def qapplication(translate=True, test_time=3):
    """
    Return QApplication instance
    Creates it if it doesn't already exist
    
    test_time: Time to maintain open the application when testing. It's given
    in seconds
    """
    if running_in_mac_app():
        SpyderApplication = MacApplication
    else:
        SpyderApplication = QApplication
    
    app = SpyderApplication.instance()
    if app is None:
        # Set Application name for Gnome 3
        # https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pyside/24qxvwfrRDs
        app = SpyderApplication(['Spyder'])

        # Set application name for KDE (See issue 2207)
        app.setApplicationName('Spyder')
    if translate:
        install_translator(app)

    test_ci = os.environ.get('TEST_CI_WIDGETS', None)
    if test_ci is not None:
        timer_shutdown = QTimer(app)
        timer_shutdown.timeout.connect(app.quit)
        timer_shutdown.start(test_time*1000)
    return app