diff --git a/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/dashboard_settings.html b/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/dashboard_settings.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 39d3272a1..000000000
--- a/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/dashboard_settings.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{% extends 'django_openstack/dash/base.html' %}
-{%load i18n%}
-
-{% block sidebar %}
-    {{block.super}}
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block page_header %}
-  {% url dash_instances request.user.tenant_id as refresh_link %}
-  {# to make searchable false, just remove it from the include statement #}
-  {% include "django_openstack/common/_page_header.html" with title=_("Dashboard Settings") %}
-{% endblock page_header %}
-
-{% block dash_main %}
-  <div class="dash_block">
-    <div class="left">
-        <h3>{% trans "Dashboard User Interface Language"%}</h3>
-        <form action="/i18n/setlang/" method="post"> {% csrf_token %}
-          <p><select name="language">
-          {% get_language_info_list for LANGUAGES as languages %}
-          {% for language in languages %}
-              {% if language.code == LANGUAGE_CODE %}
-                 <option selected value="{{ language.code }}">{{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})</option>
-              {%else%}
-                  <option value="{{ language.code }}">{{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})</option>
-              {%endif%}
-          {% endfor %}
-          </select></p>
-          <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Select Language"%}"  class="large-rounded" />
-        </form>
-    </div>
-    <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
-  </div>
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/settings.html b/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/settings.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..658e2f500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django-openstack/django_openstack/templates/django_openstack/dash/settings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{%load i18n%}
+
+{% block topbar %}
+  {% with current_topbar="settings" %}
+    {{block.super}}
+  {% endwith %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {% include 'django_openstack/dash/_sidebar.html' %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block main %}
+  {% block page_header %}
+    {% url dash_instances request.user.tenant_id as refresh_link %}
+    {# to make searchable false, just remove it from the include statement #}
+    {% include "django_openstack/common/_page_header.html" with title=_("Dashboard Settings") %}
+  {% endblock page_header %}
+  {% include "_messages.html" %}
+  <div class='main_content'>
+    <div class="dash_block">
+      <div class="left">
+          <h3>{% trans "Dashboard User Interface Language"%}</h3>
+          <form action="/i18n/setlang/" method="post"> {% csrf_token %}
+            <p><select name="language">
+            {% get_language_info_list for LANGUAGES as languages %}
+            {% for language in languages %}
+                {% if language.code == LANGUAGE_CODE %}
+                   <option selected value="{{ language.code }}">{{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})</option>
+                {%else%}
+                    <option value="{{ language.code }}">{{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})</option>
+                {%endif%}
+            {% endfor %}
+            </select></p>
+            <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Select Language"%}"  class="large-rounded" />
+          </form>
+      </div>
+      <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/django-openstack/django_openstack/urls.py b/django-openstack/django_openstack/urls.py
index 4bb0908a1..d3b1f5053 100644
--- a/django-openstack/django_openstack/urls.py
+++ b/django-openstack/django_openstack/urls.py
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
+from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url, include
 from django.conf import settings
 from django_openstack.signals import *
+from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^auth/', include('django_openstack.auth.urls')),
     url(r'^dash/', include('django_openstack.dash.urls')),
     url(r'^syspanel/', include('django_openstack.syspanel.urls')),
+    url(r'^settings/$', TemplateView.as_view(
+                template_name='django_openstack/dash/settings.html'),
+                name='dashboard_settings')
+
 )
 
 # import urls from modules
diff --git a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/static/dashboard/css/style.css b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/static/dashboard/css/style.css
index 372c0966d..1caf82ee5 100644
--- a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/static/dashboard/css/style.css
+++ b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/static/dashboard/css/style.css
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ input[type="submit"]:active { background-position: 0 -105px; }
 }
 
 #main a.action_link:hover, #main input.action_input:hover {
-  background: #6fa267; 
-  text-decoration: none;  
+  background: #6fa267;
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 #main input.action_input {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ input[type="submit"]:active { background-position: 0 -105px; }
   min-width: 1024px;
   width: 100%;
   height: 45px;
-  float: left;  
+  float: left;
 }
 
 h1 {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ h1 a{
 }
 
 #main_nav {
-  background: #f3f8fa;
+  background-color: #f3f8fa;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   min-width: 800px;
   width: 84%;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ h1 a{
 
 #main_nav li a {
   color: #8eacb7;
-  font-size: 12px; 
+  font-size: 12px;
   margin: -10px 0 0 0;
   padding: 5px 10px 0;
   float: left;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ h1 a{
   height: 33px;
 }
 #main_nav li a.active { border-top: 5px solid #8eacb7; }
-#main_nav li a:hover { background: #dff2fa; }
+#main_nav li a:hover { background-color: #dff2fa; }
 
 
 /* Tenant Dropdown */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ h1 a{
   height: 38px;
   margin: -45px 0 0 0;
   padding: 5px 0 0 0;
-  float: right; 
+  float: right;
   border: 1px solid #d6e4d9;
 }
 
