@@ -464,5 +464,5 @@ case 5:
         command = battery_dwheel_command;
         break;
     }
-    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y, FALSE, TRUE);
 }

@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ case 5:
         command = button->backend->dwheel_command;
         break;
     }
-    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y, FALSE, TRUE);
 }
 
 char *button_get_tooltip(void *obj)

@@ -353,5 +353,5 @@ case 5:
         command = clock_dwheel_command;
         break;
     }
-    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y, FALSE, TRUE);
 }

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int dnd_version;
 static Atom dnd_selection;
 static Atom dnd_atom;
 static int dnd_sent_request;
-static char *dnd_launcher_exec;
+static LauncherIcon *dnd_launcher_icon;
 static gboolean dnd_debug = FALSE;
 
 gboolean hidden_panel_shown_for_dnd;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dnd_version = 0;
     dnd_selection = XInternAtom(server.display, "PRIMARY", 0);
     dnd_atom = None;
     dnd_sent_request = 0;
-    dnd_launcher_exec = 0;
+    dnd_launcher_icon = NULL;
     hidden_panel_shown_for_dnd = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -62,9 +62,21 @@ __FILE__,
                 __LINE__,
                 more_than_3 ? "yes" : "no");
         fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Protocol version = %d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, dnd_version);
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 1 = %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[2]));
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 2 = %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[3]));
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 3 = %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[4]));
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 1 = %s\n",
+                __FILE__,
+                __LINE__,
+                GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[2]));
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 2 = %s\n",
+                __FILE__,
+                __LINE__,
+                GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[3]));
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Type 3 = %s\n",
+                __FILE__,
+                __LINE__,
+                GetAtomName(server.display, e->data.l[4]));
     }
 
     // Query which conversions are available and pick the best
@@ -80,7 +92,11 @@ dnd_atom = pick_target_from_atoms(server.display, e->data.l[2], e->data.l[3], e->data.l[4]);
     }
 
     if (dnd_debug)
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Requested type = %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, GetAtomName(server.display, dnd_atom));
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Requested type = %s\n",
+                __FILE__,
+                __LINE__,
+                GetAtomName(server.display, dnd_atom));
 }
 
 void handle_dnd_position(XClientMessageEvent *e)
@@ -102,9 +118,9 @@ } else {
         LauncherIcon *icon = click_launcher_icon(panel, mapX, mapY);
         if (icon) {
             accept = 1;
-            dnd_launcher_exec = icon->cmd;
+            dnd_launcher_icon = icon;
         } else {
-            dnd_launcher_exec = 0;
+            dnd_launcher_icon = NULL;
         }
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +145,7 @@ }
 
 void handle_dnd_drop(XClientMessageEvent *e)
 {
-    if (dnd_target_window && dnd_launcher_exec) {
+    if (dnd_target_window && dnd_launcher_icon) {
         if (dnd_version >= 1) {
             XConvertSelection(server.display,
                               server.atom.XdndSelection,
@@ -173,7 +189,11 @@ "DnD %s:%d: Selection atom = %s\n",
                 __FILE__,
                 __LINE__,
                 GetAtomName(server.display, e->selection));
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Target atom    = %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, GetAtomName(server.display, target));
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Target atom    = %s\n",
+                __FILE__,
+                __LINE__,
+                GetAtomName(server.display, target));
         fprintf(stderr,
                 "DnD %s:%d: Property atom  = %s\n",
                 __FILE__,
@@ -181,7 +201,7 @@ __LINE__,
                 GetAtomName(server.display, e->property));
     }
 
-    if (e->property != None && dnd_launcher_exec) {
+    if (e->property != None && dnd_launcher_icon) {
         Property prop = read_property(server.display, dnd_target_window, dnd_selection);
 
         // If we're being given a list of targets (possible conversions)
@@ -213,10 +233,12 @@ fprintf(stderr, "tint2: %c", ((char *)prop.data)[i]);
                 fprintf(stderr, "tint2: --------\n");
             }
 
