diff --git a/app/Livewire/UserNotifications.php b/app/Livewire/UserNotifications.php
index 38fcea49..dafd74e1 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/UserNotifications.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/UserNotifications.php
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use App\Mail\UserNotification;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Filament\Actions\Concerns\InteractsWithActions;
 use Filament\Actions\Contracts\HasActions;
-use Filament\Forms\Components\MarkdownEditor;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\Select;
+use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\Toggle;
 use Filament\Notifications\Notification;
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ class UserNotifications extends Component implements HasActions, HasSchemas, Has
                 Toggle::make('notify_by_email')->label('Send also as E-Mail'),
                 TextInput::make('subject')
                     ->required(),
-                MarkdownEditor::make('message')
-                    ->required(),
+                Textarea::make('message')->rows(4),
             ])
             ->statePath('data');
     }
@@ -62,8 +61,8 @@ class UserNotifications extends Component implements HasActions, HasSchemas, Has
             }
             Notification::make()
                 ->title($data['subject'])
-                ->icon('phosphor-envelope-duotone')
-                ->body($data['message'])
+                ->icon('phosphor-user-duotone')
+                ->body('from: '.auth()->user()->name.'<br>'.$data['message'])
                 ->sendToDatabase($recipient);
 
             Notification::make()
diff --git a/resources/css/filament/admin/theme.css b/resources/css/filament/admin/theme.css
index cc80a279..3de40e69 100644
--- a/resources/css/filament/admin/theme.css
+++ b/resources/css/filament/admin/theme.css
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@
 @source '../../../../vendor/guava/filament-modal-relation-managers/resources/**/*';
 @source '../../../../vendor/jaocero/radio-deck/resources/views';
 
+
+/* Reduce gap between widgets and content */
+.fi-page-content {
+    @apply gap-y-5;
+    /* Default is usually gap-6 or gap-8 */
+}
+
+.fi-page-header-main-ctn {
+    @apply pt-5
+}
+
 /* hide reset link in filters */
 .fi-ta-filters-heading,
 button[wire\:click="resetTableFiltersForm"] {