diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7da0e7..fb5b58d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ find_package(Qt6 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
     Quick
     QuickControls2
     Gui
+    Widgets
     Network
     Concurrent
     DBus
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ find_package(KF6 ${KF_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
 
 find_package(KF6Auth ${KF_MIN_VERSION} QUIET)
 
+find_package(KF6StatusNotifierItem ${KF_MIN_VERSION} QUIET)
+
 find_package(KF6KirigamiAddons 1.0.0 REQUIRED)
 
 qt_policy(SET QTP0001 NEW)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0fbbcc5..1bd5df2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 add_executable(alakarte
     main.cpp
     app.cpp
+    notificationinhibitor.cpp
     gamemodel.cpp
     gamesortfiltermodel.cpp
     game.cpp
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ target_link_libraries(alakarte PRIVATE
     Qt6::Quick
     Qt6::QuickControls2
     Qt6::Gui
+    Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Network
     Qt6::Sql
     Qt6::Concurrent
@@ -84,12 +86,26 @@ target_link_libraries(alakarte PRIVATE
     KF6::WindowSystem
 )
 
+if (KF6StatusNotifierItem_FOUND)
+    target_sources(alakarte PRIVATE
+        traycontroller.cpp
+        traycontroller.h
+    )
+    target_compile_definitions(alakarte PRIVATE
+        ALAKARTE_HAVE_STATUSNOTIFIERITEM
+    )
+    target_link_libraries(alakarte PRIVATE
+        KF6::StatusNotifierItem
+    )
+endif()
+
 ecm_add_qml_module(alakarte URI org.kde.alakarte
     VERSION 1.0
     QML_FILES
         qml/Main.qml
         qml/LibraryView.qml
-        qml/GameCard.qml
+        qml/CouchSidebar.qml
+    qml/GameCard.qml
         qml/GameDetailsSheet.qml
         qml/DiagnosticsSheet.qml
         qml/SettingsPage.qml
@@ -166,6 +182,10 @@ ecm_add_qml_module(alakarte URI org.kde.alakarte
 
 install(TARGETS alakarte ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 
+install(FILES org.kde.alakarte.notifyrc
+    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNOTIFYRCDIR}
+)
+
 add_subdirectory(gamecenter)
 
 add_subdirectory(runner)
diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 349bd68..8a65f11 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "itchimporter.h"
 #include "legendaryimporter.h"
 #include "lutrisimporter.h"
+#include "notificationinhibitor.h"
 #include "retroarchimporter.h"
 #include "steamimporter.h"
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ App::App(QObject *parent)
     , m_steamGridDB(new SteamGridDB(this))
     , m_mediaManager(new MediaManager(this))
     , m_config(new Config(this))
+    , m_notificationInhibitor(new NotificationInhibitor(m_config, this))
 {
     if (QCoreApplication::instance()) {
         connect(QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, [this]() {
diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 0c32f1e..2614de9 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "runnermanagerclient.h"
 #include "steamgriddb.h"
 
+class NotificationInhibitor;
+
 class App : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ private:
     SteamGridDB *m_steamGridDB;
     MediaManager *m_mediaManager;
     Config *m_config;
+    NotificationInhibitor *m_notificationInhibitor;
 
     bool m_importing = false;
     QString m_importStatus;
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 8333ce4..735ff35 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,34 @@ void Config::setWindowMaximized(bool maximized)
     }
 }
 
+bool Config::consoleBehaviors() const
+{
+    return m_consoleBehaviors;
+}
+
+void Config::setConsoleBehaviors(bool enabled)
+{
+    if (m_consoleBehaviors != enabled) {
+        m_consoleBehaviors = enabled;
+        save();
+        Q_EMIT consoleBehaviorsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+bool Config::mirrorNotifications() const
+{
+    return m_mirrorNotifications;
+}
+
+void Config::setMirrorNotifications(bool mirror)
+{
+    if (m_mirrorNotifications != mirror) {
+        m_mirrorNotifications = mirror;
+        save();
+        Q_EMIT mirrorNotificationsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 void Config::setWindowSize(int width, int height)
 {
     width = qBound(0, width, 10000);
@@ -381,6 +409,10 @@ void Config::save()
     windowGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("height"), m_windowHeight);
     windowGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("maximized"), m_windowMaximized);
 
+    KConfigGroup consoleGroup(config, QStringLiteral("Console"));
+    consoleGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("consoleBehaviors"), m_consoleBehaviors);
+    consoleGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("mirrorNotifications"), m_mirrorNotifications);
+
     config->sync();
 }
 
@@ -417,6 +449,10 @@ void Config::load()
     m_windowWidth = windowGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("width"), 0);
     m_windowHeight = windowGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("height"), 0);
     m_windowMaximized = windowGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("maximized"), false);
+
+    const KConfigGroup consoleGroup(config, QStringLiteral("Console"));
+    m_consoleBehaviors = consoleGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("consoleBehaviors"), false);
+    m_mirrorNotifications = consoleGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("mirrorNotifications"), true);
 }
 
 void Config::resetToDefaults()
@@ -444,6 +480,8 @@ void Config::resetToDefaults()
     m_windowWidth = 0;
     m_windowHeight = 0;
     m_windowMaximized = false;
+    m_consoleBehaviors = false;
+    m_mirrorNotifications = true;
 
     save();
 
