fix: menues now working, also project selector

crates/bds-ui/assets/icons/folder.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#ffffff">
+  <path d="M10 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-8l-2-2z"/>
+</svg>

crates/bds-ui/src/app.rs

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     SetOfflineMode(bool),
     SetUiLocale(UiLocale),
     ToggleLocaleDropdown,
+    ToggleProjectDropdown,
 
     // Blog actions (dispatched to engine)
     RebuildDatabase,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     BlogTaskFinished { label: String, result: Result<(), String> },
 
     Noop,
+    InitMenuBar,
 }
 
 // ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ pub struct BdsApp {
     // Flags
     offline_mode: bool,
     locale_dropdown_open: bool,
+    project_dropdown_open: bool,
 
     // macOS lifecycle receiver
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -188,7 +191,9 @@ impl BdsApp {
             Task::done(Message::ProjectsLoaded(projects.clone()))
         };
 
-        // Disable items that need selection
+        // Chain menu initialization after project loading
+        // (must happen after the event loop has started for macOS)
+        let init_task = Task::batch([init_task, Task::done(Message::InitMenuBar)]);
         registry.set_enabled(MenuAction::Save, false);
         registry.set_enabled(MenuAction::PublishSelected, false);
         registry.set_enabled(MenuAction::PreviewPost, false);
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@ impl BdsApp {
                 ui_locale: locale,
                 offline_mode: false,
                 locale_dropdown_open: false,
+                project_dropdown_open: false,
                 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
                 _lifecycle_rx,
             },
@@ -294,6 +300,7 @@ impl BdsApp {
                 Task::none()
             }
             Message::SwitchProject(project_id) => {
+                self.project_dropdown_open = false;
                 if let Some(ref db) = self.db {
                     match engine::project::set_active_project(db.conn(), &project_id) {
                         Ok(()) => {
@@ -431,6 +438,12 @@ impl BdsApp {
             }
             Message::ToggleLocaleDropdown => {
                 self.locale_dropdown_open = !self.locale_dropdown_open;
+                self.project_dropdown_open = false;
+                Task::none()
+            }
+            Message::ToggleProjectDropdown => {
+                self.project_dropdown_open = !self.project_dropdown_open;
+                self.locale_dropdown_open = false;
                 Task::none()
             }
 
@@ -463,6 +476,11 @@ impl BdsApp {
             }
 
             Message::Noop => Task::none(),
+            Message::InitMenuBar => {
+                #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+                menu::init_menu_for_nsapp(&self._menu_bar);
+                Task::none()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -479,10 +497,13 @@ impl BdsApp {
             &self.task_snapshots,
             &self.output_entries,
             active_name,
+            &self.projects,
+            self.active_project.as_ref().map(|p| p.id.as_str()),
             0, // post_count — populated in later milestones
             0, // media_count — populated in later milestones
             self.offline_mode,
             self.locale_dropdown_open,
+            self.project_dropdown_open,
             self.ui_locale,
         )
     }

crates/bds-ui/src/platform/menu.rs

@@ -289,15 +289,18 @@ pub fn build_menu_bar(locale: UiLocale) -> (Menu, MenuRegistry) {
     let _ = menu.append(&blog_menu);
     let _ = menu.append(&help_menu);
 
-    // Attach on macOS
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    {
-        let _ = menu.init_for_nsapp();
-    }
-
     (menu, reg)
 }
 
+/// Attach the built menu to the macOS NSApp.
+///
+/// Must be called **after** the event loop has started (e.g. from the
+/// init task or first update), not during `build_menu_bar`.
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+pub fn init_menu_for_nsapp(menu: &Menu) {
+    let _ = menu.init_for_nsapp();
+}
+
 /// Re-translate every registered menu item for a new locale.
 pub fn update_menu_labels(registry: &MenuRegistry, locale: UiLocale) {
     for &action in MenuAction::ALL {

crates/bds-ui/src/views/mod.rs

@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ pub mod sidebar;
 pub mod tab_bar;
 pub mod status_bar;
 pub mod panel;
+pub mod project_selector;
 pub mod welcome;

