diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/board-item.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/board-item.tsx
index a9d62b9..df9e672 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/board-item.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/board-item.tsx
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ export const ExternalContoursBoardItem = observer(function ExternalContoursBoard
 
             <DateDropdown
               value={issue.target_date}
+              rangePreview={{
+                from: issue.start_date,
+                to: issue.target_date,
+              }}
               onChange={(targetDate) =>
                 void handleCardUpdate({
                   target_date: targetDate ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(targetDate) : null,
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/issue-root.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/issue-root.tsx
index 53661a1..1411171 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/issue-root.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/ce/components/projects/external-contours/issue-root.tsx
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export const ExternalContoursIssueMainContent = observer(function ExternalContou
       </div>
 
       <div className="nodedc-external-section overflow-visible px-4 py-4">
-        <IssueActivity workspaceSlug={workspaceSlug} projectId={targetProjectId} issueId={issue.id} />
+        <IssueActivity workspaceSlug={workspaceSlug} projectId={targetProjectId} issueId={issue.id} compactComposer />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/app-header.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/app-header.tsx
index a21153e..988e9a6 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/app-header.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/app-header.tsx
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ export const AppHeader = observer(function AppHeader(props: AppHeaderProps) {
 
     const updateDockBounds = () => {
       const { left, width } = main.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const height = container?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
 
       setDockStyle({
         left,
         width,
       });
+
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty(
+        "--nodedc-bottom-dock-offset",
+        `${Math.max(height, 0)}px`
+      );
     };
 
     updateDockBounds();
@@ -50,12 +56,18 @@ export const AppHeader = observer(function AppHeader(props: AppHeaderProps) {
     return () => {
       resizeObserver.disconnect();
       window.removeEventListener("resize", updateDockBounds);
+      document.documentElement.style.removeProperty("--nodedc-bottom-dock-offset");
     };
   }, []);
 
   return (
     <div ref={containerRef} className={cn("fixed right-0 bottom-0 z-[18]", className)} style={dockStyle}>
-      <Row className={cn("nodedc-bottom-dock flex h-11 w-full items-center gap-2", rowClassName)}>
+      <Row
+        className={cn(
+          "nodedc-bottom-dock flex h-[var(--nodedc-bottom-dock-height)] w-full items-center gap-2",
+          rowClassName
+        )}
+      >
         <ExtendedAppHeader header={header} />
       </Row>
       {mobileHeader && mobileHeader}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/filters/date-filter-modal.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/filters/date-filter-modal.tsx
index 0f1ac2c..465eaf0 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/filters/date-filter-modal.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/core/filters/date-filter-modal.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function DateFilterModal({ title, handleClose, isOpen, onSelect }: Props)
               const date2Value = getDate(watch("date2"));
               return (
                 <Calendar
-                  className="rounded-md border border-subtle p-3"
+                  className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
                   captionLayout="dropdown"
                   selected={dateValue}
                   defaultMonth={dateValue}
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ export function DateFilterModal({ title, handleClose, isOpen, onSelect }: Props)
                 const dateValue = getDate(value);
                 const date1Value = getDate(watch("date1"));
                 return (
-                  <Calendar
-                    className="rounded-md border border-subtle p-3"
+                <Calendar
+                    className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
                     captionLayout="dropdown"
                     selected={dateValue}
                     defaultMonth={dateValue}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date-range.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date-range.tsx
index c9de567..fba71d1 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date-range.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date-range.tsx
@@ -263,15 +263,16 @@ export const DateRangeDropdown = observer(function DateRangeDropdown(props: Prop
   const comboOptions = (
     <Combobox.Options data-prevent-outside-click static>
       <div
-        className="z-30 my-1 overflow-hidden rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-subtle-1 bg-surface-1"
+        className="nodedc-dropdown-surface z-30 my-1 overflow-hidden"
         ref={setPopperElement}
         style={styles.popper}
         {...attributes.popper}
       >
         <Calendar
-          className="rounded-md border border-subtle p-3 text-12"
+          className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
           captionLayout="dropdown"
           selected={dateRange}
+          defaultMonth={dateRange.from ?? dateRange.to}
           onSelect={(val: DateRange | undefined) => {
             onSelect?.(val);
           }}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date.tsx
index f323a49..951d344 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/dropdowns/date.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the LICENSE file for details.
  */
 
-import React, { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import { usePopper } from "react-popper";
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ type Props = TDropdownProps & {
   maxDate?: Date;
   onChange: (val: Date | null) => void;
   onClose?: () => void;
+  rangePreview?: {
+    from?: Date | string | null;
+    to?: Date | string | null;
+  };
   value: Date | string | null;
   closeOnSelect?: boolean;
   formatToken?: string;
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ export const DateDropdown = observer(function DateDropdown(props: Props) {
     maxDate,
     onChange,
     onClose,
+    rangePreview,
     placeholder = "Date",
     placement,
     showTooltip = false,
@@ -122,6 +127,15 @@ export const DateDropdown = observer(function DateDropdown(props: Props) {
   if (minDate) disabledDays.push({ before: minDate });
   if (maxDate) disabledDays.push({ after: maxDate });
 
+  const rangePreviewValue = useMemo(() => {
+    const from = getDate(rangePreview?.from ?? null);
+    const to = getDate(rangePreview?.to ?? null);
+
+    if (!from || !to) return undefined;
+    if (from <= to) return { from, to };
+    return { from: to, to: from };
+  }, [rangePreview?.from, rangePreview?.to]);
+
   const comboButton = (
     <>
       {button ? (
@@ -207,21 +221,40 @@ export const DateDropdown = observer(function DateDropdown(props: Props) {
               style={styles.popper}
               {...attributes.popper}
             >
-              <Calendar
-                className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
-                captionLayout="dropdown"
-                selected={getDate(value)}
-                defaultMonth={getDate(value)}
-                onSelect={(date: Date | undefined) => {
-                  dropdownOnChange(date ?? null);
-                }}
-                showOutsideDays
-                initialFocus
-                disabled={disabledDays}
-                mode="single"
-                fixedWeeks
-                weekStartsOn={startOfWeek}
-              />
+              {rangePreviewValue ? (
+                <Calendar
+                  className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
+                  captionLayout="dropdown"
+                  selected={rangePreviewValue}
+                  defaultMonth={getDate(value) ?? rangePreviewValue.to ?? rangePreviewValue.from}
+                  onDayClick={(date: Date, modifiers) => {
+                    if (modifiers.disabled) return;
+                    dropdownOnChange(date ?? null);
+                  }}
+                  showOutsideDays
+                  initialFocus
+                  disabled={disabledDays}
+                  mode="range"
+                  fixedWeeks
+                  weekStartsOn={startOfWeek}
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <Calendar
+                  className="nodedc-calendar-shell"
+                  captionLayout="dropdown"
+                  selected={getDate(value)}
+                  defaultMonth={getDate(value)}
+                  onSelect={(date: Date | undefined) => {
+                    dropdownOnChange(date ?? null);
+                  }}
+                  showOutsideDays
+                  initialFocus
+                  disabled={disabledDays}
+                  mode="single"
+                  fixedWeeks
+                  weekStartsOn={startOfWeek}
+                />
+              )}
             </div>
           </Combobox.Options>,
           document.body
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
index 250e8ff..0a604b0 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ export const SubIssuesListItemProperties = observer(function SubIssuesListItemPr
         <div className="h-5">
           <DateDropdown
             value={issue.start_date ?? null}
+            rangePreview={{
+              from: issue.start_date,
+              to: issue.target_date,
+            }}
             onChange={handleStartDate}
             maxDate={maxDate}
             placeholder={t("common.order_by.start_date")}
@@ -190,6 +194,10 @@ export const SubIssuesListItemProperties = observer(function SubIssuesListItemPr
         <div className="h-5">
           <DateDropdown
             value={issue?.target_date ?? null}
+            rangePreview={{
+              from: issue.start_date,
+              to: issue.target_date,
+            }}
             onChange={handleTargetDate}
             minDate={minDate}
             placeholder={t("common.order_by.due_date")}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
index 1cd2335..14e02b3 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ export const IssueDetailsSidebar = observer(function IssueDetailsSidebar(props:
               <DateDropdown
                 placeholder={t("issue.add.start_date")}
                 value={issue.start_date}
+                rangePreview={{
+                  from: issue.start_date,
+                  to: issue.target_date,
+                }}
                 onChange={(val) =>
                   issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, {
                     start_date: val ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(val) : null,
@@ -167,6 +171,10 @@ export const IssueDetailsSidebar = observer(function IssueDetailsSidebar(props:
                 <DateDropdown
                   placeholder={t("issue.add.due_date")}
                   value={issue.target_date}
+                  rangePreview={{
+                    from: issue.start_date,
+                    to: issue.target_date,
+                  }}
                   onChange={(val) =>
                     issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, {
                       target_date: val ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(val) : null,
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
index f16a21f..7c6fb93 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ export const InternalContourKanbanCard = observer(function InternalContourKanban
       <div className="flex items-center justify-end">
         <DateDropdown
           value={issue.target_date}
+          rangePreview={{
+            from: issue.start_date,
+            to: issue.target_date,
+          }}
           onChange={(targetDate) =>
             updateIssue?.(issue.project_id ?? null, issue.id, {
               target_date: targetDate ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(targetDate) : null,
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/kanban-group.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/kanban-group.tsx
index 8448048..ca60420 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/kanban-group.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/kanban-group.tsx
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export const KanbanGroup = observer(function KanbanGroup(props: IKanbanGroup) {
     <KanbanIssueBlockLoader />
   ) : (
     <div
-      className="sticky bottom-0 w-full cursor-pointer p-3 text-13 font-medium text-accent-primary hover:text-accent-secondary hover:underline"
+      className="nodedc-bottom-dock-sticky-offset sticky z-[1] w-full cursor-pointer p-3 text-13 font-medium text-accent-primary hover:text-accent-secondary hover:underline"
       onClick={loadMoreIssuesInThisGroup}
     >
       {t("common.load_more")} &darr;
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ export const KanbanGroup = observer(function KanbanGroup(props: IKanbanGroup) {
     !!group_by &&
     DRAG_ALLOWED_GROUPS.includes(group_by) &&
     (sub_group_by ? DRAG_ALLOWED_GROUPS.includes(sub_group_by) : true);
+  const shouldShowQuickAdd =
+    !!enableQuickIssueCreate &&
+    !disableIssueCreation &&
+    !getIsWorkflowWorkItemCreationDisabled(groupId, sub_group_id);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -299,49 +303,49 @@ export const KanbanGroup = observer(function KanbanGroup(props: IKanbanGroup) {
         isDraggingOverColumn={isDraggingOverColumn}
         isEpic={isEpic}
       />
-      <KanbanIssueBlocksList
-        sub_group_id={sub_group_id}
-        groupId={groupId}
-        issuesMap={issuesMap}
-        issueIds={issueIds || []}
-        displayProperties={displayProperties}
-        updateIssue={updateIssue}
-        quickActions={quickActions}
-        canEditProperties={canEditProperties}
-        cardVariant={cardVariant}
-        scrollableContainerRef={scrollableContainerRef}
-        canDropOverIssue={!canOverlayBeVisible}
-        canDragIssuesInCurrentGrouping={canDragIssuesInCurrentGrouping}
-        isEpic={isEpic}
-      />
+      <div className={cn({ "nodedc-bottom-dock-aware-padding": shouldShowQuickAdd })}>
+        <KanbanIssueBlocksList
+          sub_group_id={sub_group_id}
+          groupId={groupId}
+          issuesMap={issuesMap}
+          issueIds={issueIds || []}
+          displayProperties={displayProperties}
+          updateIssue={updateIssue}
+          quickActions={quickActions}
+          canEditProperties={canEditProperties}
+          cardVariant={cardVariant}
+          scrollableContainerRef={scrollableContainerRef}
+          canDropOverIssue={!canOverlayBeVisible}
+          canDragIssuesInCurrentGrouping={canDragIssuesInCurrentGrouping}
+          isEpic={isEpic}
+        />
 