@@ -469,4 +507,6 @@ void Config::resetToDefaults()
     Q_EMIT windowWidthChanged();
     Q_EMIT windowHeightChanged();
     Q_EMIT windowMaximizedChanged();
+    Q_EMIT consoleBehaviorsChanged();
+    Q_EMIT mirrorNotificationsChanged();
 }
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 4722065..1911b1d 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class Config : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(int windowWidth READ windowWidth WRITE setWindowWidth NOTIFY windowWidthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int windowHeight READ windowHeight WRITE setWindowHeight NOTIFY windowHeightChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool windowMaximized READ windowMaximized WRITE setWindowMaximized NOTIFY windowMaximizedChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool consoleBehaviors READ consoleBehaviors WRITE setConsoleBehaviors NOTIFY consoleBehaviorsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool mirrorNotifications READ mirrorNotifications WRITE setMirrorNotifications NOTIFY mirrorNotificationsChanged)
 
 public:
     enum ViewMode {
@@ -117,6 +119,12 @@ public:
     bool windowMaximized() const;
     void setWindowMaximized(bool maximized);
 
+    bool consoleBehaviors() const;
+    void setConsoleBehaviors(bool enabled);
+
+    bool mirrorNotifications() const;
+    void setMirrorNotifications(bool mirror);
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void save();
     Q_INVOKABLE void load();
     Q_INVOKABLE void resetToDefaults();
@@ -146,6 +154,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void windowWidthChanged();
     void windowHeightChanged();
     void windowMaximizedChanged();
+    void consoleBehaviorsChanged();
+    void mirrorNotificationsChanged();
 
 private:
     ViewMode m_viewMode = GridView;
@@ -171,4 +181,6 @@ private:
     int m_windowWidth = 0;
     int m_windowHeight = 0;
     bool m_windowMaximized = false;
+    bool m_consoleBehaviors = false;
+    bool m_mirrorNotifications = true;
 };
diff --git a/src/gamecenter/gamecenterkauthhelper.cpp b/src/gamecenter/gamecenterkauthhelper.cpp
index c73c675..fbf67e6 100644
--- a/src/gamecenter/gamecenterkauthhelper.cpp
+++ b/src/gamecenter/gamecenterkauthhelper.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,21 @@ static const QString kPowerProfilesService = QStringLiteral("net.hadess.PowerPro
 static const QString kPowerProfilesPath = QStringLiteral("/net/hadess/PowerProfiles");
 static const QString kPowerProfilesInterface = QStringLiteral("net.hadess.PowerProfiles");
 
+static const QString kLogin1Service = QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1");
+static const QString kLogin1ManagerPath = QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/login1");
+static const QString kLogin1ManagerIface = QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1.Manager");
+static const QString kLogin1SeatPath = QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/login1/seat/seat0");
+static const QString kLogin1SeatIface = QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1.Seat");
+
 class GameCenterHelper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     ActionReply setpowerprofile(const QVariantMap &args);
+    ActionReply activate_session(const QVariantMap &args);
+    ActionReply switch_to_vt(const QVariantMap &args);
+    ActionReply terminate_session(const QVariantMap &args);
 };
 
 static QVariant unwrapDbusVariant(QVariant v)
@@ -128,6 +137,110 @@ ActionReply GameCenterHelper::setpowerprofile(const QVariantMap &args)
     return ActionReply::SuccessReply();
 }
 
+ActionReply GameCenterHelper::activate_session(const QVariantMap &args)
+{
+    const QString sessionId = unwrapStringArg(args, QStringLiteral("sessionId"));
+    if (sessionId.isEmpty()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("missing sessionId"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
+    if (!bus.isConnected()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("system bus not connected"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusInterface mgr(kLogin1Service, kLogin1ManagerPath, kLogin1ManagerIface, bus);
+    if (!mgr.isValid()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("login1 manager interface not available"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    const QDBusMessage replyMsg = mgr.call(QStringLiteral("ActivateSession"), sessionId);
+    if (replyMsg.type() == QDBusMessage::ErrorMessage) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(replyMsg.errorName() + QStringLiteral(": ") + replyMsg.errorMessage());
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    return ActionReply::SuccessReply();
+}
+
+ActionReply GameCenterHelper::switch_to_vt(const QVariantMap &args)
+{
+    QVariant vtArg = args.value(QStringLiteral("vtnr"));
+    if (vtArg.canConvert<QDBusVariant>()) {
+        vtArg = vtArg.value<QDBusVariant>().variant();
+    }
+    bool ok = false;
+    const uint vtnr = vtArg.toUInt(&ok);
+    if (!ok || vtnr == 0) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("missing or invalid vtnr"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
+    if (!bus.isConnected()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("system bus not connected"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusInterface seat(kLogin1Service, kLogin1SeatPath, kLogin1SeatIface, bus);
+    if (!seat.isValid()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("login1 seat interface not available"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    const QDBusMessage replyMsg = seat.call(QStringLiteral("SwitchTo"), vtnr);
+    if (replyMsg.type() == QDBusMessage::ErrorMessage) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(replyMsg.errorName() + QStringLiteral(": ") + replyMsg.errorMessage());
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    return ActionReply::SuccessReply();
+}
+
+ActionReply GameCenterHelper::terminate_session(const QVariantMap &args)
+{
+    const QString sessionId = unwrapStringArg(args, QStringLiteral("sessionId"));
+    if (sessionId.isEmpty()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("missing sessionId"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
+    if (!bus.isConnected()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("system bus not connected"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    QDBusInterface mgr(kLogin1Service, kLogin1ManagerPath, kLogin1ManagerIface, bus);
+    if (!mgr.isValid()) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(QStringLiteral("login1 manager interface not available"));
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    const QDBusMessage replyMsg = mgr.call(QStringLiteral("TerminateSession"), sessionId);
+    if (replyMsg.type() == QDBusMessage::ErrorMessage) {
+        ActionReply reply = ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
+        reply.setErrorDescription(replyMsg.errorName() + QStringLiteral(": ") + replyMsg.errorMessage());
+        return reply;
+    }
+
+    return ActionReply::SuccessReply();
+}
+
 KAUTH_HELPER_MAIN("org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper", GameCenterHelper)
 
