diff --git a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
index 7930c51..fb8c4ca 100644
--- a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
@@ -871,19 +871,6 @@ void CHyprlock::enqueueForceUpdateTimers() {
         nullptr, false);
 }
 
-std::string CHyprlock::spawnSync(const std::string& cmd) {
-    CProcess proc("/bin/sh", {"-c", cmd});
-    if (!proc.runSync()) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to run \"{}\"", cmd);
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    if (!proc.stdErr().empty())
-        Debug::log(ERR, "Shell command \"{}\" STDERR:\n{}", cmd, proc.stdErr());
-
-    return proc.stdOut();
-}
-
 SP<CCZwlrScreencopyManagerV1> CHyprlock::getScreencopy() {
     return m_sWaylandState.screencopy;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hyprlock.hpp b/src/core/hyprlock.hpp
index e3cae70..2a28464 100644
--- a/src/core/hyprlock.hpp
+++ b/src/core/hyprlock.hpp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ class CHyprlock {
     bool                             acquireSessionLock();
     void                             releaseSessionLock();
 
-    std::string                      spawnSync(const std::string& cmd);
-
     void                             onKey(uint32_t key, bool down);
     void                             onClick(uint32_t button, bool down, const Vector2D& pos);
     void                             onHover(const Vector2D& pos);
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
index 1a9d3a1..33ac120 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 #include "MiscFunctions.hpp"
 #include "Log.hpp"
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/os/Process.hpp>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
+using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
 
 std::string absolutePath(const std::string& rawpath, const std::string& currentDir) {
     std::filesystem::path path(rawpath);
@@ -137,3 +139,22 @@ int createPoolFile(size_t size, std::string& name) {
 
     return FD;
 }
+
+std::string spawnSync(const std::string& cmd) {
+    CProcess proc("/bin/sh", {"-c", cmd});
+    if (!proc.runSync()) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to run \"{}\"", cmd);
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    if (!proc.stdErr().empty())
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Shell command \"{}\" STDERR:\n{}", cmd, proc.stdErr());
+
+    return proc.stdOut();
+}
+
+void spawnAsync(const std::string& cmd) {
+    CProcess proc("/bin/sh", {"-c", cmd});
+    if (!proc.runAsync())
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to start \"{}\"", cmd);
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
index c2fb126..6e7a259 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 std::string absolutePath(const std::string&, const std::string&);
 int64_t     configStringToInt(const std::string& VALUE);
 int         createPoolFile(size_t size, std::string& name);
+std::string spawnSync(const std::string& cmd);
+void        spawnAsync(const std::string& cmd);
diff --git a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
index 45219c5..5355a3f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void CAsyncResourceGatherer::renderText(const SPreloadRequest& rq) {
     const bool        ISCMD      = rq.props.contains("cmd") ? std::any_cast<bool>(rq.props.at("cmd")) : false;
 
     static const auto TRIM = g_pConfigManager->getValue<Hyprlang::INT>("general:text_trim");
-    std::string       text = ISCMD ? g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(rq.asset) : rq.asset;
+    std::string       text = ISCMD ? spawnSync(rq.asset) : rq.asset;
 
     if (*TRIM) {
         text.erase(0, text.find_first_not_of(" \n\r\t"));
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
index 67fb016..2971159 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void CBackground::onReloadTimerUpdate() {
     // Path parsing and early returns
 
     if (!reloadCommand.empty()) {
-        path = g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(reloadCommand);
+        path = spawnSync(reloadCommand);
 
         if (path.ends_with('\n'))
             path.pop_back();
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
index b41928f..c777f53 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void CImage::onTimerUpdate() {
     const std::string OLDPATH = path;
 
     if (!reloadCommand.empty()) {
-        path = g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(reloadCommand);
+        path = spawnSync(reloadCommand);
 
         if (path.ends_with('\n'))
             path.pop_back();
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ CBox CImage::getBoundingBoxWl() const {
 
 void CImage::onClick(uint32_t button, bool down, const Vector2D& pos) {
     if (down && !onclickCommand.empty())
-        g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(onclickCommand);
+        spawnAsync(onclickCommand);
 }
 
 void CImage::onHover(const Vector2D& pos) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
index 1a4ac6c..7befb19 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../../helpers/Log.hpp"
 #include "../../core/hyprlock.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/Color.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
 #include "../../config/ConfigDataValues.hpp"
 #include <hyprlang.hpp>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ CBox CLabel::getBoundingBoxWl() const {
 
 void CLabel::onClick(uint32_t button, bool down, const Vector2D& pos) {
     if (down && !onclickCommand.empty())
-        g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(onclickCommand);
+        spawnAsync(onclickCommand);
 }
 
 void CLabel::onHover(const Vector2D& pos) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Shape.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Shape.cpp
index 19c2dc1..cc3e73b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Shape.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Shape.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../../config/ConfigDataValues.hpp"
 #include "../../core/hyprlock.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
 #include <cmath>
 #include <hyprlang.hpp>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ CBox CShape::getBoundingBoxWl() const {
 
 void CShape::onClick(uint32_t button, bool down, const Vector2D& pos) {
     if (down && !onclickCommand.empty())
-        g_pHyprlock->spawnSync(onclickCommand);
+        spawnAsync(onclickCommand);
 }
 
 void CShape::onHover(const Vector2D& pos) {