diff --git a/burpui/routes.py b/burpui/routes.py
index de474911..758ee361 100644
--- a/burpui/routes.py
+++ b/burpui/routes.py
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ def client_tree(name=None, backup=None):
     try:
         j = bui.cli.get_tree(name, backup, root)
     except BUIserverException, e:
-        err = [str(e)]
-        return jsonify(errors=err)
+        err = [[2, str(e)]]
+        return jsonify(notif=err)
     return jsonify(results=j)
 
 @app.route('/api/clients-report.json')
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ def clients_report_json():
     try:
         clients = bui.cli.get_all_clients()
     except BUIserverException, e:
-        err = [str(e)]
-        return jsonify(errors=err)
+        err = [[2, str(e)]]
+        return jsonify(notif=err)
     cl = []
     ba = []
     for c in clients:
@@ -138,21 +138,21 @@ def client_stat_json(name=None, backup=None):
     """
     j = []
     if not name:
-        err = ['No client defined']
-        return jsonify(errors=err)
+        err = [[1, 'No client defined']]
+        return jsonify(notif=err)
     if backup:
         try:
             f = bui.cli.status('c:{0}:b:{1}:f:log.gz\n'.format(name, backup))
         except BUIserverException, e:
-            err = [str(e)]
-            return jsonify(errors=err)
+            err = [[2, str(e)]]
+            return jsonify(notif=err)
         j = bui.cli.parse_backup_log(f, backup)
     else:
         try:
             cl = bui.cli.get_client(name)
         except BUIserverException, e:
-            err = [str(e)]
-            return jsonify(errors=err)
+            err = [[2, str(e)]]
+            return jsonify(notif=err)
         for c in cl:
             f =  bui.cli.status('c:{0}:b:{1}:f:log.gz\n'.format(name, c['number']))
             j.append(bui.cli.parse_backup_log(f, c['number']))
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ def client_json(name=None):
     try:
         j = bui.cli.get_client(name)
     except BUIserverException, e:
-        err = [str(e)]
-        return jsonify(errors=err)
+        err = [[2, str(e)]]
+        return jsonify(notif=err)
     return jsonify(results=j)
 
 @app.route('/api/clients.json')
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ def clients():
     try:
         j = bui.cli.get_all_clients()
     except BUIserverException, e:
-        err = [str(e)]
-        return jsonify(errors=err)
+        err = [[2, str(e)]]
+        return jsonify(notif=err)
     return jsonify(results=j)
 
 """
diff --git a/burpui/static/dashboard.css b/burpui/static/dashboard.css
index b0b9dd45..c7e562b8 100644
--- a/burpui/static/dashboard.css
+++ b/burpui/static/dashboard.css
@@ -203,3 +203,16 @@ svg text {
   animation: blink 1s step-start 0s infinite;
   -webkit-animation: blink 1s step-start 0s infinite;
 }
+
+/* centered columns styles */
+.row-centered {
+  text-align:center;
+}
+.col-centered {
+  display:inline-block;
+  float:none;
+  /* reset the text-align */
+  text-align:left;
+  /* inline-block space fix */
+  margin-right:-4px;
+}
diff --git a/burpui/templates/backup-report.html b/burpui/templates/backup-report.html
index 4f3030c8..6e95a4cf 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/backup-report.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/backup-report.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
diff --git a/burpui/templates/client-browse.html b/burpui/templates/client-browse.html
index 7953be3f..aaa61b25 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/client-browse.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/client-browse.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">                      
diff --git a/burpui/templates/client-report.html b/burpui/templates/client-report.html
index a0708b99..c940dde8 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/client-report.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/client-report.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
diff --git a/burpui/templates/client.html b/burpui/templates/client.html
index f0ae9a63..fe22eada 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/client.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/client.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">                      
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@
               </tbody>
             </table>
             <div class="alert alert-dismissable alert-danger" id="client-alert" style="display: none;">
-              <strong>Sorry!</strong> There are no backups for this client.
+              <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-exclamation-sign"></span> <strong>Sorry!</strong> There are no backups for this client.
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/burpui/templates/clients-report.html b/burpui/templates/clients-report.html
index 69ada4fd..41d1865d 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/clients-report.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/clients-report.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
diff --git a/burpui/templates/clients.html b/burpui/templates/clients.html
index cdf34f81..519b47a7 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/clients.html
+++ b/burpui/templates/clients.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2">
+          <div id="bui-notifications">
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 main">
           {% include "small_topbar.html" %}
           <ul class="breadcrumb" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">                      
diff --git a/burpui/templates/gerard.js b/burpui/templates/gerard.js
index 2267c6de..69db3ac8 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/gerard.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/gerard.js
@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@
-var pad = function (num, size) {
+var pad = function(num, size) {
 	var s = "0000000" + num;
 	return s.substr(s.length-size);
-}
+};
+
+var notif = function(type, message) {
+	var t = '';
+	switch(type) {
+		case 0:
+			t = 'success';
+			i = '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign"></span> ';
+			break;
+		case 1:
+			t = 'warning';
+			i = '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign"></span> ';
+			break;
+		case 2:
+			t = 'danger';
+			i = '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-exclamation-sign"></span> ';
+			break;
+		case 3:
+		default:
+			t = 'info';
+			i = '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign"></span> ';
+			break;
+	}
+	e = $('<div class="alert alert-dismissable alert-'+t+'">'+
+			'<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>'+
+			i+message+
+		  '</div>');
+	$('#bui-notifications').append(e).show();
+	e.animate({opacity:1}, 5000, 'linear', function() { e.animate({opacity:0}, 2000, 'linear', function() {e.remove(); }); });
+};
 
