diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c971b98881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { createGlobalState, usePreferredLanguages, useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+import type { GlobalState } from '~/lib/types'
+
+const storageKey = 'nocodb-gui-v2'
+
+export const useGlobalState = () => {
+  const preferredLanguages = $(usePreferredLanguages())
+  return createGlobalState(() =>
+    useStorage<GlobalState>(storageKey, { token: undefined, user: undefined, lang: preferredLanguages[0] || 'en' }),
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/user.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/user.ts
index 974de96655..5be0542793 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/user.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/user.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
-import { store } from 'nuxt3-store'
 import type { Api } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { useNuxtApp } from '#app'
 
-const user = store({
-  name: 'user',
-  type: 'localstorage',
-  value: { token: null, user: null },
-  reactiveType: 'reactive',
-  version: '1.0.0',
-})
-
 export const useUser = () => {
-  const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
+  const { $api, $state } = useNuxtApp()
 
   const getUser = async (...args: Parameters<Api<any>['auth']['me']>) => {
-    user.user = await $api.auth.me(...args)
+    $state.user = await $api.auth.me(...args)
   }
 
-  const setToken = (token: string) => {
-    user.token = token
+  const setToken = (token?: string) => {
+    $state.token = token
   }
 
-  return { user, setToken, getUser }
+  return { user: $state.user, setToken, getUser }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/default.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/default.vue
index f798b6a44e..016d27ffba 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/layouts/default.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { navigateTo } from '#app'
 
+const route = useRoute()
+
 const openDiscord = () => {
   //   shell.openExternal('https://discord.gg/5RgZmkW')
 }
+
+const isDashboard = computed(() => {
+  return route.path && (route.path === '/nc' || route.path === '/nc/' || route.path.startsWith('/nc/'))
+})
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -19,20 +25,20 @@ export default {
         <div class="d-flex align-center pt-1" style="flex: 1">
           <v-toolbar-title>
             <v-tooltip bottom>
-              <!-- Home -->
               {{ $t('general.home') }}
               <span class="caption font-weight-light pointer">(version)</span>
             </v-tooltip>
 
-            <span class="body-1 ml-n1" @click="navigateTo('/projects')">brandname</span>
+            <span class="body-1" @click="navigateTo('/projects')">NocoDB</span>
           </v-toolbar-title>
 
-          <!-- loading
-          <span v-show="$nuxt.$loading.show" class="caption grey--text ml-3"
-            >{{ $t('general.loading') }} <v-icon small color="grey">mdi-spin mdi-loading</v-icon></span
-          >
+          <!-- todo: loading is not yet supported by nuxt 3 - see https://v3.nuxtjs.org/migration/component-options#loading
+          <span v-show="$nuxt.$loading.show" class="caption grey--text ml-3">
+            {{ $t('general.loading') }} <v-icon small color="grey">mdi-spin mdi-loading</v-icon>
+          </span>
 
 
+          todo: replace shortkey?
           <span v-shortkey="['ctrl', 'shift', 'd']" @shortkey="openDiscord" />
            -->
         </div>
@@ -47,10 +53,10 @@ export default {
           <v-toolbar-items class="hidden-sm-and-down nc-topright-menu">
             <!-- todo: implement components
             <release-info />
-
-            <language class="mr-3" />
             -->
 
+            <general-language class="mr-3" />
+
             <!-- todo: implement isDashboard
             <template v-if="isDashboard">
               <div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/lib/types.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/lib/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b398d0171c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/lib/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface GlobalState {
+  token?: string
+  user?: Record<string, any>
+  lang: string
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt-shim.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt-shim.d.ts
index 90aa436bc5..ddef87b0bf 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt-shim.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt-shim.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import type { NuxtApp as BaseApp } from '#app/nuxt'
 import type { Api } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { GlobalState } from '~/lib/types'
 
 declare module '#app/nuxt' {
   interface NuxtApp extends BaseApp {
     $api: Api<any>;
+    $tele: {
+      emit: (event: string, data: any) => void
+    }
+    // tele.emit
+    $e: (event: string, data: any) => void
+    $state: GlobalState
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
index 400a280f46..0e8ad4e13d 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     transpile: ['vuetify'],
   },
 
