diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
index cc6a851..62fbf6f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
@@ -1,62 +1,86 @@
-class DashboardController < ApplicationController
+# frozen_string_literal: true
 
+class DashboardController < ApplicationController
   def index
-    if request.query_parameters.key?("project_id")
-      @selected_project_id = request.query_parameters["project_id"]
-    else
-      @selected_project_id = -1
-    end
-
-    @statuses = getStatuses()
-    @projects = getProjects()
-    @issues = getIssues(@selected_project_id)
+    @use_drop_down_menu = Setting.plugin_dashboard['use_drop_down_menu']
+    @selected_project_id = params[:project_id].nil? ? -1 : params[:project_id].to_i
+    show_sub_tasks = Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_child_projects_tasks']
+    @show_project_badge = @selected_project_id == -1 || @selected_project_id != -1 && show_sub_tasks
+    @display_minimized_closed_issue_cards = Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_closed_statuses'] ? Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_minimized_closed_issue_cards'] : false
+    @statuses = get_statuses
+    @projects = get_projects
+    @issues = get_issues(@selected_project_id, show_sub_tasks)
   end
 
   private
 
-  def getStatuses
-    items = Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_closed_statuses'] ? (IssueStatus.sorted()) : (IssueStatus.sorted().where('is_closed = false'))
-    items.map { |item| {
-      :id => item.id,
-      :name => item.name,
-      :color => Setting.plugin_dashboard["status_color_" + item.id.to_s],
-      :is_closed => item.is_closed
+  def get_statuses
+    data = {}
+    items = Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_closed_statuses'] ? IssueStatus.sorted : IssueStatus.sorted.where('is_closed = false')
+    items.each do |item|
+      data[item.id] = {
+        :name => item.name,
+        :color => Setting.plugin_dashboard["status_color_" + item.id.to_s],
+        :is_closed => item.is_closed
       }
-    }
+    end
+    data
   end
 
-  def getProjects(project_id = -1)
-    items = []
-
-    items.push({
-      :id => -1,
+  def get_projects
+    data = {-1 => {
       :name => l(:label_all),
       :color => '#4ec7ff'
-    })
+    }}
 
-    Project.visible().where('status = 1').each do |item|
-      items.push({
-        :id => item.id,
+    Project.visible.each do |item|
+      data[item.id] = {
         :name => item.name,
         :color => Setting.plugin_dashboard["project_color_" + item.id.to_s]
-      })
+      }
     end
-
-    items
+    data
   end
 
-  def getIssues(project_id = -1)
-    items = project_id == -1 ? (Issue.visible()) : (Issue.visible().where(:projects => {:id => project_id}))
-    items.map { |item| {
+  def get_issues(project_id, with_sub_tasks)
+    id_array = []
+
+    if project_id != -1
+      id_array.push(project_id)
+    end
+
+    # fill array of children ids
+    if project_id != -1 && with_sub_tasks
+      project = Project.find(project_id)
+      children = nil
+      loop do
+        if project.children.any?
+          children = project.children.first
+          id_array.push(children.id)
+          project = children
+        else
+          break
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    items = id_array.empty? ? Issue.visible : Issue.visible.where(:projects => {:id => id_array})
+
+    unless Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_closed_statuses']
+      items = items.open
+    end
+
+    data = items.map do |item|
+      {
         :id => item.id,
         :subject => item.subject,
         :status_id => item.status.id,
-        :project => item.project,
+        :project_id => item.project.id,
         :created_at => item.start_date,
         :author => item.author.name(User::USER_FORMATS[:firstname_lastname]),
-        :executor => item.assigned_to.nil? ? ('') : (item.assigned_to.name())
+        :executor => item.assigned_to.nil? ? '' : item.assigned_to.name
       }
-    }
+    end
+    data.sort_by { |item| item[:created_at]}
   end
-
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/index.html.erb b/app/views/dashboard/index.html.erb
index 5cb8ae7..9c4374f 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/index.html.erb
@@ -5,34 +5,51 @@
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.5.0/font/bootstrap-icons.css">
 <% end %>
 
-<div class="select_project_container">
-	<% @projects.each do |project| %>
-		<% if project[:id].to_s == @selected_project_id.to_s %>
-			<div class="select_project_item select_project_item_selected" style="background-color: <%= project[:color] %>" data-id="<%= project[:id] %>"><%= project[:name] %></div>
-		<% else %>
-			<div class="select_project_item" style="background-color: <%= project[:color] %>" data-id="<%= project[:id] %>"><%= project[:name] %></div>
+<% if @use_drop_down_menu %>
+	<label class="select_project"> <%=l :field_project %>
+		<select name="project">
+			<% @projects.each do |project_id, project| %>
+				<% if project_id == @selected_project_id %>
+					<option selected value="<%= project_id %>"><%= project[:name] %></option>
+				<% else %>
+					<option value="<%= project_id %>"><%= project[:name] %></option>
+				<% end %>
+			<% end %>
+		</select>
+	</label>
+<% else %>
+	<div class="select_project_container">
+		<% @projects.each do |project_id, project| %>
+			<% if project_id == @selected_project_id %>
+				<div class="select_project_item select_project_item_selected" style="background-color: <%= project[:color] %>" data-id="<%= project_id %>"><%= project[:name] %></div>
+			<% else %>
+				<div class="select_project_item" style="background-color: <%= project[:color] %>" data-id="<%= project_id %>"><%= project[:name] %></div>
+			<% end %>
 		<% end %>
-	<% end %>
-</div>
+	</div>
+<% end %>
 
 <div class="issues_container">
-	<% @statuses.each do |status| %>
-		<div class="status_column" data-id="<%= status[:id] %>">
+	<% @statuses.each do |status_id, status| %>
+		<div class="status_column" data-id="<%= status_id %>">
 			<div class="status_column_header" style="border-bottom-color: <%= status[:color] %>">
 				<span> <%= status[:name] %> </span>
 			</div>
-			<div class="<% status[:is_closed] ? ("status_column_closed_issues") : ("status_column_issues") %>">
-				<% @issues.select {|issue| issue[:status_id] == status[:id] }.each do |issue| %>
-					<% project_color = @projects.select {|item| item[:id] == issue[:project].id }[0][:color] %>
-					<% if status[:is_closed] && Setting.plugin_dashboard['display_minimized_closed_issue_cards'] %>
-						<div class="minimized_issue_card" style="border-bottom-color: <%= project_color %>" data-status="<%= status[:id] %>" data-id="<%= issue[:id] %>" onclick="goToIssue(<%= issue[:id] %>)">
+			<div class="<%= status[:is_closed] ? "status_column_closed_issues" : "status_column_issues" %>">
+				<% @issues.select { |issue| issue[:status_id] == status_id }.each do |issue| %>
+					<% project_color = @projects[issue[:project_id]][:color] %>
+					<% project_name = @projects[issue[:project_id]][:name] %>
+					<% if status[:is_closed] && @display_minimized_closed_issue_cards %>
+						<div class="minimized_issue_card" style="border-bottom-color: <%= project_color %>" data-id="<%= issue[:id] %>" onclick="goToIssue(<%= issue[:id] %>)">
 							<span> <%= "#" + issue[:id].to_s %> </span>
 						</div>
 					<% else %>
-						<div class="issue_card" data-status="<%= status[:id] %>" data-id="<%= issue[:id] %>" onclick="goToIssue(<%= issue[:id] %>)">
+						<div class="issue_card" data-id="<%= issue[:id] %>" onclick="goToIssue(<%= issue[:id] %>)">
 							<div class="issue_card_header">
 								<span class="issue_card_header_date"><%= issue[:created_at] %></span>
-								<div class="issue_card_header_project" style="background-color: <%= project_color %>"><%= issue[:project].name %></div>
+								<% if @show_project_badge %>
+									<div class="issue_card_header_project" style="background-color: <%= project_color %>"><%= project_name %></div>
+								<% end %>
 							</div>
 							<span class="issue_card_title"> <%= issue[:subject] %> </span>
 							<span class="issue_card_author"><i class="bi bi-person"></i> <%= issue[:author] %> </span>
@@ -51,4 +68,4 @@
 
 <script>
 	init();
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/settings/_dashboard_settings.erb b/app/views/settings/_dashboard_settings.erb
index dc442af..38656c4 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/_dashboard_settings.erb
+++ b/app/views/settings/_dashboard_settings.erb
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
   <tr>
     <th colspan="2"> <%=l :settings_header_other %> </td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td> <%=l :settings_use_drop_down_menu %> </th>
+    <td>
+      <%= check_box_tag "settings[use_drop_down_menu]", false, @settings['use_drop_down_menu'] %>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td> <%=l :settings_display_closed_statuses %> </th>
     <td>
@@ -39,5 +45,11 @@
       <%= check_box_tag "settings[display_minimized_closed_issue_cards]", false, @settings['display_minimized_closed_issue_cards'] %>
     </td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td> <%=l :settings_display_child_projects_tasks %> </th>
+    <td>
+      <%= check_box_tag "settings[display_child_projects_tasks]", false, @settings['display_child_projects_tasks'] %>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/script.js b/assets/javascripts/script.js
index 82dcafb..960b5b9 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/script.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/script.js
@@ -14,18 +14,29 @@ function goToIssue(id) {
     location.href = `${baseUri}/issues/${id}`;
 }
 
+function chooseProject(projectId) {
+    if (projectId == "-1") {
+        location.search = "";
+    } else {
+        location.search = `project_id=${projectId}`;   
+    }
+}
+
 function init() {
     document.querySelector('#main-menu').remove();
 
     document.querySelectorAll('.select_project_item').forEach(item => {
         item.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            if (this.dataset.id == "-1") {
-                location.search = "";
-            } else {
-                location.search = `project_id=${this.dataset.id}`;   
-            }
+            chooseProject(this.dataset.id);
         })
     });
 
