diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/MealPlanView.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/MealPlanView.vue
index 24d082746..af8370787 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/MealPlanView.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/MealPlanView.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     <v-row class="h-100">
         <v-col>
             <!-- TODO add hint about CTRL key while drag/drop -->
-            <CalendarView
+            <calendar-view
+                :show-date="calendarDate"
                 :items="planItems"
                 class="theme-default"
                 :item-content-height="calendarItemHeight"
@@ -12,9 +13,10 @@
                 :display-period-count="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriodCount"
                 :starting-day-of-week="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_startingDayOfWeek"
                 :display-week-numbers="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayWeekNumbers"
+                :current-period-label="$t('Today')"
                 @click-date="(date : Date, calendarItems: [], windowEvent: any) => { newPlanDialogDefaultItem.fromDate = date; newPlanDialogDefaultItem.toDate = date; newPlanDialog = true }">
                 <template #header="{ headerProps }">
-                    <CalendarViewHeader :header-props="headerProps"></CalendarViewHeader>
+                    <calendar-view-header :header-props="headerProps" @input="(d:Date) => calendarDate = d"></calendar-view-header>
                 </template>
                 <template #item="{ value, weekStartDate, top }">
                     <meal-plan-calendar-item
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@
                         :detailed-items="lgAndUp"
                     ></meal-plan-calendar-item>
                 </template>
-            </CalendarView>
+            </calendar-view>
 
             <model-edit-dialog model="MealPlan" v-model="newPlanDialog" :itemDefaults="newPlanDialogDefaultItem"
                                @create="(arg: any) => useMealPlanStore().plans.set(arg.id, arg)"></model-edit-dialog>
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ import {useUserPreferenceStore} from "@/stores/UserPreferenceStore";
 
 const {lgAndUp} = useDisplay()
 
+const calendarDate = ref(new Date())
+
 const currentlyDraggedMealplan = ref({} as IMealPlanNormalizedCalendarItem)
 
 const newPlanDialog = ref(false)
@@ -74,8 +78,11 @@ const planItems = computed(() => {
     return items
 })
 
+/**
+ * determine item height (one or two rows) based on how much space is available and how many days are shown
+ */
 const calendarItemHeight = computed(() => {
-    if (lgAndUp.value) {
+    if (lgAndUp.value && useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriod == 'week') {
         return '2.6rem'
     } else {
         return '1.3rem'
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/NavigationDrawerContextMenu.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/NavigationDrawerContextMenu.vue
index e7b789f63..bba227113 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/NavigationDrawerContextMenu.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/NavigationDrawerContextMenu.vue
@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@
         </v-list-item>
     </template>
 
+    <template v-if="route.name == 'view_mealplan'">
+        <v-divider></v-divider>
+        <v-list-subheader>{{$t('Settings')}}</v-list-subheader>
+        <v-list-item>
+            <meal-plan-device-settings></meal-plan-device-settings>
+        </v-list-item>
+    </template>
+
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 
 import {useRoute} from "vue-router";
 import {getListModels} from "@/types/Models";
+import {useUserPreferenceStore} from "@/stores/UserPreferenceStore";
+import MealPlanDeviceSettings from "@/components/settings/MealPlanDeviceSettings.vue";
 
 const route = useRoute()
 
