diff --git a/css/xterm.css b/css/xterm.css
index ab3965b4..7432fbb1 100644
--- a/css/xterm.css
+++ b/css/xterm.css
@@ -178,3 +178,10 @@
 	z-index: 6;
 	position: absolute;
 }
+
+.xterm-decoration-overview-ruler {
+    z-index: 7;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+}
diff --git a/demo/client.ts b/demo/client.ts
index aee23401..2ae649e4 100644
--- a/demo/client.ts
+++ b/demo/client.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ if (document.location.pathname === '/test') {
   document.getElementById('custom-glyph').addEventListener('click', writeCustomGlyphHandler);
   document.getElementById('load-test').addEventListener('click', loadTest);
   document.getElementById('add-decoration').addEventListener('click', addDecoration);
+  document.getElementById('add-overview-ruler').addEventListener('click', addOverviewRuler);
 }
 
 function createTerminal(): void {
@@ -544,9 +545,23 @@ function loadTest() {
 }
 
 function addDecoration() {
+  term.options['overviewRulerWidth'] = 15;
   const marker = term.addMarker(1);
-  const decoration = term.registerDecoration({ marker });
-  decoration.onRender(() => {
-    decoration.element.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
+  const decoration = term.registerDecoration({ marker, overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#ef2929'} });
+  decoration.onRender((e) => {
+    if (e.classList.value === 'xterm-decoration') {
+      e.style.backgroundColor = '#ef2929';
+    }
   });
 }
+
+function addOverviewRuler() {
+  term.options['overviewRulerWidth'] = 15;
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(1), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#ef2929' }});
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(3), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#8ae234' }});
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(5), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#729fcf' }});
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(7), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#ef2929', position: 'left' }});
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(7), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#8ae234', position: 'center' }});
+  term.registerDecoration({marker: term.addMarker(7), overviewRulerOptions: { color: '#729fcf', position: 'right' }});
+}
+
diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index e024222c..d2b8d481 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
             <button id="custom-glyph" title="Write custom box drawing and block element characters to the terminal">Test custom glyphs</button>
             <button id="load-test" title="Write several MB of data to simulate a lot of data coming from the process">Load test</button>
             <button id="add-decoration" title="Add a decoration to the terminal">Decoration</button>
+            <button id="add-overview-ruler" title="Add an overview ruler to the terminal">Add Overview Ruler</button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/browser/Decorations/BufferDecorationRenderer.ts b/src/browser/Decorations/BufferDecorationRenderer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..116c09a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/browser/Decorations/BufferDecorationRenderer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import { addDisposableDomListener } from 'browser/Lifecycle';
+import { IRenderService } from 'browser/services/Services';
+import { Disposable } from 'common/Lifecycle';
+import { IBufferService, IDecorationService, IInternalDecoration } from 'common/services/Services';
+
+export class BufferDecorationRenderer extends Disposable {
+  private readonly _container: HTMLElement;
+  private readonly _decorationElements: Map<IInternalDecoration, HTMLElement> = new Map();
+
+  private _animationFrame: number | undefined;
+  private _altBufferIsActive: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly _screenElement: HTMLElement,
+    @IBufferService private readonly _bufferService: IBufferService,
+    @IDecorationService private readonly _decorationService: IDecorationService,
+    @IRenderService private readonly _renderService: IRenderService
+  ) {
+    super();
+
+    this._container = document.createElement('div');
+    this._container.classList.add('xterm-decoration-container');
+    this._screenElement.appendChild(this._container);
+
+    this.register(this._renderService.onRenderedBufferChange(() => this._queueRefresh()));
+    this.register(this._renderService.onDimensionsChange(() => this._queueRefresh()));
+    this.register(addDisposableDomListener(window, 'resize', () => this._queueRefresh()));
+    this.register(this._bufferService.buffers.onBufferActivate(() => {
+      this._altBufferIsActive = this._bufferService.buffer === this._bufferService.buffers.alt;
+    }));
+    this.register(this._decorationService.onDecorationRegistered(() => this._queueRefresh()));
+    this.register(this._decorationService.onDecorationRemoved(decoration => this._removeDecoration(decoration)));
+  }
+
+  public override dispose(): void {
+    this._container.remove();
+    this._decorationElements.clear();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  private _queueRefresh(): void {
+    if (this._animationFrame !== undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._animationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      this.refreshDecorations();
+      this._animationFrame = undefined;
+    });
+  }
+
+  public refreshDecorations(): void {
+    for (const decoration of this._decorationService.decorations) {
+      this._renderDecoration(decoration);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _renderDecoration(decoration: IInternalDecoration): void {
+    let element = this._decorationElements.get(decoration);
+    if (!element) {
+      element = this._createElement(decoration);
+      decoration.onDispose(() => this._removeDecoration(decoration));
+      decoration.marker.onDispose(() => decoration.dispose());
+      decoration.element = element;
+      this._decorationElements.set(decoration, element);
+      this._container.appendChild(element);
+    }
+    this._refreshStyle(decoration, element);
+    decoration.onRenderEmitter.fire(element);
+  }
+
+  private _createElement(decoration: IInternalDecoration): HTMLElement {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    element.classList.add('xterm-decoration');
+    element.style.width = `${(decoration.options.width || 1) * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px`;
+    element.style.height = `${(decoration.options.height || 1) * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
+    element.style.top = `${(decoration.marker.line - this._bufferService.buffers.active.ydisp) * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
+    element.style.lineHeight = `${this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
+
+    const x = decoration.options.x ?? 0;
+    if (x && x > this._bufferService.cols) {
+      // exceeded the container width, so hide
+      element.style.display = 'none';
+    }
+    if ((decoration.options.anchor || 'left') === 'right') {
+      element.style.right = x ? `${x * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
+    } else {
+      element.style.left = x ? `${x * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
+    }
+
+    return element;
+  }
+
+  private _refreshStyle(decoration: IInternalDecoration, element: HTMLElement): void {
+    const line = decoration.marker.line - this._bufferService.buffers.active.ydisp;
+    if (line < 0 || line > this._bufferService.rows) {
+      // outside of viewport
+      element.style.display = 'none';
+    } else {
+      element.style.top = `${line * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
+      element.style.display = this._altBufferIsActive ? 'none' : 'block';
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _removeDecoration(decoration: IInternalDecoration): void {
+    this._decorationElements.get(decoration)?.remove();
+    this._decorationElements.delete(decoration);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts b/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f8ada32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import { addDisposableDomListener } from 'browser/Lifecycle';
+import { IRenderService } from 'browser/services/Services';
+import { Disposable } from 'common/Lifecycle';
+import { IBufferService, IDecorationService, IInternalDecoration, IOptionsService } from 'common/services/Services';
+
+// This is used to reduce memory usage
+// when refreshStyle is called
+// by storing and updating
+// the sizes of the decorations to be drawn
+const renderSizes = new Uint16Array(3);
+const enum SizeIndex {
+  OUTER_SIZE = 0,
+  INNER_SIZE = 0
+}
+
+export class OverviewRulerRenderer extends Disposable {
+  private readonly _canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
+  private readonly _ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
+  private readonly _decorationElements: Map<IInternalDecoration, HTMLElement> = new Map();
+  private get _width(): number {
+    return this._optionsService.options.overviewRulerWidth || 0;
+  }
+  private _animationFrame: number | undefined;
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly _viewportElement: HTMLElement,
+    private readonly _screenElement: HTMLElement,
+    @IBufferService private readonly _bufferService: IBufferService,
+    @IDecorationService private readonly _decorationService: IDecorationService,
+    @IRenderService private readonly _renderService: IRenderService,
+    @IOptionsService private readonly _optionsService: IOptionsService
+  ) {
+    super();
+    this._canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    this._canvas.classList.add('xterm-decoration-overview-ruler');
+    this._viewportElement.parentElement?.insertBefore(this._canvas, this._viewportElement);
+    const ctx = this._canvas.getContext('2d');
+    if (!ctx) {
+      throw new Error('Ctx cannot be null');
+    } else {
+      this._ctx = ctx;
+    }
+    this._queueRefresh(true);
+    this.register(this._bufferService.buffers.onBufferActivate(() => {
+      this._canvas!.style.display = this._bufferService.buffer === this._bufferService.buffers.alt ? 'none' : 'block';
+    }));
+    this.register(this._renderService.onRenderedBufferChange(() => this._queueRefresh()));
+    this.register(this._renderService.onDimensionsChange(() => this._queueRefresh(true, true)));
+    this.register(addDisposableDomListener(window, 'resize', () => this._queueRefresh(true)));
+    this.register(this._decorationService.onDecorationRegistered(() => this._queueRefresh(undefined, true)));
+    this.register(this._decorationService.onDecorationRemoved(decoration => this._removeDecoration(decoration)));
+    this.register(this._optionsService.onOptionChange(o => {
+      if (o === 'overviewRulerWidth') {
+        renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE] = Math.floor(this._width / 3);
+        renderSizes[SizeIndex.INNER_SIZE] = Math.ceil(this._width / 3);
+        this._queueRefresh();
+      }
+    }));
+    console.log(this._width/3);
+    renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE] = Math.floor(this._width / 3);
