diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/assets/style-v2.scss b/packages/nc-gui-v2/assets/style-v2.scss
index f15d6b19d6..49355fa497 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/assets/style-v2.scss
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/assets/style-v2.scss
@@ -31,31 +31,6 @@ nav .v-list {
   @apply dark:bg-white
 }
 
-.page-enter-active,
-.page-leave-active,
-.layout-enter-active,
-.layout-leave-active {
-  @apply transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out;
-}
-
-.page-enter,
-.page-leave-active,
-.layout-enter,
-.layout-leave-active {
-  @apply opacity-0;
-}
-
-.slide-enter-active,
-.slide-leave-active {
-  @apply transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out;
-  transform: translate(100%, 0);
-}
-
-.slide-enter,
-.slide-leave-active {
-  transform: translate(-100%, 0);
-}
-
 a {
   @apply prose text-primary underline hover:opacity-75 dark:(text-secondary) hover:(opacity-75);
 }
@@ -153,3 +128,42 @@ html {
     background-position: 0% 22%
   }
 }
+
+.page-enter-active,
+.page-leave-active,
+.layout-enter-active,
+.layout-leave-active {
+  @apply transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.page-enter,
+.page-leave-active,
+.layout-enter,
+.layout-leave-active {
+  @apply opacity-0;
+}
+
+.slide-enter-active,
+.slide-leave-active {
+  @apply transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out;
+  transform: translate(100%, 0);
+}
+
+.slide-enter,
+.slide-leave-active {
+  transform: translate(-100%, 0);
+}
+
+.glow-enter-active,
+.glow-leave-active {
+  @apply transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.glow-enter-active {
+  @apply ring ring-xl;
+}
+
+.glow-enter,
+.glow-leave-active {
+  @apply opacity-0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
index 2267c3e197..7e5ad0f52a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const activeTable = computed(() => {
 
