slide-transition @hide="expense_store.is_hiding_create_form = true" :duration="200">
-                    <div v-if="!expense_store.current_expense.is_approved && expense_store.mode !== 'update' && expense_store.is_hiding_create_form === false">
-                        <ExpenseDialogFormMobile v-if="$q.screen.lt.md" />
-                        <ExpenseDialogForm v-else/>
-                    </div>
-                </q-slide-transition>
+                    <ExpenseDialogFormMobile v-if="$q.platform.is.mobile" />
+
+                    <ExpenseDialogForm v-else />
+                </q-expansion-item>
             </q-card-section>
         </q-card>
     </q-dialog>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue
index c20f651..1a7ee66 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
-    import { convertToMonetaryAmount, getExpenseIcon, useExpenseRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
+    import { getExpenseIcon, useExpenseRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
     import { type ExpenseType, TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
 
     interface ExpenseOption {
@@ -51,31 +51,18 @@
     const requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate = async () => {
         await expenses_api.upsertExpense(expenses_store.current_expense);
     };
-
-    defineEmits<{
-        'onClickUpdateCancel': [void];
-    }>();
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-form
         v-if="!timesheet_store.timesheets?.every(timesheet => timesheet.is_approved)"
-        :key="expenses_store.current_expense.id"
         flat
         @submit.prevent="requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate"
         class="column full-width"
     >
-        <!-- header -->
-        <div
-            class="col text-uppercase text-weight-medium text-h6 q-ma-xs"
-            :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-md' : 'invisible'"
-        >
-            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.add_expense') }}
-        </div>
-
         <div
             class="col column items-start rounded-5 q-pb-sm"
-            :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-md' : ''"
+            :class="expenses_store.is_showing_create_form ? 'q-px-md' : 'q-px-sm'"
         >
             <!-- date and type row -->
             <div class="col row q-my-xs full-width">
@@ -83,7 +70,6 @@
                 <q-input
                     v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
                     dense
-                    type="date"
                     outlined
                     readonly
                     stack-label
@@ -189,7 +175,6 @@
                         :input-style="'font-size: 1.2em;'"
                         lazy-rules="ondemand"
                         :rules="[rules.amountRequired]"
-                        @blur="expenses_store.current_expense.amount = convertToMonetaryAmount(expenses_store.current_expense.amount)"
                     >
                         <template #label>
                             <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
@@ -287,27 +272,15 @@
                 </template>
             </q-file>
         </div>
-        <div class="col row full-width items-center">
-            <q-space />
-
-            <q-btn
-                v-if="expenses_store.mode === 'update'"
-                flat
-                dense
-                class="col-auto"
-                icon="clear"
-                color="negative"
-                :label="$q.screen.gt.sm ? $t('shared.label.cancel') : ''"
-                @click="$emit('onClickUpdateCancel')"
-            />
 
+        <div class="col row full-width items-center" :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-md q-py-xs' : ''">
             <q-btn
                 push
                 color="accent"
                 :icon="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? 'save' : 'upload'"
                 :label="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? $t('shared.label.update') : $t('shared.label.add')"
-                class="q-px-sm"
-                :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-mr-md q-mb-md' : 'q-mb-sm q-ml-lg'"
+                class="q-px-sm full-width"
+                :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? '' : 'q-mb-sm'"
                 type="submit"
             />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-list-item-mobile.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-list-item-mobile.vue
index 03fba5b..ccbf27e 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-list-item-mobile.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-list-item-mobile.vue
@@ -2,72 +2,48 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
+    /* eslint-disable */
     import { date } from 'quasar';
     import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
     import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
-    import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
     import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { getExpenseIcon } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
-    import { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
+    import type { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
     import ExpenseDialogFormMobile from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-form-mobile.vue';
 
-    const { expense, horizontal = false } = defineProps<{
-        expense: Expense;
-        index: number;
-        horizontal?: boolean;
-    }>();
+    const expense = defineModel<Expense>({ required: true })
 
     const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
     const expenses_api = useExpensesApi();
 
-    const refresh_key = ref(1);
-    const background_class = computed(() => deepEqual(expense, expenses_store.current_expense) ? '' : '');
-    const approved_class = computed(() => expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : '')
+    const approved_class = computed(() => expense.value.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : '')
     const is_showing_update_form = ref(false);
 
     const requestExpenseDeletion = async () => {
-        await expenses_api.deleteExpenseById(expense.id);
+        await expenses_api.deleteExpenseById(expense.value.id);
     }
 
     const onUpdateClicked = () => {
-        if (expense.is_approved) return;
-        
-        if (deepEqual(expense, expenses_store.current_expense)) {
-            expenses_store.mode = 'create';
-            expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
-            is_showing_update_form.value = false;
-            return;
-        }
+        if (expense.value.is_approved) return;
 
         expenses_store.mode = 'update';
-        expenses_store.current_expense = expense;
-        expenses_store.initial_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense);
-        is_showing_update_form.value = true;
+        expenses_store.current_expense = expense.value;
+        expenses_store.initial_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense.value);
     }
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="column bg-dark rounded-5 q-my-sm full-width">
-        <q-slide-item
-            right-color="negative"
-            class="rounded-5 bg-dark full-width"
-            @right="requestExpenseDeletion"
+    <div class="column bg-dark shadow-5 rounded-5 q-my-sm full-width">
+        <q-expansion-item
+            v-model="is_showing_update_form"
+            hide-expand-icon
+            dense
+            group="expenses"
+            :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+            @before-show="onUpdateClicked()"
         >
-            <template
-                #right
-                v-if="$q.screen.lt.md && !expenses_store.is_hiding_create_form && !expense.is_approved"
-            >
-                <q-icon name="delete" />
-            </template>
-
-            <q-item
-                :key="refresh_key"
-                clickable
-                class="row q-py-none q-pa-xs rounded-5 full-width"
-                :class="background_class + approved_class"
-                @click="onUpdateClicked"
-            >
+            <template #header>
                 <div class="column col">
                     <!-- date label -->
                     <div class="col-auto row items-center q-pl-xs">
@@ -94,22 +70,21 @@
                             :name="getExpenseIcon(expense.type)"
                             :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : ($q.dark.isActive ? 'white' : 'primary')"
                             size="lg"
+                            class="col-auto"
                         />
 
                         <!-- amount or mileage section -->
-                        <q-item-section class="col text-weight-bold text-h6">
+                        <div class="col text-weight-bold text-h6">
                             <q-item-label v-if="expense.type === 'MILEAGE'">
                                 {{ expense.mileage?.toFixed(1) }} km
                             </q-item-label>
                             <q-item-label v-else>
                                 $ {{ expense.amount.toFixed(2) }}
                             </q-item-label>
-                        </q-item-section>
-
-                        <q-space v-if="horizontal" />
+                        </div>
 
                         <!-- attachment file icon -->
-                        <q-item-section avatar>
+                        <div class="col-auto q-px-xs">
                             <q-btn
                                 push
                                 :color="expense.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent'"
@@ -117,34 +92,24 @@
                                 class="col-auto q-mx-sm q-px-sm q-pb-sm"
                                 icon="attach_file"
                             />
-                        </q-item-section>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="col-auto">
+                            <q-icon
+                                v-if="expense.is_approved"
+                                name="verified"
+                                color="white"
+                                size="lg"
+                                class="full-height"
+                            />
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+            </template>
 
