diff --git a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
index 633ff46e..6120c7a6 100644
--- a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
       />
       <div class="flex flex-row">
         <span
-          class="rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 w-1/3 text-center px-2 py-2"
+          class="rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 w-1/3 text-center text-blue-500 px-2 py-2"
           @click="changeUnitCode()"
         >
-          {{ UNIT_SHORT[unitCode] }}
+          {{ libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT[unitCode] }}
         </span>
         <div
           class="border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 px-4 py-2"
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ import {
   didInfo,
   GiverInputInfo,
 } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
+import * as libsUtil from "@/libs/util";
 import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db/index";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, Settings } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
@@ -106,23 +107,7 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
   unitCode = "HUR";
   visible = false;
 
-  /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
-  UNIT_SHORT: Record<string, string> = {
-    "BTC": "BTC",
-    "ETH": "ETH",
-    "HUR": "Hours",
-    "USD": "US $",
-  };
-  /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
-
-  /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
-  UNIT_LONG: Record<string, string> = {
-    "BTC": "Bitcoin",
-    "ETH": "Ethereum",
-    "HUR": "hours",
-    "USD": "dollars",
-  };
-  /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
+  libsUtil = libsUtil;
 
   async created() {
     try {
@@ -177,7 +162,7 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
   }
 
   changeUnitCode() {
-    const units = Object.keys(this.UNIT_SHORT);
+    const units = Object.keys(this.libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT);
     const index = units.indexOf(this.unitCode);
     this.unitCode = units[(index + 1) % units.length];
   }
@@ -203,6 +188,7 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
     this.giver = undefined;
     this.givenToUser = this.showGivenToUser;
     this.amountInput = "0";
+    this.unitCode = "HUR";
   }
 
   async confirm() {
@@ -218,7 +204,7 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
     );
     // this is asynchronous, but we don't need to wait for it to complete
     await this.recordGive(
-      this.giver?.did as string | undefined,
+      (this.giver?.did as string) || null,
       this.description,
       parseFloat(this.amountInput),
       this.unitCode,
@@ -248,12 +234,13 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
    * @param giverDid may be null
    * @param description may be an empty string
    * @param amountInput may be 0
+   * @param unitCode may be omitted, defaults to "HUR"
    */
   public async recordGive(
-    giverDid?: string,
-    description?: string,
-    amountInput?: number,
-    unitCode?: string,
+    giverDid: string | null,
+    description: string,
+    amountInput: number,
+    unitCode: string = "HUR",
   ) {
     if (!this.activeDid) {
       this.$notify(
@@ -274,9 +261,7 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
           title: "Error",
-          text: `You must enter a description or some number of ${
-            this.UNIT_LONG[this.unitCode]
-          }.`,
+          text: `You must enter a description or some number of ${this.libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[unitCode]}.`,
         },
         -1,
       );
diff --git a/src/components/OfferDialog.vue b/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
index 84d6666a..e163cfc3 100644
--- a/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
@@ -8,22 +8,24 @@
         placeholder="Description, prerequisites, terms, etc."
         v-model="description"
       />
-      <div class="flex flex-row mb-6">
+      <div class="flex flex-row mt-2">
         <span
-          class="rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 text-center px-2 py-2"
+          class="rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 w-1/3 text-center text-blue-500 px-2 py-2"
+          @click="changeUnitCode()"
         >
-          Hours
+          {{ libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT[amountUnitCode] }}
         </span>
         <div
           class="border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 px-4 py-2"
           @click="decrement()"
+          v-if="amountInput !== '0'"
         >
           <fa icon="chevron-left" />
         </div>
         <input
           type="text"
           class="w-full border border-r-0 border-slate-400 px-2 py-2 text-center"
-          v-model="hours"
+          v-model="amountInput"
         />
         <div
           class="rounded-r border border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 px-4 py-2"
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
           <fa icon="chevron-right" />
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div class="flex flex-row mb-6">
+      <div class="flex flex-row mt-2">
         <span
           class="rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 bg-slate-200 text-center px-2 py-2"
         >
@@ -45,7 +47,9 @@
           v-model="expirationDateInput"
         />
       </div>
-      <p class="text-center mb-2 italic">Sign & Send to publish to the world</p>
+      <p class="text-center mt-6 mb-2 italic">
+        Sign & Send to publish to the world
+      </p>
       <button
         class="block w-full text-center text-lg font-bold uppercase bg-blue-600 text-white px-2 py-3 rounded-md mb-2"
         @click="confirm"
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Vue, Component, Prop } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 import { createAndSubmitOffer } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
+import * as libsUtil from "@/libs/util";
 import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db/index";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, Settings } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
@@ -86,11 +91,14 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
   activeDid = "";
   apiServer = "";
 
