Addressing PR comments

apps/console/src/App.tsx

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const HomeLayout = lazy(() => import('./pages/home/HomeLayout').then(m => ({ def
 
 import { ThemeProvider } from './components/theme-provider';
 import { ConsoleToaster } from './components/ConsoleToaster';
+import { NavigationProvider } from './context/NavigationContext';
 
 /**
  * ConnectedShell
@@ -518,6 +519,7 @@ export function App() {
       <ConsoleToaster position="bottom-right" />
       <ConditionalAuthWrapper authUrl="/api/v1/auth">
         <PreviewBanner />
+        <NavigationProvider>
         <BrowserRouter basename={import.meta.env.BASE_URL?.replace(/\/$/, '') || '/'}>
             <Suspense fallback={<LoadingScreen />}>
             <Routes>
@@ -569,6 +571,7 @@ export function App() {
             </Routes>
             </Suspense>
         </BrowserRouter>
+        </NavigationProvider>
       </ConditionalAuthWrapper>
     </ThemeProvider>
   );

apps/console/src/__tests__/HomeLayout.test.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /**
- * Tests for HomeLayout — lightweight nav shell for /home.
- * Validates: layout rendering, user avatar, navigation links.
+ * Tests for HomeLayout — unified sidebar nav shell for /home.
+ * Validates: layout rendering, sidebar presence, navigation context.
  *
  * Note: Radix DropdownMenu portal rendering is limited in jsdom,
  * so we test the trigger and visible elements rather than dropdown contents.
  */
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
-import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { HomeLayout } from '../pages/home/HomeLayout';
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ vi.mock('@object-ui/i18n', () => ({
     direction: 'ltr',
     i18n: {},
   }),
+  useObjectLabel: () => ({
+    objectLabel: ({ name, label }: any) => label || name,
+  }),
 }));
 
 // Mock @object-ui/components to keep most components
@@ -51,6 +54,77 @@ vi.mock('@object-ui/components', async (importOriginal) => {
   };
 });
 
+// Mock @object-ui/layout AppShell
+vi.mock('@object-ui/layout', () => ({
+  AppShell: ({ children, sidebar }: any) => (
+    <div data-testid="app-shell">
+      <div data-testid="sidebar">{sidebar}</div>
+      <div data-testid="content">{children}</div>
+    </div>
+  ),
+  useAppShellBranding: () => {},
+}));
+
+// Mock NavigationContext
+const mockSetContext = vi.fn();
+vi.mock('../context/NavigationContext', () => ({
+  useNavigationContext: () => ({
+    context: 'home',
+    setContext: mockSetContext,
+    currentAppName: undefined,
+    setCurrentAppName: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+// Mock MetadataProvider
+vi.mock('../context/MetadataProvider', () => ({
+  useMetadata: () => ({
+    apps: [],
+    objects: [],
+    loading: false,
+  }),
+}));
+
+// Mock other required contexts
+vi.mock('../context/ExpressionProvider', () => ({
+  useExpressionContext: () => ({
+    evaluator: {},
+  }),
+  evaluateVisibility: () => true,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@object-ui/permissions', () => ({
+  usePermissions: () => ({
+    can: () => true,
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../hooks/useRecentItems', () => ({
+  useRecentItems: () => ({
+    recentItems: [],
+    addRecentItem: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../hooks/useFavorites', () => ({
+  useFavorites: () => ({
+    favorites: [],
+    addFavorite: vi.fn(),
+    removeFavorite: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../hooks/useNavPins', () => ({
+  useNavPins: () => ({
+    togglePin: vi.fn(),
+    applyPins: (items: any[]) => items,
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../hooks/useResponsiveSidebar', () => ({
+  useResponsiveSidebar: () => {},
+}));
+
 describe('HomeLayout', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
@@ -64,57 +138,20 @@ describe('HomeLayout', () => {
     );
   };
 
