diff --git a/api/epplet.c b/api/epplet.c
index 97456dd..7b1fa98 100644
--- a/api/epplet.c
+++ b/api/epplet.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "epplet.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -977,6 +978,15 @@ Epplet_cleanup(void)
    Epplet_save_config();
 }
 
+void
+Epplet_adjust_priority(int nice)
+{
+   int                 prio;
+
+   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
+   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + nice);
+}
+
 void
 Epplet_show(void)
 {
diff --git a/api/epplet.h.in b/api/epplet.h.in
index 4b038c0..6d2141d 100644
--- a/api/epplet.h.in
+++ b/api/epplet.h.in
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ EAPI void           Epplet_Init(const char *name, const char *version,
 
 EAPI void           Epplet_cleanup(void);
 
+/* Adjust priority */
+EAPI void           Epplet_adjust_priority(int nice);
+
 /* actualy display the app */
 EAPI void           Epplet_show(void);
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-Bandwidth.c b/epplets/E-Bandwidth.c
index 1271ae3..b5c6487 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Bandwidth.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Bandwidth.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -266,10 +265,8 @@ parse_conf(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
    Epplet_Init("E-Bandwidth", "0.2", "Enlightenment Network I/O Monitor Epplet",
 	       3, 3, argc, argv, 0);
diff --git a/epplets/E-Biff.c b/epplets/E-Biff.c
index 919e771..1166fda 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Biff.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Biff.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -425,10 +424,8 @@ process_conf(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
    Epplet_Init("E-Biff", "0.5", "Enlightenment Mailbox Checker Epplet", 3, 3,
 	       argc, argv, 0);
diff --git a/epplets/E-Cpu.c b/epplets/E-Cpu.c
index 30a7bad..f5f0dc5 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Cpu.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Cpu.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -421,10 +420,9 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    Epplet_gadget       p;
-   int                 prio;
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
 
    cpus = count_cpus();
diff --git a/epplets/E-Disk.c b/epplets/E-Disk.c
index 550f32e..67f8595 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Disk.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Disk.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -245,10 +244,8 @@ parse_conf(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
    Epplet_Init("E-Disk", "0.2", "Enlightenment Disk I/O Monitor Epplet", 3, 3,
 	       argc, argv, 0);
diff --git a/epplets/E-MemWatch.c b/epplets/E-MemWatch.c
index 29891f1..7c62efd 100644
--- a/epplets/E-MemWatch.c
+++ b/epplets/E-MemWatch.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ out_cb(void *data __UNUSED__, Window w)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
    /* check for Kernel 2.6 */
    FILE               *fp;
@@ -274,8 +273,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    /* end check for Kernel 2.6 */
 
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-MemWatch", "0.1", "Enlightenment RAM/Swap Monitor Epplet", 3,
 	       3, argc, argv, 0);
    Epplet_load_config();
diff --git a/epplets/E-MoonClock.c b/epplets/E-MoonClock.c
index 46cbe5d..7ba424c 100644
--- a/epplets/E-MoonClock.c
+++ b/epplets/E-MoonClock.c
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
  *      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
  *      Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  */
-#include <sys/resource.h>
-
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
 #include "CalcEphem.h"
@@ -101,11 +99,10 @@ out_cb(void *data __UNUSED__, Window w)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-MoonClock", "0.1", "Enlightenment MoonClock Epplet", 3, 3,
 	       argc, argv, 0);
    Epplet_load_config();
diff --git a/epplets/E-Net.c b/epplets/E-Net.c
index b5127bf..67bca67 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Net.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Net.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -107,10 +106,9 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    Epplet_gadget       p1, p2;
-   int                 prio;
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
 
    Epplet_Init("E-Net", "0.1", "Enlightenment Network Load Epplet",
diff --git a/epplets/E-NetFlame.c b/epplets/E-NetFlame.c
index dd6e08f..6730984 100644
--- a/epplets/E-NetFlame.c
+++ b/epplets/E-NetFlame.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 /****************************************************************/
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -392,10 +391,9 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    Epplet_gadget       p;
-   int                 prio;
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
 
    load_val = calloc(DIVISIONS, sizeof(int));
diff --git a/epplets/E-NetGraph.c b/epplets/E-NetGraph.c
index 4d94027..97ed8e8 100644
--- a/epplets/E-NetGraph.c
+++ b/epplets/E-NetGraph.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * Modified by Rahsheen Porter (StriderZ) */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -402,10 +401,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    Epplet_gadget       drawingarea;
    int                 i = 1;
-   int                 prio;
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-NetGraph", "0.2",
 	       "Enlightenment Network Activity epplet", 3, 3, argc, argv, 0);
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-OpenGL-Demo.c b/epplets/E-OpenGL-Demo.c
index 9778b2b..7348ed4 100644
--- a/epplets/E-OpenGL-Demo.c
+++ b/epplets/E-OpenGL-Demo.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -372,18 +371,16 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    char                buf[1024];
-
    GLXContext          cx;
-   int                 prio;
    Epplet_gadget       objectPopup, lightingPopup, texturePopup;
    FILE               *textureFile;
 
