diff --git a/src/components/Avatar.tsx b/src/components/Avatar.tsx
index 10c7726..adf8828 100644
--- a/src/components/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Avatar.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { useAppStore } from "../stores/AppStore";
 import Presence from "../stores/objects/Presence";
 import User from "../stores/objects/User";
 import Container from "./Container";
+import Floating from "./floating/Floating";
+import FloatingContent from "./floating/FloatingContent";
+import FloatingTrigger from "./floating/FloatingTrigger";
+import UserProfilePopout from "./floating/UserProfilePopout";
 
 const Wrapper = styled(Container)<{ size: number; hasClick?: boolean }>`
 	width: ${(props) => props.size}px;
@@ -31,6 +35,12 @@ const StatusDot = styled.span<{ color: string; width?: number; height?: number }
 	height: ${(props) => props.height ?? 10}px;
 `;
 
+function Yes(onClick: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>) {
+	return ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+		return <div onClick={onClick}>{children}</div>;
+	};
+}
+
 interface Props {
 	user?: User | AccountStore;
 	size?: number;
@@ -52,30 +62,31 @@ function Avatar(props: Props) {
 	const user = props.user ?? app.account;
 	if (!user) return null;
 
-	const openPopout = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		e.stopPropagation();
-
-		// TODO:
-	};
-
-	const clickProp = props.onClick === null ? {} : { onClick: props.onClick ?? openPopout };
+	const Base = props.onClick ? Yes(props.onClick) : FloatingTrigger;
 
 	return (
-		<Wrapper size={props.size ?? 32} style={props.style} ref={ref} hasClick={props.onClick !== null} {...clickProp}>
-			<img
-				style={{
-					borderRadius: "50%",
-				}}
-				src={user.avatarUrl}
-				width={props.size ?? 32}
-				height={props.size ?? 32}
-				loading="eager"
-			/>
-			{props.presence && props.presence.status !== PresenceUpdateStatus.Offline && (
-				<StatusDot color={app.theme.getStatusColor(props.presence.status)} {...props.statusDotStyle} />
-			)}
-		</Wrapper>
+		<Floating placement="right-start">
+			<Base>
+				<Wrapper size={props.size ?? 32} style={props.style} ref={ref} hasClick={props.onClick !== null}>
+					<img
+						style={{
+							borderRadius: "50%",
+						}}
+						src={user.avatarUrl}
+						width={props.size ?? 32}
+						height={props.size ?? 32}
+						loading="eager"
+					/>
+					{props.presence && props.presence.status !== PresenceUpdateStatus.Offline && (
+						<StatusDot color={app.theme.getStatusColor(props.presence.status)} {...props.statusDotStyle} />
+					)}
+				</Wrapper>
+			</Base>
+
+			<FloatingContent>
+				<UserProfilePopout user={user as unknown as User} />
+			</FloatingContent>
+		</Floating>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/MemberList/MemberListItem.tsx b/src/components/MemberList/MemberListItem.tsx
index 2e371fe..d37cab6 100644
--- a/src/components/MemberList/MemberListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MemberList/MemberListItem.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
-import {
-	FloatingPortal,
-	flip,
-	offset,
-	shift,
-	useClick,
-	useDismiss,
-	useFloating,
-	useInteractions,
-	useRole,
-} from "@floating-ui/react";
 import { PresenceUpdateStatus } from "@spacebarchat/spacebar-api-types/v9";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { useState } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { useAppStore } from "../../stores/AppStore";
 import GuildMember from "../../stores/objects/GuildMember";
 import User from "../../stores/objects/User";
 import Avatar from "../Avatar";
+import Floating from "../floating/Floating";
+import FloatingContent from "../floating/FloatingContent";
+import FloatingTrigger from "../floating/FloatingTrigger";
 import UserProfilePopout from "../floating/UserProfilePopout";
 
-const ListItem = styled.div<{ isCategory?: boolean }>`
+const ListItem = styled(FloatingTrigger)<{ isCategory?: boolean }>`
 	padding: ${(props) => (props.isCategory ? "16px 8px 0 0" : "1px 8px 0 0")};
 	cursor: pointer;
 	user-select: none;
@@ -76,24 +66,9 @@ function MemberListItem({ item }: Props) {
 	const app = useAppStore();
 	const presence = app.presences.get(item.guild.id)?.get(item.user!.id);
 
-	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-
-	const floating = useFloating({
-		placement: "right-start",
-		open,
-		onOpenChange: setOpen,
-		// whileElementsMounted: autoUpdate,
-		middleware: [offset(5), flip(), shift()],
-	});
-
-	const click = useClick(floating.context);
-	const dismiss = useDismiss(floating.context);
-	const role = useRole(floating.context);
-	const interactions = useInteractions([click, dismiss, role]);
-
 	return (
-		<>
-			<ListItem key={item.user?.id} ref={floating.refs.setReference} {...interactions.getReferenceProps()}>
+		<Floating placement="right-start">
+			<ListItem key={item.user?.id}>
 				<Container>
 					<Wrapper offline={presence?.status === PresenceUpdateStatus.Offline}>
 						<AvatarWrapper>
@@ -106,25 +81,10 @@ function MemberListItem({ item }: Props) {
 				</Container>
 			</ListItem>
 
-			{open && (
-				<FloatingPortal>
-					<motion.div
-						initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-						animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-						exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
-						transition={{ duration: 0.1, easing: [0.87, 0, 0.13, 1] }}
-					>
-						<div
-							ref={floating.refs.setFloating}
-							style={floating.floatingStyles}
-							{...interactions.getFloatingProps()}
-						>
-							<UserProfilePopout user={app.account! as unknown as User} member={item} />
-						</div>
-					</motion.div>
-				</FloatingPortal>
-			)}
-		</>
+			<FloatingContent>
+				<UserProfilePopout user={app.account! as unknown as User} member={item} />
+			</FloatingContent>
+		</Floating>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/UserPanel.tsx b/src/components/UserPanel.tsx
index f89296e..9f392da 100644
--- a/src/components/UserPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserPanel.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-import {
-	FloatingPortal,
-	flip,
-	offset,
-	shift,
-	useClick,
-	useDismiss,
-	useFloating,
-	useInteractions,
-	useRole,
-} from "@floating-ui/react";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { useState } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { useAppStore } from "../stores/AppStore";
 import User from "../stores/objects/User";
@@ -18,6 +5,9 @@ import Avatar from "./Avatar";
 import Icon from "./Icon";
 import IconButton from "./IconButton";
 import Tooltip from "./Tooltip";
+import Floating from "./floating/Floating";
+import FloatingContent from "./floating/FloatingContent";
+import FloatingTrigger from "./floating/FloatingTrigger";
 import UserProfilePopout from "./floating/UserProfilePopout";
 
 const Section = styled.section`
@@ -34,7 +24,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
 	background-color: var(--background-secondary-alt);
 `;
 
-const AvatarWrapper = styled.div`
+const AvatarWrapper = styled(FloatingTrigger)`
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
 	min-width: 120px;
@@ -82,28 +72,14 @@ const ActionsWrapper = styled.div`
 
 function UserPanel() {
 	const app = useAppStore();
-	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-
-	const floating = useFloating({
-		placement: "bottom",
-		open,
-		onOpenChange: setOpen,
-		// whileElementsMounted: autoUpdate,
-		middleware: [offset(5), flip(), shift()],
-	});
-
-	const click = useClick(floating.context);
-	const dismiss = useDismiss(floating.context);
-	const role = useRole(floating.context);
-	const interactions = useInteractions([click, dismiss, role]);
 
 	const openSettingsModal = () => {};
 
 	return (
-		<>
+		<Floating placement="bottom">
 			<Section>
 				<Container>
-					<AvatarWrapper ref={floating.refs.setReference} {...interactions.getReferenceProps()}>
+					<AvatarWrapper>
 						<Avatar popoutPlacement="top" onClick={null} />
 						<Name>
 							<Username>{app.account?.username}</Username>
@@ -121,25 +97,10 @@ function UserPanel() {
 				</Container>
 			</Section>
 
