diff --git a/kilo.c b/kilo.c
index ecfd560..8365167 100644
--- a/kilo.c
+++ b/kilo.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 /*** defines ***/
 
+#define KILO_VERSION "0.0.1"
+
 #define CTRL_KEY(k) ((k) & 0x1f)
 
 /*** data ***/
@@ -123,8 +125,23 @@ void abFree(struct abuf *ab) {
 void editorDrawRows(struct abuf *ab) {
   int y;
   for (y = 0; y < E.screenrows; y++) {
-    abAppend(ab, "~", 1);
+    if (y == E.screenrows / 3) {
+      char welcome[80];
+      int welcomelen = snprintf(welcome, sizeof(welcome),
+                                "Kilo editor -- version %s", KILO_VERSION);
+      if (welcomelen > E.screencols) welcomelen = E.screencols;
+      int padding = (E.screencols - welcomelen) / 2;
+      if (padding) {
+        abAppend(ab, "~", 1);
+        padding--;
+      }
+      while (padding--) abAppend(ab, " ", 1);
+      abAppend(ab, welcome, welcomelen);
+    } else {
+      abAppend(ab, "~", 1);
+    }
 
+    abAppend(ab, "\x1b[K", 3);
     if (y < E.screenrows - 1) {
       abAppend(ab, "\r\n", 2);
     }
@@ -135,7 +152,6 @@ void editorRefreshScreen() {
   struct abuf ab = ABUF_INIT;
 
   abAppend(&ab, "\x1b[?25l", 6);
-  abAppend(&ab, "\x1b[2J", 4);
   abAppend(&ab, "\x1b[H" , 3);
   
   editorDrawRows(&ab);