diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index afa70bd5..5ce7c11e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `internal/pulseaudio`: `reverse-scroll` option ([`#2664`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/pull/2664))
 - `custom/script`: Repeat interval for script failure (`interval-fail`) and `exec-if` (`interval-if`) ([`#943`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/943), [`#2606`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/2606), [`#2630`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/pull/2630))
 - `custom/text`: Loads the `format` setting, which supports the `<label>` tag, if the deprecated `content` is not defined ([`#1331`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/1331), [`#2673`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/pull/2673), [`#2676`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/pull/2676))
+- Added experimental support for positioning the tray like a module
 
 ## [3.6.2] - 2022-04-03
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index dc7a09e1..9cb68f1a 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
   static make_type make(eventloop::loop&, bool only_initialize_values = false);
 
   explicit bar(connection&, signal_emitter&, const config&, const logger&, eventloop::loop&, unique_ptr<screen>&&,
-      unique_ptr<tray_manager>&&, unique_ptr<tags::dispatch>&&, unique_ptr<tags::action_context>&&,
-      bool only_initialize_values);
+      unique_ptr<tags::dispatch>&&, unique_ptr<tags::action_context>&&, bool only_initialize_values);
   ~bar();
 
   const bar_settings& settings() const;
diff --git a/include/components/renderer.hpp b/include/components/renderer.hpp
index 5dfc998a..500c7f08 100644
--- a/include/components/renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/components/renderer.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class renderer : public renderer_interface,
 
   double get_alignment_start(const alignment align) const override;
 
+  void apply_tray_position(const tags::context& context) override;
+
  protected:
   void fill_background();
   void fill_overline(rgba color, double x, double w);
diff --git a/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp b/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
index 77c718ff..b94c6f4d 100644
--- a/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/components/renderer_interface.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class renderer_interface {
    */
   virtual double get_alignment_start(const alignment align) const = 0;
 
+  virtual void apply_tray_position(const tags::context& context) = 0;
+
  protected:
   /**
    * Stores information about actions in the current render cycle.
diff --git a/include/events/signal.hpp b/include/events/signal.hpp
index f122467a..f54f0684 100644
--- a/include/events/signal.hpp
+++ b/include/events/signal.hpp
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ namespace signals {
     struct mapped_clients : public detail::value_signal<mapped_clients, unsigned int> {
       using base_type::base_type;
     };
+    struct tray_width_change : public detail::value_signal<tray_width_change, unsigned int> {
+      using base_type::base_type;
+    };
+    struct tray_pos_change : public detail::value_signal<tray_pos_change, int> {
+      using base_type::base_type;
+    };
   } // namespace ui_tray
 } // namespace signals
 
diff --git a/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp b/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
index 2c7abbb7..0e422b21 100644
--- a/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
+++ b/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ namespace signals {
   } // namespace ui
   namespace ui_tray {
     struct mapped_clients;
+    struct tray_width_change;
+    struct tray_pos_change;
   }
 } // namespace signals
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
index 33deb885..693320e9 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "modules/temperature.hpp"
 #include "modules/text.hpp"
+#include "modules/tray.hpp"
 #include "modules/xbacklight.hpp"
 #include "modules/xwindow.hpp"
 #include "modules/xworkspaces.hpp"
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ namespace {
       return new xwindow_module(bar, move(module_name));
     } else if (name == xworkspaces_module::TYPE) {
       return new xworkspaces_module(bar, move(module_name));
+    } else if (name == tray_module::TYPE) {
+      return new tray_module(bar, move(module_name));
     } else if (name == text_module::TYPE) {
       return new text_module(bar, move(module_name));
     } else if (name == script_module::TYPE) {
diff --git a/include/modules/tray.hpp b/include/modules/tray.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db963be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/modules/tray.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+#include "components/bar.hpp"
+#include "modules/meta/static_module.hpp"
+
+POLYBAR_NS
+namespace modules {
+  class tray_module : public static_module<tray_module>,
+                      public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui_tray::tray_width_change> {
+   public:
+    explicit tray_module(const bar_settings& bar_settings, string name_);
+    string get_format() const;
+
+    bool build(builder* builder, const string& tag) const;
+    void update() {}
+    void teardown();
+
+    bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_width_change& evt) override;
+
+    static constexpr auto TYPE = "internal/tray";
+
+   private:
+    static constexpr const char* TAG_TRAY{"<tray>"};
+
+    int m_width{0};
+  };
+}  // namespace modules
+POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/tags/context.hpp b/include/tags/context.hpp
index 47965547..049a70d1 100644
--- a/include/tags/context.hpp
+++ b/include/tags/context.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace tags {
     void apply_alignment(alignment align);
     void apply_attr(attr_activation act, attribute attr);
     void apply_reset();
+    void store_tray_position(int x_pos);
 
