diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d44fc4b..2a6e333 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 - Adds `Show File Blame Annotations` command (`gitlens.showFileBlame`) - shows the file blame annotations
 - Adds `Open File in Remote` command (`gitlens.openFileInRemote`) to the `editor/title` context menu
 - Adds `Open Repo in Remote` command (`gitlens.openRepoInRemote`) to the `editor/title` context menu
+- Adds `gitlens.strings.*` settings to allow for the customization of certain strings displayed
+- Adds `gitlens.theme.*` settings to allow for the theming of certain elements
 
 ### Changed
 - (BREAKING) Almost all of the GitLens settings have either been renamed, removed, or otherwise changed - see the [README](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/blob/develop/README.md#extension-settings)`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc384c4..cf20240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -271,6 +271,14 @@ GitLens is highly customizable and provides many configuration settings to allow
 |`gitlens.statusBar.format`|Specifies the format of the blame information on the status bar<br />Available tokens<br />`${id}` - commit id<br />`${author}` - commit author<br />`${message}` - commit message<br />`${ago}` - relative commit date (e.g. 1 day ago)<br />`${date}` - formatted commit date (format specified by `gitlens.statusBar.dateFormat`)<br />See https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/wiki/Advanced-Formatting for advanced formatting
 |`gitlens.statusBar.dateFormat`|Specifies the date format of absolute dates shown in the blame information on the status bar<br />See https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/ for valid formats
 
+### Strings Settings
+
+|Name | Description
+|-----|------------
+|`gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeAndAuthors`|Specifies the string to be shown in place of both the `recent change` and `authors` code lens when there are unsaved changes
+|`gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeOnly`|Specifies the string to be shown in place of the `recent change` code lens when there are unsaved changes
+|`gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.authorsOnly`|Specifies the string to be shown in place of the `authors` code lens when there are unsaved changes
+
 ### Theme Settings
 
 |Name | Description
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0907913..e32905b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -408,6 +408,21 @@
                     "default": null,
                     "description": "Specifies the date format of absolute dates shown in the blame information on the status bar. See https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/ for valid formats"
                 },
+                "gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeAndAuthors": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "Cannot determine recent change or authors (unsaved changes)",
+                    "description": "Specifies the string to be shown in place of both the `recent change` and `authors` code lens when there are unsaved changes"
+                },
+                "gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeOnly": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "Cannot determine recent change (unsaved changes)",
+                    "description": "Specifies the string to be shown in place of the `recent change` code lens when there are unsaved changes"
+                },
+                "gitlens.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.authorsOnly": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "Cannot determine authors (unsaved changes)",
+                    "description": "Specifies the string to be shown in place of the `authors` code lens when there are unsaved changes"
+                },
                 "gitlens.theme.annotations.file.gutter.separateLines": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": true,
diff --git a/src/configuration.ts b/src/configuration.ts
index 5975bd5..bee58e4 100644
--- a/src/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration.ts
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@ export interface IConfig {
         dateFormat: string;
     };
 
+    strings: {
+        codeLens: {
+            unsavedChanges: {
+                recentChangeAndAuthors: string;
+                recentChangeOnly: string;
+                authorsOnly: string;
+            };
+        };
+    };
+
     theme: IThemeConfig;
 
     debug: boolean;
diff --git a/src/gitCodeLensProvider.ts b/src/gitCodeLensProvider.ts
index 5a6e061..d6a6f3d 100644
--- a/src/gitCodeLensProvider.ts
+++ b/src/gitCodeLensProvider.ts
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ export class GitCodeLensProvider implements CodeLensProvider {
         let title: string;
         if (this._documentIsDirty) {
             if (this._config.codeLens.recentChange.enabled && this._config.codeLens.authors.enabled) {
-                title = 'Cannot determine recent change or authors (unsaved changes)';
+                title = this._config.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeAndAuthors;
             }
             else if (this._config.codeLens.recentChange.enabled) {
-                title = 'Cannot determine recent change (unsaved changes)';
+                title = this._config.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.recentChangeOnly;
             }
             else {
-                title = 'Cannot determine authors (unsaved changes)';
+                title = this._config.strings.codeLens.unsavedChanges.authorsOnly;
             }
 
             lens.command = { title: title } as Command;