diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/early_alert.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/early_alert.py
index 1f911c7..4328590 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/early_alert.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/early_alert.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import textwrap
 import sys
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from typing import Self
 from dzgui.util.strings import dialog_error, dialog_header
@@ -9,14 +10,17 @@ import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa E402
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from gi.repository import Gdk
 
-class EarlyAlertDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
-    def __init__(self, string: str) -> None:
+
+class AbortDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
+    def __init__(self, string: str, buttons: Gtk.ButtonsType) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             title=dialog_header,
             text=dialog_error,
             transient_for=None,
-            buttons=Gtk.ButtonsType.OK,
+            buttons=buttons,
         )
 
         msg = textwrap.fill(string, 50)
@@ -24,7 +28,8 @@ class EarlyAlertDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
 
         aa = self.get_action_area()
         aa.set_margin_bottom(20)
-        # self.action_area.set_margin_bottom(20)
+        aa.set_layout(Gtk.ButtonBoxStyle.CENTER)
+
         self.outer = self.get_content_area()
         self.outer.set_margin_start(30)
         self.outer.set_margin_end(30)
@@ -32,26 +37,30 @@ class EarlyAlertDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
         self.set_default_size(250, 100)
 
         abort = self.get_widget_for_response(Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
+        ignore = self.get_widget_for_response(Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
         if abort is not None and hasattr(abort, "set_label"):
             abort.set_label("Exit")
+        if ignore is not None and hasattr(ignore, "set_label"):
+            ignore.set_label("Ignore")
 
         self.connect("response", self._on_response)
+
         self.run()
         self.destroy()
 
     def _on_response(self, dialog: Self, response: Gtk.ResponseType) -> None:
         match response:
-            case Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
+            case Gtk.ResponseType.OK | Gtk.ResponseType.DELETE_EVENT:
                 sys.exit(1)
             case Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL:
+                print("response was cancel")
                 return
 
+class EarlyAlertDialog(AbortDialog):
+    def __init__(self, string: str, buttons: Gtk.ButtonsType) -> None:
+        super().__init__(string=string, buttons=Gtk.ButtonsType.OK)
 
-class EarlyIgnoreDialog(EarlyAlertDialog):
+class EarlyIgnoreDialog(AbortDialog):
     def __init__(self, string: str) -> None:
-        super().__init__(string=string)
+        super().__init__(string=string, buttons=Gtk.ButtonsType.OK_CANCEL)
 
-        # TODO: reverse order
-        self.add_button("Ignore", Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
-
-        # TODO: if exit, sys.exit(1), else pass
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/generic.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/generic.py
index c890589..c9b890c 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/generic.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/generic.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class QuitDialog(GenericDialog):
         self.add_button(strings.exit_app, Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
 
         self.connect("response", self._on_response)
+        # TODO: superfluous with the above
         self.connect("delete-event", self._on_response)
 
     def _on_response(self, dialog: Self, response: Gtk.ResponseType) -> None: