diff --git a/src/nodes/items/mod.rs b/src/nodes/items/mod.rs
index 619b17c..1f0d356 100644
--- a/src/nodes/items/mod.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/items/mod.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use stardust_xr::schemas::flex::{deserialize, serialize};
 use stardust_xr::values::Transform;
 
+use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 	static ref ITEM_ALIAS_REMOTE_SIGNALS: Vec<&'static str> = vec![];
 }
 
-fn capture(item: &Arc<Item>, acceptor: &Arc<ItemAcceptor>) {
+pub fn capture(item: &Arc<Item>, acceptor: &Arc<ItemAcceptor>) {
 	if item.captured_acceptor.lock().upgrade().is_some() {
 		release(item);
 	}
@@ -65,6 +66,17 @@ pub struct TypeInfo {
 	pub items: Registry<Item>,
 	pub acceptors: Registry<ItemAcceptor>,
 }
+impl Hash for TypeInfo {
+	fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+		self.type_name.hash(state);
+	}
+}
+impl PartialEq for TypeInfo {
+	fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+		self.type_name == other.type_name
+	}
+}
+impl Eq for TypeInfo {}
 
 pub struct Item {
 	node: Weak<Node>,
@@ -269,7 +281,7 @@ impl Drop for ItemUI {
 pub struct ItemAcceptor {
 	uid: String,
 	node: Weak<Node>,
-	type_info: &'static TypeInfo,
+	pub type_info: &'static TypeInfo,
 	field: Arc<Field>,
 	accepted: LifeLinkedNodeMap<String>,
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/startup.rs b/src/nodes/startup.rs
index 0c2a4f5..143d27a 100644
--- a/src/nodes/startup.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/startup.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::core::client::Client;
 
 use super::{
+	items::{ItemAcceptor, TypeInfo},
 	spatial::find_spatial,
 	Node,
 };
@@ -8,15 +9,20 @@ use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 use glam::Mat4;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use stardust_xr::schemas::flex::{deserialize, serialize};
+use std::{
+	fmt::Debug,
+	sync::{Arc, Weak},
+};
 
 lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 	pub static ref DESKTOP_STARTUP_IDS: Mutex<FxHashMap<String, StartupSettings>> = Default::default();
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct StartupSettings {
 	pub transform: Mat4,
+	pub acceptors: FxHashMap<&'static TypeInfo, Weak<ItemAcceptor>>,
 }
 impl StartupSettings {
 	pub fn add_to(node: &Arc<Node>) {
@@ -32,6 +38,22 @@ impl StartupSettings {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	fn add_automatic_acceptor_flex(
+		node: &Node,
+		calling_client: Arc<Client>,
+		data: &[u8],
+	) -> Result<()> {
+		let acceptor_node = calling_client.get_node("Item acceptor", deserialize(data)?)?;
+		let acceptor =
+			acceptor_node.get_aspect("Item acceptor", "item acceptor", |n| &n.item_acceptor)?;
+		let mut startup_settings = node.startup_settings.get().unwrap().lock();
+		startup_settings
+			.acceptors
+			.insert(acceptor.type_info, Arc::downgrade(acceptor));
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
 	fn generate_desktop_startup_id_flex(
 		node: &Node,
 		_calling_client: Arc<Client>,
@@ -45,6 +67,21 @@ impl StartupSettings {
 		Ok(data)
 	}
 }
+impl Debug for StartupSettings {
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+		f.debug_struct("StartupSettings")
+			.field("transform", &self.transform)
+			.field(
+				"acceptors",
+				&self
+					.acceptors
+					.iter()
+					.map(|(k, _)| k.type_name)
+					.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+			)
+			.finish()
+	}
+}
 
 pub fn create_interface(client: &Arc<Client>) {
 	let node = Node::create(client, "", "startup", false);
@@ -62,6 +99,10 @@ pub fn create_startup_settings_flex(
 	StartupSettings::add_to(&node);
 
 	node.add_local_signal("set_root", StartupSettings::set_root_flex);
+	node.add_local_signal(
+		"add_automatic_acceptor",
+		StartupSettings::add_automatic_acceptor_flex,
+	);
 	node.add_local_method(
 		"generate_desktop_startup_id",
 		StartupSettings::generate_desktop_startup_id_flex,
diff --git a/src/wayland/panel_item.rs b/src/wayland/panel_item.rs
index b0e5fbd..6ac4c2a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/panel_item.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/panel_item.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
 		registry::Registry,
 	},
 	nodes::{
-		items::{Item, ItemSpecialization, ItemType, TypeInfo},
+		items::{self, Item, ItemSpecialization, ItemType, TypeInfo},
 		spatial::Spatial,
 		Node,
 	},
@@ -103,13 +103,22 @@ impl PanelItem {
 		node.add_local_signal("keyboard_deactivate", PanelItem::keyboard_deactivate_flex);
 		node.add_local_signal("keyboard_key_state", PanelItem::keyboard_key_state_flex);
 		node.add_local_signal("resize", PanelItem::resize_flex);
+
 		if let Some(startup_settings) = core_surface
 			.pid()
 			.and_then(|pid| get_env(pid).ok())
 			.and_then(|env| startup_settings(&env))
 		{
 			spatial.set_local_transform(startup_settings.transform);
+			if let Some(acceptor) = startup_settings
+				.acceptors
+				.get(&*ITEM_TYPE_INFO_PANEL)
+				.and_then(|acc| acc.upgrade())
+			{
+				items::capture(&item, &acceptor);
+			}
 		}
+
 		node
 	}