diff --git a/src/libsnore/alert.cpp b/src/libsnore/alert.cpp
index 4fc71f3..816c520 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/alert.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/alert.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ Alert::Alert() :
 {}
 
 Alert::Alert(const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
-    d(new AlertData(name, icon))
+    d(new AlertData(name, name, icon))
 {}
 
+Alert::Alert(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
+    d(new AlertData(key,name,icon))
+{
+
+}
+
 Alert::Alert(const Alert &other):
     d(other.d)
 {
@@ -48,6 +54,11 @@ Alert::~Alert()
 
 }
 
+QString Alert::key() const
+{
+    return d->m_key;
+}
+
 QString Alert::name() const
 {
     return d->m_name;
diff --git a/src/libsnore/alert.h b/src/libsnore/alert.h
index f017306..ad0f5e8 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/alert.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/alert.h
@@ -40,13 +40,23 @@ class SNORE_EXPORT Alert
 {
 public:
     Alert();
-    /**
-     * Creates an alert
-     * @param name the name of the Alert
-     * @param icon the Icon of the Alert
-     */
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an alert.
+     * @param name the name of the Alert.
+     * @param icon the Icon of the Alert.
+     */
     explicit Alert(const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an alert.
+     * @param name the key of the Alert used in Application::alerts().
+     * @param name the name of the Alert.
+     * @param icon the Icon of the Alert.
+     */
+    explicit Alert(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
+
     /**
      * Creates a copy of other
      * @param other
@@ -54,29 +64,34 @@ public:
     Alert(const Alert &other);
 
     /**
-     * Creates a copy of other
+     * Creates a copy of other.
      * @param other
      */
     Alert &operator=(const Alert &other);
     ~Alert();
 
+
     /**
-     *
-     * @return the name
+     * Returns the key of the Alert, used in Application::alerts().
+     * Might be identically to name().
+     */
+    QString key() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the Alert.
      */
     QString name() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return the icon
+     * Returns the icon of the Alert.
      */
     const Icon &icon() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return whether the Alert is valid.
+     * Returns whether the Alert is valid.
      */
     bool isValid() const;
+
 private:
     QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<AlertData> d;
 
diff --git a/src/libsnore/alert_p.cpp b/src/libsnore/alert_p.cpp
index ed6367d..bc934f6 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/alert_p.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/alert_p.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
-AlertData::AlertData(const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
+AlertData::AlertData(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
+    m_key(key),
     m_name(name),
     m_icon(icon)
 {
diff --git a/src/libsnore/alert_p.h b/src/libsnore/alert_p.h
index cdd7d3a..31ccb20 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/alert_p.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/alert_p.h
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ class AlertData : public QSharedData
 {
     friend class Alert;
 public:
-    AlertData(const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
+    AlertData(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
     ~AlertData();
 
+    QString m_key;
     QString m_name;
     Icon m_icon;
 
diff --git a/src/libsnore/application.cpp b/src/libsnore/application.cpp
index e18e96c..7390752 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/application.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/application.cpp
@@ -27,15 +27,19 @@ Application::Application():
 {}
 
 Application::Application(const QString &name, const Icon &icon) :
-    d(new ApplicationData(name, icon))
+    d(new ApplicationData(name, name, icon))
 
 {
 }
 
+Application::Application(const QString key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon) :
+    d(new ApplicationData(key,name,icon))
+{
+}
+
 Application::Application(const Application &other):
     d(other.d)
 {
-
 }
 
 Application &Application::operator=(const Application &other)
@@ -50,9 +54,14 @@ Application::~Application()
 
 void Application::addAlert(const Alert &alert)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT_X(!SnoreCore::instance().aplications().contains(name()), Q_FUNC_INFO,
+    Q_ASSERT_X(!SnoreCore::instance().aplications().contains(key()), Q_FUNC_INFO,
                "Alerts must be added before the application is Registered." );
-    d->m_alerts.insert(alert.name(), alert);
+    d->m_alerts.insert(alert.key(), alert);
+}
+
+QString Application::key() const
+{
+    return d->m_key;
 }
 
 QString Application::name() const
diff --git a/src/libsnore/application.h b/src/libsnore/application.h
index f94fe7d..01588c7 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/application.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/application.h
@@ -42,13 +42,23 @@ public:
     Application();
 
