diff --git a/src/decorations/ssd.cpp b/src/decorations/ssd.cpp
index 96ea5e2c1..2e211cf7d 100644
--- a/src/decorations/ssd.cpp
+++ b/src/decorations/ssd.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 constexpr uint8_t TITLEBAR_HEIGHT = 24;
 constexpr uint32_t TITLEBAR_COLOR = 0x303030;
+constexpr uint8_t BORDER_WIDTH = 1;
+constexpr uint32_t BORDER_COLOR = 0x505050;
 
 static consteval std::array<float, 4> rrggbb_to_floats(uint32_t rrggbb) {
 	return std::array<float, 4>(
@@ -17,14 +19,18 @@ Ssd::Ssd(View& parent) noexcept : view(parent) {
 	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&scene_tree->node, 0, 0);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&scene_tree->node, true);
 
-	auto color = rrggbb_to_floats(TITLEBAR_COLOR);
-	titlebar_rect = wlr_scene_rect_create(
-		scene_tree, parent.surface_current.width + get_extra_width(), get_titlebar_height(), color.data());
+	auto titlebar_color = rrggbb_to_floats(TITLEBAR_COLOR);
+	auto view_geo = view.get_surface_geometry();
+	titlebar_rect = wlr_scene_rect_create(scene_tree, view_geo.width, TITLEBAR_HEIGHT, titlebar_color.data());
+	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&titlebar_rect->node, BORDER_WIDTH, BORDER_WIDTH);
+	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&titlebar_rect->node);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&titlebar_rect->node, true);
 
-	border_rect = wlr_scene_rect_create(scene_tree, parent.surface_current.width + get_extra_width(),
-		parent.surface_current.height + get_border_width(), color.data());
-	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&border_rect->node, 0, TITLEBAR_HEIGHT);
+	auto border_color = rrggbb_to_floats(BORDER_COLOR);
+	border_rect = wlr_scene_rect_create(
+		scene_tree, view_geo.width + get_extra_width(), view_geo.height + get_extra_height(), border_color.data());
+	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&border_rect->node, 0, 0);
+	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&border_rect->node);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&border_rect->node, true);
 }
 
@@ -34,30 +40,30 @@ Ssd::~Ssd() {
 
 void Ssd::update() const {
 	auto view_geo = view.get_surface_geometry();
-	wlr_scene_rect_set_size(titlebar_rect, view_geo.width + 2, TITLEBAR_HEIGHT);
-	wlr_scene_rect_set_size(border_rect, view_geo.width + 2, view_geo.height + 1);
+	wlr_scene_rect_set_size(titlebar_rect, view_geo.width, TITLEBAR_HEIGHT);
+	wlr_scene_rect_set_size(border_rect, view_geo.width + get_extra_width(), view_geo.height + get_extra_height());
 }
 
 wlr_box Ssd::get_geometry() const {
 	auto view_geo = view.get_surface_geometry();
-	return {.x = view_geo.x - get_border_width(),
-		.y = view_geo.y - get_titlebar_height(),
+	return {.x = view_geo.x - get_horizontal_offset(),
+		.y = view_geo.y - get_vertical_offset(),
 		.width = view_geo.width + get_extra_width(),
 		.height = view_geo.height + get_extra_height()};
 }
 
-uint8_t Ssd::get_titlebar_height() const {
-	return TITLEBAR_HEIGHT;
+uint8_t Ssd::get_vertical_offset() const {
+	return TITLEBAR_HEIGHT + BORDER_WIDTH;
 }
 
-uint8_t Ssd::get_border_width() const {
-	return 1;
+uint8_t Ssd::get_horizontal_offset() const {
+	return BORDER_WIDTH;
 }
 
 int32_t Ssd::get_extra_width() const {
-	return get_border_width() * 2;
+	return BORDER_WIDTH * 2;
 }
 
 int32_t Ssd::get_extra_height() const {
-	return get_titlebar_height() + get_border_width();
+	return TITLEBAR_HEIGHT + BORDER_WIDTH * 2;
 }
diff --git a/src/decorations/ssd.hpp b/src/decorations/ssd.hpp
index 5fb1388e5..541f2d23f 100644
--- a/src/decorations/ssd.hpp
+++ b/src/decorations/ssd.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class Ssd final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Ssd> {
 	void update() const;
 	wlr_box get_geometry() const;
 
-	uint8_t get_titlebar_height() const;
-	uint8_t get_border_width() const;
+	uint8_t get_vertical_offset() const;
+	uint8_t get_horizontal_offset() const;
 	int32_t get_extra_width() const;
 	int32_t get_extra_height() const;
 };
diff --git a/src/surface/view.cpp b/src/surface/view.cpp
index c43ad888e..e0e178b14 100644
--- a/src/surface/view.cpp
+++ b/src/surface/view.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int32_t View::find_surface_min_y() const {
 
 	min_y = min_y == INT32_MAX ? 0 : min_y;
 	if (ssd.has_value()) {
-		return min_y + ssd->get_titlebar_height();
+		return min_y + ssd->get_vertical_offset();
 	} else {
 		return min_y;
 	}
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ void View::set_geometry(const int32_t x, const int32_t y, const int32_t width, c
 
 	if (scene_tree != nullptr) {
 		if (ssd.has_value()) {
-			wlr_scene_node_set_position(
-				&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x - ssd->get_border_width(), surface_current.y - ssd->get_titlebar_height());
+			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x - ssd->get_horizontal_offset(),
+				surface_current.y - ssd->get_vertical_offset());
 		} else {
 			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x, surface_current.y);
 		}
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ void View::set_position(const int32_t x, const int32_t y) {
 
 	if (scene_tree != nullptr) {
 		if (ssd.has_value()) {
-			wlr_scene_node_set_position(
-				&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x - ssd->get_border_width(), surface_current.y - ssd->get_titlebar_height());
+			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x - ssd->get_horizontal_offset(),
+				surface_current.y - ssd->get_vertical_offset());
 		} else {
 			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&scene_tree->node, surface_current.x, surface_current.y);
 		}
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ wlr_box View::get_max_size_with_decorations() const {
 
 void View::update_surface_node_position() const {
 	if (ssd.has_value()) {
-		wlr_scene_node_set_position(surface_node, ssd->get_border_width(), ssd->get_titlebar_height());
+		wlr_scene_node_set_position(surface_node, ssd->get_horizontal_offset(), ssd->get_vertical_offset());
 	} else {
 		wlr_scene_node_set_position(surface_node, 0, 0);
 	}