-			{open && (
-				<FloatingPortal>
-					<motion.div
-						initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-						animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-						exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
-						transition={{ duration: 0.1, easing: [0.87, 0, 0.13, 1] }}
-					>
-						<div
-							ref={floating.refs.setFloating}
-							style={floating.floatingStyles}
-							{...interactions.getFloatingProps()}
-						>
-							<UserProfilePopout user={app.account! as unknown as User} />
-						</div>
-					</motion.div>
-				</FloatingPortal>
-			)}
-		</>
+			<FloatingContent>
+				<UserProfilePopout user={app.account! as unknown as User} />
+			</FloatingContent>
+		</Floating>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/floating/Floating.tsx b/src/components/floating/Floating.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466b857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/floating/Floating.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { FloatingContext } from "../../contexts/FloatingContext";
+import useFloating, { FloatingOptions } from "../../hooks/useFloating";
+
+function Floating({
+	children,
+	...restOptions
+}: {
+	children: React.ReactNode;
+} & FloatingOptions) {
+	const floating = useFloating({ ...restOptions });
+	return <FloatingContext.Provider value={floating}>{children}</FloatingContext.Provider>;
+}
+
+export default Floating;
diff --git a/src/components/floating/FloatingContent.tsx b/src/components/floating/FloatingContent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a72a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/floating/FloatingContent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { FloatingFocusManager, FloatingPortal, useMergeRefs } from "@floating-ui/react";
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
+import React from "react";
+import useFloatingContext from "../../hooks/useFloatingContext";
+
+export default React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, React.HTMLProps<HTMLDivElement>>(function PopoverContent(
+	{ style, ...props },
+	propRef,
+) {
+	const { context: floatingContext, ...context } = useFloatingContext();
+	const ref = useMergeRefs([context.refs.setFloating, propRef]);
+
+	if (!floatingContext.open) return null;
+
+	return (
+		<FloatingPortal>
+			<FloatingFocusManager context={floatingContext}>
+				<motion.div
+					initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+					animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+					exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+					transition={{ duration: 0.1, easing: [0.87, 0, 0.13, 1] }}
+				>
+					<div
+						ref={ref}
+						style={{ ...context.floatingStyles, ...style, zIndex: 1000, outline: "none" }}
+						{...context.getFloatingProps(props)}
+					>
+						{props.children}
+					</div>
+				</motion.div>
+			</FloatingFocusManager>
+		</FloatingPortal>
+	);
+});
diff --git a/src/components/floating/FloatingTrigger.tsx b/src/components/floating/FloatingTrigger.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53eb010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/floating/FloatingTrigger.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { useMergeRefs } from "@floating-ui/react";
+import React from "react";
+import useFloatingContext from "../../hooks/useFloatingContext";
+
+interface PopoverTriggerProps {
+	children: React.ReactNode;
+	asChild?: boolean;
+}
+
+export default React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, React.HTMLProps<HTMLElement> & PopoverTriggerProps>(
+	function FloatingTrigger({ children, asChild = false, ...props }, propRef) {
+		const context = useFloatingContext();
+		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+		const childrenRef = (children as any).ref;
+		const ref = useMergeRefs([context.refs.setReference, propRef, childrenRef]);
+
+		// `asChild` allows the user to pass any element as the anchor
+		if (asChild && React.isValidElement(children)) {
+			return React.cloneElement(
+				children,
+				context.getReferenceProps({
+					ref,
+					...props,
+					...children.props,
+					"data-state": context.open ? "open" : "closed",
+				}),
+			);
+		}
+
+		return (
+			<div ref={ref} data-state={context.open ? "open" : "closed"} {...context.getReferenceProps(props)}>
+				{children}
+			</div>
+		);
+	},
+);
diff --git a/src/components/floating/UserProfilePopout.tsx b/src/components/floating/UserProfilePopout.tsx
index 59b6400..474f8d3 100644
--- a/src/components/floating/UserProfilePopout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/floating/UserProfilePopout.tsx
@@ -170,9 +170,10 @@ function UserProfilePopout({ user, member }: Props) {
 					style={{ margin: "22px 16px" }}
 					size={80}
 					onClick={(e) => {
-						// TODO: open profile modal
 						e.preventDefault();
 						e.stopPropagation();
+						// TODO: open profile modal
+						logger.debug("open profile modal");
 					}}
 					user={user}
 					// presence={presence}
diff --git a/src/components/messaging/MessageAuthor.tsx b/src/components/messaging/MessageAuthor.tsx
index 068b558..df883a6 100644
--- a/src/components/messaging/MessageAuthor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/messaging/MessageAuthor.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import React from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { useAppStore } from "../../stores/AppStore";
 import { MessageLike } from "../../stores/objects/Message";
+import Floating from "../floating/Floating";
+import FloatingContent from "../floating/FloatingContent";
+import FloatingTrigger from "../floating/FloatingTrigger";
+import UserProfilePopout from "../floating/UserProfilePopout";
 
