diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 178b0b9..27b9a7b 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -239,3 +239,6 @@ Version 0.3.2
 
 Version 0.3.3
 
+- added viewelement <lastrecordings> with information about 5 newest
+  recordings in main menu
+
diff --git a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
index 4b6d248..ead958c 100644
--- a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@
   condition CDATA #IMPLIED
 >
 
+<!ELEMENT lastrecordings (area|areascroll)*>
+<!ATTLIST lastrecordings
+  detached CDATA #IMPLIED
+  delay CDATA #IMPLIED
+  fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED
+  debug CDATA #IMPLIED
+  condition CDATA #IMPLIED
+>
+
 <!ELEMENT customtokens (area|areascroll)*>
 <!ATTLIST customtokens
   detached CDATA #IMPLIED
@@ -165,7 +174,7 @@
 
 <!ELEMENT menumain (background | header | datetime | time | colorbuttons | scrollbar | timers | 
                     discusage | devices | systemload | systemmemory | temperatures | currentschedule | 
-                    currentweather | customtokens | menuitems)*>
+                    currentweather | lastrecordings | customtokens | menuitems)*>
 <!ATTLIST menumain
   x CDATA #REQUIRED
   y CDATA #REQUIRED
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateview.c b/libtemplate/templateview.c
index 1383ed2..df523a1 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateview.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templateview.c
@@ -1213,6 +1213,7 @@ void cTemplateViewMenu::SetViewElements(void) {
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("systemmemory");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("temperatures");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("timers");
+    viewElementsAllowed.insert("lastrecordings");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("devices");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("currentweather");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("currentschedule");
@@ -1303,13 +1304,16 @@ string cTemplateViewMenu::GetViewElementName(eViewElement ve) {
         case veTimers:
             name = "Timers";
             break;
+        case veLastRecordings:
+            name = "Last Recordings";
+            break;
         case veCurrentSchedule:
             name = "Current Schedule";
             break;
         case veCurrentWeather:
             name = "Current Weather";
             break;
-       case veCustomTokens:
+        case veCustomTokens:
             name = "Custom Tokens";
             break;
         case veDevices:
@@ -1424,6 +1428,8 @@ void cTemplateViewMenu::AddPixmap(string sViewElement, cTemplatePixmap *pix, vec
         ve = veTemperatures;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("timers")) {
         ve = veTimers;
+    } else if (!sViewElement.compare("lastrecordings")) {
+        ve = veLastRecordings;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("currentschedule")) {
         ve = veCurrentSchedule;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("customtokens")) {
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
index 4e4ea00..6f1adcc 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
+++ b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum eViewElement {
     veSystemMemory,
     veTemperatures,
     veTimers,
+    veLastRecordings,
     veCurrentSchedule,
     veMenuItem,
     veMenuCurrentItemDetail,
diff --git a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
index e37bfcc..61816bb 100644
--- a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
+++ b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,21 @@
     <timers>
     </timers>
 
+    <!-- Available Variables lastrecordings: 5 newest recordings
+    {recordings[]}               array with 5 newest recordings
+    {recordings[name]}           name of recording
+    {recordings[seriesname]}     series name if available
+    {recordings[date]}           date of recording in dd.mm.yy
+    {recordings[time]}           time of recording in hh:mm
+    {recordings[duration]}       duration of recording in minutes
+    {recordings[hasposter]}      true if poster available
+    {recordings[posterpath]}     path of poster if available
+    {recordings[posterwidth]}    width of poster
+    {recordings[posterheight]}   height of poster
+    -->
+    <lastrecordings>
+    </lastrecordings>
+
     <!-- Available Variables discusage:
     {freetime}                available disc capacity in hh:mm
     {freepercent}             available disc capacity in percent
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.c b/views/displaymenuview.c
index 4e7b0d5..408c088 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ cDisplayMenuMainView::~cDisplayMenuMainView() {
 
 void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawStaticViewElements(void) {
     DrawTimers();
+    DrawLastRecordings();
     DrawDiscUsage();
     DrawTemperatures();
     DrawCurrentSchedule();
@@ -250,6 +251,35 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawTimers(void) {
     }    
 }
 
+void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawLastRecordings(void) {
+    if (!ExecuteViewElement(veLastRecordings)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (DetachViewElement(veLastRecordings)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veLastRecordings);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElementLastRecordings(tmplView->GetViewElement(veLastRecordings));
+            AddViewElement(veLastRecordings, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                viewElement->Render();
+        }
+    } else {
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > recordingLoopTokens;
+        vector< map< string, string > > lastRecordings;
+
+        SetLastRecordings(&intTokens, &stringTokens, &lastRecordings);
+        recordingLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("recordings", lastRecordings));
+
+        ClearViewElement(veLastRecordings);
+        DrawViewElement(veLastRecordings, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &recordingLoopTokens);
+    }
+}
+
 void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawDiscUsage(void) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veDiscUsage)) {
         return;
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.h b/views/displaymenuview.h
index dbf8acf..ecea005 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.h
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class cDisplayMenuMainView : public cDisplayMenuView {
 private:
     bool initial;
     void DrawTimers(void);
+    void DrawLastRecordings(void);
     void DrawDiscUsage(void);
     bool DrawLoad(void);
     bool DrawMemory(void);
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.c b/views/displayviewelements.c
index 61760df..8f2b476 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.c
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ bool cViewElementTimers::Render(void) {
     vector< map< string, string > > timers;
 
