diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c647e50..7ae6711 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Some of the application options are not exposed in the GUI. They can be adjusted
 | **PriorityClients** | <div style="font-size: small">Allows to set a list of clients that are not auto-minimized on inactivity even if the **Minimize inactive EVE clients** option is enabled. Listed clients still can be minimized using Windows hotkeys or via _Ctrl+Click_ on the corresponding thumbnail<br />The default value is empty list **[]**<br />For example: **"PriorityClients": [ "EVE - Phrynohyas Tig-Rah", "EVE - Ondatra Patrouette" ]**</div> |
 | **ThumbnailMinimumSize** | <div style="font-size: small">Minimum thumbnail size that can be set either via GUI or by resizing a thumbnail window. Value is written in the form "width, height"<br />The default value is **"100, 80"**.<br />For example: **"ThumbnailMinimumSize": "100, 80"**</div> |
 | **ThumbnailMaximumSize** | <div style="font-size: small">Maximum thumbnail size that can be set either via GUI or by resizing a thumbnail window. Value is written in the form "width, height"<br />The default value is **"640, 400"**.<br />For example: **"ThumbnailMaximumSize": "640, 400"**</div> |
-| **ThumbnailRefreshPeriod** | <div style="font-size: small">Thumbnail refresh period in milliseconds. This option accepts values between **300** and **1000** only.<br />The default value is **500** milliseconds.<br />For example: **"ThumbnailRefreshPeriod": 500**</div> |
+| **ThumbnailRefreshPeriod** | <div style="font-size: small">Thumbnail refresh period in milliseconds. This option accepts values between **300** and **1000** only.<br />The default value is **500** milliseconds. For LINUX build this can go down to **10**<br />For example: **"ThumbnailRefreshPeriod": 500**</div> |
 | **ThumbnailResizeTimeoutPeriod** | <div style="font-size: small">Thumbnail Resize Timeout period in milliseconds. This option accepts values between **200** and **5000** only.<br />The default value is **500** milliseconds.<br />For example: **"ThumbnailResizeTimeoutPeriod": 500**. If you are having the preview windows resize incorrectly on startup increase this value.</div> |
 | **ExecutablesToPreview** | <div style="font-size: small">List of executables to display preview windows for. List of strings.<br />The default value is **"exefile"**.<br />For example: **"ExecutablesToPreview": ["exefile","wow","Diablo IV"]**. If you are having the preview windows resize incorrectly on startup increase this value.</div> |
 
diff --git a/src/Eve-O-Preview/Configuration/Implementation/ThumbnailConfiguration.cs b/src/Eve-O-Preview/Configuration/Implementation/ThumbnailConfiguration.cs
index 782481e..790b63b 100644
--- a/src/Eve-O-Preview/Configuration/Implementation/ThumbnailConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Eve-O-Preview/Configuration/Implementation/ThumbnailConfiguration.cs
@@ -403,7 +403,11 @@ namespace EveOPreview.Configuration.Implementation
 		/// </summary>
 		public void ApplyRestrictions()
 		{
+#if LINUX
+			this.ThumbnailRefreshPeriod = ThumbnailConfiguration.ApplyRestrictions(this.ThumbnailRefreshPeriod, 10, 1000);
+#else
 			this.ThumbnailRefreshPeriod = ThumbnailConfiguration.ApplyRestrictions(this.ThumbnailRefreshPeriod, 300, 1000);
+#endif
 			this.ThumbnailResizeTimeoutPeriod = ThumbnailConfiguration.ApplyRestrictions(this.ThumbnailResizeTimeoutPeriod, 200, 5000);
 			this.ThumbnailSize = new Size(ThumbnailConfiguration.ApplyRestrictions(this.ThumbnailSize.Width, this.ThumbnailMinimumSize.Width, this.ThumbnailMaximumSize.Width),
 				ThumbnailConfiguration.ApplyRestrictions(this.ThumbnailSize.Height, this.ThumbnailMinimumSize.Height, this.ThumbnailMaximumSize.Height));
diff --git a/src/Eve-O-Preview/Services/Implementation/WindowManager.cs b/src/Eve-O-Preview/Services/Implementation/WindowManager.cs
index 95b5f4f..d792539 100644
--- a/src/Eve-O-Preview/Services/Implementation/WindowManager.cs
+++ b/src/Eve-O-Preview/Services/Implementation/WindowManager.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ namespace EveOPreview.Services.Implementation
 
