diff --git a/include/ALabel.hpp b/include/ALabel.hpp
index 433d5a67..d8e0f882 100644
--- a/include/ALabel.hpp
+++ b/include/ALabel.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace waybar {
 class ALabel : public IModule {
  public:
   ALabel(const Json::Value &, const std::string format, uint16_t interval = 0);
-  virtual ~ALabel() = default;
+  virtual ~ALabel();
   virtual auto        update() -> void;
   virtual std::string getIcon(uint16_t, const std::string &alt = "");
   virtual             operator Gtk::Widget &();
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class ALabel : public IModule {
 
   virtual bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton *const &ev);
   virtual bool handleScroll(GdkEventScroll *);
+
+ private:
+  std::vector<int> pid_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar
diff --git a/include/modules/custom.hpp b/include/modules/custom.hpp
index 7f4c50d7..42663fd5 100644
--- a/include/modules/custom.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/custom.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Custom : public ALabel {
   waybar::util::command::res  output_;
   waybar::util::JsonParser    parser_;
   FILE*                       fp_;
+  int                         pid_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules
diff --git a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
index 83b13e62..5ce324da 100644
--- a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class IdleInhibitor : public ALabel {
   const Bar&                    bar_;
   std::string                   status_;
   struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1* idle_inhibitor_;
+  int                           pid_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules
diff --git a/include/util/command.hpp b/include/util/command.hpp
index 873c7752..aa3271f9 100644
--- a/include/util/command.hpp
+++ b/include/util/command.hpp
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ struct res {
   std::string out;
 };
 
-inline struct res exec(const std::string cmd) {
-  FILE* fp(popen(cmd.c_str(), "r"));
-  if (!fp) {
-    return {-1, ""};
-  }
-
+inline std::string read(FILE* fp) {
   std::array<char, 128> buffer = {0};
   std::string           output;
   while (feof(fp) == 0) {
@@ -29,24 +24,75 @@ inline struct res exec(const std::string cmd) {
   if (!output.empty() && output[output.length() - 1] == '\n') {
     output.erase(output.length() - 1);
   }
-  int exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(pclose(fp));
-  return {exit_code, output};
+  return output;
 }
 
-inline bool forkExec(std::string cmd) {
-  if (cmd == "") return true;
+inline int close(FILE* fp, pid_t pid) {
+  int stat;
+
+  fclose(fp);
+  while (waitpid(pid, &stat, 0) == -1) {
+    if (errno != EINTR) {
+      stat = -1;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return stat;
+}
+
+inline FILE* open(const std::string cmd, int& pid) {
+  if (cmd == "") return nullptr;
+  int fd[2];
+  pipe(fd);
+
+  pid_t child_pid = fork();
+
+  if (child_pid < 0) {
+    printf("Unable to exec cmd %s, error %s", cmd.c_str(), strerror(errno));
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (!child_pid) {
+    ::close(fd[0]);
+    dup2(fd[1], 1);
+    setpgid(child_pid, child_pid);
+    execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", cmd.c_str(), (char*)0);
+    exit(0);
+  } else {
+    ::close(fd[1]);
+  }
+  pid = child_pid;
+  return fdopen(fd[0], "r");
+}
+
+inline struct res exec(std::string cmd) {
+  int  pid;
+  auto fp = command::open(cmd, pid);
+  if (!fp) return {-1, ""};
+  auto output = command::read(fp);
+  auto stat = command::close(fp, pid);
+  return {WEXITSTATUS(stat), output};
+}
+
+inline int32_t forkExec(std::string cmd) {
+  if (cmd == "") return -1;
 
   int32_t pid = fork();
 
   if (pid < 0) {
     printf("Unable to exec cmd %s, error %s", cmd.c_str(), strerror(errno));
-    return false;
+    return pid;
   }
 
   // Child executes the command
-  if (!pid) execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", cmd.c_str(), (char*)0);
+  if (!pid) {
+    setpgid(pid, pid);
+    execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", cmd.c_str(), (char*)0);
+    exit(0);
+  }
 
-  return true;
+  return pid;
 }
 
 }  // namespace waybar::util::command
diff --git a/include/util/json.hpp b/include/util/json.hpp
index 4ce3ca59..3f83172f 100644
--- a/include/util/json.hpp
+++ b/include/util/json.hpp
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ namespace waybar::util {
 struct JsonParser {
   JsonParser() : reader_(builder_.newCharReader()) {}
 
-  const Json::Value parse(const std::string& data, std::size_t size = 0) const {
+  const Json::Value parse(const std::string& data) const {
     Json::Value root(Json::objectValue);
     if (data.empty()) {
       return root;
     }
     std::string err;
-    auto data_size = size > 0 ? size : data.size();
-    bool res = reader_->parse(data.c_str(), data.c_str() + data_size, &root, &err);
+    bool res = reader_->parse(data.c_str(), data.c_str() + data.size(), &root, &err);
     if (!res) throw std::runtime_error(err);
     return root;
   }
diff --git a/resources/config b/resources/config
index b2d8cc01..9aa669f5 100644
--- a/resources/config
+++ b/resources/config
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
         "format-alt": "{:%Y-%m-%d}"
     },
     "cpu": {
-        "format": "{usage}% "
+        "format": "{usage}% ",
+        "tooltip": false
     },
     "memory": {
         "format": "{}% "
diff --git a/resources/style.css b/resources/style.css
index c29569ad..a528f859 100644
--- a/resources/style.css
+++ b/resources/style.css
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ window#waybar.hidded {
     animation-direction: alternate;
 }
 
