diff --git a/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotification.swift b/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotification.swift
index e694011..3010c03 100644
--- a/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotification.swift
+++ b/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotification.swift
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class CRNotification: UIView {
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(didRotate), name: NSNotification.Name.UIDeviceOrientationDidChange, object: nil)
 		let dismissRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(self.dismissNotification))
 		addGestureRecognizer(dismissRecognizer)
+        let swipeRecognizer = UISwipeGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(self.dismissNotification))
+        swipeRecognizer.direction = .up
+        addGestureRecognizer(swipeRecognizer)
 	}
 	
 	@objc func didRotate() {
diff --git a/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotifications.swift b/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotifications.swift
index 4f718f9..cc5006f 100644
--- a/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotifications.swift
+++ b/CRNotifications/Classes/CRNotifications.swift
@@ -12,16 +12,20 @@ public class CRNotifications {
     
     public init(){}
     
-    /// Shows a CRNotification
-	public static func showNotification(type: CRNotificationType, title: String, message: String, dismissDelay: TimeInterval, completion: @escaping () -> () = {}) {
+    /** Shows a CRNotification with a type, title, message, delay and completion callback */
+    public static func showNotification(type: CRNotificationType, title: String, message: String, dismissDelay: TimeInterval, completion: @escaping () -> () = {}) {
+        showNotification(type: type, title: title, message: message, dismissDelay: dismissDelay, backgroundColor: type.color, completion: completion)
+    }
+    /** Shows a CRNotification with a type, title, message, delay, background color and completion callback */
+    public static func showNotification(type: CRNotificationType, title: String, message: String, dismissDelay: TimeInterval, backgroundColor: UIColor, completion: @escaping () -> () = {}) {
         let view = CRNotification()
         
-        view.setBackgroundColor(color: type.color)
+        view.setBackgroundColor(color: backgroundColor)
         view.setImage(image: type.image)
         view.setTitle(title: title)
         view.setMessage(message: message)
         view.setDismisTimer(delay: dismissDelay)
-		view.setCompletionBlock(completion)
+        view.setCompletionBlock(completion)
         
         guard let window = UIApplication.shared.keyWindow else {
             print("Failed to show CRNotification. No keywindow available.")