diff --git a/doc/lualine.txt b/doc/lualine.txt
index b2a451c..dc26c80 100644
--- a/doc/lualine.txt
+++ b/doc/lualine.txt
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ Component specific options             These are options that are available on
     
           mode = 0, -- 0: Shows buffer name
                     -- 1: Shows buffer index
-                    -- 2: Shows buffer name + buffer index
+                    -- 2: Shows buffer name + buffer index 
+                    -- 3: Shows buffer number
+                    -- 4: Shows buffer name + buffer number
     
           max_length = vim.o.columns * 2 / 3, -- Maximum width of buffers component,
                                               -- it can also be a function that returns
@@ -477,6 +479,12 @@ Component specific options             These are options that are available on
             active = 'lualine_{section}_normal',     -- Color for active buffer.
             inactive = 'lualine_{section}_inactive', -- Color for inactive buffer.
           },
+    
+          symbols = {
+            modified = ' ●'       -- Text to show when the buffer is modified
+            alternate_file = '#', -- Text to show to indify the alternate file
+            directory =  '',     -- Text to show when the buffer is a directory
+          },
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/buffer.lua b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/buffer.lua
index 613a140..bda0b8e 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/buffer.lua
@@ -171,7 +171,14 @@ function Buffer:apply_mode(name)
   end
 
   if self.options.mode == 2 then
-    return string.format('%s%s %s%s%s', self.alternate_file_icon, self.buf_index or '', self.icon, name, self.modified_icon)
+    return string.format(
+      '%s%s %s%s%s',
+      self.alternate_file_icon,
+      self.buf_index or '',
+      self.icon,
+      name,
+      self.modified_icon
+    )
   end
 
   if self.options.mode == 3 then
@@ -180,7 +187,6 @@ function Buffer:apply_mode(name)
 
   -- if self.options.mode == 4 then
   return string.format('%s%s %s%s%s', self.alternate_file_icon, self.bufnr or '', self.icon, name, self.modified_icon)
-
 end
 
 return Buffer
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
index f427c9e..955d1d6 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ local default_options = {
   symbols = {
     modified = ' ●',
     alternate_file = '#',
-    directory =  '',
-  }
+    directory = '',
+  },
 }
 
 -- This function is duplicated in tabs