From a4904ee80dcc050ba41e8a97adae510ae1a9200d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Drolet <nicolasd@targointernet.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:54:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(profile): finalize get/update of user preferences, begin
 planning for employee-management module

---
 src/App.vue                                   |   8 +-
 src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts                       |   6 +-
 src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts                       |   6 +-
 src/layouts/main-layout.vue                   |  55 +++++++---
 .../components/login-connection-panel.vue     |  24 ++---
 .../components/employee-list-table.vue        |  36 ++++---
 .../employee-list-add-modify-dialog.vue       |   6 +-
 .../models/employee-profile.models.ts         | 100 ++++++++++--------
 .../services/employee-list-service.ts         |  11 +-
 .../components/employee/menu-employee.vue     |   4 +-
 .../employee/menu-panel-employee.vue          |  61 ++++++-----
 .../employee/menu-panel-personal.vue          |  39 ++++---
 .../shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue         |  20 ++--
 .../shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue         |  95 +++++++----------
 .../shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue        |  32 ++++--
 .../components/shared/menu-template.vue       |  48 ++++-----
 .../profile/models/preferences.models.ts      |  21 ++++
 .../profile/services/profile-service.ts       |  15 +++
 .../shared/components/language-switch.vue     |  71 +++++++------
 .../shared/models/backend-response.models.ts  |   5 +
 src/pages/profile-page.vue                    |  23 +++-
 src/router/router-constants.ts                |   9 +-
 src/stores/employee-store.ts                  |  25 +++--
 src/stores/ui-store.ts                        |  69 +++++++++++-
 24 files changed, 493 insertions(+), 296 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models.ts
 create mode 100644 src/modules/profile/services/profile-service.ts
 create mode 100644 src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models.ts

diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index dfc3050..337fe3b 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-  //
+<script
+    setup
+    lang="ts"
+>
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <router-view />
+    <router-view />
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts b/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
index 842d03a..1b03a4a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en-ca/index.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ export default {
         },
         preferences: {
             tab_title: "preferences",
-            display_options: "display options",
+            display_options: "Color mode",
             language_options: "language options",
+            'fr-FR': "French",
+            'en-CA': "English",
             dark_mode: "dark",
             light_mode: "light",
+            update_successful: "Preferences saved",
+            update_failed: "Failed to save preferences",
         },
         schedule_presets: {
             tab_title: "Schedule",
diff --git a/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts b/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
index 3283e4e..929145d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/fr-ca/index.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ export default {
         },
         preferences: {
             tab_title: "préférences",
-            display_options: "Options d'affichage",
+            display_options: "Mode d'affichage",
             language_options: "Options de langue",
+            'fr-FR': "Français",
+            'en-CA': "Anglais",
             dark_mode: "sombre",
             light_mode: "clair",
+            update_successful: "Préférences enregistrées",
+            update_failed: "Échec de sauvegarde",
         },
         schedule_presets: {
             tab_title: "horaire",
diff --git a/src/layouts/main-layout.vue b/src/layouts/main-layout.vue
index 90b6276..d202b83 100644
--- a/src/layouts/main-layout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/main-layout.vue
@@ -1,17 +1,46 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-  import { RouterView } from 'vue-router';
-  import HeaderBar from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-header-bar.vue';
-  import FooterBar from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-footer-bar.vue';
-  import LeftDrawer from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue';
+<script
+    lang="ts"
+    setup
+>
+    import { RouterView } from 'vue-router';
+    import HeaderBar from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-header-bar.vue';
+    import FooterBar from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-footer-bar.vue';
+    import LeftDrawer from 'src/layouts/components/main-layout-left-drawer.vue';
+    import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
+    import { onMounted, watch, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+
+    const { t } = useI18n();
+
+    const ui_store = useUiStore();
+    const user_preferences = ref(ui_store.user_preferences);
+    
+    onMounted(async () => {
+        console.log('current preferences on load: ', ui_store.user_preferences);
+        if (ui_store.user_preferences.id === -1) {
+            console.log('fetching preferences');
+            await ui_store.getUserPreferences();
+        }
+    });
+
+    watch(user_preferences, async () => {
+        if (ui_store.user_preferences.id !== -1) {
+            console.log('triggered watcher');
+            await ui_store.updateUserPreferences(t);
+            return
+        }
+        console.log('watcher triggered but store has no preferences')
+        await ui_store.getUserPreferences();
+    }, {deep: true});
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <q-layout view="hHh lpR fFf">
-    <HeaderBar />
-    <LeftDrawer />
-    <q-page-container>
-      <router-view class="q-pa-sm bg-secondary" />
-    </q-page-container>
-    <FooterBar />
-  </q-layout>
+    <q-layout view="hHh lpR fFf">
+        <HeaderBar />
+        <LeftDrawer />
+        <q-page-container>
+            <router-view class="q-pa-sm bg-secondary" />
+        </q-page-container>
+        <FooterBar />
+    </q-layout>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/auth/components/login-connection-panel.vue b/src/modules/auth/components/login-connection-panel.vue
index 4cfb8c9..8bf798f 100644
--- a/src/modules/auth/components/login-connection-panel.vue
+++ b/src/modules/auth/components/login-connection-panel.vue
@@ -55,18 +55,14 @@
                         color="accent"
                         class="col-auto"
                     />
-
-                    <transition
-                        enter-active-class="animated rubberBand fast"
-                        leave-active-class=""
-                        mode="out-in"
+                    <span
+                        :key="is_remembered ? 'yep' : 'nope'"
+                        class="col-auto text-weight-bold self-center q-ml-sm"
+                        :class="is_remembered ? 'text-accent' : ''"
                     >
-                        <span
-                            :key="is_remembered ? 'yep' : 'nope'"
-                            class="col-auto text-weight-bold self-center q-ml-sm"
-                            :class="is_remembered ? 'text-accent' : ''"
-                        >{{ $t('login.button.remember_me') }}</span>
-                    </transition>
+                        {{ $t('login.button.remember_me') }}
+                    </span>
+
                 </q-card-section>
 
                 <q-card-actions>
@@ -90,14 +86,14 @@
             <q-card-section class="row q-pt-sm">
                 <q-separator
                     size="2px"
-                    color="primary"
+                    color="accent"
                     class="col self-center"
                 />
-                <span class="col text-primary text-weight-bolder text-center text-uppercase self-center">{{
+                <span class="col text-accent text-weight-bolder text-center text-uppercase self-center">{{
                     $t('shared.misc.or') }}</span>
                 <q-separator
                     size="2px"
-                    color="primary"
+                    color="accent"
                     class="col self-center"
                 />
             </q-card-section>
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
index c6b9390..bbfb6bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table.vue
@@ -2,18 +2,20 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
-    import { useEmployeeListApi } from 'src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api';
-    import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
     import EmployeeListTableItem from 'src/modules/employee-list/components/employee-list-table-item.vue';
-    import { employee_list_columns } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
+
+    import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
+    import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
+    import { useEmployeeListApi } from 'src/modules/employee-list/composables/use-employee-api';
+    import { employee_list_columns, getCompanyName } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
 
     const employee_list_api = useEmployeeListApi();
     const employee_store = useEmployeeStore();
+    const ui_store = useUiStore();
     const is_loading_list = ref<boolean>(true);
 
     const filter = ref("");
-    const is_grid_mode = ref(true);
 
     onMounted(async () => {
         is_loading_list.value = true;
@@ -26,7 +28,6 @@
     <div class="q-pa-lg">
         <q-table
             dense
-            flat
             hide-pagination
             virtual-scroll
             title=" "
@@ -36,14 +37,13 @@
             row-key="name"
             :rows-per-page-options="[0]"
             :filter="filter"
-            class="q-pa-md bg-transparent"
-            :class="is_grid_mode ? '' : 'sticky-header-table'"
+            class="bg-transparent no-shadow sticky-header-table"
             :style="$q.screen.lt.md ? '' : 'width: 80vw;'"
-            :table-class="$q.dark.isActive ? 'q-px-md q-py-none q-mx-md rounded-10 bg-dark' : 'q-px-md q-py-none q-mx-md rounded-10 bg-white'"
+            :table-class="$q.dark.isActive ? 'q-py-none q-mx-md rounded-10 bg-dark shadow-10' : 'q-py-none q-mx-md rounded-10 bg-white shadow-10'"
             color="accent"
             table-header-class="text-accent text-uppercase"
             card-container-class="justify-center"
-            :grid="is_grid_mode"
+            :grid="ui_store.user_preferences.is_employee_list_grid"
             :loading="is_loading_list"
             :no-data-label="$t('shared.error.no_data_found')"
             :no-results-label="$t('shared.error.no_search_results')"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                     <q-space />
 
                     <q-btn-toggle
-                        v-model="is_grid_mode"
+                        v-model="ui_store.user_preferences.is_employee_list_grid"
                         push
                         rounded
                         color="white"
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@
                 </div>
             </template>
 
+            <template #body-cell="scope">
+                <q-td
+                    :props="scope"
+                    class="text-weight-medium"
+                >
+                    <span v-if="scope.col.name === 'company_name'"> {{ getCompanyName(scope.value) }}</span>
+                    <span v-else>{{ scope.value }}</span>
+                </q-td>
+            </template>
+
             <!-- Template for custome failed-to-load state -->
             <template v-slot:no-data="{ message, filter }">
                 <div class="full-width column items-center text-accent q-gutter-sm">
@@ -138,14 +148,14 @@
 <style lang="sass">
 .sticky-header-table
   thead tr:first-child th
-    background-color: var(--q-dark)
+    background-color: var(--q-accent)
     margin-top: none
 
   thead tr th
     position: sticky
     z-index: 1
   thead tr:first-child th
-    top: 0
+    top: 0px
 
   &.q-table--loading thead tr:last-child th
     top: 48px
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee/employee-list-add-modify-dialog.vue b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee/employee-list-add-modify-dialog.vue
index 5c1fffe..1cf6ab7 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee/employee-list-add-modify-dialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/components/employee/employee-list-add-modify-dialog.vue
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
 
-    const employeeStore = useEmployeeStore();
+    const employee_store = useEmployeeStore();
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <q-dialog v-model="employeeStore.isShowingEmployeeAddModifyWindow">
+    <q-dialog v-model="employee_store.isShowingEmployeeAddModifyWindow">
         <q-card>
             <q-card-section>
                 LOL
             </q-card-section>
-            <q-inner-loading :showing="employeeStore.isLoadingEmployeeProfile"/>
+            <q-inner-loading :showing="employee_store.is_loading"/>
         </q-card>
     </q-dialog>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models.ts b/src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models.ts
index 48d3bfc..2d1ee8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models.ts
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { QTableColumn } from "quasar";
 
