diff --git a/layer_shell.c b/layer_shell.c
index 318ac86..9111ce6 100644
--- a/layer_shell.c
+++ b/layer_shell.c
@@ -83,9 +83,20 @@ static void layer_surface_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *dat
 	struct nedm_layer_surface *surface = wl_container_of(listener, surface, destroy);
 	
 	wl_list_remove(&surface->destroy.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&surface->map.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&surface->unmap.link);
-	wl_list_remove(&surface->commit.link);
+	
+	// Only remove surface event listeners if they were added
+	if (surface->layer_surface && surface->layer_surface->surface) {
+		if (!wl_list_empty(&surface->map.link)) {
+			wl_list_remove(&surface->map.link);
+		}
+		if (!wl_list_empty(&surface->unmap.link)) {
+			wl_list_remove(&surface->unmap.link);
+		}
+		if (!wl_list_empty(&surface->commit.link)) {
+			wl_list_remove(&surface->commit.link);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	wl_list_remove(&surface->new_popup.link);
 	
 	if (surface->output) {
@@ -160,6 +171,11 @@ static void layer_shell_handle_new_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *d
 	surface->layer_surface = layer_surface;
 	layer_surface->data = surface;
 	
+	// Initialize listener links
+	wl_list_init(&surface->map.link);
+	wl_list_init(&surface->unmap.link);
+	wl_list_init(&surface->commit.link);
+	
 	// Find output for this layer surface
 	struct nedm_server *server = layer_shell->layer_shell->data;
 	struct nedm_output *output = NULL;
@@ -191,19 +207,25 @@ static void layer_shell_handle_new_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *d
 	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->events.destroy, &surface->destroy);
 	
 	surface->map.notify = layer_surface_handle_map;
-	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.map, &surface->map);
+	if (layer_surface->surface) {
+		wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.map, &surface->map);
+	}
 	
 	surface->unmap.notify = layer_surface_handle_unmap;
-	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.unmap, &surface->unmap);
+	if (layer_surface->surface) {
+		wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.unmap, &surface->unmap);
+	}
 	
 	surface->commit.notify = layer_surface_handle_commit;
-	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.commit, &surface->commit);
+	if (layer_surface->surface) {
+		wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->surface->events.commit, &surface->commit);
+	}
 	
 	surface->new_popup.notify = layer_surface_handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&layer_surface->events.new_popup, &surface->new_popup);
 	
-	// Initial configuration
-	wlr_layer_surface_v1_configure(layer_surface, 0, 0);
+	// Let wlr_scene_layer_surface_v1 handle initial configuration automatically
+	// wlr_layer_surface_v1_configure(layer_surface, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void layer_shell_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -222,6 +244,11 @@ void nedm_layer_shell_init(struct nedm_server *server) {
 	}
 	
 	layer_shell->layer_shell = wlr_layer_shell_v1_create(server->wl_display, 4);
+	if (!layer_shell->layer_shell) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create layer shell v1");
+		free(layer_shell);
+		return;
+	}
 	layer_shell->layer_shell->data = server;
 	
 	layer_shell->new_surface.notify = layer_shell_handle_new_surface;
@@ -244,7 +271,7 @@ void nedm_layer_shell_destroy(struct nedm_layer_shell *layer_shell) {
 }
 
 void nedm_arrange_layers(struct nedm_output *output) {
-	if (!output) {
+	if (!output || !output->wlr_output) {
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -268,7 +295,9 @@ void nedm_arrange_layers(struct nedm_output *output) {
 				struct wlr_scene_tree *tree = wlr_scene_tree_from_node(node);
 				if (tree->node.data) {
 					struct wlr_scene_layer_surface_v1 *scene_layer_surface = tree->node.data;
-					wlr_scene_layer_surface_v1_configure(scene_layer_surface, &full_area, &usable_area);
+					if (scene_layer_surface && scene_layer_surface->layer_surface) {
+						wlr_scene_layer_surface_v1_configure(scene_layer_surface, &full_area, &usable_area);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/nedm.c b/nedm.c
index 866fb4e..859f7a6 100644
--- a/nedm.c
+++ b/nedm.c
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ handle_signal(int signal, void *const data) {
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
+	case SIGPIPE:
+		/* Ignore broken pipe signals */
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Ignoring SIGPIPE");
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/status_bar.c b/status_bar.c
index c0a390a..603102c 100644
--- a/status_bar.c
+++ b/status_bar.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void nedm_status_bar_create_for_output(struct nedm_output *output) {
 		break;
 	case NEDM_STATUS_BAR_TOP_RIGHT:
 		x = output_width - status_bar->width;
-		y = 0;
+		y = output_height - status_bar->height; // TEMPORARILY MOVED TO BOTTOM-RIGHT TO TEST NOTIFICATION CONFLICT
 		break;
 	case NEDM_STATUS_BAR_BOTTOM_LEFT:
 		x = 0;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void nedm_status_bar_create_for_output(struct nedm_output *output) {
 		break;
 	default:
 		x = output_width - status_bar->width;
-		y = 0;
+		y = output_height - status_bar->height; // MOVED TO BOTTOM-RIGHT TO TEST NOTIFICATION CONFLICT
 		break;
 	}
 	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&status_bar->scene_buffer->node, x, y);