diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c5f2577c4..c98cbad0e 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ struct settings defaults = {
 .markup = MARKUP_NO,
 .colors_norm.bg = "#1793D1",
 .colors_norm.fg = "#DDDDDD",
+.colors_norm.highlight = "#1745d1",
 .colors_crit.bg = "#ffaaaa",
 .colors_crit.fg = "#000000",
+.colors_crit.highlight = "#ff6666",
 .colors_low.bg = "#aaaaff",
 .colors_low.fg = "#000000",
+.colors_low.highlight = "#7f7fff",
 .format = "%s %b",         /* default format */
 
 .timeouts = { S2US(10), S2US(10), S2US(0) }, /* low, normal, critical */
@@ -110,6 +113,15 @@ struct settings defaults = {
 
 .mouse_right_click = (enum mouse_action []){MOUSE_CLOSE_ALL, -1},
 
+.progress_bar_height = 10,
+
+.progress_bar_min_width = 150,
+
+.progress_bar_max_width = 300,
+
+.progress_bar_frame_width = 1,
+
+.progress_bar = true,
 };
 
 struct rule default_rules[] = {
diff --git a/docs/dunst.pod b/docs/dunst.pod
index 90973ac15..45864f930 100644
--- a/docs/dunst.pod
+++ b/docs/dunst.pod
@@ -142,6 +142,32 @@ the notification on the left border of the screen while a horizontal offset of
 
 =back
 
+=item B<progress_bar> (values: [true/false], default: true)
+
+When an integer value is passed to dunst as a hint (see B<NOTIFY-SEND>), a
+progress bar will be drawn at the bottom of the notification. This
+behavior can be turned off by setting this setting to false.
+
+=item B<progress_bar_height> (default: 10)
+
+The height of the progress bar in pixel. This includes the frame. Make sure
+this value is bigger than twice the frame width.
+
+=item B<progress_bar_min_width> (default: 150)
+
+The minimum width of the progress bar in pixels. The notification is rescaled
+to fit the bar.
+
+=item B<progress_bar_max_width> (default: 300)
+
+The maximum width of the progress bar in pixels. The notification is resized
+to fit the progress bar.
+
+=item B<progress_bar_frame_width> (default: 1)
+
+The frame width of the progress bar in pixels. This value should be smaller
+than half of the progress bar height.
+
 =item B<indicate_hidden> (values: [true/false], default: true)
 
 If this is set to true, a notification indicating how many notifications are
@@ -561,8 +587,8 @@ Specifies the keyboard shortcut that opens the context menu.
 
 The urgency sections work in a similar way to rules and can be used to specify
 attributes for the different urgency levels of notifications (low, normal,
-critical). Currently only the background, foreground, timeout, frame_color and
-icon attributes can be modified.
+critical). Currently only the background, foreground, hightlight, timeout,
+frame_color and icon attributes can be modified.
 
 The urgency sections are urgency_low, urgency_normal, urgency_critical for low,
 normal and critical urgency respectively.
@@ -595,6 +621,12 @@ Defines the background color for low, normal and critical notifications respecti
 
 See COLORS for the value format.
 
+=item B<-lh/nh/ch color>
+
+Defines the highlight color for low, normal and critical notifications respectively.
+
+See COLORS for the value format.
+
 =item B<-lfr/nfr/cfr color>
 
 Defines the frame color for low, normal and critical notifications respectively.
@@ -725,7 +757,12 @@ The background color of the notification. See COLORS for possible values.
 
 =item C<foreground>
 
-The background color of the notification. See COLORS for possible values.
+The foreground color of the notification. See COLORS for possible values.
+
+=item C<highlight>
+
+The highlight color of the notification. This color is used for coloring the
+progress bar. See COLORS for possible values.
 
