diff --git a/GloSC/GloSC.cpp b/GloSC/GloSC.cpp
index 7bd1ef6..26f2e0a 100644
--- a/GloSC/GloSC.cpp
+++ b/GloSC/GloSC.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void GloSC::writeIni(QString entryName)
 
 	settings.setValue("bEnableOverlay", 0 + ui.cbOverlay->isChecked());
 	settings.setValue("bEnableControllers", 0 + ui.cbControllers->isChecked());
+	settings.setValue("bUseDesktopConfig", 0 + ui.cbUseDesktop->isChecked());
 	settings.setValue("bHookSteam", 0 + ui.cbHookSteam->isChecked());
 	settings.setValue("version", GLOSC_VERSION);
 
@@ -148,6 +149,12 @@ void GloSC::animate(int to)
 	anim->start(QPropertyAnimation::DeleteWhenStopped);
 }
 
+void GloSC::on_cbUseDesktop_toggled(bool checked)
+{
+	ui.cbHookSteam->setEnabled(!checked);
+	ui.cbHookSteam->setChecked(!checked);
+}
+
 void GloSC::on_pbCreateNew_clicked()
 {
 	ui.leName->setText("");
@@ -498,7 +505,17 @@ void GloSC::on_lwInstances_currentRowChanged(int row)
 
 	ui.cbOverlay->setChecked(settings.value("bEnableOverlay").toBool());
 	ui.cbControllers->setChecked(settings.value("bEnableControllers").toBool());
-	ui.cbHookSteam->setChecked(settings.value("bHookSteam").toBool());
+	ui.cbUseDesktop->setChecked(settings.value("bUseDesktopConfig").toBool());
+	if (ui.cbUseDesktop->isChecked())
+	{
+		ui.cbHookSteam->setChecked(false);
+		ui.cbHookSteam->setEnabled(false);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ui.cbHookSteam->setEnabled(true);
+		ui.cbHookSteam->setChecked(settings.value("bHookSteam").toBool());
+	}
 
 	settings.endGroup();
 
diff --git a/GloSC/GloSC.h b/GloSC/GloSC.h
index d791608..a66f35c 100644
--- a/GloSC/GloSC.h
+++ b/GloSC/GloSC.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
 
 	QList<UWPPair> uwpPairs;
 
-	const unsigned int GLOSC_VERSION = 0x00000113;
+	const unsigned int GLOSC_VERSION = 0x00000114;
 
 	int wide_x = 711;
 	int small_x = 302;
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ private:
 	void animate(int to);
 
 private slots:
+	void on_cbUseDesktop_toggled(bool checked);
 	void on_pbCreateNew_clicked();
 	void on_pbSave_clicked();
 	void on_pbDelete_clicked();
diff --git a/GloSC/GloSC.ui b/GloSC/GloSC.ui
index 2ed586b..34d2f03 100644
--- a/GloSC/GloSC.ui
+++ b/GloSC/GloSC.ui
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>40</x>
-       <y>231</y>
+       <y>251</y>
        <width>261</width>
        <height>20</height>
       </rect>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>344</x>
-       <y>230</y>
+       <y>250</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>23</height>
       </rect>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>300</x>
-       <y>230</y>
+       <y>250</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>23</height>
       </rect>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>70</y>
+       <y>60</y>
        <width>371</width>
        <height>17</height>
       </rect>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>100</y>
+       <y>90</y>
        <width>371</width>
        <height>17</height>
       </rect>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>210</y>
+       <y>230</y>
        <width>371</width>
        <height>17</height>
       </rect>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>231</y>
+       <y>251</y>
        <width>31</width>
        <height>20</height>
       </rect>
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>260</y>
+       <y>280</y>
        <width>371</width>
-       <height>51</height>
+       <height>41</height>
       </rect>
      </property>
      <property name="text">
@@ -267,24 +267,34 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>140</y>
+       <y>170</y>
        <width>371</width>
-       <height>51</height>
+       <height>41</height>
       </rect>
      </property>
      <property name="text">
       <string>Hook Steam
-Enforces bindings reliably by hooking into Steam
-</string>
+Enforces bindings reliably by hooking into Steam</string>
      </property>
      <property name="checked">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
     </widget>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbUseDesktop">
+     <property name="geometry">
+      <rect>
+       <x>10</x>
+       <y>130</y>
+       <width>371</width>
+       <height>41</height>
+      </rect>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Use Desktop-Config
+Disables hooking, per application bindings won't work</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
    </widget>
-   <zorder>groupBox</zorder>
-   <zorder>configBox</zorder>
-   <zorder>verticalGroupBox</zorder>
   </widget>
  </widget>
  <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
diff --git a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
index 5aeaa54..9e11952 100644
--- a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
+++ b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ SteamTargetRenderer::SteamTargetRenderer(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(
 		}else if (childkey == "bHookSteam") {
 			bHookSteam = settings.value(childkey).toBool();
 		}
+		else if (childkey == "bUseDesktopConfig") {
+			bUseDesktopConfig = settings.value(childkey).toBool();
+		}
 	}
 	settings.endGroup();
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ SteamTargetRenderer::SteamTargetRenderer(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(
 	consoleHwnd = GetConsoleWindow(); //We need a console for a dirty hack to make sure we stay in game bindings
 									  //QT Windows cause trouble with the overlay, so we cannot use them
 
-	ShowWindow(consoleHwnd, SW_HIDE);
+	//ShowWindow(consoleHwnd, SW_HIDE);
 
 	if (bEnableControllers)
 		controllerThread.run();
@@ -70,6 +73,19 @@ SteamTargetRenderer::SteamTargetRenderer(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(
 		//Steam Posts a Message with 0x14FA / 0x14F7 when the overlay gets opened / closed
 		hook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_GETMESSAGE, HookCallback, nullptr, GetCurrentThreadId());
 	}
+
+
+	if (bUseDesktopConfig)
+	{
+		bHookSteam = false;
+		QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, []()
+		{
+			HWND taskbar = FindWindow(L"Shell_TrayWnd", nullptr);
+			SetFocus(taskbar);
+			SetForegroundWindow(taskbar);
+		});
+	}
+
 }
 
 SteamTargetRenderer::~SteamTargetRenderer()
@@ -128,6 +144,7 @@ void SteamTargetRenderer::RunSfWindowLoop()
 		if (bDrawDebugEdges)
 			drawDebugEdges();
 
+
 		//This ensures that we stay in game binding, even if focused application changes! (Why does this work? Well, i dunno... ask Valve...)
 		//Only works with a console window
 		//Causes trouble as soon as there is more than the consoleWindow and the overlayWindow
@@ -142,11 +159,14 @@ void SteamTargetRenderer::RunSfWindowLoop()
 				hookBindings(); //cleanup - unhooking / unloading of dll is managed by the GloSC gamelauncher rather than here
 
 			focusSwitchNeeded = false;
-			SetFocus(consoleHwnd);
-			sf::Clock clock;
-			while (!SetForegroundWindow(consoleHwnd) && clock.getElapsedTime().asMilliseconds() < 1000) //try to forcefully set foreground window
+			if (!bUseDesktopConfig)
 			{
-				Sleep(1);
+				SetFocus(consoleHwnd);
+				sf::Clock clock;
+				while (!SetForegroundWindow(consoleHwnd) && clock.getElapsedTime().asMilliseconds() < 1000) //try to forcefully set foreground window
+				{
+					Sleep(1);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -169,12 +189,16 @@ void SteamTargetRenderer::RunSfWindowLoop()
 
 					//Actually activate the overlaywindow
 					SetFocus(sfWindow.getSystemHandle());
-					//by activating the consolewindow **and bringing it to the foreground** we can trick steam so the controller stays in game bindings
-					SetFocus(consoleHwnd);
-					sf::Clock clock;
-					while (!SetForegroundWindow(consoleHwnd) && clock.getElapsedTime().asMilliseconds() < 1000) //try to forcefully set foreground window
+
+					if (!bUseDesktopConfig)
 					{
-						Sleep(1);
+						//by activating the consolewindow **and bringing it to the foreground** we can trick steam so the controller stays in game bindings
+						SetFocus(consoleHwnd);
+						sf::Clock clock;
+						while (!SetForegroundWindow(consoleHwnd) && clock.getElapsedTime().asMilliseconds() < 1000) //try to forcefully set foreground window
+						{
+							Sleep(1);
+						}
 					}
 
 					//Move the mouse cursor inside the overlaywindow
diff --git a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.h b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.h
index 307bc3a..38110be 100644
--- a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.h
+++ b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ private:
 
 	std::atomic<bool> bRunLoop = true;
 
+	bool bUseDesktopConfig = false;
 	bool bDrawDebugEdges = false;
 	bool bDrawOverlay = true;
 	bool bVsync = false;
diff --git a/TargetConfig.ini b/TargetConfig.ini
index 81eb61c..b904367 100644
--- a/TargetConfig.ini
+++ b/TargetConfig.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 bDrawDebugEdges=0
 bEnableOverlay=1
 bEnableControllers=1
+bUseDesktopConfig=0
 bHookSteam=1
 version=275