diff --git a/examples/toast/Cargo.toml b/examples/toast/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1f986aabc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/toast/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "toast"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["tarkah <admin@tarkah.dev>"]
+edition = "2021"
+publish = false
+
+[dependencies]
+iced = { path = "../..", features = [] }
+iced_native = { path = "../../native" }
diff --git a/examples/toast/src/main.rs b/examples/toast/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e74b3ee62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/toast/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,670 @@
+use iced::widget::{
+    self, button, column, container, pick_list, row, slider, text, text_input,
+};
+use iced::{
+    executor, keyboard, subscription, Alignment, Application, Command, Element,
+    Event, Length, Settings, Subscription,
+};
+
+use toast::{Status, Toast};
+
+pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
+    App::run(Settings::default())
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct App {
+    toasts: Vec<Toast>,
+    editing: Toast,
+    timeout_secs: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[allow(clippy::enum_variant_names)]
+enum Message {
+    Add,
+    Close(usize),
+    Title(String),
+    Body(String),
+    Status(Status),
+    Timeout(f64),
+    Event(Event),
+}
+
+impl Application for App {
+    type Executor = executor::Default;
+    type Message = Message;
+    type Theme = iced::Theme;
+    type Flags = ();
+
+    fn new(_flags: ()) -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
+        (
+            App {
+                toasts: vec![Toast {
+                    title: "Example Toast".into(),
+                    body: "Add more toasts in the form below!".into(),
+                    status: Status::Primary,
+                }],
+                timeout_secs: toast::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            Command::none(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn title(&self) -> String {
+        String::from("Toast - Iced")
+    }
+
+    fn subscription(&self) -> Subscription<Self::Message> {
+        subscription::events().map(Message::Event)
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
+        match message {
+            Message::Add => {
+                if !self.editing.title.is_empty()
+                    && !self.editing.body.is_empty()
+                {
+                    self.toasts.push(std::mem::take(&mut self.editing));
+                }
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Close(index) => {
+                self.toasts.remove(index);
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Title(title) => {
+                self.editing.title = title;
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Body(body) => {
+                self.editing.body = body;
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Status(status) => {
+                self.editing.status = status;
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Timeout(timeout) => {
+                self.timeout_secs = timeout as u64;
+                Command::none()
+            }
+            Message::Event(Event::Keyboard(keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
+                key_code: keyboard::KeyCode::Tab,
+                modifiers,
+            })) if modifiers.shift() => widget::focus_previous(),
+            Message::Event(Event::Keyboard(keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
+                key_code: keyboard::KeyCode::Tab,
+                ..
+            })) => widget::focus_next(),
+            Message::Event(_) => Command::none(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn view<'a>(&'a self) -> Element<'a, Message> {
+        let subtitle = |title, content: Element<'a, Message>| {
+            column![text(title).size(14), content]
+                .width(Length::Fill)
+                .spacing(5)
+        };
+
+        let mut add_toast = button("Add Toast");
+
+        if !self.editing.body.is_empty() && !self.editing.title.is_empty() {
+            add_toast = add_toast.on_press(Message::Add);
+        }
+
+        let content = container(
+            column![
+                subtitle(
+                    "Title",
+                    text_input("", &self.editing.title, Message::Title)
+                        .on_submit(Message::Add)
+                        .into()
+                ),
+                subtitle(
+                    "Message",
+                    text_input("", &self.editing.body, Message::Body)
+                        .on_submit(Message::Add)
+                        .into()
+                ),
+                subtitle(
+                    "Status",
+                    pick_list(
+                        toast::Status::ALL,
+                        Some(self.editing.status),
+                        Message::Status
+                    )
+                    .width(Length::Fill)
+                    .into()
+                ),
+                subtitle(
+                    "Timeout",
+                    row![
+                        text(format!("{:0>2} sec", self.timeout_secs)),
+                        slider(
+                            1.0..=30.0,
+                            self.timeout_secs as f64,
+                            Message::Timeout
+                        )
+                        .step(1.0)
+                        .width(Length::Fill)
+                    ]
+                    .spacing(5)
+                    .into()
+                ),
+                column![add_toast]
+                    .width(Length::Fill)
