diff --git a/backend/apps/chat/api/chat.py b/backend/apps/chat/api/chat.py
index acb5608a..3517eef8 100644
--- a/backend/apps/chat/api/chat.py
+++ b/backend/apps/chat/api/chat.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def start_chat(session: SessionDep, current_user: CurrentUser, create_chat
         return create_chat(session, current_user, create_chat_obj)
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=400,
+            status_code=500,
             detail=str(e)
         )
 
diff --git a/backend/apps/chat/curd/chat.py b/backend/apps/chat/curd/chat.py
index 9f9be02e..f3c69256 100644
--- a/backend/apps/chat/curd/chat.py
+++ b/backend/apps/chat/curd/chat.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def create_chat(session: SessionDep, current_user: CurrentUser, create_chat_obj:
         raise Exception("Datasource cannot be None")
 
     if not create_chat_obj.question or create_chat_obj.question.strip() == '':
-        raise Exception("Question cannot be Empty")
+        create_chat_obj.question = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
     chat = Chat(create_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                 create_by=current_user.id,
diff --git a/backend/apps/chat/models/chat_model.py b/backend/apps/chat/models/chat_model.py
index e6c51fca..43d3bea3 100644
--- a/backend/apps/chat/models/chat_model.py
+++ b/backend/apps/chat/models/chat_model.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ChatRecord(SQLModel, table=True):
 
 class CreateChat(BaseModel):
     id: int = None
-    question: str = ''
+    question: str = None
     datasource: int = None
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/chat/ChatCreator.vue b/frontend/src/views/chat/ChatCreator.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1430a78f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/views/chat/ChatCreator.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { chatApi, ChatInfo } from '@/api/chat.ts'
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { datasourceApi } from '@/api/datasource.ts'
+import DatasourceItemCard from '../ds/DatasourceItemCard.vue'
+
+const dsList = ref<Array<any>>([])
+
+const emits = defineEmits(['onChatCreated'])
+
+function listDs() {
+  datasourceApi.list().then((res) => {
+    dsList.value = res
+  })
+}
+
+const dialogVisible = ref(false)
+
+const DatasourceListRef = ref()
+
+const innerDs = ref()
+
+const loading = ref(false)
+
+function showDs() {
+  listDs()
+  dialogVisible.value = true
+}
+
+function hideDs() {
+  innerDs.value = undefined
+  dialogVisible.value = false
+}
+
+function selectDsInDialog(ds: any) {
+  innerDs.value = ds.id
+}
+
+function confirmSelectDs() {
+  if (innerDs.value) {
+    createChat(innerDs.value)
+  }
+}
+
+function createChat(datasource: number) {
+  loading.value = true
+  chatApi
+    .startChat({
+      datasource: datasource,
+    })
+    .then((res) => {
+      const chat: ChatInfo | undefined = chatApi.toChatInfo(res)
+      if (chat == undefined) {
+        throw Error('chat is undefined')
+      }
+      emits('onChatCreated', chat)
+      hideDs()
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      console.error(e)
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      loading.value = false
+    })
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  listDs()
+})
+
+defineExpose({
+  showDs,
+  hideDs,
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <el-drawer
+      ref="DatasourceListRef"
+      v-model="dialogVisible"
+      direction="btt"
+      :close-on-press-escape="false"
+      :close-on-click-modal="false"
+      destroy-on-close
+      :show-close="false"
+      size="100%"
+    >
+      <template #header>
+        <div>
+          <div>Choose Datasource</div>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <el-scrollbar v-loading="loading">
+        <div class="ds-row-container">
+          <template v-for="(item, _index) in dsList" :key="_index">
+            <DatasourceItemCard
+              :ds="item"
+              class="ds-card"
+              :class="[item?.id === innerDs ? 'ds-card-selected' : '']"
+              @click="selectDsInDialog(item)"
+            />
+          </template>
+        </div>
+      </el-scrollbar>
+      <template #footer>
+        <div class="dialog-footer">
+          <el-button :disabled="loading" @click="hideDs">Cancel</el-button>
+          <el-button
+            type="primary"
+            :disabled="loading || innerDs === undefined"
+            @click="confirmSelectDs"
+          >
+            Confirm
+          </el-button>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+    </el-drawer>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="less">
+.welcome-content {
+  padding: 12px;
+}
+
+.sub {
+  color: grey;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+}
+
+.ds-select-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+.ds-row-container {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
+  gap: 24px;
+}
+
+.ds-card {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.ds-card-selected {
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px var(--ed-color-primary-light-5);
+  border: 1px solid var(--ed-color-primary-light-5);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/chat/index.vue b/frontend/src/views/chat/index.vue
index 7f6f0878..d2621287 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/chat/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/chat/index.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,20 @@
     </el-aside>
     <el-container :loading="loading">
       <el-main class="chat-record-list">
-        <el-scrollbar ref="chatListRef">
+        <div v-if="computedMessages.length == 0" class="welcome-content-block">
+          <div class="welcome-content">
+            <div class="logo">SQLBot</div>
+            <div>{{ t('qa.greeting') }}</div>
+            <div class="sub">{{ t('qa.description') }}</div>
+            <el-button size="large" type="primary" @click="createNewChat">
+              <el-icon>
+                <Plus />
+              </el-icon>
+              {{ t('qa.New Conversation') }}
+            </el-button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <el-scrollbar v-if="computedMessages.length > 0" ref="chatListRef">
           <template v-for="(message, _index) in computedMessages" :key="_index">
             <ChatRow
               v-model:datasource="currentChat.datasource"
@@ -83,7 +96,7 @@
           </template>
         </el-scrollbar>
       </el-main>
-      <el-footer class="chat-footer">
+      <el-footer v-if="computedMessages.length > 0" class="chat-footer">
         <div style="height: 24px">
           <template v-if="currentChat.datasource && currentChat.datasource_name">
             {{ t('ds.title') }}：{{ currentChat.datasource_name }}
@@ -115,6 +128,8 @@
         </div>
       </el-footer>
     </el-container>
+
+    <ChatCreator ref="chatCreatorRef" @on-chat-created="onChatCreated" />
   </el-container>
 </template>
 
@@ -127,6 +142,7 @@ import ChatRow from './ChatRow.vue'
 import ChatAnswer from './ChatAnswer.vue'
 import MdComponent from './component/MdComponent.vue'
 import PredictChartBlock from './component/PredictChartBlock.vue'
+import ChatCreator from './ChatCreator.vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { find } from 'lodash-es'
 
@@ -135,6 +151,7 @@ const { t } = useI18n()
 const inputMessage = ref('')
 
 const chatListRef = ref()
+const chatCreatorRef = ref()
 
 function scrollToBottom() {
   nextTick(() => {
@@ -155,17 +172,18 @@ const isAnalysisTyping = ref<boolean>(false)
 const isPredictTyping = ref<boolean>(false)
 
 const computedMessages = computed<Array<ChatMessage>>(() => {
-  const welcome: ChatMessage = {
+  const firstMessage: ChatMessage = {
     role: 'assistant',
     create_time: currentChat.value?.create_time,
     content: currentChat.value?.datasource,
     isTyping: false,
     isWelcome: true,
   }
-  const messages: Array<ChatMessage> = [welcome]
+  const messages: Array<ChatMessage> = []
   if (currentChatId.value === undefined) {
     return messages
   }
+  messages.push(firstMessage)
   for (let i = 0; i < currentChat.value.records.length; i++) {
     const record = currentChat.value.records[i]
     if (record.question !== undefined) {
@@ -186,12 +204,17 @@ const computedMessages = computed<Array<ChatMessage>>(() => {
   return messages
 })
 
-const createNewChat = () => {
+const goEmpty = () => {
   currentChat.value = new ChatInfo()
   currentChatId.value = undefined
   inputMessage.value = ''
 }
 
+const createNewChat = () => {
+  goEmpty()
+  chatCreatorRef.value?.showDs()
+}
+
 function getChatList() {
   loading.value = true
   chatApi
@@ -229,9 +252,12 @@ function onChatDeleted(id: number) {
   for (let i = 0; i < chatList.value.length; i++) {
     if (chatList.value[i].id === id) {
       chatList.value.splice(i, 1)
-      return
+      break
     }
   }
+  if (id === currentChatId.value) {
+    goEmpty()
+  }
 }
 
 function onChatRenamed(chat: Chat) {
@@ -245,6 +271,12 @@ function onChatRenamed(chat: Chat) {
   }
 }
 
+function onChatCreated(chat: ChatInfo) {
+  chatList.value.unshift(chat)
+  currentChatId.value = chat.id
+  currentChat.value = chat
+}
+
 onMounted(() => {
   getChatList()
 })
@@ -268,32 +300,9 @@ const sendMessage = async () => {
   currentChat.value.records.push(currentRecord)
   inputMessage.value = ''
 
-  let error = false
+  let error: boolean = false
   if (currentChatId.value === undefined) {
-    await chatApi
-      .startChat({
-        question: currentRecord.question.trim(),
-        datasource: currentChat.value.datasource,
-      })
-      .then((res) => {
-        const chat = chatApi.toChatInfo(res)
-        if (chat !== undefined) {
-          chatList.value.unshift(chat)
-          currentChatId.value = chat.id
-          chat.records.push(currentRecord)
-          currentChat.value = chat
-        } else {
-          error = true
-        }
-      })
-      .catch((e) => {
-        isTyping.value = false
-        error = true
-        console.error(e)
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        loading.value = false
-      })
+    error = true
   }
   if (error) return
 
@@ -683,4 +692,36 @@ const handleCtrlEnter = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
   line-height: 1.7692307692;
   padding: 16px 22px;
 }
+
+.welcome-content-block {
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+
+  .welcome-content {
+    padding: 12px;
+
+    width: fit-content;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 16px;
+    align-items: center;
+    flex-direction: column;
+
+    .logo {
+      line-height: 60px;
+      font-size: 3em;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      color: var(--el-color-primary);
+      text-align: left;
+    }
+
+    .sub {
+      color: grey;
+      font-size: 0.8em;
+    }
+  }
+}
 </style>