-      {shouldLoadMore &&
-        (isSubGroup ? (
-          <>{loadMore}</>
-        ) : (
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-            {Array.from({ length: 2 }).map((_, index) => (
-              <KanbanIssueBlockLoader key={index} />
-            ))}
-            <KanbanIssueBlockLoader ref={setIntersectionElement} />
-          </div>
-        ))}
+        {shouldLoadMore &&
+          (isSubGroup ? (
+            <>{loadMore}</>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+              {Array.from({ length: 2 }).map((_, index) => (
+                <KanbanIssueBlockLoader key={index} />
+              ))}
+              <KanbanIssueBlockLoader ref={setIntersectionElement} />
+            </div>
+          ))}
+      </div>
 
-      {enableQuickIssueCreate &&
-        !disableIssueCreation &&
-        !getIsWorkflowWorkItemCreationDisabled(groupId, sub_group_id) && (
-          <div className="sticky bottom-0 w-full bg-surface-2 py-0.5">
-            <QuickAddIssueRoot
-              layout={EIssueLayoutTypes.KANBAN}
-              QuickAddButton={KanbanQuickAddIssueButton}
-              prePopulatedData={{
-                ...(group_by && prePopulateQuickAddData(group_by, sub_group_by, groupId, sub_group_id)),
-              }}
-              quickAddCallback={quickAddCallback}
-              isEpic={isEpic}
-            />
-          </div>
-        )}
+      {shouldShowQuickAdd && (
+        <div className="nodedc-bottom-dock-sticky-offset sticky z-[2] w-full bg-surface-2 py-0.5">
+          <QuickAddIssueRoot
+            layout={EIssueLayoutTypes.KANBAN}
+            QuickAddButton={KanbanQuickAddIssueButton}
+            prePopulatedData={{
+              ...(group_by && prePopulateQuickAddData(group_by, sub_group_by, groupId, sub_group_id)),
+            }}
+            quickAddCallback={quickAddCallback}
+            isEpic={isEpic}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 });
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/list/list-group.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/list/list-group.tsx
index 5c8f56f..647d521 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/list/list-group.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/list/list-group.tsx
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export const ListGroup = observer(function ListGroup(props: Props) {
             !isGroupByCreatedBy &&
             !isCompletedCycle &&
             !isWorkflowIssueCreationDisabled && (
-              <div className="sticky bottom-0 z-[1] w-full flex-shrink-0">
+              <div className="nodedc-bottom-dock-sticky-offset sticky z-[1] w-full flex-shrink-0">
                 <QuickAddIssueRoot
                   layout={EIssueLayoutTypes.LIST}
                   QuickAddButton={ListQuickAddIssueButton}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
index 942017c..d7e89fc 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ export const IssueProperties = observer(function IssueProperties(props: IIssuePr
         <div className="h-5" onFocus={handleEventPropagation} onClick={handleEventPropagation}>
           <DateDropdown
             value={issue.start_date ?? null}
+            rangePreview={{
+              from: issue.start_date,
+              to: issue.target_date,
+            }}
             onChange={handleStartDate}
             maxDate={maxDate}
             placeholder={t("common.order_by.start_date")}
@@ -291,6 +295,10 @@ export const IssueProperties = observer(function IssueProperties(props: IIssuePr
         <div className="h-5" onFocus={handleEventPropagation} onClick={handleEventPropagation}>
           <DateDropdown
             value={issue?.target_date ?? null}
+            rangePreview={{
+              from: issue.start_date,
+              to: issue.target_date,
+            }}
             onChange={handleTargetDate}
             minDate={minDate}
             placeholder={t("common.order_by.due_date")}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/due-date-column.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/due-date-column.tsx
index f6edc7d..e2b4e13 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/due-date-column.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/due-date-column.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export const SpreadsheetDueDateColumn = observer(function SpreadsheetDueDateColu
