diff --git a/examples/layer-shell.c b/examples/layer-shell.c
index d2e07a90..b5542f7a 100644
--- a/examples/layer-shell.c
+++ b/examples/layer-shell.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct wl_callback *frame_callback;
 static uint32_t output = 0;
 static uint32_t layer = ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND;
 static uint32_t anchor = 0;
-static uint32_t width = 256, height = 256;
+static int32_t width = 256, height = 256;
 
 static void draw(void);
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	char *namespace = "wlroots";
 	bool found;
 	int c;
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "w:h:o:")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "w:h:o:l:a:")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'o':
 			output = atoi(optarg);
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer_surface =
 		zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(layer_shell,
 				wl_surface, wl_output, layer, namespace);
+	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(layer_surface, width, height);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(layer_surface, anchor);
+	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(layer_surface,
+				   &layer_surface_listener, layer_surface);
 	// TODO: margin, interactivity, exclusive zone
 	wl_surface_commit(wl_surface);
 	wl_display_dispatch(display);
diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index ad7654a1..92cc6d9d 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 struct roots_desktop {
 	struct wl_list views; // roots_view::link
 
-	struct wl_list layers[4]; // layer_surface::link
-
 	struct wl_list outputs; // roots_output::link
 	struct timespec last_frame;
 
diff --git a/include/rootston/layers.h b/include/rootston/layers.h
index 269056ea..f432d53d 100644
--- a/include/rootston/layers.h
+++ b/include/rootston/layers.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct roots_layer_surface {
 	struct wl_listener map;
 	struct wl_listener unmap;
 	struct wl_listener surface_commit;
+
+	bool configured;
+	struct wlr_box geo;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/rootston/output.h b/include/rootston/output.h
index a852a204..5545d76a 100644
--- a/include/rootston/output.h
+++ b/include/rootston/output.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct roots_output {
 	struct wl_list link; // roots_desktop:outputs
 
 	struct roots_view *fullscreen_view;
+	struct wl_list layers[4]; // layer_surface::link
 
 	struct timespec last_frame;
 	struct wlr_output_damage *damage;
@@ -35,5 +36,7 @@ void output_damage_from_view(struct roots_output *output,
 	struct roots_view *view);
 void output_damage_whole_drag_icon(struct roots_output *output,
 	struct roots_drag_icon *icon);
+void output_damage_whole_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
+	double lx, double ly, float rotation, void *data);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
index 0807fe8d..3002345d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
@@ -42,14 +42,12 @@ struct wlr_layer_client {
 };
 
 struct wlr_layer_surface_state {
-	// Client
 	uint32_t anchor;
 	uint32_t exclusive_zone;
 	struct {
 		uint32_t top, right, bottom, left;
 	} margin;
 	bool keyboard_interactive;
-	// Server
 	uint32_t width, height;
 };
 
@@ -61,6 +59,7 @@ struct wlr_layer_surface_configure {
 
 struct wlr_layer_surface {
 	struct wlr_surface *surface;
+	struct wlr_output *output;
 	struct wlr_layer_client *client;
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wl_list link; // wlr_layer_client:surfaces
diff --git a/protocol/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml b/protocol/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
index c4f2a7e3..d6de59ab 100644
--- a/protocol/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/protocol/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -86,11 +86,27 @@
       are designed to be rendered as a layer of a stacked desktop-like
       environment.
 
-      Layer surface state (anchor, exclusive zone, margin, interactivity) is
-      double-buffered, and will be applied at the time wl_surface.commit of the
-      corresponding wl_surface is called.
+      Layer surface state (size, anchor, exclusive zone, margin, interactivity)
+      is double-buffered, and will be applied at the time wl_surface.commit of
+      the corresponding wl_surface is called.
     </description>
 
+    <request name="set_size">
+      <description summary="sets the size of the surface">
+        Sets the size of the surface in pixels. The compositor will display the
+        surface centered with respect to its anchors.
+
+        If you pass -1 for either value, the compositor will assign it and
+        inform you of the assignment in the configure event. You must set your
+        anchor to opposite edges in the dimensions you omit; not doing so is a
+        protocol error. Both values are -1 by default.
+
+        Size is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
+      </description>
+      <arg name="width" type="int"/>
+      <arg name="height" type="int"/>
+    </request>
+
     <request name="set_anchor">
       <description summary="configures the anchor point of the surface">
         Requests that the compositor anchor the surface to the specified edges
@@ -222,9 +238,9 @@
     </event>
 
