diff --git a/custom/setup-dashboard.el b/custom/setup-dashboard.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..627584d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/setup-dashboard.el
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+(require 'dashboard)
+
+(dashboard-setup-startup-hook)
+
+;; Set the startup message
+(setq dashboard-banner-logo-title "")
+
+;; Set the banner
+(setq dashboard-startup-banner 'logo)
+(setq dashboard-items '((recents  . 10)
+                        (bookmarks . 5)
+                        ))
+
+
+(provide 'setup-dashboard)
diff --git a/custom/setup-general.el b/custom/setup-general.el
index 34cdea8..221252c 100644
--- a/custom/setup-general.el
+++ b/custom/setup-general.el
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 (global-set-key [f10]  'end-kbd-macro)
 (global-set-key [f11]  'call-last-kbd-macro)
 
-
 ;; Package zygospore --- revert C-x 1 by pressing C-x 1 again
 ;; TODO: Doesn't work with sr-speedbar
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x 1") 'zygospore-toggle-delete-other-windows)
@@ -14,9 +13,6 @@
 ;; Easier than using 'M-x' and searching for it.
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x r i") 'string-insert-rectangle)
 
-;; hide the welcome screen
-(setq inhibit-startup-message t)
-
 ;; set garbage collection to higher value
 ;; see http://bling.github.io/blog/2016/01/18/why-are-you-changing-gc-cons-threshold/
 (setq gc-cons-threshold 100000000)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 2428daf..5385e26 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     helm-gtags
     helm-swoop
     helm-company
-    ggtags
+    dashboard
     ))
 
 ;; function to install new packages
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
 	(require 'setup-windows)
 )
 
+;; setup dashboard
+(require 'setup-dashboard)
+
 ;; setup gdb
 (require 'setup-gdb)