diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index e9c19bd3..0a5928db 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ todo: DASHBOARD
 	todo: need user dashboard setup registry and route
 
 todo: if dashboard view is empty should be a string displayed saying nothing selected to show?
-
+// Todo: intermediate actual types (try list first), how to instantiate them from here by id (dynamic)
+// todo: do we need a PLUS menu item to add one of that type to that widget, i.e. if it's showing workorders then a plus to make a new wokorder would be useful
 
 
 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue b/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
index 2483bc69..736d7ea6 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/dash-base.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <v-sheet color="white" elevation="4" height="300" style="overflow: hidden;">
-    <!-- todo: need type icon and badge with count options in title bar (badge is icon?) -->
     <slot name="dash-title">
       <v-toolbar flat dense>
         <template v-if="hasUrl">
@@ -112,7 +111,11 @@
 </template>
 <script>
 export default {
-  data: () => ({}),
+  data() {
+    return {
+      timer: ""
+    };
+  },
   props: {
     id: {
       type: String,
@@ -124,11 +127,27 @@ export default {
     updateFrequency: { type: Number, default: 60000 },
     icon: { type: String, default: "$ayiTachometer" }
   },
+  created() {
+    this.refresh();
+    if (this.updateFrequency > 0) {
+      this.timer = setInterval(() => {
+        this.refresh();
+      }, this.updateFrequency);
+    }
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    clearInterval(this.timer);
+  },
   computed: {
     hasUrl: function() {
       return this.moreUrl && this.moreUrl != "";
     }
   },
-  methods: {}
+  methods: {
+    refresh: function() {
+      console.log("dash-base:refresh()", new Date());
+      this.$emit("dash-refresh", this.id);
+    }
+  }
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue b/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
index 302355bd..e7fabcd8 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/home-dashboard.vue
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         :count="0"
         moreUrl="/home-dashboard"
         icon="$ayiRobot"
+        :updateFrequency="15000"
         v-on:dash-remove="dashRemove"
         v-on:dash-move-start="dashMoveStart"
         v-on:dash-move-back="dashMoveBack"
@@ -66,8 +67,7 @@
     </v-col>
   </v-row>
 </template>
-Todo: intermediate actual types (try list first), how to instantiate them from here by id (dynamic)
-todo: do we need a PLUS menu item to add one of that type to that widget, i.e. if it's showing workorders then a plus to make a new wokorder would be useful
+
 <script>
 const FORM_KEY = "home-dashboard";
 import DashRegistry from "../api/dash-registry";