diff --git a/IceElement.lua b/IceElement.lua
index 9d44f52..f6a5d1e 100644
--- a/IceElement.lua
+++ b/IceElement.lua
@@ -116,6 +116,27 @@ function IceElement.prototype:Redraw()
 end
 
 
+function IceElement.prototype:GetBarTypeDescription(barType)
+	local pre = "|cff00ff00"
+	local post = "|r"
+	local retval = ""
+
+	if barType == "CD" then
+		retval = L["Cooldown"]
+	elseif barType == "Bar" then
+		retval = L["(De)Buff watcher"]
+	elseif barType == "Counter" then
+		retval = L["Counter"]
+	elseif barType == "Health" then
+		retval = HEALTH
+	elseif barType == "Mana" then
+		retval = MANA
+	end
+
+	return string.format("%s%s%s", pre, retval, post)
+end
+
+
 -- inheriting classes should override this and provide
 -- AceOptions table for configuration
 function IceElement.prototype:GetOptions()
diff --git a/modules/CustomBar.lua b/modules/CustomBar.lua
index d7bdb69..47fdc6f 100644
--- a/modules/CustomBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomBar.lua
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ function IceCustomBar.prototype:GetOptions()
 		order = 20.2,
 	}
 
+	opts["type"] = {
+		type = "description",
+		name = string.format("%s %s", L["Module type:"], tostring(self:GetBarTypeDescription("Bar"))),
+		order = 21,
+	}
+
 	opts["name"] = {
 		type = 'input',
 		name = L["Bar name"],
diff --git a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
index 30e02a2..d0e30be 100644
--- a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ function IceCustomCDBar.prototype:GetOptions()
 		order = 20.2,
 	}
 
+	opts["type"] = {
+		type = "description",
+		name = string.format("%s %s", L["Module type:"], tostring(self:GetBarTypeDescription("CD"))),
+		order = 21,
+	}
+
 	opts["name"] = {
 		type = 'input',
 		name = L["Bar name"],
diff --git a/modules/CustomCount.lua b/modules/CustomCount.lua
index 67f784a..029176e 100644
--- a/modules/CustomCount.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomCount.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ function IceCustomCount.prototype:GetOptions()
 		order = 20.2,
 	}
 
+	opts["type"] = {
+		type = "description",
+		name = string.format("%s %s", L["Module type:"], tostring(self:GetBarTypeDescription("Counter"))),
+		order = 21,
+	}
+
 	opts["name"] = {
 		type = 'input',
 		name = L["Counter name"],
diff --git a/modules/CustomHealth.lua b/modules/CustomHealth.lua
index cbded36..e52aa02 100644
--- a/modules/CustomHealth.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomHealth.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ function IceCustomHealth.prototype:GetOptions()
 		order = 20.2,
 	}
 
+	opts["type"] = {
+		type = "description",
+		name = string.format("%s %s", L["Module type:"], tostring(self:GetBarTypeDescription("Health"))),
+		order = 21,
+	}
+
 	opts["name"] = {
 		type = 'input',
 		name = L["Bar name"],
diff --git a/modules/CustomMana.lua b/modules/CustomMana.lua
index 48ae769..0182264 100644
--- a/modules/CustomMana.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomMana.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ function IceCustomMana.prototype:GetOptions()
 		order = 20.2,
 	}
 
+	opts["type"] = {
+		type = "description",
+		name = string.format("%s %s", L["Module type:"], tostring(self:GetBarTypeDescription("Mana"))),
+		order = 21,
+	}
+
 	opts["name"] = {
 		type = 'input',
 		name = L["Bar name"],