diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/messages/ListMessageAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/messages/ListMessageAdapter.java
index f8eaf17..c19ac37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/messages/ListMessageAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/messages/ListMessageAdapter.java
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime;
 public class ListMessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ListMessageAdapter.ViewHolder> {
 
     private Context context;
+    private SharedPreferences prefs;
     private Picasso picasso;
     private List<MessageWithImage> items;
     private Delete delete;
     private Settings settings;
     private Markwon markwon;
+    private int messageLayout;
 
     private final String TIME_FORMAT_RELATIVE;
     private final String TIME_FORMAT_PREFS_KEY;
@@ -56,11 +58,25 @@ public class ListMessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ListMessageAdapter.
         this.items = items;
         this.delete = delete;
 
+        this.prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         this.markwon = MarkwonFactory.createForMessage(context, picasso);
 
         TIME_FORMAT_RELATIVE =
                 context.getResources().getString(R.string.time_format_value_relative);
         TIME_FORMAT_PREFS_KEY = context.getResources().getString(R.string.setting_key_time_format);
+
+        String message_layout_prefs_key =
+                context.getResources().getString(R.string.setting_key_message_layout);
+        String messageLayoutNormal =
+                context.getResources().getString(R.string.message_layout_value_normal);
+        String messageLayoutSetting =
+                prefs.getString(message_layout_prefs_key, messageLayoutNormal);
+
+        if (messageLayoutSetting.equals(messageLayoutNormal)) {
+            messageLayout = R.layout.message_item;
+        } else {
+            messageLayout = R.layout.message_item_compact;
+        }
     }
 
     public List<MessageWithImage> getItems() {
@@ -74,7 +90,7 @@ public class ListMessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ListMessageAdapter.
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
-        View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.message_item, parent, false);
+        View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(messageLayout, parent, false);
 
         ViewHolder holder = new ViewHolder(view);
         return holder;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index b734079..6ad24c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 package com.github.gotify.settings;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBar;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.preference.ListPreference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import com.github.gotify.R;
@@ -52,5 +59,38 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
             setPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.root_preferences, rootKey);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+            super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
+            ListPreference message_layout =
+                    findPreference(getString(R.string.setting_key_message_layout));
+            message_layout.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(
+                    (ignored, ignored2) -> {
+                        new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext())
+                                .setTitle(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_title)
+                                .setMessage(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_message)
+                                .setPositiveButton(
+                                        getString(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_button1),
+                                        (ignored3, ignored4) -> {
+                                            restartApp();
+                                        })
+                                .setNegativeButton(
+                                        getString(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_button2),
+                                        (ignore3, ignored4) -> {})
+                                .show();
+                        return true;
+                    });
+        }
+
+        private void restartApp() {
+            PackageManager packageManager = getContext().getPackageManager();
+            String packageName = getContext().getPackageName();
+            Intent intent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
+            ComponentName componentName = intent.getComponent();
+            Intent mainIntent = Intent.makeRestartActivityTask(componentName);
+            startActivity(mainIntent);
+            Runtime.getRuntime().exit(0);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item.xml
index eb97462..ca51d26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="20dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:text=""
+        tools:text="1 hour ago"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/message_delete"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:text=""
+        tools:text="A Notification Title"
         android:textSize="16sp"
         android:textStyle="bold"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/message_date"
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@
         android:layout_height="50dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        tools:srcCompat="@drawable/gotify"
         android:contentDescription="@string/message_image_desc"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/message_title" />
 
