diff --git a/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.example.launcher/assets/launcher.py b/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.example.launcher/assets/launcher.py
index c3236927..e1b30072 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.example.launcher/assets/launcher.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/builtin/apps/com.example.launcher/assets/launcher.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import lvgl as lv
 
 # Create a container for the grid
 cont = lv.obj(appscreen)
+cont.set_pos(0, NOTIFICATION_BAR_HEIGHT) # leave some margin for the notification bar
 cont.set_size(lv.pct(100), lv.pct(100))
 cont.set_style_pad_all(10, 0)
 cont.set_flex_flow(lv.FLEX_FLOW.ROW_WRAP)
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/main.py b/internal_filesystem/main.py
index f93791e1..823d8fbd 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/main.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/main.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ COLOR_SLIDER_KNOB=DARKYELLOW
 COLOR_SLIDER_INDICATOR=LIGHTPINK
 
 
-
 drawer=None
 wifi_screen=None
 drawer_open=False
@@ -322,6 +321,7 @@ def execute_script(script_source, is_file, is_launcher, is_graphical):
             lv.screen_load(newscreen)
             script_globals = {
                 'lv': lv,
+                'NOTIFICATION_BAR_HEIGHT': NOTIFICATION_BAR_HEIGHT, # for apps that want to leave space for notification bar
                 'appscreen': newscreen,
                 'start_app': start_app, # for launcher apps
                 'parse_manifest': parse_manifest, # for launcher apps