diff --git a/config-ext.org b/config-ext.org
index b711749..a03367e 100644
--- a/config-ext.org
+++ b/config-ext.org
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
             (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
               (if old (erase-buffer) (ednc-view-mode))
               (insert (ednc-format-notification new t))
-              (my/display-buffer-in-side-window 'left (current-buffer)))))))
+              (my/display-buffer-in-side-window
+               'bottom
+               (current-buffer)
+               nil
+               '(window-height . 6)))))))
     (add-hook 'ednc-notification-presentation-functions
               #'show-notification-in-buffer))
 #+end_src
diff --git a/lisp/side-window-split.el b/lisp/side-window-split.el
index de8212d..d31c679 100644
--- a/lisp/side-window-split.el
+++ b/lisp/side-window-split.el
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   `(prog1 ,place
      (setf ,place (1+ ,place))))
 
-(defun my/display-buffer-in-side-window (side buffer-or-name &optional slot-override)
+(defun my/display-buffer-in-side-window (side buffer-or-name &optional slot-override &rest params)
   (interactive
    (list (my/emacs-read-side)
          (read-buffer-to-switch "Switch to buffer in side window: ")))
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
      `((side . ,side)
        (slot . ,slot)
        (dedicated . t)
-       (window-parameters (no-delete-other-windows . t))))))
+       (window-parameters (no-delete-other-windows . t))
+       ,@params))))
 
 (defun my/find-file-side-window (side filename &optional slot-override)
   (interactive