+    renderSizes[SizeIndex.INNER_SIZE] = Math.ceil(this._width / 3);
+  }
+
+  public override dispose(): void {
+    for (const decoration of this._decorationElements) {
+      this._ctx?.clearRect(
+        0,
+        Math.round(this._canvas.height * (decoration[0].marker.line / this._bufferService.buffers.active.lines.length)),
+        this._canvas.width,
+        window.devicePixelRatio
+      );
+    }
+    this._decorationElements.clear();
+    this._canvas?.remove();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  private _refreshStyle(decoration: IInternalDecoration, updateAnchor?: boolean): void {
+    if (updateAnchor) {
+      if (decoration.options.anchor === 'right') {
+        this._canvas.style.right = decoration.options.x ? `${decoration.options.x * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
+      } else {
+        this._canvas.style.left = decoration.options.x ? `${decoration.options.x * this._renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
+      }
+    }
+    if (!decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions) {
+      this._decorationElements.delete(decoration);
+      return;
+    }
+    this._ctx.lineWidth = !decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position ? 2 : 6;
+    this._ctx.strokeStyle = decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.color;
+    this._ctx.strokeRect(
+      !decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position ||  decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position === 'left' ? 0 : decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position === 'right' ? renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE] + renderSizes[SizeIndex.INNER_SIZE]: renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE],
+      Math.round(this._canvas.height * (decoration.options.marker.line / this._bufferService.buffers.active.lines.length)),
+      !decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position ? this._width : decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position === 'center' ? renderSizes[SizeIndex.INNER_SIZE]: renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE],
+      window.devicePixelRatio
+    );
+  }
+
+  private _refreshDecorations(updateCanvasDimensions?: boolean, updateAnchor?: boolean): void {
+    if (updateCanvasDimensions) {
+      this._canvas.style.width = `${this._width}px`;
+      this._canvas.style.height = `${this._screenElement.clientHeight}px`;
+      this._canvas.width = Math.floor((this._width)* window.devicePixelRatio);
+      this._canvas.height = Math.floor(this._screenElement.clientHeight * window.devicePixelRatio);
+    }
+    this._ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this._canvas.width, this._canvas.height);
+    for (const decoration of this._decorationService.decorations) {
+      this._renderDecoration(decoration, updateAnchor);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _renderDecoration(decoration: IInternalDecoration, updateAnchor?: boolean): void {
+    const element = this._decorationElements.get(decoration);
+    if (!element) {
+      this._decorationElements.set(decoration, this._canvas);
+    }
+    this._refreshStyle(decoration, updateAnchor);
+    decoration.onRenderEmitter.fire(this._canvas);
+  }
+
+  private _queueRefresh(updateCanvasDimensions?: boolean, updateAnchor?: boolean): void {
+    if (this._animationFrame !== undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._animationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      this._refreshDecorations(updateCanvasDimensions, updateAnchor);
+      this._animationFrame = undefined;
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _removeDecoration(decoration: IInternalDecoration): void {
+    this._decorationElements.get(decoration)?.remove();
+    this._decorationElements.delete(decoration);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/browser/Terminal.ts b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
index 08963933..31ef1287 100644
--- a/src/browser/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import { EventEmitter, IEvent, forwardEvent } from 'common/EventEmitter';
 import { DEFAULT_ATTR_DATA } from 'common/buffer/BufferLine';
 import { ColorManager } from 'browser/ColorManager';
 import { RenderService } from 'browser/services/RenderService';
-import { ICharSizeService, IRenderService, IMouseService, ISelectionService, ISoundService, ICoreBrowserService, ICharacterJoinerService, IDecorationService } from 'browser/services/Services';
+import { ICharSizeService, IRenderService, IMouseService, ISelectionService, ISoundService, ICoreBrowserService, ICharacterJoinerService } from 'browser/services/Services';
 import { CharSizeService } from 'browser/services/CharSizeService';
 import { IBuffer } from 'common/buffer/Types';
 import { MouseService } from 'browser/services/MouseService';
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ import { CoreTerminal } from 'common/CoreTerminal';
 import { color, rgba } from 'browser/Color';
 import { CharacterJoinerService } from 'browser/services/CharacterJoinerService';
 import { toRgbString } from 'common/input/XParseColor';
-import { DecorationService } from 'browser/services/DecorationService';
+import { BufferDecorationRenderer } from 'browser/Decorations/BufferDecorationRenderer';
+import { OverviewRulerRenderer } from 'browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer';
+import { DecorationService } from 'common/services/DecorationService';
+import { IDecorationService } from 'common/services/Services';
 
 // Let it work inside Node.js for automated testing purposes.
 const document: Document = (typeof window !== 'undefined') ? window.document : null as any;
@@ -71,6 +74,8 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
   private _helperContainer: HTMLElement | undefined;
   private _compositionView: HTMLElement | undefined;
 
+  private _overviewRulerRenderer: OverviewRulerRenderer | undefined;
+
   // private _visualBellTimer: number;
 
   public browser: IBrowser = Browser as any;
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
   private _customKeyEventHandler: CustomKeyEventHandler | undefined;
 
   // browser services
+  private _decorationService: DecorationService;
   private _charSizeService: ICharSizeService | undefined;
   private _mouseService: IMouseService | undefined;
   private _renderService: IRenderService | undefined;
@@ -109,7 +115,6 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
   public linkifier: ILinkifier;
   public linkifier2: ILinkifier2;
   public viewport: IViewport | undefined;
-  public decorationService: IDecorationService;
   private _compositionHelper: ICompositionHelper | undefined;
   private _mouseZoneManager: IMouseZoneManager | undefined;
   private _accessibilityManager: AccessibilityManager | undefined;
@@ -159,7 +164,8 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
 
     this.linkifier = this._instantiationService.createInstance(Linkifier);
     this.linkifier2 = this.register(this._instantiationService.createInstance(Linkifier2));
-    this.decorationService = this.register(this._instantiationService.createInstance(DecorationService));
+    this._decorationService = this._instantiationService.createInstance(DecorationService);
+    this._instantiationService.setService(IDecorationService, this._decorationService);
 
     // Setup InputHandler listeners
     this.register(this._inputHandler.onRequestBell(() => this.bell()));
@@ -471,6 +477,7 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
     this._viewportElement = document.createElement('div');
     this._viewportElement.classList.add('xterm-viewport');
     fragment.appendChild(this._viewportElement);
+
     this._viewportScrollArea = document.createElement('div');
     this._viewportScrollArea.classList.add('xterm-scroll-area');
     this._viewportElement.appendChild(this._viewportScrollArea);
@@ -576,8 +583,7 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
     this.register(this.onScroll(() => this._mouseZoneManager!.clearAll()));
     this.linkifier.attachToDom(this.element, this._mouseZoneManager);
     this.linkifier2.attachToDom(this.screenElement, this._mouseService, this._renderService);
-
-    this.decorationService.attachToDom(this.screenElement, this._renderService, this._bufferService);
+    this.register(this._instantiationService.createInstance(BufferDecorationRenderer, this.screenElement));
     // This event listener must be registered aftre MouseZoneManager is created
     this.register(addDisposableDomListener(this.element, 'mousedown', (e: MouseEvent) => this._selectionService!.onMouseDown(e)));
 
@@ -595,6 +601,13 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
       this._accessibilityManager = new AccessibilityManager(this, this._renderService);
     }
 
+    if (this.options.overviewRulerWidth) {
+      this._overviewRulerRenderer = this._instantiationService.createInstance(OverviewRulerRenderer, this._viewportElement, this.screenElement);
+    }
+    this.optionsService.onOptionChange(() => {
+      if (!this._overviewRulerRenderer && this.options.overviewRulerWidth && this._viewportElement && this.screenElement) {
+        this._overviewRulerRenderer = this._instantiationService.createInstance(OverviewRulerRenderer, this._viewportElement, this.screenElement);
+      }});
     // Measure the character size
     this._charSizeService.measure();
 
@@ -1003,7 +1016,7 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
   }
 
   public registerDecoration(decorationOptions: IDecorationOptions): IDecoration | undefined {
-    return this.decorationService!.registerDecoration(decorationOptions);
+    return this._decorationService.registerDecoration(decorationOptions);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/browser/Types.d.ts b/src/browser/Types.d.ts
index 35b52d62..8860bb41 100644
--- a/src/browser/Types.d.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Types.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ICoreTerminal, CharData, ITerminalOptions } from 'common/Types';
 import { IMouseService, IRenderService } from './services/Services';
 import { IBuffer } from 'common/buffer/Types';
 import { IFunctionIdentifier, IParams } from 'common/parser/Types';
+import { createDecorator } from 'common/services/ServiceRegistry';
 
