diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index 9322a2e..710c8f7 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -81,5 +81,24 @@ Hint &Application::hints()
 
 const Hint &Application::constHints() const
 {
-     return d->m_hint;
+    return d->m_hint;
+}
+
+
+QDebug operator<< ( QDebug debug, const Snore::Application &app )
+{
+    if(app.isValid())
+    {
+        debug << "Snore::Application(" << app.name() << ", ";
+        foreach(const Alert &a, app.alerts())
+        {
+            debug << a << ", ";
+        }
+        debug << app.constHints() << ")" ;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        debug << "Snore::Application(0x00)" ;
+    }
+    return debug.maybeSpace();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index 1993928..cb29ad7 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -52,20 +52,10 @@ private:
 
 };
 
-
-inline QDebug operator<< ( QDebug debug, const Snore::Application &app )
-{
-    if(app.isValid())
-    {
-        debug << "Snore::Application(" << app.name() << ", " << app.alerts() << ")";//," << app.hints() << ")" ;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        debug << "Snore::Application(0x00)" ;
-    }
-    return debug.maybeSpace();
 }
 
-}
+SNORE_EXPORT QDebug operator<< ( QDebug debug, const Snore::Application &app );
+
+
 
 #endif // APPLICATION_H
diff --git a/src/core/hint.cpp b/src/core/hint.cpp
index dbbb297..90c68ee 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hint.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ bool Hint::contains(const QString &key) const
     return m_data.contains(key);
 }
 
-//QDebug operator<<( QDebug debug, const Snore::Hint &hint )
-//{
-//    debug << "Snore::Hint(" << hint.m_data << ")" ;
-//    return debug.maybeSpace();
-//}
+QDebug operator<<( QDebug debug, const Snore::Hint &hint )
+{
+    debug << "Snore::Hint(" << hint.m_data << ", " << hint.m_privateData  << ")" ;
+    return debug.maybeSpace();
+}
 
 
 void Hint::setPrivateValue(const void *owner, const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
diff --git a/src/core/hint.h b/src/core/hint.h
index 7c56b17..b76c5d8 100644
--- a/src/core/hint.h
+++ b/src/core/hint.h
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 
 #include "snore_exports.h"
 
+namespace Snore
+{
+    class Hint;
+}
+
+SNORE_EXPORT QDebug operator<< ( QDebug, const Snore::Hint &);
+
 namespace Snore
 {
 
@@ -46,6 +53,8 @@ public:
 private:
     QVariantHash m_data;
     QHash<QPair<const void*,QString>, QVariant> m_privateData;
+
+    friend SNORE_EXPORT QDebug (::operator<<) ( QDebug, const Snore::Hint &);
     
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/notification/icon.cpp b/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
index 78a583e..e86008c 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/notification/icon.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ bool Snore::Icon::isRemoteFile() const
 
 QDebug operator<< ( QDebug debug, const Snore::Icon &icon )
 {
-    debug << "Snore::Icon(" << (icon.url().isEmpty()?icon.localUrl():icon.url()) << ")" ;
+    debug << "Snore::Icon(" << (icon.url().isEmpty()?icon.d->m_localUrl:icon.url()) <<  ")" ;
     return debug.maybeSpace();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/notification/icon.h b/src/core/notification/icon.h
index 1e12d46..227150e 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/icon.h
+++ b/src/core/notification/icon.h
@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@
 
 #include <QSharedData>
 #include <QDebug>
+namespace Snore{
+    class Icon;
+}
+
+SNORE_EXPORT QDebug operator<< ( QDebug, const Snore::Icon &);
 
 namespace Snore{
 
 class IconData;
 
+
 class SNORE_EXPORT Icon
 {
 public:
@@ -49,11 +55,10 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<IconData> d;
+    friend SNORE_EXPORT QDebug (::operator<<) ( QDebug, const Snore::Icon &);
 };
 }
 
 
-SNORE_EXPORT QDebug operator<< ( QDebug, const Snore::Icon &);
-
 
 #endif // NOTIFICATION_ICON_H
diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
index 247a39a..72d01ad 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ Hint &Notification::hints()
     return d->m_hints;
 }
 
+const Hint &Notification::constHints() const
+{
+    return d->m_hints;
+}
+
 void Notification::setSilent(bool silent)
 {
     d->m_hints.setValue("silent", silent);
diff --git a/src/core/notification/notification.h b/src/core/notification/notification.h
index 0f4ccff..02ac6c5 100644
--- a/src/core/notification/notification.h
+++ b/src/core/notification/notification.h
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public:
     const QHash<int, Action> &actions() const;
     void addAction(const Action &a);
     const NotificationEnums::CloseReasons::closeReasons &closeReason();
-    Hint &hints();
+    Hint &hints();    
+    const Hint &constHints() const;
 
     void setSilent(bool silent);
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ inline QDebug operator<< ( QDebug debug, const Snore::Notification &noti )
 {
     if(noti.isValid())
     {
-        debug << "Snore::Notification(" << noti.title() << ", " << noti.text() << "," << noti.id() << ")" ;
+        debug << "Snore::Notification(" << noti.title() << ", " << noti.text() << "," << noti.id() << ", " << noti.constHints() << ")" ;
     }
     else
     {