diff --git a/apps/app/components/notifications/notification-popover.tsx b/apps/app/components/notifications/notification-popover.tsx
index da9fb5668..39e4d8764 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/notifications/notification-popover.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/notifications/notification-popover.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const NotificationPopover = () => {
                 disabled={!store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed}
               >
                 <Popover.Button
-                  className={`group flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium outline-none ${
+                  className={`relative group flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium outline-none ${
                     isActive
                       ? "bg-custom-primary-100/10 text-custom-primary-100"
                       : "text-custom-sidebar-text-200 hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80"
@@ -93,9 +93,13 @@ export const NotificationPopover = () => {
                   <NotificationsOutlined fontSize="small" />
                   {store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed ? null : <span>Notifications</span>}
                   {totalNotificationCount && totalNotificationCount > 0 ? (
-                    <span className="ml-auto bg-custom-primary-300 rounded-full text-xs text-white px-1.5">
-                      {getNumberCount(totalNotificationCount)}
-                    </span>
+                    store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed ? (
+                      <span className="absolute right-3.5 top-2 h-2 w-2 bg-custom-primary-300 rounded-full" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="ml-auto bg-custom-primary-300 rounded-full text-xs text-white px-1.5">
+                        {getNumberCount(totalNotificationCount)}
+                      </span>
+                    )
                   ) : null}
                 </Popover.Button>
               </Tooltip>
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ export const NotificationPopover = () => {
                 leaveFrom="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
                 leaveTo="opacity-0 translate-y-1"
               >
-                <Popover.Panel className="absolute bg-custom-background-100 flex flex-col left-0 md:left-full ml-8 z-10 top-0 md:w-[36rem] w-[20rem] h-[50vh] border border-custom-border-300 shadow-lg rounded-xl">
+                <Popover.Panel className="absolute bg-custom-background-100 flex flex-col left-0 md:left-full ml-8 z-10 -top-44 md:w-[36rem] w-[20rem] h-[75vh] border border-custom-border-300 shadow-lg rounded-xl">
                   <NotificationHeader
                     notificationCount={notificationCount}
                     notificationMutate={notificationMutate}
diff --git a/apps/app/components/project/sidebar-list.tsx b/apps/app/components/project/sidebar-list.tsx
index a753b98ba..63a5e0f80 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/project/sidebar-list.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/project/sidebar-list.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, FC } from "react";
+import React, { useState, FC, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { mutate } from "swr";
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { mutate } from "swr";
 // react-beautiful-dnd
 import { DragDropContext, Draggable, DropResult, Droppable } from "react-beautiful-dnd";
 // headless ui
-import { Disclosure } from "@headlessui/react";
+import { Disclosure, Transition } from "@headlessui/react";
 // hooks
 import useToast from "hooks/use-toast";
 import useTheme from "hooks/use-theme";
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
   const [projectToDelete, setProjectToDelete] = useState<IProject | null>(null);
 
   // router
+  const [isScrolled, setIsScrolled] = useState(false);
+
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+
   const router = useRouter();
   const { workspaceSlug, projectId } = router.query;
 
@@ -126,6 +130,27 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
       });
   };
 
+  const handleScroll = () => {
+    if (containerRef.current) {
+      const scrollTop = containerRef.current.scrollTop;
+      setIsScrolled(scrollTop > 0);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const currentContainerRef = containerRef.current;
+
+    if (currentContainerRef) {
+      currentContainerRef.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (currentContainerRef) {
+        currentContainerRef.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <>
       <DeleteProjectModal
@@ -134,7 +159,12 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
         data={projectToDelete}
         user={user}
       />
-      <div className="h-full overflow-y-auto px-4 space-y-3 pt-3 border-t border-custom-sidebar-border-300">
+      <div
+        ref={containerRef}
+        className={`h-full overflow-y-auto px-4 space-y-3 pt-3 ${
+          isScrolled ? "border-t border-custom-sidebar-border-300" : ""
+        }`}
+      >
         <DragDropContext onDragEnd={onDragEnd}>
           <Droppable droppableId="favorite-projects">
             {(provided) => (
@@ -147,7 +177,7 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
                           <Disclosure.Button
                             as="button"
                             type="button"
-                            className="group flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-custom-sidebar-text-200 text-left hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80 rounded w-min whitespace-nowrap"
+                            className="group flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-custom-sidebar-text-400 text-left hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80 rounded w-full whitespace-nowrap"
                           >
                             Favorites
                             <Icon
@@ -199,37 +229,57 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
                     {({ open }) => (
                       <>
                         {!store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed && (
-                          <Disclosure.Button
-                            as="button"
-                            type="button"
-                            className="group flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-custom-sidebar-text-200 text-left hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80 rounded w-min whitespace-nowrap"
-                          >
-                            Projects
-                            <Icon
-                              iconName={open ? "arrow_drop_down" : "arrow_right"}
-                              className="group-hover:opacity-100 opacity-0 !text-lg"
-                            />
-                          </Disclosure.Button>
+                          <div className="group flex justify-between items-center text-xs px-1.5 rounded text-custom-sidebar-text-400 hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80 w-full">
+                            <Disclosure.Button
+                              as="button"
+                              type="button"
+                              className="flex items-center gap-1 font-semibold text-left whitespace-nowrap"
+                            >
+                              Projects
+                              <Icon
+                                iconName={open ? "arrow_drop_down" : "arrow_right"}
+                                className="group-hover:opacity-100 opacity-0 !text-lg"
+                              />
+                            </Disclosure.Button>
+                            <button
+                              className="group-hover:opacity-100 opacity-0"
+                              onClick={() => {
+                                const e = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "p" });
+                                document.dispatchEvent(e);
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <Icon iconName="add" />
+                            </button>
+                          </div>
                         )}
-                        <Disclosure.Panel as="div" className="space-y-2">
-                          {orderedJoinedProjects.map((project, index) => (
-                            <Draggable key={project.id} draggableId={project.id} index={index}>
-                              {(provided, snapshot) => (
-                                <div ref={provided.innerRef} {...provided.draggableProps}>
-                                  <SingleSidebarProject
-                                    key={project.id}
-                                    project={project}
-                                    sidebarCollapse={store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed}
-                                    provided={provided}
-                                    snapshot={snapshot}
-                                    handleDeleteProject={() => handleDeleteProject(project)}
-                                    handleCopyText={() => handleCopyText(project.id)}
-                                  />
-                                </div>
-                              )}
-                            </Draggable>
-                          ))}
-                        </Disclosure.Panel>
+                        <Transition
+                          enter="transition duration-100 ease-out"
+                          enterFrom="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
+                          enterTo="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
+                          leave="transition duration-75 ease-out"
+                          leaveFrom="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
+                          leaveTo="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
+                        >
+                          <Disclosure.Panel as="div" className="space-y-2">
+                            {orderedJoinedProjects.map((project, index) => (
+                              <Draggable key={project.id} draggableId={project.id} index={index}>
+                                {(provided, snapshot) => (
+                                  <div ref={provided.innerRef} {...provided.draggableProps}>
+                                    <SingleSidebarProject
+                                      key={project.id}
+                                      project={project}
+                                      sidebarCollapse={store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed}
+                                      provided={provided}
+                                      snapshot={snapshot}
+                                      handleDeleteProject={() => handleDeleteProject(project)}
+                                      handleCopyText={() => handleCopyText(project.id)}
+                                    />
+                                  </div>
+                                )}
+                              </Draggable>
+                            ))}
+                          </Disclosure.Panel>
+                        </Transition>
                         {provided.placeholder}
                       </>
