diff --git a/examples/layer-shell.c b/examples/layer-shell.c
index f084d10f..0aac0839 100644
--- a/examples/layer-shell.c
+++ b/examples/layer-shell.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static struct wl_compositor *compositor = NULL;
 static struct wl_seat *seat = NULL;
 static struct wl_shm *shm = NULL;
 static struct wl_pointer *pointer = NULL;
-//static struct wl_keyboard *keyboard = NULL;
+static struct wl_keyboard *keyboard = NULL;
 static struct zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell = NULL;
 struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer_surface;
 static struct wl_output *wl_output = NULL;
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ static int32_t margin_top = 0;
 static double alpha = 1.0;
 static bool run_display = true;
 static bool animate = false;
+static bool keyboard_interactive = false;
 static double frame = 0;
 static int cur_x = -1, cur_y = -1;
 static int buttons = 0;
@@ -211,6 +212,46 @@ struct wl_pointer_listener pointer_listener = {
 	.axis_discrete = wl_pointer_axis_discrete,
 };
 
+static void wl_keyboard_keymap(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		uint32_t format, int32_t fd, uint32_t size) {
+	// Who cares
+}
+
+static void wl_keyboard_enter(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface, struct wl_array *keys) {
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Keyboard enter");
+}
+
+static void wl_keyboard_leave(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface) {
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Keyboard leave");
+}
+
+static void wl_keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		uint32_t serial, uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Key event: %d %d", key, state);
+}
+
+static void wl_keyboard_modifiers(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		uint32_t serial, uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched,
+		uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group) {
+	// Who cares
+}
+
+static void wl_keyboard_repeat_info(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
+		int32_t rate, int32_t delay) {
+	// Who cares
+}
+
+static struct wl_keyboard_listener keyboard_listener = {
+	.keymap = wl_keyboard_keymap,
+	.enter = wl_keyboard_enter,
+	.leave = wl_keyboard_leave,
+	.key = wl_keyboard_key,
+	.modifiers = wl_keyboard_modifiers,
+	.repeat_info = wl_keyboard_repeat_info,
+};
+
 static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat,
 		enum wl_seat_capability caps) {
 	if ((caps & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER)) {
@@ -218,7 +259,8 @@ static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat,
 		wl_pointer_add_listener(pointer, &pointer_listener, NULL);
 	}
 	if ((caps & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD)) {
-		// TODO
+		keyboard = wl_seat_get_keyboard(wl_seat);
+		wl_keyboard_add_listener(keyboard, &keyboard_listener, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +316,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	int32_t margin_right = 0, margin_bottom = 0, margin_left = 0;
 	bool found;
 	int c;
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "nw:h:o:l:a:x:m:t:")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "knw:h:o:l:a:x:m:t:")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'o':
 			output = atoi(optarg);
@@ -354,6 +396,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		case 'n':
 			animate = true;
 			break;
+		case 'k':
+			keyboard_interactive = true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -407,9 +452,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(layer_surface, exclusive_zone);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_margin(layer_surface,
 			margin_top, margin_right, margin_bottom, margin_left);
+	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_keyboard_interactivity(
+			layer_surface, keyboard_interactive);
 	zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(layer_surface,
-				   &layer_surface_listener, layer_surface);
-	// TODO: interactivity
+			&layer_surface_listener, layer_surface);
 	wl_surface_commit(wl_surface);
 	wl_display_roundtrip(display);
 
diff --git a/include/rootston/seat.h b/include/rootston/seat.h
index 0b1dbe2d..6f482723 100644
--- a/include/rootston/seat.h
+++ b/include/rootston/seat.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/keyboard.h"
+#include "rootston/layers.h"
 
 struct roots_seat {
 	struct roots_input *input;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ struct roots_seat {
 	int32_t touch_id;
 	double touch_x, touch_y;
 
+	// If the focused layer is set, views cannot receive keyboard focus
+	struct wlr_layer_surface *focused_layer;
+
 	struct wl_list views; // roots_seat_view::link
 	bool has_focus;
 