     <enum name="error">
-      <entry name="invalid_anchor" value="0" summary="anchor bitfield is invalid"/>
-      <entry name="invalid_surface_state" value="1"
-	     summary="the client provided an invalid surface state"/>
+      <entry name="invalid_surface_state" value="0" summary="provided surface state is invalid"/>
+      <entry name="invalid_size" value="1" summary="size is invalid"/>
+      <entry name="invalid_anchor" value="2" summary="anchor bitfield is invalid"/>
     </enum>
 
     <enum name="anchor" bitfield="true">
diff --git a/render/egl.c b/render/egl.c
index f2966774..d230f589 100644
--- a/render/egl.c
+++ b/render/egl.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ int wlr_egl_get_dmabuf_formats(struct wlr_egl *egl,
 		int **formats) {
 	if (!egl->egl_exts.dmabuf_import ||
 		!egl->egl_exts.dmabuf_import_modifiers) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "dmabuf extension not present");
+		wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "dmabuf extension not present");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index f00fc63f..015a8215 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -719,10 +719,6 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 	wl_signal_add(&desktop->layer_shell->events.new_surface,
 		&desktop->layer_shell_surface);
 	desktop->layer_shell_surface.notify = handle_layer_shell_surface;
-	for (size_t i = 0;
-			i < sizeof(desktop->layers) / sizeof(desktop->layers[0]); ++i) {
-		wl_list_init(&desktop->layers[i]);
-	}
 
 #ifdef WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
 	const char *cursor_theme = NULL;
diff --git a/rootston/layer_shell.c b/rootston/layer_shell.c
index 50bf6466..25e683fe 100644
--- a/rootston/layer_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/layer_shell.c
@@ -8,8 +8,112 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "rootston/desktop.h"
 #include "rootston/layers.h"
+#include "rootston/output.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 
+static void apply_exclusive(struct wlr_box *output_area,
+		uint32_t anchor, uint32_t exclusive) {
+	struct {
+		uint32_t anchors;
+		int *value;
+		int multiplier;
+	} edges[] = {
+		{
+			.anchors =
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP,
+			.value = &output_area->y,
+			.multiplier = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			.anchors =
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
+			.value = &output_area->height,
+			.multiplier = -1,
+		},
+		{
+			.anchors =
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
+			.value = &output_area->x,
+			.multiplier = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			.anchors =
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
+				ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
+			.value = &output_area->width,
+			.multiplier = -1,
+		},
+	};
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(edges) / sizeof(edges[0]); ++i) {
+		if ((anchor & edges[i].anchors)) {
+			edges[i].value += exclusive * edges[i].multiplier;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void arrange_layer(struct wlr_output *output, struct wl_list *list) {
+	struct wlr_box output_area = { .x = 0, .y = 0 };
+	wlr_output_effective_resolution(output,
+			&output_area.width, &output_area.height);
+	struct roots_layer_surface *roots_surface;
+	wl_list_for_each(roots_surface, list, link) {
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer = roots_surface->layer_surface;
+		struct wlr_layer_surface_state *state = &layer->current;
+		struct wlr_box box = { .width = state->width, .height = state->height };
+		// Horizontal axis
+		const uint32_t both_horiz = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT
+			| ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT;
+		if ((state->anchor & both_horiz) && box.width == -1) {
+			box.x = 0;
+			box.width = output_area.width;
+		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT)) {
+			box.x = output_area.x;
+		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT)) {
+			box.x = output_area.width - box.width;
+		} else {
+			box.x = (output_area.width / 2) - (box.width / 2);
+		}
+		// Vertical axis
+		const uint32_t both_vert = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP
+			| ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM;
+		if ((state->anchor & both_vert) && box.height == -1) {
+			box.y = 0;
+			box.height = output_area.height;
+		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP)) {
+			box.y = output_area.y;
+		} else if ((state->anchor & ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)) {
+			box.y = output_area.height - box.height;
+		} else {
+			box.y = (output_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);
+		roots_surface->geo = box;
+		apply_exclusive(&output_area, state->anchor, state->exclusive_zone);
+		if (box.width != (int)state->width
+				|| box.height != (int)state->height
+				|| !roots_surface->configured) {
+			wlr_layer_surface_configure(layer, box.width, box.height);
+			roots_surface->configured = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void arrange_layers(struct wlr_output *_output) {
+	struct roots_output *output = _output->data;
+	size_t layers = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < layers; ++i) {
+		arrange_layer(output->wlr_output, &output->layers[i]);
+	}
+}
+
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	// TODO
 }
@@ -19,7 +123,13 @@ static void handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 }
 
 static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	// TODO
+	struct wlr_layer_surface *layer_surface = data;
+	struct roots_layer_surface *layer = layer_surface->data;
+	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = layer_surface->output;
+	struct roots_output *output = wlr_output->data;
+	// TODO: This doesn't play right with output layouts and is also stupid
+	output_damage_whole_surface(layer_surface->surface, layer->geo.x,
+			layer->geo.y, 0, output);
 }
 
 static void handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -30,8 +140,14 @@ void handle_layer_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_layer_surface *layer_surface = data;
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop =
 		wl_container_of(listener, desktop, layer_shell_surface);
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "new layer surface: namespace %s layer %d",
-		layer_surface->namespace, layer_surface->layer);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "new layer surface: namespace %s layer %d anchor %d %dx%d %d,%d,%d,%d",
+		layer_surface->namespace, layer_surface->layer, layer_surface->layer,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.width,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.height,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.margin.top,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.margin.right,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.margin.bottom,
+		layer_surface->client_pending.margin.left);
 
 	struct roots_layer_surface *roots_surface =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_layer_surface));
@@ -49,6 +165,17 @@ void handle_layer_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->events.unmap, &roots_surface->unmap);
 
 	roots_surface->layer_surface = layer_surface;
+	layer_surface->data = roots_surface;
 
-	wl_list_insert(&desktop->layers[layer_surface->layer], &roots_surface->link);
+	struct roots_output *output = layer_surface->output->data;
+	wl_list_insert(&output->layers[layer_surface->layer], &roots_surface->link);
+
+	// Temporarily set the layer's current state to client_pending
+	// So that we can easily arrange it
+	struct wlr_layer_surface_state old_state = layer_surface->current;
+	layer_surface->current = layer_surface->client_pending;
+
+	arrange_layers(output->wlr_output);
+
+	layer_surface->current = old_state;
 }
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index 52ece54d..71497608 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 #include "rootston/config.h"
+#include "rootston/layers.h"
 #include "rootston/output.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 
@@ -417,6 +418,21 @@ static void surface_send_frame_done(struct wlr_surface *surface, double lx,
 	wlr_surface_send_frame_done(surface, when);
 }
 
+static void render_layer(
+		struct roots_output *output,
+		const struct wlr_box *output_layout_box,
+		struct render_data *data,
+		struct wl_list *layer) {
+	struct roots_layer_surface *roots_surface;
+	wl_list_for_each(roots_surface, layer, link) {
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer = roots_surface->layer_surface;
+		render_surface(layer->surface,
+				roots_surface->geo.x + output_layout_box->x,
+				roots_surface->geo.y + output_layout_box->y,
+				0, data);
+	}
+}
+
 static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = output->wlr_output;
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop = output->desktop;
@@ -433,14 +449,15 @@ static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 
 	float clear_color[] = {0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1.0f};
 
+	const struct wlr_box *output_box =
+		wlr_output_layout_get_box(desktop->layout, wlr_output);
+
 	// Check if we can delegate the fullscreen surface to the output
 	if (output->fullscreen_view != NULL &&
 			output->fullscreen_view->wlr_surface != NULL) {
 		struct roots_view *view = output->fullscreen_view;
 
 		// Make sure the view is centered on screen
-		const struct wlr_box *output_box =
-			wlr_output_layout_get_box(desktop->layout, wlr_output);
 		struct wlr_box view_box;
 		view_get_box(view, &view_box);
 		double view_x = (double)(output_box->width - view_box.width) / 2 +
@@ -498,6 +515,11 @@ static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
 	}
 
+	render_layer(output, output_box, &data,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
+	render_layer(output, output_box, &data,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
+
 	// If a view is fullscreen on this output, render it
 	if (output->fullscreen_view != NULL) {
 		struct roots_view *view = output->fullscreen_view;
@@ -520,20 +542,23 @@ static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 				render_surface, &data);
 		}
 #endif
-
-		goto renderer_end;
-	}
-
-	// Render all views
-	struct roots_view *view;
-	wl_list_for_each_reverse(view, &desktop->views, link) {
-		render_view(view, &data);
+	} else {
+		// Render all views
+		struct roots_view *view;
+		wl_list_for_each_reverse(view, &desktop->views, link) {
+			render_view(view, &data);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Render drag icons
 	data.alpha = 1.0;
 	drag_icons_for_each_surface(server->input, render_surface, &data);
 