                     )}
@@ -239,43 +289,7 @@ export const ProjectSidebarList: FC = () => {
             )}
           </Droppable>
         </DragDropContext>
-        {otherProjects && otherProjects.length > 0 && (
-          <Disclosure
-            as="div"
-            className="flex flex-col space-y-2"
-            defaultOpen={projectId && otherProjects.find((p) => p.id === projectId) ? true : false}
-          >
-            {({ open }) => (
-              <>
-                {!store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed && (
-                  <Disclosure.Button
-                    as="button"
-                    type="button"
-                    className="group flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-custom-sidebar-text-200 text-left hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80 rounded w-min whitespace-nowrap"
-                  >
-                    Other Projects
-                    <Icon
-                      iconName={open ? "arrow_drop_down" : "arrow_right"}
-                      className="group-hover:opacity-100 opacity-0 !text-lg"
-                    />
-                  </Disclosure.Button>
-                )}
-                <Disclosure.Panel as="div" className="space-y-2">
-                  {otherProjects?.map((project, index) => (
-                    <SingleSidebarProject
-                      key={project.id}
-                      project={project}
-                      sidebarCollapse={store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed}
-                      handleDeleteProject={() => handleDeleteProject(project)}
-                      handleCopyText={() => handleCopyText(project.id)}
-                      shortContextMenu
-                    />
-                  ))}
-                </Disclosure.Panel>
-              </>
-            )}
-          </Disclosure>
-        )}
+
         {allProjects && allProjects.length === 0 && (
           <button
             type="button"
diff --git a/apps/app/components/project/single-project-card.tsx b/apps/app/components/project/single-project-card.tsx
index 549ae7267..547211c53 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/project/single-project-card.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/project/single-project-card.tsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export const SingleProjectCard: React.FC<ProjectCardProps> = ({
                   {project.is_favorite ? (
                     <CustomMenu.MenuItem onClick={handleRemoveFromFavorites}>
                       <span className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2">
-                        <StarIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                        <StarIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-400" fill="#f6ad55" />
                         <span>Remove from favorites</span>
                       </span>
                     </CustomMenu.MenuItem>
diff --git a/apps/app/components/project/single-sidebar-project.tsx b/apps/app/components/project/single-sidebar-project.tsx
index 4ffa8b7ec..464e137b4 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/project/single-sidebar-project.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/project/single-sidebar-project.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import projectService from "services/project.service";
 // hooks
 import useToast from "hooks/use-toast";
 // ui
-import { CustomMenu, Tooltip } from "components/ui";
+import { CustomMenu, Icon, Tooltip } from "components/ui";
 // icons
 import { EllipsisVerticalIcon, LinkIcon, StarIcon, TrashIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
 import {
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ export const SingleSidebarProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
   const { setToastAlert } = useToast();
 
+  const isAdmin = project.member_role === 20;
+
   const handleAddToFavorites = () => {
     if (!workspaceSlug) return;
 
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ export const SingleSidebarProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
               >
                 <button
                   type="button"
-                  className={`absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 -left-4 hidden rounded p-0.5 ${
+                  className={`absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 -left-4 hidden rounded p-0.5 text-custom-sidebar-text-400 ${
                     sidebarCollapse ? "" : "group-hover:!flex"
                   } ${project.sort_order === null ? "opacity-60 cursor-not-allowed" : ""}`}
                   {...provided?.dragHandleProps}
@@ -204,15 +206,19 @@ export const SingleSidebarProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
                     fontSize="small"
                     className={`flex-shrink-0 ${
                       open ? "rotate-180" : ""
-                    } !hidden group-hover:!block text-custom-sidebar-text-200 duration-300`}
+                    } !hidden group-hover:!block text-custom-sidebar-text-400 duration-300`}
                   />
                 )}
               </Disclosure.Button>
             </Tooltip>
 
             {!sidebarCollapse && (
-              <CustomMenu className="hidden group-hover:block flex-shrink-0" ellipsis>
-                {!shortContextMenu && (
+              <CustomMenu
+                className="hidden group-hover:block flex-shrink-0"
+                buttonClassName="!text-custom-sidebar-text-400 hover:text-custom-sidebar-text-400"
+                ellipsis
+              >
+                {!shortContextMenu && isAdmin && (
