diff --git a/src/core/notification/icon.cpp b/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
index 2a7b216..f1a3826 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 namespace Snore{
 
-class SnoreIcon::SnoreIconData
+class SnoreIcon::SnoreIconData : public QSharedData
 {
 public:
-    SnoreIconData():
-        m_isLocalFile(false)
-    {	}
-
     SnoreIconData(const QImage &img):
         m_img(img),
         m_isLocalFile(false)
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@ public:
     ~SnoreIconData()
     {}
 
-
-    QAtomicInt m_ref;
     QImage m_img;
     QByteArray m_data;
     QString m_localUrl;
@@ -78,48 +72,32 @@ SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon() :
 {
 }
 
-SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon(const QImage &img)
+SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon(const QImage &img):
+    d(new SnoreIconData(img))
 {
-    d = new SnoreIconData(img);
-    d->m_ref.ref();
+
 }
 
-SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon(const QString &url)
+SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon(const QString &url):
+    d(new SnoreIconData(url))
 {
-    d = new SnoreIconData(url);
-    d->m_ref.ref();
+
 }
 
 SnoreIcon::SnoreIcon(const SnoreIcon &other)
 {
-    if(other.d)
-    {
-        other.d->m_ref.ref();
-        d = other.d;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        d = NULL;
-    }
+    d = other.d;
 }
 
 SnoreIcon &SnoreIcon::operator=(const SnoreIcon &other)
 {
-    if(d && !d->m_ref.deref())
-    {
-        delete d;
-    }
-    other.d->m_ref.ref();
     d = other.d;
     return *this;
 }
 
 SnoreIcon::~SnoreIcon()
 {
-    if(d && !d->m_ref.deref())
-    {
-        delete d;
-    }
+
 }
 
 
@@ -131,10 +109,14 @@ const QImage &SnoreIcon::image() const{
 }
 
 const QString &SnoreIcon::localUrl()const{
-    if(d->m_localUrl.isEmpty()){
-        if(hasedImages.contains(hash())){
+    if(d->m_localUrl.isEmpty())
+    {
+        if(hasedImages.contains(hash()))
+        {
             d->m_localUrl =  hasedImages[hash()];
-        }else{
+        }
+        else
+        {
             d->m_localUrl = SnoreCore::snoreTMP();
             d->m_localUrl  = d->m_localUrl.append(hash()).append(".png");
             hasedImages[hash()] = d->m_localUrl;
@@ -145,16 +127,16 @@ const QString &SnoreIcon::localUrl()const{
 }
 
 const QByteArray &SnoreIcon::imageData() const{
-    if(d->m_data.isEmpty()){
+    if(d->m_data.isEmpty() && !image().isNull()){
         QBuffer buffer( &d->m_data );
         buffer.open( QBuffer::WriteOnly );
-        d->m_img.save( &buffer, "PNG" );
+        image().save( &buffer, "PNG" );
     }
     return d->m_data;
 }
 
 const QString &SnoreIcon::hash() const{
-    if(d->m_hash.isEmpty()){
+    if(d->m_hash.isEmpty() && !imageData().isNull()){
         QCryptographicHash h(QCryptographicHash::Md5);
         h.addData(imageData());
         d->m_hash = h.result().toHex();
diff --git a/src/core/notification/icon.h b/src/core/notification/icon.h
index 7bc21f4..74933ab 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/icon.h
+++ b/src/core/notification/icon.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
     const QImage &image() const;
     const QString &localUrl() const;
     const QString &url() const;
-    const QByteArray &imageData() const;
+    const QByteArray &imageData() const ;
     const QString &hash() const;
     bool isLocalFile() const;
     bool isEmpty() const;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private:
     static QHash<QString,QString> hasedImages;
 private:
     class SnoreIconData;
-    SnoreIconData* d;
+    QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<SnoreIconData> d;
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
index 183356c..6c6fbee 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,20 @@
 #include <QTextDocumentFragment>
 #include <QTextDocument>
 
+#include <QSharedData>
+
 namespace Snore{
 
 int Notification::notificationMetaID = qRegisterMetaType<Notification>();
 