     rgba get_bg() const;
     rgba get_fg() const;
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ namespace tags {
     bool has_underline() const;
     alignment get_alignment() const;
 
+    std::pair<alignment, int> get_relative_tray_position() const;
+
    protected:
     /**
      * Background color
@@ -77,8 +80,10 @@ namespace tags {
      */
     alignment m_align{alignment::NONE};
 
-   private:
-    const bar_settings& m_settings;
+    std::pair<alignment, int> m_relative_tray_position{alignment::NONE, 0};
+
+  private:
+      const bar_settings &m_settings;
   };
 } // namespace tags
 
diff --git a/include/tags/dispatch.hpp b/include/tags/dispatch.hpp
index db6deb7e..da3fa0ee 100644
--- a/include/tags/dispatch.hpp
+++ b/include/tags/dispatch.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "components/renderer_interface.hpp"
+#include "components/types.hpp"
 #include "errors.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ namespace tags {
     void handle_action(renderer_interface& renderer, mousebtn btn, bool closing, const string&& cmd);
     void handle_offset(renderer_interface& renderer, extent_val offset);
     void handle_alignment(renderer_interface& renderer, alignment a);
-    void handle_control(controltag ctrl);
+    void handle_control(renderer_interface& renderer, controltag ctrl);
 
    private:
     const logger& m_log;
diff --git a/include/tags/types.hpp b/include/tags/types.hpp
index 7ac2ee09..ab4fa418 100644
--- a/include/tags/types.hpp
+++ b/include/tags/types.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace tags {
   enum class controltag {
     NONE = 0,
     R, // Reset all open tags (B, F, T, o, u). Used at module edges
+    t  // special tag for trays
   };
 
   enum class color_type { RESET = 0, COLOR };
diff --git a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
index 2a388f91..471b233e 100644
--- a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
@@ -61,24 +61,26 @@ struct tray_settings {
   rgba foreground{};
   bool transparent{false};
   bool detached{false};
+  bool adaptive{false};
 };
 
 class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify, evt::client_message,
                          evt::configure_request, evt::resize_request, evt::selection_clear, evt::property_notify,
                          evt::reparent_notify, evt::destroy_notify, evt::map_notify, evt::unmap_notify>,
                      public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui::visibility_change, signals::ui::dim_window,
-                         signals::ui::update_background> {
+                         signals::ui::update_background, signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change> {
  public:
   using make_type = unique_ptr<tray_manager>;
-  static make_type make();
+  static make_type make(const bar_settings& settings);
 
-  explicit tray_manager(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const logger& logger, background_manager& back);
+  explicit tray_manager(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const logger& logger, background_manager& back,
+      const bar_settings& settings);
 
   ~tray_manager();
 
   const tray_settings settings() const;
 
-  void setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts);
+  void setup();
   void activate();
   void activate_delayed(chrono::duration<double, std::milli> delay = 1s);
   void deactivate(bool clear_selection = true);
@@ -105,8 +107,9 @@ class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify
   void track_selection_owner(xcb_window_t owner);
   void process_docking_request(xcb_window_t win);
 
