diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cecfca..208636b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ By default, growls use the standard 'alert' Bootstrap style, are 250px wide, rig
 ```javascript
 $.bootstrapGrowl("another message, yay!", {
   ele: 'body', // which element to append to
+  icon: 'glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign' // Use Bootstrap of FontAwsome icons
   type: 'info', // (null, 'info', 'error', 'success')
   offset: {from: 'top', amount: 20}, // 'top', or 'bottom'
   align: 'right', // ('left', 'right', or 'center')
diff --git a/demo.html b/demo.html
index bb69378..aeaffa2 100644
--- a/demo.html
+++ b/demo.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                 
                 setTimeout(function() {
                     $.bootstrapGrowl("Danger, Danger!", {
+                        icon: 'glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign',
                         type: 'danger',
                         align: 'center',
                         width: 'auto',
diff --git a/jquery.bootstrap-growl.coffee b/jquery.bootstrap-growl.coffee
index 6ea1be1..8b13ed2 100644
--- a/jquery.bootstrap-growl.coffee
+++ b/jquery.bootstrap-growl.coffee
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ $.bootstrapGrowl = (message, options) ->
   $alert = $("<div>")
   $alert.attr "class", "bootstrap-growl alert"
   $alert.addClass "alert-" + options.type if options.type
-  $alert.append "<a class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" href=\"#\">&times;</a>" if options.allow_dismiss
+  if options.icon
+    $alert.append "<i class=\""+options.icon+"\"></i> "
+  if options.allow_dismiss
+    $alert.append "<a class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" href=\"#\">&times;</a>" if options.allow_dismiss
   $alert.append message
 
   # Prevent BC breaks
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ $.bootstrapGrowl.default_options =
     amount: 20
   align: "right" # (left, right, or center)
   width: 250
-  delay: 4000
+  delay: -1
   allow_dismiss: true
   stackup_spacing: 10
 
diff --git a/jquery.bootstrap-growl.js b/jquery.bootstrap-growl.js
index edc220f..793246b 100644
--- a/jquery.bootstrap-growl.js
+++ b/jquery.bootstrap-growl.js
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 
   $.bootstrapGrowl = function(message, options) {
     var $alert, css, offsetAmount;
-
     options = $.extend({}, $.bootstrapGrowl.default_options, options);
     $alert = $("<div>");
     $alert.attr("class", "bootstrap-growl alert");
-    if (options.type) {
-      $alert.addClass("alert-" + options.type);
-    }
+    if (options.type) $alert.addClass("alert-" + options.type);
+    if (options.icon) $alert.append("<i class=\"" + options.icon + "\"></i> ");
     if (options.allow_dismiss) {
-      $alert.append("<span class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\">&times;</span>");
+      if (options.allow_dismiss) {
+        $alert.append("<a class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" href=\"#\">&times;</a>");
+      }
     }
     $alert.append(message);
     if (options.top_offset) {
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@
     };
     css[options.offset.from] = offsetAmount + "px";
     $alert.css(css);
-    if (options.width !== "auto") {
-      $alert.css("width", options.width + "px");
-    }
+    if (options.width !== "auto") $alert.css("width", options.width + "px");
     $(options.ele).append($alert);
     switch (options.align) {
       case "center":