+    const projectsSelector = document.querySelector('[name=project]');
+    if (projectsSelector != null) {
+        projectsSelector.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
+            chooseProject(this.value);
+        });
+    }
+
     document.querySelector("#content").style.overflow = "hidden"; 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/style.css b/assets/stylesheets/style.css
index f14214e..01c67a9 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
     width: 100%;
 }
 
+.select_project {
+    margin-left: 10px;
+}
+
 .status_column {
     display: inline-flex;
-    border-radius: 5px;
     width: 100%;
     margin-left: 3px;
     margin-right: 3px;
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@
 .status_column_header {
     display: flex;
     width: 100%;
-    height: 50px;
+    height: min-content;
     align-items: center;
     font-size: medium;
     font-weight: 500;
@@ -25,13 +28,13 @@
 }
 
 .status_column_header span {
-    margin-left: 10px;
+    padding: 8px;
 }
 
 .status_column_issues {
     display: flex;
     width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
+    height: fit-content;
     flex-direction: column;
     border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
     border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@
 .status_column_closed_issues {
     display: flex;
     width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
+    height: fit-content;
     flex-direction: row;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
@@ -50,29 +53,24 @@
 .issue_card {
     display: flex;
     width: 100%;
+    margin: 2px;
     border-radius: 5px;
-    height: auto;
-    min-height: 50px;
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    padding-top: 5px;
-    padding-bottom: 5px;
+    height: min-content;
     background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);
     align-self: center;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
     align-items: flex-start;
     flex-direction: column;
     justify-content: center;
-    box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px 0px lightgray;
 }
 
 .minimized_issue_card {
     display: inline-flex;
+    flex: auto;
     width: min-content;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
-    height: auto;
+    margin: 2px;
+    height: min-content;
     border-radius: 5px;
     border-bottom: 2px solid;
     background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240);
@@ -135,13 +133,17 @@
 }
 
 .issue_card_header_project {
+    display: flex;
     margin-left: auto;
     padding-top: 5px;
     padding-bottom: 5px;
     padding-left: 10px;
     padding-right: 10px;
     margin-right: 10px;
-    border-radius: 15px;
+    border-radius: 200px;
+    width: fit-content;
+    height: fit-content;
+    text-align: center;
     color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
     font-size: smaller;
 }
@@ -158,13 +160,14 @@
     padding-bottom: 5px;
     padding-left: 8px;
     padding-right: 8px;
-    border-radius: 15px;
-    margin-right: 10px;
+    border-radius: 200px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
     color: white;
     opacity: 0.5;
-    min-width: 50px;
+    min-width: fit-content;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
+    transition: opacity .1s ease-in-out;
 }
 
 .select_project_item:hover {
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d6c29d4..967648d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ en:
   settings_header_statuses: "Statuses colors"
   settings_header_projects: "Projects colors"
   settings_header_other: "Other"
+  settings_use_drop_down_menu: 'Use drop-down menu for the project choosing'
   settings_display_closed_statuses: 'Display "closed" statuses'
+  settings_display_child_projects_tasks: 'Display child projects tasks'
   settings_display_minimized_closed_issue_cards: 'Display minimized "closed" issue cards'
-  settings_enable_drag_and_drop: 'Enable "drag and drop" status changing'
+  settings_enable_drag_and_drop: '"Drag and drop" status changing'
   executor_not_set: "Not set"
   label_all: "All"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/locales/ru.yml b/config/locales/ru.yml
index f65b6d8..6ac1f71 100644
--- a/config/locales/ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ru.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ ru:
   settings_header_statuses: "Цвета статусов"
   settings_header_projects: "Цвета проектов"
   settings_header_other: "Разное"
+  settings_use_drop_down_menu: 'Использовать выпадающий список для выбора проекта'
   settings_display_closed_statuses: 'Отображать "закрытые" статусы'
+  settings_display_child_projects_tasks: 'Отображать задачи дочерних проектов'
   settings_display_minimized_closed_issue_cards: 'Отображать свернутые карточки "закрытых" задач'
-  settings_enable_drag_and_drop: 'Включить "drag and drop" изменение статуса'
+  settings_enable_drag_and_drop: '"Drag and drop" изменение статуса'
   executor_not_set: "Не установлен"
   label_all: "Все"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index f3d1637..7bda2c4 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 get 'dashboard', to: 'dashboard#index'
-get 'dashboard/setIssueStatus', to: 'dashboard#setIssueStatus'
+get 'dashboard/dashboard_data', to: 'dashboard#dashboard_data'
diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index aa9e553..61bec1d 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   name 'Dashboard'
   author "Akpaev E.A."
   description "Plugin adds an issues dashboard to the application"
-  version '1.0.6'
+  version '1.0.7'
   url 'https://github.com/akpaevj/Dashboard'
   author_url 'https://github.com/akpaevj'
   menu :top_menu, :dashboard, { controller: 'dashboard', action: 'index' }, caption: :top_menu_item_title, first: true