@@ -100,6 +104,9 @@ struct roots_view *roots_seat_get_focus(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
 void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
 
+void roots_seat_set_focus_layer(struct roots_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer);
+
 void roots_seat_cycle_focus(struct roots_seat *seat);
 
 void roots_seat_begin_move(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
index 8d093ada..1312e568 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h
@@ -99,4 +99,9 @@ void wlr_layer_surface_configure(struct wlr_layer_surface *surface,
  */
 void wlr_layer_surface_close(struct wlr_layer_surface *surface);
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
+struct wlr_layer_surface *wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h
index 00f2bb69..63b1a837 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h
@@ -150,4 +150,9 @@ struct wlr_wl_shell_surface *wlr_wl_shell_surface_popup_at(
 		struct wlr_wl_shell_surface *surface, double sx, double sy,
 		double *popup_sx, double *popup_sy);
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_wl_shell_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
+struct wlr_wl_surface *wlr_wl_shell_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
index 9938f4b1..b779017f 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
@@ -229,4 +229,9 @@ struct wlr_xdg_surface *wlr_xdg_surface_popup_at(
 		struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface, double sx, double sy,
 		double *popup_sx, double *popup_sy);
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
+struct wlr_xdg_surface *wlr_xdg_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
index d01240eb..04c1f324 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
@@ -289,4 +289,9 @@ void wlr_positioner_v6_invert_x(
 void wlr_positioner_v6_invert_y(
 		struct wlr_xdg_positioner_v6 *positioner);
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface_v6(struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
+struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *wlr_xdg_surface_v6_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 1ee195c2..6fb2688c 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -271,6 +271,13 @@ static void roots_cursor_press_button(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 			break;
 		case WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED:
 			roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
+			if (wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface)) {
+				struct wlr_layer_surface *layer =
+					wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface);
+				if (layer->current.keyboard_interactive) {
+					roots_seat_set_focus_layer(seat, layer);
+				}
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/layer_shell.c b/rootston/layer_shell.c
index d3a91659..1cd93b3c 100644
--- a/rootston/layer_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/layer_shell.c
@@ -192,6 +192,33 @@ void arrange_layers(struct roots_output *output) {
 	arrange_layer(output->wlr_output,
 			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 			&usable_area, false);
+
+	// Find topmost keyboard interactive layer, if such a layer exists
+	uint32_t layers_above_shell[] = {
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY,
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
+	};
+	size_t nlayers = sizeof(layers_above_shell) / sizeof(layers_above_shell[0]);
+	struct roots_layer_surface *layer, *topmost = NULL;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < nlayers; ++i) {
+		wl_list_for_each_reverse(layer,
+				&output->layers[layers_above_shell[i]], link) {
+			if (layer->layer_surface->current.keyboard_interactive) {
+				topmost = layer;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (topmost != NULL) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct roots_input *input = output->desktop->server->input;
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
+		roots_seat_set_focus_layer(seat,
+				topmost ? topmost->layer_surface : NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void handle_output_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index bdcad5c7..cfdeab00 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "rootston/cursor.h"
@@ -723,7 +724,6 @@ void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 		wl_list_insert(&seat->input->server->desktop->views, &view->link);
 	}
 
-
 	bool unfullscreen = true;
 
 #ifdef WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
@@ -781,14 +781,18 @@ void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	view_activate(view, true);
-
-	seat->has_focus = true;
 	wl_list_remove(&seat_view->link);
 	wl_list_insert(&seat->views, &seat_view->link);
 
 	view_damage_whole(view);
 