 <template>
   <div class="nc-treeview-container flex flex-col">
-    <div class="px-6 py-[8.75px] border-b-1 nc-filter-input">
+    <div class="px-6 py-[9px] border-b-1 nc-filter-input">
       <div class="flex items-center bg-gray-50 rounded relative">
         <a-input
           v-model:value="filterQuery"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/SocialCard.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/SocialCard.vue
index 4b2e51ad51..6ca98e0114 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/SocialCard.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/SocialCard.vue
@@ -7,67 +7,75 @@ const isRtlLang = $computed(() => ['fa'].includes(currentLang.value))
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-list class="w-[300px] pa-3 elevation-4 rounded-xl mr-10" dense>
-    <a-list-item class="cursor-pointer">
-      <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb" target="_blank">
-        <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
-          <mdi-github class="mx-3 text-lg" />
-          <div v-if="isRtlLang">
-            <!-- us on Github -->
-            {{ $t('labels.community.starUs2') }}
-            <!-- Star -->
-            {{ $t('labels.community.starUs1') }}
-            <mdi-star-outline />
+  <a-card :body-style="{ padding: '0' }" class="w-[300px] shadow-sm rounded-lg">
+    <a-list class="w-full" dense>
+      <a-list-item>
+        <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb" target="_blank">
+          <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
+            <mdi-github class="mx-3 text-lg" />
+            <div v-if="isRtlLang">
+              <!-- us on Github -->
+              {{ $t('labels.community.starUs2') }}
+              <!-- Star -->
+              {{ $t('labels.community.starUs1') }}
+              <mdi-star-outline />
+            </div>
+            <div v-else class="flex items-center">
+              <!-- Star -->
+              {{ $t('labels.community.starUs1') }}
+              <mdi-star-outline class="mx-1" />
+              <!-- us on Github -->
+              {{ $t('labels.community.starUs2') }}
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div v-else class="flex items-center">
-            <!-- Star -->
-            {{ $t('labels.community.starUs1') }}
-            <mdi-star-outline class="mx-1" />
-            <!-- us on Github -->
-            {{ $t('labels.community.starUs2') }}
+        </nuxt-link>
+      </a-list-item>
+      <a-list-item>
+        <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://calendly.com/nocodb-meeting" target="_blank">
+          <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
+            <mdi-calendar-month class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[3 % colors.dark.length]" />
+            <!-- Book a Free DEMO -->
+            <div>
+              {{ $t('labels.community.bookDemo') }}
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
-      </nuxt-link>
-    </a-list-item>
-    <a-list-item>
-      <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://calendly.com/nocodb-meeting" target="_blank">
-        <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
-          <mdi-calendar-month class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[3 % colors.dark.length]" />
-          <!-- Book a Free DEMO -->
-          <div>
-            {{ $t('labels.community.bookDemo') }}
+        </nuxt-link>
+      </a-list-item>
+      <a-list-item>
+        <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://discord.gg/5RgZmkW" target="_blank">
+          <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
+            <mdi-discord class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[0 % colors.dark.length]" />
+            <!-- Get your questions answered -->
+            <div>
+              {{ $t('labels.community.getAnswered') }}
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
-      </nuxt-link>
-    </a-list-item>
-    <a-list-item>
-      <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://discord.gg/5RgZmkW" target="_blank">
-        <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
-          <mdi-discord class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[0 % colors.dark.length]" />
-          <!-- Get your questions answered -->
-          <div>
-            {{ $t('labels.community.getAnswered') }}
+        </nuxt-link>
+      </a-list-item>
+      <a-list-item>
+        <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://twitter.com/NocoDB" target="_blank">
+          <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
+            <mdi-twitter class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[1 % colors.dark.length]" />
+            <!-- Follow NocoDB -->
+            <div>
+              {{ $t('labels.community.followNocodb') }}
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
-      </nuxt-link>
-    </a-list-item>
-    <a-list-item>
-      <nuxt-link class="text-primary" to="https://twitter.com/NocoDB" target="_blank">
-        <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
-          <mdi-twitter class="mx-3 text-lg" :color="colors.dark[1 % colors.dark.length]" />
-          <!-- Follow NocoDB -->
-          <div>
-            {{ $t('labels.community.followNocodb') }}
+        </nuxt-link>
+      </a-list-item>
+      <a-list-item v-t="['e:hiring']">
+        <nuxt-link class="text-primary" target="_blank" to="http://careers.nocodb.com">
+          <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
+            <div class="ml-3">🚀 <span class="ml-2">We are Hiring!!!</span></div>
           </div>
-        </div>
-      </nuxt-link>
-    </a-list-item>
-    <a-list-item v-t="['e:hiring']">
-      <nuxt-link class="text-primary" target="_blank" to="http://careers.nocodb.com">
-        <div class="flex items-center text-sm">
-          <div class="ml-3">🚀 <span class="ml-2">We are Hiring!!!</span></div>
-        </div>
-      </nuxt-link>
-    </a-list-item>
-  </a-list>
+        </nuxt-link>
+      </a-list-item>
+    </a-list>
+  </a-card>
 </template>
+
+<style scoped>
+:deep(.ant-list-item) {
+  @apply hover:(bg-gray-100 !text-primary);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/Sponsors.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/Sponsors.vue
index ccc2c7b5b8..8700a04108 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/Sponsors.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/general/Sponsors.vue
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ const { nav = false } = defineProps<Props>()
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-card class="w-[300px] ma-10 shadow-lg rounded-lg">
+  <a-card class="w-[300px] shadow-sm rounded-lg">
     <template #cover>
-      <img class="max-h-[180px]" alt="cover" src="/ants-leaf-cutter.jpeg" />
+      <img class="max-h-[180px] rounded-t-lg" alt="cover" src="/ants-leaf-cutter.jpeg" />
     </template>
 
     <a-card-meta>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const { nav = false } = defineProps<Props>()
 
