diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.cpp b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.cpp
index 045bd39..43d5051 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.cpp
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ LXQtMainMenu::LXQtMainMenu(const ILXQtPanelPluginStartupInfo &startupInfo):
     QObject(),
     ILXQtPanelPlugin(startupInfo),
     mMenu(0),
-    mShortcut(0),
-    mLockCascadeChanges(false)
+    mShortcut(0)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU_CACHE
     mMenuCache = NULL;
@@ -84,8 +83,18 @@ LXQtMainMenu::LXQtMainMenu(const ILXQtPanelPluginStartupInfo &startupInfo):
 
     settingsChanged();
 
-    connect(mShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), &mDelayedPopup, SLOT(start()));
-    connect(mShortcut, SIGNAL(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)));
+    mShortcut = GlobalKeyShortcut::Client::instance()->addAction(QString{}, QString("/panel/%1/show_hide").arg(settings()->group()), tr("Show/hide main menu"), this);
+    if (mShortcut)
+    {
+        connect(mShortcut, &GlobalKeyShortcut::Action::registrationFinished, [this] {
+            if (mShortcut->shortcut().isEmpty())
+                mShortcut->changeShortcut(DEFAULT_SHORTCUT);
+            else
+                mShortcutSeq = QKeySequence(mShortcut->shortcut());
+        });
+        connect(mShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), &mDelayedPopup, SLOT(start()));
+        connect(mShortcut, SIGNAL(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(shortcutChanged(QString,QString)));
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -124,13 +133,8 @@ void LXQtMainMenu::shortcutChanged(const QString &/*oldShortcut*/, const QString
 {
     if (!newShortcut.isEmpty())
     {
-        mLockCascadeChanges = true;
-
-        settings()->setValue("dialog/shortcut", newShortcut);
-        settings()->sync();
         mShortcutSeq = QKeySequence(newShortcut);
 
-        mLockCascadeChanges = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -161,9 +165,6 @@ void LXQtMainMenu::menuCacheReloadNotify(MenuCache* cache, gpointer user_data)
  ************************************************/
 void LXQtMainMenu::settingsChanged()
 {
-    if (mLockCascadeChanges)
-        return;
-
     if (settings()->value("showText", false).toBool())
     {
         mButton.setText(settings()->value("text", "Start").toString());
@@ -213,18 +214,6 @@ void LXQtMainMenu::settingsChanged()
 #endif
     }
 
-    QString shortcut = settings()->value("shortcut", DEFAULT_SHORTCUT).toString();
-    if (shortcut.isEmpty())
-        shortcut = DEFAULT_SHORTCUT;
-
-    if (!mShortcut)
-        mShortcut = GlobalKeyShortcut::Client::instance()->addAction(shortcut, QString("/panel/%1/show_hide").arg(settings()->group()), tr("Show/hide main menu"), this);
-    else if (mShortcut->shortcut() != shortcut)
-    {
-        mShortcut->changeShortcut(shortcut);
-    }
-    mShortcutSeq = QKeySequence(shortcut);
-
     setMenuFontSize();
 
     realign();
@@ -301,7 +290,7 @@ void LXQtMainMenu::setMenuFontSize()
  ************************************************/
 QDialog *LXQtMainMenu::configureDialog()
 {
-    return new LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(*settings(), DEFAULT_SHORTCUT);
+    return new LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(*settings(), mShortcut, DEFAULT_SHORTCUT);
 }
 /************************************************
 
diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.h b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.h
index 5253407..31e6ea9 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.h
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenu.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ private:
     XdgMenu mXdgMenu;
 #endif
 
-    bool mLockCascadeChanges;
     QTimer mDelayedPopup;
     QTimer mHideTimer;
     QKeySequence mShortcutSeq;
diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.cpp b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.cpp
index 332c523..5c9a09b 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.cpp
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@
 #include "ui_lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.h"
 #include <XdgMenu>
 #include <XdgIcon>
+#include <lxqt-globalkeys.h>
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 
-LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(QSettings &settings, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent) :
+LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(QSettings &settings, GlobalKeyShortcut::Action * shortcut, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::LXQtMainMenuConfiguration),
     mSettings(settings),
     mOldSettings(settings),
-    mDefaultShortcut(defaultShortcut)
+    mDefaultShortcut(defaultShortcut),
+    mShortcut(shortcut)
 {
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     setObjectName("MainMenuConfigurationWindow");
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(QSettings &settings, const
 
     connect(ui->customFontCB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(customFontChanged(bool)));
     connect(ui->customFontSizeSB, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(customFontSizeChanged(int)));
+
+    connect(mShortcut, &GlobalKeyShortcut::Action::shortcutChanged, this, &LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::globalShortcutChanged);
 }
 
 LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::~LXQtMainMenuConfiguration()
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ void LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::loadSettings()
         menuFile = XdgMenu::getMenuFileName();
     }
     ui->menuFilePathLE->setText(menuFile);
-    ui->shortcutEd->setText(mSettings.value("shortcut", "Alt+F1").toString());
+    ui->shortcutEd->setText(nullptr != mShortcut ? mShortcut->shortcut() : mDefaultShortcut);
 
     ui->customFontCB->setChecked(mSettings.value("customFont", false).toBool());
     LXQt::Settings lxqtSettings("lxqt"); //load system font size as init value
@@ -116,10 +120,15 @@ void LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::chooseMenuFile()
     d->show();
 }
 
+void LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::globalShortcutChanged(const QString &/*oldShortcut*/, const QString &newShortcut)
+{
+    ui->shortcutEd->setText(newShortcut);
+}
+
 void LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::shortcutChanged(const QString &value)
 {
-    ui->shortcutEd->setText(value);
-    mSettings.setValue("shortcut", value);
+    if (mShortcut)
+        mShortcut->changeShortcut(value);
 }
 
 void LXQtMainMenuConfiguration::shortcutReset()
diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.h b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.h
index 874b02a..1d1cf4e 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.h
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/lxqtmainmenuconfiguration.h
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ namespace Ui {
     class LXQtMainMenuConfiguration;
 }
 
+namespace GlobalKeyShortcut {
+    class Action;
+}
+
 class LXQtMainMenuConfiguration : public QDialog
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(QSettings &settings, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit LXQtMainMenuConfiguration(QSettings &settings, GlobalKeyShortcut::Action * shortcut, const QString &defaultShortcut, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~LXQtMainMenuConfiguration();
 
 private:
@@ -53,8 +57,11 @@ private:
     QSettings &mSettings;
     LXQt::SettingsCache mOldSettings;
     QString mDefaultShortcut;
+    GlobalKeyShortcut::Action * mShortcut;
 
 private slots:
+    void globalShortcutChanged(const QString &oldShortcut, const QString &newShortcut);
+    void shortcutChanged(const QString &value);
     /*
       Saves settings in conf file.
     */
@@ -63,7 +70,6 @@ private slots:
     void textButtonChanged(const QString &value);
     void showTextChanged(bool value);
     void chooseMenuFile();
-    void shortcutChanged(const QString &value);
     void shortcutReset();
     void customFontChanged(bool value);
     void customFontSizeChanged(int value);
diff --git a/plugin-mount/button.cpp b/plugin-mount/button.cpp
index 962f438..26473fa 100644
--- a/plugin-mount/button.cpp
+++ b/plugin-mount/button.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 Button::Button(QWidget * parent) :
     QToolButton(parent)
 {
-    setIcon(XdgIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("drive-removable-media")));
+    //Note: don't use the QStringLiteral here as it is causing a SEGFAULT in static finalization time
+    //(the string is released upon our *.so removal, but the reference is still in held in libqtxdg...)
+    setIcon(XdgIcon::fromTheme(QLatin1String("drive-removable-media")));
     setToolTip(tr("Removable media/devices manager"));
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
 }
diff --git a/plugin-mount/menudiskitem.cpp b/plugin-mount/menudiskitem.cpp
index d5381fb..783ebf1 100644
--- a/plugin-mount/menudiskitem.cpp
+++ b/plugin-mount/menudiskitem.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ void MenuDiskItem::setMountStatus(bool mounted)
 
 void MenuDiskItem::updateMountStatus()
 {
-    static const QIcon icon = XdgIcon::fromTheme(mDevice.icon(), QStringLiteral("drive-removable-media"));
+    //Note: don't use the QStringLiteral here as it is causing a SEGFAULT in static finalization time
+    //(the string is released upon our *.so removal, but the reference is still in held in libqtxdg...)
+    static const QIcon icon = XdgIcon::fromTheme(mDevice.icon(), QLatin1String("drive-removable-media"));
 
     if (mDevice.isValid())
     {
diff --git a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.cpp b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.cpp
index f7c024b..6fd6074 100644
--- a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.cpp
+++ b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void LXQtTaskBar::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
     if (event->mimeData()->hasFormat(LXQtTaskGroup::mimeDataFormat()))
     {
         event->acceptProposedAction();
-        buttonMove(nullptr, LXQtTaskGroup::mimeDataData(event->mimeData()), event->pos());
+        buttonMove(nullptr, qobject_cast<LXQtTaskGroup *>(event->source()), event->pos());
     } else
         event->ignore();
     QWidget::dragEnterEvent(event);
@@ -154,23 +154,22 @@ void LXQtTaskBar::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
 void LXQtTaskBar::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent * event)
 {
     //we don't get any dragMoveEvents if dragEnter wasn't accepted
-    buttonMove(nullptr, LXQtTaskGroup::mimeDataData(event->mimeData()), event->pos());
+    buttonMove(nullptr, qobject_cast<LXQtTaskGroup *>(event->source()), event->pos());
     QWidget::dragMoveEvent(event);
 }
 
 /************************************************
 
  ************************************************/
-void LXQtTaskBar::buttonMove(LXQtTaskGroup * dst, QString const & srcWindow, QPoint const & pos)
+void LXQtTaskBar::buttonMove(LXQtTaskGroup * dst, LXQtTaskGroup * src, QPoint const & pos)
 {
-    LXQtTaskGroup *src_group = mGroupsHash.value(srcWindow, nullptr);
-    if (!src_group)
+    int src_index;
+    if (!src || -1 == (src_index = mLayout->indexOf(src)))
     {
         qDebug() << "Dropped invalid";
         return;
     }
 
-    const int src_index = mLayout->indexOf(src_group);
     const int size = mLayout->count();
     Q_ASSERT(0 < size);
     //dst is nullptr in case the drop occured on empty space in taskbar
@@ -245,8 +244,8 @@ void LXQtTaskBar::addWindow(WId window, QString const & groupId)
         connect(group, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(refreshPlaceholderVisibility()));
         connect(group, &LXQtTaskGroup::popupShown, this, &LXQtTaskBar::groupPopupShown);
         connect(group, SIGNAL(windowDisowned(WId)), this, SLOT(refreshTaskList()));
-        connect(group, &LXQtTaskButton::dragging, this, [this] (QString const & mimeWindow, QPoint const & pos) {
-            buttonMove(qobject_cast<LXQtTaskGroup *>(sender()), mimeWindow, pos);
+        connect(group, &LXQtTaskButton::dragging, this, [this] (QObject * dragSource, QPoint const & pos) {
+            buttonMove(qobject_cast<LXQtTaskGroup *>(sender()), qobject_cast<LXQtTaskGroup *>(dragSource), pos);
         });
 
         mLayout->addWidget(group);
diff --git a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.h b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.h
index 43635c8..661d603 100644
--- a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.h
+++ b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbar.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void addWindow(WId window, QString const & groupId);
-    void buttonMove(LXQtTaskGroup * dst, QString const & srcWindow, QPoint const & pos);
+    void buttonMove(LXQtTaskGroup * dst, LXQtTaskGroup * src, QPoint const & pos);
 
 private:
     QHash<QString, LXQtTaskGroup*> mGroupsHash;
diff --git a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.cpp b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.cpp
index 36c35e9..b3cb5bc 100644
--- a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.cpp
+++ b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.cpp
@@ -70,17 +70,6 @@ void LeftAlignedTextStyle::drawItemText(QPainter * painter, const QRect & rect,
 }
 
 
-/************************************************
-
-************************************************/
-QString LXQtTaskButton::mimeDataData(QMimeData const * mime)
-{
-    QString data;
-    QDataStream stream(mime->data(mimeDataFormat()));
-    stream >> data;
-    return data;
-}
-
 /************************************************
 
 ************************************************/
@@ -173,7 +162,7 @@ void LXQtTaskButton::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
     event->acceptProposedAction();
     if (event->mimeData()->hasFormat(mimeDataFormat()))
     {
-        emit dragging(mimeDataData(event->mimeData()), event->pos());
+        emit dragging(event->source(), event->pos());
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_UnderMouse, false);
     } else
     {
@@ -187,7 +176,7 @@ void LXQtTaskButton::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent * event)
 {
     if (event->mimeData()->hasFormat(mimeDataFormat()))
     {
-        emit dragging(mimeDataData(event->mimeData()), event->pos());
+        emit dragging(event->source(), event->pos());
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_UnderMouse, false);
     }
 }
@@ -203,7 +192,7 @@ void LXQtTaskButton::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
     mDNDTimer->stop();
     if (event->mimeData()->hasFormat(mimeDataFormat()))
     {
-        emit dropped(mimeDataData(event->mimeData()), event->pos());
+        emit dropped(event->source(), event->pos());
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_UnderMouse, false);
     }
     QToolButton::dropEvent(event);
@@ -266,7 +255,20 @@ void LXQtTaskButton::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
     QDrag *drag = new QDrag(this);
     drag->setMimeData(mimeData());
     QIcon ico = icon();
-    drag->setPixmap(ico.pixmap(ico.actualSize({32, 32})));
+    QPixmap img = ico.pixmap(ico.actualSize({32, 32}));
+    drag->setPixmap(img);
+    switch (parentTaskBar()->panel()->position())
+    {
+        case ILXQtPanel::PositionLeft:
+        case ILXQtPanel::PositionTop:
+            drag->setHotSpot({0, 0});
+            break;
+        case ILXQtPanel::PositionRight:
+        case ILXQtPanel::PositionBottom:
+            drag->setHotSpot(img.rect().bottomRight());
+            break;
+    }
+
     sDraggging = true;
     drag->exec();
 
diff --git a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.h b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.h
index d083199..fc6014b 100644
--- a/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.h
+++ b/plugin-taskbar/lxqttaskbutton.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ public:
 
     void refreshIconGeometry(QRect const & geom);
     static QString mimeDataFormat() { return QLatin1String("lxqt/lxqttaskbutton"); }
-    static QString mimeDataData(QMimeData const * mime);
     /*! \return true if this buttom received DragEnter event (and no DragLeave event yet)
      * */
     bool hasDragAndDropHover() const;
@@ -136,8 +135,8 @@ private slots:
     void activateWithDraggable();
 
 signals:
-    void dropped(QString const & mimeWindow, QPoint const & pos);
-    void dragging(QString const & mimeWindow, QPoint const & pos);
+    void dropped(QObject * dragSource, QPoint const & pos);
+    void dragging(QObject * dragSource, QPoint const & pos);
 };
 
 typedef QHash<WId,LXQtTaskButton*> LXQtTaskButtonHash;