diff --git a/src/battery/battery.c b/src/battery/battery.c
index 4ecff73..ccc6975 100644
--- a/src/battery/battery.c
+++ b/src/battery/battery.c
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ void update_battery_tick(void *arg)
 
     if (old_ac_connected != battery_state.ac_connected) {
         if (battery_state.ac_connected)
-            tint_exec(ac_connected_cmd);
+            tint_exec_no_sn(ac_connected_cmd);
         else
-            tint_exec(ac_disconnected_cmd);
+            tint_exec_no_sn(ac_disconnected_cmd);
     }
 
     if (battery_state.percentage < battery_low_status && battery_state.state == BATTERY_DISCHARGING &&
         !battery_low_cmd_sent) {
-        tint_exec(battery_low_cmd);
+        tint_exec_no_sn(battery_low_cmd);
         battery_low_cmd_sent = TRUE;
     }
     if (battery_state.percentage > battery_low_status && battery_state.state == BATTERY_CHARGING &&
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ char *battery_get_tooltip(void *obj)
     return battery_os_tooltip();
 }
 
-void battery_action(int button)
+void battery_action(int button, Time time)
 {
     char *command = NULL;
     switch (button) {
@@ -457,5 +457,5 @@ void battery_action(int button)
         command = battery_dwheel_command;
         break;
     }
-    tint_exec(command);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time);
 }
diff --git a/src/battery/battery.h b/src/battery/battery.h
index 04664d3..831413c 100644
--- a/src/battery/battery.h
+++ b/src/battery/battery.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void battery_default_font_changed();
 
 gboolean resize_battery(void *obj);
 
-void battery_action(int button);
+void battery_action(int button, Time time);
 
 /* operating system specific functions */
 gboolean battery_os_init();
diff --git a/src/button/button.c b/src/button/button.c
index 85c056a..c5c9e4f 100644
--- a/src/button/button.c
+++ b/src/button/button.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ void button_dump_geometry(void *obj, int indent)
             button->backend->text);
 }
 
-void button_action(void *obj, int mouse_button, int x, int y)
+void button_action(void *obj, int mouse_button, int x, int y, Time time)
 {
     Button *button = (Button *)obj;
     Panel *panel = (Panel *)button->area.panel;
@@ -626,18 +626,8 @@ void button_action(void *obj, int mouse_button, int x, int y)
                                          panel_x2,
                                          panel_y2,
                                          command);
-        pid_t pid = fork();
-        if (pid < 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Could not fork\n");
-        } else if (pid == 0) {
-            // Child process
-            // Allow children to exist after parent destruction
-            setsid();
-            // Run the command
-            execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", full_cmd, NULL);
-            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to execlp %s\n", full_cmd);
-            exit(1);
-        }
+        tint_exec(full_cmd, NULL, NULL, time);
+        g_free(full_cmd);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/button/button.h b/src/button/button.h
index 92f6280..1b1d58e 100644
--- a/src/button/button.h
+++ b/src/button/button.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void draw_button(void *obj, cairo_t *c);
 gboolean resize_button(void *obj);
 
 // Called on mouse click event.
-void button_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y);
+void button_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y, Time time);
 
 void button_default_font_changed();
 void button_default_icon_theme_changed();
diff --git a/src/clock/clock.c b/src/clock/clock.c
index 5f2be44..818b1e3 100644
--- a/src/clock/clock.c
+++ b/src/clock/clock.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ char *clock_get_tooltip(void *obj)
     return strdup(buf_tooltip);
 }
 
-void clock_action(int button)
+void clock_action(int button, Time time)
 {
     char *command = NULL;
     switch (button) {
@@ -413,5 +413,5 @@ void clock_action(int button)
         command = clock_dwheel_command;
         break;
     }
-    tint_exec(command);
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, time);
 }
diff --git a/src/clock/clock.h b/src/clock/clock.h
index e433405..47851d2 100644
--- a/src/clock/clock.h
+++ b/src/clock/clock.h
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ void draw_clock(void *obj, cairo_t *c);
 
 gboolean resize_clock(void *obj);
 
