diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a35779..216514e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ debug.log
 # Package artifacts
 *.pkg.tar.zst
 distro-packages/*/cthulhu/
+distro-packages/*/pkg/
 
 # Generated makefiles (should not be committed)
 Makefile
diff --git a/debug2.log b/debug2.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57db24a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug2.log
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+Fontconfig warning: using without calling FcInit()
+after Emit Signal: load-setting-begin
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: load-setting-begin
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT __init__ called
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT activation starting
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT enabled setting: False
+DEBUG: AI Assistant disabled, skipping activation
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT activation starting
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT enabled setting: False
+DEBUG: AI Assistant disabled, skipping activation
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT activation starting
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT enabled setting: False
+DEBUG: AI Assistant disabled, skipping activation
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT activation starting
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT enabled setting: False
+DEBUG: AI Assistant disabled, skipping activation
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT activation starting
+DEBUG: AI ASSISTANT enabled setting: False
+DEBUG: AI Assistant disabled, skipping activation
+after Emit Signal: load-setting-completed
+after Emit Signal: start-application-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: setup-inputeventhandlers-completed
+after Emit Signal: stop-application-completed
+API Key: "/IndentationAudioPlugin" not found,
+API Key: "/IndentationAudioPlugin" not found,
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
index a356f5d..683060e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
@@ -238,10 +238,23 @@ from . import translation_manager
 from . import resource_manager
 
 
-_eventManager = event_manager.getManager()
-_scriptManager = script_manager.getManager()
-_settingsManager = settings_manager.getManager()
-_logger = logger.getLogger()
+# Lazy initialization to avoid circular imports
+_eventManager = None
+_scriptManager = None
+_settingsManager = None
+_logger = None
+
+def _ensureManagers():
+    """Ensure managers are initialized (lazy initialization)."""
+    global _eventManager, _scriptManager, _settingsManager, _logger
+    if _eventManager is None:
+        _eventManager = event_manager.getManager()
+    if _scriptManager is None:
+        _scriptManager = script_manager.getManager()
+    if _settingsManager is None:
+        _settingsManager = settings_manager.getManager()
+    if _logger is None:
+        _logger = logger.getLogger()
 
 def onEnabledChanged(gsetting, key):
     try:
@@ -253,6 +266,7 @@ def onEnabledChanged(gsetting, key):
         shutdown()
 
 def getSettingsManager():
+    _ensureManagers()
     return _settingsManager
 
 def getLogger():
@@ -738,6 +752,7 @@ def showPreferencesGUI(script=None, inputEvent=None):
     Returns True to indicate the input event has been consumed.
     """
 
+    _ensureManagers()  # Initialize managers if not already done
     prefs = _settingsManager.getGeneralSettings(_settingsManager.profile)
     script = _scriptManager.getDefaultScript()
     _showPreferencesUI(script, prefs)
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_find.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_find.py
index 4aaf088..2fccdf4 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_find.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_find.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import os
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import locale
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_navlist.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_navlist.py
index ffa00c6..d277573 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_navlist.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_navlist.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ __date__      = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2012 Igalia, S.L."
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version("Gdk", "3.0")
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import GObject, Gdk, Gtk
 
 from . import debug
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_prefs.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_prefs.py
index 0de0159..927b07e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_prefs.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_prefs.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
+gi.require_version("Gdk", "3.0")
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 import os
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_profile.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_profile.py
index 325759f..2355bb0 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_profile.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu_gui_profile.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import locale
 import sys
+import gi
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 from . import guilabels
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/meson.build b/src/cthulhu/meson.build
index 806bdc6..b720764 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/meson.build
+++ b/src/cthulhu/meson.build
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ cthulhu_platform_py = configure_file(
     'prefix': get_option('prefix'),
     'bindir': get_option('bindir'),
     'libdir': get_option('libdir'),
-    'datadir': get_option('datadir'),
+    'datadir': get_option('prefix') / get_option('datadir'),
     'sysconfdir': get_option('sysconfdir'),
     'localstatedir': get_option('localstatedir'),
     'PACKAGE': 'cthulhu',