     <div class="flex justify-center">
       <nuxt-link href="https://github.com/sponsors/nocodb" target="_blank">
-        <a-button class="!shadow" size="large">
+        <a-button class="!shadow rounded" size="large">
           <div class="flex items-center">
             <mdi-cards-heart class="text-red-500 mr-2" />
             {{ $t('activity.sponsorUs') }}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Pagination.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Pagination.vue
index 1b0acb3c05..d4470540f9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Pagination.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/Pagination.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const page = computed({
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex items-center">
+  <div class="flex items-center mb-1">
     <span v-if="count !== null && count !== Infinity" class="caption ml-5 text-gray-500">
       {{ count }} record{{ count !== 1 ? 's' : '' }}
     </span>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/MenuBottom.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/MenuBottom.vue
index c947baefd1..e0558071d8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/MenuBottom.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/MenuBottom.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function onOpenModal(type: ViewTypes, title = '') {
         class="group !flex !items-center !my-0 !h-[30px] nc-create-3-view"
         @click="onOpenModal(ViewTypes.GRID)"
       >
-        <a-tooltip placement="left">
+        <a-tooltip :mouse-enter-delay="1" placement="left">
           <template #title>
             {{ $t('msg.info.addView.grid') }}
           </template>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function onOpenModal(type: ViewTypes, title = '') {
         class="group !flex !items-center !-my0 !h-[30px] nc-create-2-view"
         @click="onOpenModal(ViewTypes.GALLERY)"
       >
-        <a-tooltip placement="left">
+        <a-tooltip :mouse-enter-delay="1" placement="left">
           <template #title>
             {{ $t('msg.info.addView.gallery') }}
           </template>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function onOpenModal(type: ViewTypes, title = '') {
         class="group !flex !items-center !my-0 !h-[30px] nc-create-1-view"
         @click="onOpenModal(ViewTypes.FORM)"
       >
-        <a-tooltip placement="left">
+        <a-tooltip :mouse-enter-delay="1" placement="left">
           <template #title>
             {{ $t('msg.info.addView.form') }}
           </template>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function onOpenModal(type: ViewTypes, title = '') {
 
     <SmartsheetSidebarMenuApiSnippet v-model="showApiSnippet" />
 
-    <div class="flex-auto justify-end flex flex-col gap-4 mt-4">
+    <div class="flex-auto justify-end flex flex-col gap-3 mt-3">
       <button
         v-if="isUIAllowed('virtualViewsCreateOrEdit')"
         class="flex items-center gap-2 w-full mx-3 px-4 py-3 rounded border transform translate-x-4 hover:(translate-x-0 shadow-lg) transition duration-150 ease !text-xs"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/RenameableMenuItem.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/RenameableMenuItem.vue
index 451372acc7..b4a30d59fb 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/RenameableMenuItem.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/RenameableMenuItem.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import type { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import { viewIcons } from '~/utils'
-import { onKeyStroke, useDebounceFn, useNuxtApp, useVModel } from '#imports'
+import { onKeyStroke, useDebounceFn, useNuxtApp, useUIPermission, useVModel } from '#imports'
 
 interface Props {
   view: Record<string, any>
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ function onStopEdit() {
       </div>
 
       <a-input v-if="isEditing" :ref="focusInput" v-model:value="vModel.title" @blur="onCancel" @keydown="onKeyDown($event)" />
+
       <div v-else>{{ vModel.alias || vModel.title }}</div>
 
       <div class="flex-1" />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/index.vue
index 6e06661cc4..e9e0e00b93 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/index.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { FormType, GalleryType, GridType, KanbanType, ViewTypes } from 'noc
 import MenuTop from './MenuTop.vue'
 import MenuBottom from './MenuBottom.vue'
 import Toolbar from './toolbar/index.vue'
-import { computed, inject, provide, ref, useRoute, useRouter, useViews, watch } from '#imports'
+import { computed, inject, provide, ref, useElementHover, useRoute, useRouter, useViews, watch } from '#imports'
 import { ActiveViewInj, MetaInj, RightSidebarInj, ViewListInj } from '~/context'
 
 const meta = inject(MetaInj, ref())
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const sidebarOpen = inject(RightSidebarInj, ref(true))
 
 const sidebarCollapsed = computed(() => !sidebarOpen.value)
 
+/** Sidebar ref */
+const sidebar = ref()
+
 /** View type to create from modal */
 let viewCreateType = $ref<ViewTypes>()
 
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ let selectedViewId = $ref('')
 /** is view creation modal open */
 let modalOpen = $ref(false)
 
+const isHovered = useElementHover(sidebar)
+
 /** Watch route param and change active view based on `viewTitle` */
 watch(
   [views, () => route.params.viewTitle],
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ function onCreate(view: GridType | FormType | KanbanType | GalleryType) {
 