+	render_layer(output, output_box, &data,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
+	render_layer(output, output_box, &data,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
+
 renderer_end:
 	wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_end(renderer);
@@ -603,7 +628,7 @@ static bool view_accept_damage(struct roots_output *output,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void damage_whole_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
+void output_damage_whole_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
 		double lx, double ly, float rotation, void *data) {
 	struct roots_output *output = data;
 
@@ -647,13 +672,13 @@ void output_damage_whole_view(struct roots_output *output,
 	}
 
 	damage_whole_decoration(view, output);
-	view_for_each_surface(view, damage_whole_surface, output);
+	view_for_each_surface(view, output_damage_whole_surface, output);
 }
 
 void output_damage_whole_drag_icon(struct roots_output *output,
 		struct roots_drag_icon *icon) {
 	surface_for_each_surface(icon->wlr_drag_icon->surface, icon->x, icon->y, 0,
-		damage_whole_surface, output);
+		output_damage_whole_surface, output);
 }
 
 static void damage_from_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
@@ -781,6 +806,7 @@ void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &output->last_frame);
 	output->desktop = desktop;
 	output->wlr_output = wlr_output;
+	wlr_output->data = output;
 	wl_list_insert(&desktop->outputs, &output->link);
 
 	output->damage = wlr_output_damage_create(wlr_output);
@@ -792,6 +818,11 @@ void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	output->damage_destroy.notify = output_damage_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&output->damage->events.destroy, &output->damage_destroy);
 
+	size_t len = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+		wl_list_init(&output->layers[i]);
+	}
+
 	struct roots_output_config *output_config =
 		roots_config_get_output(config, wlr_output);
 	if (output_config) {
diff --git a/types/wlr_layer_shell.c b/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
index aaf9ee84..631b7009 100644
--- a/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
+++ b/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "util/signal.h"
@@ -69,12 +70,31 @@ static void layer_surface_handle_ack_configure(struct wl_client *client,
 	surface->current.anchor = configure->state.anchor;
 	surface->current.exclusive_zone = configure->state.exclusive_zone;
 	surface->current.margin = configure->state.margin;
+	surface->current.width = configure->state.width;
+	surface->current.height = configure->state.height;
 
 	layer_surface_configure_destroy(configure);
 }
 
+static void layer_surface_handle_set_size(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *resource, int32_t width, int32_t height) {
+	struct wlr_layer_surface *surface = layer_surface_from_resource(resource);
+	surface->client_pending.width = width;
+	surface->client_pending.height = height;
+}
+
 static void layer_surface_handle_set_anchor(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource, uint32_t anchor) {
+	const uint32_t max_anchor =
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM |
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT;
+	if (anchor > max_anchor) {
+		wl_resource_post_error(resource,
+			ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ERROR_INVALID_ANCHOR,
+			"invalid anchor %d", anchor);
+	}
 	struct wlr_layer_surface *surface = layer_surface_from_resource(resource);
 	surface->client_pending.anchor = anchor;
 }
@@ -110,6 +130,7 @@ static void layer_surface_handle_get_popup(struct wl_client *client,
 static const struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1_interface layer_surface_implementation = {
 	.destroy = resource_handle_destroy,
 	.ack_configure = layer_surface_handle_ack_configure,
+	.set_size = layer_surface_handle_set_size,
 	.set_anchor = layer_surface_handle_set_anchor,
 	.set_exclusive_zone = layer_surface_handle_set_exclusive_zone,
 	.set_margin = layer_surface_handle_set_margin,
@@ -155,7 +176,7 @@ static void layer_surface_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 
 static bool wlr_layer_surface_state_changed(struct wlr_layer_surface *surface) {
 	if (!surface->configured) {
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	struct wlr_layer_surface_state *state;
@@ -239,6 +260,8 @@ static void handle_wlr_surface_committed(struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface,
 	surface->current.margin = surface->client_pending.margin;
 	surface->current.keyboard_interactive =
 		surface->client_pending.keyboard_interactive;
+	surface->current.width = surface->client_pending.width;
+	surface->current.height = surface->client_pending.height;
 
 	if (!surface->added) {
 		surface->added = true;
@@ -280,6 +303,7 @@ static void layer_shell_handle_get_layer_surface(struct wl_client *wl_client,
 
 	surface->client = client;
 	surface->surface = wlr_surface_from_resource(surface_resource);
+	surface->output = wlr_output_from_resource(output_resource);
 	surface->resource = wl_resource_create(wl_client,
 		&zwlr_layer_surface_v1_interface,
 		wl_resource_get_version(client_resource),