diff --git a/app/components/app-header.gjs b/app/components/app-header.gjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5654380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/app-header.gjs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+import { service } from '@ember/service';
+import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
+import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import { on } from '@ember/modifier';
+import Icon from '#components/icon';
+import UserMenu from '#components/user-menu';
+
+export default class AppHeaderComponent extends Component {
+  @service storage;
+  @tracked isUserMenuOpen = false;
+
+  @action
+  toggleUserMenu() {
+    this.isUserMenuOpen = !this.isUserMenuOpen;
+  }
+
+  @action
+  closeUserMenu() {
+    this.isUserMenuOpen = false;
+  }
+
+  <template>
+    <header class="app-header">
+      <div class="header-left">
+        <button class="icon-btn" type="button" aria-label="Menu">
+          <Icon @name="menu" @size={{24}} @color="#333" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="header-right">
+        <div class="user-menu-container">
+          <button
+            class="user-btn"
+            type="button"
+            aria-label="User Menu"
+            {{on "click" this.toggleUserMenu}}
+          >
+            <div class="user-avatar-placeholder">
+              <Icon @name="user" @size={{20}} @color="white" />
+            </div>
+          </button>
+
+          {{#if this.isUserMenuOpen}}
+            <UserMenu
+              @storage={{this.storage}}
+              @onClose={{this.closeUserMenu}}
+            />
+            <div
+              class="menu-backdrop"
+              {{on "click" this.closeUserMenu}}
+              role="button"
+            ></div>
+          {{/if}}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+  </template>
+}
diff --git a/app/components/icon.gjs b/app/components/icon.gjs
index e0ccc11..e65be9f 100644
--- a/app/components/icon.gjs
+++ b/app/components/icon.gjs
@@ -2,31 +2,43 @@ import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import { htmlSafe } from '@ember/template';
 
 import arrowLeft from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/arrow-left.svg?raw';
+import activity from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/activity.svg?raw';
 import bookmark from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/bookmark.svg?raw';
 import clock from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/clock.svg?raw';
 import globe from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/globe.svg?raw';
 import home from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/home.svg?raw';
+import logIn from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/log-in.svg?raw';
+import logOut from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/log-out.svg?raw';
 import map from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/map.svg?raw';
 import mapPin from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/map-pin.svg?raw';
+import menu from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/menu.svg?raw';
 import navigation from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/navigation.svg?raw';
 import phone from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/phone.svg?raw';
+import server from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/server.svg?raw';
 import settings from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/settings.svg?raw';
 import user from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/user.svg?raw';
 import x from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/x.svg?raw';
+import zap from 'feather-icons/dist/icons/zap.svg?raw';
 
 const ICONS = {
   'arrow-left': arrowLeft,
+  activity,
   bookmark,
   clock,
   globe,
   home,
+  'log-in': logIn,
+  'log-out': logOut,
   map,
   'map-pin': mapPin,
+  menu,
   navigation,
   phone,
+  server,
   settings,
   user,
-  x
+  x,
+  zap,
 };
 
 export default class IconComponent extends Component {
diff --git a/app/components/user-menu.gjs b/app/components/user-menu.gjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bc94c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/user-menu.gjs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import Icon from '#components/icon';
+import { on } from '@ember/modifier';
+
+export default class UserMenuComponent extends Component {
+  @action
+  connectRS() {
+    this.args.onClose();
+    this.args.storage.connect();
+  }
+
+  @action
+  disconnectRS() {
+    this.args.storage.disconnect();
+  }
+
+  <template>
+    <div class="user-menu-popover">
+      <div class="user-status">
+        {{#if @storage.connected}}
+          Connected as
+          <strong>{{@storage.userAddress}}</strong>
+        {{else}}
+          Not connected
+        {{/if}}
+      </div>
+
+      <ul class="account-list">
+        <li class="account-item">
+          <div class="account-info">
+            <Icon @name="server" @size={{18}} />
+            <span>RemoteStorage</span>
+          </div>
+          {{#if @storage.connected}}
+            <button
+              class="btn-text text-danger"
+              type="button"
+              {{on "click" this.disconnectRS}}
+            >Disconnect</button>
+          {{else}}
+            <button
+              class="btn-text text-primary"
+              type="button"
+              {{on "click" this.connectRS}}
+            >Connect</button>
+          {{/if}}
+        </li>
+
+        <li class="account-item disabled">
+          <div class="account-info">
+            <Icon @name="globe" @size={{18}} />
+            <span>OpenStreetMap</span>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+
+        <li class="account-item disabled">
+          <div class="account-info">
+            <Icon @name="zap" @size={{18}} />
+            <span>Nostr</span>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </template>
+}
diff --git a/app/services/storage.js b/app/services/storage.js
index 88498f2..d52a929 100644
--- a/app/services/storage.js
+++ b/app/services/storage.js
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 import Service from '@ember/service';
 import RemoteStorage from 'remotestoragejs';
 import Places from '@remotestorage/module-places';
+import Widget from 'remotestorage-widget';
 import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
 import { getGeohashPrefixesInBbox } from '../utils/geohash-coverage';
+import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { debounce } from '@ember/runloop';
 import Geohash from 'latlon-geohash';
 
 export default class StorageService extends Service {
   rs;
+  widget;
   @tracked placesInView = [];
   @tracked savedPlaces = [];
   @tracked loadedPrefixes = [];
   @tracked currentBbox = null;
   @tracked version = 0; // Shared version tracker for bookmarks
   @tracked initialSyncDone = false;
+  @tracked connected = false;
+  @tracked userAddress = null;
+  @tracked isWidgetOpen = false;
 
   constructor() {
     super(...arguments);
@@ -29,14 +35,38 @@ export default class StorageService extends Service {
 
     window.remoteStorage = this.rs;
 