     SetTimers(&intTokens, &stringTokens, &timers);
-
     timerLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("timers", timers));
 
     ClearViewElement(veTimers);
@@ -139,6 +138,24 @@ bool cViewElementTimers::Render(void) {
 
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
+cViewElementLastRecordings::cViewElementLastRecordings(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+}
+
+bool cViewElementLastRecordings::Render(void) {
+    ClearTokens();
+    map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > recordingLoopTokens;
+    vector< map< string, string > > lastRecordings;
+
+    SetLastRecordings(&intTokens, &stringTokens, &lastRecordings);
+    recordingLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("recordings", lastRecordings));
+
+    ClearViewElement(veLastRecordings);
+    DrawViewElement(veLastRecordings, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &recordingLoopTokens);
+    return true;
+}
+
+/********************************************************************************************************************/
+
 cViewElementDiscUsage::cViewElementDiscUsage(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
 }
 
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.h b/views/displayviewelements.h
index 46492f4..5ccf2d9 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.h
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.h
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ public:
     bool Render(void);
 };
 
+class cViewElementLastRecordings : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
+private:
+public:
+    cViewElementLastRecordings(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
+    virtual ~cViewElementLastRecordings() {};
+    bool Render(void);
+};
+
 class cViewElementDiscUsage : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
 public:
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.c b/views/viewhelpers.c
index f5bb1ef..3e50434 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.c
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.c
@@ -612,6 +612,45 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *str
     }
 }
 
+void cViewHelpers::SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *lastRecordings) {
+    RecordingsSortMode = rsmTime;
+    Recordings.Sort();
+    int found = 0;
+    for (cRecording *recording = Recordings.Last(); recording; recording = Recordings.Prev(recording)) {
+        map< string, string > recVals;
+        string recFullPath = recording->Name() ? recording->Name() : "";
+        string recName = "";
+        string recPath = "";
+        RecName(recFullPath, recName, recPath);
+        stringstream recDuration;
+        int dur = recording->LengthInSeconds()/60;
+        recDuration << dur;
+        string posterPath = "";
+        int posterWidth = 0;
+        int posterHeight = 0;
+        bool hasPoster = false;
+        RecPoster(recording, posterWidth, posterHeight, posterPath, hasPoster);
+        stringstream sPosterWidth;
+        sPosterWidth << posterWidth;
+        stringstream sPosterHeight;
+        sPosterHeight << posterHeight;
+        string sHasPoster = hasPoster ? "1" : "0";
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[name]", recName));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[seriesname]", recPath));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[date]", *ShortDateString(recording->Start())));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[time]", *TimeString(recording->Start())));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[duration]", recDuration.str()));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[hasposter]", sHasPoster));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[posterpath]", posterPath));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[posterwidth]", sPosterWidth.str()));
+        recVals.insert(pair< string, string >("recordings[posterheight]", sPosterHeight.str()));
+        lastRecordings->push_back(recVals);
+        found++;
+        if (found == 5)
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
 void cViewHelpers::SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("title", menuTitle));
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("vdrversion", VDRVERSION));
@@ -845,3 +884,40 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentSchedule(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("bannerpath", bannerPath));
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("hasbanner", hasBanner));
 }
+
+void cViewHelpers::RecName(string &path, string &name, string &folder) {
+    size_t delim = path.find_last_of('~');
+    if (delim == string::npos) {
+        name = path;
+        if (name.find('%') == 0) {
+            name = name.substr(1);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+    name = path.substr(delim+1);
+    if (name.find('%') == 0) {
+        name = name.substr(1);
+    }
+    folder = path.substr(0, delim);
+    size_t delim2 = folder.find_last_of('~');
+    if (delim2 == string::npos) {
+        return;
+    }
+    folder = folder.substr(delim2+1);
+}
+
+void cViewHelpers::RecPoster(const cRecording *rec, int &posterWidth, int &posterHeight, string &path, bool &hasPoster) {
+    static cPlugin *pScraper = GetScraperPlugin();
+    if (!pScraper)
+        return;
+    ScraperGetPoster callPoster;
+    callPoster.event = NULL;
+    callPoster.recording = rec;
+    if (pScraper->Service("GetPoster", &callPoster)) {
+        posterWidth = callPoster.poster.width;
+        posterHeight = callPoster.poster.height;
+        path = callPoster.poster.path;
+        hasPoster = true;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.h b/views/viewhelpers.h
index 4d54677..1223a78 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.h
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ private:
     int lastMinute;
     double lastSystemLoad;
     int lastMemUsage;
+    void RecName(string &path, string &name, string &folder);
+    void RecPoster(const cRecording *rec, int &posterWidth, int &posterHeight, string &path, bool &hasPoster);
 protected:
     void InitDevices(void);
     bool SetDevices(bool initial, map<string,int> *intTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *devices);
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ protected:
     bool SetDate(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     bool SetCurrentWeatherTokens(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     void SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *timers);
+    void SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *lastRecordings);
     void SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     void SetDiscUsage(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     bool SetSystemLoad(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);