+	if (seat->focused_layer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	view_activate(view, true);
+	seat->has_focus = true;
+
 	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->seat);
 	if (keyboard != NULL) {
 		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->seat, view->wlr_surface,
@@ -800,6 +804,37 @@ void roots_seat_set_focus(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Focus semantics of layer surfaces are somewhat detached from the normal focus
+ * flow. For layers above the shell layer, for example, you cannot unfocus them.
+ * You also cannot alt-tab between layer surfaces and shell surfaces.
+ */
+void roots_seat_set_focus_layer(struct roots_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer) {
+	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->seat);
+	if (!layer) {
+		seat->focused_layer = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (seat->has_focus) {
+		struct roots_view *prev_focus = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
+		wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(seat->seat);
+		view_activate(prev_focus, false);
+	}
+	seat->has_focus = false;
+	if (layer->layer >= ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP) {
+		seat->focused_layer = layer;
+	}
+	if (keyboard != NULL) {
+		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->seat, layer->surface,
+			keyboard->keycodes, keyboard->num_keycodes,
+			&keyboard->modifiers);
+	} else {
+		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->seat, layer->surface,
+			NULL, 0, NULL);
+	}
+}
+
 void roots_seat_cycle_focus(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	if (wl_list_empty(&seat->views)) {
 		return;
diff --git a/types/wlr_layer_shell.c b/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
index b81fb4c6..c4e39a17 100644
--- a/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
+++ b/types/wlr_layer_shell.c
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ static struct wlr_layer_surface *layer_surface_from_resource(
 	return wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
 }
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	return strcmp(surface->role, zwlr_layer_surface_role) == 0;
+}
+
+struct wlr_layer_surface *wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	assert(wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface));
+	return (struct wlr_layer_surface *)surface->role_data;
+}
+
 static void layer_surface_configure_destroy(
 		struct wlr_layer_surface_configure *configure) {
 	if (configure == NULL) {
diff --git a/types/wlr_wl_shell.c b/types/wlr_wl_shell.c
index cac64c44..a2123bce 100644
--- a/types/wlr_wl_shell.c
+++ b/types/wlr_wl_shell.c
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 
 static const char *wlr_wl_shell_surface_role = "wl-shell-surface";
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_wl_shell_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	return strcmp(surface->role, wlr_wl_shell_surface_role) == 0;
+}
+
+struct wlr_wl_surface *wlr_wl_shell_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	assert(wlr_surface_is_wl_shell_surface(surface));
+	return (struct wlr_wl_surface *)surface->role_data;
+}
+
 static void shell_pointer_grab_end(struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *grab) {
 	struct wlr_wl_shell_popup_grab *popup_grab = grab->data;
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_xdg_shell.c b/types/wlr_xdg_shell.c
index d3be2c4f..d70021fd 100644
--- a/types/wlr_xdg_shell.c
+++ b/types/wlr_xdg_shell.c
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 static const char *wlr_desktop_xdg_toplevel_role = "xdg_toplevel";
 static const char *wlr_desktop_xdg_popup_role = "xdg_popup";
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	return strcmp(surface->role, wlr_desktop_xdg_toplevel_role) == 0 ||
+		strcmp(surface->role, wlr_desktop_xdg_popup_role) == 0;
+}
+
+struct wlr_xdg_surface *wlr_xdg_surface_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	assert(wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface(surface));
+	return (struct wlr_xdg_surface *)surface->role_data;
+}
+
 struct wlr_xdg_positioner {
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
index 64d44f22..5c83db70 100644
--- a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 static const char *wlr_desktop_xdg_toplevel_role = "xdg_toplevel_v6";
 static const char *wlr_desktop_xdg_popup_role = "xdg_popup_v6";
 
+bool wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface_v6(struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	return strcmp(surface->role, wlr_desktop_xdg_toplevel_role) == 0 ||
+		strcmp(surface->role, wlr_desktop_xdg_popup_role) == 0;
+}
+
+struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *wlr_xdg_surface_v6_from_wlr_surface(
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	assert(wlr_surface_is_xdg_surface_v6(surface));
+	return (struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *)surface->role_data;
+}
+
 struct wlr_xdg_positioner_v6_resource {
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wlr_xdg_positioner_v6 attrs;