-void clock_action(int button);
+void clock_action(int button, Time time);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index dd071ac..297aaa1 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 #endif
 
 // global path
-char *config_path;
-char *snapshot_path;
+char *config_path = NULL;
+char *snapshot_path = NULL;
 
 #ifndef TINT2CONF
 
diff --git a/src/execplugin/execplugin.c b/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
index fcef081..e7656d1 100644
--- a/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
+++ b/src/execplugin/execplugin.c
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ void execp_force_update(Execp *execp)
     }
 }
 
-void execp_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y)
+void execp_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y, Time time)
 {
     Execp *execp = obj;
     char *command = NULL;
@@ -588,20 +588,7 @@ void execp_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y)
                                          execp->area.width,
                                          execp->area.height,
                                          command);
-        pid_t pid = fork();
-        if (pid < 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Could not fork\n");
-        } else if (pid == 0) {
-            // Child process
-            // Allow children to exist after parent destruction
-            setsid();
-            // Run the command
-            execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", full_cmd, NULL);
-            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to execlp %s\n", full_cmd);
-            exit(1);
-        }
-        // Parent process
-        g_tree_insert(execp->backend->cmd_pids, GINT_TO_POINTER(pid), GINT_TO_POINTER(1));
+        tint_exec(full_cmd, NULL, NULL, time);
         g_free(full_cmd);
     } else {
         execp_force_update(execp);
diff --git a/src/execplugin/execplugin.h b/src/execplugin/execplugin.h
index ac78f64..23cb4aa 100644
--- a/src/execplugin/execplugin.h
+++ b/src/execplugin/execplugin.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void draw_execp(void *obj, cairo_t *c);
 gboolean resize_execp(void *obj);
 
 // Called on mouse click event.
-void execp_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y);
+void execp_action(void *obj, int button, int x, int y, Time time);
 
 void execp_cmd_completed(Execp *obj, pid_t pid);
 
diff --git a/src/launcher/launcher.c b/src/launcher/launcher.c
index 7a56ad1..897fd83 100644
--- a/src/launcher/launcher.c
+++ b/src/launcher/launcher.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ int launcher_brightness;
 char *icon_theme_name_config;
 char *icon_theme_name_xsettings;
 int launcher_icon_theme_override;
-int startup_notifications;
 Background *launcher_icon_bg;
 GList *launcher_icon_gradients;
 
@@ -420,60 +419,9 @@ void launcher_action(LauncherIcon *icon, XEvent *evt)
 {
     launcher_reload_icon((Launcher *)icon->area.parent, icon);
     launcher_reload_hidden_icons((Launcher *)icon->area.parent);
-    char *cmd = calloc(strlen(icon->cmd) + 10, 1);
-    sprintf(cmd, "(%s&)", icon->cmd);
-#if HAVE_SN
-    SnLauncherContext *ctx = 0;
-    Time time;
-    if (startup_notifications) {
-        ctx = sn_launcher_context_new(server.sn_display, server.screen);
-        sn_launcher_context_set_name(ctx, icon->icon_tooltip);
-        sn_launcher_context_set_description(ctx, "Application launched from tint2");
-        sn_launcher_context_set_binary_name(ctx, icon->cmd);
-        // Get a timestamp from the X event
-        if (evt->type == ButtonPress || evt->type == ButtonRelease) {
-            time = evt->xbutton.time;
-        } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unknown X event: %d\n", evt->type);
-            free(cmd);
-            return;
-        }
-        sn_launcher_context_initiate(ctx, "tint2", icon->cmd, time);
-    }
-#endif /* HAVE_SN */
-    pid_t pid;
-    pid = fork();
-    if (pid < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Could not fork\n");
-    } else if (pid == 0) {
-// Child process
-#if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications) {
-            sn_launcher_context_setup_child_process(ctx);
-        }
-#endif // HAVE_SN
-        // Allow children to exist after parent destruction
-        setsid();
-        // Run the command
-        if (icon->cwd)
-            chdir(icon->cwd);
-        execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", icon->cmd, NULL);
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to execlp %s\n", icon->cmd);
-#if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications) {
-            sn_launcher_context_unref(ctx);
-        }
-#endif // HAVE_SN
-        exit(1);
-    } else {
-// Parent process
-#if HAVE_SN
-        if (startup_notifications) {
-            g_tree_insert(server.pids, GINT_TO_POINTER(pid), ctx);
-        }
-#endif // HAVE_SN
-    }
-    free(cmd);
+
+    if (evt->type == ButtonPress || evt->type == ButtonRelease)
+        tint_exec(icon->cmd, icon->cwd, icon->icon_tooltip, evt->xbutton.time);
 }
 
