diff --git a/src/lib/components/Modals.svelte b/src/lib/components/Modals.svelte
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+++ b/src/lib/components/Modals.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+<script module lang="ts">
+	import type { Component } from "svelte"
+	import { fade, fly } from "svelte/transition"
+	import { circInOut, circOut } from "svelte/easing"
+    import dismiss from "@fluentui/svg-icons/icons/dismiss_20_filled.svg?raw"
+
+    const stack: Modal<any, any>[] = $state([])
+
+    export type ModalData = null | Record<string, any>
+
+    export type ModalProps<Data extends ModalData = null, ReturnType = undefined> = {
+        modal: Modal<ModalComponent<Data, ReturnType>, Data>,
+        $INTERNAL_TYPE_HELPER_PROVIDING_RETURN_TYPE_DO_NOT_USE?: {t: ReturnType}
+    }
+
+    export type ModalComponent<Data extends ModalData, ReturnType = undefined> =
+        Component<ModalProps<Data, ReturnType>>
+
+    type ReturnTypeForModal<Mdl extends Modal<any, any>> = Mdl extends Modal<infer Component, infer Data> ? Exclude<Parameters<Component>[1]["$INTERNAL_TYPE_HELPER_PROVIDING_RETURN_TYPE_DO_NOT_USE"], undefined>["t"] : never
+
+    export class Modal<Component extends ModalComponent<any, any>, Data extends ModalData> {
+        
+        // This is a shortcut but we won't have types so precise as to require a Component
+        // type param so who gives a shit
+        readonly component: Component
+        readonly data: Data
+        canBeDismissedByUser: boolean = $state(true)
+        title: string | undefined = $state()
+
+        get inStack() {
+            return stack.includes(this)
+        }
+
+        get isOpen() {
+            return stack[0] === this 
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Dismiss the modal
+         * @param byUser Whether or not this action was invoked by a user
+         */
+        dismiss(byUser: boolean = false, data?: ReturnTypeForModal<this>) {
+            // do we really need this? maybe we could remove this?
+            if (!this.canBeDismissedByUser && byUser)
+                return
+            // perf: we can probably just pop off the first item honestly no need for indexof but just in case
+            stack.splice( stack.indexOf(this), 1 )
+            this.onDismissal?.(byUser, data)
+        }
+
+        onDismissal?: (byUser: boolean, data?: ReturnTypeForModal<this>) => void
+
+        constructor(component: Component, data: Data) {
+            this.component = component, this.data = data
+            stack.push(this)
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    const popin = (node: HTMLElement, params: { duration: number, easing: (t: number) => number, y: string, scale: number}, { direction }: { direction: "in" | "out" | "both" }) => {
+        const existing = getComputedStyle(node).transform.replace("none", "")
+
+        return {
+            duration: params.duration || 200,
+            easing: params.easing || circOut,
+            css: (t: number, u: number) => `transform: ${existing} scale(${params.scale + ((1-params.scale)*t)}) translateY(calc( ${params.y} * ${u} )); opacity: ${t}`
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+<script lang="ts">
+    const modal = $derived(stack[0])
+    let backdrop: HTMLDivElement | undefined = $state()
+</script>
+<!--TODO (stretch goal): accessibility stuff -may-->
+<svelte:document onkeyup={(e) => {
+    if (e.key === "Escape" && modal?.canBeDismissedByUser)
+        modal.dismiss(true)
+}} />
+<!-- this is like 2 lines so maybe this shouldn't be a snippet -->
+{#snippet closeButton(isSecretAndForAccessibilityOnlyEvenThoughYouCanJustHitEscape: boolean)}
+    {#if modal && modal.canBeDismissedByUser}    
+        <button
+            aria-label="Close dialog"
+            class="close-button secondary"
+            class:secret={isSecretAndForAccessibilityOnlyEvenThoughYouCanJustHitEscape}
+            onclick={() => modal.dismiss(true)}
+        >
+            {@html dismiss}
+        </button>
+    {/if}
+{/snippet}
+{#if modal}
+    <!-- 
+        svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events 
+        We put the event listener on the document in this case, not
+        on the element, so this can be ignored.
+     -->
+    <!--
+        svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions
+        This is but an alternate way to "tap out" of a modal, so I don't believe it's
+        necessary to give it a role, considering the modal div already has the dialog
+        role.
