diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/modal.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/modal.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0041c831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/modal.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+Modal = {
+	_id = "modal",
+
+	_inc = 1000,
+	_children = {},
+}
+
+function Modal:new(area) return setmetatable({ _area = area }, { __index = self }) end
+
+function Modal:reflow()
+	local components = {}
+	for _, child in ipairs(self._children) do
+		components = ya.list_merge(components, child[1]:new(self._area):reflow())
+	end
+	return components
+end
+
+function Modal:redraw()
+	local elements = {}
+	for _, child in ipairs(self._children) do
+		elements = ya.list_merge(elements, ya.redraw_with(child[1]:new(self._area)))
+	end
+	return elements
+end
+
+-- Children
+function Modal:children_add(tbl, order)
+	self._inc = self._inc + 1
+	self._children[#self._children + 1] = { tbl, id = self._inc, order = order }
+
+	table.sort(self._children, function(a, b) return a.order < b.order end)
+	return self._inc
+end
+
+function Modal:children_remove(id)
+	for i, child in ipairs(self._children) do
+		if child.id == id then
+			table.remove(self._children, i)
+			break
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/rail.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/rail.lua
index 8f6011ef..06d4e2fa 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/rail.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/rail.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Rail = {
 	_id = "rail",
-	_area = ui.Rect.default,
 }
 
 function Rail:new(chunks, tab)
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ function Rail:build()
 	}
 end
 
-function Rail:reflow() return { self } end
+function Rail:reflow() return {} end
 
 function Rail:redraw()
 	local elements = self._base or {}
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/root.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/root.lua
index 6922c47b..8f2079b1 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/root.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/root.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function Root:build()
 		Header:new(self._chunks[1], cx.active),
 		Tab:new(self._chunks[2], cx.active),
 		Status:new(self._chunks[3], cx.active),
+		Modal:new(self._area),
 	}
 end
 
@@ -47,17 +48,17 @@ end
 
 -- Mouse events
 function Root:click(event, up)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
+	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self:reflow())
 	return c and c:click(event, up)
 end
 
 function Root:scroll(event, step)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
+	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self:reflow())
 	return c and c:scroll(event, step)
 end
 
 function Root:touch(event, step)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
+	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self:reflow())
 	return c and c:touch(event, step)
 end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/tab.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/tab.lua
index a4bcd010..de684ffb 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/tab.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/tab.lua
@@ -46,17 +46,8 @@ function Tab:redraw()
 end
 
 -- Mouse events
-function Tab:click(event, up)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
-	return c and c:click(event, up)
-end
+function Tab:click(event, up) end
 
-function Tab:scroll(event, step)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
-	return c and c:scroll(event, step)
-end
+function Tab:scroll(event, step) end
 
-function Tab:touch(event, step)
-	local c = ya.child_at(ui.Rect { x = event.x, y = event.y }, self._children)
-	return c and c:touch(event, step)
-end
+function Tab:touch(event, step) end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
index 484d0978..f0cf7f15 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ fn stage_1(lua: &'static Lua) -> Result<()> {
 	lua.load(preset!("components/linemode")).set_name("linemode.lua").exec()?;
 
 	lua.load(preset!("components/marker")).set_name("marker.lua").exec()?;
+	lua.load(preset!("components/modal")).set_name("modal.lua").exec()?;
 	lua.load(preset!("components/parent")).set_name("parent.lua").exec()?;
 	lua.load(preset!("components/preview")).set_name("preview.lua").exec()?;
 	lua.load(preset!("components/progress")).set_name("progress.lua").exec()?;