diff --git a/src/core/hint.cpp b/src/core/hint.cpp
index 55cd5d9..f15c1b7 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hint.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     along with SnoreNotify.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 #include "hint.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
@@ -49,13 +50,21 @@ bool Hint::contains(const QString &key) const
 
 void Hint::setPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
 {
-    m_privateData.insert(QPair<const void*,QString>(owner,key.toLower()), value);
+    m_privateData.insert(QPair<quintptr,QString>((quintptr)owner,key.toLower()), value);
+}
+
+void Hint::setPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key, QObject *value)
+{
+    m_privateData.insert(QPair<quintptr,QString>((quintptr)owner,key.toLower()), qVariantFromValue(value));
+    value->setProperty("hint_key",key);
+    value->setProperty("hint_owner",(quintptr)owner);
+    connect(value, SIGNAL(destroyed()), this, SLOT(slotValueDestroyed()));
 }
 
 
 QVariant Hint::privateValue(const void *owner, const QString &k, const QVariant &defaultValue) const
 {
-    QPair<const void*,QString> key(owner,k.toLower());
+    QPair<quintptr,QString> key((quintptr)owner, k.toLower());
     if(m_privateData.contains(key))
     {
         return m_privateData.value(key);
@@ -69,7 +78,23 @@ QVariant Hint::privateValue(const void *owner, const QString &k, const QVariant
 
 bool Hint::containsPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key) const
 {
-    return m_privateData.contains(QPair<const void*,QString>(owner,key.toLower()));
+    return m_privateData.contains(QPair<quintptr,QString>((quintptr)owner,key.toLower()));
+}
+
+void Hint::slotValueDestroyed()
+{
+    QObject * o = sender();
+    snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG ) << o << o->property("hint_key");
+    QString key = o->property("hint_key").toString();
+    if(!o->property("hint_owner").isNull())
+    {
+        m_privateData.take(QPair<quintptr,QString>(o->property("hint_owner").value<quintptr>(),key));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_data.take(key);
+    }
+
 }
 
 QDebug operator<<( QDebug debug, const Snore::Hint &hint )
@@ -83,7 +108,7 @@ QDebug operator<<( QDebug debug, const Snore::Hint &hint )
         }
         debug << "(" << it.key() << ", " << it.value();
     }
-    for(QHash< QPair<const void*, QString>, QVariant>::const_iterator it = hint.m_privateData.constBegin();it != hint.m_privateData.constEnd();++it)
+    for(QHash< QPair<quintptr, QString>, QVariant>::const_iterator it = hint.m_privateData.constBegin();it != hint.m_privateData.constEnd();++it)
     {
         if(it != hint.m_privateData.constBegin())
         {
diff --git a/src/core/hint.h b/src/core/hint.h
index bb738c8..d2f7894 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.h
+++ b/src/core/hint.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 namespace Snore
 {
-    class Hint;
+class Hint;
 }
 
 SNORE_EXPORT QDebug operator<< ( QDebug, const Snore::Hint &);
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ namespace Snore
  * The keys are case insensitive.
  */
 
-class SNORE_EXPORT Hint
+class SNORE_EXPORT Hint : public QObject
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
 public:
     Hint();
 
@@ -51,6 +52,13 @@ public:
      */
     void setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the value for the key
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param value the value
+     */
+    void setValue(const QString &key, QObject *value);
+
     /**
      * The associated value of the key if present, returns the default value otherwise.
      * @param key the key
@@ -73,6 +81,14 @@ public:
      */
     void setPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key, const QVariant &value);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the value for the key depending on the owner
+     * @param owner the owner
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param value the value
+     */
+    void setPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key, QObject *value);
+
     /**
      * The associated value of the key if present, returns the default value otherwise.
      * @param owner the owner
@@ -88,49 +104,18 @@ public:
      * @return whether the key is set
      */
     bool containsPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString & key ) const;
+private slots:
+    void slotValueDestroyed();
 
 private:
     QVariantHash m_data;
-    QHash<QPair<const void*,QString>, QVariant> m_privateData;
+    QHash<QPair<quintptr,QString>, QVariant> m_privateData;
 
     friend SNORE_EXPORT QDebug (::operator<<) ( QDebug, const Snore::Hint &);
 
 };
 
