diff --git a/include/desktop/desktop.h b/include/desktop/desktop.h
index 6fbdd35..1019230 100644
--- a/include/desktop/desktop.h
+++ b/include/desktop/desktop.h
@@ -9,23 +9,33 @@
 #define KIWMI_DESKTOP_DESKTOP_H
 
 #include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
+
+#include "desktop/stratum.h"
 
 struct kiwmi_desktop {
     struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
+
     struct wlr_xdg_shell *xdg_shell;
     struct wlr_xdg_decoration_manager_v1 *xdg_decoration_manager;
     struct wlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
+
     struct wlr_data_device_manager *data_device_manager;
+
     struct wlr_output_layout *output_layout;
     struct wl_list outputs; // struct kiwmi_output::link
     struct wl_list views;   // struct kiwmi_view::link
 
     float bg_color[4];
+    struct wlr_scene *scene;
+    struct wlr_scene_rect *background_rect;
+    struct wlr_scene_tree *strata[KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT];
 
     struct wl_listener xdg_shell_new_surface;
     struct wl_listener xdg_toplevel_new_decoration;
     struct wl_listener layer_shell_new_surface;
     struct wl_listener new_output;
+    struct wl_listener output_layout_change;
 
     struct {
         struct wl_signal new_output;
diff --git a/include/desktop/desktop_surface.h b/include/desktop/desktop_surface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4efe0cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/desktop/desktop_surface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* Copyright (c), Niclas Meyer <niclas@countingsort.com>
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#ifndef KIWMI_DESKTOP_DESKTOP_SURFACE_H
+#define KIWMI_DESKTOP_DESKTOP_SURFACE_H
+
+enum kiwmi_desktop_surface_type {
+    KIWMI_DESKTOP_SURFACE_VIEW,
+    KIWMI_DESKTOP_SURFACE_LAYER,
+};
+
+struct kiwmi_desktop_surface {
+    // The tree is where the config is supposed to put custom decorations (it
+    // also contains the surface_node)
+    struct wlr_scene_tree *tree;
+    struct wlr_scene_node *surface_node;
+
+    struct wlr_scene_tree *popups_tree;
+
+    enum kiwmi_desktop_surface_type type;
+};
+
+#endif /* KIWMI_DESKTOP_DESKTOP_SURFACE_H */
diff --git a/include/desktop/layer_shell.h b/include/desktop/layer_shell.h
index cec4397..83fe3f7 100644
--- a/include/desktop/layer_shell.h
+++ b/include/desktop/layer_shell.h
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
+#include "desktop/desktop_surface.h"
 #include "desktop/output.h"
 
 struct kiwmi_layer {
     struct wl_list link;
+    struct kiwmi_desktop_surface desktop_surface;
+
     struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer_surface;
     uint32_t layer; // enum zwlr_layer_shell_v1_layer
 
diff --git a/include/desktop/output.h b/include/desktop/output.h
index 3f8c034..b3e11a1 100644
--- a/include/desktop/output.h
+++ b/include/desktop/output.h
@@ -11,16 +11,21 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
+#include "desktop/stratum.h"
+
 struct kiwmi_output {
     struct wl_list link;
     struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop;
     struct wlr_output *wlr_output;
+
     struct wl_listener frame;
     struct wl_listener commit;
     struct wl_listener destroy;
     struct wl_listener mode;
 
-    struct wl_list layers[4]; // struct kiwmi_layer_surface::link
+    struct wl_list layers[4]; // struct kiwmi_layer::link
+    struct wlr_scene_tree *strata[KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT];
+
     struct wlr_box usable_area;
 
     int damaged;
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ struct kiwmi_render_data {
 };
 
 void new_output_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+void output_layout_change_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 
 void output_damage(struct kiwmi_output *output);
 
diff --git a/include/desktop/popup.h b/include/desktop/popup.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78ec98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/desktop/popup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Copyright (c), Niclas Meyer <niclas@countingsort.com>
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#ifndef KIWMI_DESKTOP_POPUP_H
+#define KIWMI_DESKTOP_POPUP_H
+
+struct wlr_xdg_popup;
+struct kiwmi_desktop_surface;
+
+struct kiwmi_desktop_surface *
+popup_get_desktop_surface(struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup);
+void popup_attach(
+    struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup,
+    struct kiwmi_desktop_surface *desktop_surface);
+
+#endif /* KIWMI_DESKTOP_POPUP_H */
diff --git a/include/desktop/view.h b/include/desktop/view.h
index 3055304..3a42617 100644
--- a/include/desktop/view.h
+++ b/include/desktop/view.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/util/edges.h>
 
