diff --git a/awesome/src/lib/overflow_widget/overflow.lua b/awesome/src/lib/overflow_widget/overflow.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4511bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awesome/src/lib/overflow_widget/overflow.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,616 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- A layout that allows its children to take more space than what's available
+-- in the surrounding container. If the content does exceed the available
+-- size, a scrollbar is added and scrolling behavior enabled.
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_defaults_overflow_EXAMPLE@
+-- @author Lucas Schwiderski
+-- @copyright 2021 Lucas Schwiderski
+-- @layoutmod wibox.layout.overflow
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local base = require('wibox.widget.base')
+local fixed = require('wibox.layout.fixed')
+local separator = require('wibox.widget.separator')
+local gtable = require('gears.table')
+local gshape = require('gears.shape')
+local gobject = require('gears.object')
+local mousegrabber = mousegrabber
+
+local overflow = { mt = {} }
+
+-- Determine the required space to draw the layout's children and, if necessary,
+-- the scrollbar.
+function overflow:fit(context, orig_width, orig_height)
+  local widgets = self._private.widgets
+  local num_widgets = #widgets
+  if num_widgets < 1 then
+    return 0, 0
+  end
+
+  local width, height = orig_width, orig_height
+  local scrollbar_width = self._private.scrollbar_width
+  local scrollbar_enabled = self._private.scrollbar_enabled
+  local used_in_dir, used_max = 0, 0
+  local is_y = self._private.dir == "y"
+  local avail_in_dir = is_y and orig_height or orig_width
+
+  -- Set the direction covered by scrolling to the maximum value
+  -- to allow widgets to take as much space as they want.
+  if is_y then
+    height = math.huge
+  else
+    width = math.huge
+  end
+
+  -- First, determine widget sizes.
+  -- Only when the content doesn't fit and needs scrolling should
+  -- we reduce content size to make space for a scrollbar.
+  for _, widget in pairs(widgets) do
+    local w, h = base.fit_widget(self, context, widget, width, height)
+
+    if is_y then
+      used_max = math.max(used_max, w)
+      used_in_dir = used_in_dir + h
+    else
+      used_in_dir = used_in_dir + w
+      used_max = math.max(used_max, h)
+    end
+  end
+
+  local spacing = self._private.spacing * (num_widgets - 1)
+  used_in_dir = used_in_dir + spacing
+
+  local need_scrollbar = used_in_dir > avail_in_dir and scrollbar_enabled
+
+  -- If the direction perpendicular to scrolling (e.g. width in vertical
+  -- scrolling) is not fully covered by any of the widgets, we can add our
+  -- scrollbar width to that value. Otherwise widget size will be reduced
+  -- during `layout` to make space for the scrollbar.
+  if need_scrollbar
+      and (
+      (is_y and used_max < orig_width)
+          or (not is_y and used_max < orig_height)
+      ) then
+    used_max = used_max + scrollbar_width
+  end
+
+  if is_y then
+    return used_max, used_in_dir
+  else
+    return used_in_dir, used_max
+  end
+end
+
+-- Layout children, scrollbar and spacing widgets.
+-- Only those widgets that are currently visible will be placed.
+function overflow:layout(context, orig_width, orig_height)
+  local result = {}
+  local is_y = self._private.dir == "y"
+  local widgets = self._private.widgets
+  local avail_in_dir = is_y and orig_height or orig_width
+  local scrollbar_width = self._private.scrollbar_width
+  local scrollbar_enabled = self._private.scrollbar_enabled
+  local scrollbar_position = self._private.scrollbar_position
+  local width, height = orig_width, orig_height
+  local widget_x, widget_y = 0, 0
+  local used_in_dir, used_max = 0, 0
+
+  -- Set the direction covered by scrolling to the maximum value
+  -- to allow widgets to take as much space as they want.
+  if is_y then
+    height = math.huge
+  else
+    width = math.huge
+  end
+
+  -- First, determine widget sizes.
+  -- Only when the content doesn't fit and needs scrolling should
+  -- we reduce content size to make space for a scrollbar.
