Dashboard page shows part of the dropdown disabled and part enabled
In the dashboard of issues or merge requests, the dropdown is half disabled and half enabled:
Solution
If browser local storage doesn't have anything, the dropdown should behave as it does now, i.e. it forces you to make a selection. When the user returns in the future, the last chosen project will be the default.
In the case that local storage does not have anything, the button will say "Select Project to create issue" and will appear enabled. Clicking the button will trigger the same drop-down as the caret, allowing users to select a project.