diff --git a/src/commands/Dashboard.ts b/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
index 3fa1abed..6ebda4df 100644
--- a/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Dashboard.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import { DashboardCommand } from '../pagesView/DashboardCommand';
 import { DashboardMessage } from '../pagesView/DashboardMessage';
 import { Page } from '../pagesView/models/Page';
 import { openFileInEditor } from '../helpers/openFileInEditor';
-import { COMMAND_NAME } from '../constants/Extension';
+import { COMMAND_NAME, EXTENSION_STATE_PAGES_VIEW } from '../constants/Extension';
 import { Template } from './Template';
 import { Notifications } from '../helpers/Notifications';
 import { Settings } from '../pagesView/models/Settings';
 import { Extension } from '../helpers/Extension';
 import { parseJSON } from 'date-fns';
+import { ViewType } from '../pagesView/state';
 
 
 export class Dashboard {
@@ -114,10 +115,10 @@ export class Dashboard {
         case DashboardMessage.updateSetting:
           Dashboard.updateSetting(msg.data);
           break;
-        case DashboardMessage.InitializeProject:
+        case DashboardMessage.initializeProject:
           await commands.executeCommand(COMMAND_NAME.init, Dashboard.getSettings);
           break;
-        case DashboardMessage.Reload:
+        case DashboardMessage.reload:
           if (!Dashboard.isDisposed) {
             Dashboard.webview?.dispose();
             setTimeout(() => {
@@ -125,6 +126,9 @@ export class Dashboard {
             }, 100);
           }
           break;
+        case DashboardMessage.setPageViewType:
+          Extension.getInstance().setState(EXTENSION_STATE_PAGES_VIEW, msg.data);
+          break;
       }
     });
   }
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ export class Dashboard {
    * Retrieve the settings for the dashboard
    */
   private static async getSettings() { 
+    const ext = Extension.getInstance();
+    
     Dashboard.postWebviewMessage({
       command: DashboardCommand.settings,
       data: {
@@ -141,7 +147,8 @@ export class Dashboard {
         tags: SettingsHelper.getTaxonomy(TaxonomyType.Tag),
         categories: SettingsHelper.getTaxonomy(TaxonomyType.Category),
         openOnStart: SettingsHelper.getConfig().get(SETTINGS_DASHBOARD_OPENONSTART),
-        versionInfo: Extension.getInstance().getVersion()
+        versionInfo: ext.getVersion(),
+        pageViewType: await ext.getState<ViewType | undefined>(EXTENSION_STATE_PAGES_VIEW)
       } as Settings
     });
   }
@@ -202,7 +209,7 @@ export class Dashboard {
       
                 pages.push(page);
               }
-            } catch (error) {
+            } catch (error: any) {
               Notifications.error(`File error: ${file.filePath} - ${error?.message || error}`);
             }
           }
diff --git a/src/constants/Extension.ts b/src/constants/Extension.ts
index 94badb96..3fbb60cb 100644
--- a/src/constants/Extension.ts
+++ b/src/constants/Extension.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 const extensionName = "frontMatter";
 
 export const EXTENSION_ID = 'eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter';
+
 export const EXTENSION_STATE_VERSION = 'frontMatter:Version';
+export const EXTENSION_STATE_PAGES_VIEW = 'frontMatter:Pages:ViewType';
 
 export const getCommandName = (command: string) => {
   return `${extensionName}.${command}`;
diff --git a/src/helpers/Extension.ts b/src/helpers/Extension.ts
index 9c8a922b..655a93bd 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Extension.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/Extension.ts
@@ -73,4 +73,12 @@ export class Extension {
       await config.update(`${SETTINGS_CONTENT_PAGE_FOLDERS}`, paths);
     }
   }
+
+  public async setState(propKey: string, propValue: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.globalState.update(propKey, propValue);
+  }
+
+  public async getState<T>(propKey: string): Promise<T | undefined> {
+    return await this.globalState.get(propKey);
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/DashboardMessage.ts b/src/pagesView/DashboardMessage.ts
index 9ccdac81..2c923a42 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/DashboardMessage.ts
+++ b/src/pagesView/DashboardMessage.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export enum DashboardMessage {
   getTheme = 'getTheme',
   createContent = 'createContent',
   updateSetting = 'updateSetting',
-  InitializeProject = 'InitializeProject',
-  Reload = 'Reload',
+  initializeProject = 'initializeProject',
+  reload = 'reload',
+  setPageViewType = 'setPageViewType',
 }
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/Dashboard.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/Dashboard.tsx
index ff00256e..1a024005 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const Dashboard: React.FunctionComponent<IDashboardProps> = ({showWelcome
           { loading ? <Spinner /> : <Overview pages={pageItems} settings={settings} /> }
         </div>
 