     /**
-     * Creates a new Application object
-     * @param name
-     * @param icon
+     * Creates a new Application object.
+     * @param name the name of the Application. Used in Snore::applications().
+     * @param icon the icon of the Application.
      * @see SnoreCore::registerApplication
      */
     explicit Application(const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new Application object.
+     * @param key the key of the application. Used in Snore::applications().
+     * @param name the name of the Application.
+     * @param icon the icon of the Application.
+     * @see SnoreCore::registerApplication
+     */
+    explicit Application(const QString key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
+
+
     /**
      * The copy constructor
      * @param other
@@ -71,32 +81,33 @@ public:
     void addAlert(const  Alert &alert);
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return the name of the Application
+     * Returns the key of the Application.
+     * Might be the same as name().
+     */
+    QString key() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the Application.
      */
     QString name() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return the default icon for Notifications ans Alerts of this Application.
+     * Returns the icon of this Application.
      */
     const Icon &icon() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return a QHash with the Alers registered with this Application.
+     * Returns a map with the Alers registered with this Application.
      */
     const QHash<QString, Alert> &alerts() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return the default alert for notifications.
+     * Returns the default alert for notifications.
      */
     const Alert defaultAlert() const;
 
     /**
-     *
-     * @return whether the Application is valid.
+     * Returns whether the Application is valid.
      */
     bool isValid() const;
 
diff --git a/src/libsnore/application_p.cpp b/src/libsnore/application_p.cpp
index f046b6b..2940d5b 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/application_p.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/application_p.cpp
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
-ApplicationData::ApplicationData(const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
+ApplicationData::ApplicationData(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon):
+    m_key(key),
     m_name(name),
     m_icon(icon),
     m_defaultAlert(qApp->translate("Default Alert", "Default"), icon)
 {
     Q_ASSERT_X(!name.isEmpty(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "invalid name detected");
-    m_alerts.insert(m_defaultAlert.name(), m_defaultAlert);
+    m_alerts.insert(m_defaultAlert.key(), m_defaultAlert);
 
     m_hint.setValue("pushover-token", QLatin1String("aFB1TPCyZkkr7mubCGEKy5vJEWak9t"));
     m_hint.setValue("use-markup", false);
diff --git a/src/libsnore/application_p.h b/src/libsnore/application_p.h
index 9c3f2fa..c73c67c 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/application_p.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/application_p.h
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ namespace Snore
 class ApplicationData : public QSharedData
 {
 public:
-    ApplicationData(const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
+    ApplicationData(const QString &key, const QString &name, const Icon &icon);
     ~ApplicationData();
 
+    QString m_key;
     QString m_name;
     Icon m_icon;
     QHash<QString, Alert> m_alerts;
diff --git a/src/libsnore/snore.cpp b/src/libsnore/snore.cpp
index 903bdbf..c21112f 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/snore.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/snore.cpp
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ void SnoreCore::broadcastNotification(Notification notification)
 void SnoreCore::registerApplication(const Application &application)
 {
     Q_D(SnoreCore);
-    Q_ASSERT_X(!d->m_applications.contains(application.name()), Q_FUNC_INFO,
+    Q_ASSERT_X(!d->m_applications.contains(application.key()), Q_FUNC_INFO,
                "Applications mus be registered only once.");
     snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << "Registering Application:" << application;
-    d->m_applications.insert(application.name(), application);
+    d->m_applications.insert(application.key(), application);
     emit d->applicationRegistered(application);
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void SnoreCore::deregisterApplication(const Application &application)
 {
     Q_D(SnoreCore);
     emit d->applicationDeregistered(application);
-    d->m_applications.take(application.name());
+    d->m_applications.take(application.key());
 }
 
 const QHash<QString, Application> &SnoreCore::aplications() const
diff --git a/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp b/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
index d3c0463..b7f9efb 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SnoreCorePrivate::~SnoreCorePrivate()
 
 Application SnoreCorePrivate::defaultApplication()
 {
-    if (!SnoreCore::instance().aplications().contains(m_defaultApp.name())) {
+    if (!SnoreCore::instance().aplications().contains(m_defaultApp.key())) {
         SnoreCore::instance().registerApplication(m_defaultApp);
     }
     return m_defaultApp;