 =item C<format>
 
diff --git a/dunstrc b/dunstrc
index 331347ee3..511eb4e34 100644
--- a/dunstrc
+++ b/dunstrc
@@ -30,7 +30,24 @@
     # The width can be negative.  In this case the actual width is the
     # screen width minus the width defined in within the geometry option.
     geometry = "300x5-30+20"
-
+	
+    # Turn on the progess bar
+    progress_bar = true
+
+    # Set the progress bar height. This includes the frame, so make sure
+    # it's at least twice as big as the frame width.
+    progress_bar_height = 10
+
+    # Set the frame width of the progress bar
+    progress_bar_frame_width = 1
+    
+    # Set the minimum width for the progress bar
+    progress_bar_min_width = 150
+
+    # Set the maximum width for the progress bar
+    progress_bar_max_width = 300
+    
+    
     # Show how many messages are currently hidden (because of geometry).
     indicate_hidden = yes
 
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 6a23f4335..8a839c476 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct colored_layout {
         PangoLayout *l;
         struct color fg;
         struct color bg;
+        struct color highlight;
         struct color frame;
         char *text;
         PangoAttrList *attr;
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ static bool have_dynamic_width(void)
         return (settings.geometry.width_set && settings.geometry.w == 0);
 }
 
+static bool have_progress_bar(const struct notification *n)
+{
+        return (n->progress >= 0 && settings.progress_bar == true);
+}
+
 static struct dimensions calculate_dimensions(GSList *layouts)
 {
         struct dimensions dim = { 0 };
@@ -237,6 +243,11 @@ static struct dimensions calculate_dimensions(GSList *layouts)
                         text_width = MAX(w, text_width);
                 }
 
+                if (have_progress_bar(cl->n)){
+                        dim.h += settings.progress_bar_height + settings.padding;
+                        dim.w = MAX(dim.w, settings.progress_bar_min_width);
+                }
+
                 dim.corner_radius = MIN(dim.corner_radius, h/2);
         }
 
@@ -299,6 +310,7 @@ static struct colored_layout *layout_init_shared(cairo_t *c, const struct notifi
 
         cl->fg = string_to_color(n->colors.fg);
         cl->bg = string_to_color(n->colors.bg);
+        cl->highlight = string_to_color(n->colors.highlight);
         cl->frame = string_to_color(n->colors.frame);
 
         cl->n = n;
@@ -354,7 +366,13 @@ static struct colored_layout *layout_from_notification(cairo_t *c, struct notifi
 
         pango_layout_get_pixel_size(cl->l, NULL, &(n->displayed_height));
         if (cl->icon) n->displayed_height = MAX(cairo_image_surface_get_height(cl->icon), n->displayed_height);
-        n->displayed_height = MAX(settings.notification_height, n->displayed_height + settings.padding * 2);
+
+        n->displayed_height = n->displayed_height + settings.padding * 2;
+
+        // progress bar
+        if (have_progress_bar(n)) n->displayed_height += settings.progress_bar_height + settings.padding;
+
+        n->displayed_height = MAX(settings.notification_height, n->displayed_height);
 
         n->first_render = false;
         return cl;
@@ -397,11 +415,16 @@ static int layout_get_height(struct colored_layout *cl)
 {
         int h;
         int h_icon = 0;
+        int h_progress_bar = 0;
         pango_layout_get_pixel_size(cl->l, NULL, &h);
         if (cl->icon)
                 h_icon = cairo_image_surface_get_height(cl->icon);
+        if (have_progress_bar(cl->n)){
+                h_progress_bar = settings.progress_bar_height + settings.padding;
+        }
 
-        return MAX(h, h_icon);
+        int res = MAX(h, h_icon) + h_progress_bar;
+        return res;
 }
 
 /* Attempt to make internal radius more organic.
@@ -563,11 +586,15 @@ static cairo_surface_t *render_background(cairo_surface_t *srf,
 static void render_content(cairo_t *c, struct colored_layout *cl, int width)
 {
         const int h = layout_get_height(cl);
+        int h_without_progress_bar = h;
+        if (have_progress_bar(cl->n)){
+                 h_without_progress_bar -= settings.progress_bar_height + settings.padding;
+        }
         int h_text;
         pango_layout_get_pixel_size(cl->l, NULL, &h_text);
 
         int text_x = settings.h_padding,
-            text_y = settings.padding + h / 2 - h_text / 2;
+            text_y = settings.padding + h_without_progress_bar / 2 - h_text / 2;
 
