diff --git a/config/index.d.ts b/config/index.d.ts
index 2faad1c67..42fcb01e1 100644
--- a/config/index.d.ts
+++ b/config/index.d.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,23 @@ export type DictionaryWritingSystemConfig = WritingSystemConfig & {
         [name: string]: boolean;
     };
 };
-
+export type MenuItemConfig = {
+    type: string;
+    title: {
+        [lang: string]: string;
+    };
+    link?: {
+        [lang: string]: string;
+    };
+    linkId?: {
+        [lang: string]: string;
+    };
+    images?: {
+        width: number;
+        height: number;
+        file: string;
+    }[];
+};
 export type AppConfig = {
     name?: string;
     package?: string;
@@ -172,23 +188,8 @@ export type AppConfig = {
             [name: string]: boolean;
         };
     };
-    menuItems?: {
-        type: string;
-        title: {
-            [lang: string]: string;
-        };
-        link?: {
-            [lang: string]: string;
-        };
-        linkId?: {
-            [lang: string]: string;
-        };
-        images?: {
-            width: number;
-            height: number;
-            file: string;
-        }[];
-    }[];
+    menuItems?: MenuItemConfig[];
+    bottomNavBarItems?: MenuItemConfig[];
     security?: {
         // TODO
         features?: {
diff --git a/convert/convertConfig.ts b/convert/convertConfig.ts
index 83f9371ee..ec5a23532 100644
--- a/convert/convertConfig.ts
+++ b/convert/convertConfig.ts
@@ -329,11 +329,16 @@ function convertConfig(dataDir: string, verbose: number) {
             data.watermarkImages = watermarkImages;
         }
 
-        const menuItems = parseMenuItems(document, verbose);
+        const menuItems = parseMenuItems(document, 'drawer', verbose);
         if (menuItems.length > 0) {
             data.menuItems = menuItems;
         }
 
+        const bottomNavigationItems = parseMenuItems(document, 'bottom', verbose);
+        if (bottomNavigationItems.length > 0) {
+            data.bottomNavBarItems = bottomNavigationItems;
+        }
+
         const { features, plans } = parsePlans(document, verbose);
         if (plans.length > 0) {
             data.plans = {
@@ -1139,12 +1144,11 @@ function parseWatermarkImages(document: Document, verbose: number) {
     return watermarkImages;
 }
 
