diff --git a/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs b/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
index 4c14d30e..45729b09 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use {
         client::{Client, ClientCriterion, ClientMatcher, MatchedClient},
         exec::Command,
         input::{
-            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, Seat, SwitchEvent, Timeline,
+            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, LayerDirection, Seat, SwitchEvent, Timeline,
             acceleration::AccelProfile, capability::Capability, clickmethod::ClickMethod,
         },
         keyboard::{
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ impl ConfigClient {
         });
     }
 
+    pub fn seat_focus_layer_rel(&self, seat: Seat, direction: LayerDirection) {
+        self.send(&ClientMessage::SeatFocusLayerRel { seat, direction });
+    }
+
     pub fn seat_focus(&self, seat: Seat, direction: Direction) {
         self.send(&ClientMessage::SeatFocus { seat, direction });
     }
diff --git a/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs b/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
index 9ad25abc..700335bc 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use {
         Axis, Direction, PciId, Workspace,
         client::{Client, ClientMatcher},
         input::{
-            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, Seat, SwitchEvent, Timeline,
+            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, LayerDirection, Seat, SwitchEvent, Timeline,
             acceleration::AccelProfile, capability::Capability, clickmethod::ClickMethod,
         },
         keyboard::{Keymap, mods::Modifiers, syms::KeySym},
@@ -737,6 +737,10 @@ pub enum ClientMessage<'a> {
         seat: Seat,
         same_workspace: bool,
     },
+    SeatFocusLayerRel {
+        seat: Seat,
+        direction: LayerDirection,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
diff --git a/jay-config/src/input.rs b/jay-config/src/input.rs
index c63cb809..e1f12633 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/input.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/input.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ pub enum Timeline {
     Newer,
 }
 
+/// A direction for layer traversal.
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum LayerDirection {
+    Below,
+    Above,
+}
+
 /// A seat.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Seat(pub u64);
@@ -303,6 +310,12 @@ impl Seat {
         get!().seat_focus_history_set_same_workspace(self, same_workspace)
     }
 
+    /// Moves the keyboard focus of the seat to the layer above or below the current
+    /// layer.
+    pub fn focus_layer_rel(self, direction: LayerDirection) {
+        get!().seat_focus_layer_rel(self, direction)
+    }
+
     /// Moves the keyboard focus of the seat in the specified direction.
     pub fn focus(self, direction: Direction) {
         get!().seat_focus(self, direction)
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index d26ed820..07e9bdf9 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ use {
         Axis, Direction, Workspace,
         client::{Client as ConfigClient, ClientMatcher},
         input::{
-            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, Seat, Timeline,
+            FocusFollowsMouseMode, InputDevice, LayerDirection, Seat, Timeline,
             acceleration::{ACCEL_PROFILE_ADAPTIVE, ACCEL_PROFILE_FLAT, AccelProfile},
             capability::{
                 CAP_GESTURE, CAP_KEYBOARD, CAP_POINTER, CAP_SWITCH, CAP_TABLET_PAD,
@@ -2185,6 +2185,19 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn handle_seat_focus_layer_rel(
+        &self,
+        seat: Seat,
+        direction: LayerDirection,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let seat = self.get_seat(seat)?;
+        match direction {
+            LayerDirection::Below => seat.focus_layer_below(),
+            LayerDirection::Above => seat.focus_layer_above(),
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn spaces_change(&self) {
         struct V;
         impl NodeVisitorBase for V {
@@ -3039,6 +3052,9 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
             } => self
                 .handle_seat_focus_history_set_same_workspace(seat, same_workspace)
                 .wrn("seat_focus_history_set_same_workspace")?,
+            ClientMessage::SeatFocusLayerRel { seat, direction } => self
+                .handle_seat_focus_layer_rel(seat, direction)
+                .wrn("seat_focus_layer_rel")?,
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
index 1f0a8f9b..4cc0058a 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ use {
                 dnd_icon::DndIcon,
                 tray::{DynTrayItem, TrayItemId},
                 xdg_surface::xdg_popup::XdgPopup,
+                zwlr_layer_surface_v1::ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1,
             },
             xdg_toplevel_drag_v1::XdgToplevelDragV1,
         },
@@ -80,9 +81,10 @@ use {
         rect::Rect,
         state::{DeviceHandlerData, State},
         tree::{
-            ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, Direction, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeLocation,
-            OutputNode, ToplevelNode, WorkspaceNode, generic_node_visitor, toplevel_create_split,
-            toplevel_parent_container, toplevel_set_floating, toplevel_set_workspace,
+            ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, Direction, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeLayer,
+            NodeLayerLink, NodeLocation, OutputNode, StackedNode, ToplevelNode, WorkspaceNode,
+            generic_node_visitor, toplevel_create_split, toplevel_parent_container,
+            toplevel_set_floating, toplevel_set_workspace,
         },
         utils::{
             asyncevent::AsyncEvent,
@@ -801,6 +803,139 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
         self.focus_history_same_workspace.set(same_workspace);
     }
 
