diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 33ee0ea..6e33f3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Changes 4/27/2025
+## Changes 4/27/2025 1.2.7
 
 - **Select-All** checkbox now correctly toggles all `.file-checkbox` inputs  
   - Updated `toggleAllCheckboxes(masterCheckbox)` to call `updateRowHighlight()` on each row so selections get the `.row-selected` highlight
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@
   - Enhanced `updateFileActionButtons()` to set the header checkbox to checked, unchecked, or indeterminate based on how many files are selected
 - Fixed Pagination controls & Items-per-page dropdown
 - Fixed `#advancedSearchToggle` in both `renderFileTable()` and `renderGalleryView()`
+- **Shared folder gallery view logic**  
+  - Introduced new `public/js/sharedFolderView.js` containing all DOMContentLoaded wiring, `toggleViewMode()`, gallery rendering, and event listeners  
+  - Embedded a non-executing JSON payload in `shareFolder.php`
+- **`FolderController::shareFolder()` / `shareFolder.php`**  
+  - Removed all inline `onclick="…"` attributes and inline `<script>` blocks  
+  - Added `<script type="application/json" id="shared-data">…</script>` to export `$token` and `$files`  
+  - Added `<script src="/js/sharedFolderView.js" defer></script>` to load the external view logic
+- **Styling updates**  
+  - Added `.toggle-btn` CSS for blue header-style toggle button and applied it in JS  
+  - Added `.pagination a:hover { background-color: #0056b3; }` to match button hover  
+  - Tweaked `body` padding and `header h1` margins to reduce whitespace above header  
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/public/js/authModals.js b/public/js/authModals.js
index b913d17..f1e058b 100644
--- a/public/js/authModals.js
+++ b/public/js/authModals.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { sendRequest } from './networkUtils.js';
 import { t, applyTranslations, setLocale } from './i18n.js';
 import { loadAdminConfigFunc } from './auth.js';
 
-const version = "v1.2.6"; // Update this version string as needed
+const version = "v1.2.7"; // Update this version string as needed
 const adminTitle = `${t("admin_panel")} <small style="font-size: 12px; color: gray;">${version}</small>`;
 
 let lastLoginData = null;
diff --git a/public/js/sharedFolderView.js b/public/js/sharedFolderView.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd4fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/sharedFolderView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// sharedFolderView.js
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    let viewMode = 'list';
+    const payload = JSON.parse(
+        document.getElementById('shared-data').textContent
+      );
+      const token     = payload.token;
+      const filesData = payload.files;
+    const downloadBase = `${window.location.origin}/api/folder/downloadSharedFile.php?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}&file=`;
+  
+    function toggleViewMode() {
+      const listEl    = document.getElementById('listViewContainer');
+      const galleryEl = document.getElementById('galleryViewContainer');
+      const btn       = document.getElementById('toggleBtn');
+      if (btn) {
+        btn.classList.add('toggle-btn');
+      }
+  
+      if (viewMode === 'list') {
+        viewMode = 'gallery';
+        listEl.style.display    = 'none';
+        renderGalleryView();
+        galleryEl.style.display = 'block';
+        btn.textContent         = 'Switch to List View';
+      } else {
+        viewMode = 'list';
+        galleryEl.style.display = 'none';
+        listEl.style.display    = 'block';
+        btn.textContent         = 'Switch to Gallery View';
+      }
+    }
+  
+    document.getElementById('toggleBtn').addEventListener('click', toggleViewMode);
+  
+    function renderGalleryView() {
+      const galleryContainer = document.getElementById('galleryViewContainer');
+      let html = '<div class="shared-gallery-container">';
+      filesData.forEach(file => {
+        const url = downloadBase + encodeURIComponent(file);
+        const ext = file.split('.').pop().toLowerCase();
+        const thumb = /^(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|bmp|webp|svg|ico)$/.test(ext)
+          ? `<img src="${url}" alt="${file}">`
+          : `<span class="material-icons">insert_drive_file</span>`;
+        html += `
+          <div class="shared-gallery-card">
+            <div class="gallery-preview" data-url="${url}" style="cursor:pointer;">${thumb}</div>
+            <div class="gallery-info"><span class="gallery-file-name">${file}</span></div>
+          </div>`;
+      });
+      html += '</div>';
+      galleryContainer.innerHTML = html;
+  
+      galleryContainer.querySelectorAll('.gallery-preview')
+        .forEach(el => el.addEventListener('click', () => {
+          window.location.href = el.dataset.url;
+        }));
+    }
+  
+    window.renderGalleryView = renderGalleryView;
+  });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controllers/folderController.php b/src/controllers/folderController.php
index 05d90c5..8743a62 100644
--- a/src/controllers/folderController.php
+++ b/src/controllers/folderController.php
@@ -550,13 +550,18 @@ class FolderController
                 body {
                     background: #f2f2f2;
                     font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
-                    padding: 20px;
+                    padding: 0px 20px 20px 20px;
                     color: #333;
                 }
 
