diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bb75f9ff27c..b4209a2d445 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ animated-image = ["image", "dep:async-fs", "tokio?/io-util", "tokio?/fs"]
 debug = ["iced/debug"]
 # Enables pipewire support in ashpd, if ashpd is enabled
 pipewire = ["ashpd?/pipewire"]
+# Enables process spawning helper
+process = ["nix"]
 # Enables keycode serialization
 serde-keycode = ["iced_core/serde"]
 # smol async runtime
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ wayland = [
   "iced_runtime/wayland",
   "iced/wayland",
   "iced_sctk",
-  "sctk",
+  "cctk",
 ]
 # Render with wgpu
 wgpu = ["iced/wgpu", "iced_wgpu"]
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ winit_wgpu = ["winit", "wgpu"]
 xdg-portal = ["ashpd"]
 # XXX Use "a11y"; which is causing a panic currently
 applet = ["wayland", "tokio", "cosmic-panel-config", "ron"]
+applet-token = []
 zbus = ["dep:zbus", "serde", "ron"]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ derive_setters = "0.1.5"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 palette = "0.7.3"
 tokio = { version = "1.24.2", optional = true }
-sctk = { package = "smithay-client-toolkit", git = "https://github.com/smithay/client-toolkit", optional = true, rev = "dc8c4a0" }
+cctk = { git = "https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-protocols", package = "cosmic-client-toolkit", rev = "5faec87", optional = true }
 slotmap = "1.0.6"
 fraction = "0.13.0"
 cosmic-config = { path = "cosmic-config" }
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ ashpd = { version = "0.5.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
 url = "2.4.0"
 unicode-segmentation = "1.6"
 css-color = "0.2.5"
+nix = { version = "0.26", optional = true }
 zbus = {version = "3.14.1", default-features = false, optional = true}
 serde = { version = "1.0.180", optional = true }
 
diff --git a/src/app/cosmic.rs b/src/app/cosmic.rs
index b3d0548a4b2..257e43d218d 100644
--- a/src/app/cosmic.rs
+++ b/src/app/cosmic.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use super::{command, Application, ApplicationExt, Core, Subscription};
 use crate::theme::{self, Theme, ThemeType, THEME};
 use crate::widget::nav_bar;
 use crate::{keyboard_nav, Element};
+#[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+use cctk::sctk::reexports::csd_frame::{WindowManagerCapabilities, WindowState};
 use cosmic_theme::ThemeMode;
 #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
 use iced::event::wayland::{self, WindowEvent};
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ use iced::window;
 use iced_runtime::command::Action;
 #[cfg(not(feature = "wayland"))]
 use iced_runtime::window::Action as WindowAction;
-#[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-use sctk::reexports::csd_frame::{WindowManagerCapabilities, WindowState};
 
 /// A message managed internally by COSMIC.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/applet/mod.rs b/src/applet/mod.rs
index 839a4eae991..04c87b2a464 100644
--- a/src/applet/mod.rs
+++ b/src/applet/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+#[cfg(feature = "applet-token")]
+pub mod token;
+
 use crate::{
     app::Core,
+    cctk::sctk,
     iced::{
         self,
         alignment::{Horizontal, Vertical},
         widget::Container,
         window, Color, Length, Limits, Rectangle,
     },
-    iced_style, iced_widget, sctk,
+    iced_style, iced_widget,
     theme::{self, Button, THEME},
     widget, Application, Element, Renderer,
 };
diff --git a/src/applet/token/mod.rs b/src/applet/token/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc4c09c96bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applet/token/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod subscription;
+pub mod wayland_handler;
diff --git a/src/applet/token/subscription.rs b/src/applet/token/subscription.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c48e12509a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applet/token/subscription.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+use crate::iced;
+use crate::iced::subscription;
+use crate::iced_futures::futures;
+use cctk::sctk::reexports::calloop;
+use futures::{
+    channel::mpsc::{unbounded, UnboundedReceiver},
+    SinkExt, StreamExt,
+};
+use std::{fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, thread::JoinHandle};
+
+use super::wayland_handler::wayland_handler;
+
+pub fn activation_token_subscription<I: 'static + Hash + Copy + Send + Sync + Debug>(
+    id: I,
+) -> iced::Subscription<TokenUpdate> {
+    subscription::channel(id, 50, move |mut output| async move {
+        let mut state = State::Ready;
+
+        loop {
+            state = start_listening(state, &mut output).await;
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+pub enum State {
+    Ready,
+    Waiting(
+        UnboundedReceiver<TokenUpdate>,
+        calloop::channel::Sender<TokenRequest>,
+        JoinHandle<()>,
+    ),
+    Finished,
+}
+
+async fn start_listening(
+    state: State,
+    output: &mut futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<TokenUpdate>,
+) -> State {
+    match state {
+        State::Ready => {
+            let (calloop_tx, calloop_rx) = calloop::channel::channel();
+            let (toplevel_tx, toplevel_rx) = unbounded();
+            let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                wayland_handler(toplevel_tx, calloop_rx);
+            });
+            let tx = calloop_tx.clone();
+            _ = output.send(TokenUpdate::Init(tx)).await;
+            State::Waiting(toplevel_rx, calloop_tx, handle)
+        }
+        State::Waiting(mut rx, tx, handle) => {
+            if handle.is_finished() {
+                _ = output.send(TokenUpdate::Finished).await;
+                return State::Finished;
+            }
+            if let Some(u) = rx.next().await {
+                _ = output.send(u).await;
+                State::Waiting(rx, tx, handle)
+            } else {
+                _ = output.send(TokenUpdate::Finished).await;
+                State::Finished
+            }
+        }
+        State::Finished => iced::futures::future::pending().await,
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum TokenUpdate {
+    Init(calloop::channel::Sender<TokenRequest>),
+    Finished,
+    ActivationToken { token: Option<String>, exec: String },
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct TokenRequest {
+    pub app_id: String,
+    pub exec: String,
+}
diff --git a/src/applet/token/wayland_handler.rs b/src/applet/token/wayland_handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb795c8ad6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applet/token/wayland_handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+use std::os::{
+    fd::{FromRawFd, RawFd},
+    unix::net::UnixStream,
+};
+
+use super::subscription::{TokenRequest, TokenUpdate};
+use cctk::{
+    sctk::{
+        self,
+        activation::{RequestData, RequestDataExt},
+        reexports::{calloop, calloop_wayland_source::WaylandSource},
+        seat::{SeatHandler, SeatState},
+    },
+    wayland_client::{
+        self,
+        protocol::{wl_seat::WlSeat, wl_surface::WlSurface},
+    },
+};
+use iced_futures::futures::channel::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
+use sctk::{
+    activation::{ActivationHandler, ActivationState},
+    registry::{ProvidesRegistryState, RegistryState},
+};
+use wayland_client::{globals::registry_queue_init, Connection, QueueHandle};
+
+struct AppData {
+    exit: bool,
+    queue_handle: QueueHandle<Self>,
+    registry_state: RegistryState,
+    activation_state: Option<ActivationState>,
+    tx: UnboundedSender<TokenUpdate>,
+    seat_state: SeatState,
+}
+
+impl ProvidesRegistryState for AppData {
+    fn registry(&mut self) -> &mut RegistryState {
+        &mut self.registry_state
+    }
+
+    sctk::registry_handlers!();
+}
+
+struct ExecRequestData {
+    data: RequestData,
+    exec: String,
+}
+
+impl RequestDataExt for ExecRequestData {
+    fn app_id(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.data.app_id()
+    }
+
+    fn seat_and_serial(&self) -> Option<(&WlSeat, u32)> {
+        self.data.seat_and_serial()
+    }
+
+    fn surface(&self) -> Option<&WlSurface> {
+        self.data.surface()
+    }
+}
+
+impl ActivationHandler for AppData {
+    type RequestData = ExecRequestData;
+    fn new_token(&mut self, token: String, data: &ExecRequestData) {
+        let _ = self.tx.unbounded_send(TokenUpdate::ActivationToken {
+            token: Some(token),
+            exec: data.exec.clone(),
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+impl SeatHandler for AppData {
+    fn seat_state(&mut self) -> &mut sctk::seat::SeatState {
+        &mut self.seat_state
+    }
+
+    fn new_seat(&mut self, _: &Connection, _: &QueueHandle<Self>, _: WlSeat) {}
+
+    fn new_capability(
+        &mut self,
+        _: &Connection,
+        _: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+        _: WlSeat,
+        _: sctk::seat::Capability,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    fn remove_capability(
+        &mut self,
+        _: &Connection,
+        _: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+        _: WlSeat,
+        _: sctk::seat::Capability,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    fn remove_seat(&mut self, _: &Connection, _: &QueueHandle<Self>, _: WlSeat) {}
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn wayland_handler(
+    tx: UnboundedSender<TokenUpdate>,
+    rx: calloop::channel::Channel<TokenRequest>,
+) {
+    let socket = std::env::var("X_PRIVILEGED_WAYLAND_SOCKET")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|fd| {
+            fd.parse::<RawFd>()
+                .ok()
+                .map(|fd| unsafe { UnixStream::from_raw_fd(fd) })
+        });
+
+    let conn = if let Some(socket) = socket {
+        Connection::from_socket(socket).unwrap()
+    } else {
+        Connection::connect_to_env().unwrap()
+    };
+    let (globals, event_queue) = registry_queue_init(&conn).unwrap();
+
+    let mut event_loop = calloop::EventLoop::<AppData>::try_new().unwrap();
+    let qh = event_queue.handle();
+    let wayland_source = WaylandSource::new(conn, event_queue);
+    let handle = event_loop.handle();
+    wayland_source
+        .insert(handle.clone())
+        .expect("Failed to insert wayland source.");
+
+    if handle
+        .insert_source(rx, |event, _, state| match event {
+            calloop::channel::Event::Msg(TokenRequest { app_id, exec }) => {
+                if let Some(activation_state) = state.activation_state.as_ref() {
+                    activation_state.request_token_with_data(
+                        &state.queue_handle,
+                        ExecRequestData {
+                            data: RequestData {
+                                app_id: Some(app_id),
+                                seat_and_serial: state
+                                    .seat_state
+                                    .seats()
+                                    .next()
+                                    .map(|seat| (seat, 0)),
+                                surface: None,
+                            },
+                            exec,
+                        },
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    let _ = state
+                        .tx
+                        .unbounded_send(TokenUpdate::ActivationToken { token: None, exec });
+                }
+            }
+            calloop::channel::Event::Closed => {
+                state.exit = true;
+            }
+        })
+        .is_err()
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    let registry_state = RegistryState::new(&globals);
+    let mut app_data = AppData {
+        exit: false,
+        tx,
+        seat_state: SeatState::new(&globals, &qh),
+        queue_handle: qh.clone(),
+        activation_state: ActivationState::bind::<AppData>(&globals, &qh).ok(),
+        registry_state,
+    };
+
+    loop {
+        if app_data.exit {
+            break;
+        }
+        event_loop.dispatch(None, &mut app_data).unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+sctk::delegate_activation!(AppData, ExecRequestData);
+sctk::delegate_seat!(AppData);
+sctk::delegate_registry!(AppData);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2785e4e40a8..6a65e18d50e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ pub use iced_winit;
 pub mod icon_theme;
 pub mod keyboard_nav;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "process")]
+pub mod process;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-pub use sctk;
+pub use cctk;
 
 pub mod theme;
 pub use theme::{style, Theme};
diff --git a/src/process.rs b/src/process.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f58531a2de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/process.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use std::process::{exit, Command, Stdio};
+
+use nix::sys::wait::waitpid;
+use nix::unistd::{fork, ForkResult};
+
+/// Performs a double fork with setsid to spawn and detach a command.
+pub fn spawn(mut command: Command) {
+    command
+        .stdin(Stdio::null())
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(Stdio::null());
+
+    unsafe {
+        match fork() {
+            Ok(ForkResult::Parent { child }) => {
+                let _res = waitpid(Some(child), None);
+            }
+
+            Ok(ForkResult::Child) => {
+                let _res = nix::unistd::setsid();
+                let _res = command.spawn();
+
+                exit(0);
+            }
+
+            Err(why) => {
+                println!("failed to fork and spawn command: {}", why.desc());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/widget/text_input/input.rs b/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
index 4cb948945ce..bbff1e254fc 100644
--- a/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
+++ b/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ use iced_runtime::command::platform_specific;
 use iced_runtime::Command;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-use iced_runtime::command::platform_specific::wayland::data_device::{DataFromMimeType, DndIcon};
+use cctk::sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_data_device_manager::DndAction;
 #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-use sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_data_device_manager::DndAction;
+use iced_runtime::command::platform_specific::wayland::data_device::{DataFromMimeType, DndIcon};
 
 /// Creates a new [`TextInput`].
 ///