 <template>
   <a-layout-sider
+    ref="sidebar"
     :collapsed="sidebarCollapsed"
     collapsiple
     collapsed-width="50"
@@ -81,24 +87,27 @@ function onCreate(view: GridType | FormType | KanbanType | GalleryType) {
     class="relative shadow-md h-full"
     theme="light"
   >
-    <a-tooltip placement="left">
+    <a-tooltip :mouse-enter-delay="1" placement="left">
       <template #title> Toggle sidebar </template>
 
-      <div
-        class="group color-transition cursor-pointer hover:ring active:ring-pink-500 z-1 flex items-center p-[1px] absolute top-1/2 left-[-1rem] shadow bg-gray-100 rounded-full"
-      >
-        <MaterialSymbolsChevronRightRounded
-          v-if="sidebarOpen"
-          class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
-          @click="sidebarOpen = false"
-        />
-
-        <MaterialSymbolsChevronLeftRounded
-          v-else
-          class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
-          @click="sidebarOpen = true"
-        />
-      </div>
+      <Transition name="glow">
+        <div
+          v-show="sidebarCollapsed || isHovered"
+          class="group color-transition cursor-pointer hover:ring active:ring-pink-500 z-1 flex items-center p-[1px] absolute top-1/2 left-[-1rem] shadow bg-gray-100 rounded-full"
+        >
+          <MaterialSymbolsChevronRightRounded
+            v-if="sidebarOpen"
+            class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
+            @click="sidebarOpen = false"
+          />
+
+          <MaterialSymbolsChevronLeftRounded
+            v-else
+            class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
+            @click="sidebarOpen = true"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </Transition>
     </a-tooltip>
 
     <Toolbar v-if="sidebarOpen" class="flex items-center py-3 px-3 justify-between border-b-1" />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/menu/ApiSnippet.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/menu/ApiSnippet.vue
index 4c58cd9d27..31bd83a143 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/menu/ApiSnippet.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/smartsheet/sidebar/menu/ApiSnippet.vue
@@ -172,5 +172,3 @@ const afterVisibleChange = (visible: boolean) => {
     </div>
   </a-drawer>
 </template>
-
-<style scoped></style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
index e1dbca365d..012e0a4b38 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/tabs/Smartsheet.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ provide(ActiveViewInj, activeView)
 provide(IsLockedInj, false)
 provide(ReloadViewDataHookInj, reloadEventHook)
 provide(FieldsInj, fields)
-provide(RightSidebarInj, ref(true))
+provide(RightSidebarInj, ref(false))
 
 const { isGallery, isGrid, isForm } = useProvideSmartsheetStore(activeView as Ref<TableType>, meta)
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
index b966adae77..9ac28afbe4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import type { Permission } from './rolePermissions'
 import rolePermissions from './rolePermissions'
-import { USER_PROJECT_ROLES, useNuxtApp, useState } from '#imports'
+import { USER_PROJECT_ROLES, useGlobal, useState } from '#imports'
 
 export function useUIPermission() {
-  const { $state } = useNuxtApp()
+  const { user, previewAs } = useGlobal()
+
   const projectRoles = useState<Record<string, boolean>>(USER_PROJECT_ROLES, () => ({}))
 
-  const isUIAllowed = (permission: Permission | string, skipPreviewAs = false) => {
-    const user = $state.user
-    let userRoles = user?.value?.roles || {}
+  const getRoles = (skipPreviewAs = false) => {
+    let userRoles = user.value?.roles || {}
+
     // if string populate key-value paired object
     if (typeof userRoles === 'string') {
       userRoles = userRoles.split(',').reduce<Record<string, boolean>>((acc, role) => {
@@ -20,16 +21,20 @@ export function useUIPermission() {
     // merge user role and project specific user roles
     let roles = {
       ...userRoles,
-      ...(projectRoles?.value || {}),
+      ...projectRoles.value,
     }
 
-    if ($state.previewAs.value && !skipPreviewAs) {
+    if (previewAs.value && !skipPreviewAs) {
       roles = {
-        [$state.previewAs.value]: true,
+        [previewAs.value]: true,
       }
     }
 