 
-
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5,0,0)
-/**
- * Helper function to easyly stor pointers to QObjects in  a QVariant
- */
-template<typename Type>
-inline Type myQVariantCast(const QVariant &dat)
-{
-    return qvariant_cast<Type>(dat);
-}
-
-/**
- * Helper function to easyly stor pointers to QObjects in  a QVariant
- */
-template<typename Type>
-inline QVariant myQVariantFromValue(const Type &dat)
-{
-    return qVariantFromValue(dat);
-}
-#else
-template<typename Type>
-inline Type myQVariantCast(const QVariant &dat)
-{
-    return qobject_cast<Type>(qvariant_cast<QObject*>(dat));
-}
-
-template<typename Type>
-inline QVariant myQVariantFromValue(const Type &dat)
-{
-    return qVariantFromValue(qobject_cast<QObject*>(dat));
-}
-#endif
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/log.cpp b/src/core/log.cpp
index 3ef5cd1..0ef1baa 100644
--- a/src/core/log.cpp
+++ b/src/core/log.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ SnoreLog::~SnoreLog()
     if(debugLvl() >= m_lvl)
     {
         std::cout << m_msg.toUtf8().constData() << std::endl;
+        std::cout.flush();
     }
     m_logg << m_msg.toUtf8().constData() << std::endl;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/parser.cpp b/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/parser.cpp
index 6e404cd..9e5b17d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/parser.cpp
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ void Parser::parse(Notification &sNotification,const QString &msg,QTcpSocket* cl
         }
         sNotification = Notification(app,alert,title,text,icon,timeout);
         sNotification.data()->setSource(snarl);
-        sNotification.hints().setPrivateValue(snarl, "clientSocket", myQVariantFromValue(client));
+        sNotification.hints().setPrivateValue(snarl, "clientSocket", client);
         break;
     }
     case ADD_CLASS:
         if(alertName.isEmpty())
         {
-            snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG )<<"Error registering alert with empty name";
+            snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG ) << "Error registering alert with empty name";
             break;
         }
         alert = Alert(alertName, icon);
diff --git a/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/snarlnetwork.cpp b/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/snarlnetwork.cpp
index 75d6178..0dee1fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/snarlnetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/frontends/snarlnetwork/snarlnetwork.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bool SnarlNetworkFrontend::initialize(SnoreCore *snore){
     else
     {
         connect(tcpServer, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(handleConnection()));
-        std::cout<<"The Snarl Network Protokoll is developed for Snarl <http://www.fullphat.net/>"<<std::endl;
+        std::cout << "The Snarl Network Protokoll is developed for Snarl <http://www.fullphat.net/>" << std::endl;
     }
     return SnoreFrontend::initialize(snore);
 }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void SnarlNetworkFrontend::handleMessages()
 
 void SnarlNetworkFrontend::callback(Notification &sn, const QString msg)
 {
-    QTcpSocket *client = myQVariantCast<QTcpSocket*>(sn.hints().privateValue(this, "clientSocket"));
+    QTcpSocket *client = (QTcpSocket*)qvariant_cast<void*>(sn.hints().privateValue(this, "clientSocket"));
     if(client && !msg.isEmpty())
     {
         write(client, QString("%1%2\r\n").arg(msg, QString::number(sn.id())));
diff --git a/src/trayicon.cpp b/src/trayicon.cpp
index 3bda480..8f74417 100644
--- a/src/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/trayicon.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ void TrayIcon::initConextMenu(SnoreCore *snore)
     m_trayMenu->addSeparator();
     m_trayMenu->addAction("Test Notification", this, SLOT(slotTestNotification()));
     m_trayMenu->addSeparator();
+    m_backendActions =  new QActionGroup(m_trayMenu);
+    m_backendActions->setExclusive(true);
     foreach(const QString &back,m_snore->notificationBackends())
     {
         QAction *b = m_trayMenu->addAction(back, this, SLOT(setPrimaryBackend()));
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ void TrayIcon::initConextMenu(SnoreCore *snore)
         {
             b->setChecked(true);
         }
-        m_backendActions.append(b);
+        m_backendActions->addAction(b);
     }
     m_trayMenu->addSeparator();
     m_trayMenu->addAction("Exit",qApp,SLOT(quit()));
@@ -78,12 +80,14 @@ void TrayIcon::setPrimaryBackend(){
     QAction *a = qobject_cast<QAction*>(sender());
     m_snore->setPrimaryNotificationBackend(a->text());
 
-    foreach(QAction *action,m_backendActions)
+    foreach (QAction *action, m_backendActions->actions())
     {
-        action->setChecked(false);
+        if(action->text() == m_snore->primaryNotificationBackend())
+        {
+            action->setChecked(true);
+            break;
+        }
     }
-    a->setChecked(true);
-
 }
 
 void TrayIcon::slotTestNotification()
diff --git a/src/trayicon.h b/src/trayicon.h
index e0db423..044bbdb 100644
--- a/src/trayicon.h
+++ b/src/trayicon.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define TRAYICON_H
 
 #include <QtCore>
+#include <QAction>
 #include "core/snore.h"
 
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 private:
     class QSystemTrayIcon *m_trayIcon;
     class QMenu *m_trayMenu;
-    class QList<class QAction*> m_backendActions;
+    QActionGroup *m_backendActions;
     Snore::SnoreCore *m_snore;
     Snore::Application m_app;
     Snore::Alert m_alert;