 		#region Private fields
 		private readonly bool _enableWineCompatabilityMode;
+		private string _bashLocation;
+		private string _wmctrlLocation;
+		private const string EXCEPTION_DUMP_FILE_NAME = "EVE-O-Preview.log";
 		#endregion
 
 
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ namespace EveOPreview.Services.Implementation
 		{
 #if LINUX
 			this._enableWineCompatabilityMode = configuration.EnableWineCompatibilityMode;
+			this._bashLocation = FindLinuxBinLocation("bash");
+			this._wmctrlLocation = FindLinuxBinLocation("wmctrl");
 #endif
 			// Composition is always enabled for Windows 8+
 			this.IsCompositionEnabled = 
@@ -31,6 +36,39 @@ namespace EveOPreview.Services.Implementation
 				|| DwmNativeMethods.DwmIsCompositionEnabled(); // In case of Win 7 an API call is requiredWin 7
 			_animationParam.cbSize = (System.UInt32)Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(ANIMATIONINFO));
 		}
+#if LINUX
+		private string FindLinuxBinLocation(string command)
+		{
+			// Check common paths for command
+			string[] paths = { "/run/host/usr/bin", "/bin", "/usr/bin" };
+			foreach (var path in paths)
+			{
+			    string locationToCheck = $"{path}/{command}";
+				if (System.IO.File.Exists(locationToCheck))
+				{
+					string binLocation = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(locationToCheck);
+					string binLocationUnixStyle = binLocation.Replace("\\", "/");
+
+					return binLocationUnixStyle;
+				}
+			}
+
+			WriteToLog($"[{DateTime.Now}] Error: {command} not found in expected locations.");
+			return null;
+		}
+#endif
+
+		private void WriteToLog(string message)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				System.IO.File.AppendAllText(EXCEPTION_DUMP_FILE_NAME, message + Environment.NewLine);
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				Console.WriteLine($"Failed to write to log file: {ex.Message}");
+			}
+		}
 
 		private int? _currentAnimationSetting = null;
 		private ANIMATIONINFO _animationParam = new ANIMATIONINFO();
@@ -95,17 +133,37 @@ namespace EveOPreview.Services.Implementation
 				return;
 			}
 
-            string? cmd = null;
-            // If we are in a flatpak, then use flatpak-spawn to run wmctrl outside the sandbox
-            if (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("container") == "flatpak")
-            {
-                cmd = "-c \"flatpak-spawn --host wmctrl -a \"\"" + windowName + "\"\"\"";
-            } 
-            else 
-            {
-                cmd = "-c \"wmctrl -a \"\"" + windowName + "\"\"\"";
-            }
-			System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("bash", cmd);
+            string cmd = "";
+			try
+			{
+                // If we are in a flatpak, then use flatpak-spawn to run wmctrl outside the sandbox
+                if (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("container") == "flatpak")
+                {
+                    cmd = $"-c \"flatpak-spawn --host {this._wmctrlLocation}/wmctrl -a \"\"" + windowName + "\"\"\"";
+                } 
+                else 
+                {
+                    cmd = $"-c \"{this._wmctrlLocation}/wmctrl -a \"\"" + windowName + "\"\"\"";
+                }
+
+				// Configure and start the process
+				var processStartInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+				{
+					FileName = $"{this._bashLocation}/bash",
+					Arguments = cmd,
+					UseShellExecute = false,
+					CreateNoWindow = false
+				};
+
+				using (var process = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(processStartInfo))
+				{
+					process.WaitForExit();
+				}
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				WriteToLog($"[{DateTime.Now}] executing wmctrl - Exception: {ex.Message}");
+			}
 		}
 
         public void ActivateWindow(IntPtr handle, string windowName)