diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
index e320de2..cc0a785 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ void Notification::setCloseReason(const NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeRe
     d->m_closeReason = r;
 }
 
-const QVariant Notification::hint ( const QString &key ) const
+const QVariant Notification::hint(const QString &key , const QVariant &defaultValue ) const
 {
-    return d->m_hints.value ( key );
+    if(d->m_hints.contains(key))
+    {
+        return d->m_hints.value ( key );
+    }
+    return defaultValue;
 }
 
 bool Notification::hintExists ( const QString &key )
@@ -187,6 +191,11 @@ void Notification::insertHint ( const QString &key, const QVariant &val )
     d->m_hints.insert ( key,val );
 }
 
+void Notification::setSilent(bool silent)
+{
+    d->m_hints["silent"] = silent;
+}
+
 bool Notification::isValid() const
 {
     return d;
diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.h b/src/core/notification/notification.h
index 50b5d5c..f0769ee 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.h
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.h
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ public:
     void addAction(Action *a);
     const NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons &closeReason();
     void setCloseReason(const NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons &r);
-    const QVariant hint ( const QString &key ) const;
+    const QVariant hint(const QString &key , const QVariant &defaultValue ) const;
     bool hintExists ( const QString &key );
     void insertHint ( const QString &key,const QVariant &val );
 
+    void setSilent(bool silent);
+
     bool isValid() const;
 
     //protected://TODO::make only accesable from a backend
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
index 9c2ec1a..329d27d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void SnoreToast::slotUnregisterApplication(Application *application)
 void SnoreToast::slotNotify(Notification notification)
 {
     QProcess *p = new QProcess(this);
+    p->setReadChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
 
     connect(p,SIGNAL(finished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)),this,SLOT(slotToastNotificationClosed(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
     connect(qApp,SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()),p,SLOT(kill()));
@@ -80,8 +81,13 @@ void SnoreToast::slotNotify(Notification notification)
                   //               << notification.icon().isLocalFile()?QDir::toNativeSeparators(notification.icon().localUrl()):notification.icon().url()
                << QDir::toNativeSeparators(notification.icon().localUrl())
                << "-w"
-               << "-appID"
-               << m_appID;
+//               << "-appID"
+//               << m_appID
+                  ;
+    if(notification.hint("silent",true).toBool())
+    {
+        arguements << "-silent";
+    }
     qDebug() << "SnoreToast" << arguements;
     p->start("SnoreToast", arguements);
 
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ void SnoreToast::slotToastNotificationClosed(int code, QProcess::ExitStatus)
         break;
     case -1:
         //failed
-         qWarning() << "SnoreToast failed to display " << n;
+         qWarning() << "SnoreToast failed to display " << n << p->readAll();
         break;
     }