diff --color -ru a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/Panel.qml b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/Panel.qml
--- a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/Panel.qml	2021-01-14 18:25:16.111002000 +0200
+++ b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/Panel.qml	2021-01-18 01:02:19.474405133 +0200
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@
             id: panelTitleHolder
             anchors {
                 left: parent.left
-                leftMargin: units.gu(1)
+                // HAX: extra margin for left side of curved screen corners
+                leftMargin: units.gu(1.8)
                 right: __indicators.left
                 rightMargin: units.gu(1)
             }
diff --color -ru a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelBar.qml b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelBar.qml
--- a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelBar.qml	2021-01-14 18:25:16.111002000 +0200
+++ b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelBar.qml	2021-01-18 01:03:08.354367701 +0200
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@
             rotation: root.alignment != Qt.AlignRight ? 0 : 180
 
             anchors.fill: parent
+            // HAX: offset items to match expanded panel mode while oriented upright
+            // FIXME: make it possible to scroll using the empty space above
+            anchors.topMargin: (expanded && shell.orientationAngle == 0) ? 80 : 0
             contentWidth: row.width
             contentX: d.combinedOffset
             interactive: false
diff --color -ru a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelMenu.qml b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelMenu.qml
--- a/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelMenu.qml	2021-01-14 18:25:16.111002000 +0200
+++ b/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelMenu.qml	2021-01-18 01:03:28.394353418 +0200
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@
         anchors {
             left: parent.left
             right: parent.right
+            // HAX: extra margin for right side of curved screen corners
+            rightMargin: expanded ? 0 : units.gu(1.8)
         }
         expanded: false
         enableLateralChanges: false
diff --color -ru a/usr/share/unity8/Shell.qml b/usr/share/unity8/Shell.qml
--- a/usr/share/unity8/Shell.qml	2021-01-14 18:25:16.111002000 +0200
+++ b/usr/share/unity8/Shell.qml	2021-01-18 01:04:10.604325216 +0200
@@ -519,8 +519,9 @@
             anchors.fill: parent //because this draws indicator menus
 
             mode: shell.usageScenario == "desktop" ? "windowed" : "staged"
-            minimizedPanelHeight: units.gu(3)
-            expandedPanelHeight: units.gu(7)
+            // HAX: match panel height with notch & add extra space for it in expanded mode
+            minimizedPanelHeight: units.gu(4.1)
+            expandedPanelHeight: units.gu(7) + (shell.orientationAngle == 0 ? minimizedPanelHeight : 0)
             applicationMenuContentX: launcher.lockedVisible ? launcher.panelWidth : 0
 
             indicators {