diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 05751b9..5aa0f1f 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ const zwlr_layer_surface_v1_listener Bar::_layerSurfaceListener = {
 Bar::Bar(const wl_output *output)
 {
     _surface = wl_compositor_create_surface(compositor);
-    _layerSurface = zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(wlrLayerShell, _surface, nullptr, ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP, "net.tapesoftware.Somebar");
+    _layerSurface = zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(wlrLayerShell,
+        _surface, nullptr, ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM, "net.tapesoftware.Somebar");
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(_layerSurface, &_layerSurfaceListener, this);
-    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(_layerSurface, ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP | ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT | ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT);
+    auto anchor = topbar ? ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP : ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM;
+    zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(_layerSurface,
+        anchor | ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT | ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT);
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_size(_layerSurface, 0, barSize);
     zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(_layerSurface, barSize);
     wl_surface_commit(_surface);
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index 648a08a..4759a5c 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 // See LICENSE file for copyright and license details.
 
 constexpr int barSize = 20;
+constexpr bool topbar = 1;