     <div className="h-11 border-b-[0.5px] border-subtle">
       <DateDropdown
         value={issue.target_date}
+        rangePreview={{
+          from: issue.start_date,
+          to: issue.target_date,
+        }}
         minDate={getDate(issue.start_date)}
         onChange={(data) => {
           const targetDate = data ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(data) : null;
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/start-date-column.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/start-date-column.tsx
index 09404e4..b93da3b 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/start-date-column.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/columns/start-date-column.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export const SpreadsheetStartDateColumn = observer(function SpreadsheetStartDate
     <div className="h-11 border-b-[0.5px] border-subtle">
       <DateDropdown
         value={issue.start_date}
+        rangePreview={{
+          from: issue.start_date,
+          to: issue.target_date,
+        }}
         maxDate={getDate(issue.target_date)}
         onChange={(data) => {
           const startDate = data ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(data) : null;
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/spreadsheet-view.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/spreadsheet-view.tsx
index f3f143d..960479b 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/spreadsheet-view.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/spreadsheet/spreadsheet-view.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const SpreadsheetView = observer(function SpreadsheetView(props: Props) {
               />
             </div>
             <div className="border-t border-subtle">
-              <div className="sticky bottom-0 left-0 z-5">
+              <div className="nodedc-bottom-dock-sticky-offset sticky bottom-0 left-0 z-5">
                 {enableQuickCreateIssue && !disableIssueCreation && (
                   <QuickAddIssueRoot
                     layout={EIssueLayoutTypes.SPREADSHEET}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-modal/components/default-properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-modal/components/default-properties.tsx
index 2caae7d..c36cedd 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-modal/components/default-properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-modal/components/default-properties.tsx
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ export const IssueDefaultProperties = observer(function IssueDefaultProperties(p
           <div className="h-7">
             <DateDropdown
               value={value}
+              rangePreview={{
+                from: startDate,
+                to: targetDate,
+              }}
               onChange={(date) => {
                 onChange(date ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(date) : null);
                 handleFormChange();
@@ -211,6 +215,10 @@ export const IssueDefaultProperties = observer(function IssueDefaultProperties(p
           <div className="h-7">
             <DateDropdown
               value={value}
+              rangePreview={{
+                from: startDate,
+                to: targetDate,
+              }}
               onChange={(date) => {
                 onChange(date ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(date) : null);
                 handleFormChange();
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
index 8658d2f..67af20c 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ export const PeekOverviewProperties = observer(function PeekOverviewProperties(p
         <SidebarPropertyListItem icon={StartDatePropertyIcon} label={t("common.order_by.start_date")}>
           <DateDropdown
             value={issue.start_date}
+            rangePreview={{
+              from: issue.start_date,
+              to: issue.target_date,
+            }}
             onChange={(val) =>
               issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, {
                 start_date: val ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(val) : null,
@@ -167,6 +171,10 @@ export const PeekOverviewProperties = observer(function PeekOverviewProperties(p
