diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index dabd020..58e3319 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ function createWindow () {
   var tray = require('./tray');
   tray.init(win);
 
-  var menu = require('./menu');
-  menu.init(win);
-
-  var drag = require('./drag-drop-main');
-  drag.init(win);
+  require('./menu').init(win);
+  require('./progress').init(win);
+  require('./drag-drop-main').init(win);
 
   // Open the DevTools.
   win.webContents.openDevTools();
diff --git a/notifications.js b/notifications.js
index 645ff9a..8a8c050 100644
--- a/notifications.js
+++ b/notifications.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ;(function () {
+  var electron = require('electron');
+  var ipc = electron.ipcRenderer;
   // This file runs in a render thread of the Electron app. It must be required (directly or
   // indirectly) from one of the html files.
 
@@ -16,8 +18,11 @@
       notif.close();
     };
     notif.onclose = function () {
-      setTimeout(notifyUser, 5000);
+      if (count < 10) {
+        setTimeout(notifyUser, 5000);
+      }
     };
+    ipc.send('notification', count);
   }
   setTimeout(notifyUser, 1000);
 }());
diff --git a/progress.js b/progress.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7621412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/progress.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+var electron = require('electron');
+var app = electron.app;
+var ipc = electron.ipcMain;
+
+var win;
+
+function init(window) {
+  if (win) {
+    console.error("can't initialize badge/progress tracker multiple times");
+    return;
+  }
+  win = window;
+
+  ipc.on('notification', function (ev, count) {
+    updateProgress(count);
+    increaseBadge();
+  });
+  win.on('focus', clearBadge);
+}
+
+function increaseBadge() {
+  if (!win.isFocused()) {
+    app.setBadgeCount(app.getBadgeCount() + 1);
+  }
+}
+function clearBadge() {
+  app.setBadgeCount(0);
+}
+
+function updateProgress(count) {
+  win.setProgressBar((count % 10)/10);
+}
+
+module.exports.init = init;