-  int calculate_x(unsigned width, bool abspos = true) const;
+  int calculate_x(unsigned width) const;
   int calculate_y(bool abspos = true) const;
+
   unsigned short int calculate_w() const;
   unsigned short int calculate_h() const;
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify
   bool on(const signals::ui::visibility_change& evt) override;
   bool on(const signals::ui::dim_window& evt) override;
   bool on(const signals::ui::update_background& evt) override;
+  bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) override;
 
  private:
   connection& m_connection;
@@ -167,6 +171,8 @@ class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify
   mutex m_mtx{};
 
   bool m_firstactivation{true};
+
+  const bar_settings& m_bar_opts;
 };
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index b8ecdc60..0f36aeb8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ set(POLY_SOURCES
   ${src_dir}/modules/xbacklight.cpp
   ${src_dir}/modules/xwindow.cpp
   ${src_dir}/modules/xworkspaces.cpp
+  ${src_dir}/modules/tray.cpp
+
 
   ${src_dir}/tags/action_context.cpp
   ${src_dir}/tags/context.cpp
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index b2efa93c..2c06674f 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ bar::make_type bar::make(loop& loop, bool only_initialize_values) {
       logger::make(),
       loop,
       screen::make(),
-      tray_manager::make(),
       tags::dispatch::make(*action_ctxt),
       std::move(action_ctxt),
       only_initialize_values);
@@ -62,19 +61,20 @@ bar::make_type bar::make(loop& loop, bool only_initialize_values) {
  * TODO: Break out all tray handling
  */
 bar::bar(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const config& config, const logger& logger, loop& loop,
-    unique_ptr<screen>&& screen, unique_ptr<tray_manager>&& tray_manager, unique_ptr<tags::dispatch>&& dispatch,
-    unique_ptr<tags::action_context>&& action_ctxt, bool only_initialize_values)
+    unique_ptr<screen>&& screen, unique_ptr<tags::dispatch>&& dispatch, unique_ptr<tags::action_context>&& action_ctxt,
+    bool only_initialize_values)
     : m_connection(conn)
     , m_sig(emitter)
     , m_conf(config)
     , m_log(logger)
     , m_loop(loop)
     , m_screen(forward<decltype(screen)>(screen))
-    , m_tray(forward<decltype(tray_manager)>(tray_manager))
     , m_dispatch(forward<decltype(dispatch)>(dispatch))
     , m_action_ctxt(forward<decltype(action_ctxt)>(action_ctxt)) {
   string bs{m_conf.section()};
 
+  m_tray = tray_manager::make(m_opts);
+
   // Get available RandR outputs
   auto monitor_name = m_conf.get(bs, "monitor", ""s);
   auto monitor_name_fallback = m_conf.get(bs, "monitor-fallback", ""s);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void bar::parse(string&& data, bool force) {
 
   auto rect = m_opts.inner_area();
 
-  if (m_tray && !m_tray->settings().detached && m_tray->settings().configured_slots) {
+  if (m_tray && !m_tray->settings().detached && m_tray->settings().configured_slots && !m_tray->settings().adaptive) {
     auto trayalign = m_tray->settings().align;
     auto traywidth = m_tray->settings().configured_w;
     if (trayalign == alignment::LEFT) {
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ void bar::start() {
   m_renderer->end();
 
   m_log.trace("bar: Setup tray manager");
-  m_tray->setup(static_cast<const bar_settings&>(m_opts));
+  m_tray->setup();
 
   broadcast_visibility();
 }
diff --git a/src/components/builder.cpp b/src/components/builder.cpp
index 8f66b14b..e2364d6a 100644
--- a/src/components/builder.cpp
+++ b/src/components/builder.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ void builder::control(controltag tag) {
     case controltag::R:
       str = "R";
       break;
+    case controltag::t:
+      str = "t";
+      break;
     default:
       throw runtime_error("Invalid controltag: " + to_string(to_integral(tag)));
   }
diff --git a/src/components/renderer.cpp b/src/components/renderer.cpp
index 7da9a386..4e1b4504 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/components/renderer.cpp
@@ -811,4 +811,12 @@ bool renderer::on(const signals::ui::request_snapshot& evt) {
   return true;
 }
 
+void renderer::apply_tray_position(const tags::context& context) {
+  if (context.get_relative_tray_position() != std::pair<alignment, int>()) {
+    int absolute_x = static_cast<int>(
+        block_x(context.get_relative_tray_position().first) + context.get_relative_tray_position().second);
+    m_sig.emit(signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change{absolute_x});
+  }
+}
+
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/modules/tray.cpp b/src/modules/tray.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c38fd8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/tray.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "modules/tray.hpp"
+
+#include "modules/meta/base.inl"
+
+POLYBAR_NS
+namespace modules {
+  template class module<tray_module>;
+
+  tray_module::tray_module(const bar_settings& bar_settings, string name_)
+      : static_module<tray_module>(bar_settings, move(name_)) {
+    m_formatter->add(DEFAULT_FORMAT, TAG_TRAY, {TAG_TRAY});
+    m_sig.attach(this);
+  }
+
+  string tray_module::get_format() const {
+    return DEFAULT_FORMAT;
+  }
+
+  bool tray_module::build(builder* builder, const string& tag) const {
+    if (tag == TAG_TRAY) {
+      builder->control(tags::controltag::t);
+      extent_val offset_extent = {extent_type::PIXEL, static_cast<float>(m_width)};
+      builder->offset(offset_extent);
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool tray_module::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_width_change& evt) {
+    m_width = evt.cast();
+    broadcast();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  void tray_module::teardown() {
+    m_sig.detach(this);
+  }
+
+}  // namespace modules
+POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/tags/context.cpp b/src/tags/context.cpp
index 93de3abf..c593981b 100644
--- a/src/tags/context.cpp
+++ b/src/tags/context.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ namespace tags {
     }
   }
 
+  void context::store_tray_position(int x_pos) {
+    m_relative_tray_position = std::make_pair(get_alignment(), x_pos);
+  }
+
   void context::apply_reset() {
     m_bg = m_settings.background;
     m_fg = m_settings.foreground;
@@ -111,6 +115,10 @@ namespace tags {
   alignment context::get_alignment() const {
     return m_align;
   }
+
+  std::pair<alignment, int> context::get_relative_tray_position() const {
+    return m_relative_tray_position;
+  }
 }  // namespace tags
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/tags/dispatch.cpp b/src/tags/dispatch.cpp
index f2174664..a032bfe7 100644
--- a/src/tags/dispatch.cpp
+++ b/src/tags/dispatch.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "components/renderer.hpp"
 #include "events/signal.hpp"
-#include "events/signal_emitter.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "tags/parser.hpp"
 #include "utils/color.hpp"
+#include "components/logger.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ namespace tags {
                 m_ctxt->apply_ul(el.tag_data.color);
                 break;
               case tags::syntaxtag::P:
-                handle_control(el.tag_data.ctrl);
+                handle_control(renderer, el.tag_data.ctrl);
                 break;
               case tags::syntaxtag::l:
                 handle_alignment(renderer, alignment::LEFT);
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ namespace tags {
     for (auto a : {alignment::LEFT, alignment::CENTER, alignment::RIGHT}) {
       m_action_ctxt.set_alignment_start(a, renderer.get_alignment_start(a));
     }
+    renderer.apply_tray_position(*m_ctxt);
 
     auto num_unclosed = m_action_ctxt.num_unclosed();
 
@@ -152,11 +154,14 @@ namespace tags {
     renderer.change_alignment(*m_ctxt);
   }
 
-  void dispatch::handle_control(controltag ctrl) {
+  void dispatch::handle_control(renderer_interface& renderer, controltag ctrl) {
     switch (ctrl) {
       case controltag::R:
         m_ctxt->apply_reset();
         break;
+      case controltag::t:
+        m_ctxt->store_tray_position(renderer.get_x(*m_ctxt));
+        break;
       default:
         throw runtime_error("Unrecognized polybar control tag: " + to_string(static_cast<int>(ctrl)));
     }
diff --git a/src/tags/parser.cpp b/src/tags/parser.cpp
index 6b4f2bc4..87d9c035 100644
--- a/src/tags/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/tags/parser.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ namespace tags {
         }
 
         return controltag::R;
+      case 't':
+        return controltag::t;
       default:
         throw control_error(s);
     }
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
index dfce8521..55f37348 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@ POLYBAR_NS
 /**
  * Create instance
  */
-tray_manager::make_type tray_manager::make() {
+tray_manager::make_type tray_manager::make(const bar_settings& settings) {
   return std::make_unique<tray_manager>(
-      connection::make(), signal_emitter::make(), logger::make(), background_manager::make());
+      connection::make(), signal_emitter::make(), logger::make(), background_manager::make(), settings);
 }
 