-  it('renders the layout shell with data-testid', () => {
+  it('renders the AppShell with sidebar and content', () => {
     renderLayout();
-    expect(screen.getByTestId('home-layout')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('app-shell')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('sidebar')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('content')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('renders the Home branding button in the top bar', () => {
+  it('sets navigation context to "home" on mount', () => {
     renderLayout();
-    const brand = screen.getByTestId('home-layout-brand');
-    expect(brand).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(brand).toHaveTextContent('Home');
+    expect(mockSetContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith('home');
   });
 
   it('renders children inside the layout', () => {
     renderLayout(<div data-testid="child-content">Hello World</div>);
     expect(screen.getByTestId('child-content')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
-
-  it('renders user avatar with initials fallback', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    // The avatar trigger should show user initials "AD" (Alice Dev)
-    expect(screen.getByTestId('home-layout-user-trigger')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText('AD')).toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
-  it('renders Settings button in the top bar', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    expect(screen.getByTestId('home-layout-settings-btn')).toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
-  it('navigates to /system when Settings button is clicked', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('home-layout-settings-btn'));
-    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/system');
-  });
-
-  it('navigates to /home when brand button is clicked', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('home-layout-brand'));
-    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/home');
-  });
-
-  it('renders sticky header element', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    const header = screen.getByTestId('home-layout').querySelector('header');
-    expect(header).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(header?.className).toContain('sticky');
-  });
-
-  it('renders user menu trigger as a round button', () => {
-    renderLayout();
-    const trigger = screen.getByTestId('home-layout-user-trigger');
-    expect(trigger.className).toContain('rounded-full');
-  });
 });

apps/console/src/components/ConsoleLayout.tsx

@@ -2,18 +2,20 @@
  * ConsoleLayout
  *
  * Root layout shell for the console application. Composes the AppShell
- * with the sidebar, header, and main content area.
+ * with the UnifiedSidebar, header, and main content area.
  * Includes the global floating chatbot (FAB) widget.
+ * Sets navigation context to 'app' for app-specific routes.
  * @module
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { AppShell } from '@object-ui/layout';
 import { FloatingChatbot, useObjectChat, type ChatMessage } from '@object-ui/plugin-chatbot';
 import { useDiscovery } from '@object-ui/react';
-import { AppSidebar } from './AppSidebar';
+import { UnifiedSidebar } from './UnifiedSidebar';
 import { AppHeader } from './AppHeader';
 import { useResponsiveSidebar } from '../hooks/useResponsiveSidebar';
+import { useNavigationContext } from '../context/NavigationContext';
 import { resolveI18nLabel } from '../utils';
 import type { ConnectionState } from '../dataSource';
 
@@ -88,28 +90,35 @@ function ConsoleFloatingChatbot({ appLabel, objects }: { appLabel: string; objec
   );
 }
 
-export function ConsoleLayout({ 
-  children, 
-  activeAppName, 
+export function ConsoleLayout({
+  children,
+  activeAppName,
   activeApp,
   onAppChange,
   objects,
   connectionState
 }: ConsoleLayoutProps) {
   const appLabel = resolveI18nLabel(activeApp?.label) || activeAppName;
   const { isAiEnabled } = useDiscovery();
+  const { setContext, setCurrentAppName } = useNavigationContext();
+
+  // Set navigation context to 'app' when this layout mounts
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setContext('app');
+    setCurrentAppName(activeAppName);
+  }, [setContext, setCurrentAppName, activeAppName]);
 
   return (
     <AppShell
       sidebar={
-         <AppSidebar 
-           activeAppName={activeAppName} 
-           onAppChange={onAppChange} 
+         <UnifiedSidebar
+           activeAppName={activeAppName}
+           onAppChange={onAppChange}
          />
       }
       navbar={
-          <AppHeader 
-            appName={appLabel} 
+          <AppHeader
+            appName={appLabel}
             objects={objects}
             connectionState={connectionState}
           />