diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4c0f753..4aeb5ce 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "open",
  "paste",
  "rayon",
+ "recently-used-xbel",
  "regex",
  "rust-embed",
  "serde",
@@ -1446,6 +1447,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "dirs-sys 0.3.7",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs"
+version = "4.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ca3aa72a6f96ea37bbc5aa912f6788242832f75369bdfdadcb0e38423f100059"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs-sys 0.3.7",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dirs"
 version = "5.0.1"
@@ -4598,6 +4608,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "font-types",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "recently-used-xbel"
+version = "1.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bd9533c371523034735c8c68da31004561dd011df9d45d0e5886c141858a7d17"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs 4.0.0",
+ "serde",
+ "serde-xml-rs",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.2.16"
@@ -4948,6 +4970,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde-xml-rs"
+version = "0.5.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "65162e9059be2f6a3421ebbb4fef3e74b7d9e7c60c50a0e292c6239f19f1edfa"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "serde",
+ "thiserror",
+ "xml-rs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
 version = "1.0.204"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f89032c..5f8b36f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ i18n-embed = { version = "0.14", features = [
 i18n-embed-fl = "0.7"
 rust-embed = "8"
 slotmap = "1.0.7"
+recently-used-xbel = "1.0.0"
 
 [dependencies.libcosmic]
 git = "https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic.git"
diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index c67b844..1fbc056 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ filesystem = Filesystem
 home = Home
 notification-in-progress = File operations are in progress.
 trash = Trash
+recents = Recents
 undo = Undo
 
 # List view
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 59109c8..3e376b1 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ pub enum Action {
     ZoomDefault,
     ZoomIn,
     ZoomOut,
+    Recents
 }
 
 impl Action {
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ impl Action {
             Action::ZoomDefault => Message::TabMessage(entity_opt, tab::Message::ZoomDefault),
             Action::ZoomIn => Message::TabMessage(entity_opt, tab::Message::ZoomIn),
             Action::ZoomOut => Message::TabMessage(entity_opt, tab::Message::ZoomOut),
+            Action::Recents => Message::Recents
         }
     }
 }
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     DndExitTab,
     DndDropTab(Entity, Option<ClipboardPaste>, DndAction),
     DndDropNav(Entity, Option<ClipboardPaste>, DndAction),
+    Recents
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -509,6 +512,13 @@ impl App {
 
     fn update_nav_model(&mut self) {
         let mut nav_model = segmented_button::ModelBuilder::default();
+
+        nav_model = nav_model.insert(|b| {
+            b.text(fl!("recents"))
+                .icon(widget::icon::from_name("user-bookmarks-symbolic")) //TODO change icon with a watch icon like gnome recents
+                .data(Location::Recents)
+        });
+
         for (favorite_i, favorite) in self.config.favorites.iter().enumerate() {
             if let Some(path) = favorite.path_opt() {
                 let name = if matches!(favorite, Favorite::Home) {
@@ -2233,6 +2243,9 @@ impl Application for App {
                     self.dialog_pages.push_front(DialogPage::EmptyTrash);
                 }
             },
+            Message::Recents => {
+                return self.open_tab(Location::Recents);
+            }
         }
 
         Command::none()
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index b0aa3fc..dbeac7e 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn context_menu<'a>(
 
     let mut children: Vec<Element<_>> = Vec::new();
     match tab.location {
-        Location::Path(_) | Location::Search(_, _) => {
+        Location::Path(_) | Location::Search(_, _) | Location::Recents => {
             if selected > 0 {
                 if selected_dir == 1 && selected == 1 || selected_dir == 0 {
                     children.push(menu_item(fl!("open"), Action::Open).into());
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 9ac25e4..59f6bb9 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -33,21 +33,6 @@ use cosmic::{
     Element,
 };
 
-use mime_guess::{mime, Mime};
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{
-    cell::{Cell, RefCell},
-    cmp::Ordering,
-    collections::HashMap,
-    fmt,
-    fs::{self, Metadata},
-    num::NonZeroU16,
-    path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
-    time::{Duration, Instant},
-};
-
 use crate::{
     app::{self, Action},
     clipboard::{ClipboardCopy, ClipboardKind, ClipboardPaste},
@@ -60,6 +45,24 @@ use crate::{
     mime_icon::{mime_for_path, mime_icon},
     mouse_area,
 };
+use chrono::{DateTime, ParseError, Utc};
+use mime_guess::{mime, Mime};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use recently_used_xbel::{Error, RecentlyUsed};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::cmp::Reverse;
+use std::iter::from_fn;
+use std::{
+    cell::{Cell, RefCell},
+    cmp::Ordering,
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fmt,
+    fs::{self, Metadata},
+    num::NonZeroU16,
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
 
 pub const DOUBLE_CLICK_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 pub const HOVER_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1600);
@@ -543,11 +546,85 @@ pub fn scan_trash(sizes: IconSizes) -> Vec<Item> {
     items
 }
 
