diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 92aa612..3928a58 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -183,23 +183,20 @@
   }
 }
 
-/* in app.css or Footer.module.css */
 .footer {
-  position: fixed;
+  position: sticky; /* sticks at bottom of parent */
   bottom: 0;
-  left: 0;          /* stretch across bottom */
-  right: 0;
+  width: 100%;
   padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
   background: var(--card-bg, #1e1e1e);
   color: var(--text-h, #f0f0f0);
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
   border-top-left-radius: 8px;
   border-top-right-radius: 8px;
   border: 1px solid var(--border, #333);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between; /* spread version + button */
-  z-index: 1000;
+  z-index: 10;
 }
 
 .footer button {
@@ -222,28 +219,33 @@
   color: var(--accent-bg, #444);
 }
 
+/* Modal overlay */
+.modal-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  z-index: 1000;
+}
+
+/* Popup modal */
 .import-modal {
-  position: fixed;      /* overlay on entire viewport */
+  position: fixed;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
   transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-  background: var(--card-bg, #2e2e2e);
-  color: var(--text-h, #fff);
-  padding: 1rem 2rem;
+  background: var(--card-bg, #1e1e1e);
+  color: var(--text-h, #f0f0f0);
+  padding: 1.5rem;
   border-radius: 8px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border, #444);
-  z-index: 2000;        /* above footer */
   box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-  max-width: 80%;
+  z-index: 1001;
+  max-width: 90%;
+  min-width: 280px;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
 .import-modal button {
   margin-top: 1rem;
-  background: var(--accent-bg, #444);
-  color: var(--accent, #fff);
-  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border, #666);
-  border-radius: 4px;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/Footer/Footer.jsx b/src/components/Footer/Footer.jsx
index a6004ef..d7db208 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer/Footer.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer/Footer.jsx
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import { fetchDatabaseVersion, triggerFullImport } from '../../services/api';
 function Footer() {
   const [dbVersion, setDbVersion] = useState(null);
   const [importing, setImporting] = useState(false);
-  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
-  const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
   const [modalMessage, setModalMessage] = useState('');
+  const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
 
-  // Fetch DB version on mount
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchDatabaseVersion()
       .then(data => setDbVersion(data.database_version))
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ function Footer() {
 
   const handleImport = async () => {
     setImporting(true);
-    setError(null);
     try {
       const result = await triggerFullImport();
       const data = await fetchDatabaseVersion();
@@ -39,18 +36,21 @@ function Footer() {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="footer">
+      <footer className="footer">
         <span>DB Version: {dbVersion || 'Loading...'}</span>
         <button onClick={handleImport} disabled={importing}>
           {importing ? 'Importing...' : 'Full Import'}
         </button>
-      </div>
+      </footer>
 
       {showModal && (
-        <div className="import-modal">
-          <div>{modalMessage}</div>
-          <button onClick={() => setShowModal(false)}>Close</button>
-        </div>
+        <>
+          <div className="modal-backdrop" onClick={() => setShowModal(false)} />
+          <div className="import-modal">
+            <div>{modalMessage}</div>
+            <button onClick={() => setShowModal(false)}>Close</button>
+          </div>
+        </>
       )}
     </>
   );