@@ -203,11 +203,16 @@ h1 a{
 #drop_btn:hover { background-color: #bfdec6; }
 
 #settings_btn {
-  background: url(../images/gears_small.png) no-repeat center center;
+  background-image: url(../images/gears_small.png);
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position: center top;
   width: 23px;
   height: 29px;
 }
-#settings_btn:hover { background-color: #bfdec6; }
+#settings_btn:hover {
+  background-color: #bfdec6;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
 
 a#current_tenant {
   background: #f3faf3;
@@ -302,7 +307,7 @@ li.title h4{
 }
 #page_header h2 span { color: #6a6a6a; }
 
-#page_header .right { 
+#page_header .right {
   float: right;
   margin-right: 20px;
 }
@@ -389,7 +394,7 @@ label.refreshOption {
   font-size: 20px;
 }
 
-table.wide { 
+table.wide {
   width: 100%;
   margin: 0 0 25px 0;
 }
@@ -494,23 +499,23 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
   border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
-.message_box, .status_box.info { 
+.message_box, .status_box.info {
   background-color: #e8f8ff;
   color: #7ab6c5;
   border-color: #9ac7dc;
 }
-.message_box.success { 
+.message_box.success {
   background-color: #e9ffe8;
   color: #7ec67b;
   border-color: #9edd9b;
 }
-.message_box.warning { 
+.message_box.warning {
   background-color: #ffffe8;
   color: #d1b12d;
   border-color: #ffe37b;
 }
 
-.message_box.error { 
+.message_box.error {
   background-color: #ffdbdc;
   color: #ff8080;
   border-color: #ff9a99;
@@ -519,7 +524,7 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 .message_box h2 {
   float: left;
   min-width: 120px;
-  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;  
+  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
 }
 
 .message_box.info h2 { color: #2a7380; border-color: #9ac7dc; }
@@ -549,19 +554,19 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
   border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
-.status_box.good { 
+.status_box.good {
   background-color: #e9ffe8;
   color: #7ec67b;
   border-color: #9edd9b;
 }
 
-.status_box.medium { 
+.status_box.medium {
   background-color: #ffffe8;
   color: #eada83;
   border-color: #ffe37b;
 }
 
-.status_box.bad { 
+.status_box.bad {
   background-color: #ffdbdc;
   color: #ff8080;
   border-color: #ff9a99;
@@ -573,7 +578,7 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 .status_box.medium .status { background: url(../images/status_sprite.png) no-repeat 6px -90px; }
 .status_box.bad .status { background: url(../images/status_sprite.png) no-repeat 6px -186px; }
 
-.status_box.small { 
+.status_box.small {
   width: 100%;
   min-width: 360px;
   margin: 0 0 25px 0;
@@ -624,7 +629,7 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
   text-align: center;
 }
 
-.status_box p.avail span, .status_box p.used span { 
+.status_box p.avail span, .status_box p.used span {
   font-size: 10px;
   margin-top: -5px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -674,7 +679,7 @@ td#actions input[type="submit"]:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
   font-size: 11px;
 }
 
-#date_form { 
+#date_form {
   width: 502px;
   margin: 18px 0 25px 22px;
 }
@@ -842,7 +847,7 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus {
   float: left;
   position: relative;
   border: 1px solid #d2dce1;
-  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0  10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);  
+  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0  10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
   -moz-box-shadow: 0 0  10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 }
 
diff --git a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/templates/_topbar.html b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/templates/_topbar.html
index 4d367d02c..ea1729e9e 100644
--- a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/templates/_topbar.html
+++ b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/templates/_topbar.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     {% else %}
       NOT _LOGGED_IN_TOPBAR
     {% endif %}
-    <li><a id="settings_btn" href="{% url dashboard_settings %}">&nbsp;</a></li>
+    <li><a id="settings_btn" {% if current_topbar == "settings" %} class="active" {% endif %} href="{% url dashboard_settings %}">&nbsp;</a></li>
   </ul>
 
   <div id="user_bar">
diff --git a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/urls.py b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/urls.py
index 9aa5e6ccb..1f2c6bd9a 100644
--- a/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/urls.py
+++ b/openstack-dashboard/dashboard/urls.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns
 from django.views import generic as generic_views
 import django.views.i18n
-from django.views.generic.simple import direct_to_template
 
 from django_openstack import urls as django_openstack_urls
 
@@ -39,9 +38,6 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^syspanel/$', 'django_openstack.syspanel.views.instances.usage',
         name='syspanel_overview'),
     url(r'^i18n/', include('django.conf.urls.i18n')),
-    url(r'^settings/$', direct_to_template,
-        {'template': 'django_openstack/dash/dashboard_settings.html'},
-        name='dashboard_settings')
 )
 
 # Development static app and project media serving using the staticfiles app.