+  for _, widget in pairs(widgets) do
+    local w, h = base.fit_widget(self, context, widget, width, height)
+
+    if is_y then
+      used_max = math.max(used_max, w)
+      used_in_dir = used_in_dir + h
+    else
+      used_in_dir = used_in_dir + w
+      used_max = math.max(used_max, h)
+    end
+  end
+
+  used_in_dir = used_in_dir + self._private.spacing * (#widgets - 1)
+
+  -- Save size for scrolling behavior
+  self._private.avail_in_dir = avail_in_dir
+  self._private.used_in_dir = used_in_dir
+
+  local need_scrollbar = used_in_dir > avail_in_dir and scrollbar_enabled
+
+  local scroll_position = self._private.position
+
+  if need_scrollbar then
+    local scrollbar_widget = self._private.scrollbar_widget
+    local bar_x, bar_y = 0, 0
+    local bar_w, bar_h
+    -- The percentage of how much of the content can be visible within
+    -- the available space
+    local visible_percent = avail_in_dir / used_in_dir
+    -- Make scrollbar length reflect `visible_percent`
+    -- TODO: Apply a default minimum length
+    local bar_length = math.floor(visible_percent * avail_in_dir)
+    local bar_pos = (avail_in_dir - bar_length) * self._private.position
+
+    if is_y then
+      bar_w, bar_h = base.fit_widget(self, context, scrollbar_widget, scrollbar_width, bar_length)
+      bar_y = bar_pos
+
+      if scrollbar_position == "left" then
+        widget_x = widget_x + bar_w
+      elseif scrollbar_position == "right" then
+        bar_x = orig_width - bar_w
+      end
+
+      self._private.bar_length = bar_h
+
+      width = width - bar_w
+    else
+      bar_w, bar_h = base.fit_widget(self, context, scrollbar_widget, bar_length, scrollbar_width)
+      bar_x = bar_pos
+
+      if scrollbar_position == "top" then
+        widget_y = widget_y + bar_h
+      elseif scrollbar_position == "bottom" then
+        bar_y = orig_height - bar_h
+      end
+
+      self._private.bar_length = bar_w
+
+      height = height - bar_h
+    end
+
+    table.insert(result, base.place_widget_at(
+      scrollbar_widget,
+      math.floor(bar_x),
+      math.floor(bar_y),
+      math.floor(bar_w),
+      math.floor(bar_h)
+    ))
+  end
+
+  local pos, spacing = 0, self._private.spacing
+  local interval = used_in_dir - avail_in_dir
+
+  local spacing_widget = self._private.spacing_widget
+  if spacing_widget then
+    if is_y then
+      local _
+      _, spacing = base.fit_widget(self, context, spacing_widget, width, spacing)
+    else
+      spacing = base.fit_widget(self, context, spacing_widget, spacing, height)
+    end
+  end
+
+  for i, w in pairs(widgets) do
+    local content_x, content_y
+    local content_w, content_h = base.fit_widget(self, context, w, width, height)
+
+    -- When scrolling down, the content itself moves up -> substract
+    local scrolled_pos = pos - (scroll_position * interval)
+
+    -- Stop processing completely once we're passed the visible portion
+    if scrolled_pos > avail_in_dir then
+      break
+    end
+
+    if is_y then
+      content_x, content_y = widget_x, scrolled_pos
+      pos = pos + content_h + spacing
+
+      if self._private.fill_space then
+        content_w = width
+      end
+    else
+      content_x, content_y = scrolled_pos, widget_y
+      pos = pos + content_w + spacing
+
+      if self._private.fill_space then
+        content_h = height
+      end
+    end
+
+    local is_in_view = is_y
+        and (scrolled_pos + content_h > 0)
+        or (scrolled_pos + content_w > 0)
+
+    if is_in_view then
+      -- Add the spacing widget, but not before the first widget
+      if i > 1 and spacing_widget then
+        table.insert(result, base.place_widget_at(
+          spacing_widget,
+          -- The way how spacing is added for regular widgets
+          -- and the `spacing_widget` is disconnected:
+          -- The offset for regular widgets is added to `pos` one
+          -- iteration _before_ the one where the widget is actually
+          -- placed.