 export interface ITerminal extends IPublicTerminal, ICoreTerminal {
   element: HTMLElement | undefined;
diff --git a/src/browser/services/DecorationService.ts b/src/browser/services/DecorationService.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ed3c7224..00000000
--- a/src/browser/services/DecorationService.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2022 The xterm.js authors. All rights reserved.
- * @license MIT
- */
-
-import { IDecorationService, IRenderService } from 'browser/services/Services';
-import { EventEmitter, IEvent } from 'common/EventEmitter';
-import { Disposable } from 'common/Lifecycle';
-import { IBufferService, IInstantiationService } from 'common/services/Services';
-import { IDecorationOptions, IDecoration, IMarker } from 'xterm';
-
-export class DecorationService extends Disposable implements IDecorationService {
-
-  private readonly _decorations: Decoration[] = [];
-  private _container: HTMLElement | undefined;
-  private _screenElement: HTMLElement | undefined;
-  private _renderService: IRenderService | undefined;
-  private _animationFrame: number | undefined;
-
-  constructor(@IInstantiationService private readonly _instantiationService: IInstantiationService) { super(); }
-
-  public attachToDom(screenElement: HTMLElement, renderService: IRenderService): void {
-    this._renderService = renderService;
-    this._screenElement = screenElement;
-    this._container = document.createElement('div');
-    this._container.classList.add('xterm-decoration-container');
-    screenElement.appendChild(this._container);
-    this.register(this._renderService.onRenderedBufferChange(() => this.refresh()));
-    this.register(this._renderService.onDimensionsChange(() => this.refresh(true)));
-  }
-
-  public registerDecoration(decorationOptions: IDecorationOptions): IDecoration | undefined {
-    if (decorationOptions.marker.isDisposed || !this._container) {
-      return undefined;
-    }
-    const decoration = this._instantiationService.createInstance(Decoration, decorationOptions, this._container);
-    this._decorations.push(decoration);
-    decoration.onDispose(() => this._decorations.splice(this._decorations.indexOf(decoration), 1));
-    this._queueRefresh();
-    return decoration;
-  }
-
-  private _queueRefresh(): void {
-    if (this._animationFrame !== undefined) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this._animationFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      this.refresh();
-      this._animationFrame = undefined;
-    });
-  }
-
-  public refresh(shouldRecreate?: boolean): void {
-    if (!this._renderService) {
-      return;
-    }
-    for (const decoration of this._decorations) {
-      decoration.render(this._renderService, shouldRecreate);
-    }
-  }
-
-  public dispose(): void {
-    for (const decoration of this._decorations) {
-      decoration.dispose();
-    }
-    if (this._screenElement && this._container && this._screenElement.contains(this._container)) {
-      this._screenElement.removeChild(this._container);
-    }
-  }
-}
-export class Decoration extends Disposable implements IDecoration {
-  private readonly _marker: IMarker;
-  private _element: HTMLElement | undefined;
-
-  public isDisposed: boolean = false;
-
-  public get element(): HTMLElement | undefined { return this._element; }
-  public get marker(): IMarker { return this._marker; }
-
-  private _onDispose = new EventEmitter<void>();
-  public get onDispose(): IEvent<void> { return this._onDispose.event; }
-
-  private _onRender = new EventEmitter<HTMLElement>();
-  public get onRender(): IEvent<HTMLElement> { return this._onRender.event; }
-
-  public x: number;
-  public anchor: 'left' | 'right';
-  public width: number;
-  public height: number;
-
-  constructor(
-    options: IDecorationOptions,
-    private readonly _container: HTMLElement,
-    @IBufferService private readonly _bufferService: IBufferService
-  ) {
-    super();
-    this.x = options.x ?? 0;
-    this._marker = options.marker;
-    this._marker.onDispose(() => this.dispose());
-    this.anchor = options.anchor || 'left';
-    this.width = options.width || 1;
-    this.height = options.height || 1;
-  }
-
-  public render(renderService: IRenderService, shouldRecreate?: boolean): void {
-    if (!this._element || shouldRecreate) {
-      this._createElement(renderService, shouldRecreate);
-    }
-    if (this._container && this._element && !this._container.contains(this._element)) {
-      this._container.append(this._element);
-    }
-    this._refreshStyle(renderService);
-    if (this._element) {
-      this._onRender.fire(this._element);
-    }
-  }
-
-  private _createElement(renderService: IRenderService, shouldRecreate?: boolean): void {
-    if (shouldRecreate && this._element && this._container.contains(this._element)) {
-      this._container.removeChild(this._element);
-    }
-    this._element = document.createElement('div');
-    this._element.classList.add('xterm-decoration');
-    this._element.style.width = `${this.width * renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px`;
-    this._element.style.height = `${this.height * renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