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    /* This has to be an unsignned byte, otherwise you'll loose the 8th
     * bit to the sign since the texture is 8 bits per color component. */
    GLubyte             textureArray[3 * 64 * 64];
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
 
    Epplet_Init("E-OpenGL-Demo", "0.1", "Enlightenment OpenGL Demo",
diff --git a/epplets/E-PlayCD.c b/epplets/E-PlayCD.c
index c3a5a58..0ee0ab9 100644
--- a/epplets/E-PlayCD.c
+++ b/epplets/E-PlayCD.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <cdaudio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
       "HELP", "REWIND", "FAST_FORWARD", "REPEAT", "CONFIGURE",
       "EJECT"
    };
-   int                 i, prio;
+   int                 i;
    typedef void        (*callback_func) (void *data);
 
    callback_func       button_funcs[] = {
@@ -532,9 +531,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
       popup_tracks, do_help, rew_cd, ff_cd, NULL, cddb_update,
       eject_cd
    };
+
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-PlayCD", "0.5",
 	       "Enlightenment CD Player Epplet", 5, 3, argc, argv, 0);
    Epplet_load_config();
diff --git a/epplets/E-SD.c b/epplets/E-SD.c
index 5a4ff9f..a74151b 100644
--- a/epplets/E-SD.c
+++ b/epplets/E-SD.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -544,10 +543,7 @@ clean_exit(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
-
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
    atexit(clean_exit);
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-ScreenSave.c b/epplets/E-ScreenSave.c
index e449a5f..d73de08 100644
--- a/epplets/E-ScreenSave.c
+++ b/epplets/E-ScreenSave.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * USA
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "cloak.h"
@@ -614,10 +613,8 @@ clean_exit(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(clean_exit);
    /* Initialise random numbers */
    srand(time(0));
diff --git a/epplets/E-ScreenShoot.c b/epplets/E-ScreenShoot.c
index dfebde8..577a88b 100644
--- a/epplets/E-ScreenShoot.c
+++ b/epplets/E-ScreenShoot.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * USA
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -976,10 +975,7 @@ clean_exit(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
-
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
    atexit(clean_exit);
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-Slides.c b/epplets/E-Slides.c
index 0427615..547dcc1 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Slides.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Slides.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -691,11 +690,10 @@ get_images(char *image_path)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+   int                 j = 0;
 
-   int                 prio, j = 0;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
    srand(getpid() * time(NULL) % ((unsigned int)-1));
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-Sys.c b/epplets/E-Sys.c
index 10f48cc..8240077 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Sys.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Sys.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -124,12 +123,10 @@ out_cb(void *data __UNUSED__, Window w)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-Sys", "0.1", "Enlightenment Uptime Epplet", 3, 3, argc, argv,
 	       0);
 
diff --git a/epplets/E-UrlWatch.c b/epplets/E-UrlWatch.c
index 4795262..fb67963 100644
--- a/epplets/E-UrlWatch.c
+++ b/epplets/E-UrlWatch.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * USA
  */
 #include <string.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -836,12 +835,10 @@ work_out_cb(void *data __UNUSED__, Window w)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
-   /* Lower priority to save cpu cycles */
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
    atexit(clean_exit);
+
    Epplet_Init("E-UrlWatch", "0.1",
 	       "Enlightenment Url Watcher Epplet", 6, 3, argc, argv, 0);
    Epplet_load_config();
diff --git a/epplets/E-Wireless.c b/epplets/E-Wireless.c
index ab92bab..2a5cd8f 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Wireless.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Wireless.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  *   and his E-CpuX Epplet.
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "epplet.h"
@@ -225,11 +224,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
    const char         *ptr;
    char                s[64];
-   int                 priority;
    Epplet_gadget       p;
 
-   priority = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), priority + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
+
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);
 
    cpu_hist_size = WIDTH;
diff --git a/epplets/E-Xss.c b/epplets/E-Xss.c
index 1403944..c4a2486 100644
--- a/epplets/E-Xss.c
+++ b/epplets/E-Xss.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -331,10 +330,7 @@ parse_config(void)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-   int                 prio;
-
-   prio = getpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid());
-   setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, getpid(), prio + 10);
+   Epplet_adjust_priority(10);
 
    atexit(Epplet_cleanup);