 const Container = styled.div`
 	font-size: 16px;
@@ -34,24 +38,22 @@ function MessageAuthor({ message }: Props) {
 		}
 	}, [message]);
 
-	const openPopout = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		e.stopPropagation();
-
-		// TODO: user popout
-	};
-
 	return (
-		<Container
-			ref={ref}
-			style={{
-				color,
-			}}
-
-			onClick={openPopout}
-		>
-			{message.author.username}
-		</Container>
+		<Floating placement="right-start">
+			<FloatingTrigger>
+				<Container
+					ref={ref}
+					style={{
+						color,
+					}}
+				>
+					{message.author.username}
+				</Container>
+			</FloatingTrigger>
+			<FloatingContent>
+				<UserProfilePopout user={message.author} />
+			</FloatingContent>
+		</Floating>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/contexts/FloatingContext.tsx b/src/contexts/FloatingContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d383f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/FloatingContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import React from "react";
+import useFloating from "../hooks/useFloating";
+
+type ContextType = ReturnType<typeof useFloating> | null;
+
+export const FloatingContext = React.createContext<ContextType>(null);
diff --git a/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingController.tsx b/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingController.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b9a2f96..0000000
--- a/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingController.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-import { UseFloatingData, useInteractions } from "@floating-ui/react";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from "mobx";
-import UserProfilePopout from "../../../components/floating/UserProfilePopout";
-import GuildMember from "../../../stores/objects/GuildMember";
-import User from "../../../stores/objects/User";
-
-function randomUUID() {
-	return "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx".replace(/[xy]/g, (c) => {
-		// eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise
-		const r = (Math.random() * 16) | 0;
-		// eslint-disable-next-line no-bitwise, no-mixed-operators
-		const v = c === "x" ? r : (r & 0x3) | 0x8;
-		return v.toString(16);
-	});
-}
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-type Components = Record<string, React.FC<any>>;
-
-export type FloatingElement = {
-	type: string;
-	data: UseFloatingData & ReturnType<typeof useInteractions>;
-	open: boolean;
-	props: {
-		user: User;
-		member?: GuildMember;
-	};
-};
-
-class FloatingController {
-	elements: (FloatingElement & { key: string })[] = [];
-	components: Components;
-
-	constructor(components: Components) {
-		this.components = components;
-		makeObservable(this, {
-			elements: observable,
-			add: action,
-			remove: action,
-			rendered: computed,
-		});
-	}
-
-	add(element: FloatingElement) {
-		console.log(`Add was called with `, element);
-		const key = randomUUID();
-		this.elements = [...this.elements, { ...element, key }];
-		return key;
-	}
-
-	remove(key: string) {
-		console.log(`Remove was called with `, key);
-		this.elements = this.elements.filter((element) => element.key !== key);
-	}
-
-	get rendered() {
-		return (
-			<>
-				{this.elements.map((element, index) => {
-					const Component = this.components[element.type];
-					return (
-						element.open && (
-							<motion.div
-								initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-								animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-								exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
-								transition={{ duration: 0.1, easing: [0.87, 0, 0.13, 1] }}
-								style={element.data.floatingStyles}
-								key={index}
-								{...element.data.getFloatingProps()}
-							>
-								<div
-									ref={element.data.refs.setFloating}
-									style={{
-										position: element.data.strategy,
-										top: `${element.data.y ?? 0}px`,
-										left: `${element.data.x ?? 0}px`,
-										zIndex: 10000,
-									}}
-								>
-									<Component {...element.props} />
-								</div>
-							</motion.div>
-						)
-					);
-				})}
-			</>
-		);
-	}
-}
-
-export const floatingController = new FloatingController({
-	userPopout: UserProfilePopout,
-});
diff --git a/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingRenderer.tsx b/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingRenderer.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index d8c2dbd..0000000
--- a/src/controllers/modals/floating/FloatingRenderer.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { FloatingPortal } from "@floating-ui/react";
-import { observer } from "mobx-react-lite";
-import { floatingController } from "./FloatingController";
-
-function FloatingRender() {
-	return <FloatingPortal>{floatingController.rendered}</FloatingPortal>;
-}
-
-export default observer(FloatingRender);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFloating.tsx b/src/hooks/useFloating.tsx
index 4f95a3d..980c0a1 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useFloating.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useFloating.tsx
@@ -10,33 +10,24 @@ import {
 	useInteractions,
 	useRole,
 } from "@floating-ui/react";
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { floatingController } from "../controllers/modals/floating/FloatingController";
-import GuildMember from "../stores/objects/GuildMember";
-import User from "../stores/objects/User";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 
-interface FloatingProps {
-	type: "userPopout";
+export interface FloatingOptions {
 	initialOpen?: boolean;
-	placement: Placement;
+	placement?: Placement;
 	open?: boolean;
 	onOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
-	config: {
-		user: User;
-		member?: GuildMember;
-	};
 }
 
