diff --git a/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu.dart b/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu.dart
index 8af307e7b..fd404db94 100644
--- a/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu.dart
+++ b/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu.dart
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "My Stack",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.myStack,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[0],
                     ),
@@ -185,8 +183,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Exchange",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.exchange,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[1],
                     ),
@@ -220,8 +216,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Notifications",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.notifications,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[2],
                     ),
@@ -248,8 +242,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Address Book",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.addressBook,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[3],
                     ),
@@ -276,8 +268,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Settings",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.settings,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[4],
                     ),
@@ -304,8 +294,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Support",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.support,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[5],
                     ),
@@ -332,8 +320,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "About",
                       value: DesktopMenuItemId.about,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: updateSelectedMenuItem,
                       controller: controllers[6],
                     ),
@@ -352,8 +338,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuState extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenu> {
                       ),
                       label: "Exit",
                       value: 7,
-                      group:
-                          ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state,
                       onChanged: (_) {
                         // todo: save stuff/ notify before exit?
                         exit(0);
diff --git a/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu_item.dart b/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu_item.dart
index 1fb39213b..78dcde79b 100644
--- a/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu_item.dart
+++ b/lib/pages_desktop_specific/home/desktop_menu_item.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:stackwallet/providers/desktop/current_desktop_menu_item.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/text_styles.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/theme/stack_colors.dart';
 
@@ -9,13 +11,12 @@ class DMIController {
   }
 }
 
-class DesktopMenuItem<T> extends StatefulWidget {
+class DesktopMenuItem<T> extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const DesktopMenuItem({
     Key? key,
     required this.icon,
     required this.label,
     required this.value,
-    required this.group,
     required this.onChanged,
     required this.duration,
     this.labelLength = 125,
@@ -25,22 +26,20 @@ class DesktopMenuItem<T> extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget icon;
   final String label;
   final T value;
-  final T group;
   final void Function(T) onChanged;
   final Duration duration;
   final double labelLength;
   final DMIController? controller;
 
   @override
-  State<DesktopMenuItem<T>> createState() => _DesktopMenuItemState<T>();
+  ConsumerState<DesktopMenuItem<T>> createState() => _DesktopMenuItemState<T>();
 }
 
-class _DesktopMenuItemState<T> extends State<DesktopMenuItem<T>>
+class _DesktopMenuItemState<T> extends ConsumerState<DesktopMenuItem<T>>
     with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
   late final Widget icon;
   late final String label;
   late final T value;
-  late final T group;
   late final void Function(T) onChanged;
   late final Duration duration;
   late final double labelLength;
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ class _DesktopMenuItemState<T> extends State<DesktopMenuItem<T>>
     icon = widget.icon;
     label = widget.label;
     value = widget.value;
-    group = widget.group;
     onChanged = widget.onChanged;
     duration = widget.duration;
     labelLength = widget.labelLength;
@@ -91,6 +89,8 @@ class _DesktopMenuItemState<T> extends State<DesktopMenuItem<T>>
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final group = ref.watch(currentDesktopMenuItemProvider.state).state;
+    debugPrint("============ value:$value ============ group:$group");
     return TextButton(
       style: value == group
           ? Theme.of(context)