+#include "desktop/desktop_surface.h"
+
 enum kiwmi_view_prop {
     KIWMI_VIEW_PROP_APP_ID,
     KIWMI_VIEW_PROP_TITLE,
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ enum kiwmi_view_type {
 struct kiwmi_view {
     struct wl_list link;
     struct wl_list children; // struct kiwmi_view_child::link
+    struct kiwmi_desktop_surface desktop_surface;
 
     struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop;
 
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ void view_set_activated(struct kiwmi_view *view, bool activated);
 void view_set_size(struct kiwmi_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
 void view_set_pos(struct kiwmi_view *view, uint32_t x, uint32_t y);
 void view_set_tiled(struct kiwmi_view *view, enum wlr_edges edges);
+void view_set_hidden(struct kiwmi_view *view, bool hidden);
 struct wlr_surface *view_surface_at(
     struct kiwmi_view *view,
     double sx,
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c b/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
index dd9dc83..9bbeb48 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_decoration_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_output_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include "desktop/layer_shell.h"
 #include "desktop/output.h"
+#include "desktop/stratum.h"
 #include "desktop/view.h"
 #include "desktop/xdg_shell.h"
 #include "input/cursor.h"
@@ -49,6 +51,25 @@ desktop_init(struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop)
     desktop->bg_color[2] = 0.1f;
     desktop->bg_color[3] = 1.0f;
 
+    desktop->scene = wlr_scene_create();
+    if (!desktop->scene) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "failed to create scene");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const float bg_color[4] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
+    desktop->background_rect =
+        wlr_scene_rect_create(&desktop->scene->node, 0, 0, bg_color);
+    // No point in showing black
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&desktop->background_rect->node, false);
+
+    // Create a scene-graph tree for each stratum
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT; ++i) {
+        desktop->strata[i] = wlr_scene_tree_create(&desktop->scene->node);
+    }
+
+    wlr_scene_attach_output_layout(desktop->scene, desktop->output_layout);
+
     desktop->xdg_shell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(server->wl_display);
     desktop->xdg_shell_new_surface.notify = xdg_shell_new_surface_notify;
     wl_signal_add(
@@ -75,6 +96,10 @@ desktop_init(struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop)
     desktop->new_output.notify = new_output_notify;
     wl_signal_add(&server->backend->events.new_output, &desktop->new_output);
 
+    desktop->output_layout_change.notify = output_layout_change_notify;
+    wl_signal_add(
+        &desktop->output_layout->events.change, &desktop->output_layout_change);
+
     wl_signal_init(&desktop->events.new_output);
     wl_signal_init(&desktop->events.view_map);
     wl_signal_init(&desktop->events.request_active_output);
@@ -87,6 +112,8 @@ desktop_fini(struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop)
 {
     wlr_output_layout_destroy(desktop->output_layout);
     desktop->output_layout = NULL;
+    wlr_scene_node_destroy(&desktop->scene->node);
+    desktop->scene = NULL;
 }
 
 struct kiwmi_output *
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/layer_shell.c b/kiwmi/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 3acb3b7..842f7c4 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include "desktop/desktop.h"
+#include "desktop/desktop_surface.h"
 #include "desktop/output.h"
+#include "desktop/stratum.h"
 #include "input/seat.h"
 #include "server.h"
 
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@ kiwmi_layer_destroy_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
 {
     struct kiwmi_layer *layer = wl_container_of(listener, layer, destroy);
 
+    wlr_scene_node_destroy(&layer->desktop_surface.tree->node);
+    wlr_scene_node_destroy(&layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node);
+
     wl_list_remove(&layer->destroy.link);
     wl_list_remove(&layer->map.link);
     wl_list_remove(&layer->unmap.link);
@@ -42,25 +47,22 @@ kiwmi_layer_commit_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
     struct kiwmi_layer *layer   = wl_container_of(listener, layer, commit);
     struct kiwmi_output *output = layer->output;
 
-    struct wlr_box old_geom = layer->geom;
-
-    if (layer->layer_surface->current.committed != 0) {
-        arrange_layers(output);
-    }
-
-    bool layer_changed = layer->layer != layer->layer_surface->current.layer;
-    bool geom_changed  = memcmp(&old_geom, &layer->geom, sizeof(old_geom)) != 0;
-    bool buffer_changed = pixman_region32_not_empty(
-        &layer->layer_surface->surface->buffer_damage);
-
-    if (layer_changed) {
+    if (layer->layer != layer->layer_surface->current.layer) {
         wl_list_remove(&layer->link);
         layer->layer = layer->layer_surface->current.layer;
         wl_list_insert(&output->layers[layer->layer], &layer->link);
+
+        enum kiwmi_stratum new_stratum =
+            stratum_from_layer_shell_layer(layer->layer);
+
+        wlr_scene_node_reparent(
+            &layer->desktop_surface.tree->node,
+            &output->strata[new_stratum]->node);
     }
 
-    if (buffer_changed || layer_changed || geom_changed) {
+    if (layer->layer_surface->current.committed != 0) {
         output_damage(layer->output);
+        arrange_layers(output);
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@ kiwmi_layer_map_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
 {
     struct kiwmi_layer *layer = wl_container_of(listener, layer, map);
 
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&layer->desktop_surface.tree->node, true);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, true);
+
+    arrange_layers(layer->output);
     output_damage(layer->output);
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +83,11 @@ kiwmi_layer_unmap_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
 {
     struct kiwmi_layer *layer = wl_container_of(listener, layer, unmap);
 
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&layer->desktop_surface.tree->node, false);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(
+        &layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, false);
+
+    arrange_layers(layer->output);
     output_damage(layer->output);
 }
 
@@ -245,6 +256,13 @@ arrange_layer(
 
         layer->geom = arranged_area;
 
+        wlr_scene_node_set_position(
+            &layer->desktop_surface.tree->node, layer->geom.x, layer->geom.y);
+        wlr_scene_node_set_position(
+            &layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node,
+            layer->geom.x,
+            layer->geom.y);
+
         apply_exclusive(
             usable_area,
             state->anchor,
@@ -415,6 +433,8 @@ layer_shell_new_surface_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
     layer->output        = output;
     layer->layer         = layer_surface->current.layer;
 
+    layer->desktop_surface.type = KIWMI_DESKTOP_SURFACE_LAYER;
+
     layer->destroy.notify = kiwmi_layer_destroy_notify;
     wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->events.destroy, &layer->destroy);
 
@@ -427,10 +447,25 @@ layer_shell_new_surface_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
     layer->unmap.notify = kiwmi_layer_unmap_notify;
     wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->events.unmap, &layer->unmap);
 
+    layer_surface->data = layer;
+
+    enum kiwmi_stratum stratum = stratum_from_layer_shell_layer(layer->layer);
+
+    layer->desktop_surface.tree =
+        wlr_scene_tree_create(&output->strata[stratum]->node);
+    layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree =
+        wlr_scene_tree_create(&output->strata[KIWMI_STRATUM_POPUPS]->node);
+    layer->desktop_surface.surface_node = wlr_scene_subsurface_tree_create(
+        &layer->desktop_surface.tree->node, layer->layer_surface->surface);
+
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&layer->desktop_surface.tree->node, false);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(
+        &layer->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, false);
+
     wl_list_insert(&output->layers[layer->layer], &layer->link);
 
     // Temporarily set the layer's current state to pending
-    // So that we can easily arrange it
+    // so that we can easily arrange it
     struct wlr_layer_surface_v1_state old_state = layer_surface->current;
     layer_surface->current                      = layer_surface->pending;
     arrange_layers(output);
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/output.c b/kiwmi/desktop/output.c
index 98bf57b..0ec3468 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/output.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/output.c
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@ output_destroy_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
         }
     }
 
+    if (output->desktop->scene) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT; ++i) {
+            wlr_scene_node_destroy(&output->strata[i]->node);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (output->desktop->output_layout) {
         wlr_output_layout_remove(
             output->desktop->output_layout, output->wlr_output);
@@ -382,15 +388,23 @@ new_output_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
     wlr_output_create_global(wlr_output);
 
-    size_t len_outputs = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < len_outputs; ++i) {
+    size_t len_layers = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len_layers; ++i) {
         wl_list_init(&output->layers[i]);
     }
 
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT; ++i) {
+        output->strata[i] = wlr_scene_tree_create(&desktop->strata[i]->node);
+    }
+
     wl_signal_init(&output->events.destroy);
     wl_signal_init(&output->events.resize);
     wl_signal_init(&output->events.usable_area_change);
 
+    wl_list_insert(&desktop->outputs, &output->link);
+
+    wlr_output_layout_add_auto(desktop->output_layout, wlr_output);
+
     wl_signal_emit(&desktop->events.new_output, output);
 }
 
