diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/BasicPartList.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/BasicPartList.java
index 83df2a75389..63f57378ec1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/BasicPartList.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/BasicPartList.java
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ public Font getFont(Object element) {
 
 		@Override
 		public String getText(Object element) {
-			if (element instanceof MDirtyable
-					&& ((MDirtyable) element).isDirty()) {
-				return "*" + ((MUILabel) element).getLocalizedLabel(); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			String label = ((MUILabel) element).getLocalizedLabel();
+			if (element instanceof MDirtyable && ((MDirtyable) element).isDirty()
+					&& !DirtyIndicatorPainter.isEnabled()) {
+				return "*" + label; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			}
-			return ((MUILabel) element).getLocalizedLabel();
+			return label;
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ protected TableViewer createTableViewer(Composite parent, int style) {
 		tableViewer.setContentProvider(ArrayContentProvider.getInstance());
 		tableViewer.setLabelProvider(new BasicStackListLabelProvider());
 
+		DirtyIndicatorPainter.install(table,
+				data -> data instanceof MDirtyable d && d.isDirty());
+
 		ColumnViewerToolTipSupport.enableFor(tableViewer);
 		return tableViewer;
 	}
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/DirtyIndicatorPainter.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/DirtyIndicatorPainter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b881e2ccd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/renderers/swt/DirtyIndicatorPainter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Vogella GmbH and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.renderers.swt;
+
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.CTabRendering;
+import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Rectangle;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Listener;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Table;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TableItem;
+
+/**
+ * Paints a filled circle in a right-aligned column for dirty rows in editor
+ * list popups (Ctrl+E quick switch, chevron drop-down, ...) so they match the
+ * close-button overlay drawn by {@code CTabFolderRenderer.drawDirtyIndicator}
+ * for tabs. Right-aligning makes it easy to scan the list for dirty editors.
+ */
+public final class DirtyIndicatorPainter {
+
+	// Diameter and color match CTabFolderRenderer.drawDirtyIndicator so the
+	// indicator looks identical to the close-button overlay used on tabs.
+	private static final int DIAMETER = 8;
+
+	// Padding on either side of the dot so it does not crowd the text or the
+	// cell's right edge.
+	private static final int PADDING = DIAMETER;
+
+	private DirtyIndicatorPainter() {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return whether the {@link CTabRendering#SHOW_DIRTY_INDICATOR_ON_TABS new
+	 *         dirty indicator style} is enabled
+	 */
+	public static boolean isEnabled() {
+		return Platform.getPreferencesService().getBoolean(
+				CTabRendering.PREF_QUALIFIER_ECLIPSE_E4_UI_WORKBENCH_RENDERERS_SWT,
+				CTabRendering.SHOW_DIRTY_INDICATOR_ON_TABS,
+				CTabRendering.SHOW_DIRTY_INDICATOR_ON_TABS_DEFAULT, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds {@link SWT#MeasureItem} and {@link SWT#PaintItem} listeners to
+	 * {@code table}. The measure listener reserves space at the right of every
+	 * row so the dots line up in a column and do not crowd the text. The paint
+	 * listener draws a filled circle right-aligned in that reserved column for
+	 * rows whose data passes {@code isDirty}. Both listeners are no-ops while
+	 * {@link #isEnabled()} returns {@code false}, so callers can install them
+	 * unconditionally.
+	 */
+	public static void install(Table table, Predicate<Object> isDirty) {
+		Listener listener = event -> {
+			if (!isEnabled()) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!(event.item instanceof TableItem item)) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (event.type == SWT.MeasureItem) {
+				// Reserve space for the dot column on every row so the column
+				// width packs wide enough and all dots align.
+				event.width += PADDING + DIAMETER + PADDING;
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!isDirty.test(item.getData())) {
+				return;
+			}
+			GC gc = event.gc;
+			Rectangle cellBounds = item.getBounds(event.index);
+			int x = cellBounds.x + cellBounds.width - DIAMETER - PADDING;
+			int y = cellBounds.y + (cellBounds.height - DIAMETER) / 2;
+			Color originalBackground = gc.getBackground();
+			int originalAntialias = gc.getAntialias();
+			gc.setBackground(gc.getForeground());
+			gc.setAntialias(SWT.ON);
+			gc.fillOval(x, y, DIAMETER, DIAMETER);
+			gc.setBackground(originalBackground);
+			gc.setAntialias(originalAntialias);
+		};
+		table.addListener(SWT.MeasureItem, listener);
+		table.addListener(SWT.PaintItem, listener);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/WorkbookEditorsHandler.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/WorkbookEditorsHandler.java
index af2b0fe19de..2d390dda309 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/WorkbookEditorsHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/WorkbookEditorsHandler.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IEclipsePreferences;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.InstanceScope;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.renderers.swt.DirtyIndicatorPainter;
 import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.basic.MPart;
 import org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.CTabRendering;
 import org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.StackRenderer;
@@ -286,19 +287,30 @@ private Path getPathSegment(Integer segmentIndex, java.nio.file.Path path) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Prepends a {@code *} to the labelText if editorReference is dirty.
+	 * Prepends a {@code *} to the labelText if editorReference is dirty. When the
+	 * {@link CTabRendering#SHOW_DIRTY_INDICATOR_ON_TABS new dirty indicator style}
+	 * is enabled the prefix is omitted, because {@link DirtyIndicatorPainter}
+	 * paints a filled circle next to the title instead.
 	 *
 	 * @param editorReference reference to check for dirty state
 	 * @param labelText       the label text for the editorReference
 	 * @return text with dirty indication when appropriate
 	 */
 	private String prependDirtyIndicationIfDirty(EditorReference editorReference, String labelText) {
-		if (editorReference.isDirty()) {
+		if (editorReference.isDirty() && !DirtyIndicatorPainter.isEnabled()) {
 			return DIRTY_PREFIX + labelText;
 		}
 		return labelText;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected String getWorkbenchPartReferenceText(WorkbenchPartReference ref) {
+		if (DirtyIndicatorPainter.isEnabled()) {
+			return ref.getTitle();
+		}
+		return super.getWorkbenchPartReferenceText(ref);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns a count of the number of segments which match in this path and the
 	 * given path (device ids are ignored), comparing in decreasing segment number
@@ -401,6 +413,8 @@ public void dispose() {
 		});
 
 		ColumnViewerToolTipSupport.enableFor(tableViewerColumn.getViewer());
+		DirtyIndicatorPainter.install(((TableViewer) tableViewerColumn.getViewer()).getTable(),
+				data -> data instanceof EditorReference ref && ref.isDirty());
 	}
 
 	/** True if the given model represents the active editor */