diff --git a/po/TeaTime.pot b/po/TeaTime.pot
index 96c1a28..aa02bb3 100644
--- a/po/TeaTime.pot
+++ b/po/TeaTime.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-11-03 17:59+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-11-03 18:16+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -17,28 +17,32 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:82 ../src/extension.js:228
+#: ../src/extension.js:82 ../src/extension.js:270
 msgid "Your tea is ready!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:170
+#: ../src/extension.js:169
 msgid "Show settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:192
+#: ../src/extension.js:180
+msgid "min:sec"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/extension.js:234
 msgid "TeaTime applet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:209
+#: ../src/extension.js:251
 msgid "Timer set!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:209
+#: ../src/extension.js:251
 #, javascript-format
 msgid "%ss to go"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:229
+#: ../src/extension.js:271
 msgid "Drink it, while it is hot!"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 285a154..7f89e1c 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: TeaTime 7\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-11-03 17:59+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-11-03 18:16+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2013-10-31 09:38+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Olaf Leidinger <oleid@mescharet.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: German\n"
@@ -19,27 +19,32 @@ msgstr ""
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 "X-Generator: Poedit 1.5.7\n"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:82 ../src/extension.js:228
+#: ../src/extension.js:82 ../src/extension.js:270
 msgid "Your tea is ready!"
 msgstr "Dein Tee ist fertig!"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:170
+#: ../src/extension.js:169
 msgid "Show settings"
 msgstr "Einstellungen"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:192
+#: ../src/extension.js:180
+msgid "min:sec"
+msgstr "min:sec"
+
+#: ../src/extension.js:234
 msgid "TeaTime applet"
 msgstr "TeaTime applet"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:209
+#: ../src/extension.js:251
 msgid "Timer set!"
 msgstr "Die Zeit läuft!"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:209
+#: ../src/extension.js:251
+#, javascript-format
 msgid "%ss to go"
 msgstr "%ss verbleiben"
 
-#: ../src/extension.js:229
+#: ../src/extension.js:271
 msgid "Drink it, while it is hot!"
 msgstr "Trink ihn, solange er noch heiß ist!"
 
diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 43d0ff7..e377dd3 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -160,22 +160,43 @@ const TeaTime = new Lang.Class({
         this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupMenu.PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
         this._settings.connect("changed::" + Utils.TEATIME_STEEP_TIMES_KEY,
                                Lang.bind(this, this._updateTeaList));
+
+        this.teaItemCont = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuSection();
+
+        /*******************/
+        let head         = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuSection();
+        let settingsIcon = new St.Icon({ icon_name : 'gtk-preferences', icon_size: 15 });
+		let item         = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuItem(_("Show settings"));
+
+        item.actor.set_pack_start(true);  // pack the icon in front of the text label
+        item.actor.add(settingsIcon);
+		item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._showPreferences));
+		head.addMenuItem(item);
+
+        /*******************/
+        let bottom = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuSection();
+        this._customEntry = new St.Entry({ style_class: 'teatime-custom-entry',
+                                         track_hover: true,
+                                         hint_text: _("min:sec") });
+        this._customEntry.get_clutter_text().set_max_length(10);
+        this._customEntry.get_clutter_text().connect("key-press-event", Lang.bind(this, this._createCustomTimer));
+        bottom.box.add(this._customEntry);
+        bottom.actor.set_style("padding: 0px 18px;")
+
+        /*******************/
+
+        this.menu.addMenuItem(head);        
+        this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupMenu.PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
+        this.menu.addMenuItem(this.teaItemCont);
+        this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupMenu.PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
+        this.menu.addMenuItem(bottom);
+
         this._updateTeaList();
     },
     _updateTeaList : function(config, output) {
         // make sure the menu is empty
-        this.menu.removeAll();
-
-        settingsIcon = new St.Icon({ icon_name : 'gtk-preferences', icon_size: 15 });
-		item         = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuItem(_("Show settings"));
-        item.actor.set_pack_start(true);  // pack the icon in front of the text label
-        item.actor.add(settingsIcon);
-		item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._showPreferences));
-		this.menu.addMenuItem(item);
-
-        item = new PopupMenu.PopupSeparatorMenuItem();
-		this.menu.addMenuItem(item);
-
+        this.teaItemCont.removeAll();
+        
         // fill with new teas
         let list = this._settings.get_value(Utils.TEATIME_STEEP_TIMES_KEY).unpack();
         for (let teaname in list) {
@@ -185,17 +206,8 @@ const TeaTime = new Lang.Class({
             menuItem.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, function() {
                 this._initCountdown(time);
             }));
-            this.menu.addMenuItem(menuItem);
+            this.teaItemCont.addMenuItem(menuItem);
         }
-        let bottom = new PopupMenu.PopupMenuSection();
-        this._customEntry = new St.Entry({ style_class: 'teatime-custom-entry',
-                                         track_hover: true,
-                                         hint_text: "Custom..." });
-        this._customEntry.get_clutter_text().set_max_length(10);
-        this._customEntry.get_clutter_text().connect("key-press-event", Lang.bind(this, this._createCustomTimer));    
-        bottom.box.add(this._customEntry);
-        bottom.actor.set_style("padding: 0px 20px;")
-        this.menu.addMenuItem(bottom);
     },
     _createCustomTimer: function(text, event) {
         if (event.get_key_symbol() == Clutter.KEY_Enter ||