diff --git a/src/applicationmodel.cpp b/src/applicationmodel.cpp
index 9d0910e..6bbbaf5 100644
--- a/src/applicationmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/applicationmodel.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ bool ApplicationModel::openNewInstance(const QString &appId)
         return false;
 
     QProcess process;
+
+    if (appId == "cutefish-launcher")
+        process.setArguments(QStringList() << "--show");
+
     if (!item->exec.isEmpty()) {
         QStringList args = item->exec.split(" ");
         process.setProgram(args.first());
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 6c49dfc..1f210a5 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ int MainWindow::direction() const
     return DockSettings::self()->direction();
 }
 
+int MainWindow::visibility() const
+{
+    return DockSettings::self()->visibility();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::setDirection(int direction)
 {
     DockSettings::self()->setDirection(static_cast<DockSettings::Direction>(direction));
@@ -351,6 +356,8 @@ void MainWindow::onIconSizeChanged()
 
 void MainWindow::onVisibilityChanged()
 {
+    emit visibilityChanged();
+
     if (m_activity->launchPad()) {
         m_hideTimer->stop();
         clearViewStruts();
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index 18a4b95..9e6dbb5 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QQuickView
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(QRect primaryGeometry READ primaryGeometry NOTIFY primaryGeometryChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int direction READ direction NOTIFY directionChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int visibility READ visibility NOTIFY visibilityChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit MainWindow(QQuickView *parent = nullptr);
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public:
     QRect primaryGeometry() const;
     int direction() const;
 
+    int visibility() const;
+
     void setDirection(int direction);
     void setIconSize(int iconSize);
     void setVisibility(int visibility);
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ signals:
     void iconSizeChanged();
     void directionChanged();
     void primaryGeometryChanged();
+    void visibilityChanged();
 
 private:
     QRect windowRect() const;
diff --git a/src/org.Cutefish.Dock.xml b/src/org.Cutefish.Dock.xml
index 3134a0b..9f8a99b 100644
--- a/src/org.Cutefish.Dock.xml
+++ b/src/org.Cutefish.Dock.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
     </property>
 
     <property name="direction" type="i" access="read"></property>
+    <property name="visibility" type="i" access="read"></property>
 
     <signal name="primaryGeometryChanged"></signal>
     <signal name="directionChanged"></signal>
+    <signal name="visibilityChanged"></signal>
   </interface>
 </node>