-                <div
-                    class="col-auto q-px-sm"
-                    :class="expense.is_approved ? '' : 'invisible'"
-                >
-                    <q-icon
-                        v-if="expense.is_approved"
-                        name="verified"
-                        color="white"
-                        size="lg"
-                        class="full-height"
-                    />
-                </div>
-            </q-item>
-        </q-slide-item>
-
-        <q-slide-transition
-            @hide="expenses_store.is_hiding_create_form = false"
-            :duration="200"
-        >
-            <ExpenseDialogFormMobile
-                v-if="is_showing_update_form && expenses_store.is_hiding_create_form"
-                class="q-mt-sm q-pa-sm"
-                @on-click-update-cancel="onUpdateClicked"
-            />
-        </q-slide-transition>
+            <div class="q-px-sm">
+                <ExpenseDialogFormMobile />
+            </div>
+        </q-expansion-item>
     </div>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
index 5372805..3ad6c58 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
@@ -8,23 +8,13 @@
     import { QSelect, QInput } from 'quasar';
     import { Shift, type ShiftOption } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models';
     import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
-    import { useShiftRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util';
+    import { useShiftRules, SHIFT_OPTIONS } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util';
 
     let timer: NodeJS.Timeout;
     const { t } = useI18n();
     const ui_store = useUiStore();
-    const shift_rules = useShiftRules(t('timesheet.errors.SHIFT_TIME_REQUIRED'),);
-
+    
     const COMMENT_LENGTH_MAX = 280;
-
-    const SHIFT_OPTIONS: ShiftOption[] = [
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.REGULAR'), value: 'REGULAR', icon: 'wb_sunny', icon_color: 'blue-grey-3' },
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.EVENING'), value: 'EVENING', icon: 'bedtime', icon_color: 'indigo-8' },
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.EMERGENCY'), value: 'EMERGENCY', icon: 'ring_volume', icon_color: 'red-8' },
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.VACATION'), value: 'VACATION', icon: 'beach_access', icon_color: 'yellow-8' },
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.HOLIDAY'), value: 'HOLIDAY', icon: 'forest', icon_color: 'green-8' },
-        { label: t('timesheet.shift.types.SICK'), value: 'SICK', icon: 'medication_liquid', icon_color: 'light-blue-6' },
-    ];
     
     const shift = defineModel<Shift>('shift', { required: true });
     const shift_type_selected = ref(SHIFT_OPTIONS.find(option => option.value == shift.value.type));
@@ -32,15 +22,19 @@
     const start_time_ref = useTemplateRef<QInput>('start_time');
     const end_time_ref = useTemplateRef<QInput>('end_time');
 
-    const { dense = false, hasShiftAfter = false, isTimesheetApproved = false } = defineProps<{
+    const { dayShifts = [], dense = false, hasShiftAfter = false, isTimesheetApproved = false } = defineProps<{
+        dayShifts: Shift[];
         dense?: boolean;
         hasShiftAfter?: boolean;
         isTimesheetApproved?: boolean;
     }>();
 
+    const shift_rules = useShiftRules(t('timesheet.errors.SHIFT_TIME_REQUIRED'), t('timesheet.errors.SHIFT_OVERLAP_SHORT'), dayShifts);
+
     const emit = defineEmits<{
         'saveComment': [comment: string, shift_id: number];
         'requestDelete': [void];
+        'onTimeFieldBlur': [void];
     }>();
 
     const onBlurShiftTypeSelect = () => {
@@ -98,7 +92,7 @@
 
         <div :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <div
-                class="row items-start text-uppercase rounded-5"
+                class="row items-center text-uppercase rounded-5"
                 :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'col q-mb-xs q-px-xs' : 'col-4'"
             >
                 <!-- mobile comment button -->
@@ -168,7 +162,7 @@
                     menu-anchor="bottom middle"
                     menu-self="top middle"
                     :options="SHIFT_OPTIONS"
-                    class="col rounded-5 q-mx-xs bg-dark q-pt-xs"
+                    class="col rounded-5 q-mx-xs bg-dark"
                     :class="!shift.is_approved && !isTimesheetApproved ? '' : 'inset-shadow'"
                     popup-content-class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-center rounded-5"
                     :style="shift.is_approved ? 'background-color: #0a7d32 !important;' : ''"
@@ -178,23 +172,68 @@
                 >
                     <template #selected-item="scope">
                         <div
-                            class="row flex-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
-                            :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'items-center full-height' : 'flex-center'"
+                            class="row items-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
+                            :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'full-height' : ''"
                             :tabindex="scope.tabindex"
                         >
                             <q-icon
                                 :name="scope.opt.icon"
                                 :color="scope.opt.icon_color"
                                 size="sm"
-                                class="col-auto q-mx-xs"
+                                class="col-auto"
+                                :class="shift.is_approved ? 'q-mx-xs': 'q-mr-xs'"
                             />
                             <span
-                                style="line-height: 0.9em;"
+                                style="line-height: 1.2em;"
                                 class="col-auto ellipsis"
                                 :class="!shift.is_approved ? '' : 'text-white'"
-                            >{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
+                            >
+                                {{ $t(scope.opt.label) }}
+                            </span>
                         </div>
                     </template>
+
+                    <template #after>
+                        <q-icon
+                            v-if="shift.is_approved"
+                            :name="shift.is_remote ? 'las la-laptop' : 'las la-building'"
+                            size="1.2em"
+                            color="white"
+                            class="q-mr-sm"
+                        >
+                            <q-tooltip
+                                anchor="top middle"
+                                self="bottom middle"
+                                :offset="[0, 10]"
+                                class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-white bg-primary"
+                            >
+                                {{ shift.is_remote ? $t('timesheet.shift.types.REMOTE') :
+                                    $t('timesheet.shift.types.OFFICE') }}
+                            </q-tooltip>
+                        </q-icon>
+
+                        <q-toggle
+                            v-else
+                            v-model="shift.is_remote"
+                            :disable="shift.is_approved"
+                            dense
+                            keep-color
+                            size="3em"
+                            color="accent"
+                            icon="las la-building"
+                            checked-icon="las la-laptop"
+                        >
+                            <q-tooltip
+                                anchor="top middle"
+                                self="bottom middle"
+                                :offset="[0, 10]"
+                                class="text-uppercase text-weight-medium text-white bg-accent"
+                            >
+                                {{ shift.is_remote ? $t('timesheet.shift.types.REMOTE') :
+                                    $t('timesheet.shift.types.OFFICE') }}
+                            </q-tooltip>
+                        </q-toggle>
+                    </template>
                 </q-select>
             </div>
 
