diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/project.php b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/project.php
index fdbff3ba..b85bd732 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/project.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/project.php
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class Project extends Controller
 		$this->load->library ('Language', 'lang');
 		$this->lang->load ('common', CODEPOT_LANG);
 		$this->lang->load ('project', CODEPOT_LANG);
+
+		$this->load->library ('IssueHelper', 'issuehelper');
+		$this->lang->load ('issue', CODEPOT_LANG);
 	}
 
 	function catalog ($filter = '', $offset = '')
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ class Project extends Controller
 	{
 		$this->load->model ('ProjectModel', 'projects');
 		$this->load->model ('LogModel',     'logs');
+		$this->load->model ('IssueModel',   'issues');
 
 		$login = $this->login->getUser ();
 		if (CODEPOT_SIGNIN_COMPULSORY && $login['id'] == '') 
@@ -155,6 +159,19 @@ class Project extends Controller
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				$total_open_issue_count = $this->issues->countIssues ('', $projectid, $this->issuehelper->_get_open_status_array($this->lang), 0);
+				if ($total_open_issue_count === FALSE) $open_issue_count = 0;
+				$data['total_open_issue_count'] = $total_open_issue_count;
+
+				if ($login['id'] != '')
+				{
+					$your_open_issue_count = $this->issues->countIssues ($login['id'], $projectid, $this->issuehelper->_get_open_status_array($this->lang), 0);
+					if ($your_open_issue_count === FALSE) $your_open_issue_count = 0;
+				}
+				else $your_open_issue_count = 0;
+
+				$data['your_open_issue_count'] = $your_open_issue_count;
+
 				$data['project'] = $project;
 				$data['log_entries'] = $log_entries;
 				$this->load->view ($this->VIEW_HOME, $data);
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/site.php b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/site.php
index 540abd57..6a6e11ff 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/site.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/site.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Site extends Controller
 		$this->load->model ('LogModel', 'logs');
 		$this->load->model ('IssueModel', 'issues');
 
-                $site = $this->sites->get ($this->config->config['language']);
+		$site = $this->sites->get ($this->config->config['language']);
 		if ($site === FALSE)
 		{
 			$data['login'] = $login;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Site extends Controller
 		}
 		if ($site === NULL && CODEPOT_DEFAULT_SITE_LANGUAGE != '') 
 		{
-                	$site = $this->sites->get (CODEPOT_DEFAULT_SITE_LANGUAGE);
+			$site = $this->sites->get (CODEPOT_DEFAULT_SITE_LANGUAGE);
 			if ($site === FALSE)
 			{
 				$data['login'] = $login;
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/helpers/codepot_helper.php b/codepot/src/codepot/helpers/codepot_helper.php
index 5943cb56..ed81f0c5 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/helpers/codepot_helper.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/helpers/codepot_helper.php
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ if ( ! function_exists('codepot_unixtimetodbdate'))
 
 if ( ! function_exists('codepot_dbdatetodispdate'))
 {
-	function codepot_dbdatetodispdate($dbdate)
+	function codepot_dbdatetodispdate($dbdate, $format = NULL)
 	{
 		// display time is in the local time zone.
 		if (CODEPOT_DATABASE_STORE_GMT)
 		{
-			return strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z', strtotime($dbdate . ' +0000'));
+			return strftime(($format == NULL? '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z': $format), strtotime($dbdate . ' +0000'));
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z', strtotime($dbdate));
+			return strftime(($format == NULL? '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z': $format), strtotime($dbdate));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/language/english/common_lang.php b/codepot/src/codepot/language/english/common_lang.php
index e44136d9..00c0c141 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/language/english/common_lang.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/language/english/common_lang.php
@@ -137,4 +137,7 @@ $lang['MSG_SIGNIN_FAILURE'] = 'Cannot sign in';
 $lang['MSG_PROJECT_MEMBERSHIP_REQUIRED'] = 'You have to be a member of the %s project to perform this task';
 $lang['MSG_FORM_INPUT_INCOMPLETE'] = 'Your input is incomplete';
 $lang['MSG_DISCARD_CHANGES?'] = 'Do you want to discard changes?';
+
+$lang['FMT_TOTAL_OPEN_ISSUES_X'] = 'Total %d open issues';
+$lang['FMT_YOUR_OPEN_ISSUES_X'] = '%d open issues assigned to you';
 ?>
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/models/issuemodel.php b/codepot/src/codepot/models/issuemodel.php
index 04d9b8dc..38a4010e 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/models/issuemodel.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/models/issuemodel.php
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		return $query->result ();
 	}
 
-	function getMyIssues ($userid, $filter, $hour_limit = 0)
+	function getMyIssues ($userid, $status_filter, $hour_limit = 0)
 	{
 		$this->db->trans_start ();
 		if (strlen($userid) > 0) $this->db->where ('owner', $userid);
 
-		if (is_array($filter))
+		if (is_array($status_filter))
 		{
-			$this->db->where_in ('status', array_keys($filter));
+			$this->db->where_in ('status', array_keys($status_filter));
 		}
 
 		if ($hour_limit > 0)
@@ -160,6 +160,43 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		return $query->result ();
 	}
 
+	function countIssues ($userid, $projectid, $status_filter, $hour_limit = 0)
+	{
+		$this->db->trans_begin ();
+		if (strlen($userid) > 0) $this->db->where ('owner', $userid);
+		if (strlen($projectid) > 0) $this->db->where ('projectid', $projectid);
+
+		if (is_array($status_filter))
+		{
+			$this->db->where_in ('status', array_keys($status_filter));
+		}
+
+		if ($hour_limit > 0)
+		{
+			//$this->db->where ("updatedon >= SYSDATE() - INTERVAL {$hour_limit} HOUR");
+			$this->db->where ("updatedon >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '{$hour_limit}' HOUR");
+		}
+
+		$this->db->select ('COUNT(id) AS issue_count');
+		$query = $this->db->get ('issue');
+		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) 
+		{
+			$this->errmsg = $this->db->_error_message(); 
+			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		$this->db->trans_commit();
+
+		$result = $query->result ();
+		if (empty($result))
+		{
+			// weird error but return 0.
+			return 0;
+		}
+		return $result[0]->issue_count;
+	}
+
 	function getFile ($userid, $project, $issueid, $filename)
 	{
 		$this->db->trans_start ();
@@ -184,14 +221,15 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		$now = codepot_nowtodbdate();
 
 		// TODO: check if userid can do this..
-		$this->db->trans_start ();
+		$this->db->trans_begin ();
 
 		$this->db->where ('projectid', $issue->projectid);
 		$this->db->select ('MAX(id) as maxid');
 		$query = $this->db->get ('issue');
 		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) 
 		{
-			$this->db->trans_complete ();
+			$this->errmsg = $this->db->_error_message(); 
+			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
@@ -213,6 +251,12 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		$this->db->set ('createdby', $userid);
 		$this->db->set ('updatedby', $userid);
 		$this->db->insert ('issue');
+		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) 
+		{
+			$this->errmsg = $this->db->_error_message(); 
+			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
+			return FALSE;
+		}
 
 		$this->db->set ('projectid', $issue->projectid);
 		$this->db->set ('id', $newid);
@@ -227,6 +271,12 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		$this->db->set ('updatedon', $now);
 		$this->db->set ('updatedby', $userid);
 		$this->db->insert ('issue_change');
+		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) 
+		{
+			$this->errmsg = $this->db->_error_message(); 
+			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
+			return FALSE;
+		}
 
 		$this->db->set ('createdon', $now);
 		$this->db->set ('type',      'issue');
@@ -235,10 +285,14 @@ class IssueModel extends Model
 		$this->db->set ('userid',    $userid);
 		$this->db->set ('message',   $newid);
 		$this->db->insert ('log');
+		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) 
+		{
+			$this->errmsg = $this->db->_error_message(); 
+			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
+			return FALSE;
+		}
 
-		$this->db->trans_complete ();
-		if ($this->db->trans_status() === FALSE) return FALSE;
-
+		$this->db->trans_commit ();
 		return $newid;
 	}
 
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/views/project_home.php b/codepot/src/codepot/views/project_home.php
index 966fdf88..d9420bea 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/views/project_home.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/views/project_home.php
@@ -39,19 +39,30 @@ function render_wiki()
 	prettyPrint ();
 
 	$("#project_home_sidebar_info_box").accordion ({
-		collapsible: true 
+		collapsible: true,
+		heightStyle: "content"
 	});
 
+<?php if ($total_open_issue_count > 0): ?>
+	$("#project_home_sidebar_issue_box").accordion ({
+		collapsible: true,
+		heightStyle: "content"
+	});
+<?php endif; ?>
+
 	$("#project_home_sidebar_member_box").accordion ({
-		collapsible: true 
+		collapsible: true,
+		heightStyle: "content"
 	});
 
 	$("#project_home_sidebar_repo_box").accordion ({
-		collapsible: true 
+		collapsible: true,
+		heightStyle: "content"
 	});
 