-        <SponsorMsg />
+        <SponsorMsg version={settings.versionInfo} />
       </div>
     </main>
   );
diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/Header/Header.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/Header/Header.tsx
index 248b2b46..e992283a 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const Header: React.FunctionComponent<IHeaderProps> = ({totalPages, folde
           <Navigation totalPages={totalPages} />
         </div>
 
-        <div className={`my-4 lg:my-0 w-full flex items-center justify-end space-x-4 lg:space-x-6 xl:space-x-8 order-first lg:order-last`}>
+        <div className={`my-4 lg:my-0 w-full flex items-center justify-between lg:justify-end space-x-4 lg:space-x-6 xl:space-x-8 order-first lg:order-last`}>
           <Folders folders={folders} />
 
           <Filter label={`Tag filter`} activeItem={crntTag} items={settings.tags} onClick={(value) => setCrntTag(value)} />
diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
index be79633f..2067a4c3 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/Header/ViewSwitch.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,29 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { useRecoilState } from 'recoil';
+import { useRecoilState, useRecoilValue } from 'recoil';
 import { ViewAtom, ViewType } from '../../state';
 import { ViewGridIcon, ViewListIcon } from '@heroicons/react/solid';
-import { STORAGE_VIEW_TYPE } from '../../constants/Storage';
+import { SettingsAtom } from '../../state/atom/SettingsAtom';
+import { MessageHelper } from '../../../helpers/MessageHelper';
+import { DashboardMessage } from '../../DashboardMessage';
 
 export interface IViewSwitchProps {}
 
 export const ViewSwitch: React.FunctionComponent<IViewSwitchProps> = (props: React.PropsWithChildren<IViewSwitchProps>) => {
   const [ view, setView ] = useRecoilState(ViewAtom);
-
+  const settings = useRecoilValue(SettingsAtom);
+  
   const toggleView = () => {
     const newView = view === ViewType.Grid ? ViewType.List : ViewType.Grid;
-    window.localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_VIEW_TYPE, newView.toString());
     setView(newView);
+    MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.setPageViewType, newView);
   };
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (settings?.pageViewType) {
+      setView(settings?.pageViewType);
+    }
+  }, [settings?.pageViewType]);
+
   return (
     <div className={`flex rounded-sm bg-vulcan-50 lg:mb-1`}>
       <button className={`flex items-center p-2 rounded-l-sm ${view === ViewType.Grid ? 'bg-teal-500 text-vulcan-500' : 'text-whisper-500'}`} onClick={toggleView}>
diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/SponsorMsg.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/SponsorMsg.tsx
index 3f186caf..1c8bd485 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/SponsorMsg.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/SponsorMsg.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 import { HeartIcon, StarIcon } from '@heroicons/react/outline';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { REVIEW_LINK, SPONSOR_LINK } from '../../constants/Links';
+import { VersionInfo } from '../../models';
 
-export interface ISponsorMsgProps {}
+export interface ISponsorMsgProps {
+  version: VersionInfo;
+}
 
-export const SponsorMsg: React.FunctionComponent<ISponsorMsgProps> = (props: React.PropsWithChildren<ISponsorMsgProps>) => {
+export const SponsorMsg: React.FunctionComponent<ISponsorMsgProps> = ({version}: React.PropsWithChildren<ISponsorMsgProps>) => {
   return (
     <p className={`w-full max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 text-vulcan-50 dark:text-whisper-900 py-2 text-center space-x-8 flex items-center justify-between`}>
       <a className={`group inline-flex justify-center items-center space-x-2 text-vulcan-500 dark:text-whisper-500 hover:text-vulcan-600 dark:hover:text-whisper-300 opacity-50 hover:opacity-100`} href={SPONSOR_LINK} title="Sponsor Front Matter">
         <span>Sponsor</span> <HeartIcon className={`h-5 w-5 group-hover:fill-current`} /> 
       </a>
-      <span>FrontMatter</span>
+      <span>FrontMatter{version ? ` (v${version.installedVersion})` : ''}</span>
       <a className={`group inline-flex justify-center items-center space-x-2 text-vulcan-500 dark:text-whisper-500 hover:text-vulcan-600 dark:hover:text-whisper-300 opacity-50 hover:opacity-100`} href={REVIEW_LINK} title="Review Front Matter">
         <StarIcon className={`h-5 w-5 group-hover:fill-current`} /> <span>Review</span>
       </a>
diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/Steps/StepsToGetStarted.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/Steps/StepsToGetStarted.tsx
index 3cf88d44..49bd0394 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/Steps/StepsToGetStarted.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/Steps/StepsToGetStarted.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const StepsToGetStarted: React.FunctionComponent<IStepsToGetStartedProps>
       name: 'Initialize project', 
       description: 'Initialize the project with a template folder and sample markdown file. The template folder can be used to define your own templates. <b>Start by clicking on this action</b>.',
       status: settings.initialized ? Status.Completed : Status.NotStarted,
-      onClick: settings.initialized ? undefined : () => { MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.InitializeProject); }  
+      onClick: settings.initialized ? undefined : () => { MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.initializeProject); }  
     },
     {
       name: 'Register content folders (manual action)',
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const StepsToGetStarted: React.FunctionComponent<IStepsToGetStartedProps>
       name: 'Show the dashboard',
       description: 'Once both actions are completed, click on this action to load the dashboard.',
       status: (settings.initialized && settings.folders && settings.folders.length > 0) ? Status.Active : Status.NotStarted,
-      onClick: (settings.initialized && settings.folders && settings.folders.length > 0) ? () => { MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.Reload); } : undefined
+      onClick: (settings.initialized && settings.folders && settings.folders.length > 0) ? () => { MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.reload); } : undefined
     }
   ];
   
