diff --git a/examples/applet/src/window.rs b/examples/applet/src/window.rs
index 4f34ddfb..34e29a5c 100644
--- a/examples/applet/src/window.rs
+++ b/examples/applet/src/window.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
 use cosmic::app::Core;
 use cosmic::iced::application;
 use cosmic::iced::platform_specific::shell::commands::popup::{destroy_popup, get_popup};
@@ -6,7 +8,7 @@ use cosmic::iced::{Length, Limits, Task};
 use cosmic::iced_runtime::core::window;
 use cosmic::theme::iced;
 use cosmic::widget::{list_column, settings, toggler};
-use cosmic::{Element, Theme};
+use cosmic::{applet, Element, Theme};
 
 const ID: &str = "com.system76.CosmicAppletExample";
 
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ const ID: &str = "com.system76.CosmicAppletExample";
 pub struct Window {
     core: Core,
     popup: Option<Id>,
-    example_row: bool,
+    example_row: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -73,6 +75,32 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Window {
                         .height(500)
                         .width(500);
                     popup_settings.positioner.size = Some((500, 500));
+
+                    let applet = self.core.applet.clone();
+                    let toggled = self.example_row.clone();
+                    popup_settings = popup_settings.with_view(Box::new(
+                        move || -> Option<cosmic::Element<'static, cosmic::app::Message<Message>>> {
+                            {
+                                let guard = toggled.lock().unwrap();
+
+                                let content_list =
+                                    list_column().padding(5).spacing(0).add(settings::item(
+                                        "Example row",
+                                        cosmic::widget::container(
+                                            toggler(*guard).on_toggle(|value| {
+                                                Message::ToggleExampleRow(value)
+                                            }),
+                                        )
+                                        .height(Length::Fixed(50.)),
+                                    ));
+
+                                Some(
+                                    Element::from(applet.popup_container(content_list))
+                                        .map(cosmic::app::Message::App),
+                                )
+                            }
+                        },
+                    ));
                     get_popup(popup_settings)
                 };
             }
@@ -81,7 +109,10 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Window {
                     self.popup = None;
                 }
             }
-            Message::ToggleExampleRow(toggled) => self.example_row = toggled,
+            Message::ToggleExampleRow(toggled) => {
+                let mut guard = self.example_row.lock().unwrap();
+                *guard = toggled;
+            }
         }
         Task::none()
     }
@@ -95,15 +126,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Window {
     }
 
     fn view_window(&self, _id: Id) -> Element<Self::Message> {
-        let content_list = list_column().padding(5).spacing(0).add(settings::item(
-            "Example row",
-            cosmic::widget::container(
-                toggler(self.example_row).on_toggle(|value| Message::ToggleExampleRow(value)),
-            )
-            .height(Length::Fixed(50.)),
-        ));
-
-        self.core.applet.popup_container(content_list).into()
+        "oops".into()
     }
 
     fn style(&self) -> Option<cosmic::iced_runtime::Appearance> {
diff --git a/examples/application/src/notif.rs b/examples/application/src/notif.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19f80f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/application/src/notif.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, convert::Infallible};
+
+use cosmic::{app::Message, Task};
+use zbus::{export::futures_util::StreamExt, proxy, zvariant::Value, Connection};
+
+#[proxy(
+    default_service = "org.freedesktop.Notifications",
+    default_path = "/org/freedesktop/Notifications"
+)]
+trait Notifications {
+    /// Call the org.freedesktop.Notifications.Notify D-Bus method
+    fn notify(
+        &self,
+        app_name: &str,
+        replaces_id: u32,
+        app_icon: &str,
+        summary: &str,
+        body: &str,
+        actions: &[&str],
+        hints: HashMap<&str, &Value<'_>>,
+        expire_timeout: i32,
+    ) -> zbus::Result<u32>;
+
+    // We need to define the signal we want to listen for
+    #[zbus(signal)]
+    fn action_invoked(&self, id: u32, action_key: String) -> zbus::Result<()>;
+
+    // We need to define the signal we want to listen for
+    #[zbus(signal)]
+    fn activation_token(&self, id: u32, activation_token: String) -> zbus::Result<()>;
+}
+
+pub fn notif_task<M: std::marker::Send + 'static>() -> Task<cosmic::app::Message<M>> {
+    Task::future(async {
+        match notif().await {
+            Ok(t) => t,
+            Err(err) => {
+                tracing::error!("Ooops: {err:?}");
+                panic!("oops");
+            }
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+pub async fn notif<M: std::marker::Send + 'static>(
+) -> Result<cosmic::app::Message<M>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+    let connection = Connection::session().await?;
+
+    let proxy = NotificationsProxy::new(&connection).await?;
+    let mut actions = proxy.receive_action_invoked().await?;
+    let mut tokens = proxy.receive_activation_token().await?;
+
+    let _reply = proxy
+        .notify(
+            "my-app",
+            0,
+            "dialog-information",
+            "A summary",
+            "Some body",
+            &["default", "asdf"],
+            HashMap::new(),
+            5000,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    let token = if let Some(msg) = tokens.next().await {
+        // struct `JobNewArgs` is generated from `job_new` signal function arguments
+        let args: ActivationTokenArgs = msg.args().expect("Error parsing message");
+
+        println!("action: id={} action={}", args.id, args.activation_token,);
+        args.activation_token
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("no token");
+        panic!("oops");
+    };
+    if let Some(msg) = actions.next().await {
+        // struct `JobNewArgs` is generated from `job_new` signal function arguments
+        let args: ActionInvokedArgs = msg.args().expect("Error parsing message");
+
+        println!("action: id={} action={}", args.id, args.action_key,);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Message::Cosmic(cosmic::app::cosmic::Message::Activate(
+        token,
+    )))
+}
diff --git a/iced b/iced
index a8c31a09..bb5e4f70 160000
--- a/iced
+++ b/iced
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a8c31a0982b134278e7ecb5a91e0d3ba0fa6d2dd
+Subproject commit bb5e4f700de09ca821fe0b1641157ad69d0b184c
diff --git a/src/app/core.rs b/src/app/core.rs
index 42c4429f..04ab3399 100644
--- a/src/app/core.rs
+++ b/src/app/core.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use slotmap::Key;
 
 use crate::Theme;
 
+use super::{Element, Task};
+
 /// Status of the nav bar and its panels.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NavBar {
diff --git a/src/app/cosmic.rs b/src/app/cosmic.rs
index 42a16445..fcdee62c 100644
--- a/src/app/cosmic.rs
+++ b/src/app/cosmic.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::{Application, ApplicationExt, Core, Subscription};
@@ -81,8 +82,11 @@ pub enum Message {
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct Cosmic<App> {
+pub struct Cosmic<App: Application> {
     pub app: App,
+    #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+    pub subsurfaces:
+        HashMap<window::Id, Box<dyn Fn(&App) -> Element<'static, super::Message<App::Message>>>>,
 }
 
 impl<T: Application> Cosmic<T>
@@ -123,6 +127,20 @@ where
             super::Message::None => iced::Task::none(),
             #[cfg(feature = "single-instance")]
             super::Message::DbusActivation(message) => self.app.dbus_activation(message),
+            #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+            super::Message::Subsurface(settings, view) => {
+                if let Some(view) = view.and_then(|view| match view.downcast() {
+                    Ok(v) => Some(v),
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        tracing::error!("Invalid view for subsurface view: {err:?}");
+                        None
+                    }
+                }) {
+                    self.get_subsurface(settings, view)
+                } else {
+                    iced_winit::commands::subsurface::get_subsurface(settings)
+                }
+            }
         };
 
         #[cfg(target_env = "gnu")]
@@ -287,6 +305,10 @@ where
 
     #[cfg(feature = "multi-window")]
     pub fn view(&self, id: window::Id) -> Element<super::Message<T::Message>> {
+        #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+        if let Some(v) = self.subsurfaces.get(&id) {
+            return v(&self.app);
+        }
         if !self
             .app
             .core()
@@ -697,6 +719,23 @@ impl<T: Application> Cosmic<T> {
 
 impl<App: Application> Cosmic<App> {
     pub fn new(app: App) -> Self {
-        Self { app }
+        Self {
+            app,
+            #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+            subsurfaces: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+    /// Create a subsurface
+    pub fn get_subsurface(
+        &mut self,
+        settings: iced_runtime::platform_specific::wayland::subsurface::SctkSubsurfaceSettings,
+        view: Box<dyn Fn(&App) -> Element<'static, super::Message<App::Message>>>,
+    ) -> Task<super::Message<App::Message>> {
+        use iced_winit::commands::subsurface::get_subsurface;
+
+        self.subsurfaces.insert(settings.id, view);
+        get_subsurface(settings)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index bfb2a142..cd2b31a5 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ pub mod message {
         DbusActivation(super::DbusActivationMessage),
         /// Do nothing
         None,
+        #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+        /// Create a subsurface with a view function
+        Subsurface(
+            iced_runtime::platform_specific::wayland::subsurface::SctkSubsurfaceSettings,
+            Option<Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+        ),
     }
 
     pub const fn app<M>(message: M) -> Message<M> {
diff --git a/src/applet/mod.rs b/src/applet/mod.rs
index 0ca8a4f1..531f65c3 100644
--- a/src/applet/mod.rs
+++ b/src/applet/mod.rs
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ impl Context {
             },
             parent_size: None,
             grab: true,
+            popup_view: None,
         }
     }