diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/Jamfile b/src/apps/softwareupdater/Jamfile
index 7342a2aed4..bdea8f0286 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/Jamfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders interface shared ;
 Application SoftwareUpdater :
 	SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
 	SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
+	StripeView.cpp
 	: be localestub tracker translation [ TargetLibsupc++ ]
 	: SoftwareUpdater.rdef
 ;
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
index 05b33c4156..c21eb5d9e7 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterApp.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "SoftwareUpdaterApp.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-
 #include <AppDefs.h>
 
 #include "SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h"
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
index c15dcd069c..655b869609 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@
 #include "SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-
 #include <AppDefs.h>
 #include <Application.h>
 #include <Button.h>
 #include <GroupLayout.h>
 #include <GroupLayoutBuilder.h>
+#include <NodeInfo.h>
 #include <LayoutBuilder.h>
 #include <Message.h>
+#include <Resources.h>
+#include <SeparatorView.h>
 #include <StringView.h>
 
 
@@ -31,19 +33,41 @@ const uint32 UPDATE_MESSAGE = 'iUPD';
 SoftwareUpdaterWindow::SoftwareUpdaterWindow()
 	:
 	BWindow(BRect(0, 0, 500, 300), "Software Update",
-		B_TITLED_WINDOW, B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE)
+		B_TITLED_WINDOW, B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE),
+	fStripeView(NULL)
 {
+	BBitmap* icon = new BBitmap(BRect(0, 0, 31, 31), 0, B_RGBA32);
+
+	team_info teamInfo;
+	get_team_info(B_CURRENT_TEAM, &teamInfo);
+	app_info appInfo;
+	be_roster->GetRunningAppInfo(teamInfo.team, &appInfo);
+	BNodeInfo::GetTrackerIcon(&appInfo.ref, icon, B_LARGE_ICON);
+
+	fStripeView = new StripeView(icon);
 	BStringView* introText = new BStringView("intro",
 		"Software updates are available.", B_WILL_DRAW);
+	BFont font;
+	introText->GetFont(&font);
+	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
+	font.SetSize(font.Size() * 1.5);
+	introText->SetFont(&font, B_FONT_FAMILY_AND_STYLE | B_FONT_SIZE
+		| B_FONT_FLAGS);
 
 	BButton* updateButton = new BButton("Apply Updates",
 		new BMessage(UPDATE_MESSAGE));
 
-	BLayoutBuilder::Group<>(this, B_VERTICAL, 0)
-		.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, B_USE_ITEM_SPACING)
-			.SetInsets(B_USE_WINDOW_SPACING)
+	BLayoutBuilder::Group<>(this, B_HORIZONTAL, 0)
+		.Add(fStripeView)
+		.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, B_USE_SMALL_SPACING)
+			.SetInsets(0, B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING,
+				B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING, B_USE_DEFAULT_SPACING)
+			//.SetInsets(B_USE_WINDOW_SPACING)
 			.Add(introText)
 			.Add(updateButton)
+		.End()
+		.AddGlue()
+		//.Add(new BSeparatorView(B_HORIZONTAL, B_PLAIN_BORDER))
     ;
 	CenterOnScreen();
 	Show();
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
index 2797530ac6..41e39820d0 100644
--- a/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/SoftwareUpdaterWindow.h
@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@
 #define _SOFTWARE_UPDATER_WINDOW_H
 
 
+#include <Roster.h>
+#include <StatusBar.h>
 #include <Window.h>
 
+#include "StripeView.h"
+
 
 class SoftwareUpdaterWindow : public BWindow {
 public:
 							SoftwareUpdaterWindow();
 							~SoftwareUpdaterWindow();
 			bool			QuitRequested();
+
+private:
+			StripeView*		fStripeView;
+			app_info*		fAppInfo;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.cpp b/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de716283ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2016 Haiku, Inc.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *		Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@gmail.com>
+ *		John Scipione <jscipione@gmail.com>
+ *		Joseph Groover <looncraz@looncraz.net>
+ */
+
+
+#include "StripeView.h"
+
+
+static const float kStripeWidth = 30.0;
+
+
+StripeView::StripeView(BBitmap* icon)
+	:
+	BView("StripeView", B_WILL_DRAW),
+	fIcon(icon)
+{
+	SetViewUIColor(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+
+	float width = 0.0f;
+	if (icon != NULL)
+		width += icon->Bounds().Width() + 32.0f;
+
+	SetExplicitMinSize(BSize(width, B_SIZE_UNSET));
+	SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize(width, B_SIZE_UNLIMITED));
+}
+
+
+StripeView::~StripeView()
+{
+}
+
+
+void
+StripeView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
+{
+	if (fIcon == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	SetHighColor(ViewColor());
+	FillRect(updateRect);
+
+	BRect stripeRect = Bounds();
+	stripeRect.right = kStripeWidth;
+	SetHighColor(tint_color(ViewColor(), B_DARKEN_1_TINT));
+	FillRect(stripeRect);
+
+	SetDrawingMode(B_OP_ALPHA);
+	SetBlendingMode(B_PIXEL_ALPHA, B_ALPHA_OVERLAY);
+	DrawBitmapAsync(fIcon, BPoint(15.0f, 10.0f));
+}
+
+
+void
+StripeView::SetIcon(BBitmap* icon)
+{
+	if (fIcon != NULL)
+		delete fIcon;
+
+	fIcon = icon;
+
+	float width = 0.0f;
+	if (icon != NULL)
+		width += icon->Bounds().Width() + 32.0f;
+
+	SetExplicitMinSize(BSize(width, B_SIZE_UNSET));
+	SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize(width, B_SIZE_UNLIMITED));
+}
diff --git a/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.h b/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c03c3eeafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/softwareupdater/StripeView.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2016 Haiku, Inc.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *		Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@gmail.com>
+ *		John Scipione <jscipione@gmail.com>
+ *		Joseph Groover <looncraz@looncraz.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _STRIPE_VIEW_H
+#define _STRIPE_VIEW_H
+
+
+#include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <View.h>
+
+
+class StripeView : public BView {
+public:
+							StripeView(BBitmap* icon);
+							~StripeView();
+
+	virtual void			Draw(BRect updateRect);
+		
+			BBitmap*		Icon() const { return fIcon; };
+			void			SetIcon(BBitmap* icon);
+
+private:
+			BBitmap*		fIcon;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* _STRIPE_VIEW_H */