diff --git a/Services/Control/IPCService.qml b/Services/Control/IPCService.qml
index e0f22151d..fc13f9513 100644
--- a/Services/Control/IPCService.qml
+++ b/Services/Control/IPCService.qml
@@ -239,21 +239,14 @@ Item {
     }
     function command() {
       root.screenDetector.withCurrentScreen(screen => {
-                                              var launcherPanel = PanelService.getPanel("launcherPanel", screen);
-                                              if (!launcherPanel)
-                                              return;
-                                              var searchText = launcherPanel.searchText || "";
-                                              var isInClipMode = searchText.startsWith(">cmd");
-                                              if (!launcherPanel.isPanelOpen) {
-                                                // Closed -> open in clipboard mode
-                                                launcherPanel.open();
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">cmd ");
-                                              } else if (isInClipMode) {
-                                                // Already in clipboard mode -> close
-                                                launcherPanel.close();
+                                              var searchText = PanelService.getLauncherSearchText(screen);
+                                              var isInCmdMode = searchText.startsWith(">cmd");
+                                              if (!PanelService.isLauncherOpen(screen)) {
+                                                PanelService.openLauncherWithSearch(screen, ">cmd ");
+                                              } else if (isInCmdMode) {
+                                                PanelService.closeLauncher(screen);
                                               } else {
-                                                // In another mode -> switch to clipboard mode
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">cmd ");
+                                                PanelService.setLauncherSearchText(screen, ">cmd ");
                                               }
                                             }, Settings.data.appLauncher.overviewLayer);
     }
@@ -275,41 +268,27 @@ Item {
     }
     function windows() {
       root.screenDetector.withCurrentScreen(screen => {
-                                              var launcherPanel = PanelService.getPanel("launcherPanel", screen);
-                                              if (!launcherPanel)
-                                              return;
-                                              var searchText = launcherPanel.searchText || "";
+                                              var searchText = PanelService.getLauncherSearchText(screen);
                                               var isInWindowsMode = searchText.startsWith(">win");
-                                              if (!launcherPanel.isPanelOpen) {
-                                                // Closed -> open in windows mode
-                                                launcherPanel.open();
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">win ");
+                                              if (!PanelService.isLauncherOpen(screen)) {
+                                                PanelService.openLauncherWithSearch(screen, ">win ");
                                               } else if (isInWindowsMode) {
-                                                // Already in windows mode -> close
-                                                launcherPanel.close();
+                                                PanelService.closeLauncher(screen);
                                               } else {
-                                                // In another mode -> switch to windows mode
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">win ");
+                                                PanelService.setLauncherSearchText(screen, ">win ");
                                               }
                                             }, Settings.data.appLauncher.overviewLayer);
     }
     function settings() {
       root.screenDetector.withCurrentScreen(screen => {
-                                              var launcherPanel = PanelService.getPanel("launcherPanel", screen);
-                                              if (!launcherPanel)
-                                              return;
-                                              var searchText = launcherPanel.searchText || "";
+                                              var searchText = PanelService.getLauncherSearchText(screen);
                                               var isInSettingsMode = searchText.startsWith(">settings");
-                                              if (!launcherPanel.isPanelOpen) {
-                                                // Closed -> open in settings mode
-                                                launcherPanel.open();
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">settings ");
+                                              if (!PanelService.isLauncherOpen(screen)) {
+                                                PanelService.openLauncherWithSearch(screen, ">settings ");
                                               } else if (isInSettingsMode) {
-                                                // Already in settings mode -> close
-                                                launcherPanel.close();
+                                                PanelService.closeLauncher(screen);
                                               } else {
-                                                // In another mode -> switch to settings mode
-                                                launcherPanel.setSearchText(">settings ");
+                                                PanelService.setLauncherSearchText(screen, ">settings ");
                                               }
                                             }, Settings.data.appLauncher.overviewLayer);
     }
diff --git a/Services/Noctalia/PluginService.qml b/Services/Noctalia/PluginService.qml
index 745a64e3a..6a7d52bc0 100644
--- a/Services/Noctalia/PluginService.qml
+++ b/Services/Noctalia/PluginService.qml
@@ -932,6 +932,9 @@ Singleton {
         property var openPanel: null
         property var closePanel: null
         property var togglePanel: null
+        property var openLauncher: null
+        property var closeLauncher: null
+        property var toggleLauncher: null
         property var withCurrentScreen: null
         property var tr: null
         property var trp: null
@@ -1011,6 +1014,53 @@ Singleton {
       return false;
     };
 
+    // ----------------------------------------
+    // Launcher provider methods
+    // ----------------------------------------
+
+    // Get the search prefix for this plugin's launcher provider
+    var getSearchPrefix = function () {
+      var metadata = LauncherProviderRegistry.getProviderMetadata("plugin:" + pluginId);
+      var prefix = (metadata && metadata.commandPrefix) ? metadata.commandPrefix : pluginId;
+      return ">" + prefix + " ";
+    };
+
+    api.openLauncher = function (screen) {
+      // Open the launcher with this plugin's provider active
+      if (!screen) {
+        Logger.w("PluginAPI", "No screen available for opening launcher");
+        return;
+      }
+      PanelService.openLauncherWithSearch(screen, getSearchPrefix());
+    };
+
+    api.closeLauncher = function (screen) {
+      // Close the launcher
+      if (!screen) {
+        Logger.w("PluginAPI", "No screen available for closing launcher");
+        return;
+      }
+      PanelService.closeLauncher(screen);
+    };
+
+    api.toggleLauncher = function (screen) {
+      // Toggle the launcher with this plugin's provider active
+      if (!screen) {
+        Logger.w("PluginAPI", "No screen available for toggling launcher");
+        return;
+      }
+      var searchPrefix = getSearchPrefix();
+      var searchText = PanelService.getLauncherSearchText(screen);
+      var isInThisMode = searchText.startsWith(searchPrefix);
+      if (!PanelService.isLauncherOpen(screen)) {
+        PanelService.openLauncherWithSearch(screen, searchPrefix);
+      } else if (isInThisMode) {
+        PanelService.closeLauncher(screen);
+      } else {
+        PanelService.setLauncherSearchText(screen, searchPrefix);
+      }
+    };
+
     // ----------------------------------------
     api.withCurrentScreen = function (callback) {
       // Detect which screen the cursor is on and call callback with that screen