diff --git a/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
index 5081837..c63ac0f 100644
--- a/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 return {
-
     { -- use bdelete instead
         "https://github.com/famiu/bufdelete.nvim",
         config = function()
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ return {
                     local fallback_on_empty = fallback_name == "" and fallback_ft == ""
                     if fallback_on_empty then
                         require("neo-tree").close_all()
+                        vim.cmd("Alpha")
                         vim.cmd(event.buf .. "bwipeout")
                     end
                 end,
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ return {
             { "<leader>bD", "<CMD>Bdelete!<CR>", desc = "delete buffer!" },
         },
     },
-
     { -- neo-tree file explorer
         "https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
         cmd = "Neotree",
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ return {
             telescope.load_extension("notify")
         end,
     },
-
     { -- a fast motion inside a visible area
         "https://github.com/ggandor/leap.nvim",
         event = "BufReadPre",
@@ -143,7 +141,6 @@ return {
             buffer_leader_key = '<leader>h',
         }
     },
-
     { -- displays a popup with possible key bindings
         "https://github.com/folke/which-key.nvim",
         event = "VeryLazy",
@@ -155,11 +152,13 @@ return {
             spec = {
                 { "<leader>b",  group = "buffer" },
                 { "<leader>g",  group = "git" },
+                { "<leader>gd", group = "diff" },
                 { "<leader>gr", group = "reset" },
                 { "<leader>gs", group = "stage" },
                 { "<leader>gt", group = "toggle" },
                 { "<leader>t",  group = "telescope" },
                 { "<leader>u",  group = "ui" },
+                { "<leader>x",  group = "diagnostics" },
             },
         },
     },
@@ -245,5 +244,4 @@ return {
         event = "BufReadPost",
         config = true,
     },
-
 }
diff --git a/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 98c995a..7602100 100644
--- a/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,65 @@
 return {
+    { -- dashboard
+        -- https://github.com/goolord/alpha-nvim/discussions/16
+        "goolord/alpha-nvim",
+        event = "VimEnter",
+        opts = function()
+            local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")
+            local logo = [[
+███╗   ██╗███████╗ ██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗
+████╗  ██║██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║
+██╔██╗ ██║█████╗  ██║   ██║██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║
+██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝  ██║   ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║
+██║ ╚████║███████╗╚██████╔╝ ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║
+╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝ ╚═════╝   ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝
+            ]]
+
+            dashboard.section.header.val = vim.split(logo, "\n")
+            dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
+                dashboard.button("f", " " .. " Find file", "<CMD>Telescope find_files <CR>"),
+                dashboard.button("n", " " .. " New file", "<CMD>ene <BAR> startinsert <CR>"),
+                dashboard.button("r", "󱞭 " .. " Recent files", "<CMD>Telescope oldfiles <CR>"),
+                dashboard.button("g", " " .. " Find text", "<CMD>Telescope live_grep <CR>"),
+                dashboard.button("l", " " .. " Lazy", "<CMD>Lazy<CR>"),
+                dashboard.button("q", " " .. " Quit", "<CMD>qa<CR>"),
+            }
+            for _, button in ipairs(dashboard.section.buttons.val) do
+                button.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
+                button.opts.hl_shortcut = "AlphaShortcut"
+            end
+            dashboard.section.footer.opts.hl = "Type"
+            dashboard.section.header.opts.hl = "AlphaHeader"
+            dashboard.section.buttons.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
+            dashboard.opts.layout[1].val = 8
+            return dashboard
+        end,
+        config = function(_, dashboard)
+            vim.b.miniindentscope_disable = true
+
+            -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
+            if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
+                vim.cmd.close()
+                vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+                    pattern = "AlphaReady",
+                    callback = function()
+                        require("lazy").show()
+                    end,
+                })
+            end
+
+            require("alpha").setup(dashboard.opts)
+
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+                pattern = "LazyVimStarted",
+                callback = function()
+                    local stats = require("lazy").stats()
+                    local ms = (math.floor(stats.startuptime * 100 + 0.5) / 100)
+                    dashboard.section.footer.val = "⚡ Neovim loaded " .. stats.count .. " plugins in " .. ms .. "ms"
+                    pcall(vim.cmd.AlphaRedraw)
+                end,
+            })
+        end,
+    },
 
     { -- notification popups
         "https://github.com/rcarriga/nvim-notify",