--- a/libervia/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py	Tue Oct 03 16:24:13 2023 +0200
+++ b/libervia/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py	Tue Oct 03 16:25:25 2023 +0200
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from libervia.backend.core.log import getLogger
+import sys
+import time
+from typing import Callable
+
+from libervia.backend.core import exceptions
 from libervia.backend.core.i18n import _
-from libervia.backend.core import exceptions
+from libervia.backend.core.log import getLogger
 from libervia.backend.tools import trigger
 from libervia.backend.tools.common import data_format
-
-from libervia.frontends.tools import jid
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend import quick_widgets
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend import quick_menus
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend import quick_blog
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend import quick_chat, quick_games
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend import quick_contact_list
 from libervia.frontends.quick_frontend.constants import Const as C
-
-import sys
-import time
+from libervia.frontends.tools import jid
 
 
 log = getLogger(__name__)
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@
         self._listeners = {}  # key: listener type ("avatar", "selected", etc),
                               # value: list of callbacks
 
+        # cf. [register_action_handler]
+        self._action_handlers: dict[str, Callable[[dict, str, int, str], None]] = {}
+
         # triggers
         self.trigger = (
             trigger.TriggerManager()
@@ -752,10 +755,16 @@
         self.sync = False
         self.set_presence_status(C.PRESENCE_UNAVAILABLE, "", profile=profile)
 
-    def action_new_handler(self, action_data_s, id_, security_limit, profile):
-        self.action_manager(
-            data_format.deserialise(action_data_s), user_action=False, profile=profile
-        )
+    def action_new_handler(self, action_data_s, action_id, security_limit, profile):
+        action_data = data_format.deserialise(action_data_s)
+        action_type = action_data.get("type")
+        action_handler = self._action_handlers.get(action_type)
+        if action_handler is not None:
+            action_handler(action_data, action_id, security_limit, profile)
+        else:
+            self.action_manager(
+                action_data, user_action=False, profile=profile
+            )
 
     def contact_new_handler(self, jid_s, attributes, groups, profile):
         entity = jid.JID(jid_s)
@@ -1266,6 +1275,35 @@
             self.contact_lists[profile].set_cache(entity, "avatar", value)
             self.call_listeners("avatar", entity, value, profile=profile)
 
+    def register_action_handler(
+        self,
+        action_type: str,
+        handler: Callable[[dict, str, int, str], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Register a handler for action type.
+
+        If an action of this type is received, the handler will be used, otherwise,
+        generic ``action_manager`` is used
+        @param action_type: type of action that the handler manage
+        @param handler: method to call when an actipn of ``action_type`` is received.
+            Will have following args:
+            ``action_data``
+              Data of the action.
+            ``action_id``
+              ID of the action.
+            ``security_limit``
+              Security limit, used to check if this action can be used in current security
+              context.
+            ``profile``
+              Profile name.
+        """
+        if handler in self._action_handlers:
+            raise exceptions.ConflictError(
+                f"There is already a registered handler for {action_type} actions: "
+                f"{handler}"
+            )
+        self._action_handlers[action_type] = handler
+
     def action_manager(self, action_data, callback=None, ui_show_cb=None, user_action=True,
                       progress_cb=None, progress_eb=None, profile=C.PROF_KEY_NONE):
         """Handle backend action