diff --git a/clapper_src/webapp.js b/clapper_src/webapp.js
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+const { Gio, GObject } = imports.gi;
+const Debug = imports.clapper_src.debug;
+const Misc = imports.clapper_src.misc;
+
+let { debug } = Debug;
+
+var WebApp = GObject.registerClass(
+class ClapperWebApp extends Gio.SubprocessLauncher
+{
+    _init()
+    {
+        const flags = Gio.SubprocessFlags.STDOUT_SILENCE
+            | Gio.SubprocessFlags.STDERR_SILENCE;
+
+        super._init(flags);
+    }
+
+    startRemoteApp()
+    {
+        this.setenv('GDK_BACKEND', 'broadway', true);
+        this.setenv('BROADWAY_DISPLAY', '6', true);
+
+        this.remoteApp = this.spawnv(Misc.appId);
+        this.remoteApp.wait_async(null, this._onRemoteClosed.bind(this));
+
+        debug('remote app started');
+    }
+
+    _onRemoteClosed(remoteApp, res)
+    {
+        debug('remote app closed');
+
+        this.setenv('GDK_BACKEND', '', true);
+        this.setenv('BROADWAY_DISPLAY', '', true);
+    }
+});