 export default function ({
-	type,
 	initialOpen = false,
 	placement,
 	open: controlledOpen,
 	onOpenChange: setControlledOpen,
-	config,
-}: FloatingProps) {
+}: // config,
+FloatingOptions) {
 	const [uncontrolledOpen, setUncontrolledOpen] = useState(initialOpen);
-	const [key, setKey] = useState<string>();
+	// const [key, setKey] = useState<string>();
 
 	const open = controlledOpen ?? uncontrolledOpen;
 	const setOpen = setControlledOpen ?? setUncontrolledOpen;
@@ -56,22 +47,22 @@ export default function ({
 	const role = useRole(context);
 	const interactions = useInteractions([click, dismiss, role]);
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (open) {
-			const k = floatingController.add({
-				type,
-				data: {
-					...interactions,
-					...data,
-				},
-				open,
-				props: config,
-			});
-			setKey(k);
-		} else {
-			key && floatingController.remove(key);
-		}
-	}, [open]);
+	// useEffect(() => {
+	// 	if (open) {
+	// 		const k = floatingController.add({
+	// 			type,
+	// 			data: {
+	// 				...interactions,
+	// 				...data,
+	// 			},
+	// 			open,
+	// 			props: config,
+	// 		});
+	// 		setKey(k);
+	// 	} else {
+	// 		key && floatingController.remove(key);
+	// 	}
+	// }, [open]);
 
 	return useMemo(
 		() => ({
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFloatingContext.tsx b/src/hooks/useFloatingContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7c526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useFloatingContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { FloatingContext } from "../contexts/FloatingContext";
+
+export default () => {
+	const context = React.useContext(FloatingContext);
+
+	if (context == null) {
+		throw new Error("Floating components must be wrapped in <Floating />");
+	}
+
+	return context;
+};
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 22f2e0c..7983116 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import App from "./App";
 import { BannerContextProvider } from "./contexts/BannerContext";
 import Theme from "./contexts/Theme";
 import ModalRenderer from "./controllers/modals/ModalRenderer";
-import FloatingRenderer from "./controllers/modals/floating/FloatingRenderer";
 import "./index.css";
 import { calendarStrings } from "./utils/i18n";
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root") as HTMLElement).render(
 			<BannerContextProvider>
 				<App />
 				<ModalRenderer />
-				<FloatingRenderer />
 			</BannerContextProvider>
 			<Theme />
 		</BrowserRouter>