diff --git a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
index df1d466..f3b413d 100644
--- a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
+++ b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
@@ -11,17 +11,59 @@ from .interface import Plugin
 
 DEFAULT_MARGIN = 60
 
+# Helper functions {{{
 
-async def get_client_props_by_address(addr: str):
+
+def convert_coords(logger, coords, monitor):
+    """
+    Converts a string like "X Y" to coordinates relative to monitor
+    Supported formats for X, Y:
+    - Percentage: "V%". V in [0; 100]
+
+    Example:
+    "10% 20%", monitor 800x600 => 80, 120
+    """
+
+    assert coords, "coords must be non null"
+
+    def convert(s, dim):
+        if s[-1] == "%":
+            p = int(s[:-1])
+            if p < 0 or p > 100:
+                raise Exception(f"Percentage must be in range [0; 100], got {p}")
+            scale = float(monitor["scale"])
+            return int(monitor[dim] / scale * p / 100)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"Unsupported format for dimension {dim} size, got {s}")
+
+    try:
+        x_str, y_str = coords.split()
+
+        return convert(x_str, "width"), convert(y_str, "height")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to read coordinates: {e}")
+        raise e
+
+
+async def get_client_props(addr: str | None = None, pid: int | None = None):
     "Returns client properties given its address"
-    assert len(addr) > 2, "Client address is invalid"
+    assert addr or pid
+    if addr:
+        assert len(addr) > 2, "Client address is invalid"
+    if pid:
+        assert pid, "Client pid is invalid"
+    prop_name = "address" if addr else "pid"
+    prop_value = addr if addr else pid
     for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
         assert isinstance(client, dict)
-        if client.get("address") == addr:
+        if client.get(prop_name) == prop_value:
             return client
 
 
-class Animations:
+# }}}
+
+
+class Animations:  # {{{
     "Animation store"
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -83,7 +125,10 @@ class Animations:
         )
 
 
-class Scratch:
+# }}}
+
+
+class Scratch:  # {{{
     "A scratchpad state including configuration & client state"
     log = logging.getLogger("scratch")
 
@@ -92,8 +137,33 @@ class Scratch:
         self.pid = 0
         self.conf = opts
         self.visible = False
-        self.just_created = True
         self.client_info = {}
+        self.should_hide = False
+        self.initialized = False
+
+    async def initialize(self):
+        if self.initialized:
+            return
+        self.initialized = True
+        await self.updateClientInfo()
+        await hyprctl(
+            f"movetoworkspacesilent special:scratch_{self.uid},address:0x{self.address}"
+        )
+
+        size = self.conf.get("size")
+        position = self.conf.get("position")
+        monitor = await get_focused_monitor_props()
+        if position:
+            x_pos, y_pos = convert_coords(self.log, position, monitor)
+            x_pos_abs, y_pos_abs = x_pos + monitor["x"], y_pos + monitor["y"]
+            await hyprctl(
+                f"movewindowpixel exact {x_pos_abs} {y_pos_abs},address:0x{self.address}"
+            )
+        if size:
+            x_size, y_size = convert_coords(self.log, size, monitor)
+            await hyprctl(
+                f"resizewindowpixel exact {x_size} {y_size},address:0x{self.address}"
+            )
 
     def isAlive(self) -> bool:
         "is the process running ?"
@@ -110,8 +180,8 @@ class Scratch:
         "clear the object"
         self.pid = pid
         self.visible = False
-        self.just_created = True
         self.client_info = {}
+        self.initialized = False
 
     @property
     def address(self) -> str:
@@ -121,7 +191,7 @@ class Scratch:
     async def updateClientInfo(self, client_info=None) -> None:
         "update the internal client info property, if not provided, refresh based on the current address"
         if client_info is None:
-            client_info = await get_client_props_by_address("0x" + self.address)
+            client_info = await get_client_props(addr="0x" + self.address)
         try:
             assert isinstance(client_info, dict)
         except AssertionError as e:
@@ -136,11 +206,13 @@ class Scratch:
         return f"{self.uid} {self.address} : {self.client_info} / {self.conf}"
 