-int Notification::notificationCount = 0;
+QAtomicInt Notification::notificationCount = 0;
 
-uint Notification::m_idCount = 1;
 
-class Notification::NotificationData
+uint Notification::m_idCount;
+
+class Notification::NotificationData : public QSharedData
 {
+
 public:
     NotificationData ( const QString &application,const QString &alert,const QString &title,const QString &text,const SnoreIcon &icon,int timeout,uint id,NotificationEnums::Prioritys::prioritys priority ):
         m_id ( id == 0 ?m_idCount++:id),
@@ -51,17 +55,16 @@ public:
         m_priority(priority),
         m_closeReason(NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::NONE)
     {
-        qDebug()<< "Creating Notification: ActiveNotifications" << ++notificationCount << "id" << m_id;
-        m_ref.ref();
+        notificationCount.ref();
+        qDebug()<< "Creating Notification: ActiveNotifications" << notificationCount << "id" << m_id;
     }
 
 
     ~NotificationData(){
-        qDebug() << "Cloasing Notification:" << m_id << m_ref;
-        qDebug() << "Deleting Notification: ActiveNotifications"<<--notificationCount;
+        notificationCount.deref();
+        qDebug() << "Deleting Notification: ActiveNotifications" << notificationCount << "id" << m_id;
     }
 
-    QAtomicInt m_ref;
     uint m_id;
     int m_timeout;
     Notification::Action *m_actionInvoked;
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ public:
     QVariantHash m_hints;
 
 
+
+
 };
 
 
@@ -99,34 +104,17 @@ Notification::Notification ( const QString &application, const QString &alert, c
     d = new  NotificationData(application,alert,title,text,icon,timeout,id,priority);
 }
 
-Notification::Notification ( const Notification &other )
+Notification::Notification ( const Notification &other ) :
+    d(other.d)
 {
-    if(other.d)
-    {
-        other.d->m_ref.ref();
-        d = other.d;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        d = NULL;
-    }
 }
 
 Notification::~Notification()
 {
-    if(d && !d->m_ref.deref())
-    {
-        delete d;
-    }
 }
 
 Notification &Notification::operator=(const Notification& other)
 {
-    if(d && !d->m_ref.deref())
-    {
-        delete d;
-    }
-    other.d->m_ref.ref();
     d = other.d;
     return *this;
 }
@@ -136,7 +124,7 @@ const uint &Notification::id() const
     return d->m_id;
 }
 
-const SnoreIcon &Notification::icon() const
+const SnoreIcon &Notification::icon()
 {
     return d->m_icon;
 }
@@ -161,7 +149,7 @@ void Notification::setActionInvoked ( const int &id)
     d->m_actionInvoked = d->m_actions[id];
 }
 
-void Notification::setSource(SnoreFrontend *source) const{
+void Notification::setSource(SnoreFrontend *source){
     d->m_source = source;
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +230,7 @@ void Notification::insertHint ( const QString &key, const QVariant &val )
 
 bool Notification::isValid() const
 {
-    return d != NULL;
+    return d;
 }
 
 QDataStream &operator<< ( QDataStream &stream, const Notification &noti )
diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.h b/src/core/notification/notification.h
index c2ce138..dbc3273 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.h
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.h
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ public:
     const int &timeout() const;
 
     const Action* actionInvoked() const;
-    void setSource(class SnoreFrontend *source)const;
+    void setSource(class SnoreFrontend *source);
     class SnoreFrontend *source() const;
     const QString &application() const;
     const QString &title() const;
     const QString &text() const;
-    const SnoreIcon &icon() const;
+    const SnoreIcon &icon();
     const QString &alert() const;
     void setSticky();
     bool sticky() const;
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public:
 private:
     static uint m_idCount;
     class NotificationData;
-    NotificationData* d;
-    static int notificationCount;
+    QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<NotificationData> d;
+    static QAtomicInt notificationCount;
     static int notificationMetaID;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.cpp b/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
index 03c25b2..d5534c6 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
@@ -56,18 +56,17 @@ bool SnoreBackend::init( SnoreCore *snore )
 }
 
