diff --git a/src/lib/components/ui/BasePane.svelte b/src/lib/components/ui/BasePane.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	import { fade } from 'svelte/transition'
+	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte'
+
+	interface BasePaneProps {
+		isOpen: boolean
+		position?: { x: number; y: number } | null
+		closeOnBackdrop?: boolean
+		closeOnEscape?: boolean
+		maxWidth?: string
+		maxHeight?: string
+		onClose?: () => void
+		children?: Snippet
+	}
+
+	let {
+		isOpen = $bindable(false),
+		position = null,
+		closeOnBackdrop = true,
+		closeOnEscape = true,
+		maxWidth = '320px',
+		maxHeight = '400px',
+		onClose,
+		children
+	}: BasePaneProps = $props()
+
+	let paneElement: HTMLDivElement
+
+	// Handle escape key
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!isOpen || !closeOnEscape) return
+
+		function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+			if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+				handleClose()
+			}
+		}
+
+		window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
+		return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
+	})
+
+	// Handle click outside
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!isOpen || !closeOnBackdrop) return
+
+		function handleClickOutside(e: MouseEvent) {
+			if (paneElement && !paneElement.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+				handleClose()
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Use capture phase to ensure we catch the click before other handlers
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside, true)
+		}, 0)
+
+		return () => document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside, true)
+	})
+
+	function handleClose() {
+		isOpen = false
+		onClose?.()
+	}
+
+	// State to store calculated position
+	let calculatedPosition = $state<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null)
+
+	// Calculate viewport-aware position
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!position || !paneElement || !isOpen) {
+			calculatedPosition = null
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Get pane dimensions
+		const paneRect = paneElement.getBoundingClientRect()
+		const paneWidth = paneRect.width
+		const paneHeight = paneRect.height
+
+		// Get viewport dimensions
+		const viewportWidth = window.innerWidth
+		const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight
+
+		// Calculate position with viewport awareness
+		let x = position.x
+		let y = position.y
+
+		// Check horizontal bounds
+		if (x + paneWidth > viewportWidth - 20) {
+			// Too close to right edge, align to right
+			x = viewportWidth - paneWidth - 20
+		}
+		if (x < 20) {
+			// Too close to left edge
+			x = 20
+		}
+
+		// Check vertical bounds
+		if (y + paneHeight > viewportHeight - 20) {
+			// Too close to bottom edge, show above the cursor instead
+			// Assuming the cursor is at position.y, we want to show above it
+			y = Math.max(20, position.y - paneHeight - 8)
+		}
+		if (y < 20) {
+			// Too close to top edge
+			y = 20
+		}
+
+		calculatedPosition = { x, y }
+	})
+
+	// Calculate position styles
+	const positionStyles = $derived(() => {
+		const pos = calculatedPosition || position
+		if (!pos) return ''
+
+		let styles = []
+
+		// Position the pane at the calculated coordinates
+		styles.push(`left: ${pos.x}px`)
+		styles.push(`top: ${pos.y}px`)
+
+		return styles.join('; ')
+	})
+</script>
+
+{#if isOpen}
+	<div
+		class="base-pane"
+		bind:this={paneElement}
+		style="{positionStyles()}; max-width: {maxWidth}; max-height: {maxHeight};"
+		transition:fade={{ duration: 150 }}
+		role="dialog"
+		aria-modal="false"
+	>
+		{#if children}
+			{@render children()}
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style lang="scss">
+	@import '$styles/variables';
+
+	.base-pane {
+		position: fixed;
+		background: $white;
+		border: 1px solid $gray-85;
+		border-radius: $corner-radius;
+		box-shadow:
+			0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
+			0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+			0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+		z-index: $z-index-popover;
+		min-width: 400px;
+		overflow: auto;
+
+		// Ensure pane doesn't go off-screen
+		&:global([style*='left']) {
+			transform: translateX(0);
+
+			// If it would go off the right edge, align to right instead
+			@media (max-width: 640px) {
+				left: auto !important;
+				right: $unit !important;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ui/Pane.svelte b/src/lib/components/ui/Pane.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	import BasePane from './BasePane.svelte'
+	import X from 'lucide-svelte/icons/x'
+	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte'
+
+	interface PaneProps {
+		isOpen: boolean
+		position?: { x: number; y: number } | null
+		title?: string
+		showCloseButton?: boolean
+		closeOnBackdrop?: boolean
+		closeOnEscape?: boolean
+		maxWidth?: string
+		maxHeight?: string
+		onClose?: () => void
+		children?: Snippet
+	}
+
+	let {
+		isOpen = $bindable(false),
+		position = null,
+		title,
+		showCloseButton = true,
+		closeOnBackdrop = true,
+		closeOnEscape = true,
+		maxWidth = '320px',
+		maxHeight = '400px',
+		onClose,
+		children
+	}: PaneProps = $props()
+
+	function handleClose() {
+		isOpen = false
+		onClose?.()
+	}
+</script>
+
+<BasePane bind:isOpen {position} {closeOnBackdrop} {closeOnEscape} {maxWidth} {maxHeight} {onClose}>
+	{#if title || showCloseButton}
+		<div class="pane-header">
+			{#if title}
+				<h3 class="pane-title">{title}</h3>
+			{/if}
+			{#if showCloseButton}
+				<button class="pane-close" onclick={handleClose} aria-label="Close pane">
+					<X size={20} />
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if children}
+		{@render children()}
+	{/if}
+</BasePane>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+	@import '$styles/variables';
+
+	.pane-header {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		padding: $unit-2x;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid $gray-90;
+	}
+
+	.pane-title {
+		margin: 0;
+		font-size: $font-size;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: $gray-10;
+	}
+
+	.pane-close {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		width: $unit-4x;
+		height: $unit-4x;
+		padding: 0;
+		background: transparent;
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: $corner-radius-sm;
+		color: $gray-50;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: all 0.2s ease;
+
+		&:hover {
+			background: $gray-95;
+			color: $gray-30;
+		}
+
+		&:focus-visible {
+			outline: 2px solid $primary-color;
+			outline-offset: 2px;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/pane-manager.ts b/src/lib/stores/pane-manager.ts
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+import { writable } from 'svelte/store'
+
+interface PaneState {
+	activePane: string | null
+}
+
+function createPaneManager() {
+	const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<PaneState>({
+		activePane: null
+	})
+
+	return {
+		subscribe,
+		open: (paneId: string) => {
+			update((state) => ({
+				...state,
+				activePane: paneId
+			}))
+		},
+		close: () => {
+			update((state) => ({
+				...state,
+				activePane: null
+			}))
+		},
+		isActive: (paneId: string, state: PaneState) => {
+			return state.activePane === paneId
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+export const paneManager = createPaneManager()