-    this._element.style.top = `${(this.marker.line - this._bufferService.buffers.active.ydisp) * renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
-    this._element.style.lineHeight = `${renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
-
-    if (this.x && this.x > this._bufferService.cols) {
-      // exceeded the container width, so hide
-      this._element.style.display = 'none';
-    }
-    if (this.anchor === 'right') {
-      this._element.style.right = this.x ? `${this.x * renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
-    } else {
-      this._element.style.left = this.x ? `${this.x * renderService.dimensions.actualCellWidth}px` : '';
-    }
-  }
-
-  private _refreshStyle(renderService: IRenderService): void {
-    if (!this._element) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const line = this.marker.line - this._bufferService.buffers.active.ydisp;
-    if (line < 0 || line > this._bufferService.rows) {
-      // outside of viewport
-      this._element.style.display = 'none';
-    } else {
-      this._element.style.top = `${line * renderService.dimensions.actualCellHeight}px`;
-      this._element.style.display = this._bufferService.buffer === this._bufferService.buffers.alt ? 'none' : 'block';
-    }
-  }
-
-  public override dispose(): void {
-    if (this.isDisposed) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (this._element && this._container.contains(this._element)) {
-      this._container.removeChild(this._element);
-    }
-    this.isDisposed = true;
-    this._onDispose.fire();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/browser/services/Services.ts b/src/browser/services/Services.ts
index 7faf3f0f..1598ef02 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/Services.ts
@@ -115,11 +115,3 @@ export interface ICharacterJoinerService {
   deregister(joinerId: number): boolean;
   getJoinedCharacters(row: number): [number, number][];
 }
-
-
-export const IDecorationService = createDecorator<IDecorationService>('DecorationService');
-export interface IDecorationService extends IDisposable {
-  registerDecoration(decorationOptions: IDecorationOptions): IDecoration | undefined;
-  refresh(): void;
-  attachToDom(screenElement: HTMLElement, renderService: IRenderService, bufferService: IBufferService): void;
-}
diff --git a/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts b/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..911fd369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 The xterm.js authors. All rights reserved.
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+
+import { EventEmitter } from 'common/EventEmitter';
+import { Disposable } from 'common/Lifecycle';
+import { IDecorationService, IInternalDecoration } from 'common/services/Services';
+import { IDecorationOptions, IDecoration, IMarker, IEvent } from 'xterm';
+
+export class DecorationService extends Disposable implements IDecorationService {
+  public serviceBrand: any;
+
+  private readonly _decorations: IInternalDecoration[] = [];
+
+  private _onDecorationRegistered = this.register(new EventEmitter<IInternalDecoration>());
+  public get onDecorationRegistered(): IEvent<IInternalDecoration> { return this._onDecorationRegistered.event; }
+  private _onDecorationRemoved = this.register(new EventEmitter<IInternalDecoration>());
+  public get onDecorationRemoved(): IEvent<IInternalDecoration> { return this._onDecorationRemoved.event; }
+
+  public get decorations(): IterableIterator<IInternalDecoration> { return this._decorations.values(); }
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  public registerDecoration(options: IDecorationOptions): IDecoration | undefined {
+    if (options.marker.isDisposed) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const decoration = new Decoration(options);
+    if (decoration) {
+      decoration.onDispose(() => {
+        if (decoration) {
+          this._decorations.splice(this._decorations.indexOf(decoration), 1);
+        }
+      });
+      this._decorations.push(decoration);
+      this._onDecorationRegistered.fire(decoration);
+    }
+    return decoration;
+  }
+
+  public dispose(): void {
+    for (const decoration of this._decorations) {
+      this._onDecorationRemoved.fire(decoration);
+      decoration.dispose();
+    }
+    this._decorations.length = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+class Decoration extends Disposable implements IInternalDecoration {
+  public readonly marker: IMarker;
+  public element: HTMLElement | undefined;
+  public isDisposed: boolean = false;
+
+  public readonly onRenderEmitter = this.register(new EventEmitter<HTMLElement>());
+  public readonly onRender = this.onRenderEmitter.event;
+  private _onDispose = this.register(new EventEmitter<void>());
+  public readonly onDispose = this._onDispose.event;
+
+  constructor(
+    public readonly options: IDecorationOptions
+  ) {
+    super();
+    this.marker = options.marker;
+  }
+  public override dispose(): void {
+    this._onDispose.fire();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index 43fe9981..4008a431 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Readonly<ITerminalOptions> = {
   altClickMovesCursor: true,
   convertEol: false,
   termName: 'xterm',
-  cancelEvents: false
+  cancelEvents: false,
+  overviewRulerWidth: undefined
 };
 