 
-class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
+# }}}
+
+
+class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring {{{
     procs: dict[str, subprocess.Popen] = {}
     scratches: dict[str, Scratch] = {}
     transitioning_scratches: set[str] = set()
-    _new_scratches: set[str] = set()
     _respawned_scratches: set[str] = set()
     scratches_by_address: dict[str, Scratch] = {}
     scratches_by_pid: dict[int, Scratch] = {}
@@ -169,24 +241,49 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
         my_config: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = config["scratchpads"]
         scratches = {k: Scratch(k, v) for k, v in my_config.items()}
 
-        new_scratches = set()
-
+        scratches_to_spawn = set()
         for name in scratches:
             if name not in self.scratches:
                 self.scratches[name] = scratches[name]
-                new_scratches.add(name)
+                is_lazy = scratches[name].conf.get("lazy", False)
+                if not is_lazy:
+                    scratches_to_spawn.add(name)
             else:
                 self.scratches[name].conf = scratches[name].conf
 
-        # not known yet
-        for name in new_scratches:
-            if not self.scratches[name].conf.get("lazy", False):
-                await self.start_scratch_command(name, is_new=True)
+        self.log.info(scratches_to_spawn)
+        for name in scratches_to_spawn:
+            await self.ensure_alive(name)
+            self.scratches[name].should_hide = True
 
-    async def start_scratch_command(self, name: str, is_new=False) -> None:
+    async def ensure_alive(self, uid, item=None):
+        if item is None:
+            item = self.scratches.get(uid)
+
+        if not item.isAlive():
+            self.log.info("%s is not running, restarting...", uid)
+            if uid in self.procs:
+                self.procs[uid].kill()
+            if item.pid in self.scratches_by_pid:
+                del self.scratches_by_pid[item.pid]
+            if item.address in self.scratches_by_address:
+                del self.scratches_by_address[item.address]
+            self.log.info(f"starting {uid}")
+            await self.start_scratch_command(uid)
+            self.log.info(f"==> Wait for {uid} spawning")
+            loop_count = count()
+            while next(loop_count) < 10:
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                info = await get_client_props(pid=item.pid)
+                if info:
+                    self.log.info(f"=> {uid} info received on time")
+                    await item.updateClientInfo(info)
+                    self._respawned_scratches.discard(uid)
+                    break
+            self.log.info(f"=> spawned {uid} as proc {item.pid}")
+
+    async def start_scratch_command(self, name: str) -> None:
         "spawns a given scratchpad's process"
-        if is_new:
-            self._new_scratches.add(name)
         self._respawned_scratches.add(name)
         scratch = self.scratches[name]
         old_pid = self.procs[name].pid if name in self.procs else 0
@@ -206,19 +303,31 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
         if old_pid and old_pid in self.scratches_by_pid:
             del self.scratches_by_pid[old_pid]
 
-    # Events
+    async def updateScratchInfo(self, orig_scratch: Scratch | None = None) -> None:
+        """Update every scratchpads information if no `scratch` given,
+        else update a specific scratchpad info"""
+        pid = orig_scratch.pid if orig_scratch else None
+        for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
+            assert isinstance(client, dict)
+            if pid and pid != client["pid"]:
+                continue
+            scratch = self.scratches_by_address.get(client["address"][2:])
+            if not scratch:
+                scratch = self.scratches_by_pid.get(client["pid"])
+            if scratch:
+                self.scratches_by_address[client["address"][2:]] = scratch
+                await scratch.updateClientInfo(client)
+            break
+        else:
+            self.log.info("Didn't update scratch info %s" % self)
+
+    # Events {{{
     async def event_activewindowv2(self, addr) -> None:
         "active windows hook"
         addr = addr.strip()
         scratch = self.scratches_by_address.get(addr)
-        if scratch:
-            if scratch.just_created:
-                self.log.debug("Hiding just created scratch %s", scratch.uid)
-                await self.run_hide(scratch.uid, force=True)
-                scratch.just_created = False
-        else:
+        if not scratch:
             for uid, scratch in self.scratches.items():
-                self.log.info((scratch.address, addr))
                 if scratch.client_info and scratch.address != addr:
                     if (
                         scratch.visible
@@ -251,20 +360,21 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     async def event_openwindow(self, params) -> None:
         "open windows hook"
         addr, wrkspc, _kls, _title = params.split(",", 3)
+        item = self.scratches_by_address.get(addr)
         if self._respawned_scratches:
-            item = self.scratches_by_address.get(addr)
             if not item and self._respawned_scratches:
                 # hack for windows which aren't related to the process (see #8)
                 if not await self._alternative_lookup():
+                    self.log.info("Updating Scratch info")
                     await self.updateScratchInfo()
                 item = self.scratches_by_address.get(addr)
-            if item and item.just_created:
-                if item.uid in self._new_scratches:
+                if item and item.should_hide:
                     await self.run_hide(item.uid, force=True)
-                self._new_scratches.discard(item.uid)
-                self._respawned_scratches.discard(item.uid)
-                item.just_created = False
+        if item:
+            await item.initialize()
 
