diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx b/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
index 29e7daa8..b5b62579 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const Header = () => {
   const allowedProjectStatusIds = [
     "603e994b-a27f-4e5d-a251-f3d69b0498ba", // On Hold
     "cdad86aa-8a56-4ff4-b633-9c629057dfef", // In Progress
-    "ef1c356e-0fe0-42df-a5d3-8daee355492d", // Inactive - Removed as per requirement
+    // "ef1c356e-0fe0-42df-a5d3-8daee355492d", // Inactive - Removed as per requirement
     "b74da4c2-d07e-46f2-9919-e75e49b12731", // Active
   ];
 
diff --git a/src/pages/Directory/DirectoryPageHeader.jsx b/src/pages/Directory/DirectoryPageHeader.jsx
index 53aaa2f6..89d1c663 100644
--- a/src/pages/Directory/DirectoryPageHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Directory/DirectoryPageHeader.jsx
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ const DirectoryPageHeader = ({
             <hr className="my-0 mb-2" style={{ borderTop: "1px solid #dee2e6" }} />
 
             <div className="row mx-0 px-0 align-items-center mt-2">
-                <div className="col-12 col-md-6 mb-2 px-5 d-flex align-items-center gap-4">
+                {/* REMOVED DUPLICATE LINE HERE */}
+                <div className="col-12 col-md-6 mb-2 px-1 d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
 
                     <input
                         type="search"
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ const DirectoryPageHeader = ({
                                 data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                                 aria-expanded="false"
                             >
-                                <i className={`fa-solid fa-filter ms-1 fs-5 ${notesFilterCount > 0 ? "text-primary" : "text-muted"}`}></i>
+                                <i className={`bx bx-slider-alt ${notesFilterCount > 0 ? "text-primary" : "text-muted"}`}></i>
                                 {notesFilterCount > 0 && (
                                     <span className="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill bg-warning" style={{ fontSize: "0.4rem" }}>
                                         {notesFilterCount}
@@ -405,17 +406,17 @@ const DirectoryPageHeader = ({
 
                             <button
                                 type="button"
-                                className={`btn btn-xs ${viewType === "card" ? "btn-primary" : "btn-outline-primary"}`}
+                                className={`btn  btn-sm p-1 ${viewType === "card" ? "btn-primary" : "btn-outline-primary"}`}
                                 onClick={() => setViewType("card")}
                             >
                                 <i className="bx bx-grid-alt"></i>
                             </button>
                             <button
                                 type="button"
-                                className={`btn btn-xs ${viewType === "list" ? "btn-primary" : "btn-outline-primary"}`}
+                                className={`btn  btn-sm p-1 ${viewType === "list" ? "btn-primary" : "btn-outline-primary"}`}
                                 onClick={() => setViewType("list")}
                             >
-                                <i className="bx bx-list-ul me-1"></i>
+                                <i className="bx bx-list-ul"></i>
 
                             </button>
                         </div>
@@ -423,13 +424,13 @@ const DirectoryPageHeader = ({
 
                     {/* Filter by funnel icon for Contacts view (retains numerical badge) */}
                     {viewType !== "notes" && (
-                        <div className="dropdown-center" style={{ width: "fit-content" }}>
+                        <div className="dropdown" style={{ width: "fit-content" }}>
                             <a
                                 className="dropdown-toggle hide-arrow cursor-pointer d-flex align-items-center position-relative"
                                 data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                                 aria-expanded="false"
                             >
-                                <i className={`fa-solid fa-filter ms-1 fs-5 ${filtered > 0 ? "text-primary" : "text-muted"}`}></i>
+                                <i className={`bx bx-slider-alt ${filtered > 0 ? "text-primary" : "text-muted"}`}></i>
                                 {filtered > 0 && (
                                     <span className="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill bg-warning" style={{ fontSize: "0.4rem" }}>
                                         {filtered}
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ const DirectoryPageHeader = ({
                                     <button
                                         className="btn btn-xs btn-secondary"
                                         onClick={(e) => {
-                                            // e.stopPropagation();
+                                            // e.stopPropagation(); // This might be needed if the dropdown closes unexpectedly
                                             clearFilter();
                                         }}
                                     >
diff --git a/src/pages/Gallary/ImageGallary.jsx b/src/pages/Gallary/ImageGallary.jsx
index 16335df2..2040c79b 100644
--- a/src/pages/Gallary/ImageGallary.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Gallary/ImageGallary.jsx
@@ -317,11 +317,7 @@ useEffect(() => {
           onClick={() => setIsFilterPanelOpen((p) => !p)}
           ref={filterButtonRef}
         >
-          {isFilterPanelOpen ? (
-            <i className="fa-solid fa-times fs-5" />
-          ) : (
-            <i className="fa-solid fa-filter ms-1 fs-5" />
-          )}
+          {isFilterPanelOpen ? <i className="fa-solid fa-times fs-5"></i> : <i className="bx bx-slider-alt ms-1"></i>}
         </button>
         <div className="activity-section">
           {isLoading ? (
diff --git a/src/pages/project/ProjectList.jsx b/src/pages/project/ProjectList.jsx
index abf76a49..52c705ac 100644
--- a/src/pages/project/ProjectList.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/project/ProjectList.jsx
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const ProjectList = () => {
                   </button>
                 </div>
 
-                <div className="dropdown ms-3 mt-1">
+                <div className="dropdown mt-1">
                   <a
                     className="dropdown-toggle hide-arrow cursor-pointer p-1 mt-3 "
                     data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ const ProjectList = () => {
                     data-bs-custom-class="tooltip"
                     title="Filter"
                   >
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-filter fs-4"></i>
+                    <i className="bx bx-slider-alt ms-1"></i>
                   </a>
                   <ul className="dropdown-menu p-2 text-capitalize">
                     {[