 #include "gamecenterkauthhelper.moc"
diff --git a/src/gamecenter/polkit/org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.policy b/src/gamecenter/polkit/org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.policy
index b1102a9..cd5b1a1 100644
--- a/src/gamecenter/polkit/org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.policy
+++ b/src/gamecenter/polkit/org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.policy
@@ -14,4 +14,28 @@
       <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
     </defaults>
   </action>
+  <action id="org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.activate_session">
+    <description>Activate a login session</description>
+    <message>Authentication is required to activate a login session.</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+  <action id="org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.switch_to_vt">
+    <description>Switch to a virtual terminal</description>
+    <message>Authentication is required to switch to a virtual terminal.</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+  <action id="org.kde.alakarte.gamecenter.helper.terminate_session">
+    <description>Terminate a login session</description>
+    <message>Authentication is required to terminate a login session.</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
 </policyconfig>
diff --git a/src/gamelauncher.cpp b/src/gamelauncher.cpp
index ed110c7..5f0655f 100644
--- a/src/gamelauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelauncher.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 #include <QDBusError>
+#include <QDBusReply>
 #include <QDBusVariant>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ static bool pingDaemon(QDBusConnection bus)
     if (!bus.isConnected()) {
         return false;
     }
-
     org::kde::GameCenter1 iface(kGameCenterService, kGameCenterPath, bus);
     if (!iface.isValid()) {
         return false;
@@ -283,7 +283,14 @@ GameLauncher::GameLauncher(QObject *parent)
         });
     }
 
+    if (QCoreApplication::instance()) {
+        connect(QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, [this]() {
+            shutdownSpawnedDaemon();
+        });
+    }
+
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [this]() {
+        ensureDaemon();
         checkDaemonAvailability();
         syncDaemonSessions();
     });
@@ -291,10 +298,97 @@ GameLauncher::GameLauncher(QObject *parent)
 
 GameLauncher::~GameLauncher()
 {
+    shutdownSpawnedDaemon();
     m_daemonGameToSession.clear();
     m_daemonSessionToGame.clear();
 }
 
+void GameLauncher::ensureDaemon()
+{
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+    if (!bus.isConnected() || !bus.interface()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (bus.interface()->isServiceRegistered(kGameCenterService)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool activatable = false;
+    {
+        const QDBusReply<QStringList> names = bus.interface()->activatableServiceNames();
+        if (names.isValid()) {
+            activatable = names.value().contains(kGameCenterService);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bus.interface()->startService(kGameCenterService);
+    if (bus.interface()->isServiceRegistered(kGameCenterService)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (activatable) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+#if defined(QT_NO_DEBUG)
+    return;
+#endif
+
+    if (m_daemonSpawnAttempted) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_daemonSpawnAttempted = true;
+
+    QString program = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QLatin1String("/alakarte-gamecenter");
+    if (!QFileInfo::exists(program)) {
+        program = QStringLiteral("alakarte-gamecenter");
+    }
+
+    if (!m_daemonProcess) {
+        m_daemonProcess = new QProcess(this);
+        m_daemonProcess->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
+        connect(m_daemonProcess, &QProcess::finished, this, [this](int, QProcess::ExitStatus) {
+            if (!m_daemonProcess) {
+                return;
+            }
+            m_daemonProcess->deleteLater();
+            m_daemonProcess = nullptr;
+        });
+    }
+
+    m_daemonProcess->setProgram(program);
+    m_daemonProcess->setArguments({});
+    m_daemonProcess->start();
+
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, [this]() {
+        checkDaemonAvailability();
+        if (m_daemonAvailable) {
+            syncDaemonSessions();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void GameLauncher::shutdownSpawnedDaemon()
+{
+    if (!m_daemonProcess) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QProcess *p = m_daemonProcess;
+    if (p->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        p->disconnect(this);
+        p->terminate();
+        if (!p->waitForFinished(3000)) {
+            p->kill();
+            p->waitForFinished(3000);
+        }
+    }
+
+    p->deleteLater();
+    m_daemonProcess = nullptr;
+}
+
 bool GameLauncher::hasRunningGames() const
 {
     return !m_daemonGameToSession.isEmpty();
@@ -803,6 +897,7 @@ void GameLauncher::applyRunningStateToLibrary()
 
 void GameLauncher::checkDaemonAvailability()
 {
+    ensureDaemon();
     const bool available = pingDaemon(QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
 
     disconnectDaemonSignals(QDBusConnection::sessionBus(), this);
diff --git a/src/gamelauncher.h b/src/gamelauncher.h
index a4eddee..91621fc 100644
--- a/src/gamelauncher.h
+++ b/src/gamelauncher.h
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ private:
     QHash<QString, QString> m_daemonSessionToGame;
     bool m_daemonAvailable = false;
 
+    bool m_daemonSpawnAttempted = false;
+    class QProcess *m_daemonProcess = nullptr;
+
     void checkDaemonAvailability();
+    void ensureDaemon();
+    void shutdownSpawnedDaemon();
     void syncDaemonSessions();
     void applyRunningStateToLibrary();
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5eb72f3..2512db5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 A-La-Karte Contributors
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQuickStyle>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KCrash>
@@ -16,11 +18,22 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
 #include "alakarte-version.h"
+#include "app.h"
+#ifdef ALAKARTE_HAVE_STATUSNOTIFIERITEM
+#include "traycontroller.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     qputenv("QT_DESKTOP_FILE_NAME", QByteArray("org.kde.alakarte"));
-    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
     QGuiApplication::setDesktopFileName(QStringLiteral("org.kde.alakarte"));
 
     app.setOrganizationDomain(QStringLiteral("kde.org"));
@@ -50,9 +63,42 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     aboutData.setupCommandLine(&parser);
+
+    const QCommandLineOption quitOnCloseOption(QStringLiteral("quit-on-close"), i18n("Quit when the main window is closed"));
+    const QCommandLineOption closeToTrayOption(QStringLiteral("close-to-tray"), i18n("Hide the main window to the system tray when closed"));
+    parser.addOption(quitOnCloseOption);
+    parser.addOption(closeToTrayOption);
+
     parser.process(app);
     aboutData.processCommandLine(&parser);
 
+    bool terminalLaunched = false;
+#if defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+    terminalLaunched = (isatty(STDIN_FILENO) || isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) || isatty(STDERR_FILENO));
+#endif
+
+    bool closeToTray = false;
+#ifdef ALAKARTE_HAVE_STATUSNOTIFIERITEM
+    bool trayHostAvailable = false;
+    {
+        auto bus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+        if (bus.isConnected() && bus.interface()) {
+            trayHostAvailable = bus.interface()->isServiceRegistered(QStringLiteral("org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher"))
+                || bus.interface()->isServiceRegistered(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.StatusNotifierWatcher"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    closeToTray = (!terminalLaunched) && trayHostAvailable;
+    if (parser.isSet(quitOnCloseOption)) {
+        closeToTray = false;
+    }
+    if (parser.isSet(closeToTrayOption)) {
+        closeToTray = trayHostAvailable;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(!closeToTray);
+
     KDBusService service(KDBusService::Unique);
 
     if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE")) {
@@ -69,5 +115,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return -1;
     }
 