@@ -401,3 +415,32 @@ output_damage(struct kiwmi_output *output)
         output->damaged = 2;
     }
 }
+
+void
+output_layout_change_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
+{
+    struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop =
+        wl_container_of(listener, desktop, output_layout_change);
+
+    struct wlr_box *ol_box =
+        wlr_output_layout_get_box(desktop->output_layout, NULL);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_position(
+        &desktop->background_rect->node, ol_box->x, ol_box->y);
+    wlr_scene_rect_set_size(
+        desktop->background_rect, ol_box->width, ol_box->height);
+
+    struct wlr_output_layout_output *ol_output;
+    wl_list_for_each (ol_output, &desktop->output_layout->outputs, link) {
+        struct kiwmi_output *output = ol_output->output->data;
+
+        struct wlr_box *box = wlr_output_layout_get_box(
+            desktop->output_layout, output->wlr_output);
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < KIWMI_STRATA_COUNT; ++i) {
+            if (output->strata[i]) {
+                wlr_scene_node_set_position(
+                    &output->strata[i]->node, box->x, box->y);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/popup.c b/kiwmi/desktop/popup.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5afc2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/popup.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* Copyright (c), Niclas Meyer <niclas@countingsort.com>
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "desktop/popup.h"
+
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+
+#include "desktop/desktop_surface.h"
+#include "desktop/layer_shell.h"
+#include "desktop/view.h"
+
+struct kiwmi_desktop_surface *
+popup_get_desktop_surface(struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup)
+{
+    struct wlr_surface *parent = popup->parent;
+    while (parent) {
+        if (wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface(parent)) {
+            struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface =
+                wlr_xdg_surface_from_wlr_surface(parent);
+            switch (xdg_surface->role) {
+            case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP:
+                parent = xdg_surface->popup->parent;
+                break;
+            case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_TOPLEVEL:
+                struct kiwmi_view *view = xdg_surface->data;
+                return &view->desktop_surface;
+            default:
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        } else if (wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(parent)) {
+            struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer_surface =
+                wlr_layer_surface_v1_from_wlr_surface(parent);
+            struct kiwmi_layer *layer = layer_surface->data;
+            return &layer->desktop_surface;
+        } else {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+popup_attach(
+    struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup,
+    struct kiwmi_desktop_surface *desktop_surface)
+{
+    struct wlr_scene_tree *parent_tree = desktop_surface->popups_tree;
+    if (wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface(popup->parent)) {
+        struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface =
+            wlr_xdg_surface_from_wlr_surface(popup->parent);
+        if (xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP
+            && xdg_surface->data) {
+            parent_tree = xdg_surface->data;
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct wlr_scene_node *node =
+        wlr_scene_xdg_surface_create(&parent_tree->node, popup->base);
+    if (!node) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "failed to attach popup to scene");
+        return;
+    }
+    popup->base->data = node;
+}
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/view.c b/kiwmi/desktop/view.c
index c741d8d..96066c6 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/view.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/view.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include "desktop/output.h"
+#include "desktop/stratum.h"
 #include "input/cursor.h"
 #include "input/seat.h"
 #include "server.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ view_set_pos(struct kiwmi_view *view, uint32_t x, uint32_t y)
     view->x = x;
     view->y = y;
 
+    wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node, x, y);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, x, y);
+
     struct kiwmi_view_child *child;
     wl_list_for_each (child, &view->children, link) {
         if (child->impl && child->impl->reconfigure) {
@@ -131,6 +135,20 @@ view_set_tiled(struct kiwmi_view *view, enum wlr_edges edges)
     }
 }
 
+void
+view_set_hidden(struct kiwmi_view *view, bool hidden)
+{
+    view->hidden = hidden;
+
+    if (!view->mapped) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node, !hidden);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(
+        &view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, !hidden);
+}
+
 struct wlr_surface *
 view_surface_at(
     struct kiwmi_view *view,
@@ -296,12 +314,26 @@ view_create(
 
     wl_list_init(&view->children);
 
+    view->desktop_surface.type = KIWMI_DESKTOP_SURFACE_VIEW;
+
     wl_signal_init(&view->events.unmap);
     wl_signal_init(&view->events.request_move);
     wl_signal_init(&view->events.request_resize);
     wl_signal_init(&view->events.post_render);
     wl_signal_init(&view->events.pre_render);
 
+    view->desktop_surface.tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(
+        &view->desktop->strata[KIWMI_STRATUM_NORMAL]->node);
+    view->desktop_surface.popups_tree = wlr_scene_tree_create(
+        &view->desktop->strata[KIWMI_STRATUM_POPUPS]->node);
+
+    view_set_hidden(view, true);
+    wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node);
+    wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node);
+
+    wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node, 0, 0);
+    wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, 0, 0);
+
     return view;
 }
 
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/kiwmi/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 337fd5d..fddecfd 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <pixman.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_decoration_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/util/edges.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "desktop/desktop.h"
 #include "desktop/output.h"
+#include "desktop/popup.h"
 #include "desktop/view.h"
 #include "input/cursor.h"
 #include "input/input.h"
@@ -191,6 +193,14 @@ xdg_surface_unmap_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
     if (view->mapped) {
         view->mapped = false;
 
+        wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node, false);
+        wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(
+            &view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node, false);
+
+        struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
+        struct kiwmi_server *server = wl_container_of(desktop, server, desktop);
+        cursor_refresh_focus(server->input.cursor, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
         struct kiwmi_output *output;
         wl_list_for_each (output, &view->desktop->outputs, link) {
             output_damage(output);
@@ -223,7 +233,11 @@ xdg_surface_commit_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
 static void
 xdg_surface_destroy_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *UNUSED(data))
 {
-    struct kiwmi_view *view       = wl_container_of(listener, view, destroy);
+    struct kiwmi_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view, destroy);
+
+    wlr_scene_node_destroy(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node);
+    wlr_scene_node_destroy(&view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node);
+
     struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop = view->desktop;
     struct kiwmi_server *server   = wl_container_of(desktop, server, desktop);
     struct kiwmi_seat *seat       = server->input.seat;
@@ -380,6 +394,15 @@ xdg_shell_new_surface_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
     if (xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP) {
         wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "New xdg_shell popup");
+        struct kiwmi_desktop_surface *desktop_surface =
+            popup_get_desktop_surface(xdg_surface->popup);
+        if (desktop_surface) {
+            popup_attach(xdg_surface->popup, desktop_surface);
+
+            struct kiwmi_server *server =
+                wl_container_of(desktop, server, desktop);
+            cursor_refresh_focus(server->input.cursor, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -402,6 +425,9 @@ xdg_shell_new_surface_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
     view->xdg_surface = xdg_surface;
     view->wlr_surface = xdg_surface->surface;
 
+    view->desktop_surface.surface_node = wlr_scene_xdg_surface_create(
+        &view->desktop_surface.tree->node, xdg_surface);
+
     view->map.notify = xdg_surface_map_notify;
     wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.map, &view->map);
 
@@ -431,6 +457,8 @@ xdg_shell_new_surface_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
     view_init_subsurfaces(NULL, view);
 
+    wlr_xdg_surface_get_geometry(view->xdg_surface, &view->geom);
+
     wl_list_insert(&desktop->views, &view->link);
 }
 
diff --git a/kiwmi/input/seat.c b/kiwmi/input/seat.c
index a1ac68b..4fe8927 100644
--- a/kiwmi/input/seat.c
+++ b/kiwmi/input/seat.c
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ seat_focus_view(struct kiwmi_seat *seat, struct kiwmi_view *view)
     // move view to front
     wl_list_remove(&view->link);
     wl_list_insert(&desktop->views, &view->link);
+
+    wlr_scene_node_raise_to_top(&view->desktop_surface.tree->node);
+    wlr_scene_node_raise_to_top(&view->desktop_surface.popups_tree->node);
+
     cursor_refresh_focus(seat->input->cursor, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
     seat->focused_view = view;
diff --git a/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_server.c b/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_server.c
index 4e41d94..f8f61a3 100644
--- a/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_server.c
+++ b/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_server.c
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ l_kiwmi_server_bg_color(lua_State *L)
     server->desktop.bg_color[1] = color[1];
     server->desktop.bg_color[2] = color[2];
     // ignore alpha
+    color[3] = 1.0f;
+
+    wlr_scene_rect_set_color(server->desktop.background_rect, color);
+    bool black = color[0] == 0.0f && color[1] == 0.0f && color[2] == 0.0f;
+    wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&server->desktop.background_rect->node, !black);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_view.c b/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_view.c
index 3e691dc..f5222ad 100644
--- a/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_view.c
+++ b/kiwmi/luak/kiwmi_view.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ l_kiwmi_view_hide(lua_State *L)
 
     struct kiwmi_view *view = obj->object;
 
-    view->hidden = true;
+    view_set_hidden(view, true);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ l_kiwmi_view_show(lua_State *L)
 
     struct kiwmi_view *view = obj->object;
 
-    view->hidden = false;
+    view_set_hidden(view, false);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kiwmi/meson.build b/kiwmi/meson.build
index eb3a962..ceb2471 100644
--- a/kiwmi/meson.build
+++ b/kiwmi/meson.build
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ kiwmi_sources = files(
   'desktop/desktop.c',
   'desktop/layer_shell.c',
   'desktop/output.c',
+  'desktop/popup.c',
   'desktop/stratum.c',
   'desktop/view.c',
   'desktop/xdg_shell.c',