@@ -212,13 +251,14 @@
                     lazy-rules
                     no-error-icon
                     hide-bottom-space
-                    :rules="[shift_rules.isTimeRequired]"
+                    :rules="[shift_rules.isTimeRequiredRule, shift_rules.isShiftOverlapRule]"
                     :label-color="!shift.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
                     class="col rounded-5 bg-dark"
                     :class="(shift.id === -2 ? 'bg-negative ' : ' ') + (ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'q-mr-xs ' : 'q-mx-xs ') + (!shift.is_approved && !isTimesheetApproved ? '' : 'cursor-not-allowed inset-shadow')"
                     :input-class="'text-weight-medium ' + (shift.id === -2 ? 'text-white ' : ' ') + (shift.is_approved ? 'text-white cursor-not-allowed q-px-sm' : '')"
                     input-style="font-size: 1.2em;"
                     :style="shift.is_approved ? 'background-color: #0a7d32 !important;' : ''"
+                    @blur="emit('onTimeFieldBlur')"
                 >
                     <template #label>
                         <span
@@ -242,13 +282,14 @@
                     lazy-rules
                     no-error-icon
                     hide-bottom-space
-                    :rules="[shift_rules.isTimeRequired]"
+                    :rules="[shift_rules.isTimeRequiredRule, shift_rules.isShiftOverlapRule]"
                     :label-color="!shift.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
                     :input-class="'text-weight-medium ' + (shift.id === -2 ? 'text-white ' : ' ') + (shift.is_approved ? 'text-white cursor-not-allowed q-px-sm' : '')"
                     input-style="font-size: 1.2em;"
                     class="col rounded-5 bg-dark"
                     :class="(shift.id === -2 ? 'bg-negative ' : ' ') + (ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'q-mr-xs ' : 'q-mx-xs ') + (shift.is_approved ? 'cursor-not-allowed q-px-xs transparent inset-shadow' : (isTimesheetApproved ? 'inset-shadow' : ''))"
                     :style="shift.is_approved ? 'background-color: #0a7d32 !important;' : ''"
+                    @blur="emit('onTimeFieldBlur')"
                 >
                     <template #label>
                         <span
@@ -260,26 +301,24 @@
                 </q-input>
 
                 <!-- comment and delete buttons -->
-                <div :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'col-12 row' : 'col-auto self-start'">
-                    <q-icon
-                        v-if="shift.type && dense"
-                        :name="shift.comment ? 'comment' : ''"
-                        color="primary"
-                        :size="dense ? 'xs' : 'sm'"
-                        class="col"
-                    />
-
+                <div class="row full-height" :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'col-12' : 'col-auto flex-center'">
                     <!-- desktop comment button -->
                     <q-btn
-                        v-else-if="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
+                        v-if="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
                         push
                         dense
-                        :color="shift.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'dark'"
+                        :color="shift.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent'"
                         :icon="shift.comment ? 'chat' : 'chat_bubble_outline'"
-                        :text-color="shift.is_approved ? '' : (shift.comment ? 'accent' : 'grey-5')"
+                        :text-color="shift.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
                         class="col"
                         :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'q-mt-xs bg-dark' : ''"
-                    >
+                    >   
+                        <q-badge 
+                            v-if="shift.comment"
+                            floating
+                            rounded
+                            color="negative"
+                        />
                         <q-popup-edit
                             v-model="shift.comment"
                             :title="$t('timesheet.shift.fields.header_comment')"
@@ -327,23 +366,18 @@
                     </q-btn>
 
                     <q-btn
-                        v-if="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
+                        v-if="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode && !shift.is_approved"
                         flat
                         dense
                         :disable="shift.is_approved"
                         tabindex="-1"
-                        icon="cancel"
+                        icon="las la-trash"
                         text-color="negative"
                         class="col"
+                        size="1.2em"
                         :class="shift.is_approved ? 'invisible' : ''"
                         @click="$emit('requestDelete')"
                     >
-                        <q-badge
-                            v-if="!shift.is_approved"
-                            color="white"
-                            class="absolute"
-                            style="z-index: -1;"
-                        />
                     </q-btn>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
index 44234cf..a4c8509 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
@@ -3,18 +3,26 @@
     lang="ts"
 >
     import ShiftListDayRow from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue';
+
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
     import { useShiftApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-shift-api';
+    import { useTimesheetApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api';
     import type { Shift } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models';
     import type { TimesheetDay } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/timesheet.models';
 
     const shift_api = useShiftApi();
+    const timesheet_api = useTimesheetApi();
 
     const { day, dense = false, approved = false } = defineProps<{
+        timesheetId: number;
+        weekDayIndex: number;
         day: TimesheetDay;
         dense?: boolean;
         approved?: boolean;
     }>();
 
+    const preset_mouseover = ref(false);
+
     const emit = defineEmits<{
         'deleteUnsavedShift': [void];
     }>();
@@ -30,15 +38,46 @@
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="column justify-center q-py-xs" :class="approved ? '' : ''">
-            <ShiftListDayRow
-                v-for="shift, shift_index in day.shifts"
-                :key="shift_index"
-                v-model:shift="day.shifts[shift_index]!"
-                :is-timesheet-approved="approved"
-                :dense="dense"
-                :has-shift-after="shift_index < day.shifts.length - 1"
-                @request-delete="deleteCurrentShift(shift)"
-            />
+    <div
+        class="column justify-center q-py-xs"
+        :class="approved ? '' : ''"
+        @mouseenter="preset_mouseover = true"
+        @mouseleave="preset_mouseover = false"
+    >
+        <!-- Button to apply preset to day -->
+        <transition
+            appear
+            enter-active-class="animated zoomIn fast"
+            leave-active-class="animated zoomOut fast"
+        >
+            <q-btn
+                v-if="!$q.platform.is.mobile && day.shifts.length < 1 && preset_mouseover"
+                :disable="day.shifts.length > 0"
+                flat
+                dense
+                size="lg"
+                :label="$t('timesheet.apply_preset_day')"
+                class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-accent q-mx-lg q-py-none rounded-5"
+                style="opacity: 0.6;"
+                @click.stop="timesheet_api.applyPreset(timesheetId, weekDayIndex, day.date)"
+            >
+                <q-icon
+                    name="las la-calendar-day"
+                    color="accent"
+                    size="md"
+                />
+            </q-btn>
+        </transition>
+
+        <ShiftListDayRow
+            v-for="shift, shift_index in day.shifts"
+            :key="shift_index"
+            v-model:shift="day.shifts[shift_index]!"
+            :day-shifts="day.shifts"
+            :is-timesheet-approved="approved"
+            :dense="dense"
+            :has-shift-after="shift_index < day.shifts.length - 1"
+            @request-delete="deleteCurrentShift(shift)"
+        />
     </div>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list.vue
index e700eb6..329ebca 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list.vue
@@ -2,21 +2,29 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { computed } from 'vue';
+    import ShiftListDay from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue';
+    import ShiftListDateWidget from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-date-widget.vue';
+
     import { date } from 'quasar';
+    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
     import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { Shift } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models';
-    import ShiftListDay from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue';
-    import ShiftListDateWidget from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-date-widget.vue';
+    import { useTimesheetApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api';
+    import type { QScrollArea } from 'quasar';
     import type { TimesheetDay } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/timesheet.models';
 
     const { extractDate } = date;
 
     const ui_store = useUiStore();
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
+    const timesheet_api = useTimesheetApi();
 