 const FONT_WEIGHT_OPTIONS: Extract<FontWeight, string>[] = ['normal', 'bold', '100', '200', '300', '400', '500', '600', '700', '800', '900'];
diff --git a/src/common/services/Services.ts b/src/common/services/Services.ts
index 90dca988..876d90bc 100644
--- a/src/common/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/Services.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { IEvent } from 'common/EventEmitter';
+import { IEvent, IEventEmitter } from 'common/EventEmitter';
 import { IBuffer, IBufferSet } from 'common/buffer/Types';
-import { IDecPrivateModes, ICoreMouseEvent, CoreMouseEncoding, ICoreMouseProtocol, CoreMouseEventType, ICharset, IWindowOptions, IModes, IAttributeData, ScrollSource } from 'common/Types';
+import { IDecPrivateModes, ICoreMouseEvent, CoreMouseEncoding, ICoreMouseProtocol, CoreMouseEventType, ICharset, IWindowOptions, IModes, IAttributeData, ScrollSource, IDisposable } from 'common/Types';
 import { createDecorator } from 'common/services/ServiceRegistry';
+import { IDecorationOptions, IDecoration } from 'xterm';
 
 export const IBufferService = createDecorator<IBufferService>('BufferService');
 export interface IBufferService {
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ export interface ITerminalOptions {
   windowsMode: boolean;
   windowOptions: IWindowOptions;
   wordSeparator: string;
+  overviewRulerWidth?: number;
 
   [key: string]: any;
   cancelEvents: boolean;
@@ -298,3 +300,16 @@ export interface IUnicodeVersionProvider {
   readonly version: string;
   wcwidth(ucs: number): 0 | 1 | 2;
 }
+
+export const IDecorationService = createDecorator<IDecorationService>('DecorationService');
+export interface IDecorationService extends IDisposable {
+  serviceBrand: undefined;
+  readonly decorations: IterableIterator<IInternalDecoration>;
+  readonly onDecorationRegistered: IEvent<IInternalDecoration>;
+  readonly onDecorationRemoved: IEvent<IInternalDecoration>;
+  registerDecoration(decorationOptions: IDecorationOptions): IDecoration | undefined;
+}
+export interface IInternalDecoration extends IDecoration {
+  readonly options: IDecorationOptions;
+  readonly onRenderEmitter: IEventEmitter<HTMLElement>;
+}
diff --git a/src/tsconfig-library-base.json b/src/tsconfig-library-base.json
index e08695d7..00cecc06 100644
--- a/src/tsconfig-library-base.json
+++ b/src/tsconfig-library-base.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "composite": true,
     "strict": true,
     "declarationMap": true,
-    "experimentalDecorators": true
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "downlevelIteration": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/api/Terminal.api.ts b/test/api/Terminal.api.ts
index ee6a0cfa..43f1e97d 100644
--- a/test/api/Terminal.api.ts
+++ b/test/api/Terminal.api.ts
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ describe('API Integration Tests', function(): void {
         await page.evaluate(`window.term.scrollLines(10)`);
         await page.evaluate(`window.term.addMarker(3)`);
         await page.evaluate(`window.term.addMarker(4)`);
-        await page.evaluate(`      
+        await page.evaluate(`
           for (let i = 0; i < window.term.markers.length; ++i) {
               const marker = window.term.markers[i];
               marker.onDispose(() => window.disposeStack.push(marker));
@@ -732,48 +732,60 @@ describe('API Integration Tests', function(): void {
   });
 
