Then, you can use the free Android Gmail app to customise the Label and Notification settings so that the device only alerts you when you have received a message labelled top priority.
The only interface customization you'll find here are the thumbnail overview of up to seven home screens (pinch anywhere on any home screen to toggle), as well as the "Pad Only" tab in the app drawer, the handy ASUS Quick Setting panel in the notification tray, and "ASUS customized setting" in system settings.