diff --git a/ShhShell/Keys/KeyManager.swift b/ShhShell/Keys/KeyManager.swift
index d0d8093..893afe5 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Keys/KeyManager.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Keys/KeyManager.swift
@@ -46,11 +46,49 @@ class KeyManager: ObservableObject {
 		for keypair in keypairs {
 			saveToKeychain(keypair)
 		}
+	}
+	
+	func renameKey(keypair: Keypair, newName: String) {
+		guard !newName.isEmpty else { return }
+		let keyID = keypair.id
+		guard let index = keypairs.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == keyID }) else { return }
+		var keypairWithNewName = keypair
+		keypairWithNewName.name = newName
+		withAnimation { keypairs[index] = keypairWithNewName }
+		saveKeypairs()
+	}
+	
+	func deleteKey(_ keypair: Keypair) {
+		removeFromKeycahin(keypair: keypair)
+		let keyID = keypair.id
+		withAnimation { keypairs.removeAll(where: { $0.id == keyID }) }
+		saveKeypairs()
+	}
+	
+	func importKey(type: KeyType, priv: String, name: String) {
+		if type == .ed25519 {
+			guard let importedKeypair = KeyManager.importSSHPrivkey(priv: priv) else { return }
+			saveToKeychain(importedKeypair)
+		} else { fatalError() }
+	}
+	
+	func generateKey(type: KeyType, comment: String) {
+		switch type {
+		case .ed25519:
+			let keypair = Keypair(
+				type: .ed25519,
+				name: comment,
+				privateKey: Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey().rawRepresentation
+			)
+			saveToKeychain(keypair)
+		}
 		loadKeypairs()
 	}
 	
+	//MARK: keychain
 	func saveToKeychain(_ keypair: Keypair) {
-		if keypair.type == .ed25519 {
+		switch keypair.type {
+		case .ed25519:
 			let curve25519 = try! Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: keypair.privateKey)
 			let readKey: Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey?
 			readKey = try! passwordStore.readKey(account: keypair.id.uuidString)
@@ -58,8 +96,10 @@ class KeyManager: ObservableObject {
 				try! passwordStore.deleteKey(account: keypair.id.uuidString)
 			}
 			try! passwordStore.storeKey(curve25519.genericKeyRepresentation, account: keypair.id.uuidString)
-		} else {
-			
+		}
+		if !keypairs.contains(keypair) {
+			keypairs.append(keypair)
+			saveKeypairs()
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -97,46 +137,7 @@ class KeyManager: ObservableObject {
 		saveKeypairs()
 	}
 	
-	func renameKey(keypair: Keypair, newName: String) {
-		guard !newName.isEmpty else { return }
-		let keyID = keypair.id
-		guard let index = keypairs.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == keyID }) else { return }
-		var keypairWithNewName = keypair
-		keypairWithNewName.name = newName
-		withAnimation { keypairs[index] = keypairWithNewName }
-		saveKeypairs()
-	}
-	
-	func deleteKey(_ keypair: Keypair) {
-		removeFromKeycahin(keypair: keypair)
-		let keyID = keypair.id
-		withAnimation { keypairs.removeAll(where: { $0.id == keyID }) }
-		saveKeypairs()
-	}
-	
-	func importKey(type: KeyType, priv: String, name: String) {
-		if type == .ed25519 {
-			guard let importedKeypair = KeyManager.importSSHPrivkey(priv: priv) else { return }
-			saveToKeychain(importedKeypair)
-			saveKeypairs()
-		} else { fatalError() }
-	}
-	
-	//MARK: generate keys
-	func generateKey(type: KeyType, comment: String) {
-		switch type {
-		case .ed25519:
-			let keypair = Keypair(
-				type: .ed25519,
-				name: comment,
-				privateKey: Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey().rawRepresentation
-			)
-			saveToKeychain(keypair)
-			saveKeypairs()
-		}
-		loadKeypairs()
-	}
-	
+	//MARK: openssh converters/importers
 	static func importSSHPubkey(pub: String) -> Data {
 		let split = pub.split(separator: " ")
 		guard split.count == 3 else { return Data() }
@@ -150,15 +151,14 @@ class KeyManager: ObservableObject {
 	}
 	
 	static func makeSSHPubkey(_ keypair: Keypair) -> Data {
-		let header = "ssh-ed25519"
 		var keyBlob: Data = Data()
 		//key type bit
-		keyBlob += encode(str: header)
+		keyBlob += encode(str: keypair.type.header)
 		//base64 blob bit
 		keyBlob += encode(data: keypair.publicKey)
 		
 		let b64key = keyBlob.base64EncodedString()
-		let pubkeyline = "\(header) \(b64key) \(keypair.name)\n"
+		let pubkeyline = "\(keypair.type.header) \(b64key) \(keypair.name)\n"
 		return Data(pubkeyline.utf8)
 	}
 	
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class KeyManager: ObservableObject {
 		return content
 	}
 	
