diff --git a/refilc/lib/database/init.dart b/refilc/lib/database/init.dart
index ee963a7..80d0286 100644
--- a/refilc/lib/database/init.dart
+++ b/refilc/lib/database/init.dart
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ const settingsDB = DatabaseStruct("settings", {
   "show_breaks": int,
   "font_family": String,
   "plus_session_id": String,
-  "cal_sync_room_location": String,
-  "cal_sync_show_exams": int,
-  "cal_sync_show_teacher": int,
-  "cal_sync_renamed": int,
+  "cal_sync_room_location": String, "cal_sync_show_exams": int,
+  "cal_sync_show_teacher": int, "cal_sync_renamed": int,
   "calendar_id": String,
+  "nav_shadow": int,
 });
 // DON'T FORGET TO UPDATE DEFAULT VALUES IN `initDB` MIGRATION OR ELSE PARENTS WILL COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN MISSING
 // YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!
diff --git a/refilc/lib/models/settings.dart b/refilc/lib/models/settings.dart
index d238964..6e9ca8c 100644
--- a/refilc/lib/models/settings.dart
+++ b/refilc/lib/models/settings.dart
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool _calSyncShowTeacher;
   bool _calSyncRenamed;
   String _calendarId;
+  bool _navShadow;
 
   SettingsProvider({
     DatabaseProvider? database,
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     required bool calSyncShowTeacher,
     required bool calSyncRenamed,
     required String calendarId,
+    required bool navShadow,
   })  : _database = database,
         _language = language,
         _startPage = startPage,
@@ -221,7 +223,8 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
         _calSyncShowExams = calSyncShowExams,
         _calSyncShowTeacher = calSyncShowTeacher,
         _calSyncRenamed = calSyncRenamed,
-        _calendarId = calendarId;
+        _calendarId = calendarId,
+        _navShadow = navShadow;
 
   factory SettingsProvider.fromMap(Map map,
       {required DatabaseProvider database}) {
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
       calSyncShowTeacher: map['cal_sync_show_teacher'] == 1,
       calSyncRenamed: map['cal_sync_renamed'] == 1,
       calendarId: map['calendar_id'],
+      navShadow: map['nav_shadow'] == 1,
     );
   }
 
@@ -370,6 +374,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
       "cal_sync_show_teacher": _calSyncShowTeacher ? 1 : 0,
       "cal_sync_renamed": _calSyncRenamed ? 1 : 0,
       "calendar_id": _calendarId,
+      "nav_shadow": _navShadow ? 1 : 0,
     };
   }
 
@@ -442,6 +447,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
       calSyncShowTeacher: true,
       calSyncRenamed: false,
       calendarId: '',
+      navShadow: true,
     );
   }
 
@@ -505,6 +511,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool get calSyncShowTeacher => _calSyncShowTeacher;
   bool get calSyncRenamed => _calSyncRenamed;
   String get calendarId => _calendarId;
+  bool get navShadow => _navShadow;
 
   Future<void> update({
     bool store = true,
@@ -564,6 +571,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     bool? calSyncShowTeacher,
     bool? calSyncRenamed,
     String? calendarId,
+    bool? navShadow,
   }) async {
     if (language != null && language != _language) _language = language;
     if (startPage != null && startPage != _startPage) _startPage = startPage;
@@ -731,6 +739,9 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (calendarId != null && calendarId != _calendarId) {
       _calendarId = calendarId;
     }
+    if (navShadow != null && navShadow != _navShadow) {
+      _navShadow = navShadow;
+    }
     // store or not
     if (store) await _database?.store.storeSettings(this);
     notifyListeners();
diff --git a/refilc/pubspec.yaml b/refilc/pubspec.yaml
index 96e3087..075552e 100644
--- a/refilc/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/refilc/pubspec.yaml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ flutter:
     - assets/images/subject_covers/
     - assets/launch_icons/
     - assets/images/ext_logo/
+    - assets/svg/menu_icons/
 
   fonts:
     - family: FilcIcons
diff --git a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/navigation/navigation_screen.dart b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/navigation/navigation_screen.dart
index 4659feb..e57cd77 100644
--- a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/navigation/navigation_screen.dart
+++ b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/navigation/navigation_screen.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_svg/svg.dart';
 import 'package:refilc/api/providers/update_provider.dart';
 import 'package:refilc/helpers/quick_actions.dart';
 import 'package:refilc/models/settings.dart';
@@ -234,6 +236,9 @@ class NavigationScreenState extends State<NavigationScreen>
       _navigatorState.currentState?.pushReplacementNamed(page);
     });
 
+    // SvgTheme navIcTheme =
+    //     SvgTheme(currentColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary);
+
     // ignore: deprecated_member_use
     return WillPopScope(
       onWillPop: () async {
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ class NavigationScreenState extends State<NavigationScreen>
       child: Scaffold(
         body: Column(
           children: [
+            // actual page
             Expanded(
               child: Stack(
                 alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
@@ -269,49 +275,121 @@ class NavigationScreenState extends State<NavigationScreen>
               ),
             ),
 
-            // Status bar
-            Material(
-              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.background,
-              child: const StatusBar(),
-            ),
+            // navbar
+            Container(
+              decoration: settings.navShadow
+                  ? BoxDecoration(
+                      boxShadow: [
+                        BoxShadow(
+                          color: Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
+                          offset: const Offset(0, -4),
+                          blurRadius: 14,
+                          spreadRadius: 18,
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                      gradient: LinearGradient(
+                        begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                        end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                        stops: const [0.0, 0.175],
+                        colors: [
+                          Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
+                          Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                    )
+                  : null,
+              child: Column(
+                children: [
+                  // Status bar
+                  Material(
+                    color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.background,
+                    child: const StatusBar(),
+                  ),
 
-            // Bottom Navigaton Bar
-            Material(
-              color: Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
-              child: MediaQuery.removePadding(
-                context: context,
-                removeTop: true,
-                child: Navbar(
-                  selectedIndex: selected.index,
-                  onSelected: onPageSelected,
-                  items: [
-                    NavItem(
-                      title: "home".i18n,
-                      icon: const Icon(FilcIcons.home),
-                      activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.homefill),
+                  // Bottom Navigaton Bar
+                  Material(
+                    color: Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
+                    child: MediaQuery.removePadding(
+                      context: context,
+                      removeTop: true,
+                      child: Navbar(
+                        selectedIndex: selected.index,
+                        onSelected: onPageSelected,
+                        items: [
+                          NavItem(
+                            title: "home".i18n,
+                            icon: Stack(
+                              alignment: AlignmentDirectional.center,
+                              children: [
+                                SvgPicture.asset(
+                                  'assets/svg/menu_icons/today.svg',
+                                  color:
+                                      Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
+                                  height: 24,
+                                ),
+                                Transform.translate(
+                                  offset: const Offset(0, 1.6),
+                                  child: Text(
+                                    DateTime.now().day.toString(),
+                                    style: TextStyle(
+                                      color: Theme.of(context)
+                                          .colorScheme
+                                          .secondary,
+                                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ],
+                            ),
+                            activeIcon: Stack(
+                              alignment: AlignmentDirectional.center,
+                              children: [
+                                SvgPicture.asset(
+                                  'assets/svg/menu_icons/today_selected.svg',
+                                  color:
+                                      Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
+                                  height: 24,
+                                ),
+                                Transform.translate(
+                                  offset: const Offset(0, 1.8),
+                                  child: Text(
+                                    DateTime.now().day.toString(),
+                                    style: TextStyle(
+                                      color: Theme.of(context)
+                                          .colorScheme
+                                          .background,
+                                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ],
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          NavItem(
+                            title: "grades".i18n,
+                            icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.bookmark),
+                            activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.gradesfill),
+                          ),
+                          NavItem(
+                            title: "timetable".i18n,
+                            icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.calendar),
+                            activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.timetablefill),
+                          ),
+                          NavItem(
+                            title: "messages".i18n,
+                            icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.messageSquare),
+                            activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.messagesfill),
+                          ),
+                          NavItem(
+                            title: "absences".i18n,
+                            icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.clock),
+                            activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.absencesfill),
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
                     ),
-                    NavItem(
-                      title: "grades".i18n,
-                      icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.bookmark),
-                      activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.gradesfill),
-                    ),
-                    NavItem(
-                      title: "timetable".i18n,
-                      icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.calendar),
-                      activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.timetablefill),
-                    ),
-                    NavItem(
-                      title: "messages".i18n,
-                      icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.messageSquare),
-                      activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.messagesfill),
-                    ),
-                    NavItem(
-                      title: "absences".i18n,
-                      icon: const Icon(FeatherIcons.clock),
-                      activeIcon: const Icon(FilcIcons.absencesfill),
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
+                  ),
+                ],
               ),
             ),
           ],