diff --git a/Cask b/Cask
index fdbc8fa8..0f45d508 100644
--- a/Cask
+++ b/Cask
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 (files "*.el" "*.org" "banners")
 
 (development
- (depends-on "page-break-lines"))
\ No newline at end of file
+ (depends-on "page-break-lines"))
diff --git a/dashboard-widgets.el b/dashboard-widgets.el
index 11b3beb1..90fab8fc 100644
--- a/dashboard-widgets.el
+++ b/dashboard-widgets.el
@@ -273,6 +273,25 @@ If nil it is disabled.  Possible values for list-type are:
   :type  '(repeat (alist :key-type symbol :value-type string))
   :group 'dashboard)
 
+(defcustom dashboard-path-style nil
+  "Style to display path."
+  :type '(choice
+          (const :tag "No specify" nil)
+          (const :tag "Truncate the beginning part of the path" truncate-beginning)
+          (const :tag "Truncate the middle part of the path" truncate-middle)
+          (const :tag "Truncate the end part of the path" truncate-end))
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defcustom dashboard-path-max-length 70
+  "Maximum length for path to display."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defcustom dashboard-path-shorten-string "..."
+  "String the that displays in the center of the path."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
 (defvar recentf-list nil)
 
 (defvar dashboard-buffer-name)
@@ -633,23 +652,153 @@ WIDGET-PARAMS are passed to the \"widget-create\" function."
       (insert (propertize footer 'face 'dashboard-footer))
       (insert "\n"))))
 
+;;
+;; Truncate
+;;
+(defun dashboard-f-filename (path)
+  "Return file name from PATH."
+  (file-name-nondirectory path))
+
+(defun dashboard-f-base (path)
+  "Return directory name from PATH."
+  (file-name-nondirectory (directory-file-name (file-name-directory path))))
+
+(defun dashboard-shorten-path-beginning (path)
+  "Shorten PATH from beginning if exceeding maximum length."
+  (let* ((len-path (length path)) (len-rep (length dashboard-path-shorten-string))
+         (len-total (- dashboard-path-max-length len-rep))
+         front)
+    (if (<= len-path dashboard-path-max-length) path
+      (setq front (substring path (- len-path len-total) len-path))
+      (concat dashboard-path-shorten-string front))))
+
+(defun dashboard-shorten-path-middle (path)
+  "Shorten PATH from middle if exceeding maximum length."
+  (let* ((len-path (length path)) (len-rep (length dashboard-path-shorten-string))
+         (len-total (- dashboard-path-max-length len-rep))
+         (center (/ len-total 2))
+         (end-back center)
+         (start-front (- len-path center))
+         back front)
+    (if (<= len-path dashboard-path-max-length) path
+      (setq back (substring path 0 end-back)
+            front (substring path start-front len-path))
+      (concat back dashboard-path-shorten-string front))))
+
+(defun dashboard-shorten-path-end (path)
+  "Shorten PATH from end if exceeding maximum length."
+  (let* ((len-path (length path)) (len-rep (length dashboard-path-shorten-string))
+         (len-total (- dashboard-path-max-length len-rep))
+         back)
+    (if (<= len-path dashboard-path-max-length) path
+      (setq back (substring path 0 len-total))
+      (concat back dashboard-path-shorten-string))))
+
+(defun dashboard-shorten-path (path)
+  "Shorten the PATH."
+  (setq path (abbreviate-file-name path))
+  (cl-case dashboard-path-style
+    (truncate-beginning (dashboard-shorten-path-beginning path))
+    (truncate-middle (dashboard-shorten-path-middle path))
+    (truncate-end (dashboard-shorten-path-end path))
+    (t path)))
+
+(defun dashboard-shorten-paths (paths alist)
+  "Shorten all path from PATHS and store it to ALIST."
+  (let (lst-display abbrev (index 0))
+    (setf (symbol-value alist) nil)  ; reset
+    (dolist (item paths)
+      (setq abbrev (dashboard-shorten-path item)
+            ;; Add salt here, and use for extraction.
+            ;; See function `dashboard-extract-key-path-alist'.
+            abbrev (format "%s|%s" index abbrev))
+      ;; store `abbrev' as id; and `item' with value
+      (push (cons abbrev item) (symbol-value alist))
+      (push abbrev lst-display)
+      (cl-incf index))
+    (reverse lst-display)))
+
+(defun dashboard-extract-key-path-alist (key alist)
+  "Remove salt from KEY, and return true shorten path from ALIST."
+  (let* ((key (car (assoc key alist))) (split (split-string key "|")))
+    (nth 1 split)))
+
+(defun dashboard-expand-path-alist (key alist)
+  "Get the full path (un-shorten) using KEY from ALIST."
+  (cdr (assoc key alist)))
+
+(defun dashboard--generate-align-format (fmt len)
+  "Return FMT after inserting align LEN."
+  (let ((pos (1+ (string-match-p "%s" fmt))))
+    (concat (substring fmt 0 pos)
+            (concat "-" (number-to-string len))
+            (substring fmt pos (length fmt)))))
+
+(defun dashboard--get-align-length (alist &optional dir)
+  "Return maximum align length from ALIST.
+
+If optional argument DIR is non-nil; align with directory name instead."
+  (let ((align-length -1) path len-path)
+    (dolist (item alist)
+      (setq path (cdr item)
+            path (if dir (dashboard-f-base path) (dashboard-f-filename path))
+            len-path (length path)
+            align-length (max len-path align-length)))
+    align-length))
+
 ;;
 ;; Recentf
 ;;
+(defcustom dashboard-recentf-show-base nil
+  "Show the base file name infront of it's path."
+  :type '(choice
+          (const :tag "Don't show the base infront" nil)
+          (const :tag "Respect format" t)
+          (const :tag "Align the from base" align))
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defcustom dashboard-recentf-item-format "%s  %s"
+  "Format to use when showing the base of the file name."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defvar dashboard-recentf-alist nil
+  "Alist records shorten's recent files and it's full paths.")
+
+(defvar dashboard--recentf-cache-item-format nil
+  "Cache to record the new generated align format.")
+
 (defun dashboard-insert-recents (list-size)
   "Add the list of LIST-SIZE items from recently edited files."
+  (setq dashboard--recentf-cache-item-format nil)
   (recentf-mode)
   (dashboard-insert-section
    "Recent Files:"
-   recentf-list
+   (dashboard-shorten-paths recentf-list 'dashboard-recentf-alist)
    list-size
    (dashboard-get-shortcut 'recents)
-   `(lambda (&rest ignore) (find-file-existing ,el))
-   (abbreviate-file-name el)))
+   `(lambda (&rest ignore)
+      (find-file-existing (dashboard-expand-path-alist ,el dashboard-recentf-alist)))
+   (let* ((file (dashboard-expand-path-alist el dashboard-recentf-alist))
+          (filename (dashboard-f-filename file))
+          (path (dashboard-extract-key-path-alist el dashboard-recentf-alist)))
+     (cl-case dashboard-recentf-show-base
+       (align
+        (unless dashboard--recentf-cache-item-format
+          (let* ((len-align (dashboard--get-align-length dashboard-recentf-alist))
+                 (new-fmt (dashboard--generate-align-format
+                           dashboard-recentf-item-format len-align)))
+            (setq dashboard--recentf-cache-item-format new-fmt)))
+        (format dashboard--recentf-cache-item-format filename path))
+       (nil (format dashboard-recentf-item-format filename path))
+       (t path)))))
 