-function parseMenuItems(document: Document, verbose: number) {
-    const menuItemTags = document
-        .getElementsByTagName('menu-items')[0]
-        ?.getElementsByTagName('menu-item');
+function parseMenuItems(document: Document, type: string, verbose: number) {
+    const firstMenuItemsByType = document.querySelector(`menu-items[type="${type}"]`);
+    const menuItemTags = firstMenuItemsByType?.getElementsByTagName('menu-item');
     const menuItems = [];
-    if (menuItemTags?.length > 0) {
+    if (menuItemTags && menuItemTags?.length > 0) {
         for (const menuItem of menuItemTags) {
             const type = menuItem.attributes.getNamedItem('type')!.value;
             if (verbose >= 2) console.log(`.. Converting menuItem: ${type}`);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte b/src/lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa2279ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<!--
+@component
+-->
+<script>
+    import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { base } from '$app/paths';
+    import config from '$lib/data/config';
+    import { refs, s, language, languageDefault, theme } from '$lib/data/stores';
+    import contents from '$lib/data/contents';
+
+    export let barType = undefined;
+
+    const bottomNavBarItems = config?.bottomNavBarItems;
+
+    $: barBackgroundColor = $s['ui.bottom-navigation.']['background-color'];
+    $: barTextColor = $s['ui.bottom-navigation.item.text']['color'];
+    $: barTextSelectedColor = $s['ui.bottom-navigation.item.text.selected']['color'];
+
+    const showContents = contents.screens?.length > 0;
+    const showSearch = config.mainFeatures['search'];
+    const showPlans = config.plans?.plans.length > 0;
+
+    function showButton(buttonType) {
+        let value = true;
+        switch (buttonType) {
+            case 'contents':
+                value = showContents;
+                break;
+            case 'plans':
+                value = showPlans;
+                break;
+            case 'search':
+                value = showSearch;
+                break;
+            default:
+                value = true;
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+    function selectedLink(buttonType, link) {
+        let value = buttonType === barType;
+        if (buttonType === 'book') {
+            // Don't highlight link for specific book
+            if (link && link !== '') {
+                value = false;
+            }
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+    function gridColumns() {
+        let value = 'grid-cols-5';
+        if (bottomNavBarItems) {
+            switch (bottomNavBarItems.length) {
+                case 2:
+                    value = 'grid-cols-2';
+                    break;
+                case 3:
+                    value = 'grid-cols-3';
+                    break;
+                case 4:
+                    value = 'grid-cols-4';
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    value = 'grid-cols-5';
+            }
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+    function handleClick(buttonType, link) {
+        switch (buttonType) {
+            case 'contents':
+                let gotoLink = link && link !== '' ? link : '1';
+                goto(`${base}/contents/${gotoLink}`);
+                break;
+            case 'about':
+                goto(`${base}/about`);
+                break;
+            case 'book':
+                if (link && link !== '') {
+                    const [bc, book] = link.split('|');
+                    const refBc = config.bookCollections.find((x) => x.id === bc);
+                    let refDocSet = '';
+                    if (refBc) {
+                        refDocSet = refBc.languageCode + '_' + refBc.id;
+                    } else {
+                        // Invalid collection
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    refs.set({
+                        docSet: refDocSet,
+                        book: book,
+                        chapter: '1',
+                        verse: '1'
+                    });
+                }
+                goto(`${base}/text`);
+                break;
+            case 'plans':
+                goto(`${base}/plans`);
+                break;
+            case 'search':
+                goto(`${base}/search/${$refs.collection}`);
+                break;
+            case 'settings':
+                goto(`${base}/settings`);
+                break;
+            default:
+                console.log(
+                    'BottomNavigation Bar: Unknown NavBar button type pressed: ',
+                    buttonType
+                );
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+
+<div class="h-16" style:background-color={barBackgroundColor}>
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-screen-md">
+        <div class="grid {gridColumns()} justify-items-center">
+            <!-- Controls -->
+            {#if bottomNavBarItems}
+                {#each bottomNavBarItems as item}
+                    {#if showButton(item.type)}
+                        <button
+                            class="dy-btn dy-btn-ghost flex-col gap-1 my-2"
+                            on:click={() => handleClick(item.type, item.link['default'])}
+                        >
+                            <picture class:invert={$theme === 'Dark'}>
+                                <!-- Image Icon -->
+                                <img
+                                    src="{base}/icons/menu-items/{item.images[0].file}"
+                                    alt=""
+                                    class={selectedLink(item.type, item.link['default'])
+                                        ? 'opacity-100'
+                                        : 'opacity-50'}
+                                />
+                            </picture>
+                            <!-- Text -->
+                            <span
+                                class="text-center"
+                                style="color: {selectedLink(item.type, item.link['default'])
+                                    ? barTextSelectedColor
+                                    : barTextColor}"
+                            >
+                                {item.title[$language] || item.title[languageDefault]}
+                            </span>
+                        </button>
+                    {/if}
+                {/each}
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/about/+page.svelte b/src/routes/about/+page.svelte
index 5b082ea50..6c47ef13d 100644
--- a/src/routes/about/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/about/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import Navbar from '$lib/components/Navbar.svelte';
     import { t } from '$lib/data/stores';
-
+    import BottomNavigationBar from '$lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte';
+    import config from '$lib/data/config';
     export let data;
+
+    const bottomNavBarEnabled = config?.bottomNavBarItems && config?.bottomNavBarItems.length > 0;
+    const barType = 'about';
 </script>
 