+  amountInput = "0";
+  amountUnitCode = "HUR";
   description = "";
   expirationDateInput = "";
-  hours = "0";
   visible = false;
 
+  libsUtil = libsUtil;
+
   async created() {
     try {
       await db.open();
@@ -117,21 +125,36 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
   }
 
   close() {
+    // close the dialog but don't change values (since it might be submitting info)
     this.visible = false;
   }
 
+  changeUnitCode() {
+    const units = Object.keys(this.libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT);
+    const index = units.indexOf(this.amountUnitCode);
+    this.amountUnitCode = units[(index + 1) % units.length];
+  }
+
   increment() {
-    this.hours = `${(parseFloat(this.hours) || 0) + 1}`;
+    this.amountInput = `${(parseFloat(this.amountInput) || 0) + 1}`;
   }
 
   decrement() {
-    this.hours = `${Math.max(0, (parseFloat(this.hours) || 1) - 1)}`;
+    this.amountInput = `${Math.max(
+      0,
+      (parseFloat(this.amountInput) || 1) - 1,
+    )}`;
   }
 
   cancel() {
     this.close();
+    this.eraseValues();
+  }
+
+  eraseValues() {
     this.description = "";
-    this.hours = "0";
+    this.amountInput = "0";
+    this.amountUnitCode = "HUR";
   }
 
   async confirm() {
@@ -148,11 +171,12 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
     // this is asynchronous, but we don't need to wait for it to complete
     this.recordOffer(
       this.description,
-      parseFloat(this.hours),
+      parseFloat(this.amountInput),
+      this.amountUnitCode,
       this.expirationDateInput,
     ).then(() => {
       this.description = "";
-      this.hours = "0";
+      this.amountInput = "0";
     });
   }
 
@@ -176,10 +200,12 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
    *
    * @param description may be an empty string
    * @param hours may be 0
+   * @param unitCode may be omitted, defaults to "HUR"
    */
   public async recordOffer(
-    description?: string,
-    hours?: number,
+    description: string,
+    amount: number,
+    unitCode: string = "HUR",
     expirationDateInput?: string,
   ) {
     if (!this.activeDid) {
@@ -195,13 +221,13 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!description && !hours) {
+    if (!description && !amount) {
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
           title: "Error",
-          text: "You must enter a description or some number of hours.",
+          text: `You must enter a description or some number of ${this.libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[unitCode]}.`,
         },
         -1,
       );
@@ -215,7 +241,8 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
         this.apiServer,
         identity,
         description,
-        hours,
+        amount,
+        unitCode,
         expirationDateInput,
         this.projectId,
       );
diff --git a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
index 143ca257..5fe16c8a 100644
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export interface GiverOutputInfo {
   action: string;
   giver?: GiverInputInfo;
   description?: string;
-  hours?: number;
+  amount?: number;
+  unitCode?: string;
 }
 