+    # }}}
+    # Commands {{{
     async def run_toggle(self, uid: str) -> None:
         """<name> toggles visibility of scratchpad "name" """
         uid = uid.strip()
@@ -273,7 +383,7 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
             self.log.warning("%s is not configured", uid)
             return
         self.log.debug("%s is visible = %s", uid, item.visible)
-        if item.visible:
+        if item.visible and item.isAlive():
             await self.run_hide(uid)
         else:
             await self.run_show(uid)
@@ -301,76 +411,7 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
             return  # abort sequence
         await asyncio.sleep(0.2)  # await for animation to finish
 
-    async def updateScratchInfo(self, orig_scratch: Scratch | None = None) -> None:
-        """Update every scratchpads information if no `scratch` given,
-        else update a specific scratchpad info"""
-        pid = orig_scratch.pid if orig_scratch else None
-        for client in await hyprctlJSON("clients"):
-            assert isinstance(client, dict)
-            if pid and pid != client["pid"]:
-                continue
-            scratch = self.scratches_by_address.get(client["address"][2:])
-            if not scratch:
-                scratch = self.scratches_by_pid.get(client["pid"])
-                if scratch:
-                    self.scratches_by_address[client["address"][2:]] = scratch
-            if scratch:
-                await scratch.updateClientInfo(client)
-
-    async def run_hide(self, uid: str, force=False, autohide=False) -> None:
-        """<name> hides scratchpad "name" """
-        uid = uid.strip()
-        scratch = self.scratches.get(uid)
-        if not scratch:
-            self.log.warning("%s is not configured", uid)
-            return
-        if not scratch.visible and not force:
-            self.log.warning("%s is already hidden", uid)
-            return
-        scratch.visible = False
-        if not scratch.isAlive():
-            await self.run_show(uid, force=True)
-            return
-        self.log.info("Hiding %s", uid)
-        addr = "address:0x" + scratch.address
-        animation_type: str = scratch.conf.get("animation", "").lower()
-        if animation_type:
-            await self._anim_hide(animation_type, scratch)
-
-        if uid not in self.transitioning_scratches:
-            await hyprctl(f"movetoworkspacesilent special:scratch_{uid},{addr}")
-
-        if (
-            animation_type and uid in self.focused_window_tracking
-        ):  # focus got lost when animating
-            if not autohide and "address" in self.focused_window_tracking[uid]:
-                await hyprctl(
-                    f"focuswindow address:{self.focused_window_tracking[uid]['address']}"
-                )
-                del self.focused_window_tracking[uid]
-
-    async def ensure_alive(self, uid, item=None):
-        if item is None:
-            item = self.scratches.get(uid)
-
-        if not item.isAlive():
-            self.log.info("%s is not running, restarting...", uid)
-            if uid in self.procs:
-                self.procs[uid].kill()
-            if item.pid in self.scratches_by_pid:
-                del self.scratches_by_pid[item.pid]
-            if item.address in self.scratches_by_address:
-                del self.scratches_by_address[item.address]
-            self.log.info(f"starting {uid}")
-            await self.start_scratch_command(uid)
-            self.log.info(f"{uid} started")
-            self.log.info("==> Wait for spawning")
-            loop_count = count()
-            while uid in self._respawned_scratches and next(loop_count) < 10:
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
-            self.log.info(f"=> spawned {uid} as proc {item.pid}")
-
-    async def run_show(self, uid, force=False) -> None:
+    async def run_show(self, uid) -> None:
         """<name> shows scratchpad "name" """
         uid = uid.strip()
         item = self.scratches.get(uid)
@@ -383,19 +424,15 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
             self.log.warning("%s is not configured", uid)
             return
 