         // text positioning
         if (cl->icon) {
@@ -575,7 +602,7 @@ static void render_content(cairo_t *c, struct colored_layout *cl, int width)
                 if (settings.vertical_alignment == VERTICAL_TOP) {
                         text_y = settings.padding;
                 } else if (settings.vertical_alignment == VERTICAL_BOTTOM) {
-                        text_y = h + settings.padding - h_text;
+                        text_y = h_without_progress_bar + settings.padding - h_text;
                         if (text_y < 0)
                                 text_y = settings.padding;
                 } // else VERTICAL_CENTER
@@ -597,14 +624,14 @@ static void render_content(cairo_t *c, struct colored_layout *cl, int width)
                 unsigned int image_width = cairo_image_surface_get_width(cl->icon),
                              image_height = cairo_image_surface_get_height(cl->icon),
                              image_x = width - settings.h_padding - image_width,
-                             image_y = settings.padding + h/2 - image_height/2;
+                             image_y = settings.padding + h_without_progress_bar/2 - image_height/2;
 
                 // vertical alignment
                 if (settings.vertical_alignment == VERTICAL_TOP) {
                         image_y = settings.padding;
                 } else if (settings.vertical_alignment == VERTICAL_BOTTOM) {
-                        image_y = h + settings.padding - image_height;
-                        if (image_y < settings.padding || image_y > h)
+                        image_y = h_without_progress_bar + settings.padding - image_height;
+                        if (image_y < settings.padding || image_y > h_without_progress_bar)
                                 image_y = settings.padding;
                 } // else VERTICAL_CENTER
 
@@ -618,6 +645,38 @@ static void render_content(cairo_t *c, struct colored_layout *cl, int width)
                 cairo_fill(c);
         }
 
+        // progress bar positioning
+        if (have_progress_bar(cl->n)){
+                int progress = MIN(cl->n->progress, 100);
+                unsigned int frame_width = settings.progress_bar_frame_width,
+                             progress_width = MIN(width - 2 * settings.h_padding, settings.progress_bar_max_width),
+                             progress_height = settings.progress_bar_height - frame_width,
+                             frame_x = settings.h_padding,
+                             frame_y = settings.padding + h - settings.progress_bar_height,
+                             progress_width_without_frame = progress_width - 2 * frame_width,
+                             progress_width_1 = progress_width_without_frame * progress / 100,
+                             progress_width_2 = progress_width_without_frame - progress_width_1,
+                             x_bar_1 = frame_x + frame_width,
+                             x_bar_2 = x_bar_1 + progress_width_1;
+
+                double half_frame_width = frame_width / 2.0;
+
+                // draw progress bar
+                // Note: the bar could be drawn a bit smaller, because the frame is drawn on top
+                // left side
+                cairo_set_source_rgba(c, cl->highlight.r, cl->highlight.g, cl->highlight.b, cl->highlight.a);
+                cairo_rectangle(c, x_bar_1, frame_y, progress_width_1, progress_height);
+                cairo_fill(c);
+                // right side
+                cairo_set_source_rgba(c, cl->bg.r, cl->bg.g, cl->bg.b, cl->bg.a);
+                cairo_rectangle(c, x_bar_2, frame_y, progress_width_2, progress_height);
+                cairo_fill(c);
+                // border
+                cairo_set_source_rgba(c, cl->frame.r, cl->frame.g, cl->frame.b, cl->frame.a);
+                cairo_rectangle(c, frame_x + half_frame_width, frame_y + half_frame_width, progress_width - frame_width, progress_height);
+                cairo_set_line_width(c, frame_width);
+                cairo_stroke(c);
+        }
 }
 