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanDeviceSettings.vue b/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanDeviceSettings.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50ce25341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanDeviceSettings.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<template>
+
+    <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriod" :label="$t('Period')" :hint="$t('Plan_Period_To_Show')" :items="MEALPLAN_PERIODS"
+              persistent-hint></v-select>
+    <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriodCount" :label="$t('Periods')" :hint="$t('Plan_Show_How_Many_Periods')"
+              :items="MEALPLAN_PERIOD_COUNTS" persistent-hint></v-select>
+
+    <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_startingDayOfWeek" :label="$t('Starting_Day')" :hint="$t('Starting_Day')"
+              :items="MEALPLAN_STARTING_DAYS" persistent-hint></v-select>
+
+    <v-checkbox v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayWeekNumbers" :label="$t('Week_Numbers')" :hint="$t('Show_Week_Numbers')"
+                persistent-hint></v-checkbox>
+
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+import {useUserPreferenceStore} from "@/stores/UserPreferenceStore";
+import {useI18n} from "vue-i18n";
+import {ref} from "vue";
+
+const {t} = useI18n()
+
+const MEALPLAN_PERIODS = ref([
+    {title: t("Week"), value: "week"},
+    {title: t("Month"), value: "month"},
+    {title: t("Year"), value: "year"},
+])
+const MEALPLAN_STARTING_DAYS = ref([
+    {title: t("Sunday"), value: 0},
+    {title: t("Monday"), value: 1},
+    {title: t("Tuesday"), value: 2},
+    {title: t("Wednesday"), value: 3},
+    {title: t("Thursday"), value: 4},
+    {title: t("Friday"), value: 5},
+    {title: t("Saturday"), value: 6},
+])
+const MEALPLAN_PERIOD_COUNTS = ref([1, 2, 3, 4])
+
+</script>
+
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanSettings.vue b/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanSettings.vue
index 3d1490606..a96adbc38 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanSettings.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/settings/MealPlanSettings.vue
@@ -13,16 +13,7 @@
         <v-divider></v-divider>
         <p class="text-subtitle-2 mb-2">{{ $t('DeviceSettingsHelp') }}</p>
 
-        <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriod" :label="$t('Period')" :hint="$t('Plan_Period_To_Show')" :items="MEALPLAN_PERIODS"
-                  persistent-hint></v-select>
-        <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayPeriodCount" :label="$t('Periods')" :hint="$t('Plan_Show_How_Many_Periods')"
-                  :items="MEALPLAN_PERIOD_COUNTS" persistent-hint></v-select>
-
-        <v-select v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_startingDayOfWeek" :label="$t('Starting_Day')" :hint="$t('Starting_Day')"
-                  :items="MEALPLAN_STARTING_DAYS" persistent-hint></v-select>
-
-        <v-checkbox v-model="useUserPreferenceStore().deviceSettings.mealplan_displayWeekNumbers" :label="$t('Week_Numbers')" :hint="$t('Show_Week_Numbers')"
-                    persistent-hint></v-checkbox>
+        <meal-plan-device-settings></meal-plan-device-settings>
 
         <p class="text-h6 mt-2">{{ $t('Meal_Types') }}
             <v-btn prepend-icon="$create" color="create" size="small" class="float-right">
@@ -59,24 +50,7 @@ import {onMounted, ref} from "vue";
 import {ApiApi, MealType} from "@/openapi";
 import {ErrorMessageType, useMessageStore} from "@/stores/MessageStore";
 import ModelEditDialog from "@/components/dialogs/ModelEditDialog.vue";
-
-const {t} = useI18n()
-
-const MEALPLAN_PERIODS = ref([
-    {title: t("Week"), value: "week"},
-    {title: t("Month"), value: "month"},
-    {title: t("Year"), value: "year"},
-])
-const MEALPLAN_STARTING_DAYS = ref([
-    {title: t("Sunday"), value: 0},
-    {title: t("Monday"), value: 1},
-    {title: t("Tuesday"), value: 2},
-    {title: t("Wednesday"), value: 3},
-    {title: t("Thursday"), value: 4},
-    {title: t("Friday"), value: 5},
-    {title: t("Saturday"), value: 6},
-])
-const MEALPLAN_PERIOD_COUNTS = ref([1, 2, 3, 4])
+import MealPlanDeviceSettings from "@/components/settings/MealPlanDeviceSettings.vue";
 
 const mealTypes = ref([] as MealType[])
 
