diff --git a/res/values-ru/arrays.xml b/res/values-ru/arrays.xml
index 1e467d8a..dc780296 100644
--- a/res/values-ru/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values-ru/arrays.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@
         <item>1</item>
     </string-array>
 
+	<string-array name="capsMode">
+		<item>нижний регистр</item>
+		<item>Первая заглавная</item>
+		<item>Все заглавные</item>
+	</string-array>
+
+	<string-array name="keyMode">
+		<item>Словарь</item>
+		<item>буквы</item>
+		<item>цифры</item>
+	</string-array>
 
 	<string-array name="smileyContentDescription">
 		<item>улыбка</item>
diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index fd14352e..d03349ee 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
 		<item >1</item>
 	</string-array>
 
+	<string-array name="capsMode">
+		<item>Caps off</item>
+		<item>Single capital</item>
+		<item>All caps</item>
+	</string-array>
+
+	<string-array name="keyMode">
+		<item>Dictionary</item>
+		<item>Text</item>
+		<item>Number</item>
+	</string-array>
 
 	<string-array name="smileyContentDescription">
 		<item> Smile </item>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 7cb4867c..11b1368a 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 	<string name="pref_querytest">Query test</string>
 	<string name="pref_testfunc">Test func</string>
 
+	<string name="pref_mode_notify">Mode notifications</string>
+	<string name="pref_mode_notify_subtitle">Used for vocalization of mode changes</string>
+
 	<string name="pref_loadingdict">Loading dictionary…</string>
 	<string name="pref_loadinguserdict">Loading user dictionary…</string>
 	<string name="pref_load_title">Load IME dictionary</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/prefs.xml b/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 14c35f1c..1754fddf 100644
--- a/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 		android:key="pref_lang_support"
 		android:persistent="true"
 		android:title="@string/pref_lang_title" />
+	<CheckBoxPreference
+		android:key="pref_mode_notify"
+		android:title="@string/pref_mode_notify"
+		android:summary="@string/pref_mode_notify_subtitle"
+		android:persistent="true"
+		android:defaultValue="false"
+		/>
 	<Preference android:title="@string/pref_loaddict" android:key="loaddict"/>
 	<Preference android:title="@string/pref_loaduserdict" android:summary="@string/pref_loaduserdictdesc" android:key="loaduserdict"/>
 	<Preference android:title="@string/pref_nukedict" android:key="nukedict"/>
diff --git a/src/org/nyanya/android/traditionalt9/TraditionalT9.java b/src/org/nyanya/android/traditionalt9/TraditionalT9.java
index 0a229b42..1a9eeb0a 100644
--- a/src/org/nyanya/android/traditionalt9/TraditionalT9.java
+++ b/src/org/nyanya/android/traditionalt9/TraditionalT9.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.inputmethodservice.KeyboardView;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 	private int mKeyMode;
 
 	private SharedPreferences pref;
+
+	private Toast modeNotification = null;
+
 	/**
 	 * Main initialization of the input method component. Be sure to call to
 	 * super class.
@@ -112,8 +116,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 	@Override
 	public boolean onEvaluateInputViewShown() {
 		Log.d("T9.onEvaluateInputViewShown", "whatis");
-		Log.d("T9.onEval", "fullscreen?: " + isFullscreenMode() + " isshow?: " + isInputViewShown() + " isrequestedshow?: " + isShowInputRequested());
-		Log.d("T9.onEval", "noshow?: " + mEditing);
+		//Log.d("T9.onEval", "fullscreen?: " + isFullscreenMode() + " isshow?: " + isInputViewShown() + " isrequestedshow?: " + isShowInputRequested());
 		if (mEditing == EDITING_NOSHOW) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -226,9 +229,9 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 	@Override
 	public void onStartInput(EditorInfo attribute, boolean restarting) {
 		super.onStartInput(attribute, restarting);
-		Log.d("onStartInput", "attribute.inputType: " + attribute.inputType +
-			" restarting? " + restarting);
-		Utils.printFlags(attribute.inputType);
+		//Log.d("onStartInput", "attribute.inputType: " + attribute.inputType +
+		//	" restarting? " + restarting);
+		//Utils.printFlags(attribute.inputType);
 
 		if (attribute.inputType == 0) {
 			// don't do anything when not in any kind of edit field.
@@ -259,6 +262,13 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 
 		mKeyMode = MODE_TEXT;
 
+		boolean modenotify = pref.getBoolean("pref_mode_notify", false);
+		if (!modenotify && modeNotification != null) {
+			modeNotification = null;
+		} else if (modenotify && modeNotification == null){
+			modeNotification = Toast.makeText(this, "", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
+		}
+
 		// We are now going to initialize our state based on the type of
 		// text being edited.
 		switch (attribute.inputType & InputType.TYPE_MASK_CLASS) {
@@ -350,6 +360,15 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 				prefedit.remove("last_word");
 				prefedit.commit();
 			}
+			if (modenotify) {
+				Resources r = getResources();
+				if (mKeyMode != MODE_NUM)
+					modeNotify(String.format("%s %s %s", r.getStringArray(R.array.pref_lang_titles)[mLang],
+							r.getStringArray(R.array.keyMode)[mKeyMode], r.getStringArray(R.array.capsMode)[mCapsMode]));
+				else
+					modeNotify(String.format("%s %s", r.getStringArray(R.array.pref_lang_titles)[mLang],
+							r.getStringArray(R.array.keyMode)[mKeyMode]));
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Update the label on the enter key, depending on what the application
@@ -1076,6 +1095,8 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 			getCurrentInputConnection().setComposingText(mComposing, 1);
 		}
 		updateKeyMode();
+		if (modeNotification != null)
+			modeNotify(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.capsMode)[mCapsMode]);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1273,6 +1294,15 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 		}
 		updateKeyMode();
 		resetKeyMode();
+		if (modeNotification != null)
+			modeNotify(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.keyMode)[mKeyMode]);
+	}
+
+	private void modeNotify(String s) {
+		modeNotification.setText(s);
+		modeNotification.show();
+		modeNotification.cancel(); 	// TODO: This will not always hide the Toast.
+									// will probably need to implement custom view
 	}
 
 	private void nextLang() {
@@ -1282,6 +1312,9 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends InputMethodService implements
 		}
 		mLang = mLangsAvailable[mLangIndex];
 		updateKeyMode();
+		if (modeNotification != null) {
+			modeNotify(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.pref_lang_titles)[mLang]);
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void resetKeyMode() {