> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choose Badge Styles

Badgeify offers three distinct badge styles to display notification counts in your macOS menu bar, each designed for different privacy and visual preferences.

![Badge Styles](https://i.imgur.com/pAhoBRp.png)

## Available Badge Styles

Badgeify provides three notification badge styles to match your workflow and aesthetic preferences:

* **Text Style**: Displays exact notification counts as numbers next to app icons
* **Dot Style**: Shows a simple dot indicator for notification presence without revealing counts
* **Circle Style**: iOS-style red circular badges with optional count display

### Text Style

The Text style shows precise notification numbers next to your app icons, providing the most detailed information at a glance.

* **Clear Information**: Displays actual notification numbers (e.g., "5", "12", "99+")
* **Smart Positioning**: Numbers appear to the right of the app icon
* **Theme Adaptive**: Automatically adapts to light and dark menu bar themes
* **Privacy Control**: Can be completely hidden using the "Show Notification Count" setting

### Dot Style

The Dot style offers a minimalist approach, showing notification presence without revealing specific counts.

* **Simple Indicator**: Displays a single dot (•) when notifications are present
* **Always Visible**: Remains visible when notifications exist, regardless of count display settings
* **Theme Aware**: Color adapts to your menu bar theme
* **Privacy First**: No count information displayed

### Circle Style

The Circle style mimics familiar iOS notification badges with distinctive red circles for maximum visual prominence.

* **iOS Familiar**: Red circular badge positioned at the top-right of the icon
* **Flexible Display**: Shows counts inside when "Show Notification Count" is enabled, or empty circles when disabled
* **Customizable**: Supports custom highlight colors
* **Count Limit**: Numbers capped at "99" for large counts

## Show Notification Count Setting

The "Show Notification Count" setting behaves differently based on your chosen badge style:

* **Text Style**: Enables/disables number display entirely
* **Dot Style**: Setting is automatically disabled - dots always appear when notifications exist
* **Circle Style**: Controls whether counts appear inside circles or shows empty circles

## How to Configure Badge Styles

**For Individual Apps:**

1. Right-click any app icon in your menu bar
2. Choose **Settings** from the context menu
3. Select your preferred **Badge Style** from the dropdown
4. Toggle **"Show Notification Count"** as needed

**For App Groups:**

1. Right-click any group icon in your menu bar
2. Choose **Settings** from the context menu
3. Configure badge style and count settings for the entire group

**Global Settings:**
Navigate to **Settings > Advanced > Appearance** to set default badge styles for new apps and configure global notification preferences.

## Customization Options

* **Highlight Colors**: Customize badge colors to match your menu bar aesthetic (all styles supported)
* **App-Specific Behaviors**: Some apps like Slack and Discord offer additional dot indicator controls
* **Mixed Approach**: Use different badge styles for different apps based on importance

Badge styles work seamlessly with Badgeify's [Icon Visibility](./icon-visibility.mdx) settings to create a personalized menu bar experience.