+                    .align_items(Alignment::End)
+            ]
+            .spacing(10)
+            .max_width(200),
+        )
+        .width(Length::Fill)
+        .height(Length::Fill)
+        .center_x()
+        .center_y();
+
+        toast::Manager::new(content, &self.toasts, Message::Close)
+            .timeout(self.timeout_secs)
+            .into()
+    }
+}
+
+mod toast {
+    use std::fmt;
+    use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+    use iced::theme;
+    use iced::widget::{
+        button, column, container, horizontal_rule, horizontal_space, row, text,
+    };
+    use iced::{
+        Alignment, Element, Length, Point, Rectangle, Renderer, Size, Theme,
+        Vector,
+    };
+    use iced_native::widget::{tree, Operation, Tree};
+    use iced_native::{event, layout, mouse, overlay, renderer, window};
+    use iced_native::{Clipboard, Event, Layout, Shell, Widget};
+
+    pub const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: u64 = 5;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+    pub enum Status {
+        #[default]
+        Primary,
+        Secondary,
+        Success,
+        Danger,
+    }
+
+    impl Status {
+        pub const ALL: &[Self] =
+            &[Self::Primary, Self::Secondary, Self::Success, Self::Danger];
+    }
+
+    impl container::StyleSheet for Status {
+        type Style = Theme;
+
+        fn appearance(&self, theme: &Theme) -> container::Appearance {
+            let palette = theme.extended_palette();
+
+            let pair = match self {
+                Status::Primary => palette.primary.weak,
+                Status::Secondary => palette.secondary.weak,
+                Status::Success => palette.success.weak,
+                Status::Danger => palette.danger.weak,
+            };
+
+            container::Appearance {
+                background: pair.color.into(),
+                text_color: pair.text.into(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl fmt::Display for Status {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+            match self {
+                Status::Primary => "Primary",
+                Status::Secondary => "Secondary",
+                Status::Success => "Success",
+                Status::Danger => "Danger",
+            }
+            .fmt(f)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+    pub struct Toast {
+        pub title: String,
+        pub body: String,
+        pub status: Status,
+    }
+
+    pub struct Manager<'a, Message> {
+        content: Element<'a, Message>,
+        toasts: Vec<Element<'a, Message>>,
+        timeout_secs: u64,
+        on_close: Box<dyn Fn(usize) -> Message + 'a>,
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, Message> Manager<'a, Message>
+    where
+        Message: 'a + Clone,
+    {
+        pub fn new(
+            content: impl Into<Element<'a, Message>>,
+            toasts: &'a [Toast],
+            on_close: impl Fn(usize) -> Message + 'a,
+        ) -> Self {
+            let toasts = toasts
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(index, toast)| {
+                    container(column![
+                        container(
+                            row![
+                                text(toast.title.as_str()),
+                                horizontal_space(Length::Fill),
+                                button("X")
+                                    .on_press((on_close)(index))
+                                    .padding(3),
+                            ]
+                            .align_items(Alignment::Center)
+                        )
+                        .width(Length::Fill)
+                        .padding(5)
+                        .style(
+                            theme::Container::Custom(Box::new(toast.status))
+                        ),
+                        horizontal_rule(1),
+                        container(text(toast.body.as_str()))
+                            .width(Length::Fill)
+                            .padding(5)
+                            .style(theme::Container::Box),
+                    ])
+                    .max_width(200)
+                    .into()
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            Self {
+                content: content.into(),
+                toasts,
+                timeout_secs: DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+                on_close: Box::new(on_close),
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn timeout(self, seconds: u64) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                timeout_secs: seconds,
+                ..self
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, Message> Widget<Message, Renderer> for Manager<'a, Message> {
+        fn width(&self) -> Length {
+            self.content.as_widget().width()
+        }
+
+        fn height(&self) -> Length {
+            self.content.as_widget().height()
+        }
+
+        fn layout(
+            &self,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            limits: &layout::Limits,
+        ) -> layout::Node {
+            self.content.as_widget().layout(renderer, limits)
+        }
+
+        fn tag(&self) -> tree::Tag {
+            struct Marker(Vec<Instant>);
+            iced_native::widget::tree::Tag::of::<Marker>()
+        }
+
+        fn state(&self) -> tree::State {
+            iced_native::widget::tree::State::new(Vec::<Option<Instant>>::new())
+        }
+
+        fn children(&self) -> Vec<Tree> {
+            std::iter::once(Tree::new(&self.content))
+                .chain(self.toasts.iter().map(Tree::new))
+                .collect()
+        }
+
+        fn diff(&self, tree: &mut Tree) {
+            let instants = tree.state.downcast_mut::<Vec<Option<Instant>>>();
+
+            // Invalidating removed instants to None allows us to remove
+            // them here so that diffing for removed / new toast instants
+            // is accurate
+            instants.retain(Option::is_some);
+
+            match (instants.len(), self.toasts.len()) {
+                (old, new) if old > new => {
+                    instants.truncate(new);
+                }
+                (old, new) if old < new => {
+                    instants.extend(
+                        std::iter::repeat(Some(Instant::now())).take(new - old),
+                    );
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+
+            tree.diff_children(
+                &std::iter::once(&self.content)
+                    .chain(self.toasts.iter())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        fn operate(
+            &self,
+            state: &mut Tree,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            operation: &mut dyn Operation<Message>,
+        ) {
+            operation.container(None, &mut |operation| {
+                self.content.as_widget().operate(
+                    &mut state.children[0],
+                    layout,
+                    renderer,
+                    operation,
+                );
+            });
+        }
+
+        fn on_event(
+            &mut self,
+            state: &mut Tree,
+            event: Event,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            clipboard: &mut dyn Clipboard,
+            shell: &mut Shell<'_, Message>,
+        ) -> event::Status {
+            self.content.as_widget_mut().on_event(
+                &mut state.children[0],
+                event,
+                layout,
+                cursor_position,
+                renderer,
+                clipboard,
+                shell,
+            )
+        }
+
+        fn draw(
+            &self,
+            state: &Tree,
+            renderer: &mut Renderer,
+            theme: &Theme,
+            style: &renderer::Style,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+            viewport: &Rectangle,
+        ) {
+            self.content.as_widget().draw(
+                &state.children[0],
+                renderer,
+                theme,
+                style,
+                layout,
+                cursor_position,
+                viewport,
+            );
+        }
+
+        fn mouse_interaction(
+            &self,
+            state: &Tree,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+            viewport: &Rectangle,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+        ) -> mouse::Interaction {
+            self.content.as_widget().mouse_interaction(
+                &state.children[0],
+                layout,
+                cursor_position,
+                viewport,
+                renderer,
+            )
+        }
+
+        fn overlay<'b>(
+            &'b mut self,
+            state: &'b mut Tree,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+        ) -> Option<overlay::Element<'b, Message, Renderer>> {
+            let instants = state.state.downcast_mut::<Vec<Option<Instant>>>();
+
+            let (content_state, toasts_state) = state.children.split_at_mut(1);
+
+            let content = self.content.as_widget_mut().overlay(
+                &mut content_state[0],
+                layout,
+                renderer,
+            );
+
+            let toasts = (!self.toasts.is_empty()).then(|| {
+                overlay::Element::new(
+                    layout.bounds().position(),
+                    Box::new(Overlay {
+                        toasts: &mut self.toasts,
+                        state: toasts_state,
+                        instants,
+                        on_close: &self.on_close,
+                        timeout_secs: self.timeout_secs,
+                    }),
+                )
+            });
+            let overlays =
+                content.into_iter().chain(toasts).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+            (!overlays.is_empty())
+                .then(|| overlay::Group::with_children(overlays).overlay())
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct Overlay<'a, 'b, Message> {
+        toasts: &'b mut [Element<'a, Message>],
+        state: &'b mut [Tree],
+        instants: &'b mut [Option<Instant>],
+        on_close: &'b dyn Fn(usize) -> Message,
+        timeout_secs: u64,
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, 'b, Message> overlay::Overlay<Message, Renderer>
+        for Overlay<'a, 'b, Message>
+    {
+        fn layout(
+            &self,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            bounds: Size,
+            position: Point,
+        ) -> layout::Node {
+            let limits = layout::Limits::new(Size::ZERO, bounds)
+                .width(Length::Fill)
+                .height(Length::Fill);
+
+            layout::flex::resolve(
+                layout::flex::Axis::Vertical,
+                renderer,
+                &limits,
+                10.into(),
+                10.0,
+                Alignment::End,
+                self.toasts,
+            )
+            .translate(Vector::new(position.x, position.y))
+        }
+
+        fn on_event(
+            &mut self,
+            event: Event,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            clipboard: &mut dyn Clipboard,
+            shell: &mut Shell<'_, Message>,
+        ) -> event::Status {
+            if let Event::Window(window::Event::RedrawRequested(now)) = &event {
+                let mut next_redraw: Option<window::RedrawRequest> = None;
+
+                self.instants.iter_mut().enumerate().for_each(
+                    |(index, maybe_instant)| {
+                        if let Some(instant) = maybe_instant.as_mut() {
+                            let remaining =
+                                Duration::from_secs(self.timeout_secs)
+                                    .saturating_sub(instant.elapsed());
+
+                            if remaining == Duration::ZERO {
+                                maybe_instant.take();
+                                shell.publish((self.on_close)(index));
+                                next_redraw =
+                                    Some(window::RedrawRequest::NextFrame);
+                            } else {
+                                let redraw_at =
+                                    window::RedrawRequest::At(*now + remaining);
+                                next_redraw = next_redraw
+                                    .map(|redraw| redraw.min(redraw_at))
+                                    .or(Some(redraw_at));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                );
+
+                if let Some(redraw) = next_redraw {
+                    shell.request_redraw(redraw);
+                }
+            }
+
+            self.toasts
+                .iter_mut()
+                .zip(self.state.iter_mut())
+                .zip(layout.children())
+                .zip(self.instants.iter_mut())
+                .map(|(((child, state), layout), instant)| {
+                    let mut local_messages = vec![];
+                    let mut local_shell = Shell::new(&mut local_messages);
+
+                    let status = child.as_widget_mut().on_event(
+                        state,
+                        event.clone(),
+                        layout,
+                        cursor_position,
+                        renderer,
+                        clipboard,
+                        &mut local_shell,
+                    );
+
+                    if !local_shell.is_empty() {
+                        instant.take();
+                    }
+
+                    shell.merge(local_shell, std::convert::identity);
+
+                    status
+                })
+                .fold(event::Status::Ignored, event::Status::merge)
+        }
+
+        fn draw(
+            &self,
+            renderer: &mut Renderer,
+            theme: &<Renderer as iced_native::Renderer>::Theme,
+            style: &renderer::Style,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+        ) {
+            let viewport = layout.bounds();
+
+            for ((child, state), layout) in self
+                .toasts
+                .iter()
+                .zip(self.state.iter())
+                .zip(layout.children())
+            {
+                child.as_widget().draw(
+                    state,
+                    renderer,
+                    theme,
+                    style,
+                    layout,
+                    cursor_position,
+                    &viewport,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn operate(
+            &mut self,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+            operation: &mut dyn iced_native::widget::Operation<Message>,
+        ) {
+            operation.container(None, &mut |operation| {
+                self.toasts
+                    .iter()
+                    .zip(self.state.iter_mut())
+                    .zip(layout.children())
+                    .for_each(|((child, state), layout)| {
+                        child
+                            .as_widget()
+                            .operate(state, layout, renderer, operation);
+                    })
+            });
+        }
+
+        fn mouse_interaction(
+            &self,
+            layout: Layout<'_>,
+            cursor_position: Point,
+            viewport: &Rectangle,
+            renderer: &Renderer,
+        ) -> mouse::Interaction {
+            self.toasts
+                .iter()
+                .zip(self.state.iter())
+                .zip(layout.children())
+                .map(|((child, state), layout)| {
+                    child.as_widget().mouse_interaction(
+                        state,
+                        layout,
+                        cursor_position,
+                        viewport,
+                        renderer,
+                    )
+                })
+                .max()
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+        }
+
+        fn is_over(&self, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor_position: Point) -> bool {
+            layout
+                .children()
+                .any(|layout| layout.bounds().contains(cursor_position))
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, Message> From<Manager<'a, Message>> for Element<'a, Message>
+    where
+        Message: 'a,
+    {
+        fn from(manager: Manager<'a, Message>) -> Self {
+            Element::new(manager)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/native/src/overlay.rs b/native/src/overlay.rs
index 22f8b6ec80..6cada41655 100644
--- a/native/src/overlay.rs
+++ b/native/src/overlay.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 //! Display interactive elements on top of other widgets.
 mod element;
+mod group;
 
 pub mod menu;
 
 pub use element::Element;
+pub use group::Group;
 pub use menu::Menu;
 
 use crate::event::{self, Event};
@@ -87,9 +89,17 @@ where
     ) -> mouse::Interaction {
         mouse::Interaction::Idle
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if the cursor is over the [`Overlay`].
+    ///
+    /// By default, it returns true if the bounds of the `layout` contain
+    /// the `cursor_position`.
+    fn is_over(&self, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor_position: Point) -> bool {
+        layout.bounds().contains(cursor_position)
+    }
 }
 
-/// Obtains the first overlay [`Element`] found in the given children.
+/// Returns a [`Group`] of overlay [`Element`] children.
 ///
 /// This method will generally only be used by advanced users that are
 /// implementing the [`Widget`](crate::Widget) trait.
@@ -102,12 +112,14 @@ pub fn from_children<'a, Message, Renderer>(
 where
     Renderer: crate::Renderer,
 {
-    children
+    let children = children
         .iter_mut()
         .zip(&mut tree.children)
         .zip(layout.children())
         .filter_map(|((child, state), layout)| {
             child.as_widget_mut().overlay(state, layout, renderer)
         })
-        .next()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    (!children.is_empty()).then(|| Group::with_children(children).overlay())
 }
diff --git a/native/src/overlay/element.rs b/native/src/overlay/element.rs
index 41a8a59720..bdf7766e7f 100644
--- a/native/src/overlay/element.rs
+++ b/native/src/overlay/element.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ where
     ) {
         self.overlay.operate(layout, renderer, operation);
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if the cursor is over the [`Element`].
+    pub fn is_over(&self, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor_position: Point) -> bool {
+        self.overlay.is_over(layout, cursor_position)
+    }
 }
 
 struct Map<'a, A, B, Renderer> {
@@ -252,4 +257,8 @@ where
         self.content
             .draw(renderer, theme, style, layout, cursor_position)
     }
+
+    fn is_over(&self, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor_position: Point) -> bool {
+        self.content.is_over(layout, cursor_position)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/native/src/overlay/group.rs b/native/src/overlay/group.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c9cf809b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/src/overlay/group.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+use iced_core::{Point, Rectangle, Size};
+
+use crate::event;
+use crate::layout;
+use crate::mouse;
+use crate::overlay;
+use crate::renderer;
+use crate::widget;
+use crate::{Clipboard, Event, Layout, Overlay, Shell};
+
+/// An [`Overlay`] container that displays multiple overlay [`overlay::Element`]
+/// children.
+#[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
+pub struct Group<'a, Message, Renderer> {
+    children: Vec<overlay::Element<'a, Message, Renderer>>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, Message, Renderer> Group<'a, Message, Renderer>
+where
+    Renderer: 'a + crate::Renderer,
+    Message: 'a,
+{
+    /// Creates an empty [`Group`].
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a [`Group`] with the given elements.
+    pub fn with_children(
+        children: Vec<overlay::Element<'a, Message, Renderer>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Group { children }
+    }
+
+    /// Adds an [`overlay::Element`] to the [`Group`].
+    pub fn push(
+        mut self,
+        child: impl Into<overlay::Element<'a, Message, Renderer>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.children.push(child.into());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Turns the [`Group`] into an overlay [`overlay::Element`].
+    pub fn overlay(self) -> overlay::Element<'a, Message, Renderer> {
+        overlay::Element::new(Point::ORIGIN, Box::new(self))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, Message, Renderer> Default for Group<'a, Message, Renderer>
+where
+    Renderer: 'a + crate::Renderer,
+    Message: 'a,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::with_children(Vec::new())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, Message, Renderer> Overlay<Message, Renderer>
+    for Group<'a, Message, Renderer>
+where
+    Renderer: crate::Renderer,
+{
+    fn layout(
+        &self,
+        renderer: &Renderer,
+        bounds: Size,
+        _position: Point,
+    ) -> layout::Node {
+        layout::Node::with_children(
+            bounds,
+            self.children
+                .iter()
+                .map(|child| child.layout(renderer, bounds))
+                .collect(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn on_event(
+        &mut self,
+        event: Event,
+        layout: Layout<'_>,
+        cursor_position: Point,
+        renderer: &Renderer,
+        clipboard: &mut dyn Clipboard,
+        shell: &mut Shell<'_, Message>,
+    ) -> event::Status {
+        self.children
+            .iter_mut()
+            .zip(layout.children())
+            .map(|(child, layout)| {
+                child.on_event(
+                    event.clone(),
+                    layout,
+                    cursor_position,
+                    renderer,
+                    clipboard,
+                    shell,
+                )
+            })
+            .fold(event::Status::Ignored, event::Status::merge)
+    }
+
+    fn draw(
+        &self,
+        renderer: &mut Renderer,
+        theme: &<Renderer as crate::Renderer>::Theme,
+        style: &renderer::Style,
+        layout: Layout<'_>,
+        cursor_position: Point,
+    ) {
+        for (child, layout) in self.children.iter().zip(layout.children()) {
+            child.draw(renderer, theme, style, layout, cursor_position);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn mouse_interaction(
+        &self,
+        layout: Layout<'_>,
+        cursor_position: Point,
+        viewport: &Rectangle,
+        renderer: &Renderer,
+    ) -> mouse::Interaction {
+        self.children
+            .iter()
+            .zip(layout.children())
+            .map(|(child, layout)| {
+                child.mouse_interaction(
+                    layout,
+                    cursor_position,
+                    viewport,
+                    renderer,
+                )
+            })
+            .max()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    fn operate(
+        &mut self,
+        layout: Layout<'_>,
+        renderer: &Renderer,
+        operation: &mut dyn widget::Operation<Message>,
+    ) {
+        operation.container(None, &mut |operation| {
+            self.children.iter_mut().zip(layout.children()).for_each(
+                |(child, layout)| {
+                    child.operate(layout, renderer, operation);
+                },
+            )
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn is_over(&self, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor_position: Point) -> bool {
+        self.children
+            .iter()
+            .zip(layout.children())
+            .any(|(child, layout)| child.is_over(layout, cursor_position))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, Message, Renderer> From<Group<'a, Message, Renderer>>
+    for overlay::Element<'a, Message, Renderer>
+where
+    Renderer: 'a + crate::Renderer,
+    Message: 'a,
+{
+    fn from(group: Group<'a, Message, Renderer>) -> Self {
+        group.overlay()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/native/src/shell.rs b/native/src/shell.rs
index f1ddb48e61..74a5c616de 100644
--- a/native/src/shell.rs
+++ b/native/src/shell.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ impl<'a, Message> Shell<'a, Message> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the [`Shell`] contains no published messages
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.messages.is_empty()
+    }
+
     /// Publish the given `Message` for an application to process it.
     pub fn publish(&mut self, message: Message) {
         self.messages.push(message);
diff --git a/native/src/user_interface.rs b/native/src/user_interface.rs
index 29cc3472e4..0def730cdd 100644
--- a/native/src/user_interface.rs
+++ b/native/src/user_interface.rs
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@ where
                 }
             }
 
-            let base_cursor = if layout.bounds().contains(cursor_position) {
+            let base_cursor = if manual_overlay
+                .as_ref()
+                .unwrap()
+                .is_over(Layout::new(&layout), cursor_position)
+            {
                 // TODO: Type-safe cursor availability
                 Point::new(-1.0, -1.0)
             } else {
@@ -504,7 +508,8 @@ where
                             );
                         });
 
-                        if overlay_bounds.contains(cursor_position) {
+                        if overlay.is_over(Layout::new(layout), cursor_position)
+                        {
                             overlay_interaction
                         } else {
                             base_interaction
diff --git a/native/src/widget/pane_grid.rs b/native/src/widget/pane_grid.rs
index 8dbd182569..eb04c0bac1 100644
--- a/native/src/widget/pane_grid.rs
+++ b/native/src/widget/pane_grid.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub use iced_style::pane_grid::{Line, StyleSheet};
 use crate::event::{self, Event};
 use crate::layout;
 use crate::mouse;
-use crate::overlay;
+use crate::overlay::{self, Group};
 use crate::renderer;
 use crate::touch;
 use crate::widget;
@@ -450,14 +450,17 @@ where
         layout: Layout<'_>,
         renderer: &Renderer,
     ) -> Option<overlay::Element<'_, Message, Renderer>> {
-        self.contents
+        let children = self
+            .contents
             .iter_mut()
             .zip(&mut tree.children)
             .zip(layout.children())
-            .filter_map(|(((_, pane), tree), layout)| {
-                pane.overlay(tree, layout, renderer)
+            .filter_map(|(((_, content), state), layout)| {
+                content.overlay(state, layout, renderer)
             })
-            .next()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        (!children.is_empty()).then(|| Group::with_children(children).overlay())
     }
 }