diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 7573e21..6391aba 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ body {
     text-align: left;
 }
 
+.notesBar .loadingStuff {
+    border: none;
+}
+
 .notesBar .selected {
     background-color: #157efb !important;
     color: white
@@ -105,6 +109,10 @@ body {
     font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
 }
 
+.noteBox:focus {
+    outline: none
+}
+
 .optionsCoverDiv {
     position: fixed;
     width: 100%;
@@ -145,9 +153,11 @@ body {
     border-radius: 99px;
     height: 7px;
 }
+
 .optionsDiv progress::-moz-progress-bar {
     background: #157efb;
 }
+
 .optionsDiv progresss::-webkit-progress-value {
     background: #157efb;
 }
@@ -247,94 +257,94 @@ body {
 /* dark theme, slightly modified */
 
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-	:root {
-		--gray-950: #030712;
-		--gray-900: #111827;
-		--gray-800: #1f2937;
-		--gray-700: #374151;
-		--gray-600: #4b5563;
-		--gray-500: #6b7280;
-		--gray-400: #9ca3af;
-		--gray-300: #d1d5db;
-		--gray-200: #e5e7eb;
-		--gray-100: #f3f4f6;
-		--gray-50: #f9fafb;
-	}
+    :root {
+        --gray-950: #030712;
+        --gray-900: #111827;
+        --gray-800: #1f2937;
+        --gray-700: #374151;
+        --gray-600: #4b5563;
+        --gray-500: #6b7280;
+        --gray-400: #9ca3af;
+        --gray-300: #d1d5db;
+        --gray-200: #e5e7eb;
+        --gray-100: #f3f4f6;
+        --gray-50: #f9fafb;
+    }
 
-	body {
-		color: white;
-		background-color: #030303;
-	}
+    body {
+        color: white;
+        background-color: #030303;
+    }
 
-	.topBar {
-		background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.5);
+    .topBar {
+        background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.5);
         border-color: #303030;
-	}
+    }
 
-	.notesBar {
-		background-color: #030303;
+    .notesBar {
+        background-color: #030303;
         border: solid;
         border-width: 0px;
         border-right-width: 1px;
         border-color: #303030;
-	}
+    }
 
-	.noteBox {
+    .noteBox {
         background-color: #030303;
-		color: white;
-	}
+        color: white;
+    }
 
-	.notesBar button {
-		color: white;
-	}
+    .notesBar button {
+        color: white;
+    }
 
-	.notesBar .newNote img {
-		filter: invert(1);
-	}
+    .notesBar .newNote img {
+        filter: invert(1);
+    }
 
-	.notesBar button {
-		background-color: #141414;
+    .notesBar button {
+        background-color: #141414;
         border: none;
-	}
+    }
 
-	.notesBar .selected {
-		border-color: #0d51a1 !important;
-	}
+    .notesBar .selected {
+        border-color: #0d51a1 !important;
+    }
 
-	.optionsDiv {
-		background-color: var(--gray-800);
-		color: white;
-		border: 1px solid var(--gray-700);
-	}
+    .optionsDiv {
+        background-color: var(--gray-800);
+        color: white;
+        border: 1px solid var(--gray-700);
+    }
 
-	.optionsDiv .exit {
+    .optionsDiv .exit {
         background-color: var(--gray-700);
-		color: white;
-	}
+        color: white;
+    }
 
-	.mainDiv .feature {
-		background-color: #141414;
-		border: solid;
+    .mainDiv .feature {
+        background-color: #141414;
+        border: solid;
         border-width: 1px;
         border-color: #303030;
-	}
+    }
 
-	.inoutdiv {
-		border: 1px solid var(--gray-700);
-		border-radius: 8px;
-		background-color: var(--gray-800);
-		box-shadow: none;
-	}
+    .inoutdiv {
+        border: 1px solid var(--gray-700);
+        border-radius: 8px;
+        background-color: var(--gray-800);
+        box-shadow: none;
+    }
 
-	.inoutdiv input {
-		border: solid 1px var(--gray-600);
-		background-color: var(--gray-700);
-		color: white;
-	}
+    .inoutdiv input {
+        border: solid 1px var(--gray-600);
+        background-color: var(--gray-700);
+        color: white;
+    }
 
-	.inoutdiv button {
-		background-color: var(--gray-700);
-		color: white;
-		border: 1px solid var(--gray-600);
-	}
+    .inoutdiv button {
+        background-color: var(--gray-700);
+        color: white;
+        border: 1px solid var(--gray-600);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/js/main.js b/static/js/main.js
index 6df0c13..58e0e2a 100644
--- a/static/js/main.js
+++ b/static/js/main.js
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ let notesBar = document.getElementById("notesBar")
 let notesDiv = document.getElementById("notesDiv")
 let newNote = document.getElementById("newNote")
 let noteBox = document.getElementById("noteBox")
+let loadingStuff = document.getElementById("loadingStuff")
+
+for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    notesDiv.appendChild(loadingStuff.cloneNode())
+}
 
 let selectedNote = 0
 let timer
@@ -125,14 +130,14 @@ deleteMyAccountButton.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
                 "Content-type": "application/json; charset=UTF-8"
             }
         })
-        .then((response) => response)
-        .then((response) => {
-            if (response.status == 200) {
-                window.location.href = "/api/logout"
-            } else {
-                alert("failed to delete account (" + String(response.status) + ")")
-            }
-        })
+            .then((response) => response)
+            .then((response) => {
+                if (response.status == 200) {
+                    window.location.href = "/api/logout"
+                } else {
+                    alert("failed to delete account (" + String(response.status) + ")")
+                }
+            })
     }
 });
 
@@ -212,6 +217,7 @@ function updateNotes() {
     })
         .then((response) => response)
         .then((response) => {
+            document.querySelectorAll(".loadingStuff").forEach((el) => el.remove());
             async function doStuff() {
                 document.querySelectorAll(".noteButton").forEach((el) => el.remove());
                 noteBox.readOnly = true
diff --git a/templates/app.html b/templates/app.html
index 6d42dd8..d0ea87b 100644
--- a/templates/app.html
+++ b/templates/app.html
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
     </div>
 
     <div id="notesBar" class="notesBar">
-        <button id="newNote" class="newNote"><img id="newNoteImage" src="/static/svg/add.svg">new note</button>
+        <button id="newNote" class="newNote"><img id="newNoteImage" draggable="false" src="/static/svg/add.svg">new note</button>
         <div id="notesDiv" class="notesDiv">
+            <button class="loadingStuff" id="loadingStuff"></button>
         </div>
     </div>