+          -- Because of that, the placement for the spacing widget
+          -- needs to substract that offset to be placed right after
+          -- the previous regular widget.
+          math.floor(is_y and content_x or (content_x - spacing)),
+          math.floor(is_y and (content_y - spacing) or content_y),
+          math.floor(is_y and content_w or spacing),
+          math.floor(is_y and spacing or content_h)
+        ))
+      end
+
+      table.insert(result, base.place_widget_at(
+        w,
+        math.floor(content_x),
+        math.floor(content_y),
+        math.floor(content_w),
+        math.floor(content_h)
+      ))
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+function overflow:before_draw_children(_, cr, width, height)
+  -- Clip drawing for children to the space we're allowed to draw in
+  cr:rectangle(0, 0, width, height)
+  cr:clip()
+end
+
+--- The amount of units to advance per scroll event.
+-- This affects calls to `scroll` and the default mouse wheel handler.
+--
+-- The default is `10`.
+--
+-- @property step
+-- @tparam number step The step size.
+-- @see set_step
+
+--- Set the step size.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_step
+-- @tparam number step The step size.
+-- @see step
+function overflow:set_step(step)
+  self._private.step = step
+  -- We don't need to emit enything here, since changing step only really
+  -- takes effect the next time the user scrolls
+end
+
+--- Scroll the layout's content by `amount * step`.
+-- A positive amount scroll down/right, a negative amount scrolls up/left.
+--
+-- @method overflow:scroll
+-- @tparam number amount The amount to scroll by.
+-- @emits property::overflow::position
+-- @emitstparam property::overflow::position number position The new position.
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @emits widget::redraw_needed
+-- @see step
+function overflow:scroll(amount)
+  if amount == 0 then
+    return
+  end
+  local interval = self._private.used_in_dir
+  local delta = self._private.step / interval
+
+  local pos = self._private.position + (delta * amount)
+  self:set_position(pos)
+end
+
+--- The scroll position.
+-- The position is represented as a fraction from `0` to `1`.
+--
+-- @property position
+-- @tparam number position The position.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see set_position
+
+--- Set the current scroll position.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_position
+-- @tparam number position The new position.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @emits widget::redraw_needed
+-- @see position
+function overflow:set_position(pos)
+  local current = self._private.position
+  local interval = self._private.used_in_dir - self._private.avail_in_dir
+  if current == pos
+      -- the content takes less space than what is available, i.e. everything
+      -- is already visible
+      or interval <= 0
+      -- the position is out of range
+      or (current <= 0 and pos < 0)
+      or (current >= 1 and pos > 1) then
+    return
+  end
+
+  self._private.position = math.min(1, math.max(pos, 0))
+
+  self:emit_signal("widget::layout_changed")
+  self:emit_signal("property::position", pos)
+end
+
+--- Get the current scroll position.
+--
+-- @method overflow:get_position
+-- @treturn number position The current position.
+-- @see position
+function overflow:get_position()
+  return self._private.position
+end
+
+--- The scrollbar width.
+-- For horizontal scrollbars, this is the scrollbar height
+--
+-- The default is `5`.
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_overflow_scrollbar_width_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property scrollbar_width
+-- @tparam number scrollbar_width The scrollbar width.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see set_scrollbar_width
+
+--- Set the scrollbar width.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_scrollbar_width
+-- @tparam number scrollbar_width The new scrollbar width.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @emits widget::redraw_needed
+-- @see scrollbar_width
+function overflow:set_scrollbar_width(width)
+  if self._private.scrollbar_width == width then
+    return
+  end
+
+  self._private.scrollbar_width = width
+
+  self:emit_signal("widget::layout_changed")
+  self:emit_signal("property::scrollbar_width", width)
+end
+
+--- The scrollbar position.
