diff --git a/.github/patches/xoffline.diff b/.github/patches/xoffline.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ead0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/patches/xoffline.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+diff --git a/flutter/lib/common/widgets/peer_card.dart b/flutter/lib/common/widgets/peer_card.dart
+index 0a15eb45b..d776dd556 100644
+--- a/flutter/lib/common/widgets/peer_card.dart
++++ b/flutter/lib/common/widgets/peer_card.dart
+@@ -1328,8 +1328,13 @@ Widget getOnline(double rightPadding, bool online) {
+       waitDuration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+       child: Padding(
+           padding: EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(0, 4, rightPadding, 4),
+-          child: CircleAvatar(
+-              radius: 3, backgroundColor: online ? Colors.green : kColorWarn)));
++          child: online
++              ? CircleAvatar(radius: 3, backgroundColor: Colors.green)
++              : Icon(
++                  Icons.close, // Red X for offline (Material Icon)
++                  color: Colors.red,
++                  size: 6.0, // Adjust size as needed
++                )));
+ }
+ 
+ Widget build_more(BuildContext context, {bool invert = false}) {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generator-android.yml b/.github/workflows/generator-android.yml
index 70391ef..e9dd33b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generator-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generator-android.yml
@@ -385,6 +385,13 @@ jobs:
           wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/cycle_monitor.diff
           git apply cycle_monitor.diff
 
+      - name: use X for offline display instead of orange circle
+        continue-on-error: true
+        if: fromJson(inputs.extras).xOffline == 'true'
+        run: |
+          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/xoffline.diff
+          git apply xoffline.diff
+
       - name: Report Status
         uses: fjogeleit/http-request-action@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generator-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/generator-linux.yml
index 82bad07..c9e8202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generator-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generator-linux.yml
@@ -322,6 +322,13 @@ jobs:
           wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/cycle_monitor.diff
           git apply cycle_monitor.diff
 
+      - name: use X for offline display instead of orange circle
+        continue-on-error: true
+        if: fromJson(inputs.extras).xOffline == 'true'
+        run: |
+          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/xoffline.diff
+          git apply xoffline.diff
+
       - name: Restore bridge files
         if: matrix.job.arch == 'x86_64' || env.UPLOAD_ARTIFACT == 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generator-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/generator-windows.yml
index 58683c5..6a3691f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generator-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generator-windows.yml
@@ -359,6 +359,13 @@ jobs:
           Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/cycle_monitor.diff -OutFile cycle_monitor.diff
           git apply cycle_monitor.diff
 
+      - name: use X for offline display instead of orange circle
+        continue-on-error: true
+        if: fromJson(inputs.extras).xOffline == 'true'
+        run: |
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bryangerlach/rdgen/refs/heads/master/.github/patches/xoffline.diff -OutFile xoffline.diff
+          git apply xoffline.diff
+
 
       - name: run as admin
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/rdgenerator/forms.py b/rdgenerator/forms.py
index 913e627..014bc32 100644
--- a/rdgenerator/forms.py
+++ b/rdgenerator/forms.py
@@ -67,4 +67,6 @@ class GenerateForm(forms.Form):
     defaultManual = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea, required=False)
     overrideManual = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea, required=False)
 
-    cycleMonitor = forms.BooleanField(initial=False, required=False)
\ No newline at end of file
+    #custom added features
+    cycleMonitor = forms.BooleanField(initial=False, required=False)
+    xOffline = forms.BooleanField(initial=False, required=False)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rdgenerator/templates/generator.html b/rdgenerator/templates/generator.html
index 811dbbb..19b4a48 100644
--- a/rdgenerator/templates/generator.html
+++ b/rdgenerator/templates/generator.html
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@
                     {{ form.defaultManual }}<br><br>
                     <label for="{{ form.overrideManual.id_for_label }}">Override settings</label><br>
                     {{ form.overrideManual }}<br><br>
-                    <label for="{{ form.cycleMonitor.id_for_label }}">{{ form.cycleMonitor }} Add a button to cycle through available monitors to the minimized toolbar.</label>
+                    <label for="{{ form.cycleMonitor.id_for_label }}">{{ form.cycleMonitor }} Add a button to cycle through available monitors to the minimized toolbar.</label><br>
+                    <label for="{{ form.xOffline.id_for_label }}">{{ form.xOffline }} Display an X for offline devices in the addressbook.</label><br>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="platform">
diff --git a/rdgenerator/views.py b/rdgenerator/views.py
index e6d7adf..8239336 100644
--- a/rdgenerator/views.py
+++ b/rdgenerator/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def generator_view(request):
             version = form.cleaned_data['version']
             delayFix = form.cleaned_data['delayFix']
             cycleMonitor = form.cleaned_data['cycleMonitor']
+            xOffline = form.cleaned_data['xOffline']
             server = form.cleaned_data['serverIP']
             key = form.cleaned_data['key']
             apiServer = form.cleaned_data['apiServer']
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ def generator_view(request):
             extras['version'] = version
             extras['rdgen'] = 'true'
             extras['cycleMonitor'] = 'true' if cycleMonitor else 'false'
+            extras['xOffline'] = 'true' if xOffline else 'false'
             extra_input = json.dumps(extras)
 
             ####from here run the github action, we need user, repo, access token.