diff --git a/src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface.ts b/src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface.ts
index c472a2c..53521ad 100644
--- a/src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface.ts
+++ b/src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,20 @@ export interface MenuItemConfig {
   customHTML?: HTMLElement;
 }
 
-export type MenuAnchor =
-  | "LeftCenter"
-  | "RightCenter"
-  | "TopCenter"
-  | "BottomCenter"
-  | "TopLeft"
-  | "TopRight"
-  | "BottomLeft"
-  | "BottomRight";
+export enum MenuPosition {
+  TopLeft = 'top-left',
+  Left = 'left',
+  BottomLeft = 'bottom-left',
+  Top = 'top',
+  Bottom = 'bottom',
+  TopRight = 'top-right',
+  Right = 'right',
+  BottomRight = 'bottom-right',
+}
 
 export interface MenuConfig {
   isGlobal?: boolean;
-  anchor: MenuAnchor;
-  activationRadius: number;
+  menuPosition: MenuPosition;
+  activationRadius?: number;
   items: MenuItemConfig[];
 }
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/uwui/ClientMenu.ts b/src/ext/lib/uwui/ClientMenu.ts
index 8d3c004..e15bbca 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/uwui/ClientMenu.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/uwui/ClientMenu.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { MenuConfig, MenuItemConfig } from '@src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface';
+import { MenuPosition, MenuConfig, MenuItemConfig } from '@src/common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface';
 import extensionCss from '@src/main.css?inline';
 
 export class ClientMenu {
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ export class ClientMenu {
   private root!: HTMLDivElement;
   private visible = false;
 
+  private menuPositionClasses: string[] = [];
+
   constructor(private config: MenuConfig) {}
 
   mount(anchorElement: HTMLElement) {
+    this.buildMenuPositionClassList();
     this.createHost();
     this.createShadow();
     this.createMenu();
@@ -76,7 +79,6 @@ export class ClientMenu {
     this.shadow.appendChild(style);
   }
 
-
   private createHost() {
     this.host = document.createElement("div");
     this.host.classList.add('uw-ultrawidify-container-root');
@@ -90,7 +92,6 @@ export class ClientMenu {
       height: "100%",
       zIndex: this.config.isGlobal ? "2147483647" : "2147483640",
       // pointerEvents: "none",
-      backgroundColor: "#00000099",
     });
 
     console.log('UI host created:', this.host);
@@ -101,30 +102,74 @@ export class ClientMenu {
     this.injectStyles();
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private buildMenuPositionClassList() {
+    let classList;
+    switch (this.config.menuPosition) {
+      case MenuPosition.TopLeft:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-left','uw-menu-top'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.Left:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-left','uw-menu-ycenter'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.BottomLeft:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-left','uw-menu-bottom'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.Top:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-center','uw-menu-top'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.Bottom:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-center', 'uw-menu-bottom'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.TopRight:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-right', 'uw-menu-top'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.Right:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-right', 'uw-menu-ycenter'];
+        break;
+      case MenuPosition.BottomRight:
+        classList = ['uw-menu-right', 'uw-menu-bottom'];
+        break;
+      default: // left-center is our default position
+        classList = ['uw-menu-left', 'uw-menu-ycenter'];
+        break;
+    }
+
+    this.menuPositionClasses = classList;
+  }
+
   private createMenu() {
     this.root = document.createElement("div");
     this.root.className = "uw-menu-root font-mono";
 
     const trigger = document.createElement("div");
-    trigger.className = "uw-menu-trigger";
-    trigger.textContent = "☰";
+    trigger.classList = "uw-menu-trigger uw-trigger";
+    trigger.textContent = "Ultrawidify";
 
     const submenu = this.buildSubmenu(this.config.items);
 
     trigger.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => this.show());
     this.root.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => this.hide());
 
-    this.root.append(trigger, submenu);
+    console.log('menu position classes:', this.menuPositionClasses)
+    this.root.classList.add(...this.menuPositionClasses);
+
+    trigger.appendChild(submenu);
+    this.root.append(trigger);
     this.shadow.appendChild(this.root);
   }
 
   private buildSubmenu(items: MenuItemConfig[]): HTMLDivElement {
     const menu = document.createElement("div");
-    menu.className = "uw-submenu";
+    menu.classList = "uw-submenu";
+    menu.classList.add(...this.menuPositionClasses);
 
     for (const item of items) {
       const el = document.createElement("div");
-      el.className = "uw-menu-item";
+      el.className = `uw-menu-item uw-trigger`;
 
       if (item.customHTML) {
         el.appendChild(item.customHTML);
@@ -151,8 +196,11 @@ export class ClientMenu {
   }
 
   private position(anchorEl: HTMLElement) {
-    const rect = anchorEl.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const r = this.root.style;
+    let appendClassList: string[] = [];
+
+
+
+    anchorEl.classList.add(...appendClassList);
 