-    const animation_style = computed(() => ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'fadeInLeft' : 'fadeInDown' );
+    const mobile_animation_direction = ref('fadeInLeft');
+    const animation_style = computed(() => ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? mobile_animation_direction.value : 'fadeInDown');
+
+    const timesheet_page = ref<QScrollArea | null>(null);
+    const scroll_y = computed(() => timesheet_page.value?.getScrollPosition().top ?? 0)
 
     const addNewShift = (day_shifts: Shift[], date: string, timesheet_id: number) => {
         ui_store.focus_next_component = true;
@@ -38,141 +46,233 @@
         if (day.shifts.length < 1) return false;
         return day.shifts.every(shift => shift.is_approved === true);
     }
+
+    const handleSwipe = async (direction: 'left' | 'up' | 'down' | 'right' | undefined, distance: {x?: number, y?: number}) => {
+        mobile_animation_direction.value = direction === 'left' ? 'fadeInRight' : 'fadeInLeft';
+        if (distance.x && Math.abs(distance.x) > 10 ) {
+            await timesheet_api.getTimesheetsBySwiping( direction === 'left' ? 1 : -1 )
+        }
+    }   
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div
-        :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column full-width' : 'row'"
-    >
-        <div
-            v-for="timesheet, timesheet_index in timesheet_store.timesheets"
-            :key="timesheet.timesheet_id"
-            class="col column"
+    <div class="col column fit relative-position" v-touch-swipe="value => handleSwipe(value.direction, value.distance ?? {x: 0, y: 0})">
+        <q-scroll-area
+            ref="timesheet_page"
+            :horizontal-offset="[0, 3]"
+            class="absolute-full hide-scrollbar q-mt-sm"
+            :thumb-style="{ opacity: '0' }"
+            :bar-style="{ opacity: '0' }"
+            style="min-height: 50vh;"
         >
-            <transition-group
-                appear
-                :enter-active-class="`animated ${animation_style}`"
+            <!-- Show if no timesheets found (further than one month from present) -->
+            <div
+                v-if="timesheet_store.timesheets.length < 1"
+                class="col-auto column flex-center fit q-py-lg"
+                style="min-height: 20vh;"
+            >
+                <span class="text-uppercase text-weight-bolder text-center">{{ $t('shared.error.no_data_found')
+                }}</span>
+                <q-icon
+                    name="las la-calendar"
+                    color="accent"
+                    size="10em"
+                    class="absolute"
+                    style="opacity: 0.2;"
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Else show timesheets if found -->
+            <div
+                v-else
+                class="col fit"
+                :class="$q.platform.is.mobile ? 'column' : 'row'"
             >
                 <div
-                    v-for="day, day_index in timesheet.days"
-                    :key="day.date"
-                    class="col-auto row rounded-10 q-ma-sm shadow-10"
-                    :style="`animation-delay: ${day_index / 15}s;`"
+                    v-for="timesheet, timesheet_index of timesheet_store.timesheets"
+                    :key="timesheet.timesheet_id"
+                    class="col fit"
                 >
-                    <div
-                        v-if="ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
-                        class="col column full-width"
+                    <transition
+                        appear
+                        enter-active-class="animated fadeInDown"
+                        leave-active-class="animated fadeOutUp"
                     >
-                        <q-card
-                            class="rounded-10"
-                            :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-accent' : 'bg-dark'"
-                            :style="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? ((getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'border: 6px inset var(--q-accent)' : 'border: 1px solid var(--q-accent);') : ''"
+                        <q-btn
+                            v-if="!$q.platform.is.mobile"
+                            :disable="!timesheet.days.every(day => day.shifts.length < 1)"
+                            flat
+                            dense
+                            :label="$t('timesheet.apply_preset_week')"
+                            class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-accent q-mx-lg q-py-none rounded-5"
+                            :class="timesheet.days.every(day => day.shifts.length < 1) ? '' : 'invisible'"
+                            @click="timesheet_api.applyPreset(timesheet.timesheet_id)"
                         >
-
-                            <q-card-section
-                                class="text-weight-bolder text-uppercase text-h6 q-py-xs"
-                                :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-accent text-white' : 'bg-primary text-white'"
-                                style="line-height: 1em;"
-                            >
-                                <span> {{ $d(extractDate(day.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), {
-                                    weekday: 'long', day: 'numeric', month:
-                                        'long'
-                                }) }}</span>
-                            </q-card-section>
-
-                            <q-card-section
-                                v-if="day.shifts.filter(shift => shift.id !== 0).length > 0"
-                                class="q-pa-none transparent"
-                            >
-                                <ShiftListDay
-                                    outlined
-                                    :animation-delay-multiplier="day_index"
-                                    :approved="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
-                                    :day="day"
-                                    @delete-unsaved-shift="deleteUnsavedShift(timesheet_index, day_index)"
-                                />
-                            </q-card-section>
-
-                            <q-card-actions class="q-pa-none">
-                                <q-btn
-                                    v-if="!(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
-                                    square
-                                    color="accent"
-                                    icon="more_time"
-                                    class="full-width"
-                                    style="border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;"
-                                    @click="addNewShift(day.shifts, day.date, timesheet.timesheet_id)"
-                                />
-                            </q-card-actions>
-
-                            <q-badge
-                                v-if="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
-                                floating
-                                class="transparent q-pa-none rounded-50"
-                                style="transform: translate(15px, -5px);"
-                            >
-                                <q-icon
-                                    name="verified"
-                                    size="5em"
-                                    color="white"
-                                />
-                            </q-badge>
-                        </q-card>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div
-                        v-else
-                        class="col row full-width"
-                        :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'rounded-10 bg-accent' : ''"
-                    >
-                        <!-- List of shifts -->
-
-                        <div
-                            class="col row bg-dark"
-                            :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-transparent' : ''"
-                            style="border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;"
-                        >
-                            <!-- Date block -->
-                            <ShiftListDateWidget
-                                :display-date="day.date"
-                                :approved="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
-                                class="col-auto"
-                            />
-
-
-                            <ShiftListDay
-                                :day="day"
-                                :approved="getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved"
-                                class="col"
-                                @delete-unsaved-shift="deleteUnsavedShift(timesheet_index, day_index)"
-                            />
-                        </div>
-
-
-                        <div class="col-auto self-stretch">
                             <q-icon
-                                v-if="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
-                                name="verified"
-                                color="white"
-                                size="xl"
-                                class="full-height"
-                            />
-                            <q-btn
-                                v-else
-                                :dense="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
-                                icon="more_time"
-                                size="lg"
+                                name="las la-calendar-week"
                                 color="accent"
-                                text-color="white"
-                                class="full-height"
-                                :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'q-px-xs ' : ' '"
-                                style="border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;"
-                                @click="addNewShift(day.shifts, day.date, timesheet.timesheet_id)"
+                                size="md"
                             />
+                        </q-btn>
+                    </transition>
+
+                    <transition-group
+                        appear
+                        :enter-active-class="`animated ${animation_style}`"
+                    >
+                        <div
+                            v-for="day, day_index in timesheet.days"
+                            :key="day.date"
+                            class="col-auto row rounded-10 q-ma-sm shadow-10"
+                            :style="`animation-delay: ${day_index / 15}s;`"
+                        >
+                            <div
+                                v-if="$q.platform.is.mobile && ($q.screen.width < $q.screen.height)"
+                                class="col column full-width"
+                            >
+                                <q-card
+                                    class="rounded-10"
+                                    :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-accent' : 'bg-dark'"
+                                    :style="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? ((getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'border: 6px inset var(--q-accent)' : 'border: 1px solid var(--q-accent);') : ''"
+                                >
+
+                                    <q-card-section
+                                        class="text-weight-bolder text-uppercase text-h6 q-py-xs"
+                                        :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-accent text-white' : 'bg-primary text-white'"
+                                        style="line-height: 1em;"
+                                    >
+                                        <span> {{ $d(extractDate(day.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), {
+                                            weekday: 'long', day: 'numeric', month:
+                                                'long'
+                                        }) }}</span>
+                                    </q-card-section>
+
+                                    <q-card-section
+                                        v-if="day.shifts.filter(shift => shift.id !== 0).length > 0"
+                                        class="q-pa-none transparent"
+                                    >
+                                        <ShiftListDay
+                                            outlined
+                                            :timesheet-id="timesheet.timesheet_id"
+                                            :week-day-index="day_index"
+                                            :animation-delay-multiplier="day_index"
+                                            :approved="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
+                                            :day="day"
+                                            @delete-unsaved-shift="deleteUnsavedShift(timesheet_index, day_index)"
+                                        />
+                                    </q-card-section>
+
+                                    <q-card-actions class="q-pa-none">
+                                        <q-btn
+                                            v-if="!(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
+                                            square
+                                            color="accent"
+                                            icon="more_time"
+                                            class="full-width"
+                                            style="border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;"
+                                            @click="addNewShift(day.shifts, day.date, timesheet.timesheet_id)"
+                                        />
+                                    </q-card-actions>
+
+                                    <q-badge
+                                        v-if="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
+                                        floating
+                                        class="transparent q-pa-none rounded-50"
+                                        style="transform: translate(15px, -5px);"
+                                    >
+                                        <q-icon
+                                            name="verified"
+                                            size="5em"
+                                            color="white"
+                                        />
+                                    </q-badge>
+                                </q-card>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div
+                                v-else
+                                class="col row full-width"
+                                :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'rounded-10 bg-accent' : ''"
+                            >
+                                <transition
+                                    appear
+                                    enter-active-class="animated fadeInDown"
+                                    leave-active-class="animated fadeOutUp"
+                                >
+                                </transition>
+                                <!-- List of shifts -->
+                                <div
+                                    class="col row bg-dark"
+                                    :class="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved) ? 'bg-transparent' : ''"
+                                    style="border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;"
+                                >
+                                    <!-- Date block -->
+                                    <ShiftListDateWidget
+                                        :display-date="day.date"
+                                        :approved="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
+                                        class="col-auto"
+                                    />
+
+                                    <ShiftListDay
+                                        :timesheet-id="timesheet.timesheet_id"
+                                        :week-day-index="day_index"
+                                        :day="day"
+                                        :approved="getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved"
+                                        class="col"
+                                        @delete-unsaved-shift="deleteUnsavedShift(timesheet_index, day_index)"
+                                    />
+                                </div>
+
+
+                                <div class="col-auto self-stretch">
+                                    <q-icon
+                                        v-if="(getDayApproval(day) || timesheet.is_approved)"
+                                        name="verified"
+                                        color="white"
+                                        size="xl"
+                                        class="full-height"
+                                    />
+                                    <q-btn
+                                        v-else
+                                        :dense="!ui_store.is_mobile_mode"
+                                        icon="more_time"
+                                        size="lg"
+                                        color="accent"
+                                        text-color="white"
+                                        class="full-height"
+                                        :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'q-px-xs ' : ' '"
+                                        style="border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;"
+                                        @click="addNewShift(day.shifts, day.date, timesheet.timesheet_id)"
+                                    />
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
-                    </div>
+                    </transition-group>
                 </div>
-            </transition-group>
-        </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <q-page-sticky
+                position="bottom-right"
+                :offset="[0, -35]"
+                class="z-top"
+            >
+                <transition
+                    appear
+                    enter-active-class="animated zoomIn"
+                    leave-active-class="animated zoomOut"
+                >
+                    <q-btn
+                        v-if="scroll_y > 400"
+                        fab
+                        icon="las la-chevron-up"
+                        color="white"
+                        text-color="accent"
+                        class="shadow-12"
+                        @click="timesheet_page!.setScrollPosition('vertical', 0, 300)"
+                    />
+                </transition>
+            </q-page-sticky>
+        </q-scroll-area>
     </div>
+
 </template>
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diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
index a392b6e..ad8cdee 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
     import TimesheetErrorWidget from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-error-widget.vue';
     import LoadingOverlay from 'src/modules/shared/components/loading-overlay.vue';
 