-export interface EmployeeProfile {
+export class EmployeeProfile {
     first_name: string;
     last_name: string;
     supervisor_full_name: string;
@@ -12,57 +12,65 @@ export interface EmployeeProfile {
     last_work_day: string;
     residence: string;
     birth_date: string;
-}
-
-export const default_employee_profile: EmployeeProfile = {
-    first_name: '',
-    last_name: '',
-    supervisor_full_name: '',
-    company_name: -1,
-    job_title: '',
-    email: '',
-    phone_number: '',
-    first_work_day: '',
-    last_work_day: '',
-    residence: '',
-    birth_date: '',
+    
+    constructor() {
+        this.first_name = '';
+        this.last_name = '';
+        this.supervisor_full_name = '';
+        this.company_name = 271583;
+        this.job_title = '';
+        this.email = '';
+        this.phone_number = '';
+        this.first_work_day = '';
+        this.last_work_day = '';
+        this.residence = '';
+        this.birth_date = '';
+    }
 }
 
 export const employee_list_columns: QTableColumn<EmployeeProfile>[] = [
-    { 
-        name: 'first_name', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.first_name', 
-        field: 'first_name', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'first_name',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.first_name',
+        field: 'first_name',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-    { 
-        name: 'last_name', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.last_name', 
-        field: 'last_name', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'last_name',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.last_name',
+        field: 'last_name',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-    { 
-        name: 'email', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.email', 
-        field: 'email', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'email',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.email',
+        field: 'email',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-    { 
-        name: 'supervisor_full_name', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.supervisor', 
-        field: 'supervisor_full_name', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'supervisor_full_name',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.supervisor',
+        field: 'supervisor_full_name',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-    { 
-        name: 'company_name', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.company', 
-        field: 'company_name', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'company_name',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.company',
+        field: 'company_name',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-    { 
-        name: 'job_title', 
-        label: 'employee_list.table.role', 
-        field: 'job_title', 
-        align: 'left' 
+    {
+        name: 'job_title',
+        label: 'employee_list.table.role',
+        field: 'job_title',
+        align: 'left'
     },
-];
\ No newline at end of file
+];
+
+export const getCompanyName = (company_code: number) => {
+    switch (company_code) {
+        case 271583: return 'Targo';
+        case 271585: return 'Solucom';
+        default: return 'N / A';
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/employee-list/services/employee-list-service.ts b/src/modules/employee-list/services/employee-list-service.ts
index 807bd98..ba6cbde 100644
--- a/src/modules/employee-list/services/employee-list-service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/employee-list/services/employee-list-service.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@ export const EmployeeListService = {
         return response.data.data;
     },
 
-    getEmployeeDetails: async (email: string): Promise<EmployeeProfile> => {
-        const response = await api.get<EmployeeProfile>('employees/profile/' + email);
-        return response.data;
+    getEmployeeDetails: async (): Promise<EmployeeProfile> => {
+        const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: EmployeeProfile, error?: string}>('employees/profile');
+        return response.data.data;
     },
+
+    getEmployeeDetailsWithEmployeeEmail: async (employee_email: string): Promise<EmployeeProfile> => {
+        const response = await api.get<{success: boolean, data: EmployeeProfile, error?: string}>(`employees/profile?employee_email=${employee_email}`);
+        return response.data.data;
+    }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-employee.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-employee.vue
index 0d139ed..0d3ef78 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-employee.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-employee.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     import MenuPanelPreferences from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue';
     import MenuPanelSchedulePresets from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-schedule-presets.vue';
     import MenuTemplate from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-template.vue';
-    import { default_employee_profile, type EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
+    import { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
     import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
 
     const auth_store = useAuthStore();
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         SCHEDULE_PRESETS: 'schedule_presets',
     };
 
-    const employee_profile = defineModel<EmployeeProfile>({ default: default_employee_profile });
+    const employee_profile = defineModel<EmployeeProfile>({ default: new EmployeeProfile });
 </script>
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-employee.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-employee.vue
index a2bb798..99dee07 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-employee.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-employee.vue
@@ -2,38 +2,49 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { ref } from 'vue';
-    import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
     import MenuPanelInputField from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue';
     import MenuPanelSelectField from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue';
-    import type { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
-    import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
 
-    const employee_profile = defineModel<EmployeeProfile>({required: true});
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
+    import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
+    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
+    import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
+    import { CAN_APPROVE_PAY_PERIODS } from 'src/modules/shared/models/user.models';
+    import type { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
+
+    const COMPANY_OPTIONS = [
+        { label: 'Targo', value: 271583 },
+        { label: 'Solucom', value: 271585 }
+    ];
+    const SUPERVISOR_OPTIONS = [{ label: 'AAA', value: '1' }, { label: 'BBB', value: '2' }, { label: 'CCC', value: '3' }, { label: 'DDD', value: '4' }];
+
+    const auth_store = useAuthStore();
+    const employee_store = useEmployeeStore();
 
     const is_editing = ref<boolean>(false);
-    let initial_info: EmployeeProfile = unwrapAndClone(employee_profile.value);
+    const current_company_option = ref(COMPANY_OPTIONS.find(option => option.value === employee_store.employee.company_name) ?? { label: '', value: 0 })
+    let initial_info: EmployeeProfile = unwrapAndClone(employee_store.employee);
 