+	//MARK: openssh conversion helpers
 	static func encode(str: String) -> Data {
 		guard let utf8 = str.data(using: .utf8) else {
 			return Data()
diff --git a/ShhShell/Keys/KeyType.swift b/ShhShell/Keys/KeyType.swift
index bd36615..658c3ab 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Keys/KeyType.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Keys/KeyType.swift
@@ -16,4 +16,11 @@ enum KeyType: Codable, Equatable, Hashable, CustomStringConvertible, CaseIterabl
 			return "Ed25519"
 		}
 	}
+	
+	var header: String {
+		switch self {
+		case .ed25519:
+			"ssh-ed25519"
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/ShhShell/Keys/Keypair.swift b/ShhShell/Keys/Keypair.swift
index 94a468e..d175f60 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Keys/Keypair.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Keys/Keypair.swift
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ struct Keypair: KeypairProtocol {
 	var type: KeyType = .ed25519
 	var name: String = ""
 	var publicKey: Data {
-		if privateKey.isEmpty {
-			print("not a valid ed25519 key")
-			fatalError()
-		} else {
+		guard !privateKey.isEmpty else { return Data() }
+		switch type {
+		case .ed25519:
 			return (try? Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: privateKey).publicKey.rawRepresentation) ?? Data()
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ShhShell/Views/Hosts/ConnectionView.swift b/ShhShell/Views/Hosts/ConnectionView.swift
index b0be1e6..a3e1051 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Views/Hosts/ConnectionView.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Views/Hosts/ConnectionView.swift
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ struct ConnectionView: View {
 					Picker("Private key", selection: $handler.host.privateKeyID) {
 						Text("None")
 							.tag(nil as UUID?)
+						Divider()
 						ForEach(keyManager.keypairs) { keypair in
 							Text(keypair.label)
-								.tag(keypair.id)
+								.tag(keypair.id as UUID?)
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyDetailView.swift b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyDetailView.swift
index 3be167f..813dc9e 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyDetailView.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyDetailView.swift
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ struct KeyDetailView: View {
 					VStack(alignment: .leading) {
 						Text("Public key")
 							.bold()
-						Text(keypair.openSshPubkey.dropLast(2))
+						Text(keypair.openSshPubkey.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines))
 					}
 					VStack(alignment: .leading) {
 						Text("Private key")
 							.bold()
 							.frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 						ZStack(alignment: .center) {
-							Text(keypair.openSshPrivkey.dropLast(2))
+							Text(keypair.openSshPrivkey.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines))
 								.blur(radius: reveal ? 0 : 5)
 							VStack {
 								Image(systemName: "eye.slash.fill")
diff --git a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyImporterView.swift b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyImporterView.swift
index 523dfde..45ae5fb 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyImporterView.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyImporterView.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct KeyImporterView: View {
 	
 	@Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
 	
-	@State var keyName: String = UIDevice().model + " " + Date().formatted()
+	@State var keyName: String = UIDevice().model + " at " + Date().formatted(date: .numeric, time: .omitted)
 	@State var privkeyStr: String = ""
 	@State var keyType: KeyType = .ed25519
 	
@@ -24,25 +24,33 @@ struct KeyImporterView: View {
 		List {
 			TextBox(label: "Name", text: $keyName, prompt: "A name for your key")
 			
-			Picker("Key type", selection: $keyType) {
-				ForEach(KeyType.allCases, id: \.self) { type in
-					Text(type.description)
-						.tag(type)
-				}
-			}
-			.pickerStyle(SegmentedPickerStyle())
-			
 			HStack {
-				Text("Private Key")
-				Spacer()
-				Text("Required")
-					.foregroundStyle(.red)
+				Text("Key Type")
+				Picker("Key type", selection: $keyType) {
+					ForEach(KeyType.allCases, id: \.self) { type in
+						Text(type.description)
+							.tag(type)
+					}
+				}
+				.pickerStyle(SegmentedPickerStyle())
 			}
 			
-			TextEditor(text: $privkeyStr)
+			Section {
+				HStack {
+					Text("Private Key")
+					Spacer()
+					Text("Required")
+						.foregroundStyle(.red)
+				}
+				.listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+				
+				TextEditor(text: $privkeyStr)
+					.background(.black)
+					.clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
+			}
 			
 			if !keypair.openSshPubkey.isEmpty {
-				TextEditor(text: .constant(keypair.openSshPubkey))
+				Text(keypair.openSshPubkey.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines))
 					.foregroundStyle(.gray)
 			}
 			
@@ -53,11 +61,14 @@ struct KeyImporterView: View {
 			dismiss()
 		} label: {
 			Text("Import")
+				.font(.title)
+				.bold()
 		}
 		.onTapGesture {
 			UINotificationFeedbackGenerator().notificationOccurred(.success)
 		}
 		.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
+		.padding()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyManagerView.swift b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyManagerView.swift
index 994e3e4..353fbd6 100644
--- a/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyManagerView.swift
+++ b/ShhShell/Views/Keys/KeyManagerView.swift
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct KeyManagerView: View {
 					}
 					
 					Button("Generate a new Ed25519 Key") {
-						let comment = UIDevice().model + " " + Date().formatted()
+						let comment = UIDevice().model + " at " + Date().formatted(date: .numeric, time: .omitted)
 						keyManager.generateKey(type: .ed25519, comment: comment)
 					}