-    // const widget = new Widget(this.rs);
-    // widget.attach();
+    this.widget = new Widget(this.rs, {
+      leaveOpen: true,
+      skipInitial: true,
+    });
+    // We don't attach immediately; we'll attach when the user clicks Connect
 
     this.rs.on('ready', () => {
       // console.debug('[rs] client ready');
     });
 
-    this.rs.on('sync-done', (result) => {
+    this.rs.on('connected', () => {
+      console.debug('Remote storage connected');
+      this.connected = true;
+      this.userAddress = this.rs.remote.userAddress;
+
+      // Close widget after successful connection (respecting autoCloseAfter)
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.isWidgetOpen = false;
+      }, 1500);
+    });
+
+    this.rs.on('disconnected', () => {
+      console.debug('Remote storage disconnected');
+      this.connected = false;
+      this.userAddress = null;
+      this.placesInView = [];
+      this.savedPlaces = [];
+      this.loadedPrefixes = [];
+      this.initialSyncDone = false;
+    });
+
+    this.rs.on('sync-done', () => {
       // console.debug('[rs] sync done:', result);
       if (!this.initialSyncDone) {
         this.initialSyncDone = true;
@@ -157,7 +187,7 @@ export default class StorageService extends Service {
               // If the hash is in the set of reloaded prefixes, we discard the old version
               // (because the 'places' array contains the authoritative new state for this prefix)
               return !prefixSet.has(hash);
-            } catch (e) {
+            } catch {
               return true; // Keep malformed/unknown places safe
             }
           });
@@ -198,6 +228,28 @@ export default class StorageService extends Service {
 
   async removePlace(place) {
     await this.places.remove(place.id, place.geohash);
-    this.savedPlaces = this.savedPlaces.filter(p => p.id !== place.id);
+    this.savedPlaces = this.savedPlaces.filter((p) => p.id !== place.id);
+  }
+
+  @action
+  connect() {
+    this.isWidgetOpen = true;
+
+    // Check if widget is already attached
+    if (!document.querySelector('.rs-widget')) {
+      // Attach to our specific container
+      this.widget.attach('rs-widget-container');
+    }
+  }
+
+  @action
+  closeWidget() {
+    this.isWidgetOpen = false;
+  }
+
+  @action
+  disconnect() {
+    this.rs.disconnect();
+    this.isWidgetOpen = false;
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/styles/app.css b/app/styles/app.css
index 4c86934..3d06397 100644
--- a/app/styles/app.css
+++ b/app/styles/app.css
@@ -22,12 +22,161 @@ body {
   outline: none; /* Prevent focus outline on click */
 }
 
-/* Ensure RS widget is above the map */
-#remotestorage-widget {
+/* Ensure RS widget is above the map but potentially hidden initially if needed */
+#rs-widget-container {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 10px;
+  top: 60px; /* Below header */
   right: 10px;
-  z-index: 1000;
+  z-index: 4000;
+  display: none; /* Hidden by default */
+}
+
+#rs-widget-container.visible {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.rs-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 3999; /* Below widget container but above everything else */
+  /* background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2); Optional: dim background */
+}
+
+/* App Header */
+.app-header {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 0 1rem;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  z-index: 3000; /* Above sidebar (2000) and map */
+  pointer-events: none; /* Let clicks pass through to map where transparent */
+}
+
+.header-left,
+.header-right {
+  pointer-events: auto; /* Re-enable clicks for buttons */
+}
+
+.icon-btn {
+  background: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform 0.1s;
+}
+
+.icon-btn:active {
+  transform: scale(0.95);
+}
+
+.user-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.user-avatar-placeholder {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  background: #333;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+/* User Menu Popover */
+.user-menu-container {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.user-menu-popover {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  right: 0;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  width: 280px;
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+  padding: 1rem;
+  z-index: 3001;
+}
+
+.menu-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  z-index: 3000; /* Below popover but above everything else */
+  /* background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); Optional dimming */
+}
+
+.user-status {
+  padding-bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+  color: #666;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.account-list {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.account-item {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0.75rem 0;
+}
+
+.account-item.disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.account-info {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.btn-text {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.text-primary {
+  color: #007bff;
+}
+.text-danger {
+  color: #dc3545;
+}
+
+.btn-text:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 /* Sidebar Styles */
diff --git a/app/templates/application.gjs b/app/templates/application.gjs
index 847acde..e27cbb1 100644
--- a/app/templates/application.gjs
+++ b/app/templates/application.gjs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import { pageTitle } from 'ember-page-title';
 import Map from '#components/map';
 import PlacesSidebar from '#components/places-sidebar';
+import AppHeader from '#components/app-header';
 import { service } from '@ember/service';
 import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { eq } from 'ember-truth-helpers';
 import { and } from 'ember-truth-helpers';
+import { on } from '@ember/modifier';
 
 export default class ApplicationComponent extends Component {
   @service storage;
@@ -74,6 +76,21 @@ export default class ApplicationComponent extends Component {
   <template>
     {{pageTitle "M/\RCO"}}
 
+    <AppHeader />
+
+    <div
+      id="rs-widget-container"
+      class={{if this.storage.isWidgetOpen "visible"}}
+    ></div>
+
+    {{#if this.storage.isWidgetOpen}}
+      <div
+        class="rs-backdrop"
+        role="button"
+        {{on "click" this.storage.closeWidget}}
+      ></div>
+    {{/if}}
+
     <Map
       @onPlacesFound={{this.showPlaces}}
       @isSidebarOpen={{this.isSidebarOpen}}