From 4057fecf3123c18b23fdc1d29475d3ed1a5d7dbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alaguraj0361 <alaguraj0361@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:05:25 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] add new home dashboard layout and theme with custom CSS
 variables and UI overrides for various Odoo components.

---
 .../static/src/css/home_menu.css              |  1 +
 .../static/src/css/theme_variables.css        | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 addons/home_dashboard/views/home_template.xml | 20 +++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/home_menu.css b/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/home_menu.css
index 69b719e..127c65e 100644
--- a/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/home_menu.css
+++ b/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/home_menu.css
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     cursor: pointer;
     position: relative;
+    text-decoration: none !important;
 }
 
 .o_top_item:hover {
diff --git a/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/theme_variables.css b/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/theme_variables.css
index 0521375..1e4af25 100644
--- a/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/theme_variables.css
+++ b/addons/home_dashboard/static/src/css/theme_variables.css
@@ -489,6 +489,26 @@ a:hover,
     /* Standard BS z-index */
 }
 
+.o_main_navbar .o_menu_sections .o_nav_entry.active,
+.o_main_navbar .o_menu_sections .dropdown-toggle {
+    background-color: none !important;
+}
+
+
+.o_main_navbar .o_menu_sections .o_nav_entry.active,
+.o_main_navbar .o_menu_sections .dropdown-toggle.active {
+    background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+}
+
+.o_main_navbar .o_menu_brand,
+.o_main_navbar .o_navbar_apps_menu .dropdown-toggle,
+.o_main_navbar .o_nav_entry,
+.o_main_navbar .dropdown-toggle {
+    color: var(--secondary-color) !important;
+    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
+}
+
 /* Navbar Icons */
 .o_main_navbar .o_menu_systray .o_nav_entry i,
 .o_main_navbar .o_menu_apps .o_app_drawer i,
diff --git a/addons/home_dashboard/views/home_template.xml b/addons/home_dashboard/views/home_template.xml
index 59f724c..3e747ed 100644
--- a/addons/home_dashboard/views/home_template.xml
+++ b/addons/home_dashboard/views/home_template.xml
@@ -9,29 +9,29 @@
                 <!-- Top Bar -->
                 <div class="o_home_top_bar">
                     <div class="o_top_bar_island">
-                        <div class="o_top_item" title="AI Assistant">
+                        <a href="#" class="o_top_item" title="AI Assistant">
                             <span class="o_ai_icon">AI</span>
-                        </div>
+                        </a>
                         
-                        <div class="o_top_item" title="Search">
+                        <a href="#" class="o_top_item" title="Search">
                             <i class="fa fa-search"/>
-                        </div>
+                        </a>
 
-                        <div class="o_top_item" title="Messages">
+                        <a href="/web#action=mail.action_discuss" class="o_top_item" title="Messages">
                             <i class="fa fa-comments-o"/>
                             <span class="badge_dot"/>
-                        </div>
+                        </a>
 
-                        <div class="o_top_item" title="Settings">
+                        <a href="/web#action=base.action_res_config_general_settings" class="o_top_item" title="Settings">
                             <i class="fa fa-sliders"/>
-                        </div>
+                        </a>
 
                         <div class="o_bar_divider"></div>
 
                         <div class="o_user_avatar_container">
-                            <div class="o_user_avatar">
+                            <a href="/web#action=base.action_res_users_my" class="o_user_avatar" style="display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-decoration:none;">
                                 <t t-esc="user_id.name[0] if user_id else 'U'"/>
-                            </div>
+                            </a>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>