diff --git a/src/js/components/DebugInfo.js b/src/js/components/DebugInfo.js
index f38007b5..4cab8cf0 100755
--- a/src/js/components/DebugInfo.js
+++ b/src/js/components/DebugInfo.js
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class DebugInfo extends React.Component{
 				<div className="item">
 					{this.props.ui.users ? Object.keys(this.props.ui.users).length : '0'}&nbsp;users
 				</div>
+				<div className="item">
+					{this.props.ui.notifications ? Object.keys(this.props.ui.notifications).length : '0'}&nbsp;notifications
+				</div>
 				<div className="item">
 					{touch_state}
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/js/components/Loader.js b/src/js/components/Loader.js
deleted file mode 100755
index e5659129..00000000
--- a/src/js/components/Loader.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-
-import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
-import FontAwesome from 'react-fontawesome'
-
-export default class Loader extends React.Component{
-
-	constructor(props) {
-		super(props)
-	}
-
-	render(){
-		if (!this.props.load_queue){
-			return null
-		}
-
-		var load_queue = this.props.load_queue
-		var is_loading = false
-		for (var key in load_queue){
-			if (load_queue.hasOwnProperty(key)){
-				is_loading = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (is_loading){
-			return (
-				<div className="loader active"></div>
-			)
-		} else {	
-			return (
-				<div className="loader"></div>
-			)
-		}
-	}
-}
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diff --git a/src/js/components/Notifications.js b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
index b4d46782..37ccc332 100755
--- a/src/js/components/Notifications.js
+++ b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
@@ -1,55 +1,66 @@
 
 import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
-import { connect } from 'react-redux'
-import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux'
 import FontAwesome from 'react-fontawesome'
 
-import * as actions from '../services/ui/actions'
-
-class Notifications extends React.Component{
+export default class Notifications extends React.Component{
 
 	constructor(props) {
 		super(props)
 	}
 
-	render(){
-		if( !this.props.notifications ) return null
+	renderNotifications(){
+		if (!this.props.notifications || this.props.notifications.length <= 0) return null
 
+		// we only care about the last notification
+		var notification = this.props.notifications[this.props.notifications.length-1]
+
+		if (notification.is_shortcut){
+			return (
+				<div className="shortcut-notification">
+					<FontAwesome name={notification.type} />
+				</div>
+			)
+		} else {
+			return (
+				<div className={notification.type+" notification"}>
+					<FontAwesome name="close" className="close-button" onClick={ e => this.props.uiActions.removeNotification(notification.id) } />
+					{ notification.content }
+				</div>
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	renderLoader(){
+		if (!this.props.load_queue){
+			return null
+		}
+
+		var load_queue = this.props.load_queue
+		var is_loading = false
+		for (var key in load_queue){
+			if (load_queue.hasOwnProperty(key)){
+				is_loading = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (is_loading){
+			return (
+				<div className="notification loading">
+					Loading
+				</div>
+			)
+		} else {
+			return null
+		}
+	}
+
+	render(){
 		return (
 			<div className="notifications">
-				{
-					this.props.notifications.map( notification => {
-						if (notification.is_shortcut){
-							return (
-								<div className="shortcut-notification" key={notification.id}>
-									<FontAwesome name={notification.type} />
-								</div>
-							)
-						} else {
-							return (
-								<div className={notification.type+" notification"} key={notification.id}>
-									<FontAwesome name="close" className="close-button" onClick={ e => this.props.actions.removeNotification(notification.id) } />
-									{ notification.content }
-								</div>
-							)
-						}
-					})
-				}
+				{this.renderNotifications()}
+				{this.renderLoader()}
 			</div>
 		)
 	}
-}
-
-const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
-	return {
-		notifications: state.ui.notifications
-	}
-}
-
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
-	return {
-		actions: bindActionCreators(actions, dispatch)
-	}
-}
-
-export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Notifications)
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+}
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diff --git a/src/js/services/mopidy/middleware.js b/src/js/services/mopidy/middleware.js
index 2cb2318b..e75a3c06 100755
--- a/src/js/services/mopidy/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/mopidy/middleware.js
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ const MopidyMiddleware = (function(){
                         // treat empty response as a failed lookup
                         if( !response || response.length <= 0 ){
                             store.dispatch( uiActions.createNotification('Failed to load URI(s)', 'bad') )
-
+                            console.error(action)
                         }else{
                             // play it
                             store.dispatch( mopidyActions.changeTrack( response[0].tlid ) );
diff --git a/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js b/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
index 54d9a217..b8b00584 100755
--- a/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ const UIMiddleware = (function(){
                 break
 
             case 'PLAYLIST_TRACKS_ADDED':
-                store.dispatch(uiActions.createNotification('Added '+action.tracks_uris.length+' tracks to playlist'))                
+                store.dispatch(uiActions.createNotification('Added '+action.tracks_uris.length+' tracks to playlist'))
+                
                 switch(helpers.uriSource(action.key)){
                     case 'spotify':
                         store.dispatch(spotifyActions.getPlaylist(action.key))
diff --git a/src/js/views/App.js b/src/js/views/App.js
index b5c133db..ffaefae5 100755
--- a/src/js/views/App.js
+++ b/src/js/views/App.js
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ class App extends React.Component{
 		        <ContextMenu />
 		        <Dragger />
 		        <Modal />
-		        <Notifications />
+		        <Notifications 
+		        	uiActions={this.props.uiActions} 
+		        	notifications={this.props.notifications} 
+		        	load_queue={this.props.load_queue} />
 		        {this.props.debug_info ? <DebugInfo /> : null}
-		        <Loader load_queue={this.props.load_queue} />
 	        </div>
 		);
 	}
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ class App extends React.Component{
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
 	return {
+		notifications: (state.ui.notifications ? state.ui.notifications : []),
 		load_queue: (state.ui.load_queue ? state.ui.load_queue : {}),
 		mopidy_connected: state.mopidy.connected,
 		spotify_authorized: state.spotify.authorized,
diff --git a/src/js/views/Debug.js b/src/js/views/Debug.js
index a774d042..e4bb52cd 100755
--- a/src/js/views/Debug.js
+++ b/src/js/views/Debug.js
@@ -59,20 +59,20 @@ class Debug extends React.Component{
 					<h4 className="underline">User interface</h4>
 					<form>
 						<div className="field checkbox">
-							<div className="name">Emulation</div>
+							<div className="name">Debug</div>
 							<div className="input">
 								<label>
 									<input 
 										type="checkbox"
-										name="emulate_touch"
-										checked={ this.props.emulate_touch }
-										onChange={ e => this.props.uiActions.set({ emulate_touch: !this.props.emulate_touch })} />
-									<span className="label">Mouse events as touch</span>
+										name="debug_info"
+										checked={ this.props.debug_info }
+										onChange={ e => this.props.uiActions.set({ debug_info: !this.props.debug_info })} />
+									<span className="label">Show debug info panel</span>
 								</label>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div className="field checkbox">
-							<div className="name">Debug data</div>
+							<div className="name">Logging</div>
 							<div className="input">
 								<label>
 									<input 
@@ -98,14 +98,12 @@ class Debug extends React.Component{
 										onChange={ e => this.props.uiActions.set({ log_pusher: !this.props.log_pusher })} />
 									<span className="label">Log Pusher</span>
 								</label>
-								<label>
-									<input 
-										type="checkbox"
-										name="debug_info"
-										checked={ this.props.debug_info }
-										onChange={ e => this.props.uiActions.set({ debug_info: !this.props.debug_info })} />
-									<span className="label">Show debug info</span>
-								</label>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						<div className="field">
+							<div className="name"></div>
+							<div className="input">
+								<button className="secondary" onClick={e => this.props.uiActions.createNotification('Test '+Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000))}>Create notification</button>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</form>
diff --git a/src/scss/app.scss b/src/scss/app.scss
index 8b169085..9f34beac 100755
--- a/src/scss/app.scss
+++ b/src/scss/app.scss
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 @import 'components/header';
 @import 'components/notifications';
 @import 'components/dropdown-field';
-@import 'components/loader';
 @import 'components/debug';
 
 @import 'views/artist';
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_loader.scss b/src/scss/components/_loader.scss
deleted file mode 100755
index c75bf283..00000000
--- a/src/scss/components/_loader.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-
-.loader {
-	opacity: 0;
-	position: fixed;
-	bottom: 12px;
-	right: 12px;
-	margin: 0 auto;
-	width: 16px;
-	height: 16px;
-	border: {
-		radius: 100%;
-		style: solid;
-		color: $blue;
-		width: 2px;
-	}
-	border-top-color: transparent;
-	pointer-events: none;
-
-	&.active {
-		opacity: 1;
-		@include animate();
-		@include spin();
-	}
-}
-
-.lazy-loader {
-	padding: 20px 0 40px;
-}
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diff --git a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
index 8cb4348b..c7ca93e1 100755
--- a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
@@ -2,32 +2,21 @@
 
 .notifications {
 	position: fixed;
-	top: 15px;
-	left: 0;
-	right: 0;
-	text-align: center;
+	bottom: 15px;
+	right: 15px;
 	z-index: 99;
 	pointer-events: none;
+	max-width: 400px;
 
 	.notification {
-		display: inline-block;
+		display: block;
 		position: relative;
 		background: $dark_grey;
 		padding: 12px 32px 12px 18px;
-		margin: 0 0.5px;
+		margin: 10px 0 0 0;
 		color: #FFFFFF;
 		pointer-events: all;
 
-		&:first-child {
-			border-top-left-radius: 50px;
-			border-bottom-left-radius: 50px;
-		}
-
-		&:last-child {
-			border-top-right-radius: 50px;
-			border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
-		}
-
 		.close-button {
 			position: absolute;
 			top: 10px;
@@ -54,6 +43,25 @@
 		&.bad {
 			background: $red;
 		}
+
+		&.loading {
+			position: relative;
+			padding-right: 18px;
+
+			&:after {
+				position: absolute;
+				display: block;
+				content: '';
+				background: $blue;
+				opacity: 1;
+			    animation: slideloader 1s infinite;
+				bottom: 0;
+				left: 0;
+				right: 0;
+				height: 3px;
+				z-index: 1;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	.shortcut-notification {
@@ -63,9 +71,10 @@
 		height: 400px;
 		width: 400px;
 		margin: -200px 0 0 -200px;
-		background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
+		background: $dark_grey;
 		color: $white;
 		border-radius: 10px;
+		text-align: center;
 
 		.fa {
 			font-size: 140px;
diff --git a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
index 3c8301af..2db1f978 100755
--- a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
 	        transition: none !important;
 }
 
+@keyframes slideloader {
+    0% { left: 0%; right: 100%; }
+    50% { left: 0%; right: 0%; }
+    100% { left: 100%; right: 0%; }
+}
+
 @keyframes shrink_from_right {
     from {	width: 100%; }
     to {	width: 0%; }