diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/controller.py b/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
index e818db6..31f1bee 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ class Controller(UIMixin, SignalsMixins, Controller_Data):
             event_system.emit("open_files")
         if action == "open_with":
             event_system.emit("show_appchooser_menu")
+        if action == "open_2_new_tab":
+            event_system.emit("open_2_new_tab")
         if action == "execute":
             event_system.emit("execute_files")
         if action == "execute_in_terminal":
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/fs_actions/file_system_actions.py b/src/solarfm/core/fs_actions/file_system_actions.py
index 561de7b..be6573c 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/fs_actions/file_system_actions.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/fs_actions/file_system_actions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class FileSystemActions(HandlerMixin, CRUDMixin):
 
         event_system.subscribe("open_files", self.open_files)
         event_system.subscribe("open_with_files", self.open_with_files)
+        event_system.subscribe("open_2_new_tab", self.open_2_new_tab)
         event_system.subscribe("execute_files", self.execute_files)
 
         event_system.subscribe("cut_files", self.cut_files)
@@ -104,6 +105,12 @@ class FileSystemActions(HandlerMixin, CRUDMixin):
 
         state.tab.app_chooser_exec(app_info, uris)
 
+    def open_2_new_tab(self):
+        state   = event_system.emit_and_await("get_current_state")
+        uri     = state.uris[0]
+        message = f"FILE|{uri}"
+        logger.info(message)
+        event_system.emit("post_file_to_ipc", message)
 
     def execute_files(self, in_terminal=False):
         state       = event_system.emit_and_await("get_current_state")
@@ -111,4 +118,4 @@ class FileSystemActions(HandlerMixin, CRUDMixin):
         command     = None
         for path in state.uris:
             command = f"{shlex.quote(path)}" if not in_terminal else f"{state.tab.terminal_app} -e {shlex.quote(path)}"
-            state.tab.execute(shlex.split(command), start_dir=state.tab.get_current_directory())
+            state.tab.execute(shlex.split(command), start_dir=state.tab.get_current_directory())
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diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/file_action_signals_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/file_action_signals_mixin.py
index aba1eac..6767b36 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/file_action_signals_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/file_action_signals_mixin.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FileActionSignalsMixin:
             else:
                 self.soft_lock_countdown(data[0])
 
-    @threaded
+    @daemon_threaded
     def soft_lock_countdown(self, tab_widget):
         self.soft_update_lock[tab_widget] = { "last_update_time": time.time()}
 
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ class FileActionSignalsMixin:
 
             items = icon_grid.get_selected_items()
             if len(items) > 0:
-                icon_grid.scroll_to_path(items[0], False, 0.5, 0.5)
+                icon_grid.scroll_to_path(items[0], False, 0.5, 0.5)
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diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
index a769103..58c476d 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ class GridMixin:
             store.append([None, file[0]])
 
         Gtk.main_iteration()
-        thread = self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
+        GLib.Thread("", self.generate_icons, tab, store, dir, files)
 
         # NOTE: Not likely called often from here but it could be useful
         if save_state and not trace_debug:
             self.fm_controller.save_state()
 
-    @daemon_threaded
+
     def generate_icons(self, tab, store, dir, files):
         try:
             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class GridMixin:
     async def create_icons(self, tab, store, dir, files):
         tasks = [self.update_store(i, store, dir, tab, file[0]) for i, file in enumerate(files)]
         await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+        GLib.idle_add(Gtk.main_iteration)
 
     async def update_store(self, i, store, dir, tab, file):
         icon = tab.create_icon(dir, file)
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
index b596497..cbca606 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Gdk
+from gi.repository import GLib
 
 # Application imports
 from .mixins.ui.pane_mixin import PaneMixin
@@ -37,14 +38,12 @@ class UIMixin(PaneMixin, WindowMixin):
             event_system.emit("load_files_view_state", (nickname, tabs, isHidden))
 
 
-
-    @daemon_threaded
     def _focus_last_visible_notebook(self, icon_grid):
         import time
 
         window = settings_manager.get_main_window()
         while not window.is_visible() and not window.get_realized():
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+            time.sleep(0.2)
 
         icon_grid.event(Gdk.Event().new(type = Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_RELEASE))
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class UIMixin(PaneMixin, WindowMixin):
 
                 scroll_win = notebook.get_children()[-1]
                 icon_grid  = scroll_win.get_children()[0]
-                self._focus_last_visible_notebook(icon_grid)
+                GLib.Thread("", self._focus_last_visible_notebook, icon_grid)
             except UIMixinException as e:
                 logger.info("\n:  The saved session might be missing window data!  :\nLocation: ~/.config/solarfm/session.json\nFix: Back it up and delete it to reset.\n")
                 logger.debug(repr(e))
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
index 258b320..b6ab2f8 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ class GridMixin:
             store.append([None, file[0]])
 
         Gtk.main_iteration()
-        thread = self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
+        GLib.Thread("", self.generate_icons, tab, store, dir, files)
 
         # NOTE: Not likely called often from here but it could be useful
         if save_state and not trace_debug:
             self.fm_controller.save_state()
 
-    @daemon_threaded
     def generate_icons(self, tab, store, dir, files):
         try:
             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
diff --git a/src/solarfm/shellfm/windows/tabs/icons/icon.py b/src/solarfm/shellfm/windows/tabs/icons/icon.py
index 72285b0..19e3faa 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/shellfm/windows/tabs/icons/icon.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/shellfm/windows/tabs/icons/icon.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class Icon(DesktopIconMixin, VideoIconMixin, MeshsIconMixin):
 
             if not thumbnl:
                 # TODO: Detect if not in a thread and use directly for speed get_system_thumbnail
-                thumbnl = self.get_system_thumbnail(full_path, self.sys_icon_wh[0])
-                # thumbnl = self._get_system_thumbnail_gtk_thread(full_path, self.sys_icon_wh[0])
+                # thumbnl = self.get_system_thumbnail(full_path, self.sys_icon_wh[0])
+                thumbnl = self._get_system_thumbnail_gtk_thread(full_path, self.sys_icon_wh[0])
                 if not thumbnl:
                     raise IconException("No known icons found.")
 
@@ -201,4 +201,4 @@ class Icon(DesktopIconMixin, VideoIconMixin, MeshsIconMixin):
         pixbuf = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_bytes(data, GdkPixbuf.Colorspace.RGB,
                                                             False, 8, w, h, w * 3)
 
-        return pixbuf.scale_simple(wxh[0], wxh[1], 2) # BILINEAR = 2
+        return pixbuf.scale_simple(wxh[0], wxh[1], 2) # BILINEAR = 2
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