-    const supervisor_options = [{ label: 'AAA', value: '1' }, { label: 'BBB', value: '2' }, { label: 'CCC', value: '3' }, { label: 'DDD', value: '4' }];
 
     const onSubmit = () => {
         if (!is_editing.value) {
             is_editing.value = true;
-            console.log('clicky!');
             return;
         }
 
         is_editing.value = false;
-        initial_info = unwrapAndClone(employee_profile.value);   // update initial value for future possible resets
+        initial_info = unwrapAndClone(employee_store.employee);   // update initial value for future possible resets
+        employee_store.employee.company_name = current_company_option.value.value;
 
-        if (!deepEqual(employee_profile.value, initial_info)) {
+        if (!deepEqual(employee_store.employee, initial_info)) {
             // save the new data here
             return;
         }
     };
 
     const onReset = () => {
-        employee_profile.value = unwrapAndClone(initial_info);
+        employee_store.employee = unwrapAndClone(initial_info);
         is_editing.value = false;
     }
 </script>
@@ -46,23 +57,24 @@
     >
         <div :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.job_title"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.job_title"
                 class="col"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.employee.job_title')"
             />
-            <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.company_name"
+            <MenuPanelSelectField
+                v-model="current_company_option"
+                :options="COMPANY_OPTIONS"
                 class="col"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.employee.company')"
             />
         </div>
 
-        <div class="q-mx-xs">
+        <div>
             <MenuPanelSelectField
-                v-model="employee_profile.supervisor_full_name"
-                :options="supervisor_options"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.supervisor_full_name"
+                :options="SUPERVISOR_OPTIONS"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.employee.supervisor')"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
             />
@@ -71,15 +83,15 @@
 
         <div :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.email"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.email"
                 class="col"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.employee.email')"
             />
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.first_work_day"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.first_work_day"
                 readonly
-                class="col"
+                class="col-auto"
                 type="date"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.employee.hired_date')"
@@ -87,6 +99,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <div
+            v-if="CAN_APPROVE_PAY_PERIODS.includes(auth_store.user?.role ?? 'GUEST')"
             class="absolute-bottom"
             :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'"
         >
@@ -94,20 +107,18 @@
             <q-btn
                 v-if="is_editing"
                 push
-                size="sm"
                 color="negative"
                 type="reset"
                 icon="cancel"
-                class="q-ma-sm"
+                class="q-ma-sm q-py-xs"
                 :label="$t('shared.label.cancel')"
             />
             <q-btn
                 push
-                size="sm"
-                color="primary"
+                color="accent"
                 type="submit"
                 :icon="is_editing ? 'save_alt' : 'create'"
-                class="q-ma-sm"
+                class="q-ma-sm q-py-xs"
                 :label="is_editing ? $t('shared.label.save') : $t('shared.label.update')"
             />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-personal.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-personal.vue
index 06ae72e..516f2e9 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-personal.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-panel-personal.vue
@@ -2,35 +2,36 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
+    import MenuPanelInputField from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue';
+
     import { ref } from 'vue';
     import { deepEqual } from 'src/utils/deep-equal';
-    import MenuPanelInputField from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue';
-    import type { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
     import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
+    import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
+    import type { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
 
-    const employee_profile = defineModel<EmployeeProfile>({required: true});
-
+    const employee_store = useEmployeeStore();
     const is_editing = ref<boolean>(false);
-
-    let initial_info: EmployeeProfile = unwrapAndClone(employee_profile.value);
+    const initial_info = ref<EmployeeProfile>(unwrapAndClone(employee_store.employee));
 
     const onSubmit = () => {
         if (!is_editing.value) {
             is_editing.value = true;
+            initial_info.value = unwrapAndClone(employee_store.employee);
             return;
         }
 
         is_editing.value = false;
-        initial_info = unwrapAndClone(employee_profile.value);   // update initial value for future possible resets
+        initial_info.value = unwrapAndClone(employee_store.employee);   // update initial value for future possible resets
 
-        if (!deepEqual(employee_profile.value, initial_info)) {
+        if (!deepEqual(employee_store.employee, initial_info)) {
             // save the new data here
             return;
         }
     };
 
     const onReset = () => {
-        employee_profile.value = unwrapAndClone(initial_info);
+        employee_store.employee = unwrapAndClone(initial_info.value);
         is_editing.value = false;
     }
 </script>
@@ -43,14 +44,14 @@
     >
         <div :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.first_name"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.first_name"
                 type="text"
                 class="col"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.personal.first_name')"
             />
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.last_name"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.last_name"
                 class="col"
                 type="text"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
@@ -60,14 +61,14 @@
 
         <div :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.phone_number"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.phone_number"
                 class="col"
                 type="text"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.personal.phone_number')"
             />
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.birth_date"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.birth_date"
                 class="col"
                 mask="#### / ## / ##"
                 hint="ex: 1970 / 01 / 01"
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
 