 ;;
 ;; Bookmarks
 ;;
+(defvar dashboard-bookmark-alist nil
+  "Alist records shorten's recent files and it's full paths.")
+
 (defun dashboard-insert-bookmarks (list-size)
   "Add the list of LIST-SIZE items of bookmarks."
   (require 'bookmark)
@@ -661,7 +810,7 @@ WIDGET-PARAMS are passed to the \"widget-create\" function."
    `(lambda (&rest ignore) (bookmark-jump ,el))
    (let ((file (bookmark-get-filename el)))
      (if file
-         (format "%s - %s" el (abbreviate-file-name file))
+         (format "%s - %s" el (dashboard-shorten-path file))
        el))))
 
 ;;
@@ -676,16 +825,51 @@ switch to."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Default" nil) function)
   :group 'dashboard)
 
+(defcustom dashboard-projects-show-base nil
+  "Show the project name infront of it's path."
+  :type '(choice
+          (const :tag "Don't show the base infront" nil)
+          (const :tag "Respect format" t)
+          (const :tag "Align the from base" align))
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defcustom dashboard-projects-item-format "%s  %s"
+  "Format to use when showing the base of the project name."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defvar dashboard-projects-alist nil
+  "Alist records the shorten's project paths and it's full paths.")
+
+(defvar dashboard--projects-cache-item-format nil
+  "Cache to record the new generated align format.")
+
 (defun dashboard-insert-projects (list-size)
   "Add the list of LIST-SIZE items of projects."
+  (setq dashboard--projects-cache-item-format nil)
   (dashboard-insert-section
    "Projects:"
-   (dashboard-subseq (dashboard-projects-backend-load-projects) 0 list-size)
+   (dashboard-shorten-paths
+    (dashboard-subseq (dashboard-projects-backend-load-projects) 0 list-size)
+    'dashboard-projects-alist)
    list-size
    (dashboard-get-shortcut 'projects)
    `(lambda (&rest ignore)
-      (funcall (dashboard-projects-backend-switch-function) ,el))
-   (abbreviate-file-name el)))
+      (funcall (dashboard-projects-backend-switch-function)
+               (dashboard-expand-path-alist ,el dashboard-projects-alist)))
+   (let* ((file (dashboard-expand-path-alist el dashboard-projects-alist))
+          (filename (dashboard-f-base file))
+          (path (dashboard-extract-key-path-alist el dashboard-projects-alist)))
+     (cl-case dashboard-projects-show-base
+       (align
+        (unless dashboard--projects-cache-item-format
+          (let* ((len-align (dashboard--get-align-length dashboard-projects-alist t))
+                 (new-fmt (dashboard--generate-align-format
+                           dashboard-projects-item-format len-align)))
+            (setq dashboard--projects-cache-item-format new-fmt)))
+        (format dashboard--projects-cache-item-format filename path))
+       (nil (format dashboard-projects-item-format filename path))
+       (t path)))))
 
 (defun dashboard-projects-backend-load-projects ()
   "Depending on `dashboard-projects-backend' load corresponding backend.