diff --git a/examples/dock/dock_object/imp.rs b/examples/dock/dock_object/imp.rs
index e3e10f3..cfa6e56 100644
--- a/examples/dock/dock_object/imp.rs
+++ b/examples/dock/dock_object/imp.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ use crate::utils::BoxedWindowList;
 // Object holding the state
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct DockObject {
-    appinfo: RefCell<Option<DesktopAppInfo>>,
-    active: RefCell<BoxedWindowList>,
-    saved: Cell<bool>,
+    pub(super) appinfo: RefCell<Option<DesktopAppInfo>>,
+    pub(super) active: RefCell<BoxedWindowList>,
+    pub(super) saved: Cell<bool>,
     pub(super) popover: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/dock/dock_object/mod.rs b/examples/dock/dock_object/mod.rs
index 52cd2e5..3a3bf30 100644
--- a/examples/dock/dock_object/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/dock/dock_object/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use gdk4::glib::Object;
+use gdk4::prelude::FileExt;
 use gdk4::subclass::prelude::ObjectSubclassExt;
 use gio::DesktopAppInfo;
 use gtk4::glib;
@@ -36,6 +37,22 @@ impl DockObject {
         None
     }
 
+    pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        let imp = imp::DockObject::from_instance(&self);
+        if let Some(app_info) = imp.appinfo.borrow().as_ref() {
+            app_info
+                .filename()
+                .map(|name| name.to_string_lossy().into())
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_saved(&self, is_saved: bool) {
+        let imp = imp::DockObject::from_instance(&self);
+        imp.saved.replace(is_saved);
+    }
+
     pub fn from_search_results(results: BoxedWindowList) -> Self {
         let appinfo = if let Some(first) = results.0.iter().next() {
             xdg::BaseDirectories::new()
diff --git a/examples/dock/dock_popover/mod.rs b/examples/dock/dock_popover/mod.rs
index 6233ed1..df680c1 100644
--- a/examples/dock/dock_popover/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/dock/dock_popover/mod.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,15 @@ impl DockPopover {
 
             let self_ = self.clone();
             favorite_item.connect_clicked(glib::clone!(@weak dock_object => move |_| {
-                println!("TODO handling favorite");
+                let saved = dock_object.property("saved").expect("DockObject must have saved property").get::<bool>().expect("Failed to convert value to bool");
+
+                glib::MainContext::default().spawn_local(async move {
+                    if let Some(tx) = TX.get() {
+                        if let Some(name) = dock_object.get_name() {
+                            let _ = tx.send(Event::Favorite((name.into(), !saved))).await;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
                 self_.emit_hide();
             }));
 
diff --git a/examples/dock/main.rs b/examples/dock/main.rs
index bccdee9..a1fdbd3 100644
--- a/examples/dock/main.rs
+++ b/examples/dock/main.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     WindowList(Vec<Item>),
     Activate((u32, u32)),
     Close((u32, u32)),
+    Favorite((String, bool)),
     RefreshFromCache,
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +144,47 @@ fn main() {
                             .await
                             .expect("Failed to close selected window");
                     }
+                    Event::Favorite((name, should_favorite)) => {
+                        dbg!(&name);
+                        dbg!(should_favorite);
+                        let saved_app_model = window.model(DockListType::Saved);
+                        let active_app_model = window.model(DockListType::Active);
+                        if should_favorite {
+                            let mut cur: u32 = 0;
+                            let mut index: Option<u32> = None;
+                            while let Some(item) = active_app_model.item(cur) {
+                                if let Ok(cur_dock_object) = item.downcast::<DockObject>() {
+                                    if cur_dock_object.get_name() == Some(name.clone()) {
+                                        cur_dock_object.set_saved(true);
+                                        index = Some(cur);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                cur += 1;
+                            }
+                            if let Some(index) = index {
+                                let object = active_app_model.item(index).unwrap();
+                                active_app_model.remove(index);
+                                saved_app_model.append(&object);
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            let mut cur: u32 = 0;
+                            let mut index: Option<u32> = None;
+                            while let Some(item) = saved_app_model.item(cur) {
+                                if let Ok(cur_dock_object) = item.downcast::<DockObject>() {
+                                    if cur_dock_object.get_name() == Some(name.clone()) {
+                                        cur_dock_object.set_saved(false);
+                                        index = Some(cur);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                cur += 1;
+                            }
+                            if let Some(index) = index {
+                                let object = saved_app_model.item(index).unwrap();
+                                saved_app_model.remove(index);
+                                active_app_model.append(&object);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     Event::RefreshFromCache => {
                         // println!("refreshing model from cache");
                         let cached_results = cached_results.as_ref();