   describe('registerDecoration', () => {
-    it('should register decorations and render them', async () => {
-      await openTerminal(page);
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker1 = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker2 = window.term.addMarker(2)`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker1 })`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker2 })`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.term.resize(10, 5)`);
-      assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`document.querySelectorAll('.xterm-screen .xterm-decoration').length`), 2);
+    describe('bufferDecorations', () => {
+      it('should register decorations and render them when terminal open is called', async () => {
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term = new Terminal({})`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.open(document.querySelector('#terminal-container'))`);
+        await page.waitForSelector('.xterm-text-layer');
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker1 = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker2 = window.term.addMarker(2)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker1 })`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker2 })`);
+        await openTerminal(page);
+        await pollFor(page, `document.querySelectorAll('.xterm-screen .xterm-decoration').length`, 2);
+      });
+      it('should return undefined when the marker has already been disposed of', async () => {
+        await openTerminal(page);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker.dispose()`);
+        await pollFor(page, `window.decoration = window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker });`, undefined);
+      });
+      it('should throw when a negative x offset is provided', async () => {
+        await openTerminal(page);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`
+        try {
+          window.decoration = window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker, x: -2 });
+        } catch (e) {
+          window.throwMessage = e.message;
+        }
+      `);
+        await pollFor(page, 'window.throwMessage', 'This API only accepts positive integers');
+      });
     });
-    it('on resize should dispose of the old decoration and create a new one', async () => {
-      await openTerminal(page);
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.decoration = window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker })`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.term.resize(10, 5)`);
-      assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`document.querySelectorAll('.xterm-screen .xterm-decoration').length`), 1);
-    });
-    it('should return undefined when the marker has already been disposed of', async () => {
-      await openTerminal(page);
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker.dispose()`);
-      assert.equal(await page.evaluate(`window.decoration = window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker });`), undefined);
-    });
-    it('should throw when a negative x offset is provided', async () => {
-      await openTerminal(page);
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await writeSync(page, '\\n\\n\\n\\n');
-      await page.evaluate(`window.marker = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
-      await page.evaluate(`
-      try {
-        window.decoration = window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker, x: -2 });
-      } catch (e) {
-        window.throwMessage = e.message;
-      }
-    `);
-      await pollFor(page, 'window.throwMessage', 'This API only accepts positive integers');
+    describe('overviewRulerDecorations', () => {
+      it('should not add an overview ruler when width is not set', async () => {
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term = new Terminal({})`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.open(document.querySelector('#terminal-container'))`);
+        await page.waitForSelector('.xterm-text-layer');
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker1 = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker2 = window.term.addMarker(2)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker1, overviewRulerOptions: { color: 'red' } })`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker2, overviewRulerOptions: { color: 'blue' } })`);
+        await openTerminal(page);
+        await pollFor(page, `document.querySelectorAll('.xterm-decoration-overview-ruler').length`, 0);
+      });
+      it('should add an overview ruler when width is set', async () => {
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term = new Terminal({ overviewRulerWidth: 15 })`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.open(document.querySelector('#terminal-container'))`);
+        await page.waitForSelector('.xterm-text-layer');
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker1 = window.term.addMarker(1)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.marker2 = window.term.addMarker(2)`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker1, overviewRulerOptions: { color: 'red' } })`);
+        await page.evaluate(`window.term.registerDecoration({ marker: window.marker2, overviewRulerOptions: { color: 'blue' } })`);
+        await openTerminal(page);
+        await pollFor(page, `document.querySelectorAll('.xterm-decoration-overview-ruler').length`, 1);
+      });
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index 2cd4daa6..24ba940e 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * All features are disabled by default for security reasons.
      */
     windowOptions?: IWindowOptions;
+
+    /**
+     * The width, in pixels, of the canvas for the overview ruler. The overview
+     * ruler will be hidden when not set.
+     */
+    overviewRulerWidth?: number;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -394,7 +400,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Represents a disposable with an 
+   * Represents a disposable that tracks is disposed state.
    * @param onDispose event listener and
    * @param isDisposed property.
    */
@@ -427,49 +433,53 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
     readonly onRender: IEvent<HTMLElement>;
 
     /**
-     * The HTMLElement that gets created after the 
-     * first _onRender call, or undefined if accessed before
+     * The element that the decoration is rendered to. This will be undefined
+     * until it is rendered for the first time by @{link IDecoration.onRender}.
      * that.
      */
-    readonly element: HTMLElement | undefined;
+    element: HTMLElement | undefined;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Options provided when registering a decoration
-   * containing a @param marker, @param anchor, 
-   * @param x offset from the anchor, @param width in cells
-   * and @param height in cells.
+  /*
+   * Options that define the presentation of the decoration.
    */
   export interface IDecorationOptions {
     /**
      * The line in the terminal where
      * the decoration will be displayed
      */
-    marker: IMarker;
+    readonly marker: IMarker;
 
     /*
      * Where the decoration will be anchored -
      * defaults to the left edge
      */
-    anchor?: 'right' | 'left';
+    readonly anchor?: 'right' | 'left';
 
     /**
      * The x position offset relative to the anchor
-     */ 
-    x?: number;
+     */
+    readonly x?: number;
 
 
     /**
-     * The width of the decoration in cells, which defaults to 
-     * cell width
+     * The width of the decoration in cells, defaults to 1.
      */
-    width?: number;
+    readonly width?: number;
 
     /**
-     * The height of the decoration in cells, which defaults to 
-     * cell height
+     * The height of the decoration in cells, defaults to 1.
      */
-    height?: number;
+    readonly height?: number;
+
+    /**
+     * When defined, renders the decoration in the overview ruler to the right
+     * of the terminal. {@link ITerminalOptions.overviewRulerWidth} must be set
+     * in order to see the overview ruler.
+     * @param color The color of the decoration.
+     * @param position The position of the decoration.
+     */
+    readonly overviewRulerOptions?: { color: string; position?: 'left' | 'center' | 'right'}
   }
 
   /**
@@ -939,7 +949,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
 
     /**
      * (EXPERIMENTAL) Adds a decoration to the terminal using
-     *  @param decorationOptions, which takes a marker and an optional anchor, 
+     *  @param decorationOptions, which takes a marker and an optional anchor,
      *  width, height, and x offset from the anchor. Returns the decoration or
      *  undefined if the alt buffer is active or the marker has already been disposed of.
      *  @throws when options include a negative x offset.