diff --git a/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_file.rs b/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_file.rs
index 9743bff..721aba7 100644
--- a/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_file.rs
+++ b/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_file.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use libcitadel::Result;
+use libcitadel::{Result, Realm};
 use std::io;
 
 
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ pub struct DesktopFile {
 
 impl DesktopFile {
 
-    pub fn write_to_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, directory: P) -> Result<()> {
-        let path = directory.as_ref().join(&self.filename);
+    pub fn write_to_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, directory: P, realm: Option<&Realm>) -> Result<()> {
+        let path = if let Some(r) = realm {
+            directory.as_ref().join(format!("realm-{}.{}", r.name(), self.filename))
+        } else {
+            directory.as_ref().join(&self.filename)
+        };
+
         let f = File::create(&path)
             .map_err(context!("failed to open desktop file {:?}", path))?;
         self.write_to(f)
diff --git a/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_sync.rs b/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_sync.rs
index ed916e7..5f421fb 100644
--- a/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_sync.rs
+++ b/citadel-tool/src/sync/desktop_sync.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::ffi::{OsStr,OsString};
+use std::ffi::OsStr;
 use std::path::{Path,PathBuf};
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ impl DesktopItem {
 impl DesktopFileSync {
     pub const CITADEL_APPLICATIONS: &'static str = "/home/citadel/.local/share/applications";
 
+    pub fn sync_active_realms() -> Result<()> {
+        let realms = Realms::load()?;
+        for realm in realms.active(true) {
+            let mut sync = DesktopFileSync::new(realm);
+            sync.run_sync(false)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn new_current() -> Option<Self> {
         Realms::load_current_realm()
             .filter(|r| r.is_active())
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ impl DesktopFileSync {
     }
 
     pub fn new(realm: Realm) -> Self {
-        let icons = match IconSync::new() {
+        let icons = match IconSync::new(&realm) {
             Ok(icons) => Some(icons),
             Err(e) => {
                 warn!("Error creating IconSync: {}", e);
@@ -111,11 +120,14 @@ impl DesktopFileSync {
 
     fn remove_missing_target_files(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let sources = self.source_filenames();
+        let prefix = format!("realm-{}.", self.realm.name());
         util::read_directory(Self::CITADEL_APPLICATIONS, |dent| {
-            if !sources.contains(&dent.file_name()) {
-                let path = dent.path();
-                verbose!("Removing desktop entry that no longer exists: {:?}", path);
-                util::remove_file(path)?;
+            if let Some(filename) = dent.file_name().to_str() {
+                if filename.starts_with(&prefix) && !sources.contains(filename) {
+                    let path = dent.path();
+                    verbose!("Removing desktop entry that no longer exists: {:?}", path);
+                    util::remove_file(path)?;
+                }
             }
             Ok(())
         })
@@ -125,10 +137,15 @@ impl DesktopFileSync {
         path.metadata().and_then(|meta| meta.modified()).ok()
     }
 
-    fn source_filenames(&self) -> HashSet<OsString> {
+    fn item_realm_filename(&self, item: &DesktopItem) -> Option<String> {
+        item.path.file_name().map(|s| {
+            format!("realm-{}.{}", self.realm.name(), s.to_string_lossy())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn source_filenames(&self) -> HashSet<String> {
         self.items.iter()
-            .flat_map(|item| item.path.file_name())
-            .map(|s| s.to_os_string())
+            .flat_map(|item| self.item_realm_filename(item))
             .collect()
     }
 
@@ -137,7 +154,7 @@ impl DesktopFileSync {
             let target = Path::new(Self::CITADEL_APPLICATIONS).join(item.filename());
             if item.is_newer_than(&target) {
                 if let Err(e) = self.sync_item(item) {
-                    warn!("Error synchronzing desktop file {:?} from realm-{}: {}", item.filename(), self.realm.name(), e);
+                    warn!("Error synchronizing desktop file {:?} from realm-{}: {}", item.filename(), self.realm.name(), e);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -147,7 +164,7 @@ impl DesktopFileSync {
     fn sync_item(&self, item: &DesktopItem) -> Result<()> {
         let dfp = DesktopFileParser::parse_from_path(&item.path, "/usr/libexec/citadel-run ")?;
         if dfp.is_showable() {
-            dfp.write_to_dir(Self::CITADEL_APPLICATIONS)?;
+            dfp.write_to_dir(Self::CITADEL_APPLICATIONS, Some(&self.realm))?;
             if let Some(icon_name)= dfp.icon() {
                 if let Some(ref icons) = self.icons {
                     icons.sync_icon(icon_name)?;
diff --git a/citadel-tool/src/sync/icons.rs b/citadel-tool/src/sync/icons.rs
index 51c79f1..cd8f7de 100644
--- a/citadel-tool/src/sync/icons.rs
+++ b/citadel-tool/src/sync/icons.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use crate::sync::icon_cache::IconCache;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
-use libcitadel::{Result, Realms, util};
+use libcitadel::{Result, util, Realm};
 use std::cell::{RefCell, Cell};
 