-    return Object.entries<boolean>(roles).some(([role, hasRole]) => {
+    return roles
+  }
+
+  const isUIAllowed = (permission: Permission | string, skipPreviewAs = false) => {
+    return Object.entries<boolean>(getRoles(skipPreviewAs)).some(([role, hasRole]) => {
       const rolePermission = rolePermissions[role as keyof typeof rolePermissions] as '*' | Record<Permission, true>
 
       return hasRole && (rolePermission === '*' || rolePermission?.[permission as Permission])
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
index 5bf68cad79..da1f361f7a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     // todo: minifiy again
     build: {
       minify: false,
+      rollupOptions: {
+        external: 'httpsnippet',
+      },
     },
     css: {
       preprocessorOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index.vue
index d2e6d3d68c..9b5f91a176 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { navigateTo, onKeyStroke, provideSidebar, ref, useProject, useRoute, useTabs, useUIPermission } from '#imports'
+import {
+  navigateTo,
+  onKeyStroke,
+  openLink,
+  provideSidebar,
+  ref,
+  useElementHover,
+  useProject,
+  useRoute,
+  useTabs,
+  useUIPermission,
+} from '#imports'
 import { TabType } from '~/composables'
-import { openLink } from '~/utils'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 
@@ -20,6 +30,9 @@ const openDialogKey = ref<string>()
 
 const dropdownOpen = ref(false)
 
+/** Sidebar ref */
+const sidebar = ref()
+
 onKeyStroke(
   'Escape',
   () => {
@@ -42,12 +55,15 @@ function toggleDialog(value?: boolean, key?: string) {
 await loadProject()
 
 await loadTables()
+
+const isHovered = useElementHover(sidebar)
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout id="content" class="flex">
     <template #sidebar>
       <a-layout-sider
+        ref="sidebar"
         :collapsed="!isOpen"
         width="250"
         collapsed-width="50"
@@ -56,7 +72,11 @@ await loadTables()
         collapsible
         theme="light"
       >
-        <div style="height: var(--header-height)" class="flex items-center !bg-primary text-white px-1 pl-5 gap-2">
+        <div
+          style="height: var(--header-height)"
+          :class="isOpen ? 'pl-6' : ''"
+          class="flex items-center !bg-primary text-white px-1 gap-2"
+        >
           <div
             v-if="isOpen && !isSharedBase"
             class="w-[40px] min-w-[40px] transition-all duration-200 p-1 cursor-pointer transform hover:scale-105"
@@ -64,6 +84,7 @@ await loadTables()
           >
             <img alt="NocoDB" src="~/assets/img/icons/512x512-trans.png" />
           </div>
+
           <a
             v-if="isOpen && isSharedBase"
             class="w-[40px] min-w-[40px] transition-all duration-200 p-1 cursor-pointer transform hover:scale-105"
@@ -77,6 +98,7 @@ await loadTables()
             <template v-if="isOpen">
               <div class="text-xl font-semibold truncate">{{ project.title }}</div>
             </template>
+
             <template v-else>
               <MdiFolder class="text-primary cursor-pointer transform hover:scale-105 text-2xl" />
             </template>
@@ -111,6 +133,7 @@ await loadTables()
 
                         <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
                           <div class="group-hover:(!text-primary)">ID:</div>
+
                           <div class="text-xs group-hover:text-pink-500 truncate font-italic">{{ project.id }}</div>
                         </div>
                       </div>
@@ -212,24 +235,27 @@ await loadTables()
           </a-dropdown>
         </div>
 
-        <a-tooltip placement="right">
+        <a-tooltip :mouse-enter-delay="1" placement="right">
           <template #title> Toggle table list </template>
 
-          <div
-            class="group color-transition cursor-pointer hover:ring active:ring-pink-500 z-1 flex items-center absolute top-1/2 right-[-0.75rem] shadow bg-gray-100 rounded-full"
-          >
-            <MaterialSymbolsChevronLeftRounded
-              v-if="isOpen"
-              class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
-              @click="toggle(false)"
-            />
-
-            <MaterialSymbolsChevronRightRounded
-              v-else
-              class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
-              @click="toggle(true)"
-            />
-          </div>
+          <Transition name="glow">
+            <div
+              v-show="!isOpen || isHovered"
+              class="group color-transition cursor-pointer hover:ring active:ring-pink-500 z-1 flex items-center absolute top-1/2 right-[-0.75rem] shadow bg-gray-100 rounded-full"
+            >
+              <MaterialSymbolsChevronLeftRounded
+                v-if="isOpen"
+                class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
+                @click="toggle(false)"
+              />
+
+              <MaterialSymbolsChevronRightRounded
+                v-else
+                class="transform group-hover:(scale-115 text-pink-500) text-xl text-gray-400"
+                @click="toggle(true)"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </Transition>
         </a-tooltip>
 