                   <CustomMenu.MenuItem onClick={handleDeleteProject}>
                     <span className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2 ">
                       <TrashIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -231,7 +237,7 @@ export const SingleSidebarProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 {project.is_favorite && (
                   <CustomMenu.MenuItem onClick={handleRemoveFromFavorites}>
                     <span className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2">
-                      <StarIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      <StarIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-400" fill="#f6ad55" />
                       <span>Remove from favorites</span>
                     </span>
                   </CustomMenu.MenuItem>
@@ -254,6 +260,14 @@ export const SingleSidebarProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
                     </div>
                   </CustomMenu.MenuItem>
                 )}
+                <CustomMenu.MenuItem
+                  onClick={() => router.push(`/${workspaceSlug}/projects/${project?.id}/settings`)}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2">
+                    <Icon iconName="settings" className="!text-base !leading-4" />
+                    <span>Settings</span>
+                  </div>
+                </CustomMenu.MenuItem>
               </CustomMenu>
             )}
           </div>
diff --git a/apps/app/components/workspace/index.ts b/apps/app/components/workspace/index.ts
index d40b9d58e..8e354a718 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/workspace/index.ts
+++ b/apps/app/components/workspace/index.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export * from "./issues-stats";
 export * from "./settings-header";
 export * from "./sidebar-dropdown";
 export * from "./sidebar-menu";
+export * from "./sidebar-quick-action";
diff --git a/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-menu.tsx b/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-menu.tsx
index 3e4d5472b..59882284a 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-menu.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const WorkspaceSidebarMenu = () => {
   const { collapsed: sidebarCollapse } = useTheme();
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-full cursor-pointer space-y-2 px-4 mt-5 pb-5">
+    <div className="w-full cursor-pointer space-y-1 p-4">
       {workspaceLinks(workspaceSlug as string).map((link, index) => {
         const isActive =
           link.name === "Settings"
diff --git a/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-quick-action.tsx b/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-quick-action.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..781ef353f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/components/workspace/sidebar-quick-action.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import React from "react";
+
+// ui
+import { Icon } from "components/ui";
+// mobx store
+import { useMobxStore } from "lib/mobx/store-provider";
+
+export const WorkspaceSidebarQuickAction = () => {
+  const store: any = useMobxStore();
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`flex items-center justify-between w-full cursor-pointer px-4 mt-4 ${
+        store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed ? "flex-col gap-1" : "gap-2"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <button
+        className={`flex items-center gap-2 flex-grow rounded flex-shrink-0  py-2 ${
+          store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed
+            ? "px-2 hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80"
+            : "px-3 shadow border-[0.5px] border-custom-border-300"
+        }`}
+        onClick={() => {
+          const e = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "c" });
+          document.dispatchEvent(e);
+        }}
+      >
+        <Icon iconName="edit_square" className="!text-xl !leading-5 text-custom-sidebar-text-300" />
+        {!store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed && <span className="text-sm font-medium">New Issue</span>}
+      </button>
+
+      <button
+        className={`flex items-center justify-center rounded flex-shrink-0 p-2 ${
+          store?.theme?.sidebarCollapsed
+            ? "hover:bg-custom-sidebar-background-80"
+            : "shadow border-[0.5px] border-custom-border-300"
+        }`}
+        onClick={() => {
+          const e = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "k", ctrlKey: true, metaKey: true });
+          document.dispatchEvent(e);
+        }}
+      >
+        <Icon iconName="search" className="!text-xl !leading-5 text-custom-sidebar-text-300" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/app/layouts/app-layout/app-sidebar.tsx b/apps/app/layouts/app-layout/app-sidebar.tsx
index 60ef645cf..7143d9cad 100644
--- a/apps/app/layouts/app-layout/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/layouts/app-layout/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   WorkspaceHelpSection,
   WorkspaceSidebarDropdown,
   WorkspaceSidebarMenu,
+  WorkspaceSidebarQuickAction,
 } from "components/workspace";
 import { ProjectSidebarList } from "components/project";
 // mobx react lite
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = observer(({ toggleSidebar, setToggleSide
     >
       <div className="flex h-full w-full flex-1 flex-col">
         <WorkspaceSidebarDropdown />
+        <WorkspaceSidebarQuickAction />
         <WorkspaceSidebarMenu />
         <ProjectSidebarList />
         <WorkspaceHelpSection setSidebarActive={setToggleSidebar} />