diff --git a/following.html b/following.html
index df6a66e..457a29a 100644
--- a/following.html
+++ b/following.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/polyglot.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/home.html b/home.html
index 4e2fee6..00ff2f1 100644
--- a/home.html
+++ b/home.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/polyglot.min.js"></script>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     <script src="js/interface_common.js"></script>
     <script src="js/interface_home.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.textcomplete.js"></script>
+
     <script>
     $(function(){setTimeout(mensAutocomplete, 800);})
     changeStyle();
diff --git a/js/interface_common.js b/js/interface_common.js
index 38d571a..d176d7d 100644
--- a/js/interface_common.js
+++ b/js/interface_common.js
@@ -200,6 +200,23 @@ function updateHashtagModal(postboard,hashtag,timeoutArgs) {
     var resource = $hashtagModalClass.attr("data-resource");
 
     requestHashtag(postboard,hashtag,resource,timeoutArgs);
+
+    if( _hashtagPendingPostsUpdated ) {
+        var desktopNotification = new Notify(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_title'), {
+            body: 'You got '+polyglot.t("new_posts", _hashtagPendingPostsUpdated)+' in search result.',
+            icon: '../img/twister_mini.png',
+            tag: 'twister_notification_new_posts_modal',
+            timeout: _desktopNotificationTimeout,
+            notifyClick: function() {
+                $(".postboard-news").hide();
+                displayHashtagPending($(".hashtag-modal .postboard-posts"));
+            }
+        });
+            desktopNotification.show();
+
+        _hashtagPendingPostsUpdated = 0;
+    }
+
     // use extended timeout parameters on modal refresh (requires twister_core >= 0.9.14).
     // our first query above should be faster (with default timeoutArgs of twisterd),
     // then we may possibly collect more posts on our second try by waiting more.
diff --git a/js/interface_localization.js b/js/interface_localization.js
index cbf74c6..d68b39d 100644
--- a/js/interface_localization.js
+++ b/js/interface_localization.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "en"){
       "Connections:": "Connections: ", // to network
       "Connection lost.": "Connection lost.",
       "days": "%{smart_count} day |||| %{smart_count} days",
+      "Desktop notifications": "Desktop notifications",
       "Detailed information": "Detailed information",
       "DHT network down.": "DHT network down.",
       "Direct Messages": "Direct Messages",
@@ -92,8 +93,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "en"){
       "New direct message...": "New direct message...",
       "New Post...": "New Post...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} new post |||| %{smart_count} new posts",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Not available", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Number of blocks in block chain: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Number of CPUs to use ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.",
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "en"){
       "Ignore": "Ignore",
       "Theme": "Theme",
       "Keys": "Keys",
+      "Notifications": "Notifications",
       "Sound notifications": "Sound notifications",
       "Send key": "Send key",
       "Posts display": "Posts display",
@@ -322,8 +330,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "es"){
       "New direct message...": "Nuevo mensaje directo...",
       "New Post...": "Nuevo Post...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nuevo post |||| %{smart_count} nuevos posts",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "Nadie", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "No disponible", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Número de bloques en la cadena de bloques: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Número de CPUs para utilizar ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Sólo alfanuméricos y subrayados permitido.",
@@ -550,8 +564,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "uk"){
       "New direct message...": "Нове особисте повідомлення...",
       "New Post...": "Нове повідомлення...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} нове повідомлення |||| %{smart_count} нових повідомлень",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Не доступне", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Кількість блоків у ланцюгу: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Кількість CPUs до використання ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Тільки літеро-численні сиволи та нижнє підкреслення дозволені.",
@@ -776,8 +796,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "zh"){
       "New direct message...": "新的即时信息...",
       "New Post...": "新推文...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} 新推文",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "用户名不可用", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "块链中的块数：",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "使用CPU数目 ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "只允许字母和下划线",
@@ -1002,8 +1028,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "nl"){
       "New direct message...": "Nieuw privébericht...",
       "New Post...": "Nieuw bericht...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nieuw bericht |||| %{smart_count} nieuwe berichten",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Niet beschikbaar", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Aantal blocks in block chain: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Aantal CPUs om te gebruiken ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Alleen alphanumeriek en underscore toegestaan.",
@@ -1229,8 +1261,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "it"){
       "New direct message...": "Nuovo messaggio diretto...",
       "New Post...": "Nuovo messaggio...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nuovo messaggio |||| %{smart_count} nuovi messaggi",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nessuno", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Non disponibile", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Numero di blocchi nella catena: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Numero di processori da usare:",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Sono permessi solo caratteri alfanumerici e '_'",
@@ -1454,8 +1492,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "fr"){
       "New direct message...": "Nouveau message privé...",
       "New Post...": "Nouveau billets...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nouveau billet |||| %{smart_count} nouveaux billets",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Non disponible", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Nombre de blocs dans la chaîne de blocs: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Nombre de processeurs à utiliser",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Seuls les caractères alphanumériques et la barre de soulignement sont permis.",
@@ -1642,6 +1686,7 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "ru"){
        "Connections:": "Соединений: ",
        "Connection lost.": "Соединение с сетью было потеряно.",
        "days": "%{smart_count} день |||| %{smart_count} дней",
+       "Desktop notifications": "Уведомления рабочего стола",
        "Detailed information": "Подробная информация",
        "DHT network down.": "Недоступна DHT сеть.",
        "Direct Messages": "Личные сообщения",
@@ -1685,8 +1730,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "ru"){
        "New direct message...": "Новое личное сообщение...",
        "New Post...": "Новый пост...",
        "new_posts": "%{smart_count} новый пост |||| %{smart_count} новых постов",
+       "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} новое упоминание |||| %{smart_count} новых упоминаний",
+       "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} новое личное сообщение |||| %{smart_count} новых личных сообщений",
        "nobody": "Анонимно", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
        "Not available": "Недоступно",
+       "notify_desktop_error": "Твистер не может выполнить уведомление: произошла неизвестная ошибка. Попробуйте изменить предпочтения браузера для уведомлений рабочего стола.",
+       "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Твистер не может выполниь уведомление: разрешение не получено. Убедитесь, что в браузере разрешены уведомления для этого домена.",
+       "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+       "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
        "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Количество блоков в цепочке: ",
        "Number of CPUs to use": "Сколько использовать ядер процессора",
        "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Разрешены только латинские буквы, цифры и подчеркивания.",
@@ -1917,8 +1968,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "de"){
       "New direct message...": "Neue Direktnachricht...",
       "New Post...": "Neuer Post...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} neuer Post |||| %{smart_count} neue Posts",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Nicht verfügbar", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Anzahl der Blöcke in der Block-Chain: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Anzahl der zu benutzenden CPU's ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Nur Buchstaben, Zahlen und Unterstrich erlaubt.",
@@ -2145,8 +2202,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "ja"){
       "New direct message...": "ダイレクトメッセージ...",
       "New Post...": "投稿する",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} 新投稿 |||| %{smart_count} 新投稿",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "ナナシ", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "使用中", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "全ブロック数: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "利用するCPUの数",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "アルファベットとアンダースコア(_)が利用可能です",
@@ -2370,8 +2433,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "pt-BR"){
       "New direct message...": "Nova mensagem direta...",
       "New Post...": "Nova Postagem...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nova postagem |||| %{smart_count} novas postagens",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nobody", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Indisponível", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Número de blocos: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Número de CPUs a serem utilizados ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Permitido apenas caracteres alfanuméricos e underscore '_'.",
@@ -2599,8 +2668,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "tr"){
       "New direct message...": "Yeni direk mesaj...",
       "New Post...": "Yeni gönderi...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} yeni gönederi |||| %{smart_count} yeni gönderi",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "hiçkimse", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Kullanılamaz", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Blok zincirindeki blok sayısı: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Kullanılacak CPU sayısı ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Sadece harf ve alt çizgi kullanılabilir.",