           <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
             <DateDropdown
               value={issue.target_date}
+              rangePreview={{
+                from: issue.start_date,
+                to: issue.target_date,
+              }}
               onChange={(val) =>
                 issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, {
                   target_date: val ? renderFormattedPayloadDate(val) : null,
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/preview-card/root.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/preview-card/root.tsx
index d54220f..9b4e4d4 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/preview-card/root.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/preview-card/root.tsx
@@ -38,25 +38,25 @@ export const WorkItemPreviewCard = observer(function WorkItemPreviewCard(props:
   const stateName = stateDetails?.name ?? fallbackStateDetails?.name;
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-72 space-y-2 rounded-lg border-[0.5px] border-strong bg-surface-1 p-3 shadow-raised-200">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 text-secondary">
+    <div className="nodedc-dropdown-surface w-80 space-y-3 p-4 shadow-[0_24px_48px_rgba(0,0,0,0.32)]">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 text-tertiary">
         <IssueIdentifier
           size="xs"
-          variant="secondary"
+          variant="tertiary"
           projectId={projectId}
           projectIdentifier={projectIdentifier}
           issueSequenceId={workItem.sequence_id}
           issueTypeId={workItem.type_id}
         />
-        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-black/20 px-2 py-1">
           <StateGroupIcon stateGroup={stateGroup} className="size-3 shrink-0" />
           <p className="text-11 font-medium">{stateName}</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div>
-        <h6 className="text-13 wrap-break-word">{workItem.name}</h6>
+        <h6 className="wrap-break-word text-[15px] font-semibold leading-5 text-primary">{workItem.name}</h6>
       </div>
-      <div className="flex h-5 items-center gap-1">
+      <div className="flex min-h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-black/15 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-secondary">
         <PriorityIcon priority={workItem.priority} withContainer />
         <WorkItemPreviewCardDate
           startDate={workItem.start_date}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
index d23153a..d706951 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ export const DraftIssueProperties = observer(function DraftIssueProperties(props
       <div className="h-5" onClick={handleEventPropagation}>
         <DateDropdown
           value={issue.start_date ?? null}
+          rangePreview={{
+            from: issue.start_date,
+            to: issue.target_date,
+          }}
           onChange={handleStartDate}
           maxDate={maxDate}
           placeholder={t("start_date")}
@@ -195,6 +199,10 @@ export const DraftIssueProperties = observer(function DraftIssueProperties(props
       <div className="h-5" onClick={handleEventPropagation}>
         <DateDropdown
           value={issue?.target_date ?? null}
+          rangePreview={{
+            from: issue.start_date,
+            to: issue.target_date,
+          }}
           onChange={handleTargetDate}
           minDate={minDate}
           placeholder={t("due_date")}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/styles/globals.css b/plane-src/apps/web/styles/globals.css
index 1ee6eaf..c5c6755 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/styles/globals.css
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/styles/globals.css
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
   --nodedc-on-card-passive-rgb: 245 247 251;
   --nodedc-card-active-rgb: 195 255 102;
   --nodedc-on-card-active-rgb: 11 17 23;
+  --nodedc-bottom-dock-height: 2.75rem;
+  --nodedc-bottom-dock-offset: 2.75rem;
+  --nodedc-bottom-dock-visual-overlap: 0.625rem;
+  --nodedc-quick-add-reserve: 2.5rem;
   --brand-default: rgb(var(--nodedc-accent-rgb));
   --brand-300: color-mix(in srgb, rgb(var(--nodedc-accent-rgb)) 65%, white);
   --brand-700: color-mix(in srgb, rgb(var(--nodedc-accent-rgb)) 75%, black);
@@ -276,6 +280,20 @@
     backdrop-filter: blur(34px);
   }
 
+  .nodedc-bottom-dock-aware-padding {
+    padding-bottom: calc(var(--nodedc-quick-add-reserve, 2.5rem) + 0.5rem);
+  }
+
+  .nodedc-bottom-dock-sticky-offset {
+    bottom: max(
+      calc(
+        var(--nodedc-bottom-dock-offset, var(--nodedc-bottom-dock-height, 2.75rem)) -
+          var(--nodedc-bottom-dock-visual-overlap, 0.625rem)
+      ),
+      0px
+    );
+  }
+
   .nodedc-bottom-dock [class~="bg-surface-1"] {
     background: transparent !important;
   }
@@ -1042,7 +1060,6 @@
     @apply bg-transparent;
   }
 
-  .nodedc-calendar-shell .rdp-day_button,
   .nodedc-calendar-shell .rdp-button_previous,
   .nodedc-calendar-shell .rdp-button_next,
   .nodedc-calendar-shell .rdp-dropdown_root {
@@ -1052,6 +1069,13 @@
     border-radius: 0.95rem !important;
   }
 
+  .nodedc-calendar-shell .rdp-day_button {
+    border: 0 !important;
+    outline: none !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+    border-radius: 999px !important;
+  }
+
   .nodedc-auth-shell {
     width: 100%;
     max-width: 32rem;
diff --git a/plane-src/packages/propel/src/styles/react-day-picker.css b/plane-src/packages/propel/src/styles/react-day-picker.css
index 1a541c4..100033a 100644
--- a/plane-src/packages/propel/src/styles/react-day-picker.css
+++ b/plane-src/packages/propel/src/styles/react-day-picker.css
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
     /* Font size for the caption labels. */
     --rdp-caption-navigation-size: 1.25rem;
     /* Font size for the caption labels. */
-    --rdp-accent-color: var(--background-color-accent-primary);
+    --rdp-accent-color: rgb(var(--nodedc-accent-rgb, 51 163 255));
     /* Accent color for the background of selected days. */
-    --rdp-background-color: --alpha(var(--background-color-accent-primary) / 50%);
+    --rdp-background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--rdp-accent-color) 18%, transparent);
     /* Background color for the hovered/focused elements. */
-    --rdp-dark-background-color: var(--background-color-accent-primary-hover);
+    --rdp-dark-background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--rdp-accent-color) 82%, white);
+    --rdp-range-background-color: var(--rdp-accent-color);
     /* Background color for the hovered/focused, already selected elements. */
     --rdp-outline: 2px solid var(--rdp-accent-color);
     /* Outline border for focused elements */
-    --rdp-selected-color: var(--text-color-on-color);
+    --rdp-selected-color: rgb(var(--nodedc-on-card-active-rgb, 11 17 23));
+    --rdp-today-outline-color: rgb(var(--nodedc-on-card-active-rgb, 11 17 23));
     /* Color of selected day text */
 
     background: transparent;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
   .rdp-day_button {
     display: flex;
     overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -43,6 +46,20 @@
     margin: 0;
     border: 2px solid transparent;
     border-radius: 50%;
+    transition:
+      background-color 160ms ease,
+      color 160ms ease,
+      box-shadow 160ms ease,
+      border-color 160ms ease;
+  }
+
+  .rdp-month_grid {
+    border-collapse: collapse;
+    border-spacing: 0;
+  }
+
+  .rdp-day {
+    padding: 0;
   }
 
   .rdp-day.rdp-outside:not(.rdp-selected) .rdp-day_button {
@@ -87,22 +104,25 @@
   .rdp-week {
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
+    height: var(--rdp-cell-size);
   }
 
-  .rdp-today:not(.rdp-outside) {
-    position: relative;
+  .rdp-today:not(.rdp-outside) .rdp-day_button {
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    box-shadow: none;
   }
 
-  .rdp-today:not(.rdp-outside)::after {
+  .rdp-today.rdp-selected .rdp-day_button {
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
+
+  .rdp-today:not(.rdp-outside) .rdp-day_button::after {
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
-    left: 50%;
-    bottom: 2px;
-    width: 0.5em;
-    height: 0.5em;
-    background-color: var(--rdp-background-color);
-    border-radius: 100%;
-    transform: translate(-50%, 0);
+    inset: 4px;
+    border: 1.5px solid var(--rdp-today-outline-color);
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    pointer-events: none;
   }
 
   .rdp-selected .rdp-day_button:focus-visible,
@@ -274,40 +294,46 @@
   .rdp-range_end::before {
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
-    background-color: var(--rdp-background-color);
-    top: 50%;
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 50%;
-    transform: translate(0, -50%);
+    background-color: var(--rdp-range-background-color);
+    top: -1px;
+    bottom: -1px;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
     z-index: -1;
+    border-radius: 0;
   }
 
   .rdp-range_start::before {
-    left: 50%;
+    border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
   }
 
-  .rdp-range_middle::before {
-    left: 50%;
-    width: 100%;
-    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  .rdp-week .rdp-range_middle:first-child::before {
+    border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
   }
 
   .rdp-range_end::before {
-    right: 50%;
+    border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0;
+  }
+
+  .rdp-week .rdp-range_middle:last-child::before {
+    border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0;
   }
 
   .rdp-range_start.rdp-range_end::before {
-    display: none;
+    border-radius: 999px;
   }
 
-  .rdp-range_middle .rdp-day_button {
+  .rdp-range_start .rdp-day_button,
+  .rdp-range_middle .rdp-day_button,
+  .rdp-range_end .rdp-day_button {
+    color: var(--rdp-selected-color);
     background-color: transparent;
-    color: inherit;
+    font-weight: 600;
   }
 
   .rdp-day.rdp-range_middle .rdp-day_button:hover,
   .rdp-day.rdp-range_middle .rdp-day_button:focus-visible {
-    background-color: var(--rdp-background-color);
-    color: inherit;
+    background-color: transparent;
+    color: var(--rdp-selected-color);
   }
 }