+    auto *window = qobject_cast<QWindow *>(engine.rootObjects().constFirst());
+    if (window) {
+#ifdef ALAKARTE_HAVE_STATUSNOTIFIERITEM
+        if (closeToTray) {
+            Config *cfg = App::instance() ? App::instance()->config() : nullptr;
+            new TrayController(window, true, cfg, &app);
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/notificationinhibitor.cpp b/src/notificationinhibitor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c7db3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notificationinhibitor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include "notificationinhibitor.h"
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusInterface>
+#include <QDBusPendingCall>
+#include <QDBusPendingCallWatcher>
+#include <QDBusPendingReply>
+
+static const QString kNotifService = QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.Notifications");
+static const QString kNotifPath = QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/Notifications");
+static const QString kNotifIface = QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.Notifications");
+
+NotificationInhibitor::NotificationInhibitor(Config *config, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_config(config)
+{
+    if (m_config) {
+        connect(m_config, &Config::consoleBehaviorsChanged, this, [this]() {
+            applyInhibition(m_config->consoleBehaviors());
+        });
+
+        applyInhibition(m_config->consoleBehaviors());
+    }
+
+    if (QCoreApplication::instance()) {
+        connect(QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, [this]() {
+            if (m_inhibited) {
+                uninhibit();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+NotificationInhibitor::~NotificationInhibitor()
+{
+    if (m_inhibited) {
+        uninhibit();
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationInhibitor::applyInhibition(bool enabled)
+{
+    if (enabled && !m_inhibited) {
+        inhibit();
+    } else if (!enabled && m_inhibited) {
+        uninhibit();
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationInhibitor::inhibit()
+{
+    QDBusInterface ifc(kNotifService, kNotifPath, kNotifIface, QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+    if (!ifc.isValid()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto call = ifc.asyncCall(QStringLiteral("Inhibit"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.alakarte"), QStringLiteral("console behaviors enabled"), QVariantMap{});
+
+    auto *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(call, this);
+    connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this, watcher](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *w) {
+        QDBusPendingReply<uint> reply = *w;
+        if (!reply.isError()) {
+            m_cookie = reply.value();
+            m_inhibited = true;
+        }
+        watcher->deleteLater();
+    });
+}
+
+void NotificationInhibitor::uninhibit()
+{
+    if (!m_inhibited || m_cookie == 0) {
+        m_inhibited = false;
+        m_cookie = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QDBusInterface ifc(kNotifService, kNotifPath, kNotifIface, QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+    if (ifc.isValid()) {
+        ifc.asyncCall(QStringLiteral("UnInhibit"), m_cookie);
+    }
+
+    m_inhibited = false;
+    m_cookie = 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/notificationinhibitor.h b/src/notificationinhibitor.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d732dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notificationinhibitor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class Config;
+
+class NotificationInhibitor : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit NotificationInhibitor(Config *config, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    ~NotificationInhibitor() override;
+
+private:
+    void applyInhibition(bool enabled);
+    void inhibit();
+    void uninhibit();
+
+    Config *m_config = nullptr;
+    uint m_cookie = 0;
+    bool m_inhibited = false;
+};
diff --git a/src/org.kde.alakarte.notifyrc b/src/org.kde.alakarte.notifyrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67c615b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org.kde.alakarte.notifyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[Global]
+IconName=org.kde.alakarte
+DesktopEntry=org.kde.alakarte
+
+[Event/GameLaunched]
+Name=Game Launched
+Comment=A game session was started
+Action=Popup
+Urgency=Low
+
+[Event/GameExited]
+Name=Game Exited
+Comment=A game session ended
+Action=Popup
+Urgency=Low
+
+[Event/LaunchFailed]
+Name=Launch Failed
+Comment=A game failed to launch
+Action=Popup
+Urgency=Normal
diff --git a/src/qml/CouchSidebar.qml b/src/qml/CouchSidebar.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52cfe66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qml/CouchSidebar.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 A-La-Karte Contributors
+
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls as QQC2
+import QtQuick.Layouts
+import org.kde.kirigami as Kirigami
+import org.kde.alakarte
+import "components"
+
+Item {
+    id: couchSidebarRoot
+
+    property string currentSource: "all"
+
+    signal sourceSelected(string source)
+    signal settingsRequested()
+    signal importRequested()
+    signal aboutRequested()
+
+    function iconInfoForPlatform(platformName) {
+        let p = (platformName || "").toLowerCase()
+        if (p.includes("steam")) return { source: "com.valvesoftware.Steam", fallback: "steam" }
+        if (p.includes("itch")) return { source: "io.itch.itch", fallback: "applications-games" }
+        if (p.includes("retroarch")) return { source: "org.libretro.RetroArch", fallback: "retroarch" }
+        if (p.includes("lutris")) return { source: "lutris", fallback: "applications-games" }
+        if (p.includes("heroic")) return { source: "com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl", fallback: "applications-games" }
+        if (p.includes("bottles")) return { source: "com.usebottles.bottles", fallback: "application-x-executable" }
+        if (p.includes("flatpak")) return { source: "flatpak-discover", fallback: "applications-games" }
+        if (p.includes("desktop")) return { source: "user-desktop", fallback: "computer" }
+        if (p.includes("legendary")) return { source: "legendary", fallback: "applications-games" }
+        return { source: "applications-games", fallback: "applications-games" }
+    }
+
+    ListModel {
+        id: sourceModel
+
+        Component.onCompleted: refresh()
+
+        function refresh() {
+            clear()
+            let allCount = 0
+            let favCount = 0
+            let sources = {}
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < App.gameModel.rowCount(); i++) {
+                let game = App.gameModel.gameAt(i)
+                if (!game || game.hidden) continue
+                allCount++
+                if (game.favorite) favCount++
+                let p = game.platform
+                sources[p] = (sources[p] || 0) + 1
+            }
+
+            append({ name: i18n("All"), sourceId: "all", icon: "view-list-icons", fallback: "applications-games" })
+            if (favCount > 0) {
+                append({ name: i18n("Favorites"), sourceId: "favorites", icon: "bookmark-new", fallback: "bookmark-new" })
+            }
+            for (let platform in sources) {
+                let info = couchSidebarRoot.iconInfoForPlatform(platform)
+                append({ name: platform, sourceId: platform, icon: info.source, fallback: info.fallback })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: App.gameModel
+        function onCountChanged() { sourceModel.refresh() }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: App
+        function onImportCompleted() { sourceModel.refresh() }
+    }
+
+    RowLayout {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        spacing: 0
+
+        QQC2.ScrollView {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            Layout.fillHeight: true
+
+            QQC2.ScrollBar.horizontal.policy: QQC2.ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
+            QQC2.ScrollBar.vertical.policy: QQC2.ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
+
+            ListView {
+                id: tabList
+                model: sourceModel
+                orientation: ListView.Horizontal
+                spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+                rightMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+                topMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                bottomMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                clip: true
+
+                delegate: QQC2.ItemDelegate {
+                    id: tabDelegate
+                    width: implicitWidth
+                    height: tabList.height - tabList.topMargin - tabList.bottomMargin
+
+                    readonly property bool isActive: model.sourceId === couchSidebarRoot.currentSource
+
+                    background: Rectangle {
+                        radius: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+                        color: tabDelegate.isActive ? Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor
+                             : tabDelegate.hovered ? Kirigami.Theme.alternateBackgroundColor
+                             : "transparent"
+                        opacity: tabDelegate.isActive ? 0.20 : (tabDelegate.hovered ? 0.10 : 0.0)
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                            anchors.left: parent.left
+                            anchors.right: parent.right
+                            height: 2
+                            radius: 1
+                            color: Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor
+                            visible: tabDelegate.isActive
+                        }
+
+                        Behavior on opacity {
+                            NumberAnimation { duration: Kirigami.Units.shortDuration }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    leftPadding: Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing
+                    rightPadding: Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing
+
+                    contentItem: RowLayout {
+                        spacing: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+
+                        Kirigami.Icon {
+                            source: model.icon
+                            fallback: model.fallback
+                            Layout.preferredWidth: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.small
+                            Layout.preferredHeight: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.small
+                            color: tabDelegate.isActive ? Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor : Kirigami.Theme.textColor
+                        }
+
+                        QQC2.Label {
+                            text: model.name
+                            color: tabDelegate.isActive ? Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor : Kirigami.Theme.textColor
+                            font.bold: tabDelegate.isActive
+                            elide: Text.ElideRight
+                            maximumLineCount: 1
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    onClicked: couchSidebarRoot.sourceSelected(model.sourceId)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Kirigami.Separator {
+            Layout.fillHeight: true
+        }
+
+        QQC2.ToolButton {
+            icon.name: "document-import"
+            onClicked: couchSidebarRoot.importRequested()
+            Layout.fillHeight: true
+            flat: true
+            QQC2.ToolTip.text: i18n("Import Games")
+            QQC2.ToolTip.visible: hovered
+            QQC2.ToolTip.delay: Kirigami.Units.toolTipDelay
+        }
+
+        QQC2.ToolButton {
+            icon.name: "configure"
+            onClicked: couchSidebarRoot.settingsRequested()
+            Layout.fillHeight: true
+            flat: true
+            QQC2.ToolTip.text: i18n("Settings")
+            QQC2.ToolTip.visible: hovered
+            QQC2.ToolTip.delay: Kirigami.Units.toolTipDelay
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/qml/GameCard.qml b/src/qml/GameCard.qml
index a7280a3..a139cc6 100644
--- a/src/qml/GameCard.qml
+++ b/src/qml/GameCard.qml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ FocusScope {
         if (w && w.isTouchDevice !== undefined) return w.isTouchDevice
         return Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode || Kirigami.Settings.isMobile
     }
-    readonly property int adaptiveFocusRingWidth: 1
-    readonly property real adaptiveHoverScale: 1.015
-    readonly property real adaptiveFocusScale: 1.03
+    readonly property real adaptiveHoverScale: root.isCouchMode ? 1.05 : 1.015
+    readonly property real adaptiveFocusScale: root.isCouchMode ? 1.12 : 1.03
+    readonly property int adaptiveFocusRingWidth: root.isCouchMode ? 3 : 1
 
     readonly property bool useAnimatedCover: App.config.animatedCovers
         && game
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ FocusScope {
         color: Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor
 
         shadow {
-            size: gameCard.focused ? Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing : (hoverHandler.hovered ? Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 1.5 : Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing)
-            color: gameCard.focused ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) : (hoverHandler.hovered ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16))
+            size: gameCard.focused ? (root.isCouchMode ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 1.5 : Kirigami.Units.mediumSpacing) : (hoverHandler.hovered ? Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 1.5 : Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing)
+            color: gameCard.focused ? (root.isCouchMode ? Qt.rgba(Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor.r, Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor.g, Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor.b, 0.4) : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)) : (hoverHandler.hovered ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16))
         }
 
         Behavior on shadow.color {
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ FocusScope {
 
         // Gradient overlay for text
         Rectangle {
+            opacity: (!root.isCouchMode || gameCard.focused || hoverHandler.hovered) ? 1.0 : 0.0
+            Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: Kirigami.Units.shortDuration } }
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@ FocusScope {
 
         // Game title
         ColumnLayout {
+            opacity: (!root.isCouchMode || gameCard.focused || hoverHandler.hovered) ? 1.0 : 0.0
+            Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: Kirigami.Units.shortDuration } }
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
diff --git a/src/qml/LibraryView.qml b/src/qml/LibraryView.qml
index 78cdff8..1473da7 100644
--- a/src/qml/LibraryView.qml
+++ b/src/qml/LibraryView.qml
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ FocusScope {
             id: searchHeader
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             visible: libraryRoot.searchActive
+            
+            // In Couch Mode, position it absolute over the grid instead of shifting the grid
+            // to mimic a console drop-down search bar
+            y: root.isCouchMode ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 2 : 0
+            z: 100
 
             searchField: searchField
 
diff --git a/src/qml/Main.qml b/src/qml/Main.qml
index d7c8c3c..8274964 100644
--- a/src/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Main.qml
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
     pageStack.columnView.columnResizeMode: Kirigami.ColumnView.SingleColumn
 
     footer: Item {
+        visible: !root.isCouchMode
         implicitWidth: root.width
 
         implicitHeight: footerBar.implicitHeight
@@ -749,6 +750,7 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         id: sidebar
         edge: Qt.LeftEdge
         modal: root.isMobile || root.isNarrowScreen || root.isCouchMode
+        enabled: !root.isCouchMode
         handleClosedIcon.source: "application-menu"
         handleOpenIcon.source: "go-previous"
         handleVisible: root.isMobile || root.isNarrowScreen || root.isCouchMode
@@ -856,7 +858,37 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         id: mainPage
         title: sidebarView.currentSourceName
 
-        padding: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        padding: root.isCouchMode ? 0 : Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+        
+        // Couch Mode Dynamic Background
+        Item {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            visible: root.isCouchMode
+            z: -1
+            
+            Image {
+                id: globalBackgroundCover
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                source: libraryView.focusedCoverUrl
+                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                asynchronous: true
+                smooth: true
+                mipmap: App.config.highQualityImages
+                opacity: 0.15
+                
+                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                    blurEnabled: true
+                    blur: 0.95
+                    blurMax: 80
+                }
+            }
+            
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                color: Qt.rgba(Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor.r, Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor.g, Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor.b, 0.8)
+            }
+        }
         
         actions: [
             Kirigami.Action {
@@ -899,6 +931,29 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         ColumnLayout {
             anchors.fill: parent
             spacing: 0
+            
+            CouchSidebar {
+                id: couchSidebar
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+                Layout.preferredHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 4
+                visible: root.isCouchMode
+                
+                currentSource: sidebarView.currentSource
+                
+                onSourceSelected: function(source) {
+                    sidebarView.applySourceById(source)
+                }
+
+                onSettingsRequested: {
+                    root.openSettings()
+                }
+                onImportRequested: {
+                    importSheet.open()
+                }
+                onAboutRequested: {
+                    aboutSheet.open()
+                }
+            }
 
