diff --git a/package/contents/ui/DBusMethodCall.qml b/package/contents/ui/DBusMethodCall.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0433727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/contents/ui/DBusMethodCall.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+pragma ValueTypeBehavior: Addressable
+
+import QtQuick
+import org.kde.plasma.workspace.dbus as DBus
+
+QtObject {
+    id: root
+    property string busType: DBus.BusType.Session
+    property string service: ""
+    property string objectPath: ""
+    property string iface: ""
+    property string method: ""
+    property var arguments: []
+    property var signature: null
+    property var inSignature: null
+
+    property DBus.dbusMessage msg: {
+        "service": root.service,
+        "path": root.objectPath,
+        "iface": root.iface,
+        "member": root.method,
+        "arguments": root.arguments,
+        "signature": root.signature,
+        "inSignature": root.inSignature,
+    }
+
+    function call(callback) {
+        const reply = DBus.SessionBus.asyncCall(root.msg) as DBus.DBusPendingReply
+        if (callback) {
+            reply.finished.connect(() => callback(reply))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/package/contents/ui/DBusServiceModel.qml b/package/contents/ui/DBusServiceModel.qml
index 674ef39..0b1bb22 100644
--- a/package/contents/ui/DBusServiceModel.qml
+++ b/package/contents/ui/DBusServiceModel.qml
@@ -15,33 +15,59 @@ Item {
     property string serviceUtil: toolsDir+"service.py"
     property string pythonExecutable: plasmoid.configuration.pythonExecutable
     property string serviceCmd: pythonExecutable + " '" + serviceUtil + "' " + Plasmoid.containment.id + " " + Plasmoid.id
-    property string dbusName: Plasmoid.metaData.pluginId + ".c" + Plasmoid.containment.id + ".w" + Plasmoid.id
-    property string gdbusPartial: "gdbus call --session --dest "+dbusName+" --object-path /preset --method "+dbusName
-    property string pendingSwitchCmd: gdbusPartial +".pending_switch"
-    property string switchDoneCmd: gdbusPartial +".switch_done"
-    property string getPresetCmd: gdbusPartial +".preset"
-    property string getPropertyToApplyCmd: gdbusPartial + ".property"
     property string quitServiceCmd: gdbusPartial +".quit"
 
+    readonly property string service: Plasmoid.metaData.pluginId + ".c" + Plasmoid.containment.id + ".w" + Plasmoid.id
+    readonly property string path: "/preset"
+
+    function setPreset(reply) {
+        if (reply?.value) {
+            // console.log("preset", reply.value)
+            preset = reply.value
+        }
+    }
+
+    function setProperty(reply) {
+        if (reply?.value) {
+            // console.log("property", reply.value)
+            propertyToApply = reply.value
+        }
+    }
+
+    DBusMethodCall {
+        id: dbusGetPreset
+        service: root.service
+        objectPath: "/preset"
+        iface: root.service
+        method: "preset"
+        arguments: []
+        signature: "s"
+    }
+
+    DBusMethodCall {
+        id: dbusGetProperty
+        service: root.service
+        objectPath: "/preset"
+        iface: root.service
+        method: "property"
+        arguments: []
+        signature: "s"
+    }
+
+    DBusMethodCall {
+        id: dbusQuit
+        service: root.service
+        objectPath: "/preset"
+        iface: root.service
+        method: "quit"
+        arguments: []
+    }
+
     RunCommand {
         id: runCommand
         onExited: (cmd, exitCode, exitStatus, stdout, stderr) => {
-            // console.error(cmd, exitCode, exitStatus, stdout, stderr)
-            if (exitCode!==0) return
-            stdout = stdout
-            .trim()
-            .replace(/^\([']?/, "") // starting ( or ('
-            .replace(/[']?,\)$/, "") // ending ,) or ',)
-            // console.log(`stdout parsed: '${stdout}'`)
-            if(cmd === pendingSwitchCmd) {
-                switchIsPending = stdout === "true"
-            }
-            if (cmd === getPresetCmd) {
-                preset = stdout
-                switchIsPending = false
-            }
-            if (cmd === getPropertyToApplyCmd) {
-                propertyToApply = stdout
+            if (exitCode !== 0) {
+                console.error(cmd, exitCode, exitStatus, stdout, stderr)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -54,28 +80,20 @@ Item {
         if (enabled) {
             runCommand.run(serviceCmd)
         } else (
-            runCommand.run(quitServiceCmd)
+            dbusQuit.call()
         )
     }
 
     onEnabledChanged: toggleService()
 
-    onSwitchIsPendingChanged: {
-        if (switchIsPending) {
-            runCommand.run(switchDoneCmd)
-            runCommand.run(getPresetCmd)
-        }
-    }
-
     Timer {
         id: updateTimer
-        interval: poolingRate
-        running: enabled
+        interval: root.poolingRate
+        running: root.enabled
         repeat: true
         onTriggered: {
-            runCommand.run(getPropertyToApplyCmd)
-            if (switchIsPending) return
-            runCommand.run(pendingSwitchCmd)
+            dbusGetPreset.call(root.setPreset)
+            dbusGetProperty.call(root.setProperty)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/package/contents/ui/code/utils.js b/package/contents/ui/code/utils.js
index 96f9cae..aace8d7 100644
--- a/package/contents/ui/code/utils.js
+++ b/package/contents/ui/code/utils.js
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ function parseValue(rawValue) {
 * @param {string} value - The value to set.
 */
 function editProperty(object, path, value) {
-  console.log(`editing property path: ${path}, value: ${value}`)
+  console.log(`editing property path: '${path}' value: '${value}'`)
   value = parseValue(value)
   const keys = path.replace(/\[/g, ".").replace(/\]/g, "").split(".")
   let current = object
diff --git a/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 6f1371a..990f7d1 100644
--- a/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -1283,11 +1283,22 @@ PlasmoidItem {
         }
     }
 
+    DBusMethodCall {
+        id: dbusKWinReconfigure
+        service: "org.kde.KWin"
+        objectPath: "/KWin"
+        iface: service
+        method: "reconfigure"
+        arguments: []
+        signature: null
+        inSignature: null
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: reconfigureTimer
         interval: 10
         onTriggered: {
-            runCommand.run("gdbus call --session --dest org.kde.KWin --object-path /KWin --method org.kde.KWin.reconfigure")
+            dbusKWinReconfigure.call()
         }
     }