-    import { computed } from 'vue';
+    import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue';
     import { useShiftApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-shift-api';
     import { useTimesheetApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
+    import { date } from 'quasar';
 
 
     const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
@@ -22,93 +23,90 @@
     const shift_api = useShiftApi();
     const has_shift_errors = computed(() => timesheet_store.all_current_shifts.filter(shift => shift.has_error === true).length > 0);
 
+    const is_timesheets_approved = computed(() => timesheet_store.timesheets.every(timesheet => timesheet.is_approved))
+
     const { mode = 'normal' } = defineProps<{
         mode?: 'approval' | 'normal';
     }>();
 
+    onMounted(async () => {
+        await timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByDate(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+    });
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="column flex-center full-width">
+    <div class="column items-center full-height">
         <LoadingOverlay v-model="timesheet_store.is_loading" />
 
-        <q-card
-            flat
-            class="transparent full-width"
+        <div
+            class="col-auto row items-center full-width"
+            :class="$q.platform.is.mobile && ($q.screen.width < $q.screen.height) ? 'justify-between' : 'q-mt-md q-px-md'"
         >
-            <q-card-section
-                :horizontal="$q.screen.gt.sm"
-                class="q-px-md items-center q-mb-md"
-                :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : ''"
-            >
-                <!-- navigation btn -->
-                <PayPeriodNavigator
-                    v-if="mode === 'normal'"
-                    @date-selected="date_value => timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByDate(date_value)"
-                    @pressed-previous-button="timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod"
-                    @pressed-next-button="timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod"
-                />
+            <!-- navigation btn -->
+            <PayPeriodNavigator
+                v-if="mode === 'normal'"
+                class="col-auto"
+                @date-selected="date_value => timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByDate(date_value)"
+                @pressed-previous-button="timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod"
+                @pressed-next-button="timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod"
+            />
 
-                <!-- mobile expenses button -->
-                <q-btn
-                    v-if="$q.screen.lt.md && mode === 'normal'"
-                    push
-                    rounded
-                    color="accent"
-                    icon="receipt_long"
-                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.open_btn')"
-                    class="q-mt-sm"
-                    @click="expenses_store.open"
-                />
+            <!-- mobile expenses button -->
+            <q-btn
+                v-if="($q.platform.is.mobile && ($q.screen.width < $q.screen.height))"
+                push
+                rounded
+                color="accent"
+                icon="receipt_long"
+                :label="$t('timesheet_approvals.table.expenses')"
+                class="col-auto"
+                @click="expenses_store.open"
+            />
 
-                <q-space />
+            <q-space v-if="!$q.platform.is.mobile" />
 
-                <!-- save timesheet changes button -->
-                <q-btn
-                    v-if="mode === 'normal'"
-                    push
-                    rounded
-                    :disable="timesheet_store.is_loading || has_shift_errors"
-                    :color="timesheet_store.is_loading || has_shift_errors ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
-                    icon="upload"
-                    :label="$t('shared.label.save')"
-                    class="q-mr-md"
-                    @click="shift_api.saveShiftChanges"
-                />
+            <!-- desktop save timesheet changes button -->
+            <q-btn
+                v-if="mode === 'normal' && !is_timesheets_approved && !$q.platform.is.mobile"
+                push
+                rounded
+                :disable="timesheet_store.is_loading || has_shift_errors"
+                :color="timesheet_store.is_loading || has_shift_errors ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
+                icon="upload"
+                :label="$t('shared.label.save')"
+                :class="$q.platform.is.mobile && ($q.screen.width < $q.screen.height) ? 'full-width' : 'q-mr-md'"
+                @click="shift_api.saveShiftChanges"
+            />
 
