src/components/Layout/Header.jsx

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ const Header = () => {
   const allowedProjectStatusIds = [
     "603e994b-a27f-4e5d-a251-f3d69b0498ba", // On Hold
     "cdad86aa-8a56-4ff4-b633-9c629057dfef", // In Progress
-    // "ef1c356e-0fe0-42df-a5d3-8daee355492d", // Inactive - Removed as per requirement
     "b74da4c2-d07e-46f2-9919-e75e49b12731", // Active
   ];
 
@@ -93,44 +92,54 @@ const Header = () => {
     (store) => store.localVariables.projectId
   );
 
-  // Conditional filtering for projectsForDropdown
-  // If on Dashboard, show all projects. Otherwise, filter by allowedProjectStatusIds.
   const projectsForDropdown = isDashboard
     ? projectNames // On dashboard, show all projects
     : projectNames?.filter(project =>
         allowedProjectStatusIds.includes(project.projectStatusId)
       );
 
-  // Determine the display text for the project dropdown
+  // Determine the display text for the project section
-  let displayText = "All Projects";
+  let currentProjectDisplayName = "Loading...";
-  if (selectedProject === null) {
+  if (!projectLoading && projectNames) {
-    displayText = "All Projects";
+    if (projectNames.length === 0) {
-  } else if (selectedProject) {
+      // If no projects are assigned at all
-    // Find the selected project from the full projectNames list
+      currentProjectDisplayName = "No Projects Assigned";
-    const selectedProjectObj = projectNames?.find(
+    } else if (projectNames.length === 1) {
-      (p) => p?.id === selectedProject
+      // If there's exactly one project overall (unfiltered list)
-    );
+      currentProjectDisplayName = projectNames[0].name;
-    // Fallback to selectedProject ID if name not found during loading or mismatch
+    } else { // projectNames.length > 1 (multiple projects)
-    displayText = selectedProjectObj ? selectedProjectObj.name : selectedProject;
+      if (selectedProject === null) {
-  } else if (projectLoading) {
+        currentProjectDisplayName = "All Projects";
-    displayText = "Loading...";
+      } else {
+        const selectedProjectObj = projectNames.find(
+          (p) => p?.id === selectedProject
+        );
+        currentProjectDisplayName = selectedProjectObj ? selectedProjectObj.name : "Unknown Project";
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   const { openChangePassword } = useChangePassword();
 
+  // Effect to set initial projectId based on scenarios
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
       projectNames &&
       projectNames.length > 0 &&
-      selectedProject === undefined &&
+      selectedProject === undefined && // Only set if no project is explicitly selected yet
-      !getCachedData("hasReceived")
+      !getCachedData("hasReceived") // To avoid re-setting on every render
     ) {
-      if (isDashboard) {
+      if (projectNames.length === 1) {
-        dispatch(setProjectId(null)); // Always set to null for "All Projects" on Dashboard initial load
+        // If only one project exists, automatically select it
+        dispatch(setProjectId(projectNames[0]?.id || null));
       } else {
-        // If not dashboard, set to the first project that matches the allowed statuses if available
+        // If multiple projects, default to "All Projects" on dashboard, or first allowed for others
-        const firstAllowedProject = projectNames.find(project => allowedProjectStatusIds.includes(project.projectStatusId));
+        if (isDashboard) {
-        dispatch(setProjectId(firstAllowedProject?.id || null)); // Fallback to null if no allowed projects
+          dispatch(setProjectId(null)); // Default to "All Projects" for dashboard when multiple projects
+        } else {
+          const firstAllowedProject = projectNames.find(project => allowedProjectStatusIds.includes(project.projectStatusId));
+          dispatch(setProjectId(firstAllowedProject?.id || null));
+        }
       }
     }
   }, [projectNames, selectedProject, dispatch, isDashboard]);
@@ -183,12 +192,10 @@ const Header = () => {
     if (isProjectPath && project !== null) {
       navigate("/projects/details"); // Navigate only if on /projects and a specific project is selected
     }
-    // No navigation if on dashboard or if "All Projects" is selected
   };
 
-  // Determine if the dropdown should be shown
+  // Determine if the dropdown should be shown: Only if there are genuinely multiple projects
-  const shouldShowDropdown =
+  const shouldShowDropdown = projectNames && projectNames.length > 1;
-    isDashboard || (projectsForDropdown && projectsForDropdown.length > 1);
 
   return (
     <nav
@@ -211,33 +218,30 @@ const Header = () => {
           <div className="align-items-center">
             <i className="rounded-circle bx bx-building-house bx-sm-lg bx-md me-2"></i>
             <div className="btn-group">
-              {/* Conditionally render the button based on shouldShowDropdown */}
+              {/* Conditionally render as a dropdown toggle button or a plain span */}
               {shouldShowDropdown ? (
                 <button
-                  className={`btn btn-sm-sm btn-xl ${projectsForDropdown && projectsForDropdown.length > 0 ? "dropdown-toggle" : ""
+                  className={`btn btn-sm-sm btn-xl dropdown-toggle px-1`}
-                    } px-1`}
                   type="button"
                   data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                   aria-expanded="false"
                 >
-                  {displayText}
+                  {currentProjectDisplayName}
                 </button>
               ) : (
-                // If only one project, just display its name without a dropdown
+                // If no dropdown (single or zero projects), just display the text
                 <span className="btn btn-sm-sm btn-xl px-1">
-                  {projectsForDropdown && projectsForDropdown.length === 1
+                  {currentProjectDisplayName}
-                    ? projectsForDropdown[0].name
-                    : displayText}
                 </span>
               )}
 
-              {/* Only render the dropdown menu if shouldShowDropdown is true */}
+              {/* Only render the dropdown menu if shouldShowDropdown is true AND there are projects to display in it */}
               {shouldShowDropdown && projectsForDropdown && projectsForDropdown.length > 0 && (
                 <ul
                   className="dropdown-menu"
                   style={{ overflow: "auto", maxHeight: "300px" }}
                 >
-                  {isDashboard && (
+                  {isDashboard && ( // "All Projects" option only appears in the dropdown if on dashboard and multiple projects
                     <li>
                       <button
                         className="dropdown-item"