diff --git a/src/pagesView/components/WelcomeScreen.tsx b/src/pagesView/components/WelcomeScreen.tsx
index 44167ce5..e2569d28 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/components/WelcomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/components/WelcomeScreen.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const WelcomeScreen: React.FunctionComponent<IWelcomeScreenProps> = ({set
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
-      MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.Reload)
+      MessageHelper.sendMessage(DashboardMessage.reload)
     };
   }, ['']);
   
diff --git a/src/pagesView/constants/Storage.ts b/src/pagesView/constants/Storage.ts
index 8a9dba9a..e69de29b 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/constants/Storage.ts
+++ b/src/pagesView/constants/Storage.ts
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export const STORAGE_VIEW_TYPE = 'FrontMatter:ListViewType';
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/hooks/useMessages.tsx b/src/pagesView/hooks/useMessages.tsx
index b3c54ea9..c4213168 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/hooks/useMessages.tsx
+++ b/src/pagesView/hooks/useMessages.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRecoilState } from 'recoil';
 import { MessageHelper } from '../../helpers/MessageHelper';
 import { DashboardCommand } from '../DashboardCommand';
 import { DashboardMessage } from '../DashboardMessage';
 import { Page } from '../models/Page';
-import { Settings } from '../models/Settings';
+import { SettingsAtom } from '../state/atom/SettingsAtom';
 
 const vscode = MessageHelper.getVsCodeAPI();
 
-export default function useMessages(options?: any) {
+export default function useMessages() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [pages, setPages] = useState<Page[]>([]);
-  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<Settings | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useRecoilState(SettingsAtom);
 
   window.addEventListener('message', event => {
     const message = event.data;
diff --git a/src/pagesView/models/Settings.ts b/src/pagesView/models/Settings.ts
index 9c11cdb6..06f80306 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/models/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/pagesView/models/Settings.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { VersionInfo } from '../../models/VersionInfo';
+import { ViewType } from '../state';
 import { ContentFolder } from './../../models/ContentFolder';
 
 export interface Settings { 
@@ -8,4 +9,5 @@ export interface Settings {
   categories: string[];
   openOnStart: boolean | null;
   versionInfo: VersionInfo;
+  pageViewType: ViewType | undefined;
 }
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/state/atom/SettingsAtom.ts b/src/pagesView/state/atom/SettingsAtom.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a977e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pagesView/state/atom/SettingsAtom.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { atom } from 'recoil';
+import { Settings } from '../../models';
+
+export const SettingsAtom = atom<Settings | null>({
+  key: 'SettingsAtom',
+  default: null
+});
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/state/atom/ViewAtom.ts b/src/pagesView/state/atom/ViewAtom.ts
index 085bba1c..da2cbce1 100644
--- a/src/pagesView/state/atom/ViewAtom.ts
+++ b/src/pagesView/state/atom/ViewAtom.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import { atom } from 'recoil';
-import { STORAGE_VIEW_TYPE } from '../../constants/Storage';
 
 export enum ViewType {
   Grid = 1,
   List
 }
 
-const defaultView: number = parseInt(window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_VIEW_TYPE) as string);
-
 export const ViewAtom = atom<ViewType>({
   key: 'ViewAtom',
-  default: isNaN(defaultView) ? ViewType.Grid : defaultView
+  default: ViewType.Grid
 });
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diff --git a/src/pagesView/state/selectors/SettingsSelector.ts b/src/pagesView/state/selectors/SettingsSelector.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f21578cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pagesView/state/selectors/SettingsSelector.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { selector } from 'recoil';
+import { SettingsAtom } from '../atom/SettingsAtom';
+
+export const SettingsSelector = selector({
+  key: 'SettingsSelector',
+  get: ({get}) => {
+    return get(SettingsAtom);
+  }
+});
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