-                <!-- desktop expenses button -->
-                <q-btn
-                    v-if="mode === 'normal'"
-                    push
-                    rounded
-                    color="accent"
-                    icon="receipt_long"
-                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.open_btn')"
-                    @click="expenses_store.open"
-                />
+            <!-- desktop expenses button -->
+            <q-btn
+                v-if="mode === 'normal' && $q.screen.width > $q.screen.height"
+                push
+                rounded
+                color="accent"
+                icon="receipt_long"
+                :label="$t('timesheet.expense.open_btn')"
+                @click="expenses_store.open"
+            />
+        </div>
 
-            </q-card-section>
+        <TimesheetErrorWidget class="col-auto"/>
+            
+        <ShiftList />
+    
+        <q-btn
+            v-if="mode === 'approval' || $q.platform.is.mobile && $q.screen.width < $q.screen.height"
+            push
+            rounded
+            :disable="timesheet_store.is_loading"
+            color="accent"
+            icon="upload"
+            :label="$t('shared.label.save')"
+            class="col-auto"
+            :class="$q.platform.is.mobile && $q.screen.width < $q.screen.height ? 'full-width q-mt-sm' : 'q-mr-md'"
+            @click="shift_api.saveShiftChanges"
+        />
 
-            <q-card-section class="q-pa-none">
-                <TimesheetErrorWidget />
-            </q-card-section>
-
-            <ShiftList :mode="mode" />
-
-            <q-card-actions align="right">
-                <q-btn
-                    v-if="mode === 'approval'"
-                    push
-                    rounded
-                    :disable="timesheet_store.is_loading"
-                    color="accent"
-                    icon="upload"
-                    :label="$t('shared.label.save')"
-                    class="q-mr-md"
-                    @click="shift_api.saveShiftChanges"
-                />
-            </q-card-actions>
-        </q-card>
-        <ExpenseDialog />
+        <ExpenseDialog :is-approved="is_timesheets_approved" />
     </div>
 </template>
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diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
index 877e84f..d5ea046 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable */
 import { useExpensesStore } from "src/stores/expense-store";
 import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store";
-import type { Expense } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
+import { Expense } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
+import { date } from "quasar";
 
 export const useExpensesApi = () => {
     const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export const useExpensesApi = () => {
     const upsertExpense = async (expense: Expense): Promise<void> => {
         const success = await expenses_store.upsertExpense(expense);
         if (success) {
+            expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate( new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
             timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail();
         }   
     };
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api.ts
index 1239622..dd3cd6e 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store"
+import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store";
+import { timesheetService } from "src/modules/timesheets/services/timesheet-service";
 
 export const useTimesheetApi = () => {
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export const useTimesheetApi = () => {
 
     const getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod = async (employee_email?: string) => {
         if (timesheet_store.pay_period === undefined) return false;
-        
+
         timesheet_store.is_loading = true;
         const success = await timesheet_store.getPayPeriodByDateOrYearAndNumber();
 
@@ -29,8 +30,41 @@ export const useTimesheetApi = () => {
         timesheet_store.is_loading = false;
     };
 
+    const applyPreset = async (timesheet_id: number, week_day_index?: number, date?: string) => {
+        if (timesheet_store.timesheets.map(timesheet => timesheet.timesheet_id).includes(timesheet_id)) {
+            timesheet_store.is_loading = true;
+            try {
+                let response;
+
+                if (week_day_index && date)
+                    response = await timesheetService.applyPresetToDay(timesheet_id, week_day_index, date);
+                else
+                    response = await timesheetService.applyPresetToWeek(timesheet_id);
+
+                if (response.success) 
+                    await timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail();
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Error applying weekly timesheet: ', error);
+            }
+            
+            timesheet_store.is_loading = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const getTimesheetsBySwiping = async( direction: number ) => {
+        timesheet_store.is_loading = true;
+
+        timesheet_store.getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod(direction);
+        await timesheet_store.getPayPeriodByDateOrYearAndNumber();
+        await timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail();
+        
+        timesheet_store.is_loading = false;
+    }
+
     return {
         getTimesheetsByDate,
         getTimesheetsByCurrentPayPeriod,
+        getTimesheetsBySwiping,
+        applyPreset,
     };
 };
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diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/services/shift-service.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/services/shift-service.ts
index 98ce2f2..ccb4434 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/services/shift-service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/services/shift-service.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const ShiftService = {
     },
 
     updateShifts: async (existing_shifts: Shift[]):Promise<BackendResponse<Shift>> => {
-        console.log('sent shifts: ', existing_shifts)
         const response = await api.patch(`/shift/update`, existing_shifts);
         return response.data;
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/services/timesheet-service.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/services/timesheet-service.ts
index 0371737..6db5988 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/services/timesheet-service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/services/timesheet-service.ts
@@ -2,30 +2,41 @@ import { api } from "src/boot/axios";
 import type { PayPeriod } from "src/modules/shared/models/pay-period.models";
 import type { TimesheetResponse } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/timesheet.models";
 import type { TimesheetOverview } from "src/modules/timesheet-approval/models/timesheet-overview.models";
+import type { BackendResponse } from "src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models";
 
 export const timesheetService = {
     getPayPeriodByDate: async (date_string: string): Promise<PayPeriod> => {
-        const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: PayPeriod, error? : string}>(`pay-periods/date/${date_string}`);
+        const response = await api.get<{ success: boolean, data: PayPeriod, error?: string }>(`pay-periods/date/${date_string}`);
         return response.data.data;
     },
 
     getPayPeriodByYearAndPeriodNumber: async (year: number, period_number: number): Promise<PayPeriod> => {
-        const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: PayPeriod, error? : string}>(`pay-periods/${year}/${period_number}`);
+        const response = await api.get<{ success: boolean, data: PayPeriod, error?: string }>(`pay-periods/${year}/${period_number}`);
         return response.data.data;
     },
 
     getTimesheetOverviewsByPayPeriodAndSupervisorEmail: async (year: number, period_number: number, supervisor_email: string): Promise<TimesheetOverview[]> => {
-        const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: TimesheetOverview[], error? : string}>(`pay-periods/${year}/${period_number}/${supervisor_email}`);
+        const response = await api.get<{ success: boolean, data: TimesheetOverview[], error?: string }>(`pay-periods/${year}/${period_number}/${supervisor_email}`);
         return response.data.data;
     },
 
