diff --git a/.changeset/fn-6819-sidebar-footer-clearance.md b/.changeset/fn-6819-sidebar-footer-clearance.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5758d00f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fn-6819-sidebar-footer-clearance.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@runfusion/fusion": patch
+---
+
+Fix the experimental left sidebar Settings button so it remains clear of the fixed executor status footer, and keep project-selector fallback labels readable when translations are incomplete.
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
index fed57307fd..b6c4f87b6d 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
@@ -1036,7 +1036,8 @@ function AppInner() {
   Experimental left sidebar navigation replaces the Header view shortcuts with a persistent sidebar on non-mobile project screens, while mobile continues to use the bottom navigation bar as the only primary navigation surface.
   */
   const leftSidebarNavEnabled = experimentalFeatures.leftSidebarNav === true;
-  const sidebarActive = leftSidebarNavEnabled && !isMobile && viewMode === "project" && !!currentProject;
+  const executorFooterVisible = viewMode === "project" && !!currentProject;
+  const sidebarActive = leftSidebarNavEnabled && !isMobile && executorFooterVisible;
   const agentOnboardingEnabled = experimentalFeatures.agentOnboarding === true;
   const agentsEnabled = true;
 
@@ -2136,15 +2137,16 @@ function AppInner() {
             currentProject={currentProject}
             onSelectProject={handleSelectProject}
             onViewAllProjects={handleViewAllProjects}
+            footerVisible={executorFooterVisible}
           />
         )}
         <div
-          className={`project-content${viewMode === "project" && currentProject && (!isMobile || !mobileKeyboardOpen) ? " project-content--with-footer" : ""}${isMobile && !mobileKeyboardOpen ? " project-content--with-mobile-nav" : ""}`}
+          className={`project-content${executorFooterVisible && (!isMobile || !mobileKeyboardOpen) ? " project-content--with-footer" : ""}${isMobile && !mobileKeyboardOpen ? " project-content--with-mobile-nav" : ""}`}
         >
           {renderMainContent()}
         </div>
       </div>
-      {viewMode === "project" && currentProject && (
+      {executorFooterVisible && currentProject && (
         <ExecutorStatusBar
           tasks={isRemote && remoteData.tasks.length > 0 ? remoteData.tasks : tasks}
           projectId={currentProject.id}
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.css
index 04edbcc453..064dd9f7d8 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.css
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ The experimental sidebar is a persistent desktop/tablet navigation replacement f
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
   width: var(--left-sidebar-nav-width);
   min-width: var(--left-sidebar-nav-width);
   min-height: 0;
@@ -16,6 +17,14 @@ The experimental sidebar is a persistent desktop/tablet navigation replacement f
   color: var(--text);
 }
 
+/*
+FNXC:Navigation 2026-06-20-00:00:
+The left sidebar is a sibling of project-content, so it does not inherit project-content footer padding. When the fixed executor status bar is rendered, reserve the shared --executor-footer-height on the aside so the bottom Settings button remains visible and clickable above the footer.
+*/
+.left-sidebar-nav--with-footer {
+  padding-bottom: var(--executor-footer-height);
+}
+
 .left-sidebar-nav__collapse-toggle {
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.tsx
index b2272e60d3..4f4daf30da 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/LeftSidebarNav.tsx
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export interface LeftSidebarNavProps {
   currentProject?: ProjectInfo | null;
   onSelectProject?: (project: ProjectInfo) => void;
   onViewAllProjects?: () => void;
+  footerVisible?: boolean;
 }
 
 function formatCount(count: number): string {
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ export function LeftSidebarNav({
   pluginDashboardViews = [],
   showAgentsTab = false,
   showSkillsTab = false,
+  footerVisible = false,
 }: LeftSidebarNavProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("app");
   const [sidebarWidth, setSidebarWidth] = useState(readStoredSidebarWidth);
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ export function LeftSidebarNav({
 
   return (
     <aside
-      className={`left-sidebar-nav${isCollapsed ? " left-sidebar-nav--collapsed" : ""}`}
+      className={`left-sidebar-nav${isCollapsed ? " left-sidebar-nav--collapsed" : ""}${footerVisible ? " left-sidebar-nav--with-footer" : ""}`}
       data-testid="left-sidebar-nav"
       aria-label={t("nav.sidebarAriaLabel", "Sidebar navigation")}
       style={isCollapsed ? undefined : { width: sidebarWidth, minWidth: sidebarWidth }}
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.css
index d0f145d22d..62a1f8f976 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.css
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@
  * On mobile the token is overridden to 32px to match the shorter footer.
  */
 .dashboard-project-shell {
+  --executor-footer-height: 36px;
   display: flex;
   flex: 1;
   min-height: 0;
@@ -602,7 +603,6 @@
 }
 