crates/bds-ui/src/views/project_selector.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+use iced::widget::{button, container, row, svg, text, Column, Space};
+use iced::{Background, Border, Color, Element, Length, Theme};
+
+use bds_core::i18n::UiLocale;
+use bds_core::model::Project;
+
+use crate::app::Message;
+use crate::i18n::t;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Styles
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+fn dropdown_bg(_theme: &Theme) -> container::Style {
+    container::Style {
+        background: Some(Background::Color(Color::from_rgb(0.18, 0.18, 0.22))),
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::from_rgb(0.30, 0.30, 0.35),
+            width: 1.0,
+            radius: 4.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..container::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn project_item(_theme: &Theme, status: button::Status) -> button::Style {
+    let bg = match status {
+        button::Status::Hovered => Color::from_rgb(0.25, 0.25, 0.30),
+        _ => Color::from_rgb(0.18, 0.18, 0.22),
+    };
+    button::Style {
+        background: Some(Background::Color(bg)),
+        text_color: Color::WHITE,
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
+            width: 0.0,
+            radius: 2.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..button::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn project_item_active(_theme: &Theme, status: button::Status) -> button::Style {
+    let bg = match status {
+        button::Status::Hovered => Color::from_rgb(0.25, 0.32, 0.45),
+        _ => Color::from_rgb(0.20, 0.28, 0.40),
+    };
+    button::Style {
+        background: Some(Background::Color(bg)),
+        text_color: Color::WHITE,
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
+            width: 0.0,
+            radius: 2.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..button::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn new_project_btn(_theme: &Theme, status: button::Status) -> button::Style {
+    let bg = match status {
+        button::Status::Hovered => Color::from_rgb(0.25, 0.25, 0.30),
+        _ => Color::TRANSPARENT,
+    };
+    button::Style {
+        background: Some(Background::Color(bg)),
+        text_color: Color::from_rgb(0.55, 0.75, 0.95),
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
+            width: 0.0,
+            radius: 2.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..button::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn header_style(_theme: &Theme) -> container::Style {
+    container::Style {
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::from_rgb(0.30, 0.30, 0.35),
+            width: 0.0,
+            radius: 0.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..container::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Folder icon SVG (16x16)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const FOLDER_ICON: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../assets/icons/folder.svg");
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// View: renders the dropdown content (project list + new project)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+pub fn view(
+    projects: &[Project],
+    active_project_id: Option<&str>,
+    locale: UiLocale,
+) -> Element<'static, Message> {
+    let header = container(
+        text(t(locale, "projectSelector.projectsHeader"))
+            .size(11)
+            .color(Color::from_rgb(0.55, 0.55, 0.60)),
+    )
+    .padding([4, 8])
+    .style(header_style);
+
+    let mut items: Vec<Element<'static, Message>> = Vec::new();
+    items.push(header.into());
+
+    for project in projects {
+        let is_active = active_project_id == Some(project.id.as_str());
+        let name = project.name.clone();
+        let id = project.id.clone();
+
+        let label = if is_active {
+            row![
+                text("\u{2713}").size(12).color(Color::from_rgb(0.40, 0.80, 0.40)),
+                text(name).size(12).color(Color::WHITE),
+            ]
+            .spacing(6)
+        } else {
+            row![
+                Space::with_width(Length::Fixed(14.0)),
+                text(name).size(12).color(Color::from_rgb(0.80, 0.80, 0.85)),
+            ]
+            .spacing(6)
+        };
+
+        let style_fn = if is_active { project_item_active } else { project_item };
+
+        items.push(
+            button(label)
+                .on_press(Message::SwitchProject(id))
+                .padding([4, 8])
+                .width(Length::Fill)
+                .style(style_fn)
+                .into(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Separator
+    items.push(
+        container(Space::new(Length::Fill, Length::Fixed(1.0)))
+            .style(|_theme: &Theme| container::Style {
+                background: Some(Background::Color(Color::from_rgb(0.30, 0.30, 0.35))),
+                ..container::Style::default()
+            })
+            .width(Length::Fill)
+            .into(),
+    );
+
+    // New project button
+    items.push(
+        button(
+            row![
+                text("+").size(14).color(Color::from_rgb(0.55, 0.75, 0.95)),
+                text(t(locale, "projectSelector.newProject")).size(12),
+            ]
+            .spacing(6),
+        )
+        .on_press(Message::RequestCreateProject)
+        .padding([4, 8])
+        .width(Length::Fill)
+        .style(new_project_btn)
+        .into(),
+    );
+
+    container(
+        Column::with_children(items)
+            .spacing(2)
+            .padding(4)
+            .width(Length::Fixed(200.0)),
+    )
+    .style(dropdown_bg)
+    .into()
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Trigger button for status bar (folder icon + project name + chevron)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+pub fn trigger_style(_theme: &Theme, status: button::Status) -> button::Style {
+    let bg = match status {
+        button::Status::Hovered => Color::from_rgb(0.22, 0.22, 0.27),
+        _ => Color::TRANSPARENT,
+    };
+    button::Style {
+        background: Some(Background::Color(bg)),
+        text_color: Color::WHITE,
+        border: Border {
+            color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
+            width: 0.0,
+            radius: 3.0.into(),
+        },
+        ..button::Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn trigger_button(project_name: &str) -> Element<'static, Message> {
+    let folder = svg::Handle::from_memory(FOLDER_ICON);
+    let folder_icon = svg(folder)
+        .width(Length::Fixed(14.0))
+        .height(Length::Fixed(14.0));
+
+    let name = text(project_name.to_string())
+        .size(12)
+        .color(Color::from_rgb(0.80, 0.80, 0.85));
+
+    let chevron = text("\u{25BE}")
+        .size(10)
+        .color(Color::from_rgb(0.55, 0.55, 0.60));
+
+    button(
+        row![folder_icon, name, chevron]
+            .spacing(4)
+            .align_y(iced::Alignment::Center),
+    )
+    .on_press(Message::ToggleProjectDropdown)
+    .padding([2, 6])
+    .style(trigger_style)
+    .into()
+}

crates/bds-ui/src/views/status_bar.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use bds_core::i18n::UiLocale;
 use crate::app::Message;
 use crate::i18n::tw;
 use crate::state::navigation::TaskSnapshot;
+use crate::views::project_selector;
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Styles
@@ -119,9 +120,9 @@ pub fn view(
 ) -> Element<'static, Message> {
     let label_color = Color::from_rgb(0.60, 0.60, 0.65);
 
