possible workaround for a timer initialized in the wrong thread

src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void PluginContainer::updatePluginCache()
             snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG ) << "adding" << file.absoluteFilePath();
             QPluginLoader loader(file.absoluteFilePath());
             QObject *plugin = loader.instance();
-            if (plugin == NULL)
+            if (plugin == NULL)//TODO: Qt5 json stuff
             {
                 snoreDebug( SNORE_WARNING ) << "Failed loading plugin: " << file.absoluteFilePath() << loader.errorString();
                 continue;

src/core/plugins/snorebackend.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QThread>
+#include <QMetaMethod>
 
 
 using namespace Snore;
@@ -120,12 +122,12 @@ SnoreSecondaryBackend::~SnoreSecondaryBackend()
 
 bool SnoreSecondaryBackend::initialize(SnoreCore *snore)
 {
-        if(!SnorePlugin::initialize(snore))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        connect( snore->d(), SIGNAL(notify(Snore::Notification)), this, SLOT(slotNotify(Snore::Notification)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        return true;
+    if(!SnorePlugin::initialize(snore))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    connect( snore->d(), SIGNAL(notify(Snore::Notification)), this, SLOT(slotNotify(Snore::Notification)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool SnoreSecondaryBackend::deinitialize()
@@ -206,6 +208,11 @@ bool SnoreBackend::deinitialize()
 
 void SnoreBackend::startTimeout(Notification &notification)
 {
+    if(thread() != QThread::currentThread())
+    {
+        metaObject()->invokeMethod(this, "startTimeout", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(Notification,notification));
+        return;
+    }
     if(notification.isSticky())
     {
         return;

src/core/plugins/snorebackend.h

@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ public slots:
 private slots:
     void notificationTimedOut();
 
-protected:
+protected slots:
     void startTimeout(Notification &notification);
+
+protected:
     void closeNotification(Snore::Notification,Snore::Notification::CloseReasons);
     void setSupportsRichtext(bool b);