+            // TODO replace this with exec*(...)
+
             int cmd_length = 0;
-            cmd_length += 1;                             // (
-            cmd_length += strlen(dnd_launcher_exec) + 1; // exec + space
-            cmd_length += 1;                             // open double quotes
+            cmd_length += 1;                                  // (
+            cmd_length += strlen(dnd_launcher_icon->cmd) + 1; // exec + space
+            cmd_length += 1;                                  // open double quotes
             for (int i = 0; i < prop.nitems * prop.format / 8; i++) {
                 char c = ((char *)prop.data)[i];
                 if (c == '\n') {
@@ -239,7 +261,7 @@ 
             char *cmd = (char *)calloc(cmd_length, 1);
             cmd[0] = '\0';
             strcat(cmd, "(");
-            strcat(cmd, dnd_launcher_exec);
+            strcat(cmd, dnd_launcher_icon->cmd);
             strcat(cmd, " \"");
             for (int i = 0; i < prop.nitems * prop.format / 8; i++) {
                 char c = ((char *)prop.data)[i];
@@ -263,7 +285,15 @@ strcat(cmd, "\"");
             strcat(cmd, "&)");
             if (dnd_debug)
                 fprintf(stderr, "tint2: DnD %s:%d: Running command: %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, cmd);
-            tint_exec(cmd, NULL, NULL, e->time, NULL, 0, 0);
+            tint_exec(cmd,
+                      NULL,
+                      NULL,
+                      e->time,
+                      NULL,
+                      0,
+                      0,
+                      dnd_launcher_icon->start_in_terminal,
+                      dnd_launcher_icon->startup_notification);
             free(cmd);
 
             // Reply OK.

@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ setenvd("EXECP_X", x);
         setenvd("EXECP_Y", y);
         setenvd("EXECP_W", execp->area.width);
         setenvd("EXECP_H", execp->area.height);
-        pid_t pid = tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y);
+        pid_t pid = tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time, obj, x, y, FALSE, TRUE);
         unsetenv("EXECP_X");
         unsetenv("EXECP_Y");
         unsetenv("EXECP_W");

@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ gboolean read_desktop_file_full_path(const char *path, DesktopEntry *entry)
 {
     entry->name = entry->generic_name = entry->icon = entry->exec = entry->cwd = NULL;
     entry->hidden_from_menus = FALSE;
+    entry->start_in_terminal = FALSE;
+    entry->startup_notification = TRUE;
 
     FILE *fp = fopen(path, "rt");
     if (fp == NULL) {
@@ -192,6 +194,10 @@ } else if (!entry->icon && strcmp(key, "Icon") == 0) {
                 entry->icon = strdup(value);
             } else if (strcmp(key, "NoDisplay") == 0) {
                 entry->hidden_from_menus = strcasecmp(value, "true") == 0;
+            } else if (strcmp(key, "Terminal") == 0) {
+                entry->start_in_terminal = strcasecmp(value, "true") == 0;
+            } else if (strcmp(key, "StartupNotify") == 0) {
+                entry->startup_notification = strcasecmp(value, "true") == 0;
             }
         }
     }

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ char *icon;
     char *path;
     char *cwd;
     gboolean hidden_from_menus;
+    gboolean start_in_terminal;
+    gboolean startup_notification;
 } DesktopEntry;
 
 // Parses a line of the form "key = value". Modifies the line.

@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ launcher_reload_icon((Launcher *)icon->area.parent, icon);
     launcher_reload_hidden_icons((Launcher *)icon->area.parent);
 
     if (evt->type == ButtonPress || evt->type == ButtonRelease)
-        tint_exec(icon->cmd, icon->cwd, icon->icon_tooltip, evt->xbutton.time, &icon->area, x, y);
+        tint_exec(icon->cmd, icon->cwd, icon->icon_tooltip, evt->xbutton.time, &icon->area, x, y, icon->start_in_terminal, icon->startup_notification);
 }
 
 // Populates the list_icons list from the list_apps list
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ if (entry.cwd)
             launcherIcon->cwd = strdup(entry.cwd);
         else
             launcherIcon->cwd = NULL;
+        launcherIcon->start_in_terminal = entry.start_in_terminal;
+        launcherIcon->startup_notification = entry.startup_notification;
         if (launcherIcon->icon_name)
             free(launcherIcon->icon_name);
         launcherIcon->icon_name = entry.icon ? strdup(entry.icon) : strdup(DEFAULT_ICON);

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Imlib_Image image_hover;
     Imlib_Image image_pressed;
     char *cmd;
     char *cwd;
+    gboolean start_in_terminal;
+    gboolean startup_notification;
     char *icon_name;
     char *icon_path;
     char *icon_tooltip;

@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ // Start real_transparency
                 emit_self_restart("compositor changed");
             }
         }
+        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: ClientMessage %s\n", GetAtomName(server.display, ev->message_type));
         if (systray_enabled && e->xclient.message_type == server.atom._NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_OPCODE &&
             e->xclient.format == 32 && e->xclient.window == net_sel_win) {
             handle_systray_event(&e->xclient);

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
+#include <wordexp.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RSVG
 #include <librsvg/rsvg.h>
@@ -267,7 +268,15 @@ return setenv(name, buf, 1);
 }
 
 #ifndef TINT2CONF
-pid_t tint_exec(const char *command, const char *dir, const char *tooltip, Time time, Area *area, int x, int y)
+pid_t tint_exec(const char *command,
+                const char *dir,
+                const char *tooltip,
+                Time time,
+                Area *area,
+                int x,
+                int y,
+                gboolean terminal,
+                gboolean startup_notification)
 {
     if (!command || strlen(command) == 0)
         return -1;
@@ -362,7 +371,7 @@ tooltip = command;
 
 #if HAVE_SN
     SnLauncherContext *ctx = 0;
-    if (startup_notifications && time) {
+    if (startup_notifications && startup_notification && time) {
         ctx = sn_launcher_context_new(server.sn_display, server.screen);
         sn_launcher_context_set_name(ctx, tooltip);
         sn_launcher_context_set_description(ctx, "Application launched from tint2");
@@ -377,7 +386,7 @@ fprintf(stderr, "tint2: Could not fork\n");
     } else if (pid == 0) {
 // Child process
 #if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+        if (startup_notifications && startup_notification && time) {
             sn_launcher_context_setup_child_process(ctx);
         }
 #endif // HAVE_SN
@@ -387,10 +396,25 @@ // Run the command
         if (dir)
             chdir(dir);
         close_all_fds();
-        execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", command, NULL);
-        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: Failed to execlp %s\n", command);
+        if (terminal) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "tint2: executing in x-terminal-emulator: %s\n", command);
+            wordexp_t words;
+            words.we_offs = 2;
+            wordexp(command, &words, WRDE_DOOFFS | WRDE_SHOWERR);
+            words.we_wordv[0] = (char*)"x-terminal-emulator";
+            words.we_wordv[1] = (char*)"-e";
+            execvp("x-terminal-emulator", words.we_wordv);
+        }
+        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: could not execute command in x-terminal-emulator: %s, executting in shell\n", command);
+        wordexp_t words;
+        words.we_offs = 2;
+        wordexp(command, &words, WRDE_DOOFFS | WRDE_SHOWERR);
+        words.we_wordv[0] = (char*)"sh";
+        words.we_wordv[1] = (char*)"-c";
+        execvp("sh", words.we_wordv);
+        fprintf(stderr, "tint2: Failed to execute %s\n", command);
 #if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+        if (startup_notifications && startup_notification && time) {
             sn_launcher_context_unref(ctx);
         }
 #endif // HAVE_SN
@@ -398,7 +422,7 @@ _exit(1);
     } else {
 // Parent process
 #if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+        if (startup_notifications && startup_notification && time) {
             g_tree_insert(server.pids, GINT_TO_POINTER(pid), ctx);
         }
 #endif // HAVE_SN
@@ -425,7 +449,7 @@ }
 
 void tint_exec_no_sn(const char *command)
 {
-    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, 0);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, 0, FALSE, FALSE);
 }
 #endif
 

@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@ void extract_values(const char *value, char **value1, char **value2, char **value3);
 void extract_values_4(const char *value, char **value1, char **value2, char **value3, char **value4);
 
 // Executes a command in a shell.
-pid_t tint_exec(const char *command, const char *dir, const char *tooltip, Time time, Area *area, int x, int y);
+pid_t tint_exec(const char *command,
+                const char *dir,
+                const char *tooltip,
+                Time time,
+                Area *area,
+                int x,
+                int y,
+                gboolean terminal,
+                gboolean startup_notification);
 void tint_exec_no_sn(const char *command);
 int setenvd(const char *name, const int value);