-    getTimesheetsByPayPeriodAndOptionalEmail: async (year: number, period_number: number, employee_email?: string): Promise<TimesheetResponse> => {
+    getTimesheetsByPayPeriodAndOptionalEmail: async (year: number, period_number: number, employee_email?: string): Promise<BackendResponse<TimesheetResponse>> => {
         if (employee_email !== undefined) {
-            const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: TimesheetResponse, error? : string}>(`timesheets/${year}/${period_number}?employee_email=${employee_email}`);
-            return response.data.data;
+            const response = await api.get<BackendResponse<TimesheetResponse>>(`timesheets/${year}/${period_number}?employee_email=${employee_email}`);
+            return response.data;
         } else {
-            const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: TimesheetResponse, error? : string}>(`timesheets/${year}/${period_number}`);
-            return response.data.data;
+            const response = await api.get<BackendResponse<TimesheetResponse>>(`timesheets/${year}/${period_number}`);
+            return response.data;
         }
     },
+
+    applyPresetToWeek: async (timesheet_id: number): Promise<BackendResponse<boolean>> => {
+        const response = await api.post<BackendResponse<boolean>>(`schedule-presets/apply-preset`, { timesheet_id });
+        return response.data;
+    },
+
+    applyPresetToDay: async (timesheet_id: number, week_day_index: number, date: string): Promise<BackendResponse<boolean>> => {
+        const response = await api.post<BackendResponse<boolean>>('schedule-presets/apply-day-preset', { timesheet_id, week_day_index, date });
+        return response.data;
+    }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util.ts
index 80d18cd..5b97777 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { ExpenseType } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
 export const getExpenseIcon = (type: ExpenseType) => {
     switch (type) {
         case 'MILEAGE': return 'time_to_leave';
-        case 'EXPENSES': return 'receipt_long';
+        case 'EXPENSES': return 'las la-coins';
         case 'PER_DIEM': return 'hotel';
         case 'ON_CALL': return 'phone_android';
         default: return 'help_outline';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const useExpenseRules = (t: (_key: string) => string) => {
     const typeRequired = (val: unknown) => (!!val) || t('timesheet.expense.errors.type_required');
     const amountRequired = (val: unknown) => (isPresent(val)) || t('timesheet.expense.errors.amount_required_for_type');
     const mileageRequired = (val: unknown) => (isPresent(val)) || t('timesheet.expense.errors.mileage_required_for_type');
-    const commentRequired = (val: unknown) => (typeof val === 'string' ? val.trim().length > 0 : false) || t('timesheet.expense.errors.comment_required');
+    const commentRequired = (val: unknown) => (typeof val === 'string' ? val.trim().length > 0 : false) || t('timesheet.expense.hints.comment_required');
 
     return {
         typeRequired,
@@ -23,21 +23,4 @@ export const useExpenseRules = (t: (_key: string) => string) => {
         mileageRequired,
         commentRequired,
     };
-};
-
-export const convertToMonetaryAmount = (amount: number | string): number => {
-    if (typeof amount === 'number') return Number(amount.toFixed(2));
-    
-    if (typeof amount === 'string') {
-        try {
-            const single_decimal_amount = amount.replace(/\.(?=.*\.)/g, '');
-            const numbers_only_decimal = single_decimal_amount.replace(/[^0-9.]/g, '');
-    
-            return Number(numbers_only_decimal);
-        } catch(error) {
-            console.error(error);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return 0; 
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util.ts
index b008fc9..00fb6ef 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { date, patterns, type ValidationRule } from "quasar";
 import type { SchedulePresetShift } from "src/modules/employee-list/models/schedule-presets.models";
-import type { Shift } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models";
+import type { Shift, ShiftOption } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models";
 
 export const isShiftOverlap = (shifts: Shift[] | SchedulePresetShift[]): boolean => {
   if (shifts.length < 2) return false;
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ export const isShiftOverlap = (shifts: Shift[] | SchedulePresetShift[]): boolean
     start: date.extractDate(`2000-01-01 ${shift.start_time}`, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm').getTime(),
     end:   date.extractDate(`2000-01-01 ${shift.end_time}`,   'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm').getTime(),
   }));
-  
-  console.log('parsed_shifts: ', parsed_shifts);
 
   for (let i = 0; i < parsed_shifts.length; i++) {
     for (let j = i + 1; j < parsed_shifts.length; j++) {
@@ -18,8 +16,6 @@ export const isShiftOverlap = (shifts: Shift[] | SchedulePresetShift[]): boolean
       const parsed_shift_b = parsed_shifts[j];
 
       if (parsed_shift_a === undefined || parsed_shift_b === undefined) continue;
-      console.log('times(a start, b start, a end, b end): ', parsed_shift_a.start, parsed_shift_b.start, parsed_shift_a.end, parsed_shift_b.end);
-      console.log('result: ', Math.max(parsed_shift_a.start, parsed_shift_b.start) < Math.min(parsed_shift_a.end, parsed_shift_b.end))
 
       if (Math.max(parsed_shift_a.start, parsed_shift_b.start) < Math.min(parsed_shift_a.end, parsed_shift_b.end)) {
         return true; // overlap found
@@ -30,10 +26,21 @@ export const isShiftOverlap = (shifts: Shift[] | SchedulePresetShift[]): boolean
   return false;
 };
 
-export const useShiftRules = (time_required_error: string) =>  {
-    const isTimeRequired: ValidationRule<string> = (time_string: string) => (!!time_string && patterns.testPattern.time(time_string)) || time_required_error;
+export const useShiftRules = (time_required_error: string, overlap_error_string: string, day_shifts: Shift[]) =>  {
+    const isTimeRequiredRule: ValidationRule<string> = (time_string: string) => (!!time_string && patterns.testPattern.time(time_string)) || time_required_error;
+    const isShiftOverlapRule: ValidationRule<string> = (_time_string: string) => !isShiftOverlap(day_shifts) || overlap_error_string;
     
     return {
-        isTimeRequired,
+        isTimeRequiredRule,
+        isShiftOverlapRule
     };
 };
+
+export const SHIFT_OPTIONS: ShiftOption[] = [
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.REGULAR', value: 'REGULAR', icon: 'wb_sunny', icon_color: 'accent' },
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.EVENING', value: 'EVENING', icon: 'bedtime', icon_color: 'orange-5' },
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.EMERGENCY', value: 'EMERGENCY', icon: 'ring_volume', icon_color: 'red-5' },
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.VACATION', value: 'VACATION', icon: 'beach_access', icon_color: 'deep-orange-5' },
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.HOLIDAY', value: 'HOLIDAY', icon: 'event', icon_color: 'purple-5' },
+        { label: 'timesheet.shift.types.SICK', value: 'SICK', icon: 'medication_liquid', icon_color: 'light-blue-6' },
+    ];
diff --git a/src/pages/timesheet-page.vue b/src/pages/timesheet-page.vue
index 13afa06..fd440f9 100644
--- a/src/pages/timesheet-page.vue
+++ b/src/pages/timesheet-page.vue
@@ -2,21 +2,14 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { date } from 'quasar';
-    import { onMounted } from 'vue';
-    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
-    import { useTimesheetApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-timesheet-api';
-    import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import PageHeaderTemplate from 'src/modules/shared/components/page-header-template.vue';
     import TimesheetWrapper from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue';
 
+    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
+    import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
+
     const { user } = useAuthStore();
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
-    const timesheet_api = useTimesheetApi();
-
-    onMounted(async () => {
-        await timesheet_api.getTimesheetsByDate(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
-    });
 </script>
 
