diff --git a/grum/dictlist.py b/grum/dictlist.py
index 1502be5..1e880d2 100644
--- a/grum/dictlist.py
+++ b/grum/dictlist.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QListWidget, QListWidgetItem
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap, QPainter
+
+from .theme import VIOLET, GREY4
 
 
 class DictList(QListWidget):
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ class DictList(QListWidget):
     def prepend_item_if_missing(self, key):
         if key not in self.data:
             itm = QListWidgetItem(key)
+            set_alarm(itm, False)
             self.prependItem(itm)
 
     def prependItem(self, itm):
@@ -49,19 +53,42 @@ class DictList(QListWidget):
 
     def set_alarm_by_key(self, key, state):
         itm = self.findItems(key, Qt.MatchExactly)[0]
-        set_bold(itm, state)
+        set_alarm(itm, state)
 
     def set_alarm_by_index(self, index, state):
         row = index.row()
         itm = self.item(row)
-        set_bold(itm, state)
+        set_alarm(itm, state)
 
 
 
+def set_alarm(*args, **kwargs):
+    set_bold(*args, **kwargs)
+    set_dot(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def set_bold(itm, state):
     fnt = itm.font()
     fnt.setBold(state)
     itm.setFont(fnt)
 
 
+def set_dot(itm, state):
+    pixmap = QPixmap(8, 8)
+    pixmap.fill(Qt.transparent)
+
+    if state:
+        painter = QPainter()
+        painter.begin(pixmap)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+        painter.setPen(GREY4)
+        painter.setBrush(VIOLET)
+        rect = pixmap.rect()
+        painter.drawEllipse(rect)
+        painter.end()
+
+    icon = QIcon(pixmap)
+    itm.setIcon(icon)
+
+