diff --git a/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index ba0b8c6e..b47b9137 100644
--- a/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -2342,9 +2342,40 @@ StScrollBar {
 .events-section-title {
   padding: 1em; }
 
-.datemenu-today-button .date-label {
-  font-size: 1.5em;
-  font-weight: 300; }
+.datemenu-today-button {
+  border-width: 1px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  margin: 4px;
+  border-color: transparent;
+  background-color: transparent;
+  background-image: none;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0 1px rgba(238, 238, 236, 0);
+  text-shadow: none;
+  icon-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button:focus {
+    color: #eeeeec;
+    text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(39, 119, 255, 0.6); }
+  .datemenu-today-button:hover {
+    color: #eeeeec;
+    background-color: #2e313d;
+    border-color: #1a1c23;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button:active {
+    color: #eeeeec;
+    background-color: #1c1e25;
+    border-color: #0b0b0e;
+    text-shadow: none;
+    icon-shadow: none;
+    box-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button .date-label {
+    font-size: 1.5em;
+    font-weight: 300; }
 
 .calendar {
   border-width: 1px;
@@ -2368,7 +2399,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #1a1c23;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .calendar:active {
     color: #eeeeec;
     background-color: #1c1e25;
@@ -2406,7 +2438,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #1a1c23;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .events-button:active {
     color: #eeeeec;
     background-color: #1c1e25;
@@ -2438,7 +2471,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #1a1c23;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .world-clocks-button:active {
     color: #eeeeec;
     background-color: #1c1e25;
@@ -2469,7 +2503,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #1a1c23;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .weather-button:active {
     color: #eeeeec;
     background-color: #1c1e25;
diff --git a/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index 1c8af86e..ab4a0e98 100644
--- a/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -2337,9 +2337,40 @@ StScrollBar {
 .events-section-title {
   padding: 1em; }
 
-.datemenu-today-button .date-label {
-  font-size: 1.5em;
-  font-weight: 300; }
+.datemenu-today-button {
+  border-width: 1px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  margin: 4px;
+  border-color: transparent;
+  background-color: transparent;
+  background-image: none;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
+  text-shadow: none;
+  icon-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button:focus {
+    color: #5c616c;
+    text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(39, 119, 255, 0.6); }
+  .datemenu-today-button:hover {
+    color: #5c616c;
+    background-color: white;
+    border-color: #d1d1d1;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button:active {
+    color: #5c616c;
+    background-color: #f7f7f7;
+    border-color: #d1d1d1;
+    text-shadow: none;
+    icon-shadow: none;
+    box-shadow: none; }
+  .datemenu-today-button .date-label {
+    font-size: 1.5em;
+    font-weight: 300; }
 
 .calendar {
   border-width: 1px;
@@ -2363,7 +2394,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #d1d1d1;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .calendar:active {
     color: #5c616c;
     background-color: #f7f7f7;
@@ -2401,7 +2433,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #d1d1d1;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .events-button:active {
     color: #5c616c;
     background-color: #f7f7f7;
@@ -2433,7 +2466,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #d1d1d1;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .world-clocks-button:active {
     color: #5c616c;
     background-color: #f7f7f7;
@@ -2464,7 +2498,8 @@ StScrollBar {
     border-color: #d1d1d1;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
+    icon-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: none; }
   .weather-button:active {
     color: #5c616c;
     background-color: #f7f7f7;
diff --git a/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss b/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
index cb07368b..39a6d44f 100644
--- a/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
+++ b/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
@@ -194,6 +194,33 @@ $_osd_color: if($variant=='light', black, $fg_color);
 }
 
 /* Date/Time Menu */
+// notification styling
+@mixin notification_bubble($flat: false) {
+  border-width: 1px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-radius: $base_border_radius + 2px;
+  margin: $base_margin;
+
+  @if $flat {
+    @include button(undecorated);
+  } @else {
+    @include button(normal);
+  }
+
+  &:focus {
+    @include button(focus);
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    @include button(hover);
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
+
+  &:active {
+    @include button(active);
+  }
+}
+
 // overall menu
 #calendarArea {
   background-image: if($variant == 'light', url("assets/kali-dragon.svg"),
@@ -204,6 +231,8 @@ $_osd_color: if($variant=='light', black, $fg_color);
 .events-section-title { padding: 1em; }
 
 .datemenu-today-button {
+  @include notification_bubble($flat: true);
+
   .date-label {
     font-size: 1.5em;
     font-weight: 300;