diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index 92cc6d9d..5714aa0a 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
 void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface);
 void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view);
+void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view);
 
 void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 015a8215..a0659250 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -188,6 +188,38 @@ static struct wlr_output *view_get_output(struct roots_view *view) {
 		output_y);
 }
 
+void view_arrange_maximized(struct roots_view *view) {
+	struct wlr_box view_box;
+	view_get_box(view, &view_box);
+
+	view->maximized = true;
+	view->saved.x = view->x;
+	view->saved.y = view->y;
+	view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
+	view->saved.width = view_box.width;
+	view->saved.height = view_box.height;
+
+	struct wlr_output *output = view_get_output(view);
+	struct roots_output *roots_output = output->data;
+	struct wlr_box *output_box =
+		wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
+	struct wlr_box usable_area;
+	memcpy(&usable_area, &roots_output->usable_area,
+			sizeof(struct wlr_box));
+	usable_area.x += output_box->x;
+	usable_area.y += output_box->y;
+
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "output area: %dx%d@%d,%d",
+			output_box->width, output_box->height,
+			output_box->x, output_box->y);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "usable area: %dx%d@%d,%d",
+			usable_area.width, usable_area.height,
+			usable_area.x, usable_area.y);
+	view_move_resize(view, usable_area.x, usable_area.y,
+			usable_area.width, usable_area.height);
+	view_rotate(view, 0);
+}
+
 void view_maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
 	if (view->maximized == maximized) {
 		return;
@@ -198,23 +230,7 @@ void view_maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
 	}
 
 	if (!view->maximized && maximized) {
-		struct wlr_box view_box;
-		view_get_box(view, &view_box);
-
-		view->maximized = true;
-		view->saved.x = view->x;
-		view->saved.y = view->y;
-		view->saved.rotation = view->rotation;
-		view->saved.width = view_box.width;
-		view->saved.height = view_box.height;
-
-		struct wlr_output *output = view_get_output(view);
-		struct wlr_box *output_box =
-			wlr_output_layout_get_box(view->desktop->layout, output);
-
-		view_move_resize(view, output_box->x, output_box->y, output_box->width,
-			output_box->height);
-		view_rotate(view, 0);
+		view_arrange_maximized(view);
 	}
 
 	if (view->maximized && !maximized) {
diff --git a/rootston/layer_shell.c b/rootston/layer_shell.c
index 38ddda23..e7604ec5 100644
--- a/rootston/layer_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/layer_shell.c
@@ -15,45 +15,50 @@ static void apply_exclusive(struct wlr_box *usable_area,
 		uint32_t anchor, uint32_t exclusive) {
 	struct {
 		uint32_t anchors;
-		int *value;
-		int multiplier;
+		int *positive_axis;
+		int *negative_axis;
 	} edges[] = {
 		{
 			.anchors =
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP,
-			.value = &usable_area->y,
-			.multiplier = 1,
+			.positive_axis = &usable_area->y,
+			.negative_axis = &usable_area->height,
 		},
 		{
 			.anchors =
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
-			.value = &usable_area->height,
-			.multiplier = -1,
+			.positive_axis = NULL,
+			.negative_axis = &usable_area->height,
 		},
 		{
 			.anchors =
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
-			.value = &usable_area->x,
-			.multiplier = 1,
+			.positive_axis = &usable_area->x,
+			.negative_axis = &usable_area->width,
 		},
 		{
 			.anchors =
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
 				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
-			.value = &usable_area->width,
-			.multiplier = -1,
+			.positive_axis = NULL,
+			.negative_axis = &usable_area->width,
 		},
 	};
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(edges) / sizeof(edges[0]); ++i) {
 		if ((anchor & edges[i].anchors) == edges[i].anchors) {
-			*edges[i].value += exclusive * edges[i].multiplier;
+			if (edges[i].positive_axis) {
+				*edges[i].positive_axis += exclusive;
+			}
+			if (edges[i].negative_axis) {
+				*edges[i].negative_axis -= exclusive;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -74,9 +79,9 @@ static void arrange_layer(struct wlr_output *output, struct wl_list *list,
 		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT)) {
 			box.x = usable_area->x;
 		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT)) {
-			box.x = usable_area->width - box.width;
+			box.x = usable_area->x + (usable_area->width - box.width);
 		} else {
-			box.x = (usable_area->width / 2) - (box.width / 2);
+			box.x = usable_area->x + ((usable_area->width / 2) - (box.width / 2));
 		}
 		// Vertical axis
 		const uint32_t both_vert = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP
@@ -87,9 +92,9 @@ static void arrange_layer(struct wlr_output *output, struct wl_list *list,
 		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP)) {
 			box.y = usable_area->y;
 		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)) {
-			box.y = usable_area->height - box.height;
+			box.y = usable_area->y + (usable_area->height - box.height);
 		} else {
-			box.y = (usable_area->height / 2) - (box.height / 2);
+			box.y = usable_area->y + ((usable_area->height / 2) - (box.height / 2));
 		}
 		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "arranged layer at %dx%d@%d,%d",
 				box.width, box.height, box.x, box.y);
@@ -119,16 +124,24 @@ static void arrange_layers(struct wlr_output *_output) {
 			&usable_area);
 	memcpy(&output->usable_area, &usable_area, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 
+	arrange_layer(output->wlr_output,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+			&usable_area);
+
 	memset(&usable_area, 0, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 	wlr_output_effective_resolution(output->wlr_output,
 			&usable_area.width, &usable_area.height);
 
-	arrange_layer(output->wlr_output,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
-			&usable_area);
 	arrange_layer(output->wlr_output,
 			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
 			&usable_area);
+
+	struct roots_view *view;
+	wl_list_for_each(view, &output->desktop->views, link) {
+		if (view->maximized) {
+			view_arrange_maximized(view);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void handle_output_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {