diff --git a/src/lib/app.css b/src/lib/app.css
index 191f143..d59a3da 100644
--- a/src/lib/app.css
+++ b/src/lib/app.css
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ img.emoji {
     to {
         opacity: 1;
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f474c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<script>
+    import { account } from '@cf/store/account';
+    import Button from '@cf/ui/Button.svelte';
+    import PostIcon from '@cf/icons/post.svg';
+</script>
+
+<div class="composer">
+    <div class="composer-header-container">
+        <a href={$account.url} target="_blank" class="composer-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+            <img src={$account.avatar_url} type={$account.avatar_type} alt="" width="48" height="48" class="composer-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
+        </a>
+        <header class="composer-header">
+            <div class="composer-user-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+                {@html $account.rich_name}
+                <span class="username">{$account.mention}</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="composer-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+            </div>
+        </header>
+        <div>
+            <Button centered={true}>
+                vis
+            </Button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <input type="text" id="" placeholder="content warning"/>
+    <textarea placeholder="what's cooking, mae?" class="textbox"></textarea>
+    <div class="composer-footer">
+        <div>
+            <Button centered={true}>
+                media
+            </Button>
+            <Button centered={true}>
+                poll
+            </Button>
+            <Button centered={true}>
+                cw
+            </Button>
+        </div>
+        <Button filled={true} centered={true} class="postbtn">
+            <svelte:fragment slot="icon">
+                <PostIcon/>
+            </svelte:fragment>
+            Post
+        </Button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    .composer {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 16px;
+    }
+
+    .composer-footer {
+        display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .composer-footer div {
+        width: 100%;
+        display: flex;
+        gap: 16px;
+    }
+
+    .composer-footer div :global(button) {
+        width: 58px;
+    }
+
+    .composer-footer :global(button) {
+        width: 30%;
+    }
+
+    input[type="text"], textarea {
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        padding: 8px 8px;
+        border-radius: 8px;
+        border-style: none;
+        font-size: 1em;
+        width: 100%;
+
+        background-color: var(--bg-700);
+        color: var(--text);
+        font-family: inherit;
+    }
+
+    .textbox {
+        resize: none;
+        height: 160px;
+    }
+
+
+    .composer-header-container {
+        width: 100%;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: row;
+    }
+
+    .composer-avatar {
+        border-radius: 8px;
+        margin-right: 12px;
+        display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .composer-header {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-grow: 1;
+        flex-direction: row;
+    }
+
+    .composer-info {
+        margin-left: auto;
+    }
+
+    .composer-user-info {
+        margin-top: -2px;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    .composer-user-info .name :global(.emoji) {
+        position: relative;
+        top: .2em;
+        height: 1.2em;
+    }
+
+    .composer-user-info .username {
+        opacity: .8;
+        font-size: .9em;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Modal.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Modal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..695dc43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Modal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<script>
+    export let visible = true;
+    export let centered = false;
+
+    // disable scrolling hack: this has to be on body
+    $: if(visible) {
+        document.body.style.overflowY = "hidden";
+    } else {
+        document.body.style.overflowY = "scroll";
+    }
+</script>
+
+{#if visible}
+    <div class="overlay" on:click={() => visible = !visible}></div>
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="modal" class:modal-top={!centered} class:modal-center={centered}>
+            <slot/>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+    .container {
+        z-index: 101;
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: center;
+        position: absolute;
+        width: 100vw;
+        height: 100vh;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    .modal {
+        background-color: var(--bg-800);
+        z-index: 101;
+
+        padding: 16px;
+        width: 732px;
+        border-radius: 8px;
+        box-shadow: 0px 16px 64px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+        animation: modal_pop_up .15s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
+        height: fit-content;
+    }
+
+    .overlay {
+        width: 100vw;
+        height: 100vw;
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        z-index: 100;
+        
+        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+        backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(1.25);
+        user-select: none;
+
+        animation: modal_bg .15s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
+    }
+
+    .modal-top {
+        margin-top: 8em;
+    }
+
+    .modal-center {
+        align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    @keyframes modal_bg {
+        from {
+            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
+            backdrop-filter: blur(0px) saturate(1.0);
+        }
+        to {
+            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+            backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(1.25);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @keyframes modal_pop_up {
+        from {
+            transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.95);
+        }
+
+        to {
+            transform: translateY(0px) scale(1);
+        }
+    }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
index 6d514ef..a37365a 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import { page } from '$app/stores';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
     import { unread_notif_count, last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
 
     import Logo from '$lib/../img/campfire-logo.svg';
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 
     const VERSION = APP_VERSION;
 
+    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+
     function handle_btn(name) {
         if (!get(logged_in)) return;
         let route;
@@ -122,12 +125,12 @@
             </Button>
         </div>
 
-        <Button filled label="Post" disabled>
+        <Button filled label="Post" disabled on:click={() => dispatch("compose")}>
             <svelte:fragment slot="icon">
                 <PostIcon/>
             </svelte:fragment>
             Post
-            </Button>
+        </Button>
     </div>
 
     <div id="account-items">
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index ff9ede3..a718d7b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
     import Navigation from '$lib/ui/Navigation.svelte';
+    import Modal from '@cf/ui/Modal.svelte';
+    import Composer from '@cf/ui/Composer.svelte';
     import Widgets from '$lib/ui/Widgets.svelte';
 
+    let show_composer = false;
+
     async function init() {
         if (!get(app) || !get(app).token) {
             account.set(false);
@@ -40,9 +44,8 @@
 </script>
 
 <div id="app">
-
     <header>
-        <Navigation />
+        <Navigation on:compose={() => show_composer = true} />
     </header>
 
     <main>
@@ -59,6 +62,9 @@
         <Widgets />
     </div>
 
+    <Modal bind:visible={show_composer}>
+        <Composer/>
+    </Modal>
 </div>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index c13c9bd..5c12301 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
     import LoginForm from '$lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte';
     import Feed from '$lib/ui/Feed.svelte';
+  import Modal from '../lib/ui/Modal.svelte';
 
     logged_in.subscribe(logged_in => {
         if (logged_in) getTimeline();
diff --git a/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
index 50593e0..c0b2379 100644
--- a/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
         margin-right: 8px;
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: row;
+        align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
     }
 
diff --git a/svelte.config.js b/svelte.config.js
index b371a21..9c24c44 100644
--- a/svelte.config.js
+++ b/svelte.config.js
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ const config = {
         }),
         version: {
             name: child_process.execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim()
+        },
+        alias: {
+            '@cf/ui/*': "./src/lib/ui",
+            '@cf/icons/*': "./src/img/icons",
+            '@cf/store/*': "./src/lib/stores"
         }
     },
 };