 static struct dimensions layout_render(cairo_surface_t *srf,
diff --git a/src/notification.c b/src/notification.c
index 1c18db418..c693231c5 100644
--- a/src/notification.c
+++ b/src/notification.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void notification_print(const struct notification *n)
         printf("\tformatted: '%s'\n", n->msg);
         printf("\tfg: %s\n", n->colors.fg);
         printf("\tbg: %s\n", n->colors.bg);
+        printf("\thighlight: %s\n", n->colors.highlight);
         printf("\tframe: %s\n", n->colors.frame);
         printf("\tfullscreen: %s\n", enum_to_string_fullscreen(n->fullscreen));
         printf("\tprogress: %d\n", n->progress);
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ void notification_unref(struct notification *n)
         g_free(n->urls);
         g_free(n->colors.fg);
         g_free(n->colors.bg);
+        g_free(n->colors.highlight);
         g_free(n->colors.frame);
         g_free(n->stack_tag);
         g_free(n->desktop_entry);
@@ -393,6 +395,8 @@ void notification_init(struct notification *n)
                 n->colors.fg = g_strdup(defcolors.fg);
         if (!n->colors.bg)
                 n->colors.bg = g_strdup(defcolors.bg);
+        if (!n->colors.highlight)
+                n->colors.highlight = g_strdup(defcolors.highlight);
         if (!n->colors.frame)
                 n->colors.frame = g_strdup(defcolors.frame);
 
diff --git a/src/notification.h b/src/notification.h
index e387c4a90..5795de67d 100644
--- a/src/notification.h
+++ b/src/notification.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct notification_colors {
         char *frame;
         char *bg;
         char *fg;
+        char *highlight;
 };
 
 struct notification {
diff --git a/src/rules.c b/src/rules.c
index b7f185c98..35934730c 100644
--- a/src/rules.c
+++ b/src/rules.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ void rule_apply(struct rule *r, struct notification *n)
                 g_free(n->colors.bg);
                 n->colors.bg = g_strdup(r->bg);
         }
+        if (r->highlight) {
+                g_free(n->colors.highlight);
+                n->colors.highlight = g_strdup(r->highlight);
+        }
         if (r->fc) {
                 g_free(n->colors.frame);
                 n->colors.frame = g_strdup(r->fc);
diff --git a/src/rules.h b/src/rules.h
index 6b2d7b290..5589446d6 100644
--- a/src/rules.h
+++ b/src/rules.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct rule {
         char *new_icon;
         char *fg;
         char *bg;
+        char *highlight;
         char *fc;
         const char *format;
         const char *script;
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 44774039b..419bf731f 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -355,6 +355,49 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 "Window corner radius"
         );
 
+        settings.progress_bar_height = option_get_int(
+                "global",
+                "progress_bar_height", "-progress_bar_height", defaults.progress_bar_height,
+                "Height of the progress bar"
+        );
+
+        settings.progress_bar_min_width = option_get_int(
+                "global",
+                "progress_bar_min_width", "-progress_bar_min_width", defaults.progress_bar_min_width,
+                "Minimum width of the progress bar"
+        );
+
+        settings.progress_bar_max_width = option_get_int(
+                "global",
+                "progress_bar_max_width", "-progress_bar_max_width", defaults.progress_bar_max_width,
+                "Maximum width of the progress bar"
+        );
+
+        settings.progress_bar_frame_width = option_get_int(
+                "global",
+                "progress_bar_frame_width", "-progress_bar_frame_width", defaults.progress_bar_frame_width,
+                "Frame width of the progress bar"
+        );
+
+        settings.progress_bar = option_get_bool(
+                "global",
+                "progress_bar", "-progress_bar", true,
+                "Show the progress bar"
+        );
+
+        // check sanity of the progress bar options
+        {
+                if (settings.progress_bar_height < (2 * settings.progress_bar_frame_width)){
+                        LOG_E("setting progress_bar_frame_width is bigger than half of progress_bar_height");
+                }
+                if (settings.progress_bar_max_width < (2 * settings.progress_bar_frame_width)){
+                        LOG_E("setting progress_bar_frame_width is bigger than half of progress_bar_max_width");
+                }
+                if (settings.progress_bar_max_width < settings.progress_bar_min_width){
+                        LOG_E("setting progress_bar_max_width is smaller than progress_bar_min_width");
+                }
+        }
+
         {
                 char *c = option_get_string(
                         "global",
@@ -584,6 +627,12 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 "Foreground color for notifications with low urgency"
         );
 