         <DashboardTreeView v-show="isOpen" />
@@ -237,6 +263,7 @@ await loadTables()
     </template>
 
     <dashboard-settings-modal v-model="dialogOpen" :open-key="openDialogKey" />
+
     <NuxtPage />
 
     <GeneralPreviewAs float />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/index/index.vue
index 1be4f69efe..c12ae11436 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/index/index.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { Modal, message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import type { ProjectType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import { computed, navigateTo, onMounted, ref, useApi, useNuxtApp, useSidebar } from '#imports'
-import { extractSdkResponseErrorMsg } from '~/utils'
+import {
+  computed,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
+  navigateTo,
+  onMounted,
+  ref,
+  useApi,
+  useNuxtApp,
+  useSidebar,
+  useUIPermission,
+} from '#imports'
 
 const { $e } = useNuxtApp()
 
@@ -54,11 +63,14 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout>
-    <a-row>
-      <a-col :span="8"></a-col>
-      <a-col :span="8" class="!bg-red">
-        <a-card :loading="isLoading" class="mx-auto mt-10 !max-w-[600px] shadow-lg">
-          <h1 class="text-center text-4xl pa-2 nc-project-page-title flex align-center justify-center gap-2 text-gray-600">
+    <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row flex-wrap gap-6 py-6 px-12">
+      <div class="hidden xl:(block)">
+        <GeneralSponsors />
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="min-w-2/4 flex-auto">
+        <a-card :loading="isLoading" class="!rounded-lg shadow">
+          <h1 class="text-center text-4xl p-2 nc-project-page-title flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-gray-600">
             <!-- My Projects -->
             <b>{{ $t('title.myProject') }}</b>
 
@@ -66,16 +78,17 @@ onMounted(() => {
               v-t="['a:project:refresh']"
               class="text-sm text-gray-500 hover:text-primary mt-1 cursor-pointer"
               @click="loadProjects"
-            ></MdiRefresh>
+            />
           </h1>
 
-          <div class="flex mb-6">
+          <div class="order-1 flex mb-6">
             <a-input-search
               v-model:value="filterQuery"
               class="max-w-[200px] nc-project-page-search"
               :placeholder="$t('activity.searchProject')"
-            ></a-input-search>
-            <div class="flex-grow"></div>
+            />
+
+            <div class="flex-grow" />
 
             <a-dropdown v-if="isUIAllowed('projectCreate', true)" @click.stop>
               <a-button class="nc-new-project-menu !shadow">
@@ -93,14 +106,17 @@ onMounted(() => {
                     @click="navigateTo('/project/create')"
                   >
                     <MdiPlus class="col-span-2 mr-1 mt-[1px] text-primary text-lg" />
+
                     <div class="col-span-10 text-sm xl:text-md">{{ $t('activity.createProject') }}</div>
                   </div>
+
                   <div
                     v-t="['c:project:create:extdb']"
                     class="grid grid-cols-12 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-200 flex items-center p-2 nc-create-external-db-project"
                     @click="navigateTo('/project/create-external')"
                   >
                     <MdiDatabaseOutline class="col-span-2 mr-1 mt-[1px] text-green-500 text-lg" />
+
                     <div class="col-span-10 text-sm xl:text-md" v-html="$t('activity.createProjectExtended.extDB')" />
                   </div>
                 </a-menu>
@@ -151,16 +167,16 @@ onMounted(() => {
             </a-table-column>
           </a-table>
         </a-card>
-      </a-col>
-      <a-col :span="8" class="">
-        <div class="justify-end flex">
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="flex gap-6 md:block">
+        <GeneralSocialCard />
+
+        <div class="block mt-0 md:(!mt-6) xl:hidden">
           <GeneralSponsors />
         </div>
-        <div class="justify-end flex">
-          <GeneralSocialCard />
-        </div>
-      </a-col>
-    </a-row>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </NuxtLayout>
 </template>