-        if item.visible and not force:
-            self.log.warning("%s is already visible", uid)
-            return
-
         self.log.info("Showing %s", uid)
         await self.ensure_alive(uid, item)
+        await item.updateClientInfo()
+        await item.initialize()
 
         item.visible = True
         monitor = await get_focused_monitor_props()
         assert monitor
 
-        await self.updateScratchInfo(item)
-
         assert item.address, "No address !"
 
         addr = "address:0x" + item.address
@@ -414,46 +451,39 @@ class Extension(Plugin):  # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
 
         await hyprctl(f"focuswindow {addr}")
 
-        size = item.conf.get("size")
-        if size:
-            x_size, y_size = self._convert_coords(size, monitor)
-            await hyprctl(f"resizewindowpixel exact {x_size} {y_size},{addr}")
-
-        position = item.conf.get("position")
-        if position:
-            x_pos, y_pos = self._convert_coords(position, monitor)
-            x_pos_abs, y_pos_abs = x_pos + monitor["x"], y_pos + monitor["y"]
-            await hyprctl(f"movewindowpixel exact {x_pos_abs} {y_pos_abs},{addr}")
-
         await asyncio.sleep(0.2)  # ensure some time for events to propagate
         self.transitioning_scratches.discard(uid)
 
-    def _convert_coords(self, coords, monitor):
-        """
-        Converts a string like "X Y" to coordinates relative to monitor
-        Supported formats for X, Y:
-        - Percentage: "V%". V in [0; 100]
+    async def run_hide(self, uid: str, force=False, autohide=False) -> None:
+        """<name> hides scratchpad "name" """
+        uid = uid.strip()
+        scratch = self.scratches.get(uid)
+        if not scratch:
+            self.log.warning("%s is not configured", uid)
+            return
+        if not scratch.visible and not force:
+            self.log.warning("%s is already hidden", uid)
+            return
+        scratch.visible = False
+        self.log.info("Hiding %s", uid)
+        addr = "address:0x" + scratch.address
+        animation_type: str = scratch.conf.get("animation", "").lower()
+        if animation_type:
+            await self._anim_hide(animation_type, scratch)
 
-        Example:
-        "10% 20%", monitor 800x600 => 80, 120
-        """
+        if uid not in self.transitioning_scratches:
+            await hyprctl(f"movetoworkspacesilent special:scratch_{uid},{addr}")
 
-        assert coords, "coords must be non null"
+        if (
+            animation_type and uid in self.focused_window_tracking
+        ):  # focus got lost when animating
+            if not autohide and "address" in self.focused_window_tracking[uid]:
+                await hyprctl(
+                    f"focuswindow address:{self.focused_window_tracking[uid]['address']}"
+                )
+                del self.focused_window_tracking[uid]
 
-        def convert(s, dim):
-            if s[-1] == "%":
-                p = int(s[:-1])
-                if p < 0 or p > 100:
-                    raise Exception(f"Percentage must be in range [0; 100], got {p}")
-                scale = float(monitor["scale"])
-                return int(monitor[dim] / scale * p / 100)
-            else:
-                raise Exception(f"Unsupported format for dimension {dim} size, got {s}")
+    # }}}
 
-        try:
-            x_str, y_str = coords.split()
 
-            return convert(x_str, "width"), convert(y_str, "height")
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.log.error(f"Failed to read coordinates: {e}")
-            raise e
+# }}}