+        settings.colors_low.highlight = option_get_string(
+                "urgency_low",
+                "highlight", "-lh", defaults.colors_low.highlight,
+                "Highlight color for notifications with low urgency"
+        );
+
         settings.colors_low.frame = option_get_string(
                 "urgency_low",
                 "frame_color", "-lfr", settings.frame_color ? settings.frame_color : defaults.colors_low.frame,
@@ -614,6 +663,12 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 "Foreground color for notifications with normal urgency"
         );
 
+        settings.colors_norm.highlight = option_get_string(
+                "urgency_normal",
+                "highlight", "-nh", defaults.colors_norm.highlight,
+                "Highlight color for notifications with normal urgency"
+        );
+
         settings.colors_norm.frame = option_get_string(
                 "urgency_normal",
                 "frame_color", "-nfr", settings.frame_color ? settings.frame_color : defaults.colors_norm.frame,
@@ -644,6 +699,12 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 "Foreground color for notifications with ciritical urgency"
         );
 
+        settings.colors_crit.highlight = option_get_string(
+                "urgency_critical",
+                "highlight", "-ch", defaults.colors_crit.highlight,
+                "Highlight color for notifications with ciritical urgency"
+        );
+
         settings.colors_crit.frame = option_get_string(
                 "urgency_critical",
                 "frame_color", "-cfr", settings.frame_color ? settings.frame_color : defaults.colors_crit.frame,
@@ -756,6 +817,7 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 r->msg_urgency = ini_get_urgency(cur_section, "msg_urgency", r->msg_urgency);
                 r->fg = ini_get_string(cur_section, "foreground", r->fg);
                 r->bg = ini_get_string(cur_section, "background", r->bg);
+                r->bg = ini_get_string(cur_section, "highlight", r->highlight);
                 r->fc = ini_get_string(cur_section, "frame_color", r->fc);
                 r->format = ini_get_string(cur_section, "format", r->format);
                 r->new_icon = ini_get_string(cur_section, "new_icon", r->new_icon);
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 9f1e042f9..d1787b6b7 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ struct settings {
         enum mouse_action *mouse_left_click;
         enum mouse_action *mouse_middle_click;
         enum mouse_action *mouse_right_click;
+        int progress_bar_height;
+        int progress_bar_min_width;
+        int progress_bar_max_width;
+        int progress_bar_frame_width;
+        bool progress_bar;
 };
 
 extern struct settings settings;
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.progress_bar b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.progress_bar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d80ae35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.progress_bar
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[global]
+    font = Monospace 8
+    allow_markup = yes
+    format = "<b>%s</b>\n%b"
+    geometry = "0x5-30+20"
+    icon_position = left
+    progress_bar_min_width = 100
+    progress_bar_max_width = 200
+    progress_bar_frame_width = 5
+    progress_bar_height = 30
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/test.sh b/test/functional-tests/test.sh
index ae3ca172f..a8766f138 100755
--- a/test/functional-tests/test.sh
+++ b/test/functional-tests/test.sh
@@ -177,12 +177,35 @@ function geometry {
     keypress
 }
 
+function progress_bar {
+    killall dunst
+    ../../dunst -config dunstrc.default &
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:0 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Progress bar 0%: "
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Progress bar 33%: "
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:66 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Progress bar 66%: "
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:100 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Progress bar 100%: "
+    keypress
+    killall dunst
+    ../../dunst -config dunstrc.default &
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u l "Low priority: "
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u n "Normal priority: "
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Critical priority: "
+    keypress
+    killall dunst
+    ../../dunst -config dunstrc.progress_bar &
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u n "The progress bar should not be the entire width"
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u n "You might also notice height and frame size are changed"
+    ../../dunstify -h int:value:33 -a "dunst tester" -u c "Short"
+    keypress
+}
+
 if [ -n "$1" ]; then
     while [ -n "$1" ]; do
         $1
         shift
     done
 else
+    progress_bar
     geometry
     corners
     show_age