diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 66f5452..45c79cd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ version = 3
 [[package]]
 name = "accesskit"
 version = "0.11.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=v0.11.0#2dee3df0a525d727df9f54ae71cfe8b47d7c2751"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=winit-0.28#db6f2587f663eafd8f7888e8507baa3a092599b0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "accesskit_consumer"
 version = "0.15.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=v0.11.0#2dee3df0a525d727df9f54ae71cfe8b47d7c2751"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=winit-0.28#db6f2587f663eafd8f7888e8507baa3a092599b0"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
 ]
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "accesskit_unix"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=v0.11.0#2dee3df0a525d727df9f54ae71cfe8b47d7c2751"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit.git?tag=winit-0.28#db6f2587f663eafd8f7888e8507baa3a092599b0"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_consumer",
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.11.0",
  "libcosmic",
  "log",
+ "nix 0.26.4",
  "notify",
  "once_cell",
  "pretty_env_logger",
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-config"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "atomicwrites",
  "cosmic-config-derive",
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-config-derive"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "syn 1.0.109",
@@ -710,7 +711,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-theme"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "almost",
  "cosmic-config",
@@ -1790,7 +1791,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_accessibility",
  "iced_core",
@@ -1805,7 +1806,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_accessibility"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_unix",
@@ -1814,14 +1815,14 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_core"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "iced_accessibility",
  "instant",
  "log",
  "palette",
- "smithay-client-toolkit 0.17.0",
+ "smithay-client-toolkit 0.18.0",
  "thiserror",
  "twox-hash",
 ]
@@ -1829,7 +1830,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_futures"
 version = "0.7.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "iced_core",
@@ -1842,7 +1843,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_graphics"
 version = "0.9.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "bytemuck",
@@ -1860,7 +1861,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_renderer"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_graphics",
  "iced_tiny_skia",
@@ -1873,19 +1874,19 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_runtime"
 version = "0.1.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_accessibility",
  "iced_core",
  "iced_futures",
- "smithay-client-toolkit 0.17.0",
+ "smithay-client-toolkit 0.18.0",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_sctk"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "enum-repr",
  "float-cmp",
@@ -1897,7 +1898,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.10.5",
  "lazy_static",
  "raw-window-handle",
- "smithay-client-toolkit 0.17.0",
+ "smithay-client-toolkit 0.18.0",
  "smithay-clipboard",
  "thiserror",
  "tracing",
@@ -1909,7 +1910,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_style"
 version = "0.9.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_core",
  "once_cell",
@@ -1919,7 +1920,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_tiny_skia"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
  "cosmic-text",
@@ -1937,7 +1938,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_wgpu"
 version = "0.11.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "bytemuck",
@@ -1959,14 +1960,14 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_widget"
 version = "0.1.3"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_renderer",
  "iced_runtime",
  "iced_style",
  "num-traits",
  "ouroboros",
- "smithay-client-toolkit 0.17.0",
+ "smithay-client-toolkit 0.18.0",
  "thiserror",
  "unicode-segmentation",
 ]
@@ -2208,7 +2209,7 @@ checksum = "a08173bc88b7955d1b3145aa561539096c421ac8debde8cbc3612ec635fee29b"
 [[package]]
 name = "libcosmic"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#6b517ddb0e7fe2ed8b04d6f71d1c45a374c92e14"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic/#e0b34e5d289155ee1836af6fb6f74cd5bba9cf1c"
 dependencies = [
  "apply",
  "ashpd",
@@ -2409,6 +2410,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "memmap2"
+version = "0.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "43a5a03cefb0d953ec0be133036f14e109412fa594edc2f77227249db66cc3ed"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "memmap2"
+version = "0.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "deaba38d7abf1d4cca21cc89e932e542ba2b9258664d2a9ef0e61512039c9375"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "memoffset"
 version = "0.6.5"
@@ -3596,7 +3615,34 @@ dependencies = [
  "wayland-protocols 0.31.0",
  "wayland-protocols-wlr",
  "wayland-scanner 0.31.0",
- "xkbcommon",
+ "xkbcommon 0.5.1",
+ "xkeysym",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "smithay-client-toolkit"
+version = "0.18.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/smithay/client-toolkit?rev=2e9bf9f#2e9bf9f31698851ca373e5f1e7ba3e6e804e4db1"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.4.1",
+ "bytemuck",
+ "calloop",
+ "calloop-wayland-source",
+ "cursor-icon",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "memmap2 0.9.0",
+ "pkg-config",
+ "rustix 0.38.21",
+ "thiserror",
+ "wayland-backend 0.3.2",
+ "wayland-client 0.31.1",
+ "wayland-csd-frame",
+ "wayland-cursor 0.31.0",
+ "wayland-protocols 0.31.0",
+ "wayland-protocols-wlr",