         <div :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column' : 'row'">
             <MenuPanelInputField
-                v-model="employee_profile.residence"
+                v-model="employee_store.employee.residence"
                 class="col"
                 :is-editing="is_editing"
                 :label-string="$t('profile.personal.address')"
@@ -93,21 +94,19 @@
             <q-space />
             <q-btn
                 v-if="is_editing"
-                push
-                size="sm"
+                flat
                 color="negative"
                 type="reset"
                 icon="cancel"
-                class="q-ma-sm"
+                class="q-ma-sm q-py-xs"
                 :label="$t('timesheet.cancel_button')"
             />
             <q-btn
                 push
-                size="sm"
-                color="primary"
+                color="accent"
                 type="submit"
                 :icon="is_editing ? 'save_alt' : 'create'"
-                class="q-ma-sm"
+                class="q-ma-sm q-py-xs"
                 :label="is_editing ? $t('shared.label.save') : $t('shared.label.update')"
             />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue
index 84c1f4e..5e52317 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-input-field.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script
+    setup
+    lang="ts"
+>
     import type { ValidationRule } from 'quasar';
 
-    const model = defineModel<string | number>({ required: true });
+    const model = defineModel<string | number | undefined>({ required: true });
 
     const { readonly = false, hint = '' } = defineProps<{
         labelString: string;
@@ -23,14 +26,19 @@
         :standout="$q.dark.isActive ? 'bg-blue-grey-3' : 'bg-blue-grey-9'"
         debounce="500"
         label-color="accent"
-        class="q-ma-xs text-uppercase"
-        input-class="text-weight-medium text-h6"
+        label-slot
+        class="q-ma-xs"
+        input-class="text-weight-light"
+        input-style="font-size: 1.2em"
         :hide-hint="hint === ''"
         :hint="isEditing ? hint : ''"
         :mask="mask"
         :readonly="readonly || !isEditing"
         :type="type"
-        :label="labelString"
         :rules="rules"
-    />
+    >
+        <template #label>
+            <span class="text-weight-bolder text-accent text-uppercase">{{ labelString }}</span>
+        </template>
+    </q-input>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue
index 769879f..743575f 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-preferences.vue
@@ -1,47 +1,40 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script
+    setup
+    lang="ts"
+>
+    import LanguageSwitch from 'src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue';
     import { ref } from 'vue';
     import { Dark } from 'quasar';
-    import LanguageSwitch from 'src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue';
-
+    import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
+    const ui_store = useUiStore();
     const initial_dark_mode_value = Dark.isActive;
     const is_dark_mode = ref<boolean>(initial_dark_mode_value);
-
+    
     const toggle_dark_mode = (value: boolean) => {
-        is_dark_mode.value = value;
+        if (ui_store.user_preferences) ui_store.user_preferences.is_dark_mode = value;
         Dark.set(value);
     }
+    
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-form class="q-pa-md column fit">
-        <div class="col-auto text-uppercase rounded-5" style="line-height: 1em;">{{ $t('profile.preferences.display_options') }}</div>
-        <q-card 
+        <q-card
             flat
-            class="col-auto column justify-center items-center content-center q-mb-lg q-pa-md" 
-            style="border: solid #AAA 1px;"
+            class="col-auto justify-center content-center q-mb-lg q-pa-none"
+            :style="$q.dark.isActive ? 'background-color: #FFF1;' : 'background-color: #0001;'"
         >
+            <q-card-section class="q-py-none">
+                <span class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-accent">{{ $t('profile.preferences.display_options')
+                }}</span>
+            </q-card-section>
 
-            <div class="row col">
-                <q-card flat class="col column q-pa-xs bg-white" style="border: solid 1px var(--q-primary);">
-                    <div 
-                        class="col-auto column rounded-4 ellipsis" 
-                        style="height: 90px; min-width: 80px; background-color: #DAE0E7;"
-                    >
-                        <div class="bg-primary col-1"></div>
-                        <div class=" row col">
-                            <div class="col-8 q-ma-xs rounded-borders" style="background-color: white;"></div>
-                            <div class="col column q-gutter-xs q-py-xs q-pr-xs">
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: white;"></div>
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: white;"></div>
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: white;"></div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="bg-primary col-1"></div>
-                    </div>
-                    <span class="col-auto text-subtitle2 text-primary text-center text-uppercase">{{$t('profile.preferences.light_mode')}}</span>
-                </q-card>
-
-                <q-toggle 
+            <q-card-section
+                horizontal
+                class="flex-center text-uppercase"
+            >
+                <span class="q-mx-md text-weight-medium">{{ $t('profile.preferences.light_mode') }}</span>
+                <q-toggle
                     v-model="is_dark_mode"
                     @update:model-value="value => toggle_dark_mode(value)"
                     size="xl"
@@ -49,36 +42,26 @@
                     checked-icon="dark_mode"
                     unchecked-icon="light_mode"
                 />
-
-                <q-card flat class="col column q-pa-xs bg-white" style="border: solid 1px var(--q-primary);">
-                    <div 
-                        class="col-auto column rounded-4 ellipsis" 
-                        style="height: 90px; min-width: 80px; background-color: #0f1114;"
-                    >
-                        <div class="bg-primary col-1"></div>
-                        <div class=" row col">
-                            <div class="col-8 q-ma-xs rounded-borders" style="background-color: #333;"></div>
-                            <div class="col column q-gutter-xs q-py-xs q-pr-xs">
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: #333;"></div>
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: #333;"></div>
-                                <div class="col rounded-borders" style="background-color: #333;"></div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="bg-primary col-1"></div>
-                    </div>
-                    <span class="col-auto text-subtitle2 text-primary text-center text-uppercase">{{$t('profile.preferences.dark_mode')}}</span>
-                </q-card>
-            </div>
+                <span class="q-mx-md text-weight-medium">{{ $t('profile.preferences.dark_mode') }}</span>
+            </q-card-section>
         </q-card>
 
