diff --git a/config/advancedsettings.ui b/config/advancedsettings.ui
index a5935dc..84ec3f8 100644
--- a/config/advancedsettings.ui
+++ b/config/advancedsettings.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>340</width>
-    <height>284</height>
+    <width>350</width>
+    <height>301</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
       <item row="0" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Some notifications set their own on-screen duration.</string>
         </property>
diff --git a/src/notification.cpp b/src/notification.cpp
index 7d5b2e6..94a750e 100644
--- a/src/notification.cpp
+++ b/src/notification.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,15 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <XdgIcon>
 #include <KWindowSystem/KWindowSystem>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <QPushButton>
 
 #include "notification.h"
 #include "notificationwidgets.h"
 
 #define ICONSIZE QSize(32, 32)
 
+
 Notification::Notification(const QString &application,
                            const QString &summary, const QString &body,
                            const QString &icon, int timeout,
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ Notification::Notification(const QString &application,
                            QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent),
       m_timer(0),
+      m_linkHovered(false),
       m_actionWidget(0)
 {
     setupUi(this);
@@ -57,7 +61,14 @@ Notification::Notification(const QString &application,
 
     setValues(application, summary, body, icon, timeout, actions, hints);
 
-    connect(closeButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(closeButton_clicked()));
+    connect(closeButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &Notification::closeButton_clicked);
+
+    for (QLabel *label : {bodyLabel, summaryLabel})
+    {
+        connect(label, &QLabel::linkHovered, this, &Notification::linkHovered);
+
+        label->installEventFilter(this);
+    }
 }
 
 void Notification::setValues(const QString &application,
@@ -145,7 +156,7 @@ void Notification::setValues(const QString &application,
     if (timeout > 0)
     {
         m_timer = new NotificationTimer(this);
-        connect(m_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SIGNAL(timeout()));
+        connect(m_timer, &NotificationTimer::timeout, this, &Notification::timeout);
         m_timer->start(timeout);
     }
 
@@ -174,8 +185,10 @@ void Notification::setValues(const QString &application,
             m_actionWidget = new NotificationActionsButtonsWidget(actions, this);
         else
             m_actionWidget = new NotificationActionsComboWidget(actions, this);
-        connect(m_actionWidget, SIGNAL(actionTriggered(const QString &)),
-                this, SIGNAL(actionTriggered(const QString &)));
+
+        connect(m_actionWidget, &NotificationActionsWidget::actionTriggered,
+                this, &Notification::actionTriggered);
+
         actionsLayout->addWidget(m_actionWidget);
         m_actionWidget->show();
     }
@@ -272,6 +285,25 @@ void Notification::leaveEvent(QEvent * event)
         m_timer->resume();
 }
 
+bool Notification::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
+{
+    // Catch mouseReleaseEvent on child labels if a link is not currently being hovered.
+    //
+    // This workarounds QTBUG-49025 where clicking on text does not propagate the mouseReleaseEvent
+    // to the parent even though the text is not selectable and no link is being clicked.
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease && !m_linkHovered)
+    {
+        mouseReleaseEvent(static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(event));
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void Notification::linkHovered(QString link)
+{
+    m_linkHovered = !link.isEmpty();
+}
+
 void Notification::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent * event)
 {
 //    qDebug() << "CLICKED" << event;
diff --git a/src/notification.h b/src/notification.h
index bd9d289..525da95 100644
--- a/src/notification.h
+++ b/src/notification.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ private:
     NotificationTimer *m_timer;
 
     QPixmap m_pixmap;
+    bool m_linkHovered;
 
     NotificationActionsWidget *m_actionWidget;
 
@@ -106,9 +107,11 @@ private:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *);
     QPixmap getPixmapFromHint(const QVariant &argument) const;
     QPixmap getPixmapFromString(const QString &str) const;
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event);
 
 private slots:
     void closeButton_clicked();
+    void linkHovered(QString);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/notification.ui b/src/notification.ui
index f67c952..adec9fe 100644
--- a/src/notification.ui
+++ b/src/notification.ui
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <string notr="true">TextLabel</string>
        </property>
        <property name="textFormat">
-        <enum>Qt::RichText</enum>
+        <enum>Qt::PlainText</enum>
        </property>
        <property name="wordWrap">
         <bool>false</bool>
diff --git a/src/notificationarea.cpp b/src/notificationarea.cpp
index 27d6852..ad38d46 100644
--- a/src/notificationarea.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationarea.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ NotificationArea::NotificationArea(QWidget *parent)
     setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
     setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
 
-    connect(m_layout, SIGNAL(allNotificationsClosed()), this, SLOT(close()));
-    connect(m_layout, SIGNAL(notificationAvailable()), this, SLOT(show()));
-    connect(m_layout, SIGNAL(heightChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setHeight(int)));
-    connect(qApp->desktop(), SIGNAL(workAreaResized(int)), SLOT(setHeight()));
+    connect(m_layout, &NotificationLayout::allNotificationsClosed, this, &NotificationArea::close);
+    connect(m_layout, &NotificationLayout::notificationAvailable, this, &NotificationArea::show);
+    connect(m_layout, &NotificationLayout::heightChanged, this, &NotificationArea::setHeight);
+    connect(qApp->desktop(), &QDesktopWidget::workAreaResized, this, &NotificationArea::setHeight);
 }
 
 void NotificationArea::setHeight(int contentHeight)
diff --git a/src/notificationlayout.cpp b/src/notificationlayout.cpp
index 601c133..a6e421a 100644
--- a/src/notificationlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationlayout.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ void NotificationLayout::addNotification(uint id, const QString &application,
             }
         }
 
-        connect(n, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(removeNotificationTimeout()));
-        connect(n, SIGNAL(userCanceled()), this, SLOT(removeNotificationUser()));
-        connect(n, SIGNAL(actionTriggered(QString)),
-                this, SLOT(notificationActionCalled(QString)));
+        connect(n, &Notification::timeout, this, &NotificationLayout::removeNotificationTimeout);
+        connect(n, &Notification::userCanceled, this, &NotificationLayout::removeNotificationUser);
+        connect(n, &Notification::actionTriggered,
+                this, &NotificationLayout::notificationActionCalled);
         m_notifications[id] = n;
         m_layout->addWidget(n);
         n->show();
diff --git a/src/notificationwidgets.cpp b/src/notificationwidgets.cpp
index 418a9e8..d61e72c 100644
--- a/src/notificationwidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationwidgets.cpp
@@ -39,77 +39,77 @@
 NotificationActionsWidget::NotificationActionsWidget(const QStringList& actions, QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    for (int i = 0; i < actions.count(); ++i)
+    for (int i = 0; i < actions.count(); i += 2)
     {
-        if (i == actions.count()-1)
-        {
-            qDebug() << "NotificationActionsWidget actions has contains pairs (id, value, id, value...) got odd count:" << actions.count() << "Actions:" << actions;
-            m_actionMap[actions.at(i)] = actions.at(i);
-        }
-        else
+        QString key = actions[i];
+        QString value;
+
+        if (i == actions.count() - 1)
         {
-            m_actionMap[actions.at(i)] = actions.at(i+1);
+            value = key;
+            qWarning() << "Odd number of elements in action list. Last action will use key as text (" << key << ")";
+        } else {
+            value = actions[i + 1];
         }
-        ++i; // move to the next ID
-    }
 
-    // if there is only one action let's take it as a default one
-    if (m_actionMap.count() == 1)
-        m_defaultAction = m_actionMap[m_actionMap.keys().at(0)];
+        if (key == "default")
+            m_defaultAction = key;
+
+        m_actions.append({key, value});
+    }
 
-    qDebug() << "NotificationActionsWidget processed actions:" << m_actionMap;
+    // if there is only one action let's use it as the default one
+    if (m_actions.count() == 1)
+        m_defaultAction = m_actions[0].first;
 }
 
 
 NotificationActionsButtonsWidget::NotificationActionsButtonsWidget(const QStringList& actions, QWidget *parent)
     : NotificationActionsWidget(actions, parent)
 {
-    QHashIterator<QString,QString> it(m_actionMap);
     QHBoxLayout *l = new QHBoxLayout();
     setLayout(l);
 
     QButtonGroup *group = new QButtonGroup(this);
 
-    while (it.hasNext())
+    for (auto const & action : m_actions)
     {
-        it.next();
-        QPushButton *b = new QPushButton(it.value(), this);
+        QPushButton *b = new QPushButton(action.second, this);
+        b->setObjectName(action.first);
         l->addWidget(b);
         group->addButton(b);
-        if (it.key() == "default")
-        {
+
+        if (action.first == m_defaultAction)
             b->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-            m_defaultAction = it.key();
-        }
     }
-    connect(group, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(QAbstractButton*)),
-            this, SLOT(actionButtonActivated(QAbstractButton*)));
+    connect(group, static_cast<void (QButtonGroup::*)(QAbstractButton*)>(&QButtonGroup::buttonClicked),
+            this, &NotificationActionsButtonsWidget::actionButtonActivated);
 }
 
 void NotificationActionsButtonsWidget::actionButtonActivated(QAbstractButton* button)
 {
-    emit actionTriggered(m_actionMap.key(button->text()));
+    emit actionTriggered(button->objectName());
 }
 
 
 NotificationActionsComboWidget::NotificationActionsComboWidget(const QStringList& actions, QWidget *parent)
     : NotificationActionsWidget(actions, parent)
 {
-    QHashIterator<QString,QString> it(m_actionMap);
     QHBoxLayout *l = new QHBoxLayout();
     setLayout(l);
 
     l->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Actions:"), this));
     m_comboBox = new QComboBox(this);
     int currentIndex = -1;
-    while (it.hasNext())
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_actions.count(); ++i)
     {
-        it.next();
-        m_comboBox->addItem(it.value(), it.key());
-        if (it.key() == "default")
+        auto const & action = m_actions[i];
+
+        m_comboBox->addItem(action.second, action.first);
+        if (action.first == m_defaultAction)
         {
-            currentIndex = m_comboBox->count()-1;
-            m_defaultAction = it.key();
+            currentIndex = i;
         }
     }
     l->addWidget(m_comboBox);
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ NotificationActionsComboWidget::NotificationActionsComboWidget(const QStringList
 
     QPushButton *b = new QPushButton(tr("OK"), this);
     l->addWidget(b);
-    connect(b, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-            this, SLOT(actionComboBoxActivated()));
+    connect(b, &QPushButton::clicked,
+            this, &NotificationActionsComboWidget::actionComboBoxActivated);
 }
 
 void NotificationActionsComboWidget::actionComboBoxActivated()
@@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ void NotificationActionsComboWidget::actionComboBoxActivated()
     int ix = m_comboBox->currentIndex();
     if (ix == -1)
         return;
-    emit actionTriggered(m_actionMap.key(m_comboBox->itemText(ix)));
+    emit actionTriggered(m_actions[ix].first);
 }
diff --git a/src/notificationwidgets.h b/src/notificationwidgets.h
index 4673b47..6a4119f 100644
--- a/src/notificationwidgets.h
+++ b/src/notificationwidgets.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ signals:
 
 protected:
     QString m_defaultAction;
-    QHash<QString,QString> m_actionMap;
+    QList<QPair<QString/*action key*/, QString/*action value*/>> m_actions;
 };
 
 class NotificationActionsButtonsWidget : public NotificationActionsWidget
diff --git a/src/notifyd.cpp b/src/notifyd.cpp
index 66a67e8..0728451 100644
--- a/src/notifyd.cpp
+++ b/src/notifyd.cpp
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ Notifyd::Notifyd(QObject* parent)
     m_settings = new LXQt::Settings("notifications");
     reloadSettings();
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(notificationAdded(uint,QString,QString,QString,QString,int,QStringList,QVariantMap)),
-            m_area->layout(), SLOT(addNotification(uint,QString,QString,QString,QString,int,QStringList,QVariantMap)));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(notificationClosed(uint, uint)),
-            m_area->layout(), SLOT(removeNotification(uint, uint)));
+    connect(this, &Notifyd::notificationAdded,
+            m_area->layout(), &NotificationLayout::addNotification);
+    connect(this, &Notifyd::notificationClosed,
+            m_area->layout(), &NotificationLayout::removeNotification);
     // feedback for original caller
-    connect(m_area->layout(), SIGNAL(notificationClosed(uint,uint)),
-            this, SIGNAL(NotificationClosed(uint,uint)));
-    connect(m_area->layout(), SIGNAL(actionInvoked(uint, QString)),
-            this, SIGNAL(ActionInvoked(uint,QString)));
+    connect(m_area->layout(), &NotificationLayout::notificationClosed,
+            this, &Notifyd::NotificationClosed);
+    connect(m_area->layout(), &NotificationLayout::actionInvoked,
+            this, &Notifyd::ActionInvoked);
 
-    connect(m_settings, SIGNAL(settingsChanged()),
-            this, SLOT(reloadSettings()));
+    connect(m_settings, &LXQt::Settings::settingsChanged,
+            this, &Notifyd::reloadSettings);
 
 }