 	$("#project_home_sidebar_log_box").accordion ({
-		collapsible: true 
+		collapsible: true,
+		heightStyle: "content"
 	});
 
 	$("#project_home_sidebar_log_all_button").button ().click (function () {
@@ -104,17 +115,28 @@ $this->load->view (
 <!-- /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
 <div class="codepot-sidebar" id="project_home_sidebar">
 
-
 <div id="project_home_sidebar_info_box" class="collapsible-box">
-<div id="project_home_sidebar_info_header" class="collapsible-box-header"><?php print $this->lang->line('Summary')?></div>
-<ul id="project_home_sidebar_info_list" class="collapsible-box-list">
-<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Created on')?> <?php print codepot_dbdatetodispdate($project->createdon);?></li>
-<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Created by')?> <?php print $project->createdby;?></li>
-<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Last updated on')?> <?php print codepot_dbdatetodispdate($project->updatedon);?></li>
-<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Last updated by')?> <?php print $project->updatedby?></li>
-</ul>
+	<div id="project_home_sidebar_info_header" class="collapsible-box-header"><?php print $this->lang->line('Summary')?></div>
+
+	<ul id="project_home_sidebar_info_list" class="collapsible-box-list">
+	<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Created on')?> <?php print codepot_dbdatetodispdate($project->createdon);?></li>
+	<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Created by')?> <?php print $project->createdby;?></li>
+	<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Last updated on')?> <?php print codepot_dbdatetodispdate($project->updatedon);?></li>
+	<li><?php print $this->lang->line('Last updated by')?> <?php print $project->updatedby?></li>
+	</ul>
 </div>
 
+<?php if ($total_open_issue_count > 0): ?>
+<div id="project_home_sidebar_issue_box" class="collapsible-box">
+	<div id="project_home_sidebar_issue_header" class="collapsible-box-header"><?php print $this->lang->line('Issues')?></div>
+
+	<ul id="project_home_issue_stat_list" class="collapsible-box-list">
+	<li><a href='<?php print site_url() . "/issue/home/{$project->id}"; ?>'><?php printf ($this->lang->line('FMT_TOTAL_OPEN_ISSUES_X'), $total_open_issue_count); ?></a></li>
+	<li><a href='<?php print site_url() . "/issue/home/{$project->id}"; ?>'><?php printf ($this->lang->line('FMT_YOUR_OPEN_ISSUES_X'), $your_open_issue_count); ?></a></li>
+	</ul>
+</div>
+<?php endif; ?>
+
 <div id="project_home_sidebar_member_box" class="collapsible-box">
 <div id="project_home_sidebar_member_header" class="collapsible-box-header"><?php print $this->lang->line('Members')?></div>
 <ul id="project_home_sidebar_member_list" class="collapsible-box-list">
@@ -192,18 +214,16 @@ foreach ($urls as $url)
 		$xdot = $this->converter->AsciiToHex ('.');
 		foreach ($log_entries as $log)
 		{
-			if (CODEPOT_DATABASE_STORE_GMT)
-				$createdon = $log['createdon'] . ' +0000';
-			else
-				$createdon = $log['createdon'];
-			
+
+			$createdon_mmdd = codepot_dbdatetodispdate ($log['createdon'], '%m-%d');
+
 			if ($log['type'] == 'code')
 			{
 				$x = $log['message'];
 				print '<tr class="odd">';
 				print '<td class="date">';
 				
-				print strftime ('%m-%d', strtotime($createdon));
+				print $createdon_mmdd;
 				print '</td>';
 				print '<td class="object">';
 				print anchor (	
@@ -247,7 +267,7 @@ foreach ($urls as $url)
 			{
 				print '<tr class="odd">';
 				print '<td class="date">';
-				print strftime ('%m-%d', strtotime($createdon));
+				print $createdon_mmdd;
 				print '</td>';
 
 				print '<td class="object">';
diff --git a/codepot/src/css/project.css b/codepot/src/css/project.css
index bb21a83f..e3c8e9c7 100644
--- a/codepot/src/css/project.css
+++ b/codepot/src/css/project.css
@@ -6,6 +6,24 @@
  * project home view 
  *-----------------------------------------------*/
 
+#project_home_issue_stat_list li {
+	margin-top: 0.1em;
+	margin-bottom: 0.1em;
+	line-height: 2em;
+	background-color: #BB4444;
+
+	border: none;
+	-moz-border-radius: 3px;
+	-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
+	border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+#project_home_issue_stat_list a {
+	color: white;
+	font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+
 #project_home_sidebar_log_all_button {
 	color: #1C94C4;
 }