 .project-content--with-footer {
-  --executor-footer-height: 36px;
   padding-bottom: var(--executor-footer-height);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.tsx
index ded1b5facf..ff80125ce1 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ProjectSelector.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ export function ProjectSelector({
   viewAllLabel,
 }: ProjectSelectorProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("app");
+  /*
+   * FNXC:ProjectSelector 2026-06-20-20:51:
+   * The trigger fallback must remain readable when translation fixtures omit the optional project-selector key; provide the English default at the component seam instead of leaking the i18n key into the header.
+   */
+  const projectsLabel = t("projectSelector.projects", "Projects");
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
   const [highlightedIndex, setHighlightedIndex] = useState(-1);
@@ -389,12 +394,12 @@ export function ProjectSelector({
         aria-expanded={isOpen}
         aria-haspopup="listbox"
         aria-label={t("projectSelector.ariaLabel", "Select project")}
-        title={currentProject?.name ? t("projectSelector.switchProjectTitle", "Switch project (current: {{name}})", { name: currentProject.name }) : t("projectSelector.projectsTitle")}
+        title={currentProject?.name ? t("projectSelector.switchProjectTitle", "Switch project (current: {{name}})", { name: currentProject.name }) : t("projectSelector.projectsTitle", "Projects")}
         data-testid="project-selector-trigger"
       >
         <Folder size={16} className="project-selector__trigger-icon" />
         <span className="project-selector__trigger-text">
-          {currentProject?.name || t("projectSelector.projects")}
+          {currentProject?.name || projectsLabel}
         </span>
         <ChevronDown
           size={14}
@@ -407,7 +412,7 @@ export function ProjectSelector({
         <div
           className="project-selector__dropdown"
           role="listbox"
-          aria-label={t("projectSelector.projects")}
+          aria-label={projectsLabel}
           onKeyDown={handleDropdownKeyDown}
           data-testid="project-selector-dropdown"
         >
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/LeftSidebarNav.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/LeftSidebarNav.test.tsx
index 20b705c41d..2a1ea5d8cc 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/LeftSidebarNav.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/LeftSidebarNav.test.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ function expectNoSidebarBrandOrProjectAffordances(container: HTMLElement) {
   expect(container.querySelector(".left-sidebar-nav__wordmark")).toBeNull();
 }
 
+function expectSettingsLastInFooter() {
+  const footer = screen.getByTestId("sidebar-nav-settings").closest(".left-sidebar-nav__footer");
+  expect(footer).not.toBeNull();
+  expect(footer?.lastElementChild).toBe(screen.getByTestId("sidebar-nav-settings"));
+}
+
 function renderSidebar(overrides: Partial<ComponentProps<typeof LeftSidebarNav>> = {}) {
   const onChangeView = vi.fn();
   const props: ComponentProps<typeof LeftSidebarNav> = {
@@ -127,6 +133,36 @@ describe("LeftSidebarNav", () => {
     expect(sidebarButtons.at(-1)).toBe(screen.getByTestId("sidebar-nav-settings"));
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    ["expanded", false],
+    ["collapsed", true],
+  ])("applies footer clearance only when the executor footer is visible in %s mode", (_label, collapsed) => {
+    if (collapsed) {
+      window.localStorage.setItem("fusion:left-sidebar-collapsed", "true");
+    }
+
+    const withFooter = renderSidebar({ footerVisible: true });
+    const sidebarWithFooter = screen.getByTestId("left-sidebar-nav");
+    expect(sidebarWithFooter).toHaveClass("left-sidebar-nav--with-footer");
+    if (collapsed) {
+      expect(sidebarWithFooter).toHaveClass("left-sidebar-nav--collapsed");
+    }
+    expectSettingsLastInFooter();
+
+    withFooter.unmount();
+    if (collapsed) {
+      window.localStorage.setItem("fusion:left-sidebar-collapsed", "true");
+    }
+
+    renderSidebar();
+    const sidebarWithoutFooter = screen.getByTestId("left-sidebar-nav");
+    expect(sidebarWithoutFooter).not.toHaveClass("left-sidebar-nav--with-footer");
+    if (collapsed) {
+      expect(sidebarWithoutFooter).toHaveClass("left-sidebar-nav--collapsed");
+    }
+    expectSettingsLastInFooter();
+  });
+
   it("gates optional destinations on their matching feature flags and props while preserving bottom settings", () => {
     renderSidebar({
       showAgentsTab: false,