diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49b57ec..6658a94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- compact date with week day (e.g. Thu 18 Jul'24 09:03)
+
 ### Updated
 - tweaked the help layout
 - removed the last vestiages of line buffering
+- remove leading 0 in compact date format
 
 ## [2024.4] - 2024-07-07
 ### Added
diff --git a/lsv/entry.v b/lsv/entry.v
index 5d224e3..02b1eb0 100644
--- a/lsv/entry.v
+++ b/lsv/entry.v
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn make_entry(file string, dir_name string, options Options) Entry {
 	}
 
 	filetype := stat.get_filetype()
-	is_link := filetype == os.FileType.symbolic_link
+	is_link := filetype == .symbolic_link
 	link_origin := if is_link { read_link(path) } else { '' }
 	mut size := stat.size
 	mut link_stat := os.Stat{}
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ fn make_entry(file string, dir_name string, options Options) Entry {
 	is_character_device := filetype == .character_device
 	is_unknown := filetype == .unknown
 	is_exe := !is_dir && is_executable(stat)
-	is_file := !is_dir && !is_fifo && !is_block && !is_socket && !is_character_device && !is_unknown
-		&& !is_exe && !invalid
+	is_file := filetype == .regular
 	indicator := if is_dir && options.dir_indicator { '/' } else { '' }
 
 	return Entry{
@@ -105,10 +104,6 @@ fn make_entry(file string, dir_name string, options Options) Entry {
 	}
 }
 
-fn is_executable(stat os.Stat) bool {
-	return stat.get_mode().bitmask() & 0b001001001 > 0
-}
-
 fn readable_size(size u64, si bool) string {
 	kb := if si { f64(1024) } else { f64(1000) }
 	mut sz := f64(size)
@@ -152,6 +147,12 @@ fn checksum(name string, dir_name string, options Options) string {
 	}
 }
 
+@[inline]
+fn is_executable(stat os.Stat) bool {
+	return stat.get_mode().bitmask() & 0b001001001 > 0
+}
+
+@[inline]
 fn is_dot_file(file string) bool {
-	return file.len > 0 && file[0] == `.`
+	return file.starts_with('.')
 }
diff --git a/lsv/format_long.v b/lsv/format_long.v
index d89a1e5..19d6bed 100644
--- a/lsv/format_long.v
+++ b/lsv/format_long.v
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const space = ' '
 const date_format = 'MMM DD YYYY HH:mm:ss'
 const date_iso_format = 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'
 const date_compact_format = "DD MMM'YY HH:mm"
+const date_compact_format_with_day = "ddd DD MMM'YY HH:mm"
 
 struct Longest {
 	inode      int
@@ -286,9 +287,10 @@ fn format_header(options Options, longest Longest) (string, []int) {
 fn time_format(options Options) string {
 	return match true {
 		// vfmt off
-		options.time_iso     { date_iso_format }
-		options.time_compact { date_compact_format }
-		else 		     { date_format }
+		options.time_iso     		{ date_iso_format }
+		options.time_compact 		{ date_compact_format }
+		options.time_compact_with_day 	{ date_compact_format_with_day }
+		else 		     		{ date_format }
 		// vfmt on
 	}
 }
@@ -388,10 +390,14 @@ fn format_time(entry Entry, stat_time StatTime, options Options) string {
 		.modified { entry.stat.mtime }
 	}
 
-	date := time.unix(entry_time)
+	mut date := time.unix(entry_time)
 		.local()
 		.custom_format(time_format(options))
 
+	if date.starts_with('0') {
+		date = ' ' + date[1..]
+	}
+
 	dim := if options.no_dim { no_style } else { dim_style }
 	content := if entry.invalid { '?' + space.repeat(date.len - 1) } else { date }
 	return format_cell(content, date.len, .left, dim, options)
diff --git a/lsv/options.v b/lsv/options.v
index 2db1b32..361256d 100644
--- a/lsv/options.v
+++ b/lsv/options.v
@@ -39,23 +39,24 @@ struct Options {
 	sort_width      bool
 	//
 	// long view options
-	accessed_date     bool
-	changed_date      bool
-	header            bool
-	inode             bool
-	no_count          bool
-	no_date           bool
-	no_group_name     bool
-	no_hard_links     bool
-	no_owner_name     bool
-	no_permissions    bool
-	no_size           bool
-	octal_permissions bool
-	size_kb           bool
-	size_ki           bool
-	time_iso          bool
-	time_compact      bool
-	checksum          string
+	accessed_date         bool
+	changed_date          bool
+	header                bool
+	inode                 bool
+	no_count              bool
+	no_date               bool
+	no_group_name         bool
+	no_hard_links         bool
+	no_owner_name         bool
+	no_permissions        bool
+	no_size               bool
+	octal_permissions     bool
+	size_kb               bool
+	size_ki               bool
+	time_iso              bool
+	time_compact          bool
+	time_compact_with_day bool
+	checksum              string
 	//
 	// from ls colors
 	style_di Style
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 	header := fp.bool('', `H`, false, 'show column headers')
 	time_iso := fp.bool('', `I`, false, 'show time in iso format')
 	time_compact := fp.bool('', `J`, false, 'show time in compact format')
+	time_compact_with_day := fp.bool('', `L`, false, 'show time in compact format with week day')
 	inode := fp.bool('', `N`, false, 'show inodes')
 	no_wrap := fp.bool('', `Z`, false, 'do not wrap long lines\n')
 
@@ -128,8 +130,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 	no_permissions := fp.bool('no-permissions', 0, false, 'hide permissions')
 	no_size := fp.bool('no-size', 0, false, 'hide file size\n')
 
-	fp.footer('
-
+	fp.footer('\n
 		The -c option emits color codes when standard output is
 		connected to a terminal. Colors are defined in the LS_COLORS
 		environment variable.'.trim_indent())
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ fn parse_args(args []string) Options {
 		style_so: style_map['so']
 		table_format: table_format && long_format
 		time_compact: time_compact
+		time_compact_with_day: time_compact_with_day
 		time_iso: time_iso
 		width_in_cols: width_in_cols
 		with_commas: with_commas