+label:focus {
+    background-color: #000000;
+}
+
 #cpu {
     background: #2ecc71;
     color: #000000;
diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
index a2e711c7..f72a90fe 100644
--- a/src/ALabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -32,21 +32,29 @@ waybar::ALabel::ALabel(const Json::Value& config, const std::string format, uint
   }
 }
 
+waybar::ALabel::~ALabel() {
+  for (const auto &pid : pid_) {
+    if (pid != -1) {
+      kill(-pid, 9);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 auto waybar::ALabel::update() -> void {
   // Nothing here
 }
 
 bool waybar::ALabel::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
   if (config_["on-click"].isString() && e->button == 1) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click"].asString()));
   } else if (config_["on-click-middle"].isString() && e->button == 2) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-middle"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-middle"].asString()));
   } else if (config_["on-click-right"].isString() && e->button == 3) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-right"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-right"].asString()));
   } else if (config_["on-click-forward"].isString() && e->button == 8) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-backward"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-backward"].asString()));
   } else if (config_["on-click-backward"].isString() && e->button == 9) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-forward"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click-forward"].asString()));
   }
   if (config_["format-alt-click"].isUInt() && e->button == config_["format-alt-click"].asUInt()) {
     alt_ = !alt_;
@@ -82,9 +90,9 @@ bool waybar::ALabel::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll* e) {
     }
   }
   if (direction_up && config_["on-scroll-up"].isString()) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-scroll-up"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-scroll-up"].asString()));
   } else if (config_["on-scroll-down"].isString()) {
-    waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-scroll-down"].asString());
+    pid_.push_back(waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-scroll-down"].asString()));
   }
   dp.emit();
   return true;
diff --git a/src/modules/custom.cpp b/src/modules/custom.cpp
index 358db817..4dbb80ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/custom.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/custom.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Custom::Custom(const std::string& name, const Json::Value& config)
-    : ALabel(config, "{}"), name_(name), fp_(nullptr) {
+    : ALabel(config, "{}"), name_(name), fp_(nullptr), pid_(-1) {
   label_.set_name("custom-" + name_);
   if (config_["exec"].isString()) {
     if (interval_.count() > 0) {
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ waybar::modules::Custom::Custom(const std::string& name, const Json::Value& conf
 }
 
 waybar::modules::Custom::~Custom() {
-  if (fp_) {
-    pclose(fp_);
-    fp_ = nullptr;
+  if (pid_ != -1) {
+    kill(-pid_, 9);
+    pid_ = -1;
   }
 }
 
@@ -40,17 +40,18 @@ void waybar::modules::Custom::delayWorker() {
 
 void waybar::modules::Custom::continuousWorker() {
   auto cmd = config_["exec"].asString();
-  fp_ = popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
+  pid_ = -1;
+  fp_ = util::command::open(cmd, pid_);
   if (!fp_) {
     throw std::runtime_error("Unable to open " + cmd);
   }
-  thread_ = [this] {
+  thread_ = [&] {
     char*  buff = nullptr;
     size_t len = 0;
     if (getline(&buff, &len, fp_) == -1) {
       int exit_code = 1;
       if (fp_) {
-        exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(pclose(fp_));
+        exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(util::command::close(fp_, pid_));
         fp_ = nullptr;
       }
       thread_.stop();
diff --git a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
index 7840542f..8eeab619 100644
--- a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::IdleInhibitor(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar,
                                               const Json::Value& config)
-    : ALabel(config, "{status}"), bar_(bar), status_("deactivated"), idle_inhibitor_(nullptr) {
+    : ALabel(config, "{status}"),
+      bar_(bar),
+      status_("deactivated"),
+      idle_inhibitor_(nullptr),
+      pid_(-1) {
   label_.set_name("idle_inhibitor");
   if (!id.empty()) {
     label_.get_style_context()->add_class(id);
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::~IdleInhibitor() {
     zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1_destroy(idle_inhibitor_);
     idle_inhibitor_ = nullptr;
   }
+  if (pid_ != -1) {
+    kill(-pid_, 9);
+    pid_ = -1;
+  }
 }
 
 auto waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::update() -> void {
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
       status_ = "activated";
     }
     if (config_["on-click"].isString() && e->button == 1) {
-      waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click"].asString());
+      pid_ = waybar::util::command::forkExec(config_["on-click"].asString());
     }
   } else {
     ALabel::handleToggle(e);
diff --git a/src/modules/sway/ipc/client.cpp b/src/modules/sway/ipc/client.cpp
index de110b33..7c5db7c5 100644
--- a/src/modules/sway/ipc/client.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sway/ipc/client.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct Ipc::ipc_response Ipc::recv(int fd) {
     }
     total += res;
   }
-  auto parsed = parser_.parse(&payload.front(), data32[0]);
+  auto parsed = parser_.parse(&payload.front());
   return {data32[0], data32[1], parsed};
 }