-tray_manager::tray_manager(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const logger& logger, background_manager& back)
-    : m_connection(conn), m_sig(emitter), m_log(logger), m_background_manager(back) {
+tray_manager::tray_manager(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const logger& logger, background_manager& back,
+    const bar_settings& settings)
+    : m_connection(conn), m_sig(emitter), m_log(logger), m_background_manager(back), m_bar_opts(settings) {
   m_connection.attach_sink(this, SINK_PRIORITY_TRAY);
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ tray_manager::~tray_manager() {
   deactivate();
 }
 
-void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
+void tray_manager::setup() {
   const config& conf = config::make();
   auto bs = conf.section();
   string position;
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
     m_opts.align = alignment::RIGHT;
   } else if (position == "center") {
     m_opts.align = alignment::CENTER;
+  } else if (position == "adaptive") {
+    m_opts.adaptive = true;
   } else if (position != "none") {
     return m_log.err("Disabling tray manager (reason: Invalid position \"" + position + "\")");
   } else {
@@ -90,9 +93,9 @@ void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
   }
 
   m_opts.detached = conf.get(bs, "tray-detached", false);
-  m_opts.height = bar_opts.size.h;
-  m_opts.height -= bar_opts.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
-  m_opts.height -= bar_opts.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+  m_opts.height = m_bar_opts.size.h;
+  m_opts.height -= m_bar_opts.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
+  m_opts.height -= m_bar_opts.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
   m_opts.height_fill = m_opts.height;
 
   if (m_opts.height % 2 != 0) {
@@ -105,16 +108,16 @@ void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
     m_opts.height = maxsize;
   }
 
-  m_opts.width_max = bar_opts.size.w;
+  m_opts.width_max = m_bar_opts.size.w;
   m_opts.width = m_opts.height;
-  m_opts.orig_y = bar_opts.pos.y + bar_opts.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+  m_opts.orig_y = m_bar_opts.pos.y + m_bar_opts.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
 
   // Apply user-defined scaling
   auto scale = conf.get(bs, "tray-scale", 1.0);
   m_opts.width *= scale;
   m_opts.height_fill *= scale;
 
-  auto inner_area = bar_opts.inner_area(true);
+  auto inner_area = m_bar_opts.inner_area(true);
 
   switch (m_opts.align) {
     case alignment::NONE:
@@ -135,8 +138,8 @@ void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
   }
 
   // Set user-defined foreground and background colors.
-  m_opts.background = conf.get(bs, "tray-background", bar_opts.background);
-  m_opts.foreground = conf.get(bs, "tray-foreground", bar_opts.foreground);
+  m_opts.background = conf.get(bs, "tray-background", m_bar_opts.background);
+  m_opts.foreground = conf.get(bs, "tray-foreground", m_bar_opts.foreground);
 
   if (m_opts.background.alpha_i() != 255) {
     m_log.trace("tray: enable transparency");
@@ -154,21 +157,21 @@ void tray_manager::setup(const bar_settings& bar_opts) {
   int max_y;
 
   if (m_opts.detached) {
-    max_x = bar_opts.monitor->w;
-    max_y = bar_opts.monitor->h;
+    max_x = m_bar_opts.monitor->w;
+    max_y = m_bar_opts.monitor->h;
   } else {
     max_x = inner_area.width;
     max_y = inner_area.height;
   }
 
-  m_opts.orig_x += units_utils::percentage_with_offset_to_pixel(offset_x, max_x, bar_opts.dpi_x);
-  m_opts.orig_y += units_utils::percentage_with_offset_to_pixel(offset_y, max_y, bar_opts.dpi_y);
+  m_opts.orig_x += units_utils::percentage_with_offset_to_pixel(offset_x, max_x, m_bar_opts.dpi_x);
+  m_opts.orig_y += units_utils::percentage_with_offset_to_pixel(offset_y, max_y, m_bar_opts.dpi_y);
   ;
-  m_opts.rel_x = m_opts.orig_x - bar_opts.pos.x;
-  m_opts.rel_y = m_opts.orig_y - bar_opts.pos.y;
+  m_opts.rel_x = m_opts.orig_x - m_bar_opts.pos.x;
+  m_opts.rel_y = m_opts.orig_y - m_bar_opts.pos.y;
 
   // Put the tray next to the bar in the window stack
-  m_opts.sibling = bar_opts.window;
+  m_opts.sibling = m_bar_opts.window;
 
   // Activate the tray manager
   query_atom();
@@ -379,6 +382,8 @@ void tray_manager::reconfigure_clients() {
       remove_client(client, false);
     }
   }
+
+  m_sig.emit(signals::ui_tray::tray_width_change{calculate_w()});
 }
 
 /**
@@ -794,8 +799,8 @@ void tray_manager::process_docking_request(xcb_window_t win) {
 /**
  * Calculate x position of tray window
  */
-int tray_manager::calculate_x(unsigned int width, bool abspos) const {
-  auto x = abspos ? m_opts.orig_x : m_opts.rel_x;
+int tray_manager::calculate_x(unsigned int width) const {
+  auto x = m_opts.orig_x;
   if (m_opts.align == alignment::RIGHT) {
     x -= ((m_opts.width + m_opts.spacing) * m_clients.size() + m_opts.spacing);
   } else if (m_opts.align == alignment::CENTER) {
@@ -1013,14 +1018,14 @@ void tray_manager::handle(const evt::selection_clear& evt) {
 void tray_manager::handle(const evt::property_notify& evt) {
   if (!m_activated) {
     return;
-  } 
-  
+  }
+
   // React an wallpaper change, if bar has transparency
   if (m_opts.transparent && (evt->atom == _XROOTPMAP_ID || evt->atom == _XSETROOT_ID || evt->atom == ESETROOT_PMAP_ID)) {
     redraw_window(true);
     return;
-  } 
-  
+  }
+
   if (evt->atom != _XEMBED_INFO) {
     return;
   }
@@ -1161,4 +1166,11 @@ bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui::update_background&) {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) {
+  m_opts.orig_x = m_bar_opts.inner_area(true).x + evt.cast();
+  reconfigure_window();
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/tags/dispatch.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/tags/dispatch.cpp
index a0394551..f85d3892 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/tags/dispatch.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/tags/dispatch.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "common/test.hpp"
 #include "components/logger.hpp"
+#include "events/signal_emitter.hpp"
 #include "gmock/gmock.h"
 
 using namespace polybar;
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ class FakeRenderer : public renderer_interface {
     return 0;
   };
 
+  void apply_tray_position(const tags::context&) override{};
+
  private:
   map<alignment, int> block_x = {
       {alignment::LEFT, 0},
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ class MockRenderer : public renderer_interface {
   MOCK_METHOD(void, change_alignment, (const context& ctxt), (override));
   MOCK_METHOD(double, get_x, (const context& ctxt), (const, override));
   MOCK_METHOD(double, get_alignment_start, (const alignment align), (const, override));
+  MOCK_METHOD(void, apply_tray_position, (const polybar::tags::context& context), (override));
 
   void DelegateToFake() {
     ON_CALL(*this, render_offset).WillByDefault([this](const context& ctxt, const extent_val offset) {
@@ -85,6 +89,10 @@ class MockRenderer : public renderer_interface {
     ON_CALL(*this, get_alignment_start).WillByDefault([this](const alignment a) {
       return fake.get_alignment_start(a);
     });
+
+    ON_CALL(*this, apply_tray_position).WillByDefault([this](const context& context) {
+      return fake.apply_tray_position(context);
+    });
   }
 
  private: