diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index 3854b2d..0138412 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from PySide import QtCore
-from toxcore_enums_and_consts import TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS, TOX_CONNECTION
+from notifications import *
 # TODO: add all callbacks (replace test callbacks and use wrappers)
 
 
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ def repaint_widget(widget):
 def self_connection_status(st, tox_link):
     def wrapped(tox, connection, user_data):
         print 'Connection status: ', str(connection)
-        if connection == TOX_CONNECTION['NONE']:
-            st.status = TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['OFFLINE']
-        else:
-            st.status = int(tox_link.self_get_status())
         invoke_in_main_thread(repaint_widget(st))
     return wrapped
 
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@ def friend_status(a, b, c, d):
 
 def friend_message(a, b, c, d, e, f):
     print 'Message: ', d.decode('utf8')
+    tray_notification('Message', d.decode('utf8'))
 
 
 def init_callbacks(tox, window):
diff --git a/src/mainscreen.py b/src/mainscreen.py
index e9931cc..dfe1be3 100644
--- a/src/mainscreen.py
+++ b/src/mainscreen.py
@@ -11,32 +11,29 @@ class StatusCircle(QtGui.QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setGeometry(0, 0, 32, 32)
-        self.status = TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['OFFLINE']
         self.tox = parent.tox
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
-        if self.status != TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['OFFLINE']:
-            self.status += 1
-            self.status %= TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['OFFLINE']
-            self.tox.self_set_status(self.status)
-            self.repaint()
+        pass
 
     def paintEvent(self, event):
         paint = QtGui.QPainter()
         paint.begin(self)
         paint.setRenderHint(QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing)
-        paint.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.white)
-        paint.drawRect(event.rect())
+        #paint.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.white)
+        #paint.drawRect(event.rect())
         k = 16
         rad_x = rad_y = 10
-        if self.status == TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['OFFLINE']:
+        if not self.tox.self_get_connection_status():
             color = QtCore.Qt.black
-        elif self.status == TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['ONLINE']:
-            color = QtCore.Qt.green
-        elif self.status == TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['AWAY']:
-            color = QtCore.Qt.yellow
-        else:  # self.status == TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS['BUSY']:
-            color = QtCore.Qt.red
+        else:
+            status = self.tox.self_get_status()
+            if status == TOX_USER_STATUS['NONE']:
+                color = QtCore.Qt.green
+            elif status == TOX_USER_STATUS['AWAY']:
+                color = QtCore.Qt.yellow
+            else:  # self.status == TOX_USER_STATUS['BUSY']:
+                color = QtCore.Qt.red
 
         paint.setPen(color)
         center = QtCore.QPoint(k, k)
diff --git a/src/notifications.py b/src/notifications.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51f910a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from PySide import QtGui, QtCore
+# TODO: add sound notifications
+
+
+def tray_notification(title, text):
+    if QtGui.QSystemTrayIcon.isSystemTrayAvailable():
+        tray = QtGui.QSystemTrayIcon()
+        tray.setContextMenu(QtGui.QMenu())
+        tray.show()
+        tray.showMessage(title, text)
diff --git a/src/toxcore_enums_and_consts.py b/src/toxcore_enums_and_consts.py
index 19b3ca5..6a4e471 100644
--- a/src/toxcore_enums_and_consts.py
+++ b/src/toxcore_enums_and_consts.py
@@ -199,15 +199,3 @@ TOX_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 1372
 TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 128
 
 TOX_MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 1007
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Other enums
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-TOX_USER_CONNECTION_STATUS = {
-    'ONLINE': 0,
-    'AWAY': 1,
-    'BUSY': 2,
-    'OFFLINE': 3
-}