diff --git a/firewall/prompt.go b/firewall/prompt.go
index da8110dc..8a3b835e 100644
--- a/firewall/prompt.go
+++ b/firewall/prompt.go
@@ -93,16 +93,28 @@ func createPrompt(ctx context.Context, conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Pack
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Reference relevant data for save function
+	localProfile := conn.Process().Profile().LocalProfile()
+	entity := conn.Entity
+
+	// Create new notification.
 	n = &notifications.Notification{
-		EventID:   nID,
-		Type:      notifications.Prompt,
-		EventData: conn.Entity,
-		Expires:   expires,
+		EventID:  nID,
+		Type:     notifications.Prompt,
+		Title:    "Connection Prompt",
+		Category: "Privacy Filter",
+		EventData: &promptData{
+			Entity: entity,
+			Profile: promptProfile{
+				Source:     string(localProfile.Source),
+				ID:         localProfile.ID,
+				LinkedPath: localProfile.LinkedPath,
+			},
+		},
+		Expires: expires,
 	}
 
 	// Set action function.
-	localProfile := conn.Process().Profile().LocalProfile()
-	entity := conn.Entity
 	n.SetActionFunction(func(_ context.Context, n *notifications.Notification) error {
 		return saveResponse(
 			localProfile,
diff --git a/nameserver/takeover.go b/nameserver/takeover.go
index 51da9830..7609c6a0 100644
--- a/nameserver/takeover.go
+++ b/nameserver/takeover.go
@@ -47,10 +47,16 @@ func checkForConflictingService() error {
 	// wait for a short duration for the other service to shut down
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 
-	notifications.NotifyInfo(
-		"namserver-stopped-conflicting-service",
-		fmt.Sprintf("Portmaster stopped a conflicting name service (pid %d) to gain required system integration.", pid),
-	)
+	notifications.Notify(&notifications.Notification{
+		EventID:  "namserver:stopped-conflicting-service",
+		Type:     notifications.Info,
+		Title:    "Conflicting DNS Service",
+		Category: "Secure DNS",
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"The Portmaster stopped a conflicting name service (pid %d) to gain required system integration.",
+			pid,
+		),
+	})
 
 	// restart via service-worker logic
 	return fmt.Errorf("%w: stopped conflicting name service with pid %d", modules.ErrRestartNow, pid)
diff --git a/netenv/online-status.go b/netenv/online-status.go
index 5edbc0a4..3d31f8bd 100644
--- a/netenv/online-status.go
+++ b/netenv/online-status.go
@@ -213,16 +213,6 @@ func setCaptivePortal(portalURL *url.URL) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// notify
-	cleanUpPortalNotification()
-	defer func() {
-		// TODO: add "open" button
-		captivePortalNotification = notifications.NotifyInfo(
-			"netenv:captive-portal:"+captivePortal.Domain,
-			"Portmaster detected a captive portal at "+captivePortal.Domain,
-		)
-	}()
-
 	// set
 	captivePortal = &CaptivePortal{
 		URL: portalURL.String(),
@@ -234,6 +224,22 @@ func setCaptivePortal(portalURL *url.URL) {
 	} else {
 		captivePortal.Domain = portalURL.Hostname()
 	}
+
+	// notify
+	cleanUpPortalNotification()
+	// TODO: add "open" button
+	captivePortalNotification = notifications.Notify(&notifications.Notification{
+		EventID: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"netenv:captive-portal:%s", captivePortal.Domain,
+		),
+		Type:     notifications.Info,
+		Title:    "Captive Portal",
+		Category: "Core",
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Portmaster detected a captive portal at %s",
+			captivePortal.Domain,
+		),
+	})
 }
 
 func cleanUpPortalNotification() {
diff --git a/status/threat.go b/status/threat.go
index 4b70bfab..c30013e5 100644
--- a/status/threat.go
+++ b/status/threat.go
@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@ type ThreatPayload struct {
 //      // Once you're done, delete the threat
 //      threat.Delete().Publish()
 //
-func NewThreat(id, msg string) *Threat {
+func NewThreat(id, title, msg string) *Threat {
 	t := &Threat{
 		Notification: &notifications.Notification{
-			EventID: id,
-			Message: msg,
-			Type:    notifications.Warning,
-			State:   notifications.Active,
+			EventID:  id,
+			Type:     notifications.Warning,
+			Title:    title,
+			Category: "Threat",
+			Message:  msg,
 		},
 	}
+
 	t.threatData().Started = time.Now().Unix()
 
 	return t
diff --git a/updates/upgrader.go b/updates/upgrader.go
index cde189e7..2ab67786 100644
--- a/updates/upgrader.go
+++ b/updates/upgrader.go
@@ -99,18 +99,30 @@ func upgradeCoreNotify() error {
 
 	// check for new version
 	if info.GetInfo().Version != pmCoreUpdate.Version() {
-		n := notifications.NotifyInfo(
-			"updates:core-update-available",
-			fmt.Sprintf(":tada: Update to **Portmaster v%s** is available! Please restart the Portmaster to apply the update.", pmCoreUpdate.Version()),
-			notifications.Action{
-				ID:   "restart",
-				Text: "Restart",
+		n := notifications.Notify(&notifications.Notification{
+			EventID: "updates:core-update-available",
+			Type:    notifications.Info,
+			Title: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Portmaster Update v%s",
+				pmCoreUpdate.Version(),
+			),
+			Category: "Core",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf(
+				`:tada: Update to **Portmaster v%s** is available!  
+Please restart the Portmaster to apply the update.`,
+				pmCoreUpdate.Version(),
+			),
+			AvailableActions: []*notifications.Action{
+				{
+					ID:   "restart",
+					Text: "Restart",
+				},
+				{
+					ID:   "later",
+					Text: "Not now",
+				},
 			},
-			notifications.Action{
-				ID:   "later",
-				Text: "Not now",
-			},
-		)
+		})
 		n.SetActionFunction(upgradeCoreNotifyActionHandler)
 
 		log.Debugf("updates: new portmaster version available, sending notification to user")
@@ -246,10 +258,18 @@ func warnOnIncorrectParentPath() {
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(absPath, root) {
 		log.Warningf("detected unexpected path %s for portmaster-start", absPath)
 
-		notifications.NotifyWarn(
-			"updates:unsupported-parent",
-			fmt.Sprintf("The portmaster has been launched by an unexpected %s binary at %s. Please configure your system to use the binary at %s as this version will be kept up to date automatically.", expectedFileName, absPath, filepath.Join(root, expectedFileName)),
-		)
+		notifications.Notify(&notifications.Notification{
+			EventID:  "updates:unsupported-parent",
+			Type:     notifications.Warning,
+			Title:    "Unsupported Launcher",
+			Category: "Core",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"The portmaster has been launched by an unexpected %s binary at %s. Please configure your system to use the binary at %s as this version will be kept up to date automatically.",
+				expectedFileName,
+				absPath,
+				filepath.Join(root, expectedFileName),
+			),
+		})
 	}
 }