diff --git a/cogs/logging_cog.py b/cogs/logging_cog.py
index 8c6450e..5b019da 100644
--- a/cogs/logging_cog.py
+++ b/cogs/logging_cog.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class LoggingCog(commands.Cog):
             asyncio.create_task(self.start_audit_log_poller_when_ready()) # Keep this for initial start
 
     class LogView(ui.LayoutView):
-        """Simple view for log messages."""
+        """Simple view for log messages with helper methods."""
 
         def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot, title: str, description: str,
                      color: discord.Color, author: Optional[discord.abc.User],
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class LoggingCog(commands.Cog):
                 self.header.add_item(ui.TextDisplay(description))
             self.container.add_item(self.header)
 
+            # Section to hold log fields with no accessory
             self.fields_section = ui.Section(accessory=None)
             self.container.add_item(self.fields_section)
 
@@ -82,20 +83,23 @@ class LoggingCog(commands.Cog):
             self.footer_display = ui.TextDisplay(footer_text)
             self.container.add_item(self.footer_display)
 
-        def add_field(self, *, name: str, value: str, inline: bool = False) -> None:
-            """Mimic discord.Embed.add_field for compatibility."""
+        # --- Compatibility helpers ---
+        def add_field(self, name: str, value: str, inline: bool = False):
+            """Mimic Embed.add_field by appending a bolded name/value line."""
             self.fields_section.add_item(ui.TextDisplay(f"**{name}:** {value}"))
 
-        def set_author(self, *, name: str, icon_url: Optional[str] | None = None) -> None:
-            """Set the author line similarly to discord.Embed.set_author."""
-            if icon_url:
-                self.header.accessory = ui.Thumbnail(media=icon_url)
-            self.header.add_item(ui.TextDisplay(name))
-
-        def set_footer(self, *, text: str) -> None:
-            """Set footer text similarly to discord.Embed.set_footer."""
+        def set_footer(self, text: str):
+            """Mimic Embed.set_footer by replacing the footer text display."""
             self.footer_display.content = text
 
+        def set_author(self, name: str, icon_url: Optional[str] = None):
+            """Mimic Embed.set_author by adjusting the header section."""
+            self.header.clear_items()
+            if icon_url:
+                self.header.accessory = ui.Thumbnail(media=icon_url)
+            else:
+                self.header.accessory = None
+            self.header.add_item(ui.TextDisplay(name))
     def _user_display(self, user: Union[discord.Member, discord.User]) -> str:
         """Return display name, username and ID string for a user."""
         display = user.display_name if isinstance(user, discord.Member) else user.name