diff --git a/HighRollerClassic/DataStructures/Settings.cs b/HighRollerClassic/DataStructures/Settings.cs
index eb5dba0..30d93c0 100644
--- a/HighRollerClassic/DataStructures/Settings.cs
+++ b/HighRollerClassic/DataStructures/Settings.cs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ public struct Settings()
     /// <summary>
     ///     Contains data about each multiplier, roll, etc.
     /// </summary>
-    public readonly List<SettingsRoll> rolls = [];
+    public readonly List<SettingsRoll> rolls = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Contains messages such as announcements etc.
     /// </summary>
-    public readonly List<MessageMacro> macros = [];
+    public readonly List<MessageMacro> macros = new();
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Maximum bet that will be allowed to set
@@ -23,4 +23,9 @@ public struct Settings()
     ///     How much the bet will change when user adjusts their bet via +/- keys
     /// </summary>
     public uint? step = null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Whether developer options should be visible in the settings
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool devOptions = false;
 }
diff --git a/HighRollerClassic/Windows/SettingsWindow.cs b/HighRollerClassic/Windows/SettingsWindow.cs
index d8ced25..2a94570 100644
--- a/HighRollerClassic/Windows/SettingsWindow.cs
+++ b/HighRollerClassic/Windows/SettingsWindow.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Numerics;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using Dalamud.Bindings.ImGui;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Components;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Windowing;
@@ -15,20 +16,21 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
     private const int InputMaxLen = 11;
 
     private const uint RollSettingInputWidth = 50;
-    
+
     private const uint MaxAllowedGil = 999_999_999;
     private readonly Configuration configuration;
-    private Settings settings;
 
     private bool maxBetFormatValid = true;
-    private bool stepFormatValid = true;
-
-    // todo proper implementation it's just a placeholder
-    private bool TempRoll => newRoll.HasValue;
     private SettingsRoll? newRoll;
 
     private (uint min, uint max) rollInterval = (1, 999);
+    private Settings settings;
+    private bool stepFormatValid = true;
     
+    // colours
+    private readonly Vector4 yellow = new(249/255f, 180/255f, 45/255f, 1);
+    private readonly Vector4 red = new(1, 0, 0, 1f);
+
     public SettingsWindow(Plugin plugin) : base("Settings##HRC Settings")
     {
         Flags = ImGuiWindowFlags.NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoScrollbar |
@@ -42,12 +44,40 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
         settings = configuration.Settings;
     }
 
+    // todo proper implementation it's just a placeholder
+    private bool TempRoll => newRoll.HasValue;
+
     public void Dispose() { }
 
     public override void PreDraw() { }
 
     public override void Draw()
     {
+        // todo integrate for every field 
+        var drawList = ImGui.GetWindowDrawList();
+
+        var center = ImGui.GetCursorScreenPos();
+        const uint radius = 10;
+
+        var circleColor = ImGui.GetColorU32(yellow);
+        var borderColor = ImGui.GetColorU32(red);
+        var textColor = ImGui.GetColorU32(red);
+
+        drawList.AddCircleFilled(center + new Vector2(radius, radius), radius, circleColor);
+        drawList.AddCircle(center + new Vector2(radius, radius), radius, borderColor, 0, 2.5f);
+
+        const string text = "!";
+        var textSize = ImGui.CalcTextSize(text);
+        var textPos = center + new Vector2(
+                          radius - (textSize.X * 0.5f),
+                          radius - (textSize.Y * 0.5f)
+                      );
+        
+        
+        drawList.AddText(textPos, textColor, text);
+        
+        ImGui.Dummy(new Vector2(radius * 2f, radius * 2f));
+
         // todo set up multiplier, roll, color, etc
         // todo add button for rolls
 
@@ -56,25 +86,38 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
             // TODO no new rolls must be there
             newRoll = new SettingsRoll();
         }
-        if (ImGui.CollapsingHeader("Rolls###settings", ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.DefaultOpen))
+
+        if (ImGui.CollapsingHeader("Rolls##settings"))
         {
             // todo here we put new rolls
-            foreach (var roll in settings.rolls)
-            {
-                // todo here we put existing rolls
-            }
+            // foreach (var roll in settings.rolls)
+            // {
+            //     // todo here we put existing rolls
+            // }
         }
 
-        var maxbetValid = NewInput("max_bet_label", "Max bet", "max_bet_text", ref settings.maxBet);
-        if (maxbetValid.HasValue) maxBetFormatValid = maxbetValid.Value;
-        ImGui.Spacing();
+        if (ImGui.CollapsingHeader("General##settings"))
+        {
+            var maxbetValid = LabelTextInput("max_bet_label", "Max bet", "max_bet_text", ref settings.maxBet);
+            if (maxbetValid.HasValue) maxBetFormatValid = maxbetValid.Value;
+            ImGui.Spacing();
 
-        var stepValid = NewInput("step_label", "Step", "step_input", ref settings.step);
-        if (stepValid.HasValue) stepFormatValid = stepValid.Value;
-        ImGui.Spacing();
+            var stepValid = LabelTextInput("step_label", "Step", "step_input", ref settings.step);
+            if (stepValid.HasValue) stepFormatValid = stepValid.Value;
+            ImGui.Spacing();
+
+            ImGui.Checkbox("Developer options", ref settings.devOptions);
+        }
+
+        if (configuration.Settings.devOptions && ImGui.CollapsingHeader("Developer options"))
+        {
+            // todo add developer settings - like the ability to have every character have HRC open
+        }
 
         var inputValidation = ValidateInput();
 
+        ImGui.Spacing();
+
         ImGui.BeginDisabled(!inputValidation.valid);
 
         if (ImGui.Button("Save"))
@@ -88,37 +131,39 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
 
         ImGui.EndDisabled();
         ImGui.SameLine();
-        if (!inputValidation.valid && ImGui.IsItemHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags.AllowWhenDisabled)) ImGui.SetTooltip(inputValidation.message);
+        if (!inputValidation.valid && ImGui.IsItemHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags.AllowWhenDisabled))
+            ImGui.SetTooltip(inputValidation.message);
 
         if (ImGui.Button("Reset")) settings = configuration.Settings;
-
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Returns false if the roll is to be removed
+    ///     Returns false if the roll is to be removed
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="multiplier">gil multiplication in case of a roll</param>
     /// <param name="exact">if roll is checked on less/less or equal comparison</param>
     /// <param name="roll">how much user rolls</param>
     /// <param name="colour">colours the rolls in main window, depending on their value</param>
     /// <param name="id">tracks which roll we're setting so input fields don't have the same ids</param>
-    private bool? DisplayRollSetting(ref uint multiplier, ref bool exact, ref uint roll, ref Vector4 colour, ref uint id)
+    private bool? DisplayRollSetting(
+        ref uint multiplier, ref bool exact, ref uint roll, ref Vector4 colour, ref uint id)
     {
         ImGui.SetNextItemWidth(RollSettingInputWidth);
         ImGui.InputUInt($"##multiplier{id}", ref multiplier);
-        
+
         ImGui.SameLine();
-        
+
         ImGui.Text("x");
         ImGui.SameLine();
-        
+
         ImGui.SetNextItemWidth(RollSettingInputWidth);
         ImGui.InputUInt($"##roll{id}", ref roll);
-        
+
         ImGui.SameLine();
         var newColour = ImGuiComponents.ColorPickerWithPalette(
             (int)id, "placeholder", colour);
 
+        ImGui.SameLine();
         if (ImGui.Button("-"))
         {
             // signals to the colour to remove this roll setting
@@ -129,38 +174,37 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
         // we need to verify if data inputted is "good"
 
         return ValidateRollSetting();
-
     }
 
     private bool ValidateRollSetting()
     {
         // multiplier must not already exist
-        
+
         // roll must be between 1 and 999
-        
+
         // roll must not already exist
 
         return true;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Returns true if valid, false if invalid or null if validity has no changed
+    ///     Returns true if valid, false if invalid or null if validity has no changed
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="labelId">id of the label field</param>
     /// <param name="labelText">text for the label input field</param>
     /// <param name="inputId">id of the input field</param>
     /// <param name="result">new value if parsing was successful</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    private static bool? NewInput(string labelId, string labelText, string inputId, ref uint? result)
+    private bool? LabelTextInput(string labelId, string labelText, string inputId, ref uint? result)
     {
         bool? valid = null;
-        
+
         ImGui.LabelText($"###{labelId}", $"{labelText}: ");
         ImGui.SameLine(XOffset, Spacing);
         ImGui.SetNextItemWidth(InputWidth);
 
         var buf = result?.ToString("N0") ?? "";
-        
+
         if (ImGui.InputText($"###{inputId}", ref buf, InputMaxLen))
         {
             var num = buf.Replace(",", string.Empty).Replace(".", string.Empty);
@@ -170,10 +214,14 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
                 valid = true;
             }
             else
-            {
                 valid = false;
-            }
         }
+        
+        // todo alert that appears when field doesn't match the configuration
+        ImGui.SameLine();
+        ImGui.Text("*");
+        
+        // todo place the alert if field validation fails
 
         return valid;
     }
@@ -187,20 +235,13 @@ public class SettingsWindow : Window, IDisposable
         var valid = true;
         var message = string.Empty;
 
-        if (!maxBetFormatValid || !stepFormatValid)
-        {
-            SetError("Input fields have invalid data", ref message, ref valid);
-        }
+        if (!maxBetFormatValid || !stepFormatValid) SetError("Input fields have invalid data", ref message, ref valid);
 
         if (settings.maxBet > MaxAllowedGil)
-        {
             SetError("Entered bet amount exceeds maximum possible bet", ref message, ref valid);
-        }
-        
+
         if (settings.step > configuration.Settings.maxBet || settings.maxBet < configuration.Settings.maxBet)
-        {
             SetError("Step change must not exceed current maximum bet", ref message, ref valid);
-        }
 
         return (valid, message);
     }