diff --git a/modules/backend/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/backend/ServiceProvider.php
index 7a35b9195..1e4a99a8a 100644
--- a/modules/backend/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/backend/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
          */
         if (App::runningInBackend()) {
             $this->registerBackendNavigation();
+            $this->registerBackendReportWidgets();
             $this->registerBackendWidgets();
             $this->registerBackendPermissions();
             $this->registerBackendSettings();
@@ -100,6 +101,19 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
         });
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Register report widgets
+     */
+    protected function registerBackendReportWidgets()
+    {
+        WidgetManager::instance()->registerReportWidgets(function ($manager) {
+            $manager->registerReportWidget('Backend\ReportWidgets\Welcome', [
+                'label'   => 'backend::lang.dashboard.welcome.widget_title_default',
+                'context' => 'dashboard'
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+
     /*
      * Register permissions
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
index b30e3830e..f8a3ac5c0 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ return [
         'widget_label' => 'Widget',
         'widget_width' => 'Width',
         'full_width' => 'full width',
+        'manage_widgets' => 'Manage widgets',
         'add_widget' => 'Add widget',
         'widget_inspector_title' => 'Widget configuration',
         'widget_inspector_description' => 'Configure the report widget',
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ return [
         'widget_new_row_description' => 'Put the widget in a new row.',
         'widget_title_label' => 'Widget title',
         'widget_title_error' => 'The Widget Title is required.',
+        'reset_layout' => 'Reset layout',
+        'reset_layout_confirm' => 'Reset layout back to default?',
+        'reset_layout_success' => 'Layout has been reset',
+        'make_default' => 'Make default',
+        'make_default_confirm' => 'Set the current layout as the default?',
+        'make_default_success' => 'Current layout is now the default',
         'status' => [
             'widget_title_default' => 'System status',
             'update_available' => '{0} updates available!|{1} update available!|[2,Inf] updates available!',
@@ -89,7 +96,6 @@ return [
             'nice_message' => 'Have a great day!',
         ]
     ],
-
     'user' => [
         'name' => 'Administrator',
         'menu_label' => 'Administrators',
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/ReportContainer.php b/modules/backend/widgets/ReportContainer.php
index a671f4571..dc02d47bc 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/ReportContainer.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/ReportContainer.php
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 use File;
 use Lang;
+use Flash;
 use Request;
 use Backend\Classes\WidgetBase;
 use Backend\Classes\WidgetManager;
 use Backend\Models\UserPreference;
+use System\Models\Parameters as SystemParameters;
 use ApplicationException;
 
 /**
@@ -130,6 +132,26 @@ class ReportContainer extends WidgetBase
     // Event handlers
     //
 
+    public function onResetWidgets()
+    {
+        $this->resetWidgets();
+
+        $this->vars['widgets'] = $this->reportWidgets;
+
+        Flash::success(Lang::get('backend::lang.dashboard.reset_layout_success'));
+
+        return ['#'.$this->getId('container-list') => $this->makePartial('widget_list')];
+    }
+
+    public function onMakeLayoutDefault()
+    {
+        $widgets = $this->getWidgetsFromUserPreferences();
+
+        SystemParameters::set($this->getSystemParametersKey(), $widgets);
+
+        Flash::success(Lang::get('backend::lang.dashboard.make_default_success'));
+    }
+
     public function onUpdateWidget()
     {
         $alias = Request::input('alias');
@@ -196,6 +218,10 @@ class ReportContainer extends WidgetBase
 
     public function addWidget($widget, $size)
     {
+        if (!$this->canAddAndDelete) {
+            throw new ApplicationException('Access denied.');
+        }
+
         $widgets = $this->getWidgetsFromUserPreferences();
 
         $num =  count($widgets);
@@ -259,7 +285,7 @@ class ReportContainer extends WidgetBase
     }
 
     //
-    // Methods for the internal use
+    // Methods for internal use
     //
 
     /**
@@ -315,35 +341,21 @@ class ReportContainer extends WidgetBase
         return ['widget' => $widget, 'sortOrder' => $widgetInfo['sortOrder']];
     }
 
-    protected function getWidgetsFromUserPreferences()
+    protected function resetWidgets()
     {
-        $widgets = UserPreference::forUser()
-            ->get($this->getUserPreferencesKey(), $this->defaultWidgets);
+        $this->resetWidgetsUserPreferences();
 
-        if (!is_array($widgets)) {
-            return [];
-        }
-        return $widgets;
-    }
+        $this->reportsDefined = false;
 