+    -->
+    <!-- cc @Jack5079 for general recommendations on accessibility? -->
+    <div class="modal-backdrop" onclick={(e) => e.target === backdrop && modal.canBeDismissedByUser && modal.dismiss(true)} in:fade={{duration: 200, easing: circOut}} out:fade={{duration: 300, easing: circOut}} bind:this={backdrop}>
+        {#key modal}
+            <div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" in:popin|global={{duration: 200, easing: circOut, y: "1em", scale: 0.8}} out:popin|global={
+                stack.length === 0
+                ? {duration: 300, easing: circOut, y: "0em", scale: 0.8}
+                : {duration: 200, easing: circOut, y: "-2em", scale: 0.9}
+            }>
+                {#if modal.title}
+                    <div class="modal-title">
+                        <h1>{modal.title}</h1>
+                    {@render closeButton(false)}
+                    </div>
+                {:else}
+                    {@render closeButton(true)}
+                {/if}
+                <div class="modal-content">
+                    <modal.component {modal} />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        {/key}
+    </div>
+{/if}
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .modal-backdrop {
+        background-color: var(--fg-color);
+        position: fixed;
+        left: 0;
+        top: 0;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        padding: 2em;
+        z-index: 100000000;
+        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+    }
+    .modal {
+        max-width: 100%;
+        background-color: var(--panel-bg-opaque);
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        padding: var(--page-padding);
+        border-radius: var(--panel-border-radius);
+        border: 1px solid var(--attention);
+        position: absolute;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        // can't use flex here due to how transitrions owrk
+        left: 50%;
+        top: 50%;
+        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+        box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px var(--panel-bg-highlight);
+        border: 1px solid var(--panel-stroke);
+        gap: .5em;
+
+        .modal-title {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 1em;
+            flex-direction: row;
+            width: 100%;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: space-between;
+            h1 {
+                font-size: 14pt;
+                margin: 0;
+                font-weight: 600;
+                font-stretch: 125%;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    .close-button {
+        width: fit-content;
+        padding: 0.25em;
+        display: flex;
+    }
+    .close-button.secret {
+        position: absolute;
+        right: 100vw;
+        top: -100vh;
+        opacity: 0;
+        &:focus-visible {
+            opacity: 1;
+            right: 0px;
+            top: 0px;
+        }
+    }
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/lib/components/testmodal.svelte b/src/lib/components/testmodal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38c91908
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+++ b/src/lib/components/testmodal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { ModalProps } from "./Modals.svelte"
+
+    const { modal }: ModalProps<{message: string, title?: string}, { hi: "hi" }> = $props()
+    modal.title = modal.data.title ?? "Test modal"
+
+</script>
+
+Hello world! I wanted to tell you this: {modal.data.message}
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diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/(nonuser)/home/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/(nonuser)/home/+page.svelte
index 54f4b902..1129ce21 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/(nonuser)/home/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/(nonuser)/home/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	import Announcement from "$lib/components/generic/Announcement.svelte"
 	import Banner from "$lib/components/generic/Banner.svelte"
 	import Song from "$lib/components/generic/Song.svelte"
+	import { Modal } from "$lib/components/Modals.svelte"
+	import Testmodal from "$lib/components/testmodal.svelte"
 	
     import LL from "$lib/i18n/i18n-svelte";
 
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@
         }}></Song>
     {/each}
 </div>
+<button onclick={() => {
+    new Modal(Testmodal, {message: "I'm #1!"});
+}}>Queue 1 modal</button>
+<button onclick={() => {
+    new Modal(Testmodal, {message: "I'm #1!"});
+    new Modal(Testmodal, {message: "I'm #2!"});
+}}>Queue 2 modals</button>
+<button onclick={() => {
+    new Modal(Testmodal, {message: "I'm #1!aaa", title: ""})
+}}>Queue modal no title</button>
 <style lang="scss">
     .song-list {
         display: flex;
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index e4c2d2fd..a40a89e2 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     
     import Navigator from "$lib/components/Navigator.svelte"
 	import type { Action } from "svelte/action"
+	import Modals from "$lib/components/Modals.svelte"
 </script>
 <!-- when setting the user's background image, add "page-background-image" class -->
 <div class="page-background"></div>
@@ -17,4 +18,6 @@
     <main>
         {@render children()}
     </main>
-</div>
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+</div>
+
+<Modals />
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