diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabFolderRenderer.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabFolderRenderer.java
index 9edf33fbf84..3206695cbfe 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabFolderRenderer.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabFolderRenderer.java	
@@ -878,44 +878,57 @@ void drawBody(GC gc, Rectangle bounds, int state) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void drawClose(GC gc, Rectangle closeRect, int closeImageState) {
+	void drawClose(GC gc, Rectangle closeRect, int closeImageState, boolean showDirtyIndicator) {
 		if (closeRect.width == 0 || closeRect.height == 0) return;
 
-		// draw X with length of this constant
-		final int lineLength = 8;
-		int x = closeRect.x + Math.max(1, (closeRect.width-lineLength)/2);
-		int y = closeRect.y + Math.max(1, (closeRect.height-lineLength)/2);
-		y += parent.onBottom ? -1 : 1;
 		int originalLineWidth = gc.getLineWidth();
-		Color originalForeground = gc.getForeground();
-		switch (closeImageState & (SWT.HOT | SWT.SELECTED | SWT.BACKGROUND)) {
-			case SWT.NONE: {
-				drawCloseLines(gc, x, y , lineLength, false);
-				break;
-			}
-			case SWT.HOT: {
-				drawCloseLines(gc, x, y , lineLength, true);
-				break;
-			}
-			case SWT.SELECTED: {
-				drawCloseLines(gc, x, y , lineLength, true);
-				break;
-			}
-			case SWT.BACKGROUND: {
-				int[] shape = new int[] {x,y, x+10,y, x+10,y+10, x,y+10};
-				drawBackground(gc, shape, false);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		gc.setLineWidth(originalLineWidth);
-		gc.setForeground(originalForeground);
+	    int state = closeImageState & (SWT.HOT | SWT.SELECTED | SWT.BACKGROUND);
+	    if (state == SWT.NONE) {
+	        if (showDirtyIndicator)
+	        	drawDirtyIndicator(gc, closeRect, false);
+	        else
+	        	drawCloseButton(gc, closeRect, false);
+	    } else if (state == SWT.HOT || state == SWT.SELECTED) {
+			drawCloseButton(gc, closeRect, true);
+	    } else if (state == SWT.BACKGROUND) {
+	        if (showDirtyIndicator)
+	        	drawDirtyIndicator(gc, closeRect, false);
+	        else
+		    	drawBackground(gc, closeRect, SWT.BACKGROUND);
+	    }
+	    gc.setLineWidth(originalLineWidth);
+	}
+
+	private void drawDirtyIndicator(GC gc, Rectangle closeRect, boolean hot) {
+		String DIRTY_INDICATOR = "●";
+
+		Point stringExtent = gc.stringExtent(DIRTY_INDICATOR);
+		int x = closeRect.x + (closeRect.width - stringExtent.x) / 2;
+		int y = closeRect.y + (closeRect.height - stringExtent.y) / 2;
+		gc.drawString(DIRTY_INDICATOR, x, y, true);
+	}
+
+	private void drawCloseBackground(GC gc, Rectangle closeRect, Color backgroundColor) {
+		Color originalBackground = gc.getBackground();
+		gc.setBackground(backgroundColor);
+		gc.setForeground(originalBackground);
+		gc.fillRoundRectangle(closeRect.x + 1, closeRect.y + 2, closeRect.width - 2, closeRect.height - 2, 4, 4);
+		gc.setBackground(originalBackground);
 	}
 
-	private void drawCloseLines(GC gc, int x, int y, int lineLength, boolean hot) {
+
+	private void drawCloseButton(GC gc, Rectangle closeRect, boolean hot) {
 		if (hot) {
-			gc.setLineWidth(gc.getLineWidth() + 2);
-			gc.setForeground(getFillColor());
+			drawCloseBackground(gc, closeRect, parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WIDGET_NORMAL_SHADOW));
+//			gc.setLineWidth(gc.getLineWidth() + 2);
+			gc.setForeground(gc.getBackground());
 		}
+		// draw X with length of this constant
+		final int lineLength = 9;
+		int x = closeRect.x + Math.max(1, (closeRect.width-lineLength)/2);
+		int y = closeRect.y + Math.max(1, (closeRect.height-lineLength)/2);
+		y += parent.onBottom ? -1 : 1;
+
 		gc.setLineCap(SWT.CAP_ROUND);
 		gc.drawLine(x, y, x + lineLength, y + lineLength);
 		gc.drawLine(x, y + lineLength, x + lineLength, y);
@@ -1464,7 +1477,7 @@ void drawSelected(int itemIndex, GC gc, Rectangle bounds, int state ) {
 					gc.setBackground(orginalBackground);
 				}
 			}
-			if (shouldDrawCloseIcon(item)) drawClose(gc, item.closeRect, item.closeImageState);
+ 			if (shouldDrawCloseIcon(item)) drawClose(gc, item.closeRect, item.closeImageState, item.showDirty);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1673,7 +1686,7 @@ void drawUnselected(int index, GC gc, Rectangle bounds, int state) {
 				gc.setFont(gcFont);
 			}
 			// draw close
-			if (shouldDrawCloseIcon(item)) drawClose(gc, item.closeRect, item.closeImageState);
+			if (shouldDrawCloseIcon(item)) drawClose(gc, item.closeRect, item.closeImageState, item.showDirty);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabItem.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabItem.java
index 884c44354db..79355c87cdd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabItem.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Custom Widgets/common/org/eclipse/swt/custom/CTabItem.java	
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class CTabItem extends Item {
 	int closeImageState = SWT.BACKGROUND;
 	int state = SWT.NONE;
 	boolean showClose = false;
+	boolean showDirty = false;
 	boolean showing = false;
 
 /**
@@ -276,6 +277,20 @@ public boolean getShowClose() {
 	checkWidget();
 	return showClose;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns <code>true</code> to indicate that the dirty indicator should be shown.
+ * Otherwise return <code>false</code>.
+ *
+ * @return <code>true</code> if the dirty indicator should be shown
+ *
+ * @since 3.129
+ */
+public boolean isDirtyIndicatorShown() {
+	checkWidget();
+	return showDirty;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns the receiver's tool tip text, or null if it has
  * not been set.
@@ -490,6 +505,21 @@ public void setShowClose(boolean close) {
 	showClose = close;
 	parent.updateFolder(CTabFolder.REDRAW_TABS);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Sets to <code>true</code> to indicate that the dirty indicator should be shown.
+ *
+ * @param dirty the new value whether the dirty indicator shall be shown
+ *
+ * @since 3.129
+ */
+public void setShowDirty(boolean dirty) {
+	checkWidget();
+	if (showDirty == dirty) return;
+	showDirty = dirty;
+	parent.updateFolder(CTabFolder.REDRAW_TABS);
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets the text to display on the tab.
  * A carriage return '\n' allows to display multi line text.