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+<script lang="ts">
+    import { onMount, onDestroy, run } from 'svelte/legacy';
+
+    interface Props {
+        open?: boolean;
+        title?: string;
+        autoclose?: boolean;
+        size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | '2xl' | '3xl' | '4xl' | '5xl' | '6xl' | '7xl';
+        placement?: 'top-center' | 'center' | 'bottom-center';
+        class_li?: string; // Additional classes for the dialog
+    }
+
+    let {
+        open = $bindable(false),
+        title = '',
+        autoclose = true,
+        size = 'md',
+        placement = 'center',
+        class_li = ''
+    }: Props = $props();
+
+    let dialog_element: HTMLDialogElement;
+
+    // Open/close dialog reactively
+    run(() => {
+        if (dialog_element) {
+            if (open) {
+                dialog_element.showModal();
+            } else {
+                dialog_element.close();
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    onMount(() => {
+        // Handle backdrop click to close (if autoclose is true)
+        dialog_element.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+            if (autoclose && event.target === dialog_element) {
+                open = false;
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Handle Escape key to close
+        const handle_keydown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+            if (event.key === 'Escape' && open) {
+                event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default browser escape behavior (e.g., page back)
+                open = false;
+            }
+        };
+        window.addEventListener('keydown', handle_keydown);
+
+        onDestroy(() => {
+            window.removeEventListener('keydown', handle_keydown);
+        });
+    });
+
+    // Determine max-width based on size prop
+    let max_width_class = $derived(
+        size === 'sm'
+            ? 'max-w-sm'
+            : size === 'md'
+              ? 'max-w-md'
+              : size === 'lg'
+                ? 'max-w-lg'
+                : size === 'xl'
+                  ? 'max-w-xl'
+                  : size === '2xl'
+                    ? 'max-w-2xl'
+                    : size === '3xl'
+                      ? 'max-w-3xl'
+                      : size === '4xl'
+                        ? 'max-w-4xl'
+                        : size === '5xl'
+                          ? 'max-w-5xl'
+                          : size === '6xl'
+                            ? 'max-w-6xl'
+                            : size === '7xl'
+                              ? 'max-w-7xl'
+                              : 'max-w-md'
+    );
+
+    // Determine placement classes
+    let placement_class = $derived(
+        placement === 'top-center'
+            ? 'justify-center items-start pt-[5vh]'
+            : placement === 'center'
+              ? 'justify-center items-center'
+              : placement === 'bottom-center'
+                ? 'justify-center items-end pb-[5vh]'
+                : 'justify-center items-center' // Default to center
+    );
+</script>
+
+<dialog
+    bind:this={dialog_element}
+    class="
+        p-0 bg-transparent overflow-visible
+        backdrop:bg-black/50 backdrop:backdrop-blur-sm
+        "
+    onclose={() => (open = false)}
+>
+    <div
+        class="
+            bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 rounded-lg shadow-xl
+            flex flex-col
+            mx-auto
+            {max_width_class}
+            w-full
+            {class_li}
+            "
+    >
+        <!-- Modal Header -->
+        {#if title || $$slots.header}
+            <header class="p-4 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 flex justify-between items-center">
+                {#if $$slots.header}
+                    <slot name="header" />
+                {:else}
+                    <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold">{title}</h3>
+                {/if}
+                <button onclick={() => (open = false)} class="p-1 rounded-full hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700">
+                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+                    </svg>
+                </button>
+            </header>
+        {/if}
+
+        <!-- Modal Body -->
+        <main class="p-4 overflow-y-auto max-h-[70vh]">
+            <slot />
+        </main>
+
+        <!-- Modal Footer -->
+        {#if $$slots.footer}
+            <footer class="p-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+                <slot name="footer" />
+            </footer>
+        {/if}
+    </div>
+</dialog>
+
+<style lang="postcss">
+    dialog {
+        display: flex; /* Override default to allow flexbox positioning */
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        position: fixed;
+    }
+
+    dialog[open] {
+        opacity: 0;
+        animation: fade-in 0.15s forwards ease-out;
+    }
+
+    dialog:not([open]) {
+        opacity: 1;
+        animation: fade-out 0.15s forwards ease-out;
+    }
+
+    @keyframes fade-in {
+        from {
+            opacity: 0;
+        }
+        to {
+            opacity: 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @keyframes fade-out {
+        from {
+            opacity: 1;
+        }
+        to {
+            opacity: 0;
+            pointer-events: none; /* Disable interaction while fading out */
+        }
+    }
+</style>