diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 241e268..85ab6bf 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ type General struct {
 	ContentProportion   int
 	TerminalTitle       int
 	ShowIcons           bool
+	SymbolWidth         int
+	SymbolFormat        string
 	ShowHelp            bool
 	RedrawUI            bool
 	LeaderKey           rune
@@ -844,6 +846,9 @@ func parseGeneral(cfg *ini.File) General {
 	general.ShortHints = cfg.Section("general").Key("short-hints").MustBool(false)
 	general.ShowFilterPhrase = cfg.Section("general").Key("show-filter-phrase").MustBool(true)
 	general.ShowIcons = cfg.Section("general").Key("show-icons").MustBool(true)
+	general.SymbolWidth = cfg.Section("general").Key("symbol-width").MustInt(6)
+	symbolFormat := "%" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", general.SymbolWidth) + "s"
+	general.SymbolFormat = cfg.Section("general").Key("symbol-format").MustString(symbolFormat)
 	general.ShowHelp = cfg.Section("general").Key("show-help").MustBool(true)
 	general.RedrawUI = cfg.Section("general").Key("redraw-ui").MustBool(true)
 	general.StickToTop = cfg.Section("general").Key("stick-to-top").MustBool(false)
diff --git a/ui/item.go b/ui/item.go
index d7ba959..060c587 100644
--- a/ui/item.go
+++ b/ui/item.go
@@ -20,12 +20,31 @@ func DrawListItem(cfg *config.Config, item api.Item) (string, string) {
 		status := s
 		if s.Reblog != nil {
 			status = s.Reblog
-		}
-		if status.RepliesCount > 0 {
-			symbol = " ⤶ "
+			symbol += "♺ "
 		}
 		if item.Pinned() {
-			symbol = " ! "
+			symbol += "! "
+		}
+		if s.Bookmarked {
+			symbol += "☜  "
+		}
+		if s.Favourited {
+			symbol += "★ "
+		}
+		if s.Poll != nil {
+			symbol += "= "
+		}
+		if s.Sensitive || s.SpoilerText != "" {
+			symbol += "⚑ "
+		}
+		if len(s.MediaAttachments) > 0 {
+			symbol += "⚭ "
+		}
+		if s.Card != nil {
+			symbol += "⚯  "
+		}
+		if status.RepliesCount > 0 {
+			symbol += "⤷ "
 		}
 		acc := strings.TrimSpace(s.Account.Acct)
 		if cfg.General.ShowBoostedUser && s.Reblog != nil {
@@ -35,6 +54,9 @@ func DrawListItem(cfg *config.Config, item api.Item) (string, string) {
 			acc = fmt.Sprintf("♺ %s", acc)
 		}
 		d := OutputDate(cfg, s.CreatedAt.Local())
+		if symbol != "" {
+			symbol = fmt.Sprintf(cfg.General.SymbolFormat, symbol)
+		}
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", d, acc), symbol
 	case api.StatusHistoryType:
 		s := item.Raw().(*mastodon.StatusHistory)
@@ -51,19 +73,22 @@ func DrawListItem(cfg *config.Config, item api.Item) (string, string) {
 		symbol := ""
 		switch a.Item.Type {
 		case "follow", "follow_request":
-			symbol += " + "
+			symbol += "+ "
 		case "favourite":
-			symbol = " ★ "
+			symbol = "★ "
 		case "reblog":
-			symbol = " ♺ "
+			symbol = "♺ "
 		case "mention":
-			symbol = " ⤶ "
+			symbol = "⤶ "
 		case "update":
-			symbol = " ☢ "
+			symbol = "☢ "
 		case "poll":
-			symbol = " = "
+			symbol = "= "
 		case "status":
-			symbol = " ⤶ "
+			symbol = "⤶ "
+		}
+		if symbol != "" {
+			symbol = fmt.Sprintf(cfg.General.SymbolFormat, symbol)
 		}
 		d := OutputDate(cfg, a.Item.CreatedAt.Local())
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", d, strings.TrimSpace(a.Item.Account.Acct)), symbol
diff --git a/ui/mainview.go b/ui/mainview.go
index c875c5b..cd3f87e 100644
--- a/ui/mainview.go
+++ b/ui/mainview.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (mv *MainView) ForceUpdate() {
 }
 
 func feedList(mv *TutView, fh *FeedHolder) *tview.Flex {
-	iw := 3
+	iw := mv.tut.Config.General.SymbolWidth
 	if !mv.tut.Config.General.ShowIcons {
 		iw = 0
 	}