 pub struct IconSync {
+    realm_base: PathBuf,
     cache: IconCache,
     known: RefCell<HashSet<String>>,
     known_changed: Cell<bool>,
@@ -16,12 +17,13 @@ impl IconSync {
     const KNOWN_ICONS_FILE: &'static str = "/home/citadel/.local/share/icons/known.cache";
     const PAPER_ICON_CACHE: &'static str = "/usr/share/icons/Paper/icon-theme.cache";
 
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new(realm: &Realm) -> Result<Self> {
+        let realm_base= realm.base_path();
         let cache = IconCache::open(Self::PAPER_ICON_CACHE)?;
         let known = Self::read_known_cache()?;
         let known = RefCell::new(known);
         let known_changed = Cell::new(false);
-        Ok(IconSync { cache, known, known_changed })
+        Ok(IconSync { realm_base, cache, known, known_changed })
     }
 
     pub fn sync_icon(&self, icon_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ impl IconSync {
         let mut names: Vec<String> = self.known.borrow().iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect();
         names.sort_unstable();
         let out = names.join("\n") + "\n";
+        util::create_dir(Self::CITADEL_ICONS)?;
         util::write_file(Self::KNOWN_ICONS_FILE, out)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ impl IconSync {
     }
 
     fn search(&self, subdir: impl AsRef<Path>, icon_name: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-        let base = Realms::current_realm_symlink().join(subdir.as_ref());
+        let base = self.realm_base.join(subdir.as_ref());
         if !base.exists() {
             return Ok(false)
         }
diff --git a/citadel-tool/src/sync/mod.rs b/citadel-tool/src/sync/mod.rs
index cad25de..56fb5e0 100644
--- a/citadel-tool/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/citadel-tool/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,23 @@ mod icon_cache;
 
 use self::desktop_sync::DesktopFileSync;
 
+fn has_first_arg(args: &[String], arg: &str) -> bool {
+    args.len() > 1 && args[1].as_str() == arg
+}
+
 pub fn main(args: Vec<String>) {
 
     Logger::set_log_level(LogLevel::Debug);
-    let clear = args.len() > 1 && args[1].as_str() == "--clear";
 
-    if let Err(e) = sync(clear) {
-        println!("Desktop file sync failed: {}", e);
+    if has_first_arg(&args, "--all") {
+        if let Err(e) = DesktopFileSync::sync_active_realms() {
+            println!("Sync all active realms failed: {}", e);
+        }
+    } else {
+        let clear = has_first_arg(&args, "--clear");
+        if let Err(e) = sync(clear) {
+            println!("Desktop file sync failed: {}", e);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/citadel-tool/src/sync/notes.md b/citadel-tool/src/sync/notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b583b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/citadel-tool/src/sync/notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+### Old Sync
+
+#### citadel-current-watcher.path
+
+    [Path]                                                                                                                                                                                                               
+    PathChanged=/run/citadel/realms/current
+
+#### citadel-current-watcher.service
+
+    [Service]
+    Type=oneshot
+    ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync --clear
+    ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl restart citadel-desktop-watcher.path
+
+#### citadel-desktop-watcher.path
+
+    [Path]
+    PathChanged=/run/citadel/realms/current/current.realm/rootfs/usr/share/applications
+    PathChanged=/run/citadel/realms/current/current.realm/home/.local/share/applications
+
+#### citadel-desktop-watcher.service
+
+    [Service]
+    Type=oneshot
+    ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync
+
+### New Sync
+
+* Added a new command line option `--all` for syncronizing all active realms
diff --git a/systemd/citadel-current-watcher.service b/systemd/citadel-current-watcher.service
index 270ff2d..f936029 100644
--- a/systemd/citadel-current-watcher.service
+++ b/systemd/citadel-current-watcher.service
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=0
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync --clear
+ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync --all
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl restart citadel-desktop-watcher.path
diff --git a/systemd/citadel-desktop-watcher.service b/systemd/citadel-desktop-watcher.service
index 7f04ab7..b5771d2 100644
--- a/systemd/citadel-desktop-watcher.service
+++ b/systemd/citadel-desktop-watcher.service
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=0
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync
+ExecStart=/usr/libexec/citadel-desktop-sync --all