diff --git a/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/HomePage.ts b/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/HomePage.ts
index b231b0f12dd1..bedf54eb3e56 100644
--- a/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/HomePage.ts
+++ b/app/client/cypress/support/Pages/HomePage.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import HomePageLocators from "../../locators/HomePage";
 import SignupPageLocators from "../../locators/SignupPage.json";
 import { ObjectsRegistry } from "../Objects/Registry";
 import { AppSidebar, PageLeftPane } from "./EditorNavigation";
+
 export class HomePage {
   private agHelper = ObjectsRegistry.AggregateHelper;
   private locator = ObjectsRegistry.CommonLocators;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ export class HomePage {
   private _membersTab = "[data-testid=t--tab-members]";
   public _searchWorkspaceLocator = (workspaceName: string) =>
     `[data-testid="${workspaceName}"]`;
+
   public SwitchToAppsTab() {
     this.agHelper.GetNClick(this._homeTab);
   }
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ export class HomePage {
       .click({ force: true });
     this.agHelper.GetNClick(this._newButtonCreateApplication);
     this.AssertApplicationCreated();
-    this.agHelper.AssertElementVisibility(this.locator._sidebar);
+    this.agHelper.AssertElementVisibility(this._editorSidebar);
     this.agHelper.AssertElementAbsence(this.locator._loading);
     if (appname) this.RenameApplication(appname);
   }
@@ -797,6 +799,7 @@ export class HomePage {
       }
     });
   }
+
   public SelectWorkspace(workspaceName: string, networkCallAlias = true) {
     this.agHelper
       .GetElement(this._leftPanel)
@@ -805,4 +808,10 @@ export class HomePage {
     networkCallAlias &&
       this.assertHelper.AssertNetworkStatus("@getApplicationsOfWorkspace");
   }
+
+  public SelectAppToEdit(index: number = 0) {
+    cy.get(HomePageLocators.applicationCard).eq(index).trigger("mouseover");
+    cy.get(HomePageLocators.appEditIcon).click();
+    this.agHelper.AssertElementVisibility(this._editorSidebar);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/client/cypress/support/WorkspaceCommands.js b/app/client/cypress/support/WorkspaceCommands.js
index 2b70d168d95b..b329bce1f011 100644
--- a/app/client/cypress/support/WorkspaceCommands.js
+++ b/app/client/cypress/support/WorkspaceCommands.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { ObjectsRegistry } from "../support/Objects/Registry";
 const agHelper = ObjectsRegistry.AggregateHelper;
 const assertHelper = ObjectsRegistry.AssertHelper;
 const homePageTS = ObjectsRegistry.HomePage;
+const appSettings = ObjectsRegistry.AppSettings;
 
 export const initLocalstorage = () => {
   cy.window().then((window) => {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("launchApp", () => {
     "response.body.responseMeta.status",
     200,
   );
+  agHelper.AssertElementVisibility(appSettings.locators._applicationName);
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("AppSetupForRename", () => {
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationCard.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationCard.tsx
index 484b7bb6eacf..4e0bcd81df08 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationCard.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationCard.tsx
@@ -76,15 +76,18 @@ interface ApplicationCardProps {
 
 const IconScrollWrapper = styled.div`
   position: relative;
+
   .t--icon-selected {
     background-color: var(--ads-v2-color-bg-muted);
-    border: var(--ads-v2-border-color);
+    border: var(--ads-v2-color-border);
+
     svg {
       path {
         fill: var(--ads-v2-color-fg);
       }
     }
   }
+
   svg {
     path {
       fill: var(--ads-v2-color-fg);
@@ -98,13 +101,13 @@ export interface ModifiedMenuItemProps extends MenuItemProps {
 }
 
 export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
-  const { isFetchingApplications } = props;
+  const { application, isFetchingApplications } = props;
   const theme = useContext(ThemeContext);
   const isSavingName = useSelector(getIsSavingAppName);
   const isErroredSavingName = useSelector(getIsErroredSavingAppName);
   const currentUser = useSelector(getCurrentUserSelector);
   const initialsAndColorCode = getInitialsAndColorCode(
-    props.application.name,
+    application.name,
     theme.colors.appCardColors,
   );
   let initials = initialsAndColorCode[0];
@@ -120,9 +123,9 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
   const [lastUpdatedValue, setLastUpdatedValue] = useState("");
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
-  const applicationId = props.application?.id;
-  const baseApplicationId = props.application?.baseId;
-  const showGitBadge = props.application?.gitApplicationMetadata?.branchName;
+  const applicationId = application.id;
+  const baseApplicationId = application.baseId;
+  const showGitBadge = application.gitApplicationMetadata?.branchName;
   const [editorParams, setEditorParams] = useState({});
   const isGitPersistBranchEnabled = useFeatureFlag(
     FEATURE_FLAG.release_git_persist_branch_enabled,
@@ -159,14 +162,14 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     let colorCode;
 
-    if (props.application.color) {
-      colorCode = props.application.color;
+    if (application.color) {
+      colorCode = application.color;
     } else {
       colorCode = getRandomPaletteColor(theme.colors.appCardColors);
     }
 
     setSelectedColor(colorCode);
-  }, [props.application.color]);
+  }, [application.color]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (props.share) {
@@ -205,22 +208,22 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
-  const appIcon = (props.application?.icon ||
+  const appIcon = (application.icon ||
     getApplicationIcon(applicationId)) as AppIconName;
   const hasEditPermission = isPermitted(
-    props.application?.userPermissions ?? [],
+    application.userPermissions ?? [],
     PERMISSION_TYPE.MANAGE_APPLICATION,
   );
   const hasReadPermission = isPermitted(
-    props.application?.userPermissions ?? [],
+    application.userPermissions ?? [],
     PERMISSION_TYPE.READ_APPLICATION,
   );
   const hasExportPermission = isPermitted(
-    props.application?.userPermissions ?? [],
+    application.userPermissions ?? [],
     PERMISSION_TYPE.EXPORT_APPLICATION,
   );
   const hasDeletePermission = hasDeleteApplicationPermission(
-    props.application?.userPermissions,
+    application.userPermissions,
   );
 
   const updateColor = (color: string) => {
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
     existingLink && existingLink.remove();
     const link = document.createElement("a");
 
-    const branchName = props.application.gitApplicationMetadata?.branchName;
+    const branchName = application.gitApplicationMetadata?.branchName;
 
     link.href = getExportAppAPIRoute(applicationId, branchName);
     link.id = id;
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
     }
 
     setIsMenuOpen(false);
-    toast.show(`Successfully exported ${props.application.name}`, {
+    toast.show(`Successfully exported ${application.name}`, {
       kind: "success",
     });
   };
@@ -307,8 +310,8 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
     }
   };
 
-  if (initials.length < 2 && props.application.name.length > 1) {
-    initials += props.application.name[1].toUpperCase() || "";
+  if (initials.length < 2 && application.name.length > 1) {
+    initials += application.name[1].toUpperCase() || "";
   }
 
   const handleMenuOnClose = (open: boolean) => {
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
       setShowOverlay(false);
       addDeleteOption();
 
-      if (lastUpdatedValue && props.application.name !== lastUpdatedValue) {
+      if (lastUpdatedValue && application.name !== lastUpdatedValue) {
         props.update &&
           props.update(applicationId, {
             name: lastUpdatedValue,
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
             >
               <EditableText
                 className="px-3 pt-2 pb-2 t--application-name"
-                defaultValue={props.application.name}
+                defaultValue={application.name}
                 editInteractionKind={EditInteractionKind.SINGLE}
                 fill
                 hideEditIcon={false}
@@ -435,68 +438,88 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
   );
 
   const editedByText = generateEditedByText({
-    modifiedAt: props.application.modifiedAt,
-    modifiedBy: props.application.modifiedBy,
+    modifiedAt: application.modifiedAt,
+    modifiedBy: application.modifiedBy,
   });
 
-  function setURLParams() {
-    const page: ApplicationPagePayload | undefined =
-      props.application.pages.find(
-        (page) => page.id === props.application.defaultPageId,
-      );
+  const setURLParams = useCallback(() => {
+    const page: ApplicationPagePayload | undefined = application.pages.find(
+      (page) => page.id === application.defaultPageId,
+    );
 
     if (!page) return;
 
     urlBuilder.updateURLParams(
       {
-        applicationSlug: props.application.slug,
-        applicationVersion: props.application.applicationVersion,
-        baseApplicationId: props.application.baseId,
+        applicationSlug: application.slug,
+        applicationVersion: application.applicationVersion,
+        baseApplicationId: application.baseId,
       },
-      props.application.pages.map((page) => ({
+      application.pages.map((page) => ({
         pageSlug: page.slug,
         customSlug: page.customSlug,
         basePageId: page.baseId,
       })),
     );
-  }
+  }, [
+    application.applicationVersion,
+    application.baseId,
+    application.defaultPageId,
+    application.pages,
+    application.slug,
+  ]);
 
