diff --git a/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.cpp b/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.cpp
index e994f9f..3d7cd58 100644
--- a/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.cpp
@@ -32,28 +32,48 @@ AddEventDialog::AddEventDialog(ProjectTreeModel &projectModel, QWidget *parent)
     connect(m_ui->pushButtonStep, &QAbstractButton::clicked,
             this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Step; accept(); });
 
-    auto menu = new QMenu;
-    connect(menu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, menu, [this,menu](){
-        for (const Object &object : m_projectModel.project()->objects)
-        {
-            QIcon icon;
-            if (!object.spriteName.isEmpty())
+    {
+        auto menu = new QMenu;
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 0"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm0; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 1"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm1; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 2"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm2; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 3"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm3; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 4"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm4; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 5"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm5; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 6"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm6; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 7"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm7; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 8"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm8; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 9"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm9; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 10"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm10; accept(); });
+        menu->addAction(tr("Alarm 11"), this, [this](){ m_eventType = Object::EventType::Alarm11; accept(); });
+        m_ui->pushButtonAlarm->setMenu(menu);
+    }
+
+    {
+        auto menu = new QMenu;
+        connect(menu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, menu, [this,menu](){
+            menu->clear();
+            for (const Object &object : m_projectModel.project()->objects)
             {
-                const auto &sprites = m_projectModel.project()->sprites;
-                const auto iter = std::find_if(std::cbegin(sprites), std::cend(sprites),
-                                               [&](const Sprite &sprite){ return sprite.name == object.spriteName; });
-                if (iter != std::cend(sprites))
+                QIcon icon;
+                if (!object.spriteName.isEmpty())
                 {
-                    if (!iter->pixmaps.empty())
-                        icon = iter->pixmaps.front();
+                    const auto &sprites = m_projectModel.project()->sprites;
+                    const auto iter = std::find_if(std::cbegin(sprites), std::cend(sprites),
+                                                   [&](const Sprite &sprite){ return sprite.name == object.spriteName; });
+                    if (iter != std::cend(sprites))
+                    {
+                        if (!iter->pixmaps.empty())
+                            icon = iter->pixmaps.front();
+                    }
                 }
+                menu->addAction(icon, object.name, this, [this,&object](){
+                    m_eventType = object.name; accept();
+                });
             }
-            menu->addAction(icon, object.name, this, [this,&object](){
-                m_eventType = object.name; accept();
-            });
-        }
-    }, Qt::SingleShotConnection);
-    m_ui->pushButtonCollision->setMenu(menu);
+        });
+        m_ui->pushButtonCollision->setMenu(menu);
+    }
 }
 
 AddEventDialog::~AddEventDialog() = default;
diff --git a/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.ui b/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.ui
index 3d4e022..2dbf04c 100644
--- a/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.ui
+++ b/src/editor/dialogs/addeventdialog.ui
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
        <property name="text">
         <string>&amp;Alarm</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../resources_editor.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/qtgameengine/icons/event-alarm.png</normaloff>:/qtgameengine/icons/event-alarm.png</iconset>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="3" column="0">
diff --git a/src/editor/icons/event-alarm.png b/src/editor/icons/event-alarm.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecd0a92
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/editor/icons/event-alarm.png differ
diff --git a/src/editor/models/objecteventsmodel.cpp b/src/editor/models/objecteventsmodel.cpp
index afc1acf..ad559f6 100644
--- a/src/editor/models/objecteventsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/models/objecteventsmodel.cpp
@@ -40,23 +40,47 @@ QVariant ObjectEventsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             {
             case Object::EventType::Create:  return tr("Create");
             case Object::EventType::Destroy: return tr("Destroy");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm0:  return tr("Alarm 0");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm1:  return tr("Alarm 1");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm2:  return tr("Alarm 2");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm3:  return tr("Alarm 3");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm4:  return tr("Alarm 4");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm5:  return tr("Alarm 5");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm6:  return tr("Alarm 6");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm7:  return tr("Alarm 7");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm8:  return tr("Alarm 8");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm9:  return tr("Alarm 9");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm10: return tr("Alarm 10");
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm11: return tr("Alarm 11");
             case Object::EventType::Step:    return tr("Step");
             case Object::EventType::Draw:    return tr("Draw");
-            default:
-                qWarning() << "unknown event type" << std::to_underlying(pair.first);
-                return QString::number(std::to_underlying(pair.first));
             }
+
+            qWarning() << "unknown event type" << std::to_underlying(pair.first);
+            return QString::number(std::to_underlying(pair.first));
         case Qt::DecorationRole:
             switch (pair.first)
             {
             case Object::EventType::Create:  return QIcon{":/qtgameengine/icons/event-create.png"};
             case Object::EventType::Destroy: return QIcon{":/qtgameengine/icons/event-destroy.png"};
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm0:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm1:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm2:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm3:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm4:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm5:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm6:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm7:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm8:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm9:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm10:
+            case Object::EventType::Alarm11: return QIcon{":/qtgameengine/icons/event-alarm.png"};
             case Object::EventType::Step:    return QIcon{":/qtgameengine/icons/event-step.png"};
             case Object::EventType::Draw:    return QIcon{":/qtgameengine/icons/event-draw.png"};
-            default:
-                qWarning() << "unknown event type" << std::to_underlying(pair.first);
-                return {};
             }
+
+            qWarning() << "unknown event type" << std::to_underlying(pair.first);
+            return {};
         }
     }
     else if (std::size_t(index.row()) < m_collisionEvents.size() + m_events.size())
diff --git a/src/editor/resources_editor.qrc b/src/editor/resources_editor.qrc
index c2f0725..e46a314 100644
--- a/src/editor/resources_editor.qrc
+++ b/src/editor/resources_editor.qrc
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
         <file>icons/info.png</file>
         <file>icons/merge.png</file>
         <file>icons/sort.png</file>
+        <file>icons/event-alarm.png</file>
         <file>icons/event-collision.png</file>
         <file>icons/event-create.png</file>
         <file>icons/event-destroy.png</file>
diff --git a/src/projectcontainer.cpp b/src/projectcontainer.cpp
index 19fcdc3..4fcff5a 100644
--- a/src/projectcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/projectcontainer.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &ds, const std::variant<T...> &variant)
     return ds;
 }
 
+// for idiotic GCC we cannot use the usual lambda syntax but instead
+// have to provide a template method, GCC sucks
+template<typename T, typename ...Tvariant>
+std::variant<Tvariant...> variantUnpacker(QDataStream& ds)
+{
+    T value;
+    ds >> value;
+    return value;
+}
+
 template<typename ...T>
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &ds, std::variant<T...> &variant)
 {
@@ -144,11 +154,7 @@ QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &ds, std::variant<T...> &variant)
 
     using func_t = std::variant<T...> (QDataStream&);
     static constexpr func_t *funcs[] = {
-        [](QDataStream& ds) -> std::variant<T...> {
-            T value;
-            ds >> value;
-            return value;
-        }...
+        variantUnpacker<T, T...>...
     };
     variant = funcs[index](ds);
 
diff --git a/src/projectcontainer.h b/src/projectcontainer.h
index 990afee..7f2bf43 100644
--- a/src/projectcontainer.h
+++ b/src/projectcontainer.h
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ struct Object
     enum class EventType {
         Create,
         Destroy,
+        Alarm0,
+        Alarm1,
+        Alarm2,
+        Alarm3,
+        Alarm4,
+        Alarm5,
+        Alarm6,
+        Alarm7,
+        Alarm8,
+        Alarm9,
+        Alarm10,
+        Alarm11,
         Step,
         Draw,
     };