 
-bool SnoreBackend::requestCloseNotification ( Notification notification,NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons reason )
+void SnoreBackend::requestCloseNotification ( Notification notification,NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons reason )
 {
-    if(slotCloseNotification(notification))
+    if(canCloseNotification())
     {
-        notification.setCloseReason(reason);
-        return true;
+        closeNotification(notification,reason);
     }
-    return false;
 }
 
 void SnoreBackend::closeNotification(Notification n, NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons reason)
 {
+    qDebug() << __func__ << n;
     if(m_activeNotifications.contains(n.id()))
     {
         m_activeNotifications.remove(n.id());
@@ -77,6 +76,11 @@ void SnoreBackend::closeNotification(Notification n, NotificationEnums::CloseRea
     emit closeNotification(n);
 }
 
+void SnoreBackend::slotCloseNotification(Notification notification)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(notification)
+}
+
 SnoreSecondaryBackend::SnoreSecondaryBackend(const QString &name)
     :SnoreBackend(name)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.h b/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.h
index 1540e23..877318a 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.h
+++ b/src/core/plugins/snorebackend.h
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ public:
     virtual ~SnoreBackend();
     virtual bool init(SnoreCore *snore);
 
-    bool requestCloseNotification( Snore::Notification notification,NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons reason );
+    void requestCloseNotification( Snore::Notification notification,NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons reason );
 
     Snore::Notification getActiveNotificationByID(uint id);
 
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() = 0;
+
 signals:
     void closeNotification( Snore::Notification );
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ public slots:
     virtual void slotRegisterApplication ( Snore::Application *application ) = 0;
     virtual void slotUnregisterApplication ( Snore::Application *application ) = 0;
     virtual void slotNotify ( Snore::Notification notification ) = 0;
-    virtual bool slotCloseNotification ( Snore::Notification notification ) =0;
+    virtual void slotCloseNotification ( Snore::Notification notification );
 
 protected:
     void closeNotification(Snore::Notification,Snore::NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons);
diff --git a/src/core/snore.cpp b/src/core/snore.cpp
index 8660131..6ab1641 100644
--- a/src/core/snore.cpp
+++ b/src/core/snore.cpp
@@ -329,10 +329,7 @@ Notification SnoreCore::getActiveNotificationByID(uint id)
 
 void SnoreCore::requestCloseNotification(Notification n, NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons r)
 {
-    if(m_notificationBackend->requestCloseNotification(n,r))
-    {
-        emit notificationClosed(n);
-    }
+    m_notificationBackend->requestCloseNotification(n,r);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.cpp
index e121e6d..0bcd7a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ void Growl::slotNotify(Notification notification){
     }
 }
 
-bool Growl::slotCloseNotification(Notification notification){
-    Q_UNUSED(notification);
-    return false;
-}
-
 void Growl::gntpCallback(const int &id,const std::string &reason,const std::string &data){
     qDebug()<<"Growl Callback"<<id<<QString(reason.c_str())<<QString(data.c_str());
     Notification n = s_instance->snore()->getActiveNotificationByID(id);
@@ -108,3 +103,8 @@ void Growl::gntpCallback(const int &id,const std::string &reason,const std::stri
     }
     s_instance->closeNotification(n,r);
 }
+
+bool Growl::canCloseNotification()
+{
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.h b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.h
index cd1374c..d064f72 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growl.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     Growl();
     ~Growl();
     static void gntpCallback(const int &id,const std::string &reason,const std::string &data);
+    bool canCloseNotification();
 
 private:
 	//a static instance for the static callback methode
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ public slots:
     void slotRegisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotUnregisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotNotify(Snore::Notification notification);
-    bool slotCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
index 89aa900..d8de79e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ bool SnarlBackend::init(SnoreCore *snore){
     return SnoreBackend::init(snore);
 }
 
+bool SnarlBackend::canCloseNotification()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void SnarlBackend::slotRegisterApplication(Application *application){
     SnarlInterface *snarlInterface = NULL;
     if(m_applications.contains(application->name())){
@@ -226,8 +231,7 @@ void SnarlBackend::slotNotify(Notification notification){
     startTimeout(notification.id(),notification.timeout());
 }
 