             Kirigami.InlineMessage {
                 id: daemonBanner
diff --git a/src/runner/runnermanagerdaemon.cpp b/src/runner/runnermanagerdaemon.cpp
index 37b5a09..55fdcb1 100644
--- a/src/runner/runnermanagerdaemon.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/runnermanagerdaemon.cpp
@@ -1463,6 +1463,49 @@ QVariantMap RunnerManagerDaemon::ResolveLaunch(const QVariantMap &spec) const
         finalProgram = protonExe;
         finalArgs = {QStringLiteral("run"), program};
         finalArgs.append(args);
+    } else if (runner == QLatin1String("flatpak")) {
+        const QString flatpakExe = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(QStringLiteral("flatpak"));
+        if (flatpakExe.isEmpty()) {
+            out.insert(QStringLiteral("error"), QStringLiteral("flatpak not found"));
+            return out;
+        }
+
+        const QString flatpakAppId = spec.value(QStringLiteral("flatpakAppId")).toString();
+        const QString appId = !flatpakAppId.isEmpty() ? flatpakAppId : program;
+
+        const QString flatpakBranch = spec.value(QStringLiteral("flatpakBranch")).toString();
+        const QString flatpakArch = spec.value(QStringLiteral("flatpakArch")).toString();
+        const QStringList flatpakExtraArgs = unwrapStringList(spec.value(QStringLiteral("flatpakArgs")));
+
+        QStringList runArgs;
+        runArgs.push_back(QStringLiteral("run"));
+
+        if (!flatpakBranch.isEmpty()) {
+            runArgs.push_back(QStringLiteral("--branch=") + flatpakBranch);
+        }
+        if (!flatpakArch.isEmpty()) {
+            runArgs.push_back(QStringLiteral("--arch=") + flatpakArch);
+        }
+
+        for (auto it = effectiveEnv.constBegin(); it != effectiveEnv.constEnd(); ++it) {
+            const QString val = it.value().toString();
+            if (!val.isEmpty()) {
+                runArgs.push_back(QStringLiteral("--env=") + it.key() + QLatin1Char('=') + val);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (const QString &a : flatpakExtraArgs) {
+            if (!a.trimmed().isEmpty()) {
+                runArgs.push_back(a);
+            }
+        }
+
+        runArgs.push_back(appId);
+        runArgs.append(args);
+
+        finalProgram = flatpakExe;
+        finalArgs = runArgs;
+        effectiveEnv.clear();
     }
 