-    protected function setWidgetsToUserPreferences($widgets)
-    {
-        UserPreference::forUser()->set($this->getUserPreferencesKey(), $widgets);
-    }
-
-    protected function saveWidgetProperties($alias, $properties)
-    {
-        $widgets = $this->getWidgetsFromUserPreferences();
-
-        if (isset($widgets[$alias])) {
-            $widgets[$alias]['configuration'] = $properties;
-
-            $this->setWidgetsToUserPreferences($widgets);
-        }
+        $this->defineReportWidgets();
     }
 
     protected function removeWidget($alias)
     {
+        if (!$this->canAddAndDelete) {
+            throw new ApplicationException('Access denied.');
+        }
+
         $widgets = $this->getWidgetsFromUserPreferences();
 
         if (isset($widgets[$alias])) {
@@ -436,8 +448,52 @@ class ReportContainer extends WidgetBase
         return json_encode($result);
     }
 
+    //
+    // User and system value storage
+    //
+
+    protected function getWidgetsFromUserPreferences()
+    {
+        $defaultWidgets = SystemParameters::get($this->getSystemParametersKey(), $this->defaultWidgets);
+
+        $widgets = UserPreference::forUser()
+            ->get($this->getUserPreferencesKey(), $defaultWidgets);
+
+        if (!is_array($widgets)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return $widgets;
+    }
+
+    protected function setWidgetsToUserPreferences($widgets)
+    {
+        UserPreference::forUser()->set($this->getUserPreferencesKey(), $widgets);
+    }
+
+    protected function resetWidgetsUserPreferences()
+    {
+        UserPreference::forUser()->reset($this->getUserPreferencesKey());
+    }
+
+    protected function saveWidgetProperties($alias, $properties)
+    {
+        $widgets = $this->getWidgetsFromUserPreferences();
+
+        if (isset($widgets[$alias])) {
+            $widgets[$alias]['configuration'] = $properties;
+
+            $this->setWidgetsToUserPreferences($widgets);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected function getUserPreferencesKey()
     {
         return 'backend::reportwidgets.'.$this->context;
     }
+
+    protected function getSystemParametersKey()
+    {
+        return 'backend::reportwidgets.default.'.$this->context;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/css/reportcontainer.css b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/css/reportcontainer.css
index 9a524c5b9..a1e1c9bb6 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/css/reportcontainer.css
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/css/reportcontainer.css
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-.report-container {
-  /**** Isotope CSS3 transitions ****/
-}
 .report-container > ul {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
@@ -142,25 +139,31 @@
   right: 30px;
 }
 .report-container > ul.wrapped .item {
-  width: 100%!important;
+  width: 100% !important;
 }
-.report-container .add-widget {
+.report-container .manage-widgets {
   display: inline-block;
   color: #bcc3c7;
   padding: 10px 15px;
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 400;
   border: 1px dashed #bcc3c7;
-  -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
-  -moz-border-radius: 2px;
-  border-radius: 2px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
+  -moz-border-radius: 3px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
   margin-left: 5px;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
 }
-.report-container .add-widget i {
+.report-container .manage-widgets i {
   margin-right: 5px;
 }
-.report-container .add-widget:hover {
+.report-container .manage-widgets:hover {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  background-color: #0181b9;
+  color: white;
+  border: 1px solid #0181b9;
+}
+.report-container .dropdown.open .manage-widgets {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #0181b9;
   color: white;
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/js/reportcontainer.js b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/js/reportcontainer.js
index 9f32e7616..ad08f9a7b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/js/reportcontainer.js
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/js/reportcontainer.js
@@ -92,15 +92,20 @@
             })
         })
 
-        $(window).on('oc.report-widget-added', function(){
+        $(window).on('oc.reportWidgetAdded', function(){
             self.redraw()
             self.setSortOrders()
         })
 
+        $(window).on('oc.reportWidgetRefresh', function(){
+            self.redraw()
+        })
+
         window.setTimeout(function(){
             self.updateWidth()
             self.redraw()
         }, 200)
+
         this.setSortOrders()
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/less/reportcontainer.less b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/less/reportcontainer.less
index 348d32f49..57da0595f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/less/reportcontainer.less
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/assets/less/reportcontainer.less
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             }
 
             &.separator {
-                width: 100%!important;
+                width: 100% !important;
             }
         }
 
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@
 
         &.wrapped {
             .item {
-                width: 100%!important;
+                width: 100% !important;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    .add-widget {
+    .manage-widgets {
         display: inline-block;
         color: #bcc3c7;
         padding: 10px 15px;
@@ -160,7 +160,16 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**** Isotope CSS3 transitions ****/
+    .dropdown.open .manage-widgets {
+        text-decoration: none;
+        background-color: @link-color;
+        color: white;
+        border: 1px solid @link-color;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Isotope CSS3 transitions
+    //
 