+fn uri_to_path(uri: String) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    //TODO support for external drive or cloud?
+    if uri.starts_with("file://") {
+        let path_str = &uri[7..];
+        Some(PathBuf::from(path_str))
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn scan_recents(sizes: IconSizes) -> Vec<Item> {
+    let mut recent_files = recently_used_xbel::parse_file();
+
+    let mut recents = Vec::new();
+
+    match recent_files {
+        Ok(recent_files) => {
+            for bookmark in recent_files.bookmarks {
+                let uri = bookmark.href;
+                let path = match uri_to_path(uri) {
+                    None => continue,
+                    Some(path) => path,
+                };
+                let last_edit = match bookmark.modified.parse::<DateTime<Utc>>() {
+                    Ok(last_edit) => last_edit,
+                    Err(_) => continue,
+                };
+                let last_visit = match bookmark.visited.parse::<DateTime<Utc>>() {
+                    Ok(last_visit) => last_visit,
+                    Err(_) => continue,
+                };
+                let path_buf = PathBuf::from(path);
+                let path_exist = path_buf.exists();
+
+                if path_exist {
+                    let file_name = path_buf.file_name();
+
+                    if let Some(name) = file_name {
+                        let name = name.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+
+                        let metadata = match path_buf.metadata() {
+                            Ok(ok) => ok,
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                log::warn!(
+                                    "failed to read metadata for entry at {:?}: {}",
+                                    path_buf.clone(),
+                                    err
+                                );
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        };
+                        let item = item_from_entry(path_buf, name, metadata, sizes);
+                        recents.push((item, if last_edit.le(&last_visit) { last_edit } else { last_visit }))
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    log::warn!("recent file path not exist: {:?}", path_buf);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            log::warn!("Error reading recent files: {:?}", err);
+        }
+    }
+
+    recents.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.cmp(&a.1));
+
+    let recent_items: Vec<Item> = recents.into_iter().take(50).map(|(item, _)| item).collect();
+
+    log::info!("items: {}", recent_items.len());
+
+    recent_items
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Location {
     Path(PathBuf),
     Search(PathBuf, String),
     Trash,
+    Recents,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for Location {
@@ -556,6 +633,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Location {
             Self::Path(path) => write!(f, "{}", path.display()),
             Self::Search(path, term) => write!(f, "search {} for {}", path.display(), term),
             Self::Trash => write!(f, "trash"),
+            Self::Recents => write!(f, "recents"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -566,6 +644,7 @@ impl Location {
             Self::Path(path) => scan_path(path, sizes),
             Self::Search(path, term) => scan_search(path, term, sizes),
             Self::Trash => scan_trash(sizes),
+            Self::Recents => scan_recents(sizes),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -979,6 +1058,9 @@ impl Tab {
             Location::Trash => {
                 fl!("trash")
             }
+            Location::Recents => {
+                fl!("recents")
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1648,6 +1730,7 @@ impl Tab {
                     Location::Trash => {
                         cd = Some(location);
                     }
+                    Location::Recents => cd = Some(location),
                 }
             }
             Message::LocationUp => {
@@ -1789,6 +1872,9 @@ impl Tab {
                     Location::Trash => {
                         log::warn!("Copy to trash is not supported.");
                     }
+                    Location::Recents => {
+                        log::warn!("Copy to recents is not supported.");
+                    }
                 };
             }
             Message::Drop(None) => {
@@ -1861,6 +1947,7 @@ impl Tab {
                     Location::Path(path) => path.is_dir(),
                     Location::Search(path, _term) => path.is_dir(),
                     Location::Trash => true,
+                    Location::Recents => true,
                 } {
                     self.change_location(&location, history_i_opt);
                     commands.push(Command::ChangeLocation(self.title(), location));
@@ -2254,6 +2341,21 @@ impl Tab {
                         .into(),
                 );
             }
+            Location::Recents => {
+                let mut row = widget::row::with_capacity(2)
+                    .align_items(Alignment::Center)
+                    .spacing(space_xxxs);
+                row = row.push(widget::icon::from_name("user-bookmarks-symbolic").size(16)); //TODO change with recent icon
+                row = row.push(widget::text::heading(fl!("recents")));
+
+                children.push(
+                    widget::button(row)
+                        .padding(space_xxxs)
+                        .on_press(Message::Location(Location::Recents))
+                        .style(theme::Button::Text)
+                        .into(),
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         for child in children {