+    fn focus_layer_rel<LI, SI>(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+        next_layer: impl Fn(NodeLayer) -> NodeLayer,
+        layer_node_next: impl Fn(
+            &NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>,
+        ) -> Option<NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>>,
+        stacked_node_next: impl Fn(
+            &NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>,
+        ) -> Option<NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>>,
+        layer_list_iter: impl Fn(&LinkedList<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>) -> LI,
+        stacked_list_iter: impl Fn(&LinkedList<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>) -> SI,
+    ) where
+        LI: Iterator<Item = NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>>,
+        SI: Iterator<Item = NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>>,
+    {
+        fn node_viable(n: &(impl Node + ?Sized)) -> bool {
+            n.node_visible() && n.node_accepts_focus()
+        }
+
+        let current = self.keyboard_node.get();
+        let Some(output) = current.node_output() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let current_layer = current.node_layer();
+        match &current_layer {
+            NodeLayerLink::Layer0(l)
+            | NodeLayerLink::Layer1(l)
+            | NodeLayerLink::Layer2(l)
+            | NodeLayerLink::Layer3(l) => {
+                if let Some(n) = layer_node_next(l)
+                    && node_viable(&**n)
+                {
+                    n.deref()
+                        .clone()
+                        .node_do_focus(self, Direction::Unspecified);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            NodeLayerLink::Stacked(l) | NodeLayerLink::StackedAboveLayers(l) => {
+                if let Some(n) = stacked_node_next(l)
+                    && node_viable(&**n)
+                    && n.node_output().map(|o| o.id) == Some(output.id)
+                {
+                    n.deref()
+                        .clone()
+                        .node_do_focus(self, Direction::Unspecified);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            NodeLayerLink::Display => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::Output => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::Workspace => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::Tiled => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::Fullscreen => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::Lock => {}
+            NodeLayerLink::InputMethod => {}
+        }
+        let handle_layer_shell = |l: &LinkedList<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>| {
+            for n in layer_list_iter(l) {
+                if node_viable(&**n) {
+                    return Some(n.deref().clone() as Rc<dyn Node>);
+                }
+            }
+            None
+        };
+        let handle_stacked = |l: &LinkedList<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>| {
+            for n in stacked_list_iter(l) {
+                if node_viable(&**n) && n.node_output().map(|o| o.id) == Some(output.id) {
+                    return Some(n.deref().clone() as Rc<dyn Node>);
+                }
+            }
+            None
+        };
+        let ws = output.workspace.get();
+        let first = next_layer(current_layer.layer());
+        let mut layer = first;
+        loop {
+            let node = match layer {
+                NodeLayer::Display => None,
+                NodeLayer::Layer0 => handle_layer_shell(&output.layers[0]),
+                NodeLayer::Layer1 => handle_layer_shell(&output.layers[1]),
+                NodeLayer::Output => None,
+                NodeLayer::Workspace => None,
+                NodeLayer::Tiled => ws
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .and_then(|w| w.container.get())
+                    .map(|n| n as Rc<dyn Node>),
+                NodeLayer::Fullscreen => ws
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .and_then(|w| w.fullscreen.get())
+                    .map(|n| n as Rc<dyn Node>),
+                NodeLayer::Stacked => handle_stacked(&self.state.root.stacked),
+                NodeLayer::Layer2 => handle_layer_shell(&output.layers[2]),
+                NodeLayer::Layer3 => handle_layer_shell(&output.layers[3]),
+                NodeLayer::StackedAboveLayers => {
+                    handle_stacked(&self.state.root.stacked_above_layers)
+                }
+                NodeLayer::Lock => None,
+                NodeLayer::InputMethod => None,
+            };
+            if let Some(n) = node {
+                if node_viable(&*n) {
+                    n.node_do_focus(self, Direction::Unspecified);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            layer = next_layer(layer);
+            if layer == first {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_layer_below(self: &Rc<Self>) {
+        self.focus_layer_rel(
+            |l| l.prev(),
+            |n| n.prev(),
+            |n| n.prev(),
+            |l| l.rev_iter(),
+            |l| l.rev_iter(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_layer_above(self: &Rc<Self>) {
+        self.focus_layer_rel(
+            |l| l.next(),
+            |n| n.next(),
+            |n| n.next(),
+            |l| l.iter(),
+            |l| l.iter(),
+        );
+    }
+
     fn set_selection_<T, X, S>(
         self: &Rc<Self>,
         field: &CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn DynDataSource>>>,
diff --git a/src/tree.rs b/src/tree.rs
index 63fe4c88..db016d30 100644
--- a/src/tree.rs
+++ b/src/tree.rs
@@ -141,22 +141,21 @@ pub enum NodeLayer {
 
 pub enum NodeLayerLink {
     Display,
-    Layer0(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
-    Layer1(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
+    Layer0(NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
+    Layer1(NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
     Output,
     Workspace,
     Tiled,
     Fullscreen,
-    Stacked(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>),
-    Layer2(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
-    Layer3(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
-    StackedAboveLayers(#[expect(dead_code)] NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>),
+    Stacked(NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>),
+    Layer2(NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
+    Layer3(NodeRef<Rc<ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1>>),
+    StackedAboveLayers(NodeRef<Rc<dyn StackedNode>>),
     Lock,
     InputMethod,
 }
 
 impl NodeLayerLink {
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub fn layer(&self) -> NodeLayer {
         macro_rules! map {
             ($($id:ident,)*) => {
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ impl NodeLayerLink {
 }
 
 impl NodeLayer {
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub fn prev(self) -> Self {
         if self == NodeLayer::Display {
             return NodeLayer::InputMethod;
@@ -194,7 +192,6 @@ impl NodeLayer {
         Self::from_linear(self.linearize() - 1).unwrap_or(NodeLayer::InputMethod)
     }
 
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub fn next(self) -> Self {
         Self::from_linear(self.linearize() + 1).unwrap_or(NodeLayer::Display)
     }
@@ -216,7 +213,6 @@ pub trait Node: 'static {
         let _ = title;
     }
 
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     fn node_accepts_focus(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }
diff --git a/toml-config/src/config.rs b/toml-config/src/config.rs
index 758f6070..12051f42 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/config.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/config.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ use {
     ahash::AHashMap,
     jay_config::{
         Axis, Direction, Workspace,
-        input::{SwitchEvent, Timeline, acceleration::AccelProfile, clickmethod::ClickMethod},
+        input::{
+            LayerDirection, SwitchEvent, Timeline, acceleration::AccelProfile,
+            clickmethod::ClickMethod,
+        },
         keyboard::{Keymap, ModifiedKeySym, mods::Modifiers, syms::KeySym},
         logging::LogLevel,
         status::MessageFormat,
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ pub enum SimpleCommand {
     ShowBar(bool),
     ToggleBar,
     FocusHistory(Timeline),
+    FocusLayerRel(LayerDirection),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/action.rs b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/action.rs
index 9322a784..f4746cf2 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/action.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/action.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use {
     jay_config::{
         Axis::{Horizontal, Vertical},
         get_workspace,
-        input::Timeline,
+        input::{LayerDirection, Timeline},
     },
     thiserror::Error,
 };
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ impl ActionParser<'_> {
             "toggle-bar" => ToggleBar,
             "focus-prev" => FocusHistory(Timeline::Older),
             "focus-next" => FocusHistory(Timeline::Newer),
+            "focus-below" => FocusLayerRel(LayerDirection::Below),
+            "focus-above" => FocusLayerRel(LayerDirection::Above),
             _ => {
                 return Err(
                     ActionParserError::UnknownSimpleAction(string.to_string()).spanned(span)
diff --git a/toml-config/src/lib.rs b/toml-config/src/lib.rs
index b13733ce..47c80080 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ impl Action {
                     let persistent = state.persistent.clone();
                     B::new(move || persistent.seat.focus_history(timeline))
                 }
+                SimpleCommand::FocusLayerRel(direction) => {
+                    let persistent = state.persistent.clone();
+                    B::new(move || persistent.seat.focus_layer_rel(direction))
+                }
             },
             Action::Multi { actions } => {
                 let actions: Vec<_> = actions.into_iter().map(|a| a.into_fn(state)).collect();
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
index 18acd81d..75eadf01 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
@@ -1614,7 +1614,9 @@
         "hide-bar",
         "toggle-bar",
         "focus-prev",
-        "focus-next"
+        "focus-next",
+        "focus-below",
+        "focus-above"
       ]
     },
     "Status": {
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
index 3229d088..a97edd37 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
@@ -3675,6 +3675,14 @@ The string should have one of the following values:
 
   Focuses the next window in the focus history.
 
+- `focus-below`:
+
+  Focuses the layer below the currently focused layer.
+
+- `focus-above`:
+
+  Focuses the layer above the currently focused layer.
+
 
 
 <a name="types-Status"></a>
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
index b69f1177..67ff709f 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
@@ -864,6 +864,10 @@ SimpleActionName:
       description: Focuses the previous window in the focus history.
     - value: focus-next
       description: Focuses the next window in the focus history.
+    - value: focus-below
+      description: Focuses the layer below the currently focused layer.
+    - value: focus-above
+      description: Focuses the layer above the currently focused layer.
 
 
 Color: