diff --git a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
index ecf37ed53..842247158 100644
--- a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class AccountController < ApplicationController
         end
         redirect_back_or_default :controller => 'my', :action => 'page'
       else
-        flash.now[:notice] = l(:notice_account_invalid_creditentials)
+        flash.now[:error] = l(:notice_account_invalid_creditentials)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ class AccountController < ApplicationController
       if request.post?
         user = User.find_by_mail(params[:mail])
         # user not found in db
-        flash.now[:notice] = l(:notice_account_unknown_email) and return unless user
+        flash.now[:error] = l(:notice_account_unknown_email) and return unless user
         # user uses an external authentification
-        flash.now[:notice] = l(:notice_can_t_change_password) and return if user.auth_source_id
+        flash.now[:error] = l(:notice_can_t_change_password) and return if user.auth_source_id
         # create a new token for password recovery
         token = Token.new(:user => user, :action => "recovery")
         if token.save
diff --git a/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb b/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
index ddeff718e..7fddcbae7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CustomFieldsController < ApplicationController
     @custom_field = CustomField.find(params[:id]).destroy
     redirect_to :action => 'list', :tab => @custom_field.type
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Unable to delete custom field"
+    flash[:error] = "Unable to delete custom field"
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/enumerations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/enumerations_controller.rb
index 16e41977c..e77af49ab 100644
--- a/app/controllers/enumerations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/enumerations_controller.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class EnumerationsController < ApplicationController
     flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_delete)
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Unable to delete enumeration"
+    flash[:error] = "Unable to delete enumeration"
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/issue_categories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issue_categories_controller.rb
index 9a0f40277..29a3f02af 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issue_categories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issue_categories_controller.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class IssueCategoriesController < ApplicationController
     @category.destroy
     redirect_to :controller => 'projects', :action => 'settings', :tab => 'categories', :id => @project
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Categorie can't be deleted"
+    flash[:error] = "Categorie can't be deleted"
     redirect_to :controller => 'projects', :action => 'settings', :tab => 'categories', :id => @project
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/issue_statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issue_statuses_controller.rb
index 70d352443..d0712e7c3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issue_statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issue_statuses_controller.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class IssueStatusesController < ApplicationController
     IssueStatus.find(params[:id]).destroy
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Unable to delete issue status"
+    flash[:error] = "Unable to delete issue status"
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   end  	
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
index 990d95b0e..86c6bacf5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class IssuesController < ApplicationController
         end
       rescue ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError
         # Optimistic locking exception
-        flash[:notice] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
+        flash[:error] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
       end
     end		
   end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class IssuesController < ApplicationController
         end
       rescue ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError
         # Optimistic locking exception
-        flash[:notice] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
+        flash[:error] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
       end
     end    
     @assignable_to = @project.members.find(:all, :include => :user).collect{ |m| m.user }
diff --git a/app/controllers/my_controller.rb b/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
index bc9a42a63..1c5a039ea 100644
--- a/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MyController < ApplicationController
   # Change user's password
   def change_password
     @user = self.logged_in_user
-    flash[:notice] = l(:notice_can_t_change_password) and redirect_to :action => 'account' and return if @user.auth_source_id
+    flash[:error] = l(:notice_can_t_change_password) and redirect_to :action => 'account' and return if @user.auth_source_id
     if @user.check_password?(params[:password])
       @user.password, @user.password_confirmation = params[:new_password], params[:new_password_confirmation]
       if @user.save
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class MyController < ApplicationController
         return
       end
     else
-      flash[:notice] = l(:notice_account_wrong_password)
+      flash[:error] = l(:notice_account_wrong_password)
     end
     redirect_to :action => 'account'
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 443b53a59..3a77bcc9e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
     
     default_status = IssueStatus.default
     unless default_status
-      flash.now[:notice] = 'No default issue status defined. Please check your configuration.'
+      flash.now[:error] = 'No default issue status defined. Please check your configuration.'
       render :nothing => true, :layout => true
       return
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/repositories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/repositories_controller.rb
index 36580f43a..2557f45c8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/repositories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/repositories_controller.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def show_error
-    flash.now[:notice] = l(:notice_scm_error)
+    flash.now[:error] = l(:notice_scm_error)
     render :nothing => true, :layout => true
   end
   
diff --git a/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
index 57398f323..6f1657675 100644
--- a/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class RolesController < ApplicationController
   def destroy
     @role = Role.find(params[:id])
     unless @role.members.empty?
-      flash[:notice] = 'Some members have this role. Can\'t delete it.'
+      flash[:error] = 'Some members have this role. Can\'t delete it.'
     else
       @role.destroy
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/trackers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/trackers_controller.rb
index e83bd40d9..0fc91b527 100644
--- a/app/controllers/trackers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/trackers_controller.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TrackersController < ApplicationController
   def destroy
     @tracker = Tracker.find(params[:id])
     unless @tracker.issues.empty?
-      flash[:notice] = "This tracker contains issues and can\'t be deleted."
+      flash[:error] = "This tracker contains issues and can\'t be deleted."
     else
       @tracker.destroy
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 908001b1a..3e107287b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     User.find(params[:id]).destroy
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Unable to delete user"
+    flash[:error] = "Unable to delete user"
     redirect_to :action => 'list'
   end  
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
index c46c01185..e1451f90a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class VersionsController < ApplicationController
     @version.destroy
     redirect_to :controller => 'projects', :action => 'settings', :tab => 'versions', :id => @project
   rescue
-    flash[:notice] = "Unable to delete version"
+    flash[:error] = "Unable to delete version"
     redirect_to :controller => 'projects', :action => 'settings', :tab => 'versions', :id => @project
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/wiki_controller.rb b/app/controllers/wiki_controller.rb
index d75b85b64..748821d72 100644
--- a/app/controllers/wiki_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/wiki_controller.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class WikiController < ApplicationController
     end
   rescue ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError
     # Optimistic locking exception
-    flash[:notice] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
+    flash[:error] = l(:notice_locking_conflict)
   end
   
   # show page history
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml b/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
index bcc4026a0..fdfd3011e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@
 	</div>
 	
 	<div id="content">
-		<% if flash[:notice] %><p style="color: green"><%= flash[:notice] %></p><% end %>		
-		<%= yield %>	
+		<%= content_tag('div', flash[:error], :id => 'flash', :class => 'error') if flash[:error] %>
+		<%= content_tag('div', flash[:notice], :id => 'flash', :class => 'notice') if flash[:notice] %>
+		<%= yield %>
 	</div>
 	
 	<div id="ajax-indicator" style="display:none;">
@@ -152,4 +153,4 @@
 
 </div>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/application.css b/public/stylesheets/application.css
index 16206f001..732d02753 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -695,3 +695,25 @@ background-image: url(../images/loading.gif);
 padding-left: 26px;
 vertical-align: bottom;
 }
+
+/***** Flash messages ****/
+#flash {
+    padding: 4px 4px 4px 30px;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+	font-size: 1.2em;
+	border: 2px solid;
+}
+
+#flash.error {
+    background: url(../images/false.png) 8px 50% no-repeat;
+	background-color: #ffe3e3;
+	border-color: #dd0000;
+	color: #550000;
+}
+
+#flash.notice {
+    background: url(../images/true.png) 8px 50% no-repeat;
+	background-color: #dfffdf;
+	border-color: #9fcf9f;
+	color: #005f00;
+}