diff --git a/Trdo/App.xaml.cs b/Trdo/App.xaml.cs
index 65d57c5..a085ee6 100644
--- a/Trdo/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Trdo/App.xaml.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 using Trdo.Pages;
 using Trdo.Services;
 using Trdo.ViewModels;
-using Windows.UI;
 using Windows.UI.ViewManagement;
 using WinUIEx;
 
@@ -157,6 +156,7 @@ private void InitializeTrayIcon()
 
     private void TrayIcon_ContextMenu(TrayIcon sender, TrayIconEventArgs args)
     {
+        WindowPlacementService.CapturePointerAnchor();
         args.Flyout = CreateFlyout();
     }
 
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ private void TrayIcon_Selected(TrayIcon sender, TrayIconEventArgs args)
         if (!_playerVm.CanPlay)
         {
             // No stations available, show the flyout to encourage user to add a station
+            WindowPlacementService.CapturePointerAnchor();
             args.Flyout = CreateFlyout();
             return;
         }
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ private Flyout CreateFlyout()
 
         flyout.Opened += (s, e) =>
         {
+            WindowPlacementService.CapturePointerAnchor();
             // Clear the back stack when flyout opens to prevent accumulation
             Services.NavigationService.Instance.ClearBackStack();
         };
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ private void UpdatePlayPauseCommandText()
         }
         else if (_playerVm.IsPlaying)
         {
-                
+
             // Include now playing info if available
             if (_playerVm.HasNowPlaying)
             {
diff --git a/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml b/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b222264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<ex:WindowEx
+    x:Class="Trdo.Controls.ManualStationWindow"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:ex="using:WinUIEx"
+    xmlns:local="using:Trdo.Controls"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    Title="Trdo - Add Station"
+    Width="400"
+    Height="500"
+    IsMaximizable="False"
+    IsMinimizable="False"
+    mc:Ignorable="d">
+
+    <ex:WindowEx.SystemBackdrop>
+        <MicaBackdrop />
+    </ex:WindowEx.SystemBackdrop>
+
+    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
+
+        <TitleBar x:Name="ModernTitlebar" Title="{x:Bind ViewModel.PageTitle, Mode=OneWay}">
+            <TitleBar.IconSource>
+                <ImageIconSource ImageSource="/Assets/Radio.ico" />
+            </TitleBar.IconSource>
+        </TitleBar>
+
+        <!--  Content Area  -->
+        <ScrollView Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
+            <StackPanel Margin="24,16,24,16" Spacing="12">
+
+                <!--  Station Name Input  -->
+                <StackPanel Spacing="4">
+                    <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold" Text="Station Name" />
+                    <TextBox
+                        x:Name="StationNameTextBox"
+                        PlaceholderText="e.g., WYMS - Hometown radio"
+                        Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.StationName,
+                                      Mode=TwoWay,
+                                      UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <!--  Stream URL Input  -->
+                <StackPanel Spacing="4">
+                    <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold" Text="Stream URL" />
+                    <TextBox
+                        x:Name="StreamUrlTextBox"
+                        PlaceholderText="e.g., https://example.com/stream"
+                        Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.StreamUrl,
+                                      Mode=TwoWay,
+                                      UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                        TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <!--  Homepage URL Input  -->
+                <StackPanel Spacing="4">
+                    <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold" Text="Homepage (Optional)" />
+                    <TextBox
+                        x:Name="HomepageTextBox"
+                        PlaceholderText="e.g., https://example.com"
+                        Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.Homepage,
+                                      Mode=TwoWay,
+                                      UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                        TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <!--  Favicon URL Input  -->
+                <StackPanel Spacing="4">
+                    <TextBlock FontWeight="SemiBold" Text="Station Logo/Icon URL (Optional)" />
+                    <TextBox
+                        x:Name="FaviconUrlTextBox"
+                        PlaceholderText="e.g., https://example.com/logo.png"
+                        Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.FaviconUrl,
+                                      Mode=TwoWay,
+                                      UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                        TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                </StackPanel>
+
+            </StackPanel>
+        </ScrollView>
+
+        <!--  Buttons  -->
+        <Border
+            Grid.Row="2"
+            Padding="24,12,24,16"
+            Background="{ThemeResource LayerFillColorDefaultBrush}"
+            BorderBrush="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultBrush}"
+            BorderThickness="0,1,0,0">
+            <Grid ColumnSpacing="8">
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+                <Button
+                    Grid.Column="0"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    Click="CancelButton_Click">
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+                        <FontIcon FontSize="16" Glyph="&#xE711;" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="Cancel" />
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </Button>
+
+                <Button
+                    Grid.Column="1"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    Click="SaveButton_Click"
+                    IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.CanSave,
+                                       Mode=OneWay}"
+                    Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}">
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+                        <FontIcon FontSize="16" Glyph="&#xE74E;" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="Save" />
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </Button>
+            </Grid>
+        </Border>
+
+    </Grid>
+
+</ex:WindowEx>
diff --git a/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml.cs b/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c7cc49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Trdo/Controls/ManualStationWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using Trdo.Models;
+using Trdo.Services;
+using Trdo.ViewModels;
+using WinUIEx;
+
+namespace Trdo.Controls;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A small standalone window for manually adding or editing a radio station.
+/// Opens as a pop-out window so that closing the tray flyout does not clear the form fields.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed partial class ManualStationWindow : WindowEx
+{
+    public AddStationViewModel ViewModel { get; }
+
+    public ManualStationWindow()
+    {
+        InitializeComponent();
+
+        ViewModel = new AddStationViewModel();
+        ViewModