diff --git a/doc/ROADMAP.md b/doc/ROADMAP.md
index 3816cea3..aff702fd 100644
--- a/doc/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/doc/ROADMAP.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ See the [Detailed Feature List](FEATURES.md) for details.
     * Settings to specify output, layer and anchor for dock, clip and icon area.
   * Behaviour
     * [done] Fix issue of `wlmdock` not updating contents initially and automatically.
-    * Use exclusive zone + width to not overlap with other layer elements.
+    * [done] Use exclusive zone + width to not overlap with other layer elements.
   * `wlmaker` respects exclusive zone from dock(s) when determining maximizing extents.
   * Fixes
     * [done] Resolve leaks, as reported by valgrind.
diff --git a/examples/example_layer_surface.c b/examples/example_layer_surface.c
index 6a6a07a4..b59e7bf2 100644
--- a/examples/example_layer_surface.c
+++ b/examples/example_layer_surface.c
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ static bool _callback(bs_gfxbuf_t *gfxbuf_ptr, void *ud_ptr)
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** Handles configure events. */
-static void _handle_configure(void *ud_ptr, uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
+static void _handle_configure(
+    void *ud_ptr,
+    __UNUSED__ uint32_t width,
+    __UNUSED__ uint32_t height)
 {
     wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr = ud_ptr;
     if (NULL != dblbuf_ptr) {
@@ -112,8 +115,8 @@ static void _handle_configure(void *ud_ptr, uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
         wlmcl_client_attributes(wlclient_ptr)->app_id_ptr,
         wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(layer_surface_ptr),
         wlmcl_client_attributes(wlclient_ptr)->wl_shm_ptr,
-        width,
-        height);
+        100,
+        300);
     if (NULL == dblbuf_ptr) {
         bs_log(BS_FATAL, "Failed wlmcl_dblbuf_create.");
         return;
@@ -136,12 +139,17 @@ int main(__UNUSED__ int argc, __UNUSED__ char **argv)
         wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr = wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
             wlclient_ptr,
             ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
-            "wlmdock-panel",
+            "example_layer_surface");
+
+        zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(
+            wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(layer_surface_ptr),
+            100, 300);
+        zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(
+            wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(layer_surface_ptr),
             ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |
             ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP |
-            ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM,
-            100,
-            300);
+            ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM);
+        wl_surface_commit(wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(layer_surface_ptr));
 
         if (NULL != layer_surface_ptr) {
             // Register configure callback
diff --git a/src/dock/subcompositor.c b/src/dock/subcompositor.c
index 672e1354..a85cc390 100644
--- a/src/dock/subcompositor.c
+++ b/src/dock/subcompositor.c
@@ -385,8 +385,9 @@ void _wlmdock_subcompositor_request_size(
         return;
     }
 
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_request_size(
-        subcompositor_ptr->layer_surface_ptr,
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(
+            subcompositor_ptr->layer_surface_ptr),
         box.width, box.height);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dock/wlmdock.c b/src/dock/wlmdock.c
index d58f116e..d238205f 100644
--- a/src/dock/wlmdock.c
+++ b/src/dock/wlmdock.c
@@ -329,16 +329,28 @@ wlmdock_t *_wlmdock_create(
     dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr = wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
         dock_ptr->client_ptr,
         ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
-        "wlmdock",
-        positioning.anchor | positioning.edge,
-        64,
-        64);
+        "wlmdock");
     if (NULL == dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr) {
         bs_log(BS_ERROR, "Failed to create client layer surface.");
         _wlmdock_destroy(dock_ptr);
         return NULL;
     }
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_set_exclusive_zone(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, 64);
+
+    // Configure.
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr),
+        64, 64);
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr),
+        positioning.anchor | positioning.edge);
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr),
+        64);
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_edge(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr),
+        positioning.edge);
+    wl_surface_commit(
+        wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(dock_ptr->layer_surface_ptr));
 
     // 3. Setup local Wayland server display and event loops.
     dock_ptr->local_display_ptr = wl_display_create();
diff --git a/src/layer_panel.c b/src/layer_panel.c
index 5b91a505..3192914f 100644
--- a/src/layer_panel.c
+++ b/src/layer_panel.c
@@ -432,10 +432,6 @@ void _wlmaker_layer_panel_handle_surface_commit(
     struct wlr_layer_surface_v1_state *state_ptr =
         &layer_panel_ptr->wlr_layer_surface_v1_ptr->pending;
 
-    // FIXME: add exclusive_edge, and committed with EXCLUSIVE_EDGE
-    bs_log(BS_ERROR, "FIXME: committed %"PRIx32", exclusive edge %"PRIx32,
-           state_ptr->committed, state_ptr->exclusive_edge);
-
     wlmtk_panel_positioning_t pos = {
         .anchor = state_ptr->anchor,
         .desired_width = state_ptr->desired_width,
@@ -446,7 +442,8 @@ void _wlmaker_layer_panel_handle_surface_commit(
         .margin_right = state_ptr->margin.right,
         .margin_bottom = state_ptr->margin.bottom,
 
-        .exclusive_zone = state_ptr->exclusive_zone
+        .exclusive_zone = state_ptr->exclusive_zone,
+        .exclusive_edge = state_ptr->exclusive_edge,
     };
 
     // Sanity check 'exclusive edge' setting. If it's set.
diff --git a/src/toolkit/dock.c b/src/toolkit/dock.c
index 0c329bc4..79a5b3d8 100644
--- a/src/toolkit/dock.c
+++ b/src/toolkit/dock.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ bool _wlmtk_dock_positioning(
         // the entire height. Go with a one-tile dimension, as long as there's
         // no tiles yet.
         panel_positioning_ptr->desired_height = BS_MAX(box.height, 1);
+        panel_positioning_ptr->exclusive_zone = BS_MAX(box.width, 1);
         break;
 
     case WLR_EDGE_TOP:
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ bool _wlmtk_dock_positioning(
         // the entire width. Go with a one-tile dimension, as long as there's
         // no tiles yet.
         panel_positioning_ptr->desired_width = BS_MAX(box.width, 1);
+        panel_positioning_ptr->exclusive_zone = BS_MAX(box.height, 1);
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ bool _wlmtk_dock_positioning(
         return false;
     }
 
+    panel_positioning_ptr->exclusive_edge = dock_ptr->dock_positioning.edge;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wlclient/layer_surface.c b/src/wlclient/layer_surface.c
index cb1bd080..fc69c4ca 100644
--- a/src/wlclient/layer_surface.c
+++ b/src/wlclient/layer_surface.c
@@ -43,16 +43,15 @@ struct _wlmcl_layer_surface_t {
     /** Layer-shell surface wrapping `wl_surface_ptr`. */
     struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1  *layer_surface_ptr;
 
-    /** Width of the layer surface. */
-    uint32_t                      width;
-    /** Height of the layer surface. */
-    uint32_t                      height;
-
+    /** The configured width of the layer surface. */
+    uint32_t                      configured_width;
+    /** The configured height of the layer surface. */
+    uint32_t                      configured_height;
     /** Whether the surface has been configured. */
     bool                          configured;
 
     /** Callback for input configure. */
-    void                          (*configure_callback)(void *ud_ptr, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+    void (*configure_callback)(void *ud_ptr, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
     /** Client-provided argument to configure_callback. */
     void                          *configure_callback_ud_ptr;
 };
@@ -89,10 +88,7 @@ bool wlmcl_layer_shell_supported(wlmcl_client_t *wlclient_ptr)
 wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
     wlmcl_client_t *wlclient_ptr,
     uint32_t layer,
-    const char *namespace_ptr,
-    uint32_t anchor,
-    uint32_t width,
-    uint32_t height)
+    const char *namespace_ptr)
 {
     if (!wlmcl_layer_shell_supported(wlclient_ptr)) {
         bs_log(BS_ERROR, "Layer shell is not supported.");
@@ -103,8 +99,6 @@ wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
         1, sizeof(wlmcl_layer_surface_t));
     if (NULL == layer_surface_ptr) return NULL;
     layer_surface_ptr->wlclient_ptr = wlclient_ptr;
-    layer_surface_ptr->width = width;
-    layer_surface_ptr->height = height;
 
     layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr = wl_compositor_create_surface(
         wlmcl_client_attributes(wlclient_ptr)->wl_compositor_ptr);
@@ -127,11 +121,6 @@ wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(
-        layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, width, height);
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(
-        layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, anchor);
-
     if (0 != zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(
             layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr,
             &_wlmcl_layer_surface_listener,
@@ -141,8 +130,6 @@ wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    wl_surface_commit(layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr);
-
     return layer_surface_ptr;
 }
 
@@ -156,8 +143,6 @@ void wlmcl_layer_surface_destroy(wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr)
         layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr = NULL;
     }
 
-
-
     if (NULL != layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr) {
         wl_surface_destroy(layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr);
         layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr = NULL;
@@ -167,44 +152,17 @@ void wlmcl_layer_surface_destroy(wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr)
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_request_size(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    uint32_t width,
-    uint32_t height)
-{
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(
-        layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, width, height);
-    wl_surface_commit(layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr);
-}
-
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_set_margin(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    int32_t top,
-    int32_t right,
-    int32_t bottom,
-    int32_t left)
-{
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_margin(
-        layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, top, right, bottom, left);
-    wl_surface_commit(layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr);
-}
-
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_set_exclusive_zone(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    int32_t pixels)
+struct wl_surface *wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(
+    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr)
 {
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(
-        layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr, pixels);
-    wl_surface_commit(layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr);
+    return layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr;
 }
 
-
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-struct wl_surface *wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr)
+struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(
+    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr)
 {
-    return layer_surface_ptr->wl_surface_ptr;
+    return layer_surface_ptr->layer_surface_ptr;
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -216,7 +174,10 @@ void wlmcl_layer_surface_register_configure_callback(
     layer_surface_ptr->configure_callback = callback;
     layer_surface_ptr->configure_callback_ud_ptr = ud_ptr;
     if (layer_surface_ptr->configured && NULL != callback) {
-        callback(ud_ptr, layer_surface_ptr->width, layer_surface_ptr->height);
+        callback(
+            ud_ptr,
+            layer_surface_ptr->configured_width,
+            layer_surface_ptr->configured_height);
     }
 }
 
@@ -245,16 +206,9 @@ void _wlmcl_layer_surface_handle_configure(
 
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_ack_configure(layer_surface_ptr, serial);
 
-    if (width == 0 || height == 0) {
-        // Client should decide. We keep our current width/height.
-        width = layer_surface_ptr_->width;
-        height = layer_surface_ptr_->height;
-    }
-
-    layer_surface_ptr_->width = width;
-    layer_surface_ptr_->height = height;
+    layer_surface_ptr_->configured_width = width;
+    layer_surface_ptr_->configured_height = height;
     layer_surface_ptr_->configured = true;
-
     if (NULL != layer_surface_ptr_->configure_callback) {
         layer_surface_ptr_->configure_callback(
             layer_surface_ptr_->configure_callback_ud_ptr,
diff --git a/src/wlclient/layer_surface.h b/src/wlclient/layer_surface.h
index 7109e98f..a3fd24ca 100644
--- a/src/wlclient/layer_surface.h
+++ b/src/wlclient/layer_surface.h
@@ -47,21 +47,13 @@ bool wlmcl_layer_shell_supported(wlmcl_client_t *wlclient_ptr);
  * @param wlclient_ptr
  * @param layer               One of zwlr_layer_shell_v1_layer.
  * @param namespace_ptr       Namespace string.
- * @param anchor              Bitwise OR of zwlr_layer_surface_v1_anchor.
- * @param width               Initial requested width in pixels. 0 to let the
- *                            compositor decide (requires opposite anchors).
- * @param height              Initial requested height in pixels. 0 to let the
- *                            compositor decide (requires opposite anchors).
  *
  * @return State of the layer surface or NULL on error.
  */
 wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
     wlmcl_client_t *wlclient_ptr,
     uint32_t layer,
-    const char *namespace_ptr,
-    uint32_t anchor,
-    uint32_t width,
-    uint32_t height);
+    const char *namespace_ptr);
 
 /**
  * Destroys the layer surface.
@@ -70,61 +62,17 @@ wlmcl_layer_surface_t *wlmcl_layer_surface_create(
  */
 void wlmcl_layer_surface_destroy(wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr);
 
-/**
- * Requests the specified size for the layer surface.
- *
- * @param layer_surface_ptr
- * @param width               Requested width in pixels. 0 to let the
- *                            compositor decide.
- * @param height              Requested height in pixels. 0 to let the
- *                            compositor decide.
- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_request_size(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    uint32_t width,
-    uint32_t height);
-
-/**
- * Sets the margins of the layer surface from its anchor points.
- *
- * @param layer_surface_ptr
- * @param top
- * @param right
- * @param bottom
- * @param left
- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_set_margin(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    int32_t top,
-    int32_t right,
-    int32_t bottom,
-    int32_t left);
-
-/**
- * Sets the exclusive zone of the layer surface.
- *
- * @param layer_surface_ptr
- * @param pixels              The exclusive zone in pixels. Positive value
- *                            reserves space to avoid occlusion by other (e.g.
- *                            maximized) windows. 0 disables exclusive zone.
- *                            -1 requests other windows be allowed to overlap.
- */
-void wlmcl_layer_surface_set_exclusive_zone(
-    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr,
-    int32_t pixels);
-
-/**
- * Returns the underlying Wayland surface of the layer surface.
- *
- * @param layer_surface_ptr
- *
- * @return The wl_surface pointer.
- */
+/** @return @ref wlmcl_layer_surface_t::wl_surface_ptr. */
 struct wl_surface *wlmcl_layer_surface_wl_surface(
     wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr);
 
+/** @return @ref wlmcl_layer_surface_t::layer_surface_ptr. */
+struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *wlmcl_layer_surface_wlr_layer_surface(
+    wlmcl_layer_surface_t *layer_surface_ptr);
+
 /**
- * Registers the callback to notify when the layer surface size/layout is determined or updated.
+ * Registers the callback to notify when the layer surface size/layout is
+ * determined or updated.
  *
  * @param layer_surface_ptr
  * @param callback
diff --git a/src/wlclient/wlclient.c b/src/wlclient/wlclient.c
index aee17839..f07f9797 100644
--- a/src/wlclient/wlclient.c
+++ b/src/wlclient/wlclient.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static const object_t objects[] = {
       offsetof(struct wlmcl_client_attributes, icon_manager_ptr), NULL },
     { &ext_input_observation_manager_v1_interface, 1,
       offsetof(struct wlmcl_client_attributes, input_observation_manager_ptr), NULL },
-    { &zwlr_layer_shell_v1_interface, 4,
+    { &zwlr_layer_shell_v1_interface, 5,
       offsetof(struct wlmcl_client_attributes, layer_shell_ptr), NULL },
     { &wl_compositor_interface, 4,
       offsetof(struct wlmcl_client_attributes, wl_compositor_ptr), NULL },
diff --git a/src/wlmaker.c b/src/wlmaker.c
index 1c6a7257..d6ad8b45 100644
--- a/src/wlmaker.c
+++ b/src/wlmaker.c
@@ -363,10 +363,10 @@ int main(__UNUSED__ int argc, __UNUSED__ const char **argv)
             }
         }
 
-        dock_ptr = wlmaker_dock_create(
-            server_ptr, state_dict_ptr, &style);
         clip_ptr = wlmaker_clip_create(
             server_ptr, state_dict_ptr, &style);
+        dock_ptr = wlmaker_dock_create(
+            server_ptr, state_dict_ptr, &style);
         task_list_ptr = wlmaker_task_list_create(
             server_ptr, &style.task_list);
         if (NULL == dock_ptr || NULL == clip_ptr || NULL == task_list_ptr) {