+ "wayland-scanner 0.31.0",
+ "xkbcommon 0.7.0",
  "xkeysym",
 ]
 
@@ -3757,7 +3803,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "taffy"
 version = "0.3.11"
-source = "git+https://github.com/DioxusLabs/taffy#d4374b93f0ec2c0ace42d3feafec22d3af1940d8"
+source = "git+https://github.com/DioxusLabs/taffy#1876f72bee5e376023eaa518aa7b8a34c769bd1b"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "grid",
@@ -4920,6 +4966,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "memmap2 0.7.1",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "xkbcommon"
+version = "0.7.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "13867d259930edc7091a6c41b4ce6eee464328c6ff9659b7e4c668ca20d4c91e"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "memmap2 0.8.0",
+ "xkeysym",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "xkeysym"
 version = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4f7f073..433e5ee 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ itertools = "0.11"
 freedesktop-icons = "0.2.4"
 current_locale = "0.1.1"
 url = "2.4"
+nix = "0.26"
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = "thin"
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 980abb5..be92036 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use cosmic::iced_runtime::core::event::{wayland, PlatformSpecific};
 use cosmic::iced_runtime::core::keyboard::KeyCode;
 use cosmic::iced_runtime::core::window::Id as SurfaceId;
 use cosmic::iced_sctk::commands;
+use cosmic::iced_sctk::commands::activation::request_token;
 use cosmic::iced_sctk::commands::data_device::cancel_dnd;
 use cosmic::iced_style::application::{self, Appearance};
 use cosmic::iced_widget::text_input::focus;
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ use log::error;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
 use crate::app_group::{AppLibraryConfig, DesktopEntryData};
-use crate::config::APP_ID;
 use crate::fl;
 use crate::subscriptions::desktop_files::desktop_files;
 use crate::subscriptions::toggle_dbus::dbus_toggle;
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ enum Message {
     Hide,
     Clear,
     ActivateApp(usize),
+    ActivationToken(Option<String>, String),
     SelectGroup(usize),
     Delete(usize),
     ConfirmDelete,
@@ -225,20 +226,36 @@ impl cosmic::Application for CosmicAppLibrary {
             Message::ActivateApp(i) => {
                 self.edit_name = None;
                 if let Some(de) = self.entry_path_input.get(i) {
-                    let mut exec = shlex::Shlex::new(&de.exec);
-                    let mut cmd = match exec.next() {
-                        Some(cmd) if !cmd.contains("=") => tokio::process::Command::new(cmd),
-                        _ => return Command::none(),
-                    };
-                    for arg in exec {
-                        // TODO handle "%" args here if necessary?
-                        if !arg.starts_with("%") {
-                            cmd.arg(arg);
-                        }
+                    let exec = de.exec.clone();
+                    return request_token(
+                        Some(String::from(Self::APP_ID)),
+                        Some(WINDOW_ID),
+                        move |token| {
+                            cosmic::app::Message::App(Message::ActivationToken(token, exec))
+                        },
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+            Message::ActivationToken(token, exec) => {
+                let mut exec = shlex::Shlex::new(&exec);
+                let mut cmd = match exec.next() {
+                    Some(cmd) if !cmd.contains("=") => std::process::Command::new(cmd),
+                    _ => return Command::none(),
+                };
+                for arg in exec {
+                    // TODO handle "%" args here if necessary?
+                    if !arg.starts_with("%") {
+                        cmd.arg(arg);
                     }
-                    let _ = cmd.spawn();
-                    return self.update(Message::Hide);
                 }
+                if let Some(token) = token {
+                    cmd.env("XDG_ACTIVATION_TOKEN", token.clone());
+                    cmd.env("DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID", token);
+                }
+                tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| {
+                    crate::process::spawn(cmd);
+                });
+                return self.update(Message::Hide);
             }
             Message::SelectGroup(i) => {
                 self.edit_name = None;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f8b5e7b..b004ef8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod config;
 mod app;
 mod app_group;
 mod localize;
+pub mod process;
 mod subscriptions;
 mod widgets;
 
diff --git a/src/process.rs b/src/process.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f58531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/process.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use std::process::{exit, Command, Stdio};
+
+use nix::sys::wait::waitpid;
+use nix::unistd::{fork, ForkResult};
+
+/// Performs a double fork with setsid to spawn and detach a command.
+pub fn spawn(mut command: Command) {
+    command
+        .stdin(Stdio::null())
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(Stdio::null());
+
+    unsafe {
+        match fork() {
+            Ok(ForkResult::Parent { child }) => {
+                let _res = waitpid(Some(child), None);
+            }
+
+            Ok(ForkResult::Child) => {
+                let _res = nix::unistd::setsid();
+                let _res = command.spawn();
+
+                exit(0);
+            }
+
+            Err(why) => {
+                println!("failed to fork and spawn command: {}", why.desc());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}