   const editModeURL = useMemo(() => {
-    const basePageId = props.application.defaultBasePageId;
+    const basePageId = application.defaultBasePageId;
 
     if (!basePageId) return "";
 
     return builderURL({ basePageId, params: editorParams });
-  }, [props.application.defaultBasePageId, editorParams]);
+  }, [application.defaultBasePageId, editorParams]);
 
   const viewModeURL = useMemo(() => {
-    const basePageId = props.application.defaultBasePageId;
+    const basePageId = application.defaultBasePageId;
 
     if (!basePageId) return "";
 
     return viewerURL({ basePageId, params: viewerParams });
-  }, [props.application.defaultBasePageId, viewerParams]);
+  }, [application.defaultBasePageId, viewerParams]);
 
-  const launchApp = useCallback(() => {
-    setURLParams();
-    dispatch(getCurrentUser());
-  }, []);
+  const launchApp = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+        window.open(viewModeURL, "_blank");
 
-  const editApp = useCallback(() => {
-    setURLParams();
-    dispatch(getCurrentUser());
-  }, []);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setURLParams();
+      history.push(viewModeURL);
+      dispatch(getCurrentUser());
+    },
+    [dispatch, setURLParams, viewModeURL],
+  );
+
+  const editApp = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+        window.open(editModeURL, "_blank");
+
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setURLParams();
+      history.push(editModeURL);
+      dispatch(getCurrentUser());
+    },
+    [dispatch, editModeURL, setURLParams],
+  );
 
   const launchMobileApp = useCallback(() => {
     setURLParams();
-    history.push(
-      viewerURL({
-        basePageId: props.application.defaultBasePageId,
-        params: viewerParams,
-      }),
-    );
+    history.push(viewModeURL);
     dispatch(getCurrentUser());
-  }, [dispatch, props.application.defaultBasePageId, viewerParams]);
+  }, [setURLParams, viewModeURL, dispatch]);
 
   return (
     <Card
@@ -514,14 +537,13 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
       setShowOverlay={setShowOverlay}
       showGitBadge={Boolean(showGitBadge)}
       showOverlay={showOverlay}
-      testId={`t--application-card ${props.application.name}`}
-      title={props.application.name}
+      testId={`t--application-card ${application.name}`}
+      title={application.name}
       titleTestId="t--app-card-name"
     >
       {hasEditPermission && !isMenuOpen && (
         <Button
           className="t--application-edit-link"
-          href={editModeURL}
           onClick={editApp}
           renderAs="a"
           size="md"
@@ -533,7 +555,6 @@ export function ApplicationCard(props: ApplicationCardProps) {
       {!isMenuOpen && (
         <Button
           className="t--application-view-link"
-          href={viewModeURL}
           kind="secondary"
           onClick={launchApp}
           renderAs="a"
diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/AppsmithLink.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/AppsmithLink.tsx
index 7d458ebbfdcf..783c491d236a 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/AppsmithLink.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/AppsmithLink.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useCallback } from "react";
 import { Link, Tooltip } from "@appsmith/ads";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { LOGO_TOOLTIP, createMessage } from "ee/constants/messages";
 import { APPLICATIONS_URL } from "constants/routes";
 import AppsmithLogo from "assets/images/appsmith_logo_square.png";
+import history from "utils/history";
 
 export const StyledLink = styled((props) => {
   // we are removing non input related props before passing them in the components
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export const StyledLink = styled((props) => {
   min-width: 24px;
   width: 24px;
   display: inline-block;
+
   img {
     min-width: 24px;
     width: 24px;
@@ -22,9 +24,13 @@ export const StyledLink = styled((props) => {
 `;
 
 export const AppsmithLink = () => {
+  const handleOnClick = useCallback(() => {
+    history.push(APPLICATIONS_URL);
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <Tooltip content={createMessage(LOGO_TOOLTIP)} placement="bottomLeft">
-      <StyledLink target="_self" to={APPLICATIONS_URL}>
+      <StyledLink onClick={handleOnClick}>
         <img
           alt="Appsmith logo"
           className="t--appsmith-logo"