diff --git a/assets/synth.download/sharkey/sharkey.css b/assets/synth.download/sharkey/sharkey.css
index dbd2427..30a5329 100644
--- a/assets/synth.download/sharkey/sharkey.css
+++ b/assets/synth.download/sharkey/sharkey.css
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /* this SHOULD just be the landing page, and shouldn't effect anything else */
 #sharkey_app .mk-app {
-.main .contents {
+.main .contents:has([class^="pages-welcome-timeline-root-"]) {
     /* multiple elements i'd prefer hidden
-     *          shape1 and shape2 refer to the weird shape things on the left
-     *          pages-welcome-timeline-root refers to the scrolling and very buggy timeline on the right */
+     * shape1 and shape2 refer to the weird shape things on the left
+     * pages-welcome-timeline-root refers to the scrolling and very buggy timeline on the right */
     .shape1, .shape2, [class^="pages-welcome-timeline-root-"] {
         display: none;
     }
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     }
 
     /* re-centers the background due to shape1/2 being removed
-     *          as well as also replacing it entirely with a custom one that animates */
+     * as well as also replacing it with one that allows us to animate it with a pattern */
     [class^="MkFeaturedPhotos-root-"] {
         background-image: url("https://booping.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/assets/synth+grid+bg.png") !important;
         background-repeat: repeat;
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
         width: 100% !important;
         height 100% !important;
         opacity: .8;
-        animation: animateBg 60s linear infinite;
+        animation: animatebg 60s linear infinite;
     }
 
     /* the main instance info page thing */
     .contents {
         margin-left: auto !important;
         margin-right: auto !important;
+        padding: 130px 0;
 
         /* larger width so the contents of the instance info doesn't end up being squished inside with the background */
         width: min(480px,100% - 32px);
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
         z-index: 50 !important;
     }
 
+    /* expand the timeline widget view */
     [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tl-"] {
         [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tlBody-"] {
             height: 600px !important;
@@ -67,36 +69,39 @@
 }
 
 /* contents on the sidebar, usually only visible when viewing content directly while logged out */
-.side .dashboard {
-    [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-root-"] {
-        [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-stats-"] {
-            display: none !important;
-        }
+.side:has(.dashboard) {
+    background: unset !important;
 
-        [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tl-"] [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tlBody-"] {
-            height: 600px !important;
+    /* remove the banner that sits on the top */
+    .banner {
+        background-image: url("https://booping.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/assets/synth+grid+bg.png") !important;
+        height: 100%;
+        background-repeat: repeat;
+        background-size: auto;
+        aspect-ratio: unset !important;
+        opacity: .8;
+        animation: animatebg 60s linear infinite;
+    }
+
+    .dashboard {
+        [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-root-"] {
+            /* repeating our edits from above */
+            [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-stats-"] {
+                display: none !important;
+            }
+
+            [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tl-"] [class^="MkVisitorDashboard-tlBody-"] {
+                height: 600px !important;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 }
 
 /* animation for the background on the landing page */
-@keyframes animateBg {
-    from {
-        background-position: 0 0;
-    }
-    to {
-        background-position: -960px -960px;
-    }
-}
-
-/* disable the background animation if browser doesn't want animations */
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion) {
-    .main .contents {
-        [class^="MkFeaturedPhotos-root-"] {
-            animation: unset !important;
-        }
-    }
+@keyframes animatebg {
+    0% { background-position: 0px 0px; }
+    100% { background-position: -960px -960px; }
 }
 
 /* shrinks down the blur margins on instance info if display is small enough */
@@ -119,3 +124,18 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+/* disable the background animation if browser doesn't want animations */
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion) {
+    .main .contents:has([class^="pages-welcome-timeline-root-"]) {
+        [class^="MkFeaturedPhotos-root-"] {
+            animation: unset !important;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .side:has(.dashboard) {
+        .banner {
+            animation: unset !important;
+        }
+    }
+}