diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/BottomMenu.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/BottomMenu.tsx
index 67417847a3..ba61031577 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/BottomMenu.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/BottomMenu.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,54 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useModel } from "./settings/models/ModelContext";
+import { useRecentModels } from "./settings/models/RecentModels"; // Hook for recent models
+import { ChevronUp, ChevronDown, Sliders } from "lucide-react";
+import { ModelRadioList } from "./settings/models/ModelRadioList";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
 export default function BottomMenu({ hasMessages }) {
+  const [isModelMenuOpen, setIsModelMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const { currentModel } = useModel();
+  const { recentModels } = useRecentModels(); // Get recent models
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Add effect to handle clicks outside
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
+        setIsModelMenuOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    if (isModelMenuOpen) {
+      document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    }
+    
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    };
+  }, [isModelMenuOpen]);
+
+  // Add effect to handle Escape key
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleEsc = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        setIsModelMenuOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    if (isModelMenuOpen) {
+      window.addEventListener('keydown', handleEsc);
+    }
+    
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEsc);
+    };
+  }, [isModelMenuOpen]);
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex relative border-t dark:border-gray-700 text-bottom-menu dark:text-bottom-menu-dark pl-[15px] text-[10px] h-[30px] leading-[30px] align-middle bg-bottom-menu-background dark:bg-bottom-menu-background-dark rounded-b-2xl">
+    <div className="flex justify-between relative border-t dark:border-gray-700 text-bottom-menu dark:text-bottom-menu-dark pl-[15px] text-[10px] h-[30px] leading-[30px] align-middle bg-bottom-menu-background dark:bg-bottom-menu-background-dark rounded-b-2xl">
+      {/* Directory Chooser - Always visible */}
       <span
         className="cursor-pointer"
         onClick={async () => {
@@ -16,6 +62,72 @@ export default function BottomMenu({ hasMessages }) {
       >
         Working in {window.appConfig.get("GOOSE_WORKING_DIR")}
       </span>
+
+      {/* Model Selector Dropdown - Only in development */}
+      {process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
+        <div className="relative flex items-center ml-auto mr-4" ref={dropdownRef}>
+          <div
+            className="flex items-center cursor-pointer"
+            onClick={() => setIsModelMenuOpen(!isModelMenuOpen)}
+          >
+            <span>{currentModel?.name || "Select Model"}</span>
+            {isModelMenuOpen ? (
+              <ChevronUp className="w-4 h-4 ml-1" />
+            ) : (
+              <ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4 ml-1" />
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Dropdown Menu */}
+          {isModelMenuOpen && (
+            <div className="absolute bottom-[30px] right-0 w-[300px] bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg shadow-lg">
+              <div className="p-2">
+                <ModelRadioList 
+                  className="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700"
+                  renderItem={({ model, isSelected, onSelect }) => (
+                    <label key={model.name} className="block cursor-pointer">
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 transition-colors
+                        hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-white"
+                        onClick={onSelect}>
+                        <div>
+                          <p className="text-sm font-semibold">{model.name}</p>
+                          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{model.provider}</p>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="relative">
+                          <input
+                            type="radio"
+                            name="recentModels"
+                            value={model.name}
+                            checked={isSelected}
+                            onChange={onSelect}
+                            className="peer sr-only"
+                          />
+                          <div className="h-4 w-4 rounded-full border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500
+                            peer-checked:border-[6px] peer-checked:border-black dark:peer-checked:border-white
+                            peer-checked:bg-white dark:peer-checked:bg-black
+                            transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out">
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </label>
+                  )}
+                />
+                <div
+                  className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700
+                    border-t-2 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setIsModelMenuOpen(false);
+                    navigate("/settings");
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <span className="text-sm">Tools and Settings</span>
+                  <Sliders className="w-5 h-5 ml-2 rotate-90" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/ModelRadioList.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/ModelRadioList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03cbac615f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/ModelRadioList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Model } from "./ModelContext";
+import { useModel } from "./ModelContext";
+import { useHandleModelSelection } from "./utils";
+import { useRecentModels } from "./RecentModels";
+
+interface ModelRadioListProps {
+    renderItem: (props: {
+        model: Model,
+        isSelected: boolean,
+        onSelect: () => void,
+    }) => React.ReactNode;
+    className?: string;
+}
+
+export function ModelRadioList({ renderItem, className = "" }: ModelRadioListProps) {
+    const { recentModels } = useRecentModels();
+    const { currentModel } = useModel();
+    const handleModelSelection = useHandleModelSelection();
+    const [selectedModel, setSelectedModel] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (currentModel) {
+            setSelectedModel(currentModel.name);
+        }
+    }, [currentModel]);
+
+    const handleRadioChange = async (model: Model) => {
+        if (selectedModel === model.name) {
+            console.log(`Model "${model.name}" is already active.`);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        setSelectedModel(model.name);
+        await handleModelSelection(model, "ModelList");
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className={className}>
+            {recentModels.map((model) => (
+                renderItem({
+                    model,
+                    isSelected: selectedModel === model.name,
+                    onSelect: () => handleRadioChange(model),
+                })
+            ))}
+        </div>
+    );
+} 
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diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/RecentModels.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/RecentModels.tsx
index 2a9347afef..f1914de87b 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/RecentModels.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/RecentModels.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Model } from "./ModelContext"
 import { useHandleModelSelection } from "./utils";
 import { useModel } from "./ModelContext";
+import { ModelRadioList } from "./ModelRadioList";
 
 const MAX_RECENT_MODELS = 3
 
@@ -134,58 +135,34 @@ export function RecentModels() {
 }
 
 export function RecentModelsRadio() {
-    const { recentModels } = useRecentModels(); // Access recent models
-    const handleModelSelection = useHandleModelSelection(); // Access the model selection handler
-    const { currentModel } = useModel(); // Get the current selected model
-    const [selectedModel, setSelectedModel] = useState<string | null>(null); // Track the currently selected model
-
-    // Initialize selectedModel with the currentModel on component mount
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (currentModel) {
-            setSelectedModel(currentModel.name);
-        }
-    }, [currentModel]);
-
-    const handleRadioChange = async (model: Model) => {
-        if (selectedModel === model.name) {
-            // Display feedback for already selected model
-            console.log(`Model "${model.name}" is already active.`);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        setSelectedModel(model.name); // Update the selected model locally
-        await handleModelSelection(model, "RecentModels"); // Switch the model using the handler
-    };
-
     return (
         <div className="space-y-4">
             <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Recent Models</h2>
-            {recentModels.map((model) => (
-                <label
-                    key={model.name}
-                    className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 cursor-pointer"
-                >
-                    <div className="space-y-1">
-                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{model.name}</p>
-                        <p className="font-medium">{model.provider}</p>
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="relative">
-                        <input
-                            type="radio"
-                            name="recentModels"
-                            value={model.name}
-                            checked={selectedModel === model.name}
-                            onChange={() => handleRadioChange(model)}
-                            className="peer sr-only" // Hide the default radio button
-                        />
-                        <div className="h-4 w-4 rounded-full border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500
-                                      peer-checked:border-[6px] peer-checked:border-black dark:peer-checked:border-white
-                                      peer-checked:bg-white dark:peer-checked:bg-black
-                                      transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out">
+            <ModelRadioList 
+                renderItem={({ model, isSelected, onSelect }) => (
+                    <label key={model.name} className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 cursor-pointer">
+                        <div className="space-y-1">
+                            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{model.name}</p>
+                            <p className="font-medium">{model.provider}</p>
                         </div>
-                    </div>
-                </label>
-            ))}
+                        <div className="relative">
+                            <input
+                                type="radio"
+                                name="recentModels"
+                                value={model.name}
+                                checked={isSelected}
+                                onChange={onSelect}
+                                className="peer sr-only"
+                            />
+                            <div className="h-4 w-4 rounded-full border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500
+                                peer-checked:border-[6px] peer-checked:border-black dark:peer-checked:border-white
+                                peer-checked:bg-white dark:peer-checked:bg-black
+                                transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out">
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </label>
+                )}
+            />
         </div>
     );
 }
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diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/toasts.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/toasts.tsx
index 0a25f2bb3a..1580f93525 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/toasts.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/toasts.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function ToastSuccessModelSwitch(model: Model) {
             <div>Switched to {model.name}</div>
         </div>,
         {
-            position: "bottom-right",
+            position: "top-right",
             autoClose: 5000,
             hideProgressBar: true,
             closeOnClick: true,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function ToastFailureGeneral(msg?: string) {
             <div>{msg}</div>
         </div>,
         {
-            position: "bottom-right",
+            position: "top-right",
             autoClose: 3000,
             hideProgressBar: true,
             closeOnClick: true,