diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/AboutActivity.java
index b2ebcbe..33f4d88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/AboutActivity.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.git.amarradi.palatschinkencounter;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -38,4 +42,21 @@ protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         appVersion.setText(version);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.item_setting) {
+            Intent intentSetting = new Intent(this, SettingActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intentSetting);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/ChangelogActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/ChangelogActivity.java
index 512a86c..3f7a0b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/ChangelogActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/ChangelogActivity.java
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.git.amarradi.palatschinkencounter;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
@@ -14,6 +18,7 @@
 
 public class ChangelogActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     TextView tv_changelog, et_changelog;
+    ImageView birthday;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -23,10 +28,29 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         tv_changelog = findViewById(R.id.tvChangeloghead);
         et_changelog = findViewById(R.id.etChangelog);
 
+        birthday = findViewById(R.id.birthday);
+
         readChangelog();
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.item_setting) {
+            Intent intentSetting = new Intent(this, SettingActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intentSetting);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+
     private void readChangelog() {
         try {
             InputStream inputStream = getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.changelog);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/MainActivity.java
index 35bae81..97a279e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/MainActivity.java
@@ -52,16 +52,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         Button counterTextButton = findViewById(R.id.counter_text_button);
         counterTextButton.setTypeface(getResources().getFont(R.font.opensans_bold));
-/*
-        imageViewShare = findViewById(R.id.share);
-        imageViewShare.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View v) {
-                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "share now", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            }
-        });
 
- */
         textView = findViewById(R.id.textview);
         TextView textView_start = findViewById(R.id.tv_startpage);
         textView.setTypeface(typeface);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/RecipeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/RecipeActivity.java
index 2f3563e..2742f7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/RecipeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/git/amarradi/palatschinkencounter/RecipeActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 package com.git.amarradi.palatschinkencounter;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@ public class RecipeActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     ArrayList<RecipeModel> ingredientsModels = new ArrayList<>();
     ArrayList<RecipeModel> preparationModels = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    @SuppressLint("ResourceAsColor")
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -42,6 +48,23 @@ protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         recyclerView_Preparation.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.item_setting) {
+            Intent intentSetting = new Intent(this, SettingActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intentSetting);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+
     private void setupPreparationModels() {
         String[] strings_preparation = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.preparation_array);
         for (String s : strings_preparation) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_main.xml
index a44e133..09f144a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_main.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
         android:text="@string/textviewComplain"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         android:layout_gravity="center"
 
 
-
         android:text="@string/txViewCounterState"
         android:textAlignment="center"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Medium" />
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true">
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_recipe.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_recipe.xml
index 65ce56f..a83c3b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_recipe.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_recipe.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:fillViewport="true"
     android:overScrollMode="always"
-    android:layout_margin="5dp">
+    android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+    android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="4dp">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/recycler_view_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/recycler_view_row.xml
index 0026a14..839b653 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/recycler_view_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/recycler_view_row.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:cardCornerRadius="2dp"
+        style="@style/CustomCardview"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
 
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
 
         <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
             <TextView
-
                 android:id="@+id/CVtextView"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -27,6 +25,7 @@
                 android:paddingStart="0dp"
                 android:paddingEnd="0dp"
                 android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_changelog.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_changelog.xml
index 2130dec..c38dae8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_changelog.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_changelog.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/birthday"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_baseline_cake_24" />
+
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/etChangelog"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -30,4 +36,6 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
         android:gravity="start|top" />
 
+
+
 </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index d628bd3..2a8867b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -56,24 +56,24 @@
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true">
 
 
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/counter_text_button"
 
-    <Button
-        android:id="@+id/counter_text_button"
+            android:layout_width="75dp"
+            android:layout_height="75dp"
 
-        android:layout_width="75dp"
-        android:layout_height="75dp"
+            android:background="@drawable/counter_plus_btn_bg_shape"
 
-        android:gravity="center"
-
-        android:background="@drawable/counter_plus_btn_bg_shape"
-        android:fontFamily="@font/opensans_extrabold"
-        android:text="@string/btnCounter"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-        android:textColor="@color/md_theme_light_onPrimary" />
+            android:fontFamily="@font/opensans_extrabold"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:text="@string/btnCounter"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+            android:textColor="@color/md_theme_light_onPrimary" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>
+
 </RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_recipe.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_recipe.xml
index 976c9a2..6bfe39b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_recipe.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_recipe.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:fillViewport="true"
     android:overScrollMode="always"
-    android:layout_margin="5dp">
+    android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+    android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="4dp">
 
     <LinearLayout
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_row.xml
index 0026a14..1250477 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_row.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:cardCornerRadius="2dp"
+        style="@style/CustomCardview"
+
+
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
 
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -15,11 +17,10 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
 
         <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
             <TextView
-
                 android:id="@+id/CVtextView"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
                 android:paddingStart="0dp"
                 android:paddingEnd="0dp"
                 android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.txt b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.txt
index 17d5202..e52b8ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 ## [1.0.12] - 2022-07-25
 happy birthday Palatschinkencounter
 ### Added
--margin in recipe
+- margin in recipe
 ### Changed
+- now you can reach the settings-menu everytime
 - landscape-mode-layout
 - portrait-mode-layout
 - added margin in recipe
+- background color in recipe
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index 3a95590..d0be922 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
         <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/md_theme_dark_onSurface</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="CustomCardview" parent="CardView">
+        <item name="cardBackgroundColor">@color/md_theme_dark_background</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="MyAlertDialogTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.Dialog.Alert">
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/opensans_regular</item>
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/md_theme_light_primary</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index e7b4d7c..2d64e4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
         <item name="colorOnSecondary">@color/md_theme_light_onSecondary</item>
         <item name="colorError">@color/md_theme_light_error</item>
         <item name="colorOnError">@color/md_theme_light_onError</item>
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/md_theme_light_background</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/md_theme_light_onSecondary</item>
         <item name="colorOnBackground">@color/md_theme_light_onBackground</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@color/md_theme_light_surface</item>
         <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/md_theme_light_onSurface</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay</item>
-
-
     </style>
+    <style name="CustomCardview" parent="CardView">
+        <item name="cardBackgroundColor">@color/md_theme_light_surface</item>
+    </style>
+
 
     <style name="MyAlertDialogTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Dialog.Alert">
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/opensans_regular</item>
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Base" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/opensans_bold</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/md_theme_light_onSecondary</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/md_theme_light_onPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:buttonStyle">@style/ButtonColor</item>
         <item name="colorButtonNormal">@color/md_theme_dark_primaryContainer</item>