-  head: {
+  meta: {
     title: 'NocoDB',
     description: 'NocoDB GUI V2',
     titleTemplate: (titleChunk: string) => {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
index 94239b6271..6ba79e8399 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package-lock.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "@vueuse/core": "^8.7.5",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
         "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
         "nocodb-sdk": "file:../nocodb-sdk",
@@ -1893,8 +1894,7 @@
     "node_modules/@types/web-bluetooth": {
       "version": "0.0.14",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/web-bluetooth/-/web-bluetooth-0.0.14.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5d2RhCard1nQUC3aHcq/gHzWYO6K0WJmAbjO7mQJgCQKtZpgXxv1rOM6O/dBDhDYYVutk1sciOgNSe+5YyfM8A==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-5d2RhCard1nQUC3aHcq/gHzWYO6K0WJmAbjO7mQJgCQKtZpgXxv1rOM6O/dBDhDYYVutk1sciOgNSe+5YyfM8A=="
     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": {
       "version": "5.30.0",
@@ -2317,44 +2317,10 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vue/shared/-/shared-3.2.37.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-4rSJemR2NQIo9Klm1vabqWjD8rs/ZaJSzMxkMNeJS6lHiUjjUeYFbooN19NgFjztubEKh3WlZUeOLVdbbUWHsw=="
     },
-    "node_modules/@vueuse/head": {
-      "version": "0.7.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/head/-/head-0.7.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cOWqCkT3WiF5oEpw+VVEWUJd9RLD5rc7DmnFp3cePsejp+t7686uKD9Z9ZU7Twb7R/BI8iexKTmXo9D/F3v6UA==",
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "vue": ">=3"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@vueuse/metadata": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/metadata/-/metadata-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-emJZKRQSaEnVqmlu39NpNp8iaW+bPC2kWykWoWOZMSlO/0QVEmO/rt8A5VhOEJTKLX3vwTevqbiRy9WJRwVOQg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@vueuse/nuxt": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/nuxt/-/nuxt-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-e+JSiNCdWaKyTiBtM856uNJaXeCw8Ka423AGsuvq+D+GXXQe0RhHzqqLS6pQutjWuftNRBRCOiITOzhtjMP+gA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@nuxt/kit": "^3.0.0-rc.4",
-        "@vueuse/core": "8.7.5",
-        "@vueuse/metadata": "8.7.5",
-        "local-pkg": "^0.4.1",
-        "vue-demi": "*"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@vueuse/nuxt/node_modules/@vueuse/core": {
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/core": {
       "version": "8.7.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-tqgzeZGoZcXzoit4kOGLWJibDMLp0vdm6ZO41SSUQhkhtrPhAg6dbIEPiahhUu6sZAmSYvVrZgEr5aKD51nrLA==",
-      "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/web-bluetooth": "^0.0.14",
         "@vueuse/metadata": "8.7.5",
@@ -2377,11 +2343,10 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@vueuse/nuxt/node_modules/@vueuse/shared": {
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/core/node_modules/@vueuse/shared": {
       "version": "8.7.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/shared/-/shared-8.7.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-THXPvMBFmg6Gf6AwRn/EdTh2mhqwjGsB2Yfp374LNQSQVKRHtnJ0I42bsZTn7nuEliBxqUrGQm/lN6qUHmhJLw==",
-      "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "vue-demi": "*"
       },
@@ -2401,6 +2366,63 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/core/node_modules/vue-demi": {
+      "version": "0.13.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-41ukrclEbMddAyP7PvxMSYqnOSzPV6r7GNnyTSKSCNTaz19GehxmTiXyP9kwHSUv2+Dr6hHqiUiF7L1VAw2KdQ==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "vue-demi-fix": "bin/vue-demi-fix.js",
+        "vue-demi-switch": "bin/vue-demi-switch.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.0.0-rc.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/head": {
+      "version": "0.7.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/head/-/head-0.7.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cOWqCkT3WiF5oEpw+VVEWUJd9RLD5rc7DmnFp3cePsejp+t7686uKD9Z9ZU7Twb7R/BI8iexKTmXo9D/F3v6UA==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "vue": ">=3"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/metadata": {
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/metadata/-/metadata-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-emJZKRQSaEnVqmlu39NpNp8iaW+bPC2kWykWoWOZMSlO/0QVEmO/rt8A5VhOEJTKLX3vwTevqbiRy9WJRwVOQg==",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@vueuse/nuxt": {
