diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue b/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
index 6c117d87..cf9517d6 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
@@ -3,23 +3,38 @@
     <!-- todo: need type icon and badge with count options in title bar (badge is icon?) -->
     <slot name="dash-title">
       <v-toolbar flat dense>
-        <v-btn text icon to="/home-notifications" data-cy="notification">
-          <template v-if="showCount">
-            <v-badge :value="23 > 0">
+        <template v-if="hasUrl">
+          <v-btn text icon :to="moreUrl">
+            <template v-if="showCount && count > 0">
+              <v-badge overlap>
+                <template v-slot:badge>
+                  {{ count }}
+                </template>
+                <v-icon>{{ icon }}</v-icon>
+              </v-badge>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+              <v-icon>{{ icon }}</v-icon>
+            </template>
+          </v-btn>
+        </template>
+        <template v-else>
+          <template v-if="showCount && count > 0">
+            <v-badge overlap class="mr-4">
               <template v-slot:badge>
-                23
+                {{ count }}
               </template>
-              <v-icon>$ayiSplotch</v-icon>
+              <v-icon>{{ icon }}</v-icon>
             </v-badge>
           </template>
-          <template v-else> <v-icon>$ayiSplotch</v-icon> </template>
-        </v-btn>
+          <template v-else>
+            <v-icon class="mr-4">{{ icon }}</v-icon>
+          </template>
+        </template>
         <v-toolbar-title> {{ title }}</v-toolbar-title>
 
         <v-spacer></v-spacer>
 
-        <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-
         <!-- <v-btn icon>
           <v-icon>mdi-heart</v-icon>
         </v-btn> -->
@@ -105,7 +120,15 @@ export default {
     },
     title: String,
     moreUrl: String,
-    showCount: Boolean
+    showCount: Boolean,
+    count: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    updateFrequency: { type: Number, default: 60000 },
+    icon: String
+  },
+  computed: {
+    hasUrl: function() {
+      return this.moreUrl && this.moreUrl != "";
+    }
   },
   methods: {}
 };
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue b/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
index 0cdb23b7..a68c23fa 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
       <gz-dash
         :title="item.title"
         :id="item.id"
+        :showCount="true"
+        :count="3"
+        moreUrl="/home-dashboard"
+        icon="$ayiRobot"
         v-on:dash-remove="dashRemove"
         v-on:dash-move-start="dashMoveStart"
         v-on:dash-move-back="dashMoveBack"