From b47bb276bfe5b9e4ac78b74bc659a1e95b90bfdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anmol Singh Bhatia <anmolsinghbhatia@plane.so>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:42:33 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] chore: sidebar project list enhancements

---
 .../web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
index b8e1cd6b225..97fe0afff3b 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ export const SidebarProjectsListItem = observer(function SidebarProjectsListItem
               "group/project-item relative w-full px-2 py-1.5 flex items-center rounded-md text-primary hover:bg-layer-transparent-hover",
               {
                 "bg-surface-2": isMenuActive,
+                "bg-layer-transparent-active": URLProjectId === project?.id,
               }
             )}
             id={`${project?.id}`}

From c39f0bd6f1c36f1ea05f0b70cb7045458fa9a5ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anmol Singh Bhatia <anmolsinghbhatia@plane.so>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:48:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] chore: code refactor

---
 .../core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx  | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
index 97fe0afff3b..cb58a4bec0a 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ export const SidebarProjectsListItem = observer(function SidebarProjectsListItem
 
   const isAccordionMode = projectPreferences.navigationMode === "accordion";
 
+  const shouldHighlightProject = URLProjectId === project?.id && projectPreferences.navigationMode !== "accordion";
+
   return (
     <>
       <PublishProjectModal isOpen={publishModalOpen} projectId={projectId} onClose={() => setPublishModal(false)} />
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ export const SidebarProjectsListItem = observer(function SidebarProjectsListItem
               "group/project-item relative w-full px-2 py-1.5 flex items-center rounded-md text-primary hover:bg-layer-transparent-hover",
               {
                 "bg-surface-2": isMenuActive,
-                "bg-layer-transparent-active": URLProjectId === project?.id,
+                "bg-layer-transparent-active": shouldHighlightProject,
               }
             )}
             id={`${project?.id}`}

From f274d4c2aa8fdd1f2fbc45d4343b47f62e6092dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anmol Singh Bhatia <anmolsinghbhatia@plane.so>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:51:04 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] chore: code refactor

---
 .../core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx    | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
index cb58a4bec0a..04edd67bc0c 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/core/components/workspace/sidebar/projects-list-item.tsx
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export const SidebarProjectsListItem = observer(function SidebarProjectsListItem
             >
               {isProjectListOpen && (
                 <Disclosure.Panel as="div" className="relative flex flex-col gap-0.5 mt-1 pl-6 mb-1.5">
-                  <div className="absolute left-[15px] top-0 bottom-1 w-[1px] bg-subtle-1" />
+                  <div className="absolute left-[15px] top-0 bottom-1 w-[1px] bg-layer-3" />
                   <ProjectNavigationRoot workspaceSlug={workspaceSlug.toString()} projectId={projectId.toString()} />
                 </Disclosure.Panel>
               )}