-bool SnarlBackend::slotCloseNotification(Notification notification)
+void SnarlBackend::slotCloseNotification(Notification notification)
 {
     m_defautSnarlinetrface->Hide(m_idMap.take(notification.id()));
-    return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
index 5524185..a7c7728 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public:
     SnarlBackend();
     ~SnarlBackend();
     virtual bool init(Snore::SnoreCore *snore);
+    bool canCloseNotification();
 
 private:
     class SnarlWidget;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public slots:
     void slotRegisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotUnregisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotNotify(Snore::Notification notification);
-    bool slotCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification);
+    void slotCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification);
 
 private:
     QHash<uint,LONG32> m_idMap;
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
index e373bb2..20c0bb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ bool SnoreToast::init(SnoreCore *snore)
     return SnoreBackend::init(snore);
 }
 
+bool SnoreToast::canCloseNotification()
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 void SnoreToast::slotRegisterApplication(Application *application)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(application)
@@ -84,12 +89,6 @@ void SnoreToast::slotNotify(Notification notification)
     qDebug() << notification.id();
 }
 
-bool SnoreToast::slotCloseNotification(Notification notification)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(notification)
-    return false;
-}
-
 void SnoreToast::slotToastNotificationClosed(int code, QProcess::ExitStatus)
 {
     QProcess *p = qobject_cast<QProcess*>(sender());
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
index e21861f..f9883e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public:
     SnoreToast();
     ~SnoreToast();
     bool init(Snore::SnoreCore *snore);
+    bool canCloseNotification();
 
 
     // SnoreBackend interface
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ public slots:
     void slotRegisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotUnregisterApplication(Snore::Application *application);
     void slotNotify(Snore::Notification notification);
-    bool slotCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification);
 
 private slots:
     void slotToastNotificationClosed(int code, QProcess::ExitStatus);
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
index 0f219f2..0269471 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ bool TrayIconNotifer::init(SnoreCore *snore){
     return SnoreBackend::init(snore);
 }
 
+bool TrayIconNotifer::canCloseNotification()
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 void TrayIconNotifer::slotRegisterApplication ( Application *application )
 {
     Q_UNUSED ( application )
@@ -43,17 +48,11 @@ void TrayIconNotifer::slotNotify( Notification notification )
     }
 }
 
-bool TrayIconNotifer::slotCloseNotification( Notification notification )
-{
-    Q_UNUSED ( notification )
-    return false;
-}
-
 void TrayIconNotifer::displayNotification(){
     qDebug()<<"Display"<<m_notificationQue.size();
     Notification notification =  m_notificationQue.takeFirst();
     if(!m_notificationQue.isEmpty()){
-        QTimer::singleShot(notification.timeout()*1000,this,SLOT(slotCloseNotification()));
+        QTimer::singleShot(notification.timeout()*1000,this,SLOT(slotCloseNotificationByTimeout()));
     }
 
     qDebug()<<"taking"<<notification.title();
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ void TrayIconNotifer::displayNotification(){
     m_lastNotify.restart();
 }
 
-void TrayIconNotifer::slotCloseNotification(){
+void TrayIconNotifer::slotCloseNotificationByTimeout(){
     Notification n = snore()->getActiveNotificationByID(m_displayed);
     if(n.isValid()){
         closeNotification(n,NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::TIMED_OUT);
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
index 2f08480..5c2b40a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ class TrayIconNotifer:public Snore::SnoreBackend
 public:
     TrayIconNotifer ();
     virtual bool init(Snore::SnoreCore *snore);
+    bool canCloseNotification();
 
 public slots:
     void slotRegisterApplication ( Snore::Application *application );
     void slotUnregisterApplication ( Snore::Application *application );
     void slotNotify ( Snore::Notification notification );
-    bool slotCloseNotification ( Snore::Notification notification );
 
 private:
     QSystemTrayIcon *m_trayIcon;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ private:
 private slots:
     void displayNotification();
     void actionInvoked();
-    void slotCloseNotification();
+    void slotCloseNotificationByTimeout();
 };
 
 #endif // TRAYICONNOTIFER_H