 <div class="grid grid-rows-[auto,1fr]" style="height:100vh;height:100dvh;">
@@ -20,4 +24,7 @@
             {@html data.partial}
         </div>
     </div>
+    {#if bottomNavBarEnabled}
+        <BottomNavigationBar {barType} />
+    {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/contents/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/contents/[id]/+page.svelte
index e9e260ea7..b29e7a407 100644
--- a/src/routes/contents/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/contents/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import config from '$lib/data/config';
     import { AudioIcon, TextAppearanceIcon } from '$lib/icons';
+    import BottomNavigationBar from '$lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte';
 
     const imageFolder =
         compareVersions(config.programVersion, '12.0') < 0 ? 'illustrations' : 'contents';
@@ -167,6 +168,8 @@
         }
     }
     $: showBackButton = $contentsStack.length > 0;
+    const bottomNavBarEnabled = config?.bottomNavBarItems && config?.bottomNavBarItems.length > 0;
+    const barType = 'contents';
 </script>
 
 <div class="grid grid-rows-[auto,1fr]" style="height:100vh;height:100dvh;">
@@ -260,4 +263,7 @@
             {/each}
         </div>
     </div>
+    {#if bottomNavBarEnabled}
+        <BottomNavigationBar {barType} />
+    {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/plans/+page.svelte b/src/routes/plans/+page.svelte
index 820241c62..9945d4b58 100644
--- a/src/routes/plans/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/plans/+page.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     import { getLastPlanState } from '$lib/data/planStates';
     import { compareVersions } from '$lib/scripts/stringUtils';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+    import BottomNavigationBar from '$lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte';
 
     const imageFolder =
         compareVersions(config.programVersion, '12.0') < 0 ? 'illustrations' : 'plans';
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@
         );
         usedPlans = plansInUse;
     }
+    const bottomNavBarEnabled = config?.bottomNavBarItems && config?.bottomNavBarItems.length > 0;
+    const barType = 'plans';
 </script>
 
 <div class="grid grid-rows-[auto,1fr]" style="height:100vh;height:100dvh;">
@@ -212,4 +215,7 @@
             {/if}
         </div>
     </div>
+    {#if bottomNavBarEnabled}
+        <BottomNavigationBar {barType} />
+    {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/plans/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/plans/[id]/+page.svelte
index d2ef2cd0b..c48db00b7 100644
--- a/src/routes/plans/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/plans/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -81,13 +81,7 @@
         }
         return completed;
     }
-    function checkSelection(day) {
-        if (day === selectedDay) {
-            return 'selected plan-day-box-selected';
-        } else {
-            return 'plan-day-box-unselected';
-        }
-    }
+
     function getReferenceString(ref) {
         // Reminder - get book collection id
         let currentBookCollectionId = $refs.collection;
diff --git a/src/routes/text/+page.svelte b/src/routes/text/+page.svelte
index 5e35d49c7..4937b7f99 100644
--- a/src/routes/text/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/text/+page.svelte
@@ -56,12 +56,27 @@
     import { page } from '$app/stores';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import { onDestroy, onMount, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
+    import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
     import { navigateToTextChapterInDirection } from '$lib/navigate';
+    import BottomNavigationBar from '$lib/components/BottomNavigationBar.svelte';
 
+    let scrollingUp = true;
     let savedScrollPosition = 0;
+    let lastChangeTime = 0;
     function saveScrollPosition() {
         if (scrollingDiv) {
+            const now = Date.now();
+            const oldSavedScroll = savedScrollPosition;
             savedScrollPosition = scrollingDiv.scrollTop;
+            const newScrollingUp = oldSavedScroll - savedScrollPosition > 0;
+            if (newScrollingUp != scrollingUp) {
+                if (now - lastChangeTime > 500) {
+                    // The timing thing fixes a problem with occasional vibrating
+                    // when you hit the bottom of the screen
+                    scrollingUp = newScrollingUp;
+                    lastChangeTime = now;
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
     afterUpdate(() => {
@@ -86,6 +101,9 @@
         }
     }
 
+    const bottomNavBarEnabled = config?.bottomNavBarItems && config?.bottomNavBarItems.length > 0;
+    const barType = 'book';
+
     async function prevChapter() {
         await navigateToTextChapterInDirection(-1);
     }
@@ -503,6 +521,9 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     {/if}
+    {#if scrollingUp && bottomNavBarEnabled && !$selectedVerses.length > 0}
+        <BottomNavigationBar {barType} />
+    {/if}
 </div>
 
 <style>