diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/navbar/search.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/navbar/search.tsx
index 65e731f..f254efe 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/navbar/search.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/navbar/search.tsx
@@ -6,27 +6,34 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 
 export default function DashboardNavbarSearch() {
-  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  // const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const router = useRouter();
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const delayDebounceFn = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (search) {
-        router.push(`/dashboard?q=${search}`);
-      } else {
-        router.push(`/dashboard`);
-      }
-    }, 300);
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   const delayDebounceFn = setTimeout(() => {
+  //     if (search) {
+  //       router.push(`/dashboard?q=${search}`);
+  //     } else {
+  //       router.push(`/dashboard`);
+  //     }
+  //   }, 300);
 
-    return () => clearTimeout(delayDebounceFn);
-  }, [search]);
+  //   return () => clearTimeout(delayDebounceFn);
+  // }, [search]);
 
   return (
     <div className="relative h-9 w-44 flex items-center justify-start">
       <Search className="w-4 h-4 absolute left-2 text-muted-foreground" />
       <Input
-        value={search}
-        onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
+        // value={search}
+        // onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
+        onChange={(e) => {
+          if (e.target.value === "") {
+            router.push(`/dashboard`);
+            return;
+          }
+          router.push(`/dashboard?q=${e.target.value}`);
+        }}
         placeholder="Search projects..."
         className="pl-8"
       />
diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/index.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/index.tsx
index fd4671c..62212df 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/index.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default function ProjectCard({
       onClick={() => router.push(`/code/${sandbox.id}`)}
       onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
-      className={`group/canvas-card p-4 h-48 flex flex-col justify-between items-start hover:border-muted-foreground relative overflow-hidden transition-all`}
+      className={`group/canvas-card p-4 h-48 flex flex-col justify-between items-start hover:border-muted-foreground/50 relative overflow-hidden transition-all`}
     >
       <AnimatePresence>
         {hovered && (
diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/revealEffect.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/revealEffect.tsx
index d233c1a..3786394 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/revealEffect.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/projectCard/revealEffect.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const CanvasRevealEffect = ({
         />
       </div>
       {showGradient && (
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral-950 to-[84%]" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-background to-[100%]" />
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
index 0e7fd8b..d4e2f2a 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import Loading from "@/components/editor/loading";
 import { Sandbox, User } from "@/lib/types";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { startServer } from "@/lib/utils";
+// import { startServer } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 const CodeEditor = dynamic(() => import("@/components/editor/editor"), {
@@ -23,18 +23,15 @@ export default function Editor({
   const [didFail, setDidFail] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    startServer(sandboxData.id, userData.id, (success: boolean) => {
-      if (!success) {
-        toast.error("Failed to start server.");
-        setDidFail(true);
-      } else {
-        setIsServerRunning(true);
-      }
-    });
-
-    // return () => {
-    //   stopServer(sandboxData.id, userData.id);
-    // };
+    // startServer(sandboxData.id, userData.id, (success: boolean) => {
+    //   if (!success) {
+    //     toast.error("Failed to start server.");
+    //     setDidFail(true);
+    //   } else {
+    //     setIsServerRunning(true);
+    //   }
+    // });
+    console.log("startServer");
   }, []);
 
   if (!isServerRunning || didFail)
diff --git a/frontend/components/ui/userButton.tsx b/frontend/components/ui/userButton.tsx
index dc701b5..a7bd392 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ui/userButton.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/ui/userButton.tsx
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ export default function UserButton({ userData }: { userData: User }) {
           </div>
         </div>
         <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-        <DropdownMenuItem className="cursor-pointer">
+
+        {/* <DropdownMenuItem className="cursor-pointer">
           <Pencil className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
           <span>Edit Profile</span>
-        </DropdownMenuItem>
+        </DropdownMenuItem> */}
         <DropdownMenuItem
           onClick={() => signOut(() => router.push("/"))}
           className="!text-destructive cursor-pointer"
diff --git a/frontend/lib/utils.ts b/frontend/lib/utils.ts
index 3886ffc..ecc6ced 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/utils.ts
@@ -62,32 +62,32 @@ export function addNew(
   }
 }
 
-export async function startServer(
-  sandboxId: string,
-  userId: string,
-  callback: (success: boolean) => void
-) {
-  try {
-    const res = await fetch("http://localhost:4001/start", {
-      method: "POST",
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        sandboxId,
-        userId,
-      }),
-    });
+// export async function startServer(
+//   sandboxId: string,
+//   userId: string,
+//   callback: (success: boolean) => void
+// ) {
+//   try {
+//     const res = await fetch("http://localhost:4001/start", {
+//       method: "POST",
+//       headers: {
+//         "Content-Type": "application/json",
+//       },
+//       body: JSON.stringify({
+//         sandboxId,
+//         userId,
+//       }),
+//     });
 
-    if (res.status !== 200) {
-      console.error("Failed to start server", res);
-      callback(false);
-    }
+//     if (res.status !== 200) {
+//       console.error("Failed to start server", res);
+//       callback(false);
+//     }
 
-    callback(true);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Failed to start server", error);
+//     callback(true);
+//   } catch (error) {
+//     console.error("Failed to start server", error);
 
-    callback(false);
-  }
-}
+//     callback(false);
+//   }
+// }