+--
+-- For horizontal scrollbars, this can be `"top"` or `"bottom"`,
+-- for vertical scrollbars this can be `"left"` or `"right"`.
+-- The default is `"left"`/`"bottom"`.
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_overflow_scrollbar_position_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property scrollbar_position
+-- @tparam string scrollbar_position The scrollbar position.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see set_scrollbar_position
+
+--- Set the scrollbar position.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_scrollbar_position
+-- @tparam string scrollbar_position The new scrollbar position.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @emits widget::redraw_needed
+-- @see scrollbar_position
+function overflow:set_scrollbar_position(position)
+  if self._private.scrollbar_position == position then
+    return
+  end
+
+  self._private.scrollbar_position = position
+
+  self:emit_signal("widget::layout_changed")
+  self:emit_signal("property::scrollbar_position", position)
+end
+
+--- The scrollbar visibility.
+-- If this is set to `false`, no scrollbar will be rendered, even if the layout's
+-- content overflows. Mouse wheel scrolling will work regardless.
+--
+-- The default is `true`.
+--
+-- @property scrollbar_enabled
+-- @tparam boolean scrollbar_enabled The scrollbar visibility.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see set_scrollbar_enabled
+
+--- Enable or disable the scrollbar visibility.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_scrollbar_enabled
+-- @tparam boolean scrollbar_enabled The new scrollbar visibility.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @emits widget::redraw_needed
+-- @see scrollbar_enabled
+function overflow:set_scrollbar_enabled(enabled)
+  if self._private.scrollbar_enabled == enabled then
+    return
+  end
+
+  self._private.scrollbar_enabled = enabled
+
+  self:emit_signal("widget::layout_changed")
+  self:emit_signal("property::scrollbar_enabled", enabled)
+end
+
+-- Wraps a callback function for `mousegrabber` that is capable of
+-- updating the scroll position.
+local function build_grabber(container)
+  local is_y = container._private.dir == "y"
+  local bar_interval = container._private.avail_in_dir - container._private.bar_length
+  local start_pos = container._private.position * bar_interval
+  local coords = mouse.coords()
+  local start = is_y and coords.y or coords.x
+
+  return function(mouse)
+    if not mouse.buttons[1] then
+      return false
+    end
+
+    local pos = is_y and mouse.y or mouse.x
+    container:set_position((start_pos + (pos - start)) / bar_interval)
+
+    return true
+  end
+end
+
+-- Applies a mouse button signal using `build_grabber` to a scrollbar widget.
+local function apply_scrollbar_mouse_signal(container, w)
+  w:connect_signal('button::press', function(_, _, _, button_id)
+    if button_id ~= 1 then
+      return
+    end
+    mousegrabber.run(build_grabber(container), "fleur")
+  end)
+end
+
+--- The scrollbar widget.
+-- This widget is rendered as the scrollbar element.
+--
+-- The default is `awful.widget.separator{ shape = gears.shape.rectangle }`.
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_overflow_scrollbar_widget_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property scrollbar_widget
+-- @tparam widget scrollbar_widget The scrollbar widget.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see set_scrollbar_widget
+
+--- Set the scrollbar widget.
+--
+-- This will also apply the mouse button handler.
+--
+-- @method overflow:set_scrollbar_widget
+-- @tparam widget scrollbar_widget The new scrollbar widget.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @emits widget::layout_changed
+-- @see scrollbar_widget
+function overflow:set_scrollbar_widget(widget)
+  local w = base.make_widget_from_value(widget)
+
+  apply_scrollbar_mouse_signal(self, w)
+
+  self._private.scrollbar_widget = w
+
+  self:emit_signal("widget::layout_changed")
+  self:emit_signal("property::scrollbar_widget", widget)
+end
+
+local function new(dir, ...)
+  local ret = fixed[dir](...)
+
+  gtable.crush(ret, overflow, true)
+  ret.widget_name = gobject.modulename(2)
+
+  -- Manually set the position here. We don't know the bounding size yet.
+  ret._private.position = 0
+
+  -- Apply defaults. Bypass setters to avoid signals.