     out.insert(QStringLiteral("finalProgram"), finalProgram);
diff --git a/src/traycontroller.cpp b/src/traycontroller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c9c6bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/traycontroller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+#include "traycontroller.h"
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusInterface>
+#include <QDBusPendingCall>
+#include <QDBusPendingCallWatcher>
+#include <QDBusPendingReply>
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QProcess>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QWindow>
+
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KStatusNotifierItem>
+
+static constexpr int kHealthPollIntervalMs = 10000;
+
+TrayController::TrayController(QWindow *window, bool closeToTray, Config *config, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_window(window)
+    , m_config(config)
+{
+    m_closeToTray = closeToTray;
+
+    if (m_window) {
+        m_window->installEventFilter(this);
+    }
+
+    m_sni = new KStatusNotifierItem(QStringLiteral("org.kde.alakarte"), this);
+    m_sni->setTitle(QStringLiteral("A-La-Karte"));
+    m_sni->setIconByName(QStringLiteral("org.kde.alakarte"));
+    m_sni->setStatus(KStatusNotifierItem::Active);
+
+    if (m_window) {
+        m_sni->setAssociatedWindow(m_window);
+    }
+
+    m_menu = new QMenu();
+    rebuildMenu();
+    m_sni->setContextMenu(m_menu);
+
+    connect(m_sni, &KStatusNotifierItem::activateRequested, this, [this](bool, const QPoint &) {
+        toggleWindow();
+    });
+
+    if (m_config) {
+        connect(m_config, &Config::consoleBehaviorsChanged, this, &TrayController::updateConsoleModeAction);
+        connect(m_config, &Config::mirrorNotificationsChanged, this, &TrayController::updateMirrorNotifAction);
+    }
+
+    m_healthTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    m_healthTimer->setInterval(kHealthPollIntervalMs);
+    connect(m_healthTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &TrayController::checkDaemonHealth);
+    m_healthTimer->start();
+    checkDaemonHealth();
+}
+
+TrayController::~TrayController()
+{
+    if (m_menu) {
+        delete m_menu;
+        m_menu = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+bool TrayController::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (watched == m_window && event && event->type() == QEvent::Close) {
+        if (m_closeToTray && !m_quitting) {
+            event->setAccepted(false);
+            hideWindow();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QObject::eventFilter(watched, event);
+}
+
+void TrayController::rebuildMenu()
+{
+    m_menu->clear();
+
+    m_consoleModeAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Console Behaviors"));
+    m_consoleModeAction->setCheckable(true);
+    if (m_config) {
+        m_consoleModeAction->setChecked(m_config->consoleBehaviors());
+    }
+    connect(m_consoleModeAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this](bool checked) {
+        if (m_config) {
+            m_config->setConsoleBehaviors(checked);
+        }
+    });
+
+    m_mirrorNotifAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Mirror Notifications"));
+    m_mirrorNotifAction->setCheckable(true);
+    if (m_config) {
+        m_mirrorNotifAction->setChecked(m_config->mirrorNotifications());
+    }
+    connect(m_mirrorNotifAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this](bool checked) {
+        if (m_config) {
+            m_config->setMirrorNotifications(checked);
+        }
+    });
+
+    m_menu->addSeparator();
+
+    m_gameCenterStatusAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("GameCenter: checking…"));
+    m_gameCenterStatusAction->setEnabled(false);
+
+    m_runnerStatusAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Runner: checking…"));
+    m_runnerStatusAction->setEnabled(false);
+
+    m_inputStatusAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Input: checking…"));
+    m_inputStatusAction->setEnabled(false);
+
+    m_menu->addSeparator();
+
+    QMenu *restartMenu = m_menu->addMenu(i18n("Restart Daemons"));
+    QAction *restartGC = restartMenu->addAction(i18n("Restart GameCenter"));
+    connect(restartGC, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        restartDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.GameCenter1.service"));
+    });
+    QAction *restartRunner = restartMenu->addAction(i18n("Restart Runner"));
+    connect(restartRunner, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        restartDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Runner1.service"));
+    });
+    QAction *restartInput = restartMenu->addAction(i18n("Restart Input"));
+    connect(restartInput, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        restartDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Input1.service"));
+    });
+
+    m_menu->addSeparator();
+
+    m_showHideAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Hide"));
+    connect(m_showHideAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        toggleWindow();
+    });
+
+    m_quitAction = m_menu->addAction(i18n("Quit"));
+    connect(m_quitAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        m_quitting = true;
+        QApplication::quit();
+    });
+
+    updateShowHideAction();
+}
+
+void TrayController::updateShowHideAction()
+{
+    if (!m_showHideAction || !m_window) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_showHideAction->setText(m_window->isVisible() ? i18n("Hide") : i18n("Show"));
+}
+
+void TrayController::updateConsoleModeAction()
+{
+    if (!m_consoleModeAction || !m_config) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_consoleModeAction->setChecked(m_config->consoleBehaviors());
+}
+
+void TrayController::updateMirrorNotifAction()
+{
+    if (!m_mirrorNotifAction || !m_config) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_mirrorNotifAction->setChecked(m_config->mirrorNotifications());
+}
+
+void TrayController::checkDaemonHealth()
+{
+    pingDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.GameCenter1"),
+               QStringLiteral("/org/kde/GameCenter1"),
+               QStringLiteral("org.kde.GameCenter1"),
+               m_gameCenterStatusAction,
+               QStringLiteral("GameCenter"));
+
+    pingDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Runner1"),
+               QStringLiteral("/org/kde/ALaKarte/Runner1"),
+               QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Runner1"),
+               m_runnerStatusAction,
+               QStringLiteral("Runner"));
+
+    pingDaemon(QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Input1"),
+               QStringLiteral("/org/kde/ALaKarte/Input1"),
+               QStringLiteral("org.kde.ALaKarte.Input1"),
+               m_inputStatusAction,
+               QStringLiteral("Input"));
+}
+
+void TrayController::pingDaemon(const QString &service, const QString &path, const QString &iface, QAction *statusAction, const QString &daemonName)
+{
+    if (!statusAction) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto *ifc = new QDBusInterface(service, path, iface, QDBusConnection::sessionBus(), this);
+    auto call = ifc->asyncCall(QStringLiteral("Ping"));
+    auto *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(call, this);
+
+    connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this, watcher, statusAction, daemonName, ifc](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *w) {
+        QDBusPendingReply<QString> reply = *w;
+        const bool ok = !reply.isError();
+        updateDaemonStatusAction(statusAction, ok, daemonName);
+        watcher->deleteLater();
+        ifc->deleteLater();
+    });
+}
+
+void TrayController::updateDaemonStatusAction(QAction *action, bool ok, const QString &name)
+{
+    if (!action) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (ok) {
+        action->setText(i18nc("daemon name, status", "%1: Running", name));
+    } else {
+        action->setText(i18nc("daemon name, status", "%1: Offline", name));
+    }
+}
+
+void TrayController::restartDaemon(const QString &unitName)
+{
+    QProcess::startDetached(QStringLiteral("systemctl"), {QStringLiteral("--user"), QStringLiteral("restart"), unitName});
+}
+
+void TrayController::toggleWindow()
+{
+    if (!m_window) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_window->isVisible()) {
+        hideWindow();
+    } else {
+        showWindow();
+    }
+}
+
+void TrayController::showWindow()
+{
+    if (!m_window) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_window->show();
+    m_window->requestActivate();
+    updateShowHideAction();
+}
+
+void TrayController::hideWindow()
+{
+    if (!m_window) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_window->hide();
+    updateShowHideAction();
+}
diff --git a/src/traycontroller.h b/src/traycontroller.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a2dede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/traycontroller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QPointer>
+
+class QAction;
+class QEvent;
+class QMenu;
+class QTimer;
+class QWindow;
+
+class Config;
+class KStatusNotifierItem;
+
+class TrayController : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit TrayController(QWindow *window, bool closeToTray, Config *config, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    ~TrayController() override;
+
+private:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+
+    void updateShowHideAction();
+    void toggleWindow();
+    void showWindow();
+    void hideWindow();
+
+    void rebuildMenu();
+    void updateConsoleModeAction();
+    void updateMirrorNotifAction();
+    void checkDaemonHealth();
+    void updateDaemonStatusAction(QAction *action, bool ok, const QString &name);
+    void restartDaemon(const QString &unitName);
+    void pingDaemon(const QString &service, const QString &path, const QString &iface, QAction *statusAction, const QString &daemonName);
+
+    QPointer<QWindow> m_window;
+    Config *m_config = nullptr;
+
+    KStatusNotifierItem *m_sni = nullptr;
+    QMenu *m_menu = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_showHideAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_consoleModeAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_mirrorNotifAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_gameCenterStatusAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_runnerStatusAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_inputStatusAction = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_quitAction = nullptr;
+
+    QTimer *m_healthTimer = nullptr;
+
+    bool m_quitting = false;
+    bool m_closeToTray = true;
+};