diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/dolphin.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/dolphin.pm
index 0c955b53..6b56ee48 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/dolphin.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/dolphin.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('dolphin_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'dolphin';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('dolphin_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'dolphin_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/falkon.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/falkon.pm
index 3584bb29..29339825 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/falkon.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/falkon.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('falkon_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'falkon';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('falkon_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'falkon_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firefox.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firefox.pm
index 0c4569f5..f08e4971 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firefox.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firefox.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('firefox_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'firefox';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('firefox_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Check that it is started; this needle is from
     # needles/firefox, it already existed before the 'apps' tests
     # were created
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firewall.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firewall.pm
index d54b9a54..184acc41 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firewall.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/firewall.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('firewall_launch', 'menu_applications','menu_administration');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'firewall';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('firewall_launch', 'menu_applications','menu_administration');
+    }
     # Firewall requires password to be entered and confirmed to start.
     type_very_safely(get_var('ROOT_PASSWORD','weakpassword'));
     send_key 'ret';
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/gwenview.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/gwenview.pm
index 08d2b50b..8ddd7b53 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/gwenview.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/gwenview.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('gwenview_launch','menu_applications','menu_graphics');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'gwenview';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('gwenview_launch','menu_applications','menu_graphics');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'gwenview_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/help.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/help.pm
index 680fa4b3..63f3179a 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/help.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/help.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('help_launch','menu_applications');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'help';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('help_launch','menu_applications');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'help_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/infocenter.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/infocenter.pm
index e351c5c6..4617e73e 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/infocenter.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/infocenter.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('infocenter_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'info';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('infocenter_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'infocenter_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/juk.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/juk.pm
index 4d568c5d..afff0106 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/juk.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/juk.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('juk_launch','menu_applications','menu_multimedia');
+    if ($mode eq '[ast') {
+        start_with_command 'juk';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('juk_launch','menu_applications','menu_multimedia');
+    }
     # Dismiss a setting window
     assert_and_click 'juk_cancel';
     wait_still_screen 2;
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/k3b.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/k3b.pm
index abf7012d..55b5976f 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/k3b.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/k3b.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('k3b_launch','menu_applications','menu_multimedia');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'k3b';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('k3b_launch','menu_applications','menu_multimedia');
+    }
     # Get rid of no burner warning
     assert_and_click 'k3b_burner_warning';
     # Check that it is started
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kaddressbook.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kaddressbook.pm
index f7ff221d..3322e747 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kaddressbook.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kaddressbook.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kaddressbook_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kaddressbook';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kaddressbook_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'kaddressbook_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcalc.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcalc.pm
index ae62c749..f46d92fd 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcalc.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcalc.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kcalc_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    if ($mode eq '[ast') {
+        start_with_command 'kcalc';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kcalc_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'kcalc_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcharselect.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcharselect.pm
index 11bbbf77..1c8eee37 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcharselect.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcharselect.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kcharselect_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kcharselect';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kcharselect_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'kcharselect_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcolorchooser.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcolorchooser.pm
index c1f3d076..713a0613 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcolorchooser.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kcolorchooser.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('menu_graphics_more_apps', 'menu_applications','menu_graphics');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kcolorchooser';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('menu_graphics_more_apps', 'menu_applications','menu_graphics');
+    }
     # Games are hidden even deeper in menus, so let us fix that here.
     assert_and_click 'kcolorchooser_launch';
     wait_still_screen 2;
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kfind.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kfind.pm
index e605d305..20d2d4d3 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kfind.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kfind.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kfind_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kfind';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kfind_launch','menu_applications','menu_utilities');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'kfind_runs';
     # Close the application