diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss b/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss
index ec83528fba..a6aa243535 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss
@@ -21,36 +21,44 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 .status.block {
-	//@include test();
-	cursor: help;
+	color: $colorStatusDefault;
+	cursor: default;
 	display: inline-block;
 	margin-right: $interiorMargin;
 	.status-indicator,
-	.label {
+	.label,
+	.count {
+		//@include test(#00ff00);
+		display: inline-block;
 		vertical-align: top;
 	}
 	.status-indicator {
-		display: inline-block;
 		margin-right: $interiorMarginSm;
-		color: $colorKey;
-		&.ok {
-			color: #009900;
-		}
-		&.caution {
-			color: #ffaa00;
-		}
+	}
+	&.ok .status-indicator {
+		color: $colorStatusOk;
+	}
+	&.caution .status-indicator {
+		color: $colorStatusCaution;
 	}
 	.label {
 		// Max-width silliness is necessary for width transition
 		@include trans-prop-nice(max-width, .25s);
-		display: inline-block;
 		overflow: hidden;
 		max-width: 0px;
 	}
+	.count {
+		@include trans-prop-nice(opacity, .25s);
+		font-weight: bold;
+		opacity: 1;
+	}
 	&:hover {
 		.label {
 			max-width: 150px;
 			width: auto;
 		}
+		.count {
+			opacity: 0;
+		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/indicator.html b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/indicator.html
index 963d35ec14..40733d875a 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/indicator.html
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/indicator.html
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@
  this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
  at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
 -->
+<!-- DO NOT ADD SPACES BETWEEN THE SPANS - IT ADDS WHITE SPACE!! -->
 <div class='status block'
-     title="{{ngModel.getText() + ': ' + ngModel.getDescription()}}"
-     ng-click='ngModel.configure()'
-     ng-class='ngModel.getClass()'
-     ng-show="ngModel.getText().length > 0">
-    <span class="ui-symbol status-indicator"
-          ng-class='ngModel.getGlyphClass()'>
-        {{ngModel.getGlyph()}}
-    </span>
-	<span class="label"
-          ng-class='ngModel.getTextClass()'>
-        {{ngModel.getText()}}
-    </span>
-	<a href=''
+	 title="{{ngModel.getDescription()}}"
+	 ng-click='ngModel.configure()'
+	 ng-class='ngModel.getGlyphClass()'
+	 ng-show="ngModel.getText().length > 0">
+	<span class="ui-symbol status-indicator">
+		{{ngModel.getGlyph()}}
+	</span><span class="label"
+		  ng-class='ngModel.getTextClass()'>
+		{{ngModel.getText()}}
+	</span><span class="count">
+		<!-- Add count value here if this type of indicator has one or more messages associated with it -->
+	</span><a href=''
 	   class="ui-symbol"
 	   ng-if="ngModel.configure">
 		G
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
index 16cf89a2ea..316c6a5877 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
@@ -2306,25 +2306,26 @@ label.checkbox.custom {
  *****************************************************************************/
 /* line 23, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
 .status.block {
-  cursor: help;
+  color: #ccc;
+  cursor: default;
   display: inline-block;
   margin-right: 5px; }
-  /* line 29, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  /* line 28, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block .status-indicator,
-  .status.block .label {
-    vertical-align: top; }
-  /* line 34, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-  .status.block .status-indicator {
+  .status.block .label,
+  .status.block .count {
     display: inline-block;
-    margin-right: 3px;
-    color: #0099cc; }
-    /* line 38, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-    .status.block .status-indicator.ok {
-      color: #009900; }
-    /* line 41, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-    .status.block .status-indicator.caution {
-      color: #ffaa00; }
-  /* line 45, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+    vertical-align: top; }
+  /* line 35, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block .status-indicator {
+    margin-right: 3px; }
+  /* line 38, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block.ok .status-indicator {
+    color: #6cb773; }
+  /* line 41, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block.caution .status-indicator {
+    color: #ffa864; }
+  /* line 44, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block .label {
     -moz-transition-property: max-width;
     -o-transition-property: max-width;
@@ -2338,13 +2339,31 @@ label.checkbox.custom {
     -o-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
     -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
     transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
-    display: inline-block;
     overflow: hidden;
     max-width: 0px; }
-  /* line 54, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  /* line 50, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block .count {
+    -moz-transition-property: opacity;
+    -o-transition-property: opacity;
+    -webkit-transition-property: opacity;
+    transition-property: opacity;
+    -moz-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -o-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -moz-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    -o-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    opacity: 1; }
+  /* line 56, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block:hover .label {
     max-width: 150px;
     width: auto; }
+  /* line 60, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block:hover .count {
+    opacity: 0; }
 
 /* line 1, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_time-controller.scss */
 .l-time-controller {
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/sass/_constants.scss b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/sass/_constants.scss
index cbc9a67e0a..b80dbb21dd 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/sass/_constants.scss
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/sass/_constants.scss
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ $colorInputFg: pullForward($colorBodyFg, 20%);
 $colorFormText: rgba(#fff, 0.5);
 $colorInputIcon: pushBack($colorBodyFg, 15%);
 
+// Status colors, mainly used for messaging and item ancillary symbols
+$colorStatusDefault: #ccc;
+$colorStatusOk: #6cb773;
+$colorStatusCaution: #ffa864;
+$colorStatusAlert: $colorAlert;
+
 // Selects
 $colorSelectBg: $colorBtnBg;
 $colorSelectFg: $colorBtnFg;
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
index d9463b49ca..0107eef7e9 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
@@ -2254,25 +2254,26 @@ label.checkbox.custom {
  *****************************************************************************/
 /* line 23, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
 .status.block {
-  cursor: help;
+  color: #ccc;
+  cursor: default;
   display: inline-block;
   margin-right: 5px; }
-  /* line 29, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  /* line 28, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block .status-indicator,
-  .status.block .label {
-    vertical-align: top; }
-  /* line 34, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-  .status.block .status-indicator {
+  .status.block .label,
+  .status.block .count {
     display: inline-block;
-    margin-right: 3px;
-    color: #0099cc; }
-    /* line 38, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-    .status.block .status-indicator.ok {
-      color: #009900; }
-    /* line 41, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
-    .status.block .status-indicator.caution {
-      color: #ffaa00; }
-  /* line 45, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+    vertical-align: top; }
+  /* line 35, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block .status-indicator {
+    margin-right: 3px; }
+  /* line 38, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block.ok .status-indicator {
+    color: #090; }
+  /* line 41, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block.caution .status-indicator {
+    color: #fa0; }
+  /* line 44, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block .label {
     -moz-transition-property: max-width;
     -o-transition-property: max-width;
@@ -2286,13 +2287,31 @@ label.checkbox.custom {
     -o-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
     -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
     transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
-    display: inline-block;
     overflow: hidden;
     max-width: 0px; }
-  /* line 54, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  /* line 50, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block .count {
+    -moz-transition-property: opacity;
+    -o-transition-property: opacity;
+    -webkit-transition-property: opacity;
+    transition-property: opacity;
+    -moz-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -o-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    transition-duration: 0.25s;
+    -moz-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    -o-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    opacity: 1; }
+  /* line 56, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
   .status.block:hover .label {
     max-width: 150px;
     width: auto; }
+  /* line 60, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_messages.scss */
+  .status.block:hover .count {
+    opacity: 0; }
 
 /* line 1, ../../../../general/res/sass/controls/_time-controller.scss */
 .l-time-controller {
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/sass/_constants.scss b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/sass/_constants.scss
index 61d76cebb8..94113c25a8 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/sass/_constants.scss
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/sass/_constants.scss
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ $colorInputIcon: pushBack($colorBodyFg, 25%);
 $colorSelectBg: #ddd;
 $colorSelectFg: $colorBodyFg;
 
+// Status colors, mainly used for messaging and item ancillary symbols
+$colorStatusDefault: #ccc;
+$colorStatusOk: #090;
+$colorStatusCaution: #fa0;
+$colorStatusAlert: $colorAlert;
+
 // Limits and staleness colors//
 $colorTelemFresh: pullForward($colorBodyFg, 20%);
 $colorTelemStale: pushBack($colorBodyFg, 20%);