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/ar.json b/vue3/src/locales/ar.json
index 667f7e24a..9463e9ed5 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
   "Time": "",
   "Title": "",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/bg.json b/vue3/src/locales/bg.json
index 9951d0144..74bbc0294 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/bg.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/bg.json
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
   "Time": "Време",
   "Title": "Заглавие",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Изисква се избор на заглавие или рецепта",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Превключете",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Тип",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/ca.json b/vue3/src/locales/ca.json
index 46b9282f8..d8d9f7960 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/ca.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/ca.json
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@
   "Time": "",
   "Title": "",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Transpose_Words": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/cs.json b/vue3/src/locales/cs.json
index 95dcfdfc9..2db998076 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/cs.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/cs.json
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
   "Time": "Čas",
   "Title": "Název",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Je požadován název nebo výběr receptu",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Přepnout",
   "Transpose_Words": "Transponovat slova",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/da.json b/vue3/src/locales/da.json
index 9ad626c20..fd0a9e20f 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/da.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/da.json
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
   "Time": "Tid",
   "Title": "Titel",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Titel eller valg af opskrift påkrævet",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Skift",
   "Transpose_Words": "Omstil ord",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/de.json b/vue3/src/locales/de.json
index 981d40d2f..65201fd86 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/de.json
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
   "Time": "Zeit",
   "Title": "Titel",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Auswahl von Titel oder Rezept erforderlich",
+  "Today": "Heute",
   "Toggle": "Umschalten",
   "Transpose_Words": "Wörter Umwandeln",
   "Tuesday": "Dienstag",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/el.json b/vue3/src/locales/el.json
index 308020db8..cfff43142 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/el.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/el.json
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@
   "Time": "Χρόνος",
   "Title": "Τίτλος",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Η επιλογή τίτλου ή συνταγής είναι απαραίτητη",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Εναλλαγή",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Είδος",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/en.json b/vue3/src/locales/en.json
index a672a3de4..a7822b6a0 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/en.json
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
   "Time": "Time",
   "Title": "Title",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Title or recipe selection required",
+  "Today": "Today",
   "Toggle": "Toggle",
   "Transpose_Words": "Transpose Words",
   "Tuesday": "Tuesday",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/es.json b/vue3/src/locales/es.json
index 5f7883454..e2dd1707f 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/es.json
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
   "Time": "Tiempo",
   "Title": "Titulo",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Es necesario especificar un título o elegir una receta",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Alternar",
   "Transpose_Words": "Transponer Palabras",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/fi.json b/vue3/src/locales/fi.json
index c4fb0698c..e4ee634a8 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/fi.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/fi.json
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
   "Time": "Aika",
   "Title": "Otsikko",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Otsikko tai resepti valinta vaadittu",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tyyppi",
   "Unit": "Yksikkö",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/fr.json b/vue3/src/locales/fr.json
index 45aa8976b..df6f57d5e 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
   "Time": "Temps",
   "Title": "Titre",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Sélection du titre ou de la recette requise",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Basculer",
   "Transpose_Words": "Transposer les mots",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/he.json b/vue3/src/locales/he.json
index e6109cf8a..7d22df1b7 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/he.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/he.json
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@
   "Time": "זמן",
   "Title": "כותרת",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "בחירת כותרת או רכיב חובה",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "אפשר",
   "Transpose_Words": "להחליף מילים",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/hu.json b/vue3/src/locales/hu.json
index 2592d0025..facf15b5e 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/hu.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/hu.json
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@
   "Time": "Idő",
   "Title": "Cím",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Cím vagy recept kiválasztása kötelező",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Váltás",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Típus",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/hy.json b/vue3/src/locales/hy.json
index 4746280eb..f78a664db 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/hy.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/hy.json
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
   "ThanksTextHosted": "",
   "ThanksTextSelfhosted": "",
   "Thursday": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "UnitConversion": "",
   "UpgradeNow": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/id.json b/vue3/src/locales/id.json
index 3c3cdefbc..b7cbcbc09 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/id.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/id.json
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
   "Time": "",
   "Title": "",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/is.json b/vue3/src/locales/is.json
index 91795c023..126eb0749 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/is.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/is.json
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
   "Time": "",
   "Title": "",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Transpose_Words": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/it.json b/vue3/src/locales/it.json
index cd89cca61..3648e4d2e 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/it.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/it.json