 // Populates the list_icons list from the list_apps list
diff --git a/src/launcher/launcher.h b/src/launcher/launcher.h
index 7c479e3..6b44dc3 100644
--- a/src/launcher/launcher.h
+++ b/src/launcher/launcher.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ extern int launcher_brightness;
 extern char *icon_theme_name_xsettings; // theme name
 extern char *icon_theme_name_config;
 extern int launcher_icon_theme_override;
-extern int startup_notifications;
 extern Background *launcher_icon_bg;
 extern GList *launcher_icon_gradients;
 
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 64bcc97..cb7afa3 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ gboolean task_dragged;
 char *panel_window_name = NULL;
 gboolean debug_geometry;
 gboolean debug_gradients;
+gboolean startup_notifications;
 
 gboolean panel_autohide;
 int panel_autohide_show_timeout;
diff --git a/src/panel.h b/src/panel.h
index 707351c..11033a9 100644
--- a/src/panel.h
+++ b/src/panel.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ extern Imlib_Image default_icon;
 #define DEFAULT_FONT "sans 10"
 extern char *default_font;
 extern XSettingsClient *xsettings_client;
+extern gboolean startup_notifications;
 extern gboolean debug_geometry;
 extern gboolean debug_fps;
 extern gboolean debug_frames;
diff --git a/src/tint.c b/src/tint.c
index 4458e9a..7791d07 100644
--- a/src/tint.c
+++ b/src/tint.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ void event_button_release(XEvent *e)
     }
 
     if (click_clock(panel, e->xbutton.x, e->xbutton.y)) {
-        clock_action(e->xbutton.button);
+        clock_action(e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.time);
         if (panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER)
             XLowerWindow(server.display, panel->main_win);
         task_drag = 0;
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ void event_button_release(XEvent *e)
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_BATTERY
     if (click_battery(panel, e->xbutton.x, e->xbutton.y)) {
-        battery_action(e->xbutton.button);
+        battery_action(e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.time);
         if (panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER)
             XLowerWindow(server.display, panel->main_win);
         task_drag = 0;
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ void event_button_release(XEvent *e)
 
     Execp *execp = click_execp(panel, e->xbutton.x, e->xbutton.y);
     if (execp) {
-        execp_action(execp, e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.x - execp->area.posx, e->xbutton.y - execp->area.posy);
+        execp_action(execp, e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.x - execp->area.posx, e->xbutton.y - execp->area.posy, e->xbutton.time);
         if (panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER)
             XLowerWindow(server.display, panel->main_win);
         task_drag = 0;
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ void event_button_release(XEvent *e)
 
     Button *button = click_button(panel, e->xbutton.x, e->xbutton.y);
     if (button) {
-        button_action(button, e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.x - button->area.posx, e->xbutton.y - button->area.posy);
+        button_action(button, e->xbutton.button, e->xbutton.x - button->area.posx, e->xbutton.y - button->area.posy, e->xbutton.time);
         if (panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER)
             XLowerWindow(server.display, panel->main_win);
         task_drag = 0;
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ start:
                             strcat(cmd, "\"");
                             strcat(cmd, "&)");
                             fprintf(stderr, "DnD %s:%d: Running command: %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, cmd);
-                            tint_exec(cmd);
+                            tint_exec(cmd, NULL, NULL, e.xselection.time);
                             free(cmd);
 
