diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 3bbe5eb..2750a44 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ require "gitsigns-nvim"
 require("nvim-autopairs").setup()
 require("lspkind").init()
 
--- hide line numbers in terminal windows
+-- hide line numbers , statusline in specific buffers!
 vim.api.nvim_exec(
     [[
    au BufEnter term://* setlocal nonumber
diff --git a/lua/dashboard.lua b/lua/dashboard.lua
index 7a05a8e..b9dff2a 100644
--- a/lua/dashboard.lua
+++ b/lua/dashboard.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 local g = vim.g
 
+g.dashboard_disable_statusline = 1
 g.dashboard_default_executive = "telescope"
 g.dashboard_custom_header = {
+    "                                   ",
     "                                   ",
     "                                   ",
     "   ⣴⣶⣤⡤⠦⣤⣀⣤⠆     ⣈⣭⣿⣶⣿⣦⣼⣆         ",
@@ -26,3 +28,8 @@ g.dashboard_custom_section = {
     e = {description = {"  Bookmarks                 SPC b m"}, command = "Telescope marks"},
     f = {description = {"  Load Last Session         SPC s l"}, command = "SessionLoad"}
 }
+
+g.dashboard_custom_footer = {
+    "   ",
+    "NvChad v0.5"
+}
diff --git a/lua/highlights.lua b/lua/highlights.lua
index c2e35e6..70e2e86 100644
--- a/lua/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/highlights.lua
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fg_bg("BufferLineCLoseButtonSelected", red, black)
 fg("DashboardHeader", grey_fg)
 fg("DashboardCenter", grey_fg)
 fg("DashboardShortcut", grey_fg)
-fg("DashboardFooter", black)
+fg("DashboardFooter", grey_fg)
 
 -- Default nvim bg
 -- cmd "hi Normal guibg=#1e222a"