     // switch (this.config.anchor) {
     //   case "LeftCenter":
@@ -188,14 +236,15 @@ export class ClientMenu {
   private show() {
     if (!this.visible) {
       this.visible = true;
-      this.root.classList.add("visible");
+      this.root.classList.add("uw-visible");
+      this.root.classList.remove("uw-hidden");
     }
   }
 
   private hide() {
     if (this.visible) {
       this.visible = false;
-      this.root.classList.remove("visible");
+      this.root.classList.remove("uw-visible");
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/uwui/UI.ts b/src/ext/lib/uwui/UI.ts
index 20ee39b..8cf2d9d 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/uwui/UI.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/uwui/UI.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { ClientMenu } from './ClientMenu';
 import EventBus from '../EventBus';
 import PlayerData from '../video-data/PlayerData';
 import { SiteSettings } from '../settings/SiteSettings';
+import { MenuPosition as MenuPosition } from '../../../common/interfaces/ClientUiMenu.interface';
 
 if (process.env.CHANNEL !== 'stable'){
   console.info("Loading: UI");
@@ -118,7 +119,14 @@ class UI {
     const uwid = `uw-ultrawidify-${this.interfaceId}-root-${random}`
 
     if (this.uiConfig.parentElement) {
-      const uwMenu = new ClientMenu({isGlobal: this.isGlobal, anchor: "LeftCenter", items: [{label: 'test'}]});
+      const uwMenu = new ClientMenu({
+        isGlobal: this.isGlobal,
+        menuPosition: MenuPosition.Left,
+        items: [
+          {label: 'test'},
+          {label: 'test nested', subitems: [{label: 'sub test'}, {label: 'sub test 2'}]}
+        ]
+      });
       uwMenu.mount(this.uiConfig.parentElement);
     }
     return;
diff --git a/src/ui/res/styles/player-menu.css b/src/ui/res/styles/player-menu.css
index 7bf9c31..d078a6a 100644
--- a/src/ui/res/styles/player-menu.css
+++ b/src/ui/res/styles/player-menu.css
@@ -2,9 +2,92 @@
 @import "tailwindcss/utilities";
 
 .uw-menu-root {
-  @apply h-full w-full font-mono text-stone-200 text-[16px];
+  @apply h-full w-full font-mono text-stone-200 text-[16px] flex flex-row;
+
+  &.uw-menu-left {
+    @apply justify-start;
+  }
+  &.uw-menu-right {
+    @apply justify-end;
+  }
+
+  &.uw-menu-left, &.uw-menu-right {
+    &.uw-menu-top {
+      @apply items-start;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-ycenter {
+      @apply items-center;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-bottom {
+      @apply items-end;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &.uw-menu-center {
+    @apply flex-col items-center;
+
+    &.uw-menu-top {
+      @apply justify-start;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-bottom {
+      @apply justify-end;
+    }
+  }
 
   * {
     @apply font-mono text-stone-200 text-[1em];
   }
 }
+
+.uw-menu-trigger {
+
+}
+
+.uw-submenu {
+  @apply absolute flex flex-col gap-0;
+
+   &.uw-menu-left {
+    @apply left-full;
+  }
+  &.uw-menu-right {
+    @apply right-full;
+  }
+
+  &.uw-menu-left, &.uw-menu-right {
+    &.uw-menu-top {
+      @apply top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-ycenter {
+      @apply top-0;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-bottom {
+      @apply bottom-0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &.uw-menu-center {
+    @apply left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 flex-row;
+
+    &.uw-menu-top {
+      @apply bottom-0;
+    }
+    &.uw-menu-bottom {
+      @apply top-0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  * {
+    @apply font-mono text-stone-200 text-[1em];
+  }
+}
+
+.uw-trigger {
+  @apply p-4 relative block
+    bg-stone-950/75 backdrop-blur-[1em] backdrop-brightness-75 backdrop-saturate-50
+    text-nowrap
+  ;
+
+  &:hover {
+    @apply text-primary-200 bg-stone-800/75;
+  }
+}