                             // Reply OK.
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/main.c b/src/tint2conf/main.c
index 05d2b67..90a8b27 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/main.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/main.c
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (argc > 0) {
         load_specific_themes(argv, argc);
         g_timeout_add(SNAPSHOT_TICK, edit_theme, NULL);
+    } else if (getenv("TINT2_CONFIG")) {
+        char *themes[2] = {getenv("TINT2_CONFIG"), NULL};
+        load_specific_themes(themes, 1);
+        g_timeout_add(SNAPSHOT_TICK, edit_theme, NULL);
     }
 
     gtk_widget_show_all(g_window);
diff --git a/src/util/common.c b/src/util/common.c
index fbda54c..09f34d7 100644
--- a/src/util/common.c
+++ b/src/util/common.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <librsvg/rsvg.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "../panel.h"
+
 void copy_file(const char *path_src, const char *path_dest)
 {
     if (g_str_equal(path_src, path_dest))
@@ -99,18 +101,70 @@ gboolean parse_line(const char *line, char **key, char **value)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-void tint_exec(const char *command)
+extern char *config_path;
+
+void tint_exec(const char *command, const char *dir, const char *tooltip, Time time)
 {
-    if (command) {
-        if (fork() == 0) {
-            // change for the fork the signal mask
-            //			sigset_t sigset;
-            //			sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &sigset, 0);
-            //			sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, 0);
-            execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", command, NULL);
-            _exit(0);
-        }
+    if (!command || strlen(command) == 0)
+        return;
+
+    command = g_strdup_printf("export TINT2_CONFIG=%s;"
+                              "%s",
+                              config_path,
+                              command);
+    if (!command)
+        return;
+
+    if (!tooltip)
+        tooltip = command;
+
+#if HAVE_SN && !defined TINT2CONF
+    SnLauncherContext *ctx = 0;
+    if (startup_notifications && 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");
+        sn_launcher_context_set_binary_name(ctx, command);
+        sn_launcher_context_initiate(ctx, "tint2", command, time);
     }
+#endif /* HAVE_SN */
+    pid_t pid;
+    pid = fork();
+    if (pid < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Could not fork\n");
+    } else if (pid == 0) {
+// Child process
+#if HAVE_SN && !defined TINT2CONF
+        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+            sn_launcher_context_setup_child_process(ctx);
+        }
+#endif // HAVE_SN
+        // Allow children to exist after parent destruction
+        setsid();
+        // Run the command
+        if (dir)
+            chdir(dir);
+        execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", command, NULL);
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to execlp %s\n", command);
+#if HAVE_SN && !defined TINT2CONF
+        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+            sn_launcher_context_unref(ctx);
+        }
+#endif // HAVE_SN
+        _exit(1);
+    } else {
+// Parent process
+#if HAVE_SN && !defined TINT2CONF
+        if (startup_notifications && time) {
+            g_tree_insert(server.pids, GINT_TO_POINTER(pid), ctx);
+        }
+#endif // HAVE_SN
+    }
+}
+
+void tint_exec_no_sn(const char *command)
+{
+    tint_exec(command, NULL, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 char *expand_tilde(const char *s)
diff --git a/src/util/common.h b/src/util/common.h
index 6567f30..b4f34f1 100644
--- a/src/util/common.h
+++ b/src/util/common.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ void extract_values(const char *value, char **value1, char **value2, char **valu
 void extract_values_4(const char *value, char **value1, char **value2, char **value3, char **value4);
 
 // Executes a command in a shell.
-void tint_exec(const char *command);
+void tint_exec(const char *command, const char *dir, const char *tooltip, Time time);
+void tint_exec_no_sn(const char *command);
 
 // Returns a copy of s in which "~" is expanded to the path to the user's home directory.
 // The caller takes ownership of the string.