diff --git a/src/interfaces/window.cpp b/src/interfaces/window.cpp
index 3e8fa05..3feb272 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/window.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/window.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     QMargins margins;
     Window::ScreenConfiguration screenConfiguration = Window::ScreenFromQWindow;
     bool closeOnDismissed = true;
-    bool accomodateExclusiveZones = true;
+    Window::AnchorRect anchorRect = Window::AnchorRectWorkArea;
 };
 
 static QMap<QWindow *, Window *> s_map;
@@ -85,19 +85,19 @@ Window::Anchor Window::exclusiveEdge() const
     return d->exclusiveEdge;
 }
 
-bool Window::accomodateExclusiveZones() const
+Window::AnchorRect Window::anchorRect() const
 {
-    return d->accomodateExclusiveZones;
+    return d->anchorRect;
 }
 
-void Window::setAccomodateExclusiveZones(bool accomodate)
+void Window::setAnchorRect(Window::AnchorRect anchorRect)
 {
-    if (d->accomodateExclusiveZones == accomodate) {
+    if (d->anchorRect == anchorRect) {
         return;
     }
 
-    d->accomodateExclusiveZones = accomodate;
-    Q_EMIT accomodateExclusiveZonesChanged();
+    d->anchorRect = anchorRect;
+    Q_EMIT anchorRectChanged();
 }
 
 void Window::setMargins(const QMargins &margins)
diff --git a/src/interfaces/window.h b/src/interfaces/window.h
index da24f0a..4c9857f 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/window.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/window.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LAYERSHELLQT_EXPORT Window : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString scope READ scope WRITE setScope)
     Q_PROPERTY(QMargins margins READ margins WRITE setMargins NOTIFY marginsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(qint32 exclusionZone READ exclusionZone WRITE setExclusiveZone NOTIFY exclusionZoneChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool accomodateExclusiveZones READ accomodateExclusiveZones WRITE setAccomodateExclusiveZones NOTIFY accomodateExclusiveZonesChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(AnchorRect anchorRect READ anchorRect WRITE setAnchorRect NOTIFY anchorRectChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Layer layer READ layer WRITE setLayer NOTIFY layerChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(KeyboardInteractivity keyboardInteractivity READ keyboardInteractivity WRITE setKeyboardInteractivity NOTIFY keyboardInteractivityChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(ScreenConfiguration screenConfiguration READ screenConfiguration WRITE setScreenConfiguration)
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ public:
     Q_ENUM(Anchor);
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Anchors, Anchor)
 
+    /**
+     * This enum is used to choose between anchoring to work area or screen area
+     */
+    enum AnchorRect { AnchorRectWorkArea = 0, AnchorRectFullArea = 1 };
+    Q_ENUM(AnchorRect);
+
     /**
      * This enum type is used to specify the layer where a surface can be put in.
      */
@@ -84,8 +90,8 @@ public:
     void setExclusiveEdge(Window::Anchor edge);
     Window::Anchor exclusiveEdge() const;
 
-    bool accomodateExclusiveZones() const;
-    void setAccomodateExclusiveZones(bool accomodate);
+    AnchorRect anchorRect() const;
+    void setAnchorRect(AnchorRect anchorRect);
 
     void setMargins(const QMargins &margins);
     QMargins margins() const;
@@ -130,7 +136,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void anchorsChanged();
     void exclusionZoneChanged();
     void exclusiveEdgeChanged();
-    void accomodateExclusiveZonesChanged();
+    void anchorRectChanged();
     void marginsChanged();
     void keyboardInteractivityChanged();
     void layerChanged();
diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
index f35f6b8..eca59da 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ QWaylandLayerSurface::QWaylandLayerSurface(QWaylandLayerShellIntegration *shell,
         setExclusiveEdge(m_interface->exclusiveEdge());
     });
 
-    setAccomodateExclusiveZones(m_interface->accomodateExclusiveZones());
-    connect(m_interface, &Window::accomodateExclusiveZonesChanged, this, [this]() {
-        setAccomodateExclusiveZones(m_interface->accomodateExclusiveZones());
+    setAnchorRect(m_interface->anchorRect());
+    connect(m_interface, &Window::anchorRectChanged, this, [this]() {
+        setAnchorRect(m_interface->anchorRect());
     });
 
     setMargins(m_interface->margins());
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ void QWaylandLayerSurface::setExclusiveEdge(uint32_t edge)
     }
 }
 
-void QWaylandLayerSurface::setAccomodateExclusiveZones(bool accomodate)
+void QWaylandLayerSurface::setAnchorRect(int32_t anchorRect)
 {
-    if (zwlr_layer_surface_v1_get_version(object()) >= ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_SET_ACCOMODATE_EXCLUSIVE_ZONES_SINCE_VERSION) {
-        set_accomodate_exclusive_zones(accomodate);
+    if (zwlr_layer_surface_v1_get_version(object()) >= ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_SET_ANCHOR_RECT_SINCE_VERSION) {
+        set_anchor_rect(anchorRect);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayersurface_p.h b/src/qwaylandlayersurface_p.h
index 0d5c81e..904c2e0 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayersurface_p.h
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayersurface_p.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef _LAYERSURFACE_H
 #define _LAYERSURFACE_H
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <wayland-client.h>
 
 #include "qwaylandlayershellintegration_p.h"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     void setAnchor(uint32_t anchor);
     void setExclusiveZone(int32_t zone);
     void setExclusiveEdge(uint32_t edge);
-    void setAccomodateExclusiveZones(bool accomodate);
+    void setAnchorRect(int32_t anchorRect);
     void setMargins(const QMargins &margins);
     void setKeyboardInteractivity(uint32_t interactivity);
     void setLayer(uint32_t layer);
diff --git a/src/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml b/src/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
index 19dfd82..9be06f9 100644
--- a/src/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/src/wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -382,6 +382,11 @@
       <entry name="right" value="8" summary="the right edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
     </enum>
 
+    <enum name="anchor_rect">
+      <entry name="anchor_rect_work_area" value="0" summary="use the anchor rectangle which takes into account all the other exclusive zones (default)"/>
+      <entry name="anchor_rect_full_area" value="1" summary="use the whole screen area as the anchor rect, ignoring other exclusive zones"/>
+    </enum>
+
     <!-- Version 2 additions -->
 
     <request name="set_layer" since="2">
@@ -411,18 +416,19 @@
 
     <!-- Version 6 additions -->
 
-    <request name="set_accomodate_exclusive_zones" since="6">
-      <description summary="set whether accomodate exclusive zones of other surfaces">
-        Asks for this surface to not be automatically moved and resized according to
-        exclusive zones claimed by other surfaces.
+    <request name="set_anchor_rect" since="6">
+      <description summary="set which anchor rect to use to position the surface">
+        When this surface is anchored, it can be to two possible anchor rects.
 
-        The accomodate parameter is treated as a boolean flag, a zero value means false,
-        a non zero value means true.
+        The work area rect (anchor_rect_work_area) is the usable space, excluding
+        exclusive zones already claimed by other surfaces, ensuring no overlap will happen.
+        This is the default behavior
 
-        This is the default behavior, if you want a zone to not be automatically moved,
-        explicitly call this with 0 as parameter.
+        The full area (anchor_rect_full_area) is the whole space of the screen, ensuring
+        that the surface will touch all the screen edges corresponding to each anchor
+        edge that was asked, even if this would result in overlapping surfaces.
       </description>
-      <arg name="accomodate" type="uint"/>
+      <arg name="anchor_rect" type="int" enum="anchor_rect"/>
     </request>
 
   </interface>