diff --git a/portal/static/app.css b/portal/static/app.css
index 8b02f3c..e8df83b 100644
--- a/portal/static/app.css
+++ b/portal/static/app.css
@@ -216,28 +216,6 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus { border-color: var(--ds-ac) !importan
 /* ===== TREE TABLE ===== */
 #reqTree { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: 13px; }
 
-/* ===== PROJECT SWITCHER ===== */
-#projectSwitcher {
-  appearance: none;
-  -webkit-appearance: none;
-  background: transparent;
-  border: none;
-  outline: none;
-  color: var(--ds-tx);
-  font-size: 1.25rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0;
-  margin: 0;
-  max-width: 320px;
-}
-#projectSwitcher option {
-  background: var(--ds-sf);
-  color: var(--ds-tx);
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 400;
-}
-
 /* ===== TYPE HIERARCHY ===== */
 /* Level 1 — Logo / Page title : 2xl (19.5px) — set inline */
 /* Level 2 — Project name in header : xl (16.25px) — set inline */
diff --git a/portal/templates/app/project.html b/portal/templates/app/project.html
index 38407e1..44095b8 100644
--- a/portal/templates/app/project.html
+++ b/portal/templates/app/project.html
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
     <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
       <a href="/app/projects" class="text-2xl font-bold text-white tracking-tight"><span class="text-[#c9a84c]">Deal</span>space</a>
       <span class="text-white/20 text-lg">/</span>
-      <select id="projectSwitcher" onchange="switchProject(this.value)"
-        class="bg-transparent border-none outline-none text-xl font-semibold text-white cursor-pointer focus:outline-none">
-        <option id="projectName" value="">Loading...</option>
-      </select>
+      <div id="projectSwitcher" class="relative">
+        <button id="projectSwitcherBtn" onclick="toggleProjectMenu()" class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xl font-semibold text-white hover:text-white/80 transition focus:outline-none">
+          <span id="projectName">Loading...</span>
+          <span style="font-size:10px;opacity:.5;margin-top:2px">▾</span>
+        </button>
+        <div id="projectMenu" class="hidden absolute left-0 top-full mt-2 min-w-[220px] rounded-lg border shadow-xl z-50" style="background:var(--ds-sf);border-color:var(--ds-bd)">
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
 {{end}}
 
@@ -331,25 +335,18 @@
         const d = parseData(p.data_text);
         const name = d.name || p.summary_text || p.summary || 'Untitled';
         document.title = name + ' — Dealspace';
-        // Populate project switcher
-        const sel = document.getElementById('projectSwitcher');
-        const opt = document.getElementById('projectName');
-        opt.value = projectID;
-        opt.textContent = name;
-        // Load all projects for switcher
+        document.getElementById('projectName').textContent = name;
         fetchAPI('/api/projects').then(r=>r.json()).then(projects=>{
-          sel.innerHTML = '';
-          (projects||[]).forEach(p=>{
-            const o = document.createElement('option');
-            o.value = p.entry_id;
+          const menu = document.getElementById('projectMenu');
+          menu.innerHTML = (projects||[]).map(p=>{
             const d = p.data_text ? (()=>{try{return JSON.parse(p.data_text)}catch{return{}}})() : {};
-            o.textContent = d.name || p.search_key || p.entry_id;
-            if(p.entry_id === projectID) o.selected = true;
-            sel.appendChild(o);
-          });
-        }).catch(()=>{
-          sel.innerHTML = `<option value="${projectID}">${name}</option>`;
-        });
+            const pname = d.name || p.search_key || p.entry_id;
+            const active = p.entry_id === projectID;
+            return `<div onclick="switchProject('${p.entry_id}')" class="px-4 py-2.5 cursor-pointer transition text-sm" style="color:${active?'var(--ds-ac)':'var(--ds-tx)'};background:${active?'rgba(255,255,255,.04)':'transparent'}" onmouseover="this.style.background='rgba(255,255,255,.06)'" onmouseout="this.style.background='${active?'rgba(255,255,255,.04)':'transparent'}'">
+              ${escHtml(pname)}
+            </div>`;
+          }).join('');
+        }).catch(()=>{});
         // projectTitle removed — name shown in header breadcrumb only
         document.getElementById('projectDesc').textContent = d.description || '';
         const status = d.status || 'active';
@@ -898,8 +895,16 @@
     }
 
     function switchProject(pid) {
+      document.getElementById('projectMenu').classList.add('hidden');
       if (pid && pid !== projectID) window.location.href = '/app/projects/' + pid;
     }
+    function toggleProjectMenu() {
+      document.getElementById('projectMenu').classList.toggle('hidden');
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('click', e => {
+      if (!document.getElementById('projectSwitcher')?.contains(e.target))
+        document.getElementById('projectMenu')?.classList.add('hidden');
+    });
 
     function closeAddOrgModal() {
       document.getElementById('addOrgModal').classList.add('hidden');