-
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/message_text"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:textIsSelectable="true"
+        tools:text="The message text."
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/message_image"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/message_title" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item_compact.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cd344d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/message_item_compact.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:padding="10dp"
+    android:background="?android:colorBackground">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/message_date"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="20dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        tools:text="1 hour ago"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/message_delete"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/message_title"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        tools:text="A Notification Title"
+        android:textSize="16sp"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/message_date"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/message_image"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/message_image"
+        android:layout_width="40dp"
+        android:layout_height="40dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="0dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+        tools:src="@drawable/gotify"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/message_image_desc"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/message_text"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        android:textIsSelectable="true"
+        tools:text="The message text."
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/message_image"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/message_title" />
+
+    <ImageButton
+        android:id="@+id/message_delete"
+        style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+        android:layout_width="30dp"
+        android:layout_height="30dp"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/delete_message"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/message_date"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_delete" />
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 3a9d936..a4ef6f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
     <string name="theme_light">Light</string>
     <string name="theme_dark">Dark</string>
     <string name="theme_default">System Default</string>
+    <!--  Message Layout  -->
+    <string-array name="message_layout_entries">
+        <item>@string/message_layout_entry_normal</item>
+        <item>@string/message_layout_entry_compact</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string name="message_layout_entry_normal">Normal</string>
+    <string name="message_layout_entry_compact">Compact</string>
+    <string-array name="message_layout_values">
+        <item>@string/message_layout_value_normal</item>
+        <item>@string/message_layout_value_compact</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string name="message_layout_value_normal">message_layout_normal</string>
+    <string name="message_layout_value_compact">message_layout_compact</string>
     <!--  Time Format  -->
     <string-array name="time_format_entries">
         <item>@string/time_format_entry_absolute</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9f1ed7e..4c2ae7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@
     <string name="settings_appearance">Appearance</string>
     <string name="setting_theme">Theme</string>
     <string name="setting_key_theme">theme</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout">Message layout</string>
+    <string name="setting_key_message_layout">message_layout</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_title">Restart App?</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_message">The change will be effective on next app start.\n\nDo you want to restart now?</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_button1">Restart</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_button2">Later</string>
     <string name="setting_time_format">Time format</string>
     <string name="setting_key_time_format">time_format</string>
     <string name="push_message">Push message</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
index ec2273d..0971135 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@
             android:key="@string/setting_key_theme"
             android:title="@string/setting_theme" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@string/message_layout_value_normal"
+            android:entries="@array/message_layout_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/message_layout_values"
+            android:key="@string/setting_key_message_layout"
+            android:title="@string/setting_message_layout" />
+
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="@string/time_format_value_relative"
             android:entries="@array/time_format_entries"
             android:entryValues="@array/time_format_values"
             android:key="@string/setting_key_time_format"
-            android:title="@string/setting_time_format"/>
+            android:title="@string/setting_time_format" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/StringUtil.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/StringUtil.java
index b4f7158..fcb0212 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/StringUtil.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/StringUtil.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 package com.github.gotify.client;
 
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class StringUtil {
   /**
    * Check if the given array contains the given value (with case-insensitive comparison).
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Application.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Application.java
index 4087283..37cabe8 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Application.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Application.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The Application holds information about an app which can send notifications.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The Application holds information about an app which can send notifications.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Application {
   @SerializedName("description")
   private String description = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Client.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Client.java
index a01090a..66409ba 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Client.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Client.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The Client holds information about a device which can receive notifications (and other stuff).
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The Client holds information about a device which can receive notifications (and other stuff).")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Client {
   @SerializedName("id")
   private Long id = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Error.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Error.java
index a4ab45a..8c0d220 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Error.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Error.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The Error contains error relevant information.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The Error contains error relevant information.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Error {
   @SerializedName("error")
   private String error = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Health.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Health.java
index 9e9834b..6da1b3f 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Health.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Health.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * Health represents how healthy the application is.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "Health represents how healthy the application is.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Health {
   @SerializedName("database")
   private String database = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Message.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Message.java
index a7b4e08..2c50109 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Message.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Message.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime;
  * The MessageExternal holds information about a message which was sent by an Application.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The MessageExternal holds information about a message which was sent by an Application.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Message {
   @SerializedName("appid")
   private Long appid = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PagedMessages.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PagedMessages.java
index ff4a25b..bd8cfcb 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PagedMessages.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PagedMessages.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.util.List;
  * Wrapper for the paging and the messages
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "Wrapper for the paging and the messages")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class PagedMessages {
   @SerializedName("messages")
   private List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<Message>();
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Paging.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Paging.java
index 60b9051..cdf5985 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Paging.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/Paging.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The Paging holds information about the limit and making requests to the next page.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The Paging holds information about the limit and making requests to the next page.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class Paging {
   @SerializedName("limit")
   private Long limit = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PluginConf.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PluginConf.java
index fc51445..ddd4f06 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PluginConf.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/PluginConf.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import java.util.List;
  * Holds information about a plugin instance for one user.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "Holds information about a plugin instance for one user.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class PluginConf {
   @SerializedName("author")
   private String author = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/User.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/User.java
index b636127..e050cfb 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/User.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/User.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The User holds information about permission and other stuff.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The User holds information about permission and other stuff.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class User {
   @SerializedName("admin")
   private Boolean admin = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserPass.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserPass.java
index fb5b020..a5c0a4c 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserPass.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserPass.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The Password for updating the user.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The Password for updating the user.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class UserPass {
   @SerializedName("pass")
   private String pass = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserWithPass.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserWithPass.java
index 25583a1..4f9ba0c 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserWithPass.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/UserWithPass.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * The UserWithPass holds information about the credentials and other stuff.
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "The UserWithPass holds information about the credentials and other stuff.")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class UserWithPass {
   @SerializedName("admin")
   private Boolean admin = null;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/VersionInfo.java b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/VersionInfo.java
index 58b36ff..5aff361 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/VersionInfo.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/client/model/VersionInfo.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * VersionInfo Model
  */
 @ApiModel(description = "VersionInfo Model")
-@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen", date = "2020-06-24T18:39:01.386+02:00")
 public class VersionInfo {
   @SerializedName("buildDate")
   private String buildDate = null;