     &.isotope,
     &.isotope .isotope-item {
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_container.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_container.htm
index 53291193c..4e67b37cf 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_container.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_container.htm
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
 <div class="report-container">
+    <input type="hidden" value="<?= $this->alias ?>" data-container-alias />
+
     <ul
         id="<?= $this->getId('container-list') ?>"
         class="<?= $this->canAddAndDelete ? 'add-delete' : null ?>"
         data-control="report-container">
-
-        <?php foreach ($widgets as $widgetAlias=>$widgetInfo): ?>
-            <?= $this->makePartial('widget', [
-                'widgetAlias' => $widgetAlias,
-                'widget' => $widgetInfo['widget'],
-                'sortOrder' => $widgetInfo['sortOrder']
-            ]) ?>
-        <?php endforeach ?>
-
+        <?= $this->makePartial('widget_list') ?>
     </ul>
-    <input type="hidden" value="<?= $this->alias ?>" data-container-alias />
+
     <?php if ($this->canAddAndDelete): ?>
-        <a
-            href="javascript:;"
-            class="add-widget"
-            data-control="popup"
-            data-handler="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onLoadAddPopup') ?>">
-            <i class="icon-plus"></i> <?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.add_widget')) ?>
-        </a>
+        <?= $this->makePartial('widget_toolbar') ?>
     <?php endif ?>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_new_widget_popup.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_new_widget_popup.htm
index 5425b74c9..43612bbfe 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_new_widget_popup.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_new_widget_popup.htm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?= Form::open([
     'data-request' => $this->getEventHandler('onAddWidget'),
-    'data-request-success' => "\$(this).trigger('close.oc.popup'); \$(window).trigger('oc.report-widget-added')",
+    'data-request-success' => "\$(this).trigger('close.oc.popup'); \$(window).trigger('oc.reportWidgetAdded')",
     'data-popup-load-indicator' => 1
 ]) ?>
     <div class="modal-header">
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_list.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_list.htm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7be7059d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_list.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php foreach ($widgets as $widgetAlias => $widgetInfo): ?>
+    <?= $this->makePartial('widget', [
+        'widgetAlias' => $widgetAlias,
+        'widget' => $widgetInfo['widget'],
+        'sortOrder' => $widgetInfo['sortOrder']
+    ]) ?>
+<?php endforeach ?>
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_toolbar.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_toolbar.htm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62c7d03ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/reportcontainer/partials/_widget_toolbar.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<div class="dropdown dropup">
+    <a
+        href="javascript:;"
+        class="manage-widgets"
+        data-toggle="dropdown">
+        <i class="icon-cogs"></i> <?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.manage_widgets')) ?>
+    </a>
+
+    <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" data-dropdown-title="Manage dashboard">
+        <li role="presentation">
+            <a
+                role="menuitem"
+                href="javascript:;"
+                data-control="popup"
+                data-handler="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onLoadAddPopup') ?>"
+                class="oc-icon-plus"
+                tabindex="-1">
+                <?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.add_widget')) ?>
+            </a>
+        </li>
+        <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+        <li role="presentation">
+            <a
+                role="menuitem"
+                href="javascript:;"
+                class="oc-icon-floppy-o"
+                data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onMakeLayoutDefault') ?>"
+                data-request-confirm="<?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.make_default_confirm')) ?>"
+                tabindex="-1">
+                <?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.make_default')) ?>
+            </a>
+        </li>
+        <li role="presentation">
+            <a
+                role="menuitem"
+                href="javascript:;"
+                data-request-success="$(window).trigger('oc.reportWidgetRefresh')"
+                data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onResetWidgets') ?>"
+                data-request-confirm="<?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.reset_layout_confirm')) ?>"
+                class="oc-icon-repeat"
+                tabindex="-1">
+                <?= e(trans('backend::lang.dashboard.reset_layout')) ?>
+            </a>
+        </li>
+    </ul>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
index dd14c255d..fdfac9623 100644
--- a/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
          */
         if (App::runningInBackend()) {
             $this->registerBackendNavigation();
+            $this->registerBackendReportWidgets();
             $this->registerBackendPermissions();
             $this->registerBackendWidgets();
             $this->registerBackendSettings();
@@ -153,6 +154,19 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
         });
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Register report widgets
+     */
+    protected function registerBackendReportWidgets()
+    {
+        WidgetManager::instance()->registerReportWidgets(function ($manager) {
+            $manager->registerReportWidget('Cms\ReportWidgets\ActiveTheme', [
+                'label'   => 'cms::lang.dashboard.active_theme.widget_title_default',
+                'context' => 'dashboard'
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+
     /*
      * Register permissions
      */
diff --git a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
index 70f6cfb9d..797944b52 100644
--- a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                 'context' => 'dashboard'
             ]);
         });
-
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/modules/system/models/Parameters.php b/modules/system/models/Parameters.php
index 87ac34f62..552a514aa 100644
--- a/modules/system/models/Parameters.php
+++ b/modules/system/models/Parameters.php
@@ -88,6 +88,24 @@ class Parameters extends Model
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resets a setting value by deleting the record.
+     * @param string $key Specifies the setting key value.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function reset($key)
+    {
+        $record = static::findRecord($key);
+        if (!$record) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $record->delete();
+
+        unset(static::$cache[$key]);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a record (cached)
      * @return self