diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e8717187..9969143b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@
 /ide_plugins/vs/vs2012/CoatiPlugin/CoatiPlugin/obj
 
 *.sqlite
+*.swp
diff --git a/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.cpp b/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.cpp
index 575f3926..62eefe52 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "component/view/CompositeView.h"
 #include "qt/view/QtViewWidgetWrapper.h"
 #include "settings/ApplicationSettings.h"
+#include "utility/file/FileSystem.h"
 #include "utility/logging/logging.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageFind.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageInterruptTasks.h"
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ void QtViewToggle::toggledByUI()
 	dynamic_cast<QtMainWindow*>(parent())->toggleView(m_view, false);
 }
 
-
 QtMainWindow::QtMainWindow()
 	:  m_startScreenWasVisible(false)
 {
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ QtMainWindow::QtMainWindow()
 
 	QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
 
+	m_recentProjectAction = new QAction*[ApplicationSettings::MaximalAmountOfRecentProjects];
+
 	setupProjectMenu();
 	setupEditMenu();
 	setupViewMenu();
@@ -188,8 +190,16 @@ bool QtMainWindow::event(QEvent* event)
 void QtMainWindow::about()
 {
 	hideScreens();
-	m_aboutWindow = std::make_shared<QtAbout>(this);
-	m_aboutWindow->setup();
+
+	if (!m_aboutWindow)
+	{
+		m_aboutWindow = std::make_shared<QtAbout>(this);
+		m_aboutWindow->setup();
+
+		connect(m_aboutWindow.get(), SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(closeScreens()));
+		connect(m_aboutWindow.get(), SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SLOT(restoreScreens()));
+	}
+
 	m_aboutWindow->show();
 }
 
@@ -421,10 +431,62 @@ void QtMainWindow::setupProjectMenu()
 
 	menu->addSeparator();
 
+	QMenu *recentProjectMenu = new QMenu(tr("Recent Project"));
+	menu->addMenu(recentProjectMenu);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < ApplicationSettings::MaximalAmountOfRecentProjects; ++i)
+	{
+        m_recentProjectAction[i] = new QAction(this);
+        m_recentProjectAction[i]->setVisible(false);
+        connect(m_recentProjectAction[i], SIGNAL(triggered()),
+                this, SLOT(openRecentProject()));
+        recentProjectMenu->addAction(m_recentProjectAction[i]);
+    }
+    updateRecentProjectMenu();
+
+	menu->addMenu(recentProjectMenu);
+
+	menu->addSeparator();
+
 	menu->addAction(tr("&Close Window"), this, SLOT(closeWindow()), QKeySequence::Close);
 	menu->addAction(tr("E&xit"), QCoreApplication::instance(), SLOT(quit()), QKeySequence::Quit);
 }
 
+void QtMainWindow::openRecentProject()
+{
+	QAction *action = qobject_cast<QAction *>(sender());
+    if (action)
+    {
+        openProject(action->data().toString());
+    }
+}
+
+void QtMainWindow::updateRecentProjectMenu()
+{
+	std::vector<FilePath> recentProjects = ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getRecentProjects();
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < ApplicationSettings::MaximalAmountOfRecentProjects; i++)
+	{
+		if(i < recentProjects.size()-1)
+		{
+			FilePath project = recentProjects[i];
+			m_recentProjectAction[i]->setVisible(true);
+			if (project.exists())
+			{
+				m_recentProjectAction[i]->setText(FileSystem::fileName(project.str()).c_str());
+				m_recentProjectAction[i]->setData(project.str().c_str());
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_recentProjectAction[i]->setDisabled(true);
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_recentProjectAction[i]->setVisible(false);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void QtMainWindow::showLicenses()
 {
 	hideScreens();
diff --git a/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.h b/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.h
index da307386..c22de349 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.h
+++ b/src/app/qt/window/QtMainWindow.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public slots:
 	void newProject();
 	void openProject(const QString &path = QString());
 	void editProject();
+	void openRecentProject();
 
 	void find();
 	void closeWindow();
@@ -96,8 +97,10 @@ private:
 		QtViewToggle* toggle;
 	};
 
+
     void setupEditMenu();
 	void setupProjectMenu();
+	void updateRecentProjectMenu();
 	void setupViewMenu();
 	void setupHelpMenu();
 
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector<DockWidget> m_dockWidgets;
 	QMenu* m_viewMenu;
 	QAction* m_viewSeparator;
+	QAction** m_recentProjectAction;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<QtApplicationSettingsScreen> m_applicationSettingsScreen;
 	std::shared_ptr<QtStartScreen> m_startScreen;
diff --git a/src/app/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp b/src/app/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
index dd18b8a8..84f1cfb8 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qt/window/QtStartScreen.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void QtStartScreen::setup()
 	int position = 290;
 	QIcon cpp_icon("data/gui/startscreen/icon_cpp.png");
 	std::vector<FilePath> recentProjects = ApplicationSettings::getInstance()->getRecentProjects();
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < recentProjects.size() && i < 7; i++)
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < recentProjects.size() && i < ApplicationSettings::MaximalAmountOfRecentProjects; i++)
 	{
 		FilePath project = recentProjects[i];
 		if (project.exists())
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
index ed796187..1835b106 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
+++ b/src/lib/settings/ApplicationSettings.h
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ public:
 
 	std::string getStartupProjectFilePath() const;
 
+	enum
+	{
+		MaximalAmountOfRecentProjects = 7
+	};
+
 	// source
 	std::vector<FilePath> getHeaderSearchPaths() const;
 	bool setHeaderSearchPaths(const std::vector<FilePath>& headerSearchPaths);