+  ret._private.step = 10
+  ret._private.fill_space = true
+  ret._private.scrollbar_width = 5
+  ret._private.scrollbar_enabled = true
+  ret._private.scrollbar_position = dir == "vertical" and "right" or "bottom"
+
+  local scrollbar_widget = separator({ shape = gshape.rectangle })
+  apply_scrollbar_mouse_signal(ret, scrollbar_widget)
+  ret._private.scrollbar_widget = scrollbar_widget
+
+  ret:connect_signal('button::press', function(self, _, _, button)
+    if button == 4 then
+      if self.scroll_speed == nil or self.scroll_speed <= 0 then
+        self:scroll(-1)
+      else
+        self:scroll(-1 * self.scroll_speed)
+      end
+    elseif button == 5 then
+      if self.scroll_speed == nil or self.scroll_speed <= 0 then
+        self:scroll(1)
+      else
+        self:scroll(1 * self.scroll_speed)
+      end
+    end
+  end)
+
+  return ret
+end
+
+--- Returns a new horizontal overflow layout.
+-- Child widgets are placed similar to `wibox.layout.fixed`, except that
+-- they may take as much width as they want. If the total width of all child
+-- widgets exceeds the width available whithin the layout's outer container
+-- a scrollbar will be added and scrolling behavior enabled.
+-- @tparam widget ... Widgets that should be added to the layout.
+-- @constructorfct wibox.layout.overflow.horizontal
+function overflow.horizontal(...)
+  return new("horizontal", ...)
+end
+
+--- Returns a new vertical overflow layout.
+-- Child widgets are placed similar to `wibox.layout.fixed`, except that
+-- they may take as much height as they want. If the total height of all child
+-- widgets exceeds the height available whithin the layout's outer container
+-- a scrollbar will be added and scrolling behavior enabled.
+-- @tparam widget ... Widgets that should be added to the layout.
+-- @constructorfct wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal
+function overflow.vertical(...)
+  return new("vertical", ...)
+end
+
+--- Add spacing between each layout widgets.
+--
+-- This behaves just like in `wibox.layout.fixed`:
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_fixed_spacing_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property spacing
+-- @tparam number spacing Spacing between widgets.
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see wibox.layout.fixed
+
+
+--- The widget used to fill the spacing between the layout elements.
+-- By default, no widget is used.
+--
+-- This behaves just like in `wibox.layout.fixed`:
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_fixed_spacing_widget_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property spacing_widget
+-- @tparam widget spacing_widget
+-- @propemits true false
+-- @see wibox.layout.fixed
+
+
+--- Set the layout's fill_space property.
+--
+-- If this property is `true`, widgets
+-- take all space in the non-scrolling directing (e.g. `width` for vertical
+-- scrolling). If `false`, they will only take as much as they need for their
+-- content.
+--
+-- The default is `true`.
+--
+--@DOC_wibox_layout_overflow_fill_space_EXAMPLE@
+--
+-- @property fill_space
+-- @tparam boolean fill_space
+-- @propemits true false
+
+
+--@DOC_fixed_COMMON@
+
+--@DOC_widget_COMMON@
+
+--@DOC_object_COMMON@
+
+return setmetatable(overflow, overflow.mt)
+
+-- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80
diff --git a/awesome/src/modules/notification-center/notification_list.lua b/awesome/src/modules/notification-center/notification_list.lua
index 7ee0f86..8b729b5 100644
--- a/awesome/src/modules/notification-center/notification_list.lua
+++ b/awesome/src/modules/notification-center/notification_list.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local icondir = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "src/assets/icons/notifications/"
 
 local nl = {}
 
-nl.notification_list = { layout = wibox.layout.fixed.vertical, spacing = dpi(20) }
+nl.notification_list = { layout = require("src.lib.overflow_widget.overflow").vertical, scrollbar_width = 0, scroll_speed = 10, spacing = dpi(20) }
 
 -- @param {table} notification
 -- @return {widget} notifications_list