diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konqueror.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konqueror.pm
index 58c86ae1..5d9b46c4 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konqueror.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konqueror.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('konqueror_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'konqueror';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('konqueror_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'konqueror_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konsole.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konsole.pm
index 5224f950..4fe5cbc9 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konsole.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konsole.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('konsole_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'konsole';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('konsole_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'konsole_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kontakt.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kontakt.pm
index e46e4141..7ac1903b 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kontakt.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kontakt.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kontact_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kontact';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kontact_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    }
     # Enable unified mailboxes, if they appear
     if (check_screen("enable_unified_mailboxes", 1)) {
         assert_and_click "enable_unified_mailboxes";
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konversation.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konversation.pm
index e66e6af8..8e316f60 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konversation.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/konversation.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('konversation_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'konversation';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('konversation_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Connect to Freenode
     assert_and_click 'konversation_connect';
     # Check that it is started
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/korganizer.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/korganizer.pm
index 36ce96b3..d51690b5 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/korganizer.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/korganizer.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('korganizer_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'korganizer';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('korganizer_launch','menu_applications','menu_office');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'korganizer_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kparted.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kparted.pm
index 3e0df72d..30f39a3c 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kparted.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kparted.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('kparted_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'kparted';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('kparted_launch','menu_applications','menu_system');
+    }
     # Provide root password to run the application
     type_very_safely(get_var("ROOT_PASSWORD", "weakpassword"));
     send_key 'ret';
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krdc.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krdc.pm
index 67e59a57..fc161b87 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krdc.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krdc.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('krdc_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'krdc';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('krdc_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'krdc_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krfb.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krfb.pm
index 98afd842..3dd339e1 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krfb.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/krfb.pm
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    my $mode = get_var('MODE');
     
     # Start the application
-    start_with_launcher('krfb_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    if ($mode eq 'fast') {
+        start_with_command 'krfb';
+    }
+    else {
+        start_with_launcher('krfb_launch','menu_applications','menu_internet');
+    }
     # Check that it is started
     assert_screen 'krfb_runs';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kruler.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kruler.pm
index 63539bc0..642838dc 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kruler.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/kde/kruler.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 'kruler';
+    }
+    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.
     send_key_until_needlematch('kruler_launch', 'down', 6, 2);
     assert_and_click 'kruler_launch';