diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 6a82f78..d016bea 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ void add_entry (char *key, char *value)
 			panel_layer = BOTTOM_LAYER;
 		else if (strcmp(value, "top") == 0)
 			panel_layer = TOP_LAYER;
-		else if (strcmp(value, "float") == 0)
-			panel_layer = FLOAT_LAYER;
 		else
 			panel_layer = NORMAL_LAYER;
 	}
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index d58058e..5ba4fa0 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -508,36 +508,18 @@ void set_panel_properties(Panel *p)
 	}
 
 	// Dock
-	long val = server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK;
+	long val = panel_dock ? server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK : server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL;
 	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &val, 1);
 
+	// Sticky and below other window
 	val = ALLDESKTOP;
 	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_DESKTOP, XA_CARDINAL, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &val, 1);
-
-	Atom state[5];
-	int nb_atoms;
+	Atom state[4];
 	state[0] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER;
 	state[1] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR;
 	state[2] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_STICKY;
-	switch ( panel_layer ) {
-	case BOTTOM_LAYER:
-		state[3] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW; 
-		nb_atoms = 4;
-		break;
-	case NORMAL_LAYER:
-		nb_atoms = 3;
-		break;
-	case TOP_LAYER:
-		state[3] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
-		nb_atoms = 4;
-		break;
-	case FLOAT_LAYER:
-		// Float above or below (allowed by some WM for some layers)
-		state[3] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW; 
-		state[4] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
-		nb_atoms = 5;
-		break;
-	}
+	state[3] = panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER ? server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW : server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
+	int nb_atoms = panel_layer == NORMAL_LAYER ? 3 : 4;
 	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_STATE, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) state, nb_atoms);
 
 	// Unfocusable
diff --git a/src/panel.h b/src/panel.h
index 788093a..e0d2f60 100644
--- a/src/panel.h
+++ b/src/panel.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern int mouse_tilt_right;
 
 //panel mode
 enum { SINGLE_DESKTOP=0, MULTI_DESKTOP };
-enum { BOTTOM_LAYER, NORMAL_LAYER, TOP_LAYER, FLOAT_LAYER };
+enum { BOTTOM_LAYER, NORMAL_LAYER, TOP_LAYER };
 extern int panel_mode;
 extern int wm_menu;
 extern int panel_dock;
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/properties.c b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
index 3d81816..60c3cb7 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/properties.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
@@ -985,7 +985,6 @@ void create_panel(GtkWidget *parent)
 	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), _("Top"));
 	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), _("Normal"));
 	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), _("Bottom"));
-	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), _("Float"));
 
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Maximized window"));
 	gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c b/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
index d270c1f..488853b 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
@@ -138,12 +138,10 @@ void config_write_panel(FILE *fp)
 	fprintf(fp, "\n");
 
 	fprintf(fp, "panel_layer = ");
-	if (gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer)) == 2) {
+	if (gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer)) == 0) {
 		fprintf(fp, "top");
 	} else if (gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer)) == 1) {
-		fprintf(fp, "normal");
-	} else if (gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer)) == 3) {
-		fprintf(fp, "float");
+		fprintf(fp, "center");
 	} else {
 		fprintf(fp, "bottom");
 	}
@@ -689,11 +687,9 @@ void add_entry(char *key, char *value)
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(key, "panel_layer") == 0) {
 		if (strcmp(value, "bottom") == 0)
-			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), 0);
-		else if (strcmp(value, "top") == 0)
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), 2);
-		else if (strcmp(value, "float") == 0)
-			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), 3);
+		else if (strcmp(value, "top") == 0)
+			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), 0);
 		else
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(panel_combo_layer), 1);
 	}
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/tintwizard.py b/src/tint2conf/tintwizard.py
index 2bfbb59..aa6b37c 100755
--- a/src/tint2conf/tintwizard.py
+++ b/src/tint2conf/tintwizard.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class TintWizardGUI(gtk.Window):
 		self.registerComponent("panel_dock", self.panelDock)
 		
 		createLabel(self.tablePanelSettings, text="Panel Layer", gridX=0, gridY=2, xPadding=10)
-		self.panelLayer = createComboBox(self.tablePanelSettings, ["bottom", "top", "normal", "float"], gridX=1, gridY=2, handler=self.changeOccurred)
+		self.panelLayer = createComboBox(self.tablePanelSettings, ["bottom", "top", "normal"], gridX=1, gridY=2, handler=self.changeOccurred)
 		self.registerComponent("panel_layer", self.panelLayer)
 		
 		createLabel(self.tablePanelSettings, text="Strut Policy", gridX=0, gridY=3, xPadding=10)