diff --git a/configs/appcfg/dunst.conf b/configs/appcfg/dunst.conf
index a7f9323..b2bddee 100644
--- a/configs/appcfg/dunst.conf
+++ b/configs/appcfg/dunst.conf
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     title = Dunst
     class = Dunst
     startup_notification = false
+    mouse_left_click = do_action
+
 [shortcuts]
     close_all = ctrl+shift+space
 
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
index 70c23fc..912fbdf 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 trap gracefulexit INT TERM
 WIN=$(xdotool getwindowfocus)
+NOTIFDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
 
 gracefulexit() {
 	echo "Gracefully exiting $0"
@@ -339,8 +340,16 @@ getprogchoices() {
 	# E.g. sets CHOICES var
 	programchoicesinit "$@"
 
+	# Decorate menu at top w/ notifications if they exist
+	NOTIFICATIONS="$(find "$NOTIFDIR"/* -type f | grep -vc "sxmo_incomingcall" || echo 0)"
+	echo "$NOTIFICATIONS" | grep -v 0 &&
+		CHOICES="
+			Notifications ($(echo "$NOTIFICATIONS" | cut -d " " -f1)) ^ 0 ^ sxmo_notifications.sh
+			$CHOICES
+		"
+
 	# Decorate menu at top w/ incoming call entry if present
-	INCOMINGCALL="$(cat /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall || echo NOCALL)"
+	INCOMINGCALL="$(cat "$NOTIFDIR"/sxmo_incomingcall || echo NOCALL)"
 	if echo "$INCOMINGCALL" | grep -v NOCALL; then
 		CALLID="$(echo "$INCOMINGCALL" | cut -d: -f1)"
 		CALLNUM="$(echo "$INCOMINGCALL" | cut -d: -f2)"
@@ -403,4 +412,4 @@ pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_appmenu.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill -TERM
 DMENUIDX=0
 PICKED=""
 ARGS="$*"
-mainloop
\ No newline at end of file
+mainloop
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..175a87d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script should be run to initialize the notification watchers.
+
+NOTIFDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
+
+handlecreation(){
+	sxmo_setpineled green 1;
+	echo "$1" | grep "sxmo_incomingcall" ||
+		{
+			sxmo_vibratepine 200;
+			sleep 0.1;
+			sxmo_vibratepine 200;
+			sleep 0.1;
+		} &
+
+	# Dunstify / start notification watcher if it matches the sxmo_notificationwrite format
+	grep -c . "$1" | grep 3 &&
+		{
+			inotifywait "$(tail -1 "$1")" && rm -f "$1" &
+
+			DUNST_RETURN="$(dunstify --action="2,open" "$(head -1 "$1" | cut -c1-70)")";
+			# shellcheck disable=SC2091
+			echo "$DUNST_RETURN" | grep -v 2 || { $(head -2 "$1" | tail -1)& }
+		}
+}
+
+sxmo_setpineled green 0
+for NOTIF in "$NOTIFDIR"/*; do
+	[ -f "$NOTIF" ] || continue
+	handlecreation "$NOTIF"
+done
+
+while true; do
+	{
+		DIREVENT="$(inotifywait -e create,moved_to,delete,delete_self,moved_from "$NOTIFDIR"/)"
+		case "$(echo "$DIREVENT" | cut -d" " -f2)" in
+			"CREATE"|"MOVED_TO")
+				NOTIFFILE="$NOTIFDIR/$(echo "$DIREVENT" | cut -d" " -f3)"
+				handlecreation "$NOTIFFILE"
+				;;
+		
+			"DELETE"|"DELETE_SELF"|"MOVED_FROM")
+				find "$NOTIFDIR"/ -type f -mindepth 1 | read -r || sxmo_setpineled green 0
+				;;
+		esac
+	}
+done
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_notifications.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_notifications.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7ce9eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_notifications.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+NOTIFDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
+
+FILES="$(find "$NOTIFDIR"/ -type f -not -name 'sxmo_incomingcall')"
+for FILE in $FILES; do
+	CHOICES="$(printf %b "$FILE\t$(echo "$FILE" | cut -d: -f4-6) $(head -1 "$FILE")\n$CHOICES")"
+done
+PICKED="$(printf %b "$CHOICES\nClose Menu" | cut -f2 | dmenu -c -i -fn "Terminus-18" -p "Notifs" -l 10)"
+
+echo "$PICKED" | grep "Close Menu" && exit 0
+TIMESTAMP="$(echo "$PICKED" | cut -d" " -f1 | cut -d: -f4-6)"
+FILE="$(printf %b "$CHOICES" | grep "$PICKED" | cut -f1 | grep "$TIMESTAMP")"
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2091
+$(head -2 "$FILE" | tail -1)
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationwrite.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationwrite.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f301f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_notificationwrite.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script takes 3 arguments, (1) a fuzzy description of the notification, (2) the action that the notification invokes upon selecting, and (3) the file to watch for deactivation.
+# A notification file has 3 different fields, (1) a fuzzy description, (2) the selection action, and (3) the watch file.
+
+NOTIFDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
+
+mkdir -p "$NOTIFDIR"
+echo "$3" | grep -v . && { echo "Not enough args."; exit 2; }
+
+# Don't send a notification if we're already looking at it!
+lsof | grep "$3" && exit 0
+	
+OUTFILE=$NOTIFDIR/$(date "+%Y:%m:%d:%H:%M:%S:%N")
+printf %b "$1\n$2\n$3\n" > "$OUTFILE"
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
index eb4aa84..9becdb1 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ daemons() {
 
 daemonsneedingdbus() {
 	dunst -conf /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/dunst.conf &
+	sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh &
 	sxmo_lisgdstart.sh &
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
index 6283df3..0ca91c0 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 TIMEOUT=3
 LOGDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/modem
+NOTIFDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
 trap "gracefulexit" INT TERM
 
 err() {
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ err() {
 
 gracefulexit() {
 	echo "gracefully exiting $0!"
-	sxmo_setpineled green 0
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ checkforincomingcalls() {
 	)"
 
 	if echo "$VOICECALLID" | grep -v .; then
-		 rm -f /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
+		 rm -f "$NOTIFDIR/sxmo_incomingcall"
 		 return
 	fi
 
 	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" ]; then
 		 "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring"
 	else
-		sxmo_vibratepine 2000 & sxmo_setpineled green 1
+		sxmo_vibratepine 2000 &
 	fi
 
 	# Delete all previous calls which have been terminated calls
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ checkforincomingcalls() {
 	TIME="$(date --iso-8601=seconds)"
 	mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
 	printf %b "$TIME\tcall_ring\t$INCOMINGNUMBER\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
-	echo "$VOICECALLID:$INCOMINGNUMBER" > /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
+	printf %b "$VOICECALLID:$INCOMINGNUMBER\n" > "$NOTIFDIR/sxmo_incomingcall"
 	echo "Number: $INCOMINGNUMBER (VOICECALLID: $VOICECALLID)"
 }
 
@@ -74,16 +74,8 @@ checkfornewtexts() {
 	echo "$TEXTIDS" | grep -v . && return
 
 	# Loop each textid received and read out the data into appropriate logfile
-	{
-		sxmo_setpineled green 1
-		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
-		sleep 0.1;
-		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
-		sleep 0.1;
-		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
-	} &
-
-	for TEXTID in $(printf %b "$TEXTIDS") ; do
+	for TEXTID in $TEXTIDS; do
+
 		TEXTDATA="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" -s "$TEXTID" -K)"
 		TEXT="$(echo "$TEXTDATA" | grep sms.content.text | sed -E 's/^sms\.content\.text\s+:\s+//')"
 		NUM="$(
@@ -97,12 +89,15 @@ checkfornewtexts() {
 		printf %b "Received from $NUM at $TIME:\n$TEXT\n\n" >> "$LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt"
 		printf %b "$TIME\trecv_txt\t$NUM\t${#TEXT} chars\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
 		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-delete-sms="$TEXTID"
+
+		CONTACT="$(sxmo_contacts.sh | grep "$NUM" || echo "$NUM")"
+		echo "$CONTACT" | grep -c . | grep 1 || CONTACT="$NUM"
+		( sxmo_notificationwrite.sh "Message from $CONTACT: $TEXT" "st -e tail -n9999 -f $LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt" "$LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt" & ) &
 	done
 }
 
 mainloop() {
 	while true; do
-		sxmo_setpineled green 0
 		checkforincomingcalls
 		checkfornewtexts
 		sleep $TIMEOUT & wait