diff --git a/app/data/CMakeLists.txt b/app/data/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f170240c..50ef54530 100644
--- a/app/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ set(lattedock-app_SRCS
     ${lattedock-app_SRCS}
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/activitydata.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/appletdata.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/genericdata.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/layoutdata.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/layoutcolordata.cpp    
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/layouticondata.cpp
diff --git a/app/data/appletdata.cpp b/app/data/appletdata.cpp
index 235f0a471..4d8f4958d 100644
--- a/app/data/appletdata.cpp
+++ b/app/data/appletdata.cpp
@@ -24,20 +24,19 @@ namespace Latte {
 namespace Data {
 
 Applet::Applet()
+    : Generic()
 {
 }
 
 Applet::Applet(Applet &&o)
-    : id(o.id),
-      name(o.name),
+    : Generic(o),
       description(o.description),
       icon(o.icon)
 {
 }
 
 Applet::Applet(const Applet &o)
-    : id(o.id),
-      name(o.name),
+    : Generic(o),
       description(o.description),
       icon(o.icon)
 {
diff --git a/app/data/appletdata.h b/app/data/appletdata.h
index dbd19ae53..a6276c02f 100644
--- a/app/data/appletdata.h
+++ b/app/data/appletdata.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #ifndef APPLETDATA_H
 #define APPLETDATA_H
 
+//! local
+#include "genericdata.h"
+
 //! Qt
 #include <QMetaType>
 #include <QString>
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
 namespace Latte {
 namespace Data {
 
-class Applet
+class Applet : public Generic
 {
 public:
     Applet();
diff --git a/app/data/genericdata.cpp b/app/data/genericdata.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21e1fa56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/genericdata.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Latte-Dock
+ *
+ * Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "genericdata.h"
+
+namespace Latte {
+namespace Data {
+
+Generic::Generic()
+{
+}
+
+Generic::Generic(Generic &&o)
+    : id(o.id),
+      name(o.name)
+{
+}
+
+Generic::Generic(const Generic &o)
+    : id(o.id),
+      name(o.name)
+{
+}
+
+Generic &Generic::operator=(const Generic &rhs)
+{
+    id = rhs.id;
+    name = rhs.name;
+
+    return (*this);
+}
+
+Generic &Generic::operator=(Generic &&rhs)
+{
+    id = rhs.id;
+    name = rhs.name;
+
+    return (*this);
+}
+
+bool Generic::operator==(const Generic &rhs) const
+{
+    return (id == rhs.id)
+            && (name == rhs.name);
+}
+
+bool Generic::operator!=(const Generic &rhs) const
+{
+    return !(*this == rhs);
+}
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/app/data/genericdata.h b/app/data/genericdata.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdd4c5f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/genericdata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Latte-Dock
+ *
+ * Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GENERICDATA_H
+#define GENERICDATA_H
+
+//! Qt
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace Latte {
+namespace Data {
+
+class Generic
+{
+public:
+    Generic();
+    Generic(Generic &&o);
+    Generic(const Generic &o);
+
+    //! Layout data
+    QString id;
+    QString name;
+
+    //! Operators
+    Generic &operator=(const Generic &rhs);
+    Generic &operator=(Generic &&rhs);
+    bool operator==(const Generic &rhs) const;
+    bool operator!=(const Generic &rhs) const;
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif