diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/ExploreFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/ExploreFragment.java
index 71b0287..fc09313 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/ExploreFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/ExploreFragment.java
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.ImageButton;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
 import com.android.volley.Response;
@@ -36,6 +39,27 @@ public class ExploreFragment extends Fragment {
   private List<Note> notes;
   protected ListView list_notes;
 
+  private ImageButton dateFilter;
+  private ImageButton locationFilter;
+  private ImageButton userFilter;
+  private Button map_small_filter;
+  private Button map_medium_filter;
+  private Button map_large_filter;
+  private LinearLayout exploreFilters;
+  private boolean dateFilterIsVisible = false;
+  private boolean locationFilterIsVisible = false;
+  private boolean userFilterIsVisible = false;
+
+  private final String day = "24 hours";
+  private final String week = "Week";
+  private final String month = "Month";
+  private final String hundredMeters = "100 meters";
+  private final String kilometer = "1 Km";
+  private final String threeKilometer = "3 Km";
+  private final String mine = "Mine";
+  private final String others = "Others";
+  private final String all = "All";
+
   public ExploreFragment() {
     // Required empty public constructor
   }
@@ -55,6 +79,79 @@ public class ExploreFragment extends Fragment {
     noteListAdapter = new ListAdapter(parent, notes);
 
 
+    dateFilter = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_date_filter);
+    locationFilter = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_location_filter);
+    userFilter = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_user_filter);
+
+    map_small_filter = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_small_filter);
+    map_medium_filter = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_medium_filter);
+    map_large_filter = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_large_filter);
+
+    exploreFilters = (LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.explore_filter_options);
+
+    dateFilter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+      @Override
+      public void onClick(View v) {
+//                Log.d(TAG, "" + v.getId());
+        if (dateFilterIsVisible) {
+          dateFilterIsVisible = false;
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+          dateFilterIsVisible = true;
+          locationFilterIsVisible = false;
+          userFilterIsVisible = false;
+
+          // set text button in the right filter string
+          map_small_filter.setText(day);
+          map_medium_filter.setText(week);
+          map_large_filter.setText(month);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    locationFilter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+      @Override
+      public void onClick(View v) {
+        if (locationFilterIsVisible) {
+          locationFilterIsVisible = false;
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+          locationFilterIsVisible = true;
+          dateFilterIsVisible = false;
+          userFilterIsVisible = false;
+
+          // set text button in the right filter string
+          map_small_filter.setText(hundredMeters);
+          map_medium_filter.setText(kilometer);
+          map_large_filter.setText(threeKilometer);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    userFilter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+      @Override
+      public void onClick(View v) {
+        if (userFilterIsVisible) {
+          userFilterIsVisible = false;
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+          exploreFilters.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+          userFilterIsVisible = true;
+          dateFilterIsVisible = false;
+          locationFilterIsVisible = false;
+
+          // set text button in the right filter string
+          map_small_filter.setText(mine);
+          map_medium_filter.setText(others);
+          map_large_filter.setText(all);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    // TODO: choose a default filter for openning explore mode
+
     try {
       getAllNotes();
     } catch (JSONException e) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/GmapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/GmapFragment.java
index e91ea7f..2a6ce7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/GmapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android_app/matan/ara/sagi/thesocialnotework/GmapFragment.java
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ public class GmapFragment extends Fragment implements OnMapReadyCallback {
         dateFilter.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-//                Log.d(TAG, "" + v.getId());
                 if (dateFilterIsVisible) {
                     dateFilterIsVisible = false;
                     mapFilters.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_explore.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_explore.xml
index b9d86e3..28dc705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_explore.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_explore.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,86 @@
 
   <!-- TODO: Update blank fragment layout -->
 
-  <ListView
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:id="@+id/list_notes"
-    android:choiceMode="none" />
+  <LinearLayout
+      android:orientation="vertical"
+      android:layout_width="match_parent"
+      android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingTop="15dp" >
+
+      <LinearLayout
+          android:orientation="horizontal"
+          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:contextClickable="false" >
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_date_filter"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:src="@drawable/date_icon"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_location_filter"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:src="@drawable/location_filter" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_user_filter"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:src="@drawable/users_filter" />
+      </LinearLayout>
+
+      <LinearLayout
+          android:orientation="horizontal"
+          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:contextClickable="false"
+          android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
+          android:visibility="gone"
+          android:id="@+id/explore_filter_options" >
+
+        <Button
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:text="filter 1"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_small_filter"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:text="filter 2"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_medium_filter"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:layout_width="50dp"
+            android:layout_height="50dp"
+            android:text="filter 3"
+            android:id="@+id/explore_large_filter"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+      </LinearLayout>
+
+      <ListView
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:id="@+id/list_notes"
+        android:choiceMode="none" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+  </LinearLayout>
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_gmap.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_gmap.xml
index c6018ba..30ea429 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_gmap.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_gmap.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:contextClickable="false"
             android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
-            android:visibility="invisible"
+            android:visibility="gone"
             android:id="@+id/map_filter_options">
 
             <Button