 {% if not login %}
 var _check_running = function() {
@@ -26,7 +55,10 @@ var _clients_bh = new Bloodhound({
 	prefetch: {
 		url: '{{ url_for("clients") }}',
 		filter: function(list) {
-			return list.results;
+			if (list.results) {
+				return list.results;
+			}
+			return new Array();
 		}
 	}
 });
@@ -71,11 +103,19 @@ var _async_ajax = function(b) {
 	$.ajaxSetup({
 		async: b
 	});
-}
+};
 
 $(function() {
 	_async_ajax(false);
 
+	/***
+	 * Show the notifications
+	 */
+	$('#bui-notifications > div').each(function() {
+		e = $(this);
+		e.animate({opacity:1}, 5000, 'linear', function() { e.animate({opacity:0}, 2000, 'linear', function() {e.remove(); }); });
+	});
+
 	/***
 	 * Action on the 'refresh' button
 	 */
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/backup-report.js b/burpui/templates/js/backup-report.js
index 3cc704c7..c8803185 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/backup-report.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/backup-report.js
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ var _client = function() {
 	$.getJSON(url, function(d) {
 		var _fields = [ 'dir', 'files', 'hardlink', 'softlink' ];
 		j = d.results;
+		if (!j) {
+			if (d.notif) {
+				$.each(d.notif, function(i, n) {
+					notif(n[0], n[1]);
+				});
+			}
+			$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+				$(this).parent().hide();
+			});
+		}
+		$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+			$(this).parent().show();
+		});
 		$.each(_charts, function(k, l) {
 			data = [];
 			$.each(_fields, function(i, c) {
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/client-browse.js b/burpui/templates/js/client-browse.js
index 84d72d11..7c9b06e4 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/client-browse.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/client-browse.js
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@
 		source: function() { 
 			r = [];
 			$.getJSON('{{ url_for("client_tree", name=cname, backup=nbackup) }}', function(data) {
+				if (!data.results) {
+					if (data.notif) {
+						$.each(data.notif, function(i, n) {
+							notif(n[0], n[1]);
+						});
+					}
+					return;
+				}
 				$.each(data.results, function(j, c) {
 					l = (c.type === "d");
 					f = (c.type === "d");
@@ -73,6 +81,14 @@
 			p = node.key;
 			if (p !== "/") p += '/';
 			$.getJSON('{{ url_for("client_tree", name=cname, backup=nbackup) }}?root='+p, function(data) {
+				if (!data.results) {
+					if (data.notif) {
+						$.each(data.notif, function(i, n) {
+							notif(n[0], n[1]);
+						});
+					}
+					return;
+				}
 				$.each(data.results, function(j, c) {
 					l = (c.type === "d");
 					f = (c.type === "d");
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/client-report.js b/burpui/templates/js/client-report.js
index 9e1490cf..27befdf3 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/client-report.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/client-report.js
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ var _client = function() {
 				size = [];
 				duration = [];
 				push = false;
+				if (!d.results) {
+					if (d.notif) {
+						$.each(d.notif, function(i, n) {
+							notif(n[0], n[1]);
+						});
+					}
+					$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+						$(this).parent().hide();
+					});
+					return;
+				}
+				$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+					$(this).parent().show();
+				});
 				$.each(d.results, function(a, j) {
 					if (j[c] !== undefined) {
 						val = parseFloat(j[c][l]);
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/client.js b/burpui/templates/js/client.js
index f327c06a..d0c16f60 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/client.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/client.js
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ var _client = function() {
 		if (!data.results) {
 			$('#table-client').hide();
 			$('#client-alert').show();
+			if (data.notif) {
+				$.each(data.notif, function(i, n) {
+					notif(n[0], n[1]);
+				});
+			}
 			return;
 		}
 		if (data.results.length == 0) {
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/clients-report.js b/burpui/templates/js/clients-report.js
index b13dab51..6527dcef 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/clients-report.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/clients-report.js
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ var _clients = function() {
 		backups = {};
 		windows = 0;
 		nonwin = 0;
+		if (!d.results) {
+			if (d.notif) {
+				$.each(d.notif, function(i, n) {
+					notif(n[0], n[1]);
+				});
+			}
+			$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+				$(this).parent().hide();
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+		$('.mycharts').each(function() {
+			$(this).parent().show();
+		});
 		$.each(d.results[0]['clients'], function(k, c) {
 			if (c.stats.windows) {
 				windows++;
diff --git a/burpui/templates/js/home.js b/burpui/templates/js/home.js
index c1574873..82982cad 100644
--- a/burpui/templates/js/home.js
+++ b/burpui/templates/js/home.js
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ var _clients = function() {
 	url = '{{ url_for("clients") }}';
 	$.getJSON(url, function(data) {
 		$('#table-clients > tbody:last').empty();
-		if (!data.resuts && data.errors) {
-			alert(data.errors[0]);
-			return;
-		}
 		if (!data.results) {
+			if (data.notif) {
+				$.each(data.notif, function(i, n) {
+					notif(n[0], n[1]);
+				});
+			}
 			return;
 		}
 		$.each(data.results, function(j, c) {