 
@@ -33,11 +26,10 @@
         />
 
         <div
-            class="col"
-            :style="$q.screen.gt.sm ? 'width: 90vw' : ''"
+            class="col column fit"
+            :style="$q.platform.is.mobile && ($q.screen.width < $q.screen.height) ? '' : 'width: 90vw'"
         >
-            <TimesheetWrapper :employee-email="user?.email ?? ''" />
+            <TimesheetWrapper :employee-email="user?.email ?? ''" class="col"/>
         </div>
-
     </q-page>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 71b125d..6def0a9 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default defineRouter(function (/* { store, ssrContext } */) {
         const result = await authStore.getProfile() ?? { status: 400, message: 'unknown error occured' };
 
         if ((destinationPage.meta.requiresAuth && !authStore.isAuthorizedUser) || (result.status >= 400 && destinationPage.name !== RouteNames.LOGIN)) {
-            console.log('no user account found');
+            console.error('no user account found');
             return { name: 'login' };
         }
     })
diff --git a/src/stores/expense-store.ts b/src/stores/expense-store.ts
index 0f31f0b..9ee9bb8 100644
--- a/src/stores/expense-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/expense-store.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
-import { ref } from "vue";
+import { date } from "quasar";
+import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store";
 import { Expense } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
 import { ExpenseService } from "src/modules/timesheets/services/expense-service";
-import { date } from "quasar";
 
 export const useExpensesStore = defineStore('expenses', () => {
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
     const is_open = ref(false);
     const is_loading = ref(false);
-    const is_hiding_create_form = ref(false);
+    const is_showing_create_form = ref(true);
     const mode = ref<'create' | 'update' | 'delete'>('create');
     const current_expense = ref<Expense>(new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD')));
     const initial_expense = ref<Expense>(new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD')));
+    const is_save_disabled = computed(() => JSON.stringify(current_expense.value) === JSON.stringify(initial_expense.value))
 
     const open = (): void => {
         is_open.value = true;
         if (timesheet_store.pay_period !== undefined) {
-            current_expense.value = new Expense(timesheet_store.pay_period.period_start);
-            initial_expense.value = new Expense(timesheet_store.pay_period.period_start);
+            current_expense.value = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+            initial_expense.value = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
         }
         mode.value = 'create';
     }
 
     const close = () => {
         is_open.value = false;
-        is_hiding_create_form.value = false;
+        is_showing_create_form.value = true;
     };
 
     const upsertExpense = async (expense: Expense): Promise<boolean> => {
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ export const useExpensesStore = defineStore('expenses', () => {
                 const data = await ExpenseService.createExpense(expense);
                 return data.success;
             }
-                const data = await ExpenseService.updateExpense(expense);
-                return data.success;
+            const data = await ExpenseService.updateExpense(expense);
+            return data.success;
         } catch (err) {
             // setErrorFrom(err);
             console.error(err);
@@ -51,10 +52,11 @@ export const useExpensesStore = defineStore('expenses', () => {
     return {
         is_open,
         is_loading,
-        is_hiding_create_form,
+        is_showing_create_form,
         mode,
         current_expense,
         initial_expense,
+        is_save_disabled,
         open,
         upsertExpense,
         deleteExpenseById,
diff --git a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
index d3b5d3d..742b207 100644
--- a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
     const is_approval_grid_mode = ref<boolean>(true);
     const pay_period_report = ref();
 
+    const getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod = (direction: number) => {
+        if (!pay_period.value) return;
+
+        pay_period.value.pay_period_no += direction;
+
+        if (pay_period.value.pay_period_no > 26) {
+            pay_period.value.pay_period_no = 1;
+            pay_period.value.pay_year += direction;
+        }
+
+        if (pay_period.value.pay_period_no < 1) {
+            pay_period.value.pay_period_no = 26;
+            pay_period.value.pay_year += direction;
+        }
+    };
+
     const getPayPeriodByDateOrYearAndNumber = async (date?: string): Promise<boolean> => {
         try {
             if (date !== undefined) {
@@ -72,7 +88,6 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
 
     const getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail = async (employee_email?: string) => {
         if (pay_period.value === undefined) return;
-        console.log('pay period: ', pay_period.value);
         is_loading.value = true;
         let response;
 
@@ -82,10 +97,16 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
             } else {
                 response = await timesheetService.getTimesheetsByPayPeriodAndOptionalEmail(pay_period.value.pay_year, pay_period.value.pay_period_no);
             }
-
-            selected_employee_name.value = response.employee_fullname;
-            timesheets.value = response.timesheets;
-            initial_timesheets.value = unwrapAndClone(timesheets.value);
+            
+            if (response.success && response.data) {
+                selected_employee_name.value = response.data.employee_fullname;
+                timesheets.value = response.data.timesheets;
+                initial_timesheets.value = unwrapAndClone(timesheets.value);
+            } else {
+                selected_employee_name.value = '';
+                timesheets.value = [];
+                initial_timesheets.value = [];
+            }
             is_loading.value = false;
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('There was an error retrieving timesheet details for this employee: ', error);
@@ -135,6 +156,7 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
         timesheets,
         all_current_shifts,
         initial_timesheets,
+        getNextOrPreviousPayPeriod,
         getPayPeriodByDateOrYearAndNumber,
         getTimesheetOverviews,
         getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail,
diff --git a/src/stores/ui-store.ts b/src/stores/ui-store.ts
index 1285099..791067e 100644
--- a/src/stores/ui-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/ui-store.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ export const useUiStore = defineStore('ui', () => {
             Dark.set(user_preferences.value.is_dark_mode ?? "auto");
             locale.value = user_preferences.value.display_language;
         }
-        console.log('quasar dark mode: ', q.dark.mode, 'preferences: ', user_preferences.value.is_dark_mode);
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts b/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
index 5ce223e..e7afed9 100644
--- a/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const getCurrentPayPeriod = (today = new Date()): number => {
   const periods_since_anchor = Math.floor(days_since_anchor / period_length);
 
   const current_period = (periods_since_anchor % periods_per_year) + 1;
-
-  console.log(current_period);
+  
   return current_period;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/deep-equal.ts b/src/utils/deep-equal.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b575f3..0000000
--- a/src/utils/deep-equal.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import { unwrapAndClone } from "src/utils/unwrap-and-clone";
-
-/**
- * Internal recursive function comparing two plain values.
- */
-const _deepEqualRecursive = (a: unknown, b: unknown): boolean => {
-    if (a === b) return true;
-
-    if (a == null || b == null || typeof a !== "object" || typeof b !== "object") {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Handle arrays
-    if (Array.isArray(a) && Array.isArray(b)) {
-        if (a.length !== b.length) return false;
-        return a.every((val, i) => _deepEqualRecursive(val, b[i]));
-    } else if (Array.isArray(a) || Array.isArray(b)) {
-        return false; // one is array, other is not
-    }
-
-    const aKeys = Object.keys(a as Record<string, unknown>);
-    const bKeys = Object.keys(b as Record<string, unknown>);
-
-    if (aKeys.length !== bKeys.length) return false;
-
-    return aKeys.every((key) =>
-        _deepEqualRecursive(
-            (a as Record<string, unknown>)[key],
-            (b as Record<string, unknown>)[key]
-        )
-    );
-};
-
-/**
- * Deep equality check that normalizes reactive objects first.
- */
-export const deepEqual = (given: unknown, expected: unknown): boolean => {
-    const a = unwrapAndClone(given as object);
-    const b = unwrapAndClone(expected as object);
-    return _deepEqualRecursive(a, b);
-};