 export interface ClaimResult {
@@ -311,17 +312,17 @@ export type CreateAndSubmitClaimResult = SuccessResult | ErrorResult;
  * @param identity
  * @param fromDid may be null
  * @param toDid
- * @param description may be null; should have this or hours
- * @param hours may be null; should have this or description
+ * @param description may be null; should have this or amount
+ * @param amount may be null; should have this or description
  */
 export async function createAndSubmitGive(
   axios: Axios,
   apiServer: string,
   identity: IIdentifier,
-  fromDid?: string,
+  fromDid?: string | null,
   toDid?: string,
   description?: string,
-  hours?: number,
+  amount?: number,
   unitCode?: string,
   fulfillsProjectHandleId?: string,
   fulfillsOfferHandleId?: string,
@@ -333,8 +334,8 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
     recipient: toDid ? { identifier: toDid } : undefined,
     agent: fromDid ? { identifier: fromDid } : undefined,
     description: description || undefined,
-    object: hours
-      ? { amountOfThisGood: hours, unitCode: unitCode || "HUR" }
+    object: amount
+      ? { amountOfThisGood: amount, unitCode: unitCode || "HUR" }
       : undefined,
     fulfills: [{ "@type": isTrade ? "TradeAction" : "DonateAction" }],
   };
@@ -364,8 +365,8 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
  * For result, see https://api.endorser.ch/api-docs/#/claims/post_api_v2_claim
  *
  * @param identity
- * @param description may be null; should have this or hours
- * @param hours may be null; should have this or description
+ * @param description may be null; should have this or amount
+ * @param amount may be null; should have this or description
  * @param expirationDate ISO 8601 date string YYYY-MM-DD (may be null)
  * @param fulfillsProjectHandleId ID of project to which this contributes (may be null)
  */
@@ -374,7 +375,8 @@ export async function createAndSubmitOffer(
   apiServer: string,
   identity: IIdentifier,
   description?: string,
-  hours?: number,
+  amount?: number,
+  unitCode?: string,
   expirationDate?: string,
   fulfillsProjectHandleId?: string,
 ): Promise<CreateAndSubmitClaimResult> {
@@ -384,10 +386,10 @@ export async function createAndSubmitOffer(
     offeredBy: { identifier: identity.did },
     validThrough: expirationDate || undefined,
   };
-  if (hours) {
+  if (amount) {
     vcClaim.includesObject = {
-      amountOfThisGood: hours,
-      unitCode: "HUR",
+      amountOfThisGood: amount,
+      unitCode: unitCode || "HUR",
     };
   }
   if (description) {
diff --git a/src/libs/util.ts b/src/libs/util.ts
index a1bb31d1..ec1f126b 100644
--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@@ -13,15 +13,33 @@ import { useClipboard } from "@vueuse/core";
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
 
-export const isGlobalUri = (uri: string) => {
-  return uri && uri.match(new RegExp(/^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9+.-]+:/));
-};
-
 // If you edit this, check that the numbers still line up on the side in the alert (on mobile, too),
 // and make sure they can take all actions while the notification shows.
 export const ONBOARD_MESSAGE =
   "1) Check that they have entered their name on the profile page in their device. 2) Add them to your Contacts by scanning with the QR icon that is by the input box. 3) Click the person icon to register them. 4) Have them go to their Contact page and scan your QR to add you to their list.";
 
+/* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
+export const UNIT_SHORT: Record<string, string> = {
+  "BTC": "BTC",
+  "ETH": "ETH",
+  "HUR": "Hours",
+  "USD": "US $",
+};
+/* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
+
+/* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
+export const UNIT_LONG: Record<string, string> = {
+  "BTC": "Bitcoin",
+  "ETH": "Ethereum",
+  "HUR": "hours",
+  "USD": "dollars",
+};
+/* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
+
+export const isGlobalUri = (uri: string) => {
+  return uri && uri.match(new RegExp(/^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9+.-]+:/));
+};
+
 export const giveIsConfirmable = (veriClaim: GenericServerRecord) => {
   return veriClaim.claimType === "GiveAction";
 };