-        <div class="col-auto text-uppercase rounded-5" style="line-height: 1em;">{{ $t('profile.preferences.language_options') }}</div>
-        <q-card 
+        <q-card
             flat
-            class="col-auto column justify-center items-center content-center q-mb-lg q-pa-md" 
-            style="border: solid #AAA 1px;"
+            class="col-auto justify-center content-center q-mb-lg q-pa-none"
+            :style="$q.dark.isActive ? 'background-color: #FFF1;' : 'background-color: #0001;'"
         >
-            
-            <LanguageSwitch class="q-mr-xs col-auto" />
+            <q-card-section class="q-py-none">
+                <span class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-accent">{{ $t('profile.preferences.language_options')
+                }}</span>
+            </q-card-section>
+
+            <q-card-section
+                horizontal
+                class="flex-center"
+            >
+                <LanguageSwitch class="col-auto" />
+            </q-card-section>
         </q-card>
     </q-form>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue
index 5c7a877..39d7640 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-panel-select-field.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-    const model = defineModel<string>();
-    
+<script
+    setup
+    lang="ts"
+>
+    const model = defineModel<string | number | {label: string, value: unknown} | undefined>();
+
     const { readonly = false, localizeOptions = false } = defineProps<{
-        options: { label: string, value: string }[];
+        options: { label: string, value: string | number }[];
         labelString: string;
         isEditing: boolean;
         readonly?: boolean;
@@ -12,20 +15,29 @@
 </script>
 
 <template>
-     <q-select
+    <q-select
         v-model="model"
         dense
         :stack-label="!isEditing"
         :standout="$q.dark.isActive ? 'bg-blue-grey-3' : 'bg-blue-grey-9'"
         label-color="accent"
-        class="q-ma-xs text-h6 text-uppercase"
-        popup-content-class="text-weight-medium text-h6"
-        input-class="text-weight-medium"
+        class="q-ma-xs"
+        popup-content-class="text-weight-medium text-h6 rounded-5"
+        options-selected-class="bg-accent text-white"
+        :menu-offset="[0, 10]"
         :options="options"
         :readonly="readonly || !isEditing"
         :hide-dropdown-icon="!isEditing"
         :label="labelString"
-        :option-label="opt => localizeOptions ? $t(opt) : opt"
+        :option-label="opt => localizeOptions ? $t(opt.label) : opt.label ?? opt"
         hint=''
-    />
+    >
+        <template #label>
+            <span class="text-weight-bolder text-accent text-uppercase">{{ labelString }}</span>
+        </template>
+        
+        <template #selected-item="scope">
+            <span class="text-weight-light" style="font-size: 1.2em;">{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
+        </template>
+    </q-select>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-template.vue b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-template.vue
index bafe5e7..b795f50 100644
--- a/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-template.vue
+++ b/src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-template.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script
+    setup
+    lang="ts"
+>
     import { ref } from 'vue';
     import MenuHeader from 'src/modules/profile/components/shared/menu-header.vue';
 
@@ -12,39 +15,32 @@
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div 
-        :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column no-wrap' : 'row'"
+    <div
+        :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'column no-wrap flex-center' : 'row'"
         :style="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'width: 90vw;' : 'width: 40vw;'"
-    >   
-         <MenuHeader
+    >
+        <MenuHeader
             :user-first-name="firstName"
             :user-last-name="lastName"
         />
-
-        <div 
-            class="col-3 no-wrap"
-            :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? '' : 'column'"
+        
+        <q-card
+            class="col-auto q-pa-xs"
+            :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'q-mb-sm' : 'q-mr-sm'"
         >
-            <q-card 
-                class="col-auto q-pa-xs"
-                :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'q-mb-sm' : 'q-mr-sm'"
+            <q-tabs
+                v-model="current_menu"
+                :vertical="$q.screen.gt.sm"
+                active-color="accent"
+                indicator-color="accent"
             >
-                <q-tabs
-                    v-model="current_menu"
-                    :vertical="$q.screen.gt.sm"
-                    dense
-                    active-color="accent"
-                    indicator-color="accent"
-                >
-                    <slot name="tabs"></slot>
-                </q-tabs>
-            </q-card>
-            <div class="col"></div>
-        </div>
+                <slot name="tabs"></slot>
+            </q-tabs>
+        </q-card>
 
-        <q-card 
+        <q-card
             class="col"
-            :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? '' : 'q-ml-sm'"
+            :class="$q.screen.lt.md ? 'full-width' : 'q-ml-sm'"
         >
             <q-tab-panels
                 v-model="current_menu"
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models.ts b/src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fc25bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { MessageLanguages } from "src/boot/i18n";
+
+export class Preferences {
+    id: number;
+    notifications: boolean;
+    is_dark_mode: boolean | null;
+    display_language: MessageLanguages;
+    is_lefty_mode: boolean;
+    is_employee_list_grid: boolean;
+    is_timesheet_approval_grid: boolean;
+
+    constructor() {
+        this.id = -1;
+        this.notifications = true;
+        this.is_dark_mode = null;
+        this.display_language = 'fr-FR';
+        this.is_lefty_mode = false;
+        this.is_employee_list_grid = true;
+        this.is_timesheet_approval_grid = true;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/profile/services/profile-service.ts b/src/modules/profile/services/profile-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3757e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/profile/services/profile-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { api } from "src/boot/axios";
+import type { Preferences } from "src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models";
+import type { BackendResponse } from "src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models";
+
+export const ProfileService = {
+    getUserPreferences: async (): Promise<BackendResponse<Preferences>> => {
+        const response = await api.get<BackendResponse<Preferences>>(`/preferences`);
+        return response.data;
+    },
+
+    updateUserPreferences: async (new_preferences: Preferences): Promise<BackendResponse<Preferences>> => {
+        const response = await api.patch<BackendResponse<Preferences>>(`/preferences/update`, new_preferences);
+        return response.data;
+    },
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue b/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
index 5284226..00c8c23 100644
--- a/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
+++ b/src/modules/shared/components/language-switch.vue
@@ -1,36 +1,45 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+<script
+    lang="ts"
+    setup
+>
+    import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
+    import type { MessageLanguages } from 'src/boot/i18n';
 
-    const { locale } = useI18n();
-    const localeOptions = [
-        { value: 'en-CA', label: 'English' },
-        { value: 'fr-FR', label: 'Francais' },
-    ];
+    const ui_store = useUiStore();
+
+    const setDisplayLanguage = (locale: MessageLanguages) => {
+        if (ui_store.user_preferences !== undefined) {
+            ui_store.user_preferences.display_language = locale;
+            console.log('triggered language change: ', ui_store.user_preferences.display_language);
+        }
+    }    
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div>
-        <q-list dense class="row">
-            <q-item v-for="option in localeOptions" 
-                :key="option.value"
-                tag="label"    
-                v-ripple
-            >
-                <q-item-section avatar>
-                    <q-radio v-model="locale" :val="option.value" />
-                </q-item-section>
-    
-                <q-item-section>
-                    <q-item-label>{{ option.label }}</q-item-label>
-                </q-item-section>
-            </q-item>
-        </q-list>
-    </div>
-    <!-- <q-btn-dropdown push color="primary" :label="$t('shared.languageLabel')" icon="language">
-        <q-list>
-            <q-item clickable v-close-popup v-for="option in localeOptions" :key="option.value" @click="locale = option.value">
-                <q-item-section>{{ option.label }}</q-item-section>
-            </q-item>
-        </q-list>
-    </q-btn-dropdown> -->
+    <q-list
+        dense
+        class="row full-width"
+    >
+        <q-item
+            v-for="locale in $i18n.availableLocales"
+            :key="locale"
+            clickable
+            dense
+            v-ripple
+            class="col rounded-5 q-ma-sm shadow-1 "
+            :class="locale === $i18n.locale ? 'bg-accent text-white text-weight-bolder' : ''"
+            @click="setDisplayLanguage(locale as MessageLanguages)"
+        >
+            <q-item-section class="text-uppercase justify-center">
+                <q-item-label> {{ $t(`profile.preferences.${locale}`) }}</q-item-label>
+            </q-item-section>
+            <q-item-section side>
+                <q-icon
+                    v-if="locale === $i18n.locale"
+                    name="check"
+                    color="white"
+                />
+            </q-item-section>
+        </q-item>
+    </q-list>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models.ts b/src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d8db79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/shared/models/backend-response.models.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface BackendResponse<T> {
+    success: boolean;
+    data?: T | undefined;
+    error?: string | undefined;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/profile-page.vue b/src/pages/profile-page.vue
index 6f0e883..d5dc792 100644
--- a/src/pages/profile-page.vue
+++ b/src/pages/profile-page.vue
@@ -4,19 +4,34 @@
 >
     import MenuEmployee from 'src/modules/profile/components/employee/menu-employee.vue';
     import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
-    // import type { EmployeeProfile } from 'src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models';
+import { useEmployeeStore } from 'src/stores/employee-store';
+import { onMounted } from 'vue';
 
     const auth_store = useAuthStore();
+    const employee_store = useEmployeeStore();
     const employee_roles = ['SUPERVISOR', 'EMPLOYEE', 'ADMIN', 'HR', 'ACCOUNTING'];
 
-    // const employee_profile = defineModel<EmployeeProfile>({ required: true });
+    const is_employee = employee_roles.includes(auth_store.user?.role.toUpperCase() ?? 'GUEST');
+
+    onMounted(async () => {
+        if (is_employee) {
+            await employee_store.getEmployeeDetails();
+        }
+    })
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-page class="bg-secondary column items-center justify-center">
         <MenuEmployee
             v-if="employee_roles.includes(auth_store.user?.role.toUpperCase() ?? 'GUEST')"
-            class="col-auto"
+            class="col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-9 col-xl-8"
         />
     </q-page>
-</template>
\ No newline at end of file
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+:deep(.q-field--standout.q-field--readonly .q-field__control:before) {
+  border: none !important;
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/router/router-constants.ts b/src/router/router-constants.ts
index 83c0364..9114cd2 100644
--- a/src/router/router-constants.ts
+++ b/src/router/router-constants.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ export enum RouteNames {
     LOGIN = 'login',
     LOGIN_SUCCESS = 'login-success',
     DASHBOARD = 'dashboard',
-    TIMESHEET_APPROVALS = 'timesheet-approvals',
-    EMPLOYEE_LIST = 'employee-list',
-    PROFILE = 'user/profile',
-    TIMESHEET = 'timesheet'
+    TIMESHEET_APPROVALS = 'timesheets_approval',
+    EMPLOYEE_LIST = 'employee_list',
+    EMPLOYEE_MANAGEMENT = 'employee_management',
+    PROFILE = 'personal_profile',
+    TIMESHEET = 'timesheets'
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/stores/employee-store.ts b/src/stores/employee-store.ts
index b25bf58..f0711a0 100644
--- a/src/stores/employee-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/employee-store.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { ref } from "vue";
 import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 import { EmployeeListService } from "src/modules/employee-list/services/employee-list-service";
-import { default_employee_profile, type EmployeeProfile } from "src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models";
+import { EmployeeProfile } from "src/modules/employee-list/models/employee-profile.models";
 
-export const useEmployeeStore = defineStore('employee', () => {  
-    const employee = ref<EmployeeProfile>( default_employee_profile );
+export const useEmployeeStore = defineStore('employee', () => {
+    const employee = ref<EmployeeProfile>(new EmployeeProfile);
     const employee_list = ref<EmployeeProfile[]>([]);
     const isShowingEmployeeAddModifyWindow = ref<boolean>(false);
-    const isLoadingEmployeeProfile = ref(false);
+    const is_loading = ref(false);
     const isLoadingEmployeeList = ref(false);
 
     const getEmployeeList = async () => {
@@ -22,19 +22,24 @@ export const useEmployeeStore = defineStore('employee', () => {
         isLoadingEmployeeList.value = false;
     };
 
-    const getEmployeeDetails = async (email: string) => {
-        isLoadingEmployeeProfile.value = true;
+    const getEmployeeDetails = async (email?: string) => {
+        is_loading.value = true;
         try {
-            const response = await EmployeeListService.getEmployeeDetails(email);
-            employee.value = response;
+            if (email === undefined) {
+                const response = await EmployeeListService.getEmployeeDetails();
+                employee.value = response;
+            } else{
+                const response = await EmployeeListService.getEmployeeDetailsWithEmployeeEmail(email);
+                employee.value = response;
+            }
 
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('There was an error retrieving employee info: ', error);
             //TODO: trigger an alert window with an error message here!
         }
-        isLoadingEmployeeProfile.value = false;
+        is_loading.value = false;
     };
 
-    return { employee, employee_list, isShowingEmployeeAddModifyWindow, isLoadingEmployeeList, isLoadingEmployeeProfile, getEmployeeList, getEmployeeDetails };
+    return { employee, employee_list, isShowingEmployeeAddModifyWindow, isLoadingEmployeeList, is_loading, getEmployeeList, getEmployeeDetails };
 });
 
diff --git a/src/stores/ui-store.ts b/src/stores/ui-store.ts
index ecad784..f991db7 100644
--- a/src/stores/ui-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/ui-store.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,81 @@
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
-import { useQuasar } from 'quasar';
+import { Notify, LocalStorage, useQuasar, Dark } from 'quasar';
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { Preferences } from 'src/modules/profile/models/preferences.models';
+import { ProfileService } from 'src/modules/profile/services/profile-service';
+import { useI18n, type ComposerTranslation } from 'vue-i18n';
 
 
 export const useUiStore = defineStore('ui', () => {
     const q = useQuasar();
-    const is_left_drawer_open = ref(true);
+    const { locale } = useI18n();
+    const is_left_drawer_open = ref(false);
     const focus_next_component = ref(false);
     const is_mobile_mode = computed(() => q.screen.lt.md);
+    const user_preferences = ref<Preferences>(new Preferences);
+
 
     const toggleRightDrawer = () => {
         is_left_drawer_open.value = !is_left_drawer_open.value;
+    };
+
+    const getUserPreferences = async () => {
+        try {
+            const local_user_preferences = LocalStorage.getItem<Preferences>('user_preferences');
+
+            if (local_user_preferences !== null) {
+                if (local_user_preferences.id !== -1) {
+                    Object.assign(user_preferences.value, local_user_preferences);
+                    setPreferences();
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            const response = await ProfileService.getUserPreferences();
+
+            if (response.success && response.data) {
+                LocalStorage.setItem('user_preferences', response.data);
+                Object.assign(user_preferences.value, response.data);
+                setPreferences();
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            user_preferences.value = new Preferences;
+            console.error('Could not retrieve user preferences: ', error);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const updateUserPreferences = async (t: ComposerTranslation) => {
+        try {
+            if (user_preferences.value.id === -1) return;
+
+            const response = await ProfileService.updateUserPreferences(user_preferences.value);
+            if (response.success && response.data) {
+                Object.assign(user_preferences.value, response.data);
+                LocalStorage.setItem('user_preferences', response.data);
+                setPreferences();
+                Notify.create({ message: t('profile.preferences.update_successful'), color: 'accent' });
+                return;
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Could not update user preferences: ', error);
+        }
+        Notify.create({ message: t('profile.preferences.update_failed'), color: 'negative' })
+    };
+
+    const setPreferences = () => {
+        if (user_preferences.value !== undefined) {
+            Dark.set(user_preferences.value.is_dark_mode ?? 'auto');
+            locale.value = user_preferences.value.display_language;
+        }
     }
 
-    return { 
+    return {
         is_mobile_mode,
         focus_next_component,
-        is_left_drawer_open, 
-        toggleRightDrawer 
+        is_left_drawer_open,
+        user_preferences,
+        toggleRightDrawer,
+        getUserPreferences,
+        updateUserPreferences,
     };
 });