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/nuxt/-/nuxt-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e+JSiNCdWaKyTiBtM856uNJaXeCw8Ka423AGsuvq+D+GXXQe0RhHzqqLS6pQutjWuftNRBRCOiITOzhtjMP+gA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nuxt/kit": "^3.0.0-rc.4",
+        "@vueuse/core": "8.7.5",
+        "@vueuse/metadata": "8.7.5",
+        "local-pkg": "^0.4.1",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@vueuse/nuxt/node_modules/vue-demi": {
       "version": "0.13.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.2.tgz",
@@ -12472,8 +12494,7 @@
     "@types/web-bluetooth": {
       "version": "0.0.14",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/web-bluetooth/-/web-bluetooth-0.0.14.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5d2RhCard1nQUC3aHcq/gHzWYO6K0WJmAbjO7mQJgCQKtZpgXxv1rOM6O/dBDhDYYVutk1sciOgNSe+5YyfM8A==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-5d2RhCard1nQUC3aHcq/gHzWYO6K0WJmAbjO7mQJgCQKtZpgXxv1rOM6O/dBDhDYYVutk1sciOgNSe+5YyfM8A=="
     },
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": {
       "version": "5.30.0",
@@ -12785,6 +12806,33 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vue/shared/-/shared-3.2.37.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-4rSJemR2NQIo9Klm1vabqWjD8rs/ZaJSzMxkMNeJS6lHiUjjUeYFbooN19NgFjztubEKh3WlZUeOLVdbbUWHsw=="
     },
+    "@vueuse/core": {
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tqgzeZGoZcXzoit4kOGLWJibDMLp0vdm6ZO41SSUQhkhtrPhAg6dbIEPiahhUu6sZAmSYvVrZgEr5aKD51nrLA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/web-bluetooth": "^0.0.14",
+        "@vueuse/metadata": "8.7.5",
+        "@vueuse/shared": "8.7.5",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@vueuse/shared": {
+          "version": "8.7.5",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/shared/-/shared-8.7.5.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-THXPvMBFmg6Gf6AwRn/EdTh2mhqwjGsB2Yfp374LNQSQVKRHtnJ0I42bsZTn7nuEliBxqUrGQm/lN6qUHmhJLw==",
+          "requires": {
+            "vue-demi": "*"
+          }
+        },
+        "vue-demi": {
+          "version": "0.13.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-41ukrclEbMddAyP7PvxMSYqnOSzPV6r7GNnyTSKSCNTaz19GehxmTiXyP9kwHSUv2+Dr6hHqiUiF7L1VAw2KdQ==",
+          "requires": {}
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "@vueuse/head": {
       "version": "0.7.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/head/-/head-0.7.6.tgz",
@@ -12794,8 +12842,7 @@
     "@vueuse/metadata": {
       "version": "8.7.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/metadata/-/metadata-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-emJZKRQSaEnVqmlu39NpNp8iaW+bPC2kWykWoWOZMSlO/0QVEmO/rt8A5VhOEJTKLX3vwTevqbiRy9WJRwVOQg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-emJZKRQSaEnVqmlu39NpNp8iaW+bPC2kWykWoWOZMSlO/0QVEmO/rt8A5VhOEJTKLX3vwTevqbiRy9WJRwVOQg=="
     },
     "@vueuse/nuxt": {
       "version": "8.7.5",
@@ -12810,27 +12857,6 @@
         "vue-demi": "*"
       },
       "dependencies": {
-        "@vueuse/core": {
-          "version": "8.7.5",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-tqgzeZGoZcXzoit4kOGLWJibDMLp0vdm6ZO41SSUQhkhtrPhAg6dbIEPiahhUu6sZAmSYvVrZgEr5aKD51nrLA==",
-          "dev": true,
-          "requires": {
-            "@types/web-bluetooth": "^0.0.14",
-            "@vueuse/metadata": "8.7.5",
-            "@vueuse/shared": "8.7.5",
-            "vue-demi": "*"
-          }
-        },
-        "@vueuse/shared": {
-          "version": "8.7.5",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vueuse/shared/-/shared-8.7.5.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-THXPvMBFmg6Gf6AwRn/EdTh2mhqwjGsB2Yfp374LNQSQVKRHtnJ0I42bsZTn7nuEliBxqUrGQm/lN6qUHmhJLw==",
-          "dev": true,
-          "requires": {
-            "vue-demi": "*"
-          }
-        },
         "vue-demi": {
           "version": "0.13.2",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.2.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
index b285380344..c610b50fb4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "sass": "^1.53.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@vueuse/core": "^8.7.5",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
     "nocodb-sdk": "file:../nocodb-sdk",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/api.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/api.ts
index 17c6285858..4945d5c8ae 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/api.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/api.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function addAxiosInterceptors(api: Api<any>) {
       // Logout user if token refresh didn't work or user is disabled
       if (error.config.url === '/auth/refresh-token') {
         // todo: clear token
-        setToken(null)
+        setToken()
 
