diff --git a/src/nodes/item.rs b/src/nodes/item.rs
index 5506e9b..85e6238 100644
--- a/src/nodes/item.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/item.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::spatial::{get_spatial_parent_flex, get_transform_pose_flex, Spatial};
 use crate::core::client::{Client, INTERNAL_CLIENT};
 use crate::core::nodelist::LifeLinkedNodeList;
 use crate::core::registry::Registry;
+use crate::wayland::panel_item::PanelItem;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, ensure, Result};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use nanoid::nanoid;
@@ -32,32 +33,6 @@ lazy_static! {
 		items: Registry::new(),
 		acceptors: Registry::new(),
 	};
-	static ref ITEM_TYPE_INFO_PANEL: TypeInfo = TypeInfo {
-		type_name: "panel",
-		aliased_local_signals: vec![
-			"applySurfaceMaterial",
-			"setPointerActive",
-			"setPointerPosition",
-			"setPointerButtonPressed",
-			"scrollPointerAxis",
-			"touchDown",
-			"touchMove",
-			"touchUp",
-			"setKeyboardActive",
-			"setKeymap",
-			"setKeyState",
-			"setKeyModStates",
-			"setKeyRepeat",
-			"resize",
-			"close",
-		],
-		aliased_local_methods: vec![],
-		aliased_remote_signals: vec![],
-		aliased_remote_methods: vec![],
-		ui: Default::default(),
-		items: Registry::new(),
-		acceptors: Registry::new(),
-	};
 }
 
 fn capture(item: &Arc<Item>, acceptor: &Arc<ItemAcceptor>) {
@@ -81,14 +56,14 @@ fn release(item: &Arc<Item>) {
 }
 
 pub struct TypeInfo {
-	type_name: &'static str,
-	aliased_local_signals: Vec<&'static str>,
-	aliased_local_methods: Vec<&'static str>,
-	aliased_remote_signals: Vec<&'static str>,
-	aliased_remote_methods: Vec<&'static str>,
-	ui: Mutex<Weak<ItemUI>>,
-	items: Registry<Item>,
-	acceptors: Registry<ItemAcceptor>,
+	pub type_name: &'static str,
+	pub aliased_local_signals: Vec<&'static str>,
+	pub aliased_local_methods: Vec<&'static str>,
+	pub aliased_remote_signals: Vec<&'static str>,
+	pub aliased_remote_methods: Vec<&'static str>,
+	pub ui: Mutex<Weak<ItemUI>>,
+	pub items: Registry<Item>,
+	pub acceptors: Registry<ItemAcceptor>,
 }
 
 fn capture_into_flex(node: &Node, calling_client: Arc<Client>, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -115,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct Item {
 	specialization: ItemType,
 }
 impl Item {
-	fn new(node: &Arc<Node>, type_info: &'static TypeInfo, specialization: ItemType) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(node: &Arc<Node>, type_info: &'static TypeInfo, specialization: ItemType) -> Self {
 		node.add_local_signal("captureInto", capture_into_flex);
 		let item = Item {
 			node: Arc::downgrade(node),
@@ -168,6 +143,7 @@ impl Drop for Item {
 
 pub enum ItemType {
 	Environment(EnvironmentItem),
+	Panel(PanelItem),
 }
 
 pub struct EnvironmentItem {
@@ -188,7 +164,7 @@ impl EnvironmentItem {
 	fn get_path_flex(node: &Node, _calling_client: Arc<Client>, _data: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
 		let path: Result<String> = match &node.item.get().unwrap().specialization {
 			ItemType::Environment(env) => Ok(env.path.clone()),
-			// _ => Err(anyhow!("")),
+			_ => Err(anyhow!("")),
 		};
 		Ok(flexbuffers::singleton(path?.as_str()))
 	}
diff --git a/src/wayland/mod.rs b/src/wayland/mod.rs
index 842235a..1214b07 100644
--- a/src/wayland/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod panel_item;
 pub mod compositor;
 pub mod shaders;
 pub mod surface;
diff --git a/src/wayland/panel_item.rs b/src/wayland/panel_item.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..904a6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wayland/panel_item.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+use crate::{
+	core::{client::INTERNAL_CLIENT, registry::Registry},
+	nodes::{
+		core::Node,
+		item::{Item, ItemType, TypeInfo},
+		spatial::Spatial,
+	},
+};
+use glam::Mat4;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use nanoid::nanoid;
+use smithay::reexports::wayland_server::protocol::wl_surface::WlSurface;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+lazy_static! {
+	static ref ITEM_TYPE_INFO_PANEL: TypeInfo = TypeInfo {
+		type_name: "panel",
+		aliased_local_signals: vec![
+			"applySurfaceMaterial",
+			"setPointerActive",
+			"setPointerPosition",
+			"setPointerButtonPressed",
+			"scrollPointerAxis",
+			"touchDown",
+			"touchMove",
+			"touchUp",
+			"setKeyboardActive",
+			"setKeymap",
+			"setKeyState",
+			"setKeyModStates",
+			"setKeyRepeat",
+			"resize",
+			"close",
+		],
+		aliased_local_methods: vec![],
+		aliased_remote_signals: vec![],
+		aliased_remote_methods: vec![],
+		ui: Default::default(),
+		items: Registry::new(),
+		acceptors: Registry::new(),
+	};
+}
+
+pub struct PanelItem {
+	toplevel_surface: WlSurface,
+}
+impl PanelItem {
+	pub fn create(toplevel_surface: WlSurface) -> Arc<Node> {
+		let node = Node::create(&INTERNAL_CLIENT, "/item/panel/item", &nanoid!(), true)
+			.add_to_scenegraph();
+		Spatial::add_to(&node, None, Mat4::IDENTITY).unwrap();
+
+		let specialization = ItemType::Panel(PanelItem { toplevel_surface });
+		let item =
+			ITEM_TYPE_INFO_PANEL
+				.items
+				.add(Item::new(&node, &ITEM_TYPE_INFO_PANEL, specialization));
+		let _ = node.item.set(item);
+		// node.add_local_method("getPath", PanelItem::get_path_flex);
+		node
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/xdg_shell.rs b/src/wayland/xdg_shell.rs
index 96cf968..536d00e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/xdg_shell.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/xdg_shell.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use smithay::{
 	wayland::{compositor, shell::xdg::XdgShellHandler},
 };
 
-use super::{surface::CoreSurface, WaylandState};
+use super::{panel_item::PanelItem, surface::CoreSurface, WaylandState};
 
 impl XdgShellHandler for WaylandState {
 	fn xdg_shell_state(&mut self) -> &mut smithay::wayland::shell::xdg::XdgShellState {
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ impl XdgShellHandler for WaylandState {
 
 		compositor::with_states(surface.wl_surface(), |data| {
 			data.data_map.insert_if_missing(CoreSurface::new);
+			data.data_map
+				.insert_if_missing(|| PanelItem::create(surface.wl_surface().clone()));
 		});
 	}