@@ -2825,8 +2900,14 @@ if(preferredLanguage == "cs"){
       "New direct message...": "Nová přímá zpráva...",
       "New Post...": "Nový příspěvek...",
       "new_posts": "%{smart_count} nový příspěvek |||| %{smart_count} nové příspěvky |||| %{smart_count} nových příspěvků",
+      "new_mentions": "%{smart_count} new mention |||| %{smart_count} new mentions",
+      "new_direct_messages": "%{smart_count} new direct message |||| %{smart_count} new direct messages",
       "nobody": "nikdo", // used to promote a post without attaching the user
       "Not available": "Tuto přezdívku již někdo používá", // username is not available
+      "notify_desktop_error": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: unknown error occured. Try to change browser permissions for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_perm_denied": "Twister cannot perform desktop notification: permission denied. Check out browser's policy for this domain.",
+      "notify_desktop_test": "All the twisters gonna twist. Now you are welcome too.",
+      "notify_desktop_title": "Watch out, it's twister over here!",
       "Number of blocks in block chain:": "Počet bloků v blockchainu: ",
       "Number of CPUs to use": "Kolik jader procesoru použít? ",
       "Only alphanumeric and underscore allowed.": "Povolena jsou jen písmena, čísla a podtržítko.",
diff --git a/js/mobile_abstract.js b/js/mobile_abstract.js
index a40d1c3..e17fb3d 100644
--- a/js/mobile_abstract.js
+++ b/js/mobile_abstract.js
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ var MAL = function()
                 newTweetsBar.fadeIn("slow");
                 newTweetsBarMenu.text(String(newPosts));
                 newTweetsBarMenu.addClass("show");
+
+                var desktopNotification = new Notify(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_title'), {
+                    body: 'You got '+polyglot.t("new_posts", newPosts)+' in postboard.',
+                    icon: '../img/twister_mini.png',
+                    tag: 'twister_notification_new_postboard',
+                    timeout: _desktopNotificationTimeout,
+                    notifyClick: function() {
+                        requestTimelineUpdate("latest",postsPerRefresh,followingUsers,promotedPostsOnly);
+                    }
+                });
+                    desktopNotification.show();
             } else {
                 newTweetsBar.hide();
                 newTweetsBar.text("");
diff --git a/js/notify.js b/js/notify.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cacf350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/notify.js
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Alex Gibson
+ * https://github.com/alexgibson/notify.js
+ * License: MIT license
+ */
+
+(function(global, factory) {
+    if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {
+        // AMD environment
+        define(function() {
+            return factory(global, global.document);
+        });
+    } else if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
+        // CommonJS environment
+        module.exports = factory(global, global.document);
+    } else {
+        // Browser environment
+        global.Notify = factory(global, global.document);
+    }
+} (typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window : this, function (w, d) {
+
+    'use strict';
+
+    function isFunction (item) {
+        return typeof item === 'function';
+    }
+
+    function Notify(title, options) {
+
+        if (typeof title !== 'string') {
+            throw new Error('Notify(): first arg (title) must be a string.');
+        }
+
+        this.title = title;
+
+        this.options = {
+            icon: '',
+            body: '',
+            tag: '',
+            notifyShow: null,
+            notifyClose: null,
+            notifyClick: null,
+            notifyError: null,
+            permissionGranted: null,
+            permissionDenied: null,
+            timeout: null
+        };
+
+        this.permission = null;
+
+        if (!Notify.isSupported) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //User defined options for notification content
+        if (typeof options === 'object') {
+
+            for (var i in options) {
+                if (options.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
+                    this.options[i] = options[i];
+                }
+            }
+
+            //callback when notification is displayed
+            if (isFunction(this.options.notifyShow)) {
+                this.onShowCallback = this.options.notifyShow;
+            }
+
+            //callback when notification is closed
+            if (isFunction(this.options.notifyClose)) {
+                this.onCloseCallback = this.options.notifyClose;
+            }
+
+            //callback when notification is clicked
+            if (isFunction(this.options.notifyClick)) {
+                this.onClickCallback = this.options.notifyClick;
+            }
+
+            //callback when notification throws error
+            if (isFunction(this.options.notifyError)) {
+                this.onErrorCallback = this.options.notifyError;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // true if the browser supports HTML5 Notification
+    Notify.isSupported = 'Notification' in w;
+
+    // true if the permission is not granted
+    Notify.needsPermission = !(Notify.isSupported && Notification.permission === 'granted');
+
+    // returns current permission level ('granted', 'default', 'denied' or null)
+    Notify.permissionLevel = (Notify.isSupported ? Notification.permission : null);
+
+    // asks the user for permission to display notifications.  Then calls the callback functions is supplied.