-    // ── Left: project name + task indicator ──
+    // ── Left: project selector trigger + task indicator ──
-    let project_label = active_project_name.unwrap_or("\u{2014}").to_string();
+    let project_name = active_project_name.unwrap_or("\u{2014}");
-    let project_text = text(project_label).size(12).color(Color::from_rgb(0.80, 0.80, 0.85));
+    let project_trigger = project_selector::trigger_button(project_name);
 
     let running: Vec<&TaskSnapshot> = task_snapshots
         .iter()
@@ -138,7 +139,9 @@ pub fn view(
         Space::with_width(0).into()
     };
 
-    let left = row![project_text, task_indicator].spacing(12);
+    let left = row![project_trigger, task_indicator]
+        .spacing(12)
+        .align_y(Alignment::Center);
 
     // ── Right side ──
 

crates/bds-ui/src/views/workspace.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use iced::widget::text::Shaping;
 use iced::{Alignment, Background, Color, Element, Length, Padding, Theme};
 
 use bds_core::i18n::UiLocale;
+use bds_core::model::Project;
 
 use crate::app::Message;
 use crate::state::navigation::{OutputEntry, PanelTab, SidebarView, TaskSnapshot};
 use crate::state::tabs::Tab;
-use crate::views::{activity_bar, panel, sidebar, status_bar, tab_bar, welcome};
+use crate::views::{activity_bar, panel, project_selector, sidebar, status_bar, tab_bar, welcome};
 
 /// Main content area background.
 fn content_bg(_theme: &Theme) -> container::Style {
@@ -54,10 +55,13 @@ pub fn view(
     output_entries: &[OutputEntry],
     // Status bar
     active_project_name: Option<&str>,
+    projects: &[Project],
+    active_project_id: Option<&str>,
     post_count: usize,
     media_count: usize,
     offline_mode: bool,
     locale_dropdown_open: bool,
+    project_dropdown_open: bool,
     // i18n
     locale: UiLocale,
 ) -> Element<'static, Message> {
@@ -107,8 +111,8 @@ pub fn view(
         .height(Length::Fill)
         .into();
 
-    if locale_dropdown_open {
+    // Overlay: either locale dropdown or project dropdown (mutually exclusive)
-        // Build the dropdown menu overlay
+    let overlay: Option<Element<'static, Message>> = if locale_dropdown_open {
         let items: Vec<Element<'static, Message>> = UiLocale::all()
             .iter()
             .map(|&l| {
@@ -129,25 +133,52 @@ pub fn view(
         )
         .style(status_bar::dropdown_bg);
 
-        // Position the dropdown at bottom-right, above the status bar (24px)
+        // Position at bottom-right, above status bar
-        let overlay: Element<'static, Message> = container(
+        Some(
+            container(
                 container(
                     row![
                         Space::with_width(Length::Fill),
                         dropdown_menu,
-                    // Offset from right edge to align near the flag trigger
                         Space::with_width(Length::Fixed(40.0)),
                     ]
                 )
                 .width(Length::Fill)
                 .align_y(Alignment::End)
-            .padding(Padding { top: 0.0, right: 0.0, bottom: 25.0, left: 0.0 }) // above status bar
+                .padding(Padding { top: 0.0, right: 0.0, bottom: 25.0, left: 0.0 })
             )
             .width(Length::Fill)
             .height(Length::Fill)
             .align_y(Alignment::End)
-        .into();
+            .into()
+        )
+    } else if project_dropdown_open {
+        let dropdown = project_selector::view(projects, active_project_id, locale);
 
+        // Position at bottom-left, above status bar
+        Some(
+            container(
+                container(
+                    row![
+                        Space::with_width(Length::Fixed(8.0)),
+                        dropdown,
+                        Space::with_width(Length::Fill),
+                    ]
+                )
+                .width(Length::Fill)
+                .align_y(Alignment::End)
+                .padding(Padding { top: 0.0, right: 0.0, bottom: 25.0, left: 0.0 })
+            )
+            .width(Length::Fill)
+            .height(Length::Fill)
+            .align_y(Alignment::End)
+            .into()
+        )
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    if let Some(overlay) = overlay {
         stack![base_layout, overlay]
             .width(Length::Fill)
             .height(Length::Fill)

crates/bds-ui/tests/app_smoke.rs

@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ fn new_message_variants_constructable() {
     // Settings
     let _offline = Message::SetOfflineMode(true);
     let _locale = Message::SetUiLocale(UiLocale::De);
+    let _toggle_locale = Message::ToggleLocaleDropdown;
+    let _toggle_project = Message::ToggleProjectDropdown;
+    let _init_menu = Message::InitMenuBar;
 
     // Blog actions
     let _rebuild = Message::RebuildDatabase;