                 .header {
                     text-align: center;
                     margin-bottom: 30px;
+                    margin-top: 0;
+                }
+
+                .header h1 {
+                margin-top: 0;
                 }
 
                 .container {
@@ -661,6 +666,28 @@ class FolderController
                     font-size: 0.9rem;
                     color: #777;
                 }
+
+                .toggle-btn {
+                    background-color: #007BFF;
+                    color: #fff;
+                    border: none;
+                    border-radius: 4px;
+                    padding: 8px 16px;
+                    font-size: 1rem;
+                    cursor: pointer;
+                }
+
+                .toggle-btn:hover {
+                    background-color: #0056b3;
+                }
+
+                .pagination a:hover {
+                    background-color: #0056b3;
+                }
+
+                .pagination span {
+                    cursor: default;
+                }
             </style>
         </head>
 
@@ -670,7 +697,7 @@ class FolderController
             </div>
             <div class="container">
                 <!-- Toggle Button -->
-                <button id="toggleBtn" class="toggle-btn" onclick="toggleViewMode()">Switch to Gallery View</button>
+                <button id="toggleBtn" class="toggle-btn">Switch to Gallery View</button>
 
                 <!-- List View Container -->
                 <div id="listViewContainer">
@@ -757,86 +784,14 @@ class FolderController
             <div class="footer">
                 &copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> FileRise. All rights reserved.
             </div>
-
-            <script>
-                document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-                    // JavaScript for toggling view modes (list/gallery) and wiring up gallery clicks
-                    var viewMode = 'list';
-                    var token = '<?php echo addslashes($token); ?>';
-                    var filesData = <?php echo json_encode($files); ?>;
-
-                    // Build the download URL base
-                    var downloadBase = window.location.origin +
-                        '/api/folder/downloadSharedFile.php?token=' +
-                        encodeURIComponent(token) +
-                        '&file=';
-
-                    function toggleViewMode() {
-                        var listEl = document.getElementById('listViewContainer');
-                        var galleryEl = document.getElementById('galleryViewContainer');
-                        var btn = document.getElementById('toggleBtn');
-
-                        if (viewMode === 'list') {
-                            viewMode = 'gallery';
-                            listEl.style.display = 'none';
-                            renderGalleryView();
-                            galleryEl.style.display = 'block';
-                            btn.textContent = 'Switch to List View';
-                        } else {
-                            viewMode = 'list';
-                            galleryEl.style.display = 'none';
-                            listEl.style.display = 'block';
-                            btn.textContent = 'Switch to Gallery View';
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    // Wire up the toggle button
-                    document.getElementById('toggleBtn')
-                        .addEventListener('click', toggleViewMode);
-
-                    function renderGalleryView() {
-                        var galleryContainer = document.getElementById('galleryViewContainer');
-                        var html = '<div class="shared-gallery-container">';
-
-                        filesData.forEach(function(file) {
-                            var encodedName = encodeURIComponent(file);
-                            var fileUrl = downloadBase + encodedName;
-                            var ext = file.split('.').pop().toLowerCase();
-                            var thumb;
-
-                            if (['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif', 'bmp', 'webp', 'svg', 'ico'].indexOf(ext) >= 0) {
-                                thumb = '<img src="' + fileUrl + '" alt="' + file + '">';
-                            } else {
-                                thumb = '<span class="material-icons">insert_drive_file</span>';
-                            }
-
-                            html +=
-                                '<div class="shared-gallery-card">' +
-                                '<div class="gallery-preview" data-url="' + fileUrl + '" style="cursor:pointer;">' +
-                                thumb +
-                                '</div>' +
-                                '<div class="gallery-info">' +
-                                '<span class="gallery-file-name">' + file + '</span>' +
-                                '</div>' +
-                                '</div>';
-                        });
-
-                        html += '</div>';
-                        galleryContainer.innerHTML = html;
-
-                        // Wire up each thumbnail click
-                        galleryContainer.querySelectorAll('.gallery-preview')
-                            .forEach(function(el) {
-                                el.addEventListener('click', function() {
-                                    window.location.href = el.dataset.url;
-                                });
-                            });
-                    }
-
-                    // Expose for manual invocation if needed
-                    window.renderGalleryView = renderGalleryView;
-                });
+            <!-- non-executing JSON payload, never blocked by CSP -->
+            <script type="application/json" id="shared-data">
+                {
+                    "token": <?php echo json_encode($token, JSON_HEX_TAG); ?>,
+                    "files": <?php echo json_encode($files, JSON_HEX_TAG); ?>
+                }
             </script>
+            <script src="/js/sharedFolderView.js" defer></script>
         </body>
 
         </html>