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
           reject(error)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function addAxiosInterceptors(api: Api<any>) {
           // New request with new token
           const config = error.config
           config.headers['xc-auth'] = token.data.token
-          user.token = token.data.token
+          if (user) user.token = token.data.token
 
           return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             api.instance
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function addAxiosInterceptors(api: Api<any>) {
         .catch(async (error) => {
           // todo: clear token
           // await store.dispatch('users/ActSignOut')
-          setToken(null)
+          setToken()
           // todo: handle new user
           // if (store.state.project.appInfo.firstUser) {
           //   router.replace('/')
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/state.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e75da1b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { defineNuxtPlugin } from '#app'
+import { useGlobalState } from '~/composables/useGlobalState'
+
+export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
+  const createGlobalState = useGlobalState()
+  nuxtApp.provide('state', createGlobalState())
+})
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/tele.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/tele.ts
index 6b3790372c..0fb3b2f9c9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/tele.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/plugins/tele.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin(async (nuxtApp) => {
     },
   }
 
-  inject('tele', tele)
-  inject('e', tele.emit)
-
   nuxtApp.vueApp.directive('t', {
     created(el, binding, vnode) {
       if (vnode.el) vnode.el.addEventListener('click', getListener(binding))
@@ -80,13 +77,16 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin(async (nuxtApp) => {
     }
   }
 
-  if (user.token) await init(user.token)
+  if (user?.token) await init(user.token)
 
   watch(
-    () => user.token,
+    () => user?.token,
     (newToken, oldToken) => {
       if (newToken !== oldToken) init(newToken)
       else if (!newToken) socket.disconnect()
     },
   )
+
+  nuxtApp.provide('tele', tele)
+  nuxtApp.provide('e', tele.emit)
 })
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/tsconfig.json b/packages/nc-gui-v2/tsconfig.json
index a67fee9080..3dfea5b1ff 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     "noUnusedLocals": false,
     "strictNullChecks": true,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
-    "types": ["@intlify/vite-plugin-vue-i18n/client"]
+    "types": ["@intlify/vite-plugin-vue-i18n/client", "vue-i18n"]
   },
+  "files": ["nuxt-shim.d.ts"],
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules",
     "dist"