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@
   "Time": "Tempo",
   "Title": "Titolo",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Sono richiesti titolo o ricetta",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Attiva/Disattiva",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tipo",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/lt.json b/vue3/src/locales/lt.json
index 5288fface..e66d8cd88 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/lt.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/lt.json
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
   "Time": "",
   "Title": "",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Transpose_Words": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/nb_NO.json b/vue3/src/locales/nb_NO.json
index 29b54814c..9f30bdafc 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/nb_NO.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/nb_NO.json
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
   "Time": "Tid",
   "Title": "Tittel",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Tittel- eller oppskrifts-valg nødvendig",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Type",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/nl.json b/vue3/src/locales/nl.json
index 379041320..7d79c1026 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/nl.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/nl.json
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@
   "Time": "Tijd",
   "Title": "Titel",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Titel of recept selectie is verplicht",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Schakelaar",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Type",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/pl.json b/vue3/src/locales/pl.json
index fd7c1d0d4..823c445e4 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/pl.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/pl.json
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
   "Time": "Czas",
   "Title": "Tytuł",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Wymagany wybór tytułu lub przepisu",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Przełącznik",
   "Transpose_Words": "Transponuj słowa",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/pt.json b/vue3/src/locales/pt.json
index 736c88715..0d55c9344 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/pt.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/pt.json
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
   "Time": "tempo",
   "Title": "Título",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Título ou seleção de receitas é necessário",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tipo",
   "Undefined": "Não definido",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/pt_BR.json b/vue3/src/locales/pt_BR.json
index 4ef44e07a..476b705b3 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/pt_BR.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/pt_BR.json
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
   "Time": "Hora",
   "Title": "Título",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Seleção do tipo de comida ou receita é obrigatória",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tipo",
   "Undefined": "Indefinido",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/ro.json b/vue3/src/locales/ro.json
index ea6307ad1..cd10269a7 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/ro.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/ro.json
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@
   "Time": "Timp",
   "Title": "Titlu",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Titlul sau selecția rețetei necesare",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Comutare",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tip",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/ru.json b/vue3/src/locales/ru.json
index 3ae0e7de6..dbdbb09c7 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/ru.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/ru.json
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@
   "Time": "Время",
   "Title": "Заголовок",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Требуется выбор названия или рецепта",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Тип",
   "Undefined": "Неизвестно",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/sl.json b/vue3/src/locales/sl.json
index bc498fb76..78cab9ae5 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/sl.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/sl.json
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
   "Time": "Čas",
   "Title": "Naslov",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Zahtevan je naslov ali izbran recept",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Tip",
   "Undefined": "Nedefiniran",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/sv.json b/vue3/src/locales/sv.json
index 27385ca13..e09b4b937 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/sv.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/sv.json
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
   "Time": "Tid",
   "Title": "Titel",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Val av titel eller recept krävs",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Växla",
   "Transpose_Words": "Omvandla ord",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/tr.json b/vue3/src/locales/tr.json
index e4aa463a6..bfc6ba352 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/tr.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/tr.json
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@
   "Time": "Zaman",
   "Title": "Başlık",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Başlık veya tarif seçimi gereklidir",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "Değiştir",
   "Transpose_Words": "Devrik Kelimeler",
   "Tuesday": "",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/uk.json b/vue3/src/locales/uk.json
index 517fadd81..485ad37b4 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/uk.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/uk.json
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
   "Time": "Час",
   "Title": "Заголовок",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "Вибір заголовку, або рецепту, є обов'язковим",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "Тип",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hans.json b/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hans.json
index f245ccd1d..522ee319a 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hans.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hans.json
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@
   "Time": "时间",
   "Title": "标题",
   "Title_or_Recipe_Required": "需要标题或食谱选择",
+  "Today": "",
   "Toggle": "切换",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "Type": "类型",
diff --git a/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hant.json b/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hant.json
index afe9104f9..558db98c4 100644
--- a/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hant.json
+++ b/vue3/src/locales/zh_Hant.json
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
   "ThanksTextHosted": "",
   "ThanksTextSelfhosted": "",
   "Thursday": "",
+  "Today": "",
   "Tuesday": "",
   "UnitConversion": "",
   "UpgradeNow": "",