+    Notify.requestPermission = function (onPermissionGrantedCallback, onPermissionDeniedCallback) {
+        if (!Notify.isSupported) {
+            return;
+        }
+        w.Notification.requestPermission(function (perm) {
+            switch (perm) {
+                case 'granted':
+                    Notify.needsPermission = false;
+                    if (isFunction(onPermissionGrantedCallback)) {
+                        onPermissionGrantedCallback();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case 'denied':
+                    if (isFunction(onPermissionDeniedCallback)) {
+                        onPermissionDeniedCallback();
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+        });
+    };
+
+
+    Notify.prototype.show = function () {
+
+        if (!Notify.isSupported) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.myNotify = new Notification(this.title, {
+            'body': this.options.body,
+            'tag' : this.options.tag,
+            'icon' : this.options.icon
+        });
+
+        if (this.options.timeout && !isNaN(this.options.timeout)) {
+            setTimeout(this.close.bind(this), this.options.timeout * 1000);
+        }
+
+        this.myNotify.addEventListener('show', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.addEventListener('error', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.addEventListener('close', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.addEventListener('click', this, false);
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.onShowNotification = function (e) {
+        if (this.onShowCallback) {
+            this.onShowCallback(e);
+        }
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.onCloseNotification = function (e) {
+        if (this.onCloseCallback) {
+            this.onCloseCallback(e);
+        }
+        this.destroy();
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.onClickNotification = function (e) {
+        if (this.onClickCallback) {
+            this.onClickCallback(e);
+        }
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.onErrorNotification = function (e) {
+        if (this.onErrorCallback) {
+            this.onErrorCallback(e);
+        }
+        this.destroy();
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.destroy = function () {
+        this.myNotify.removeEventListener('show', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.removeEventListener('error', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.removeEventListener('close', this, false);
+        this.myNotify.removeEventListener('click', this, false);
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.close = function () {
+        this.myNotify.close();
+    };
+
+    Notify.prototype.handleEvent = function (e) {
+        switch (e.type) {
+        case 'show':
+            this.onShowNotification(e);
+            break;
+        case 'close':
+            this.onCloseNotification(e);
+            break;
+        case 'click':
+            this.onClickNotification(e);
+            break;
+        case 'error':
+            this.onErrorNotification(e);
+            break;
+        }
+    };
+
+    return Notify;
+
+}));
diff --git a/js/options.js b/js/options.js
index f919743..cb7c6a8 100644
--- a/js/options.js
+++ b/js/options.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ $(function() {
 	
 });
 
+var _desktopNotificationTimeout = 4; // it should be an option
+
 var TwisterOptions = function()
 {
     this.getOption = function(optionName, defaultValue) {
@@ -88,6 +90,20 @@ var TwisterOptions = function()
         player[0].play();
     }
 
+    this.notificationDesktopTest = function() {
+        $('#notifications-desktop-test').on('click', function(){
+            var desktopNotification = new Notify(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_title'), {
+                body: polyglot.t('notify_desktop_test'),
+                icon: '../img/twister_mini.png',
+                tag: 'twister_notification_test',
+                timeout: _desktopNotificationTimeout,
+                notifyError: function() { alert(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_error')); },
+                permissionDenied: function() { alert(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_perm_denied')); }
+            });
+                desktopNotification.show();
+        })
+    }
+
     this.keysSendDefault = "ctrlenter";
     this.keysSend = function() {
         $('#keysOpt select')[0].value = $.Options.getOption('keysSend',this.keysSendDefault);
@@ -338,6 +354,7 @@ var TwisterOptions = function()
     this.InitOptions = function() {
         this.soundNotifOptions();
         this.volumeControl();
+        this.notificationDesktopTest();
         this.keysSend();
         this.setLang();
         this.setTheme();
@@ -365,7 +382,7 @@ function localizeLabels()
 {
     $("label[for=tab_language]").text(polyglot.t("Language"));
     $("label[for=t-2]").text(polyglot.t("Theme"));
-    $("label[for=t-3]").text(polyglot.t("Sound"));
+    $("label[for=t-3]").text(polyglot.t("Notifications"));
     $("label[for=t-4]").text(polyglot.t("Keys"));
     $("label[for=t-5]").text(polyglot.t("Postboard"));
     $("label[for=t-6]").text(polyglot.t("Users"));
diff --git a/js/twister_actions.js b/js/twister_actions.js
index bad1d65..89a4bc9 100644
--- a/js/twister_actions.js
+++ b/js/twister_actions.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var maxExpandPost = 8;
 var maxExpandPostTop = 4;
 var _hashtagProcessedMap = {};
 var _hashtagPendingPosts = [];
+var _hashtagPendingPostsUpdated = 0;
 var autoUpdateHashtag = false;
 
 // ----------------
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ function processHashtag(postboard, hashtag, data) {
             if( !(key in _hashtagProcessedMap) ) {
                 _hashtagProcessedMap[key] = true;
                 _hashtagPendingPosts.push(data[i]);
+                _hashtagPendingPostsUpdated++;
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/js/twister_newmsgs.js b/js/twister_newmsgs.js
index 0385442..58f9520 100644
--- a/js/twister_newmsgs.js
+++ b/js/twister_newmsgs.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ var _lastMentionTime = 0;
 var _newMentions = 0;
 var _lastLocalMentionId = -1;
 var PURGE_OLD_MENTIONS_TIMEOUT = 3600 * 24 * 30; // one month
+var _newMentionsUpdated = false;
+var _newDMsUpdated = false;
 
 // process a mention received to check if it is really new
 function processMention(user, mentionTime, data) {
@@ -19,12 +21,11 @@ function processMention(user, mentionTime, data) {
     if( mentionTime > curTime + 3600 * 2 ) {
         console.log("mention from the future will be ignored");
     } else {
-        var newMentionsUpdated = false;
         if( !(key in _knownMentions) ) {
             // mention must be somewhat recent compared to last known one to be considered new
             if( mentionTime + 3600 * 24 * 3 > _lastMentionTime ) {
                 _newMentions++;
-                newMentionsUpdated = true;
+                _newMentionsUpdated = true;
                 _lastMentionTime = Math.max(mentionTime,_lastMentionTime);
                 data["isNew"] = true;
             }
@@ -32,9 +33,6 @@ function processMention(user, mentionTime, data) {
             purgeOldMentions();
             saveMentionsToStorage();
         }
-        if( newMentionsUpdated ) {
-            $.MAL.soundNotifyMentions();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +94,40 @@ function requestMentionsCount() {
                }
            }, {},
            [10000,2000,3]); // use extended timeout parameters (requires twister_core >= 0.9.14)
+
+    if( _newMentionsUpdated ) {
+        _newMentionsUpdated = false;
+
+        $.MAL.soundNotifyMentions();
+
+        var desktopNotification = new Notify(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_title'), {
+            body: 'You got '+polyglot.t('new_mentions', _newMentions)+'.',
+            icon: '../img/twister_mini.png',
+            tag: 'twister_notification_new_mentions',
+            timeout: _desktopNotificationTimeout,
+            notifyClick: openMentionsModal
+        });
+            desktopNotification.show();
+    }
+
+    // was moved here from requestDMsCount() because that is not ticking right
+    // we would place it with other notifications into separate notification center
+    if( _newDMsUpdated ) {
+        _newDMsUpdated = false;
+
+        $.MAL.soundNotifyDM();
+
+        var desktopNotification = new Notify(polyglot.t('notify_desktop_title'), {
+            body: 'You got '+polyglot.t('new_direct_messages', getNewDMsCount())+'.',
+            icon: '../img/twister_mini.png',
+            tag: 'twister_notification_new_DMs',
+            timeout: _desktopNotificationTimeout,
+            notifyClick: function() {
+                window.location.hash = '#directmessages';
+            }
+        });
+            desktopNotification.show();
+    }
 }
 
 function resetMentionsCount() {
@@ -154,23 +186,22 @@ function requestDMsCount() {
 
     twisterRpc("getdirectmsgs", [defaultScreenName, 1, followList],
            function(req, dmUsers) {
-               var updated = false;
                for( var u in dmUsers ) {
                    if( dmUsers.hasOwnProperty(u) ) {
                        var dmData = dmUsers[u][0];
                        if( (u in _lastDMIdPerUser) && (u in _newDMsPerUser) ) {
                            if( dmData.id != _lastDMIdPerUser[u] ) {
                                _newDMsPerUser[u] += (dmData.id - _lastDMIdPerUser[u]);
-                               updated = true;
+                               _newDMsUpdated = true;
                            }
                        } else {
                            _newDMsPerUser[u] = dmData.id+1;
-                           updated = true;
+                           _newDMsUpdated = true;
                        }
                        _lastDMIdPerUser[u] = dmData.id;
                    }
                }
-               if( updated ) {
+               if( _newDMsUpdated ) {
                  saveDMsToStorage();
                  $.MAL.updateNewDMsUI(getNewDMsCount());
                }
diff --git a/login.html b/login.html
index 32ba271..9a33cd2 100644
--- a/login.html
+++ b/login.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_network.js"></script>
diff --git a/network.html b/network.html
index e479bef..99574e9 100644
--- a/network.html
+++ b/network.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_user.js"></script>
diff --git a/options.html b/options.html
index a567981..a2775b2 100644
--- a/options.html
+++ b/options.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_network.js"></script>
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
     <script src="js/interface_login.js"></script>
     <script src="js/polyglot.min.js"></script>
     <script src="js/interface_localization.js"></script>
+
     <script>$(function(){
       initInterfaceCommon();
       $.Options.InitOptions();})
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
       <input id="t-2" name="option_tab" type="radio"  class="selectable_theme theme_nin"/>
       <label for="t-2" class="tabs selectable_theme theme_nin">Theme</label>
       <input id="t-3" name="option_tab" type="radio"  class="selectable_theme theme_nin"/>
-      <label for="t-3" class="tabs selectable_theme theme_nin">Sound</label>
+      <label for="t-3" class="tabs selectable_theme theme_nin">Notifications</label>
       <input id="t-4" name="option_tab" type="radio"  class="selectable_theme theme_nin"/>
       <label for="t-4" class="tabs selectable_theme theme_nin">Keys</label>
       <input id="t-5" name="option_tab" type="radio"  class="selectable_theme theme_nin"/>
@@ -108,8 +110,7 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="sounds">
-
+        <div class="notifications">
           <div class="module">
             <p class="label"> Sound notifications </p>
             <div>
@@ -141,6 +142,12 @@
               <audio id="player"></audio>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div class="module">
+            <p class="label"> Desktop notifications </p>
+            <div>
+                <button id="notifications-desktop-test">Test</button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="keys">
diff --git a/profile-edit.html b/profile-edit.html
index fb92648..76ebd50 100644
--- a/profile-edit.html
+++ b/profile-edit.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <script src="js/jquery.jsonrpcclient.js"></script>
     <script src="js/jquery.storageapi.js"></script>
     <script src="js/options.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/notify.js"></script>
     <script src="js/mobile_abstract.js"></script>
     <script src="js/twister_io.js"></script>
     <script src="js/polyglot.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/theme_nin/css/style.css b/theme_nin/css/style.css
index 3a54320..35fbe2c 100644
--- a/theme_nin/css/style.css
+++ b/theme_nin/css/style.css
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ button.disabled:hover, .mini-profile-actions span.disabled:hover, a.button.disab
   visibility: hidden;
 }
 /* line 39, ../sass/_tabs.sass */
-.options input#tab_language:checked ~ .tab-content .language, .options input#t-2:checked ~ .tab-content .theme, .options input#t-3:checked ~ .tab-content .sounds, .options input#t-4:checked ~ .tab-content .keys, .options input#t-5:checked ~ .tab-content .postboard-display, .options input#t-6:checked ~ .tab-content .users {
+.options input#tab_language:checked ~ .tab-content .language, .options input#t-2:checked ~ .tab-content .theme, .options input#t-3:checked ~ .tab-content .notifications, .options input#t-4:checked ~ .tab-content .keys, .options input#t-5:checked ~ .tab-content .postboard-display, .options input#t-6:checked ~ .tab-content .users {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 10;
   opacity: 1;
diff --git a/theme_nin/sass/_tabs.sass b/theme_nin/sass/_tabs.sass
index 659cac7..b1cdea9 100644
--- a/theme_nin/sass/_tabs.sass
+++ b/theme_nin/sass/_tabs.sass
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   input
     &#tab_language:checked ~ .tab-content .language,
     &#t-2:checked ~ .tab-content .theme,
-    &#t-3:checked ~ .tab-content .sounds,
+    &#t-3:checked ~ .tab-content .notifications,
     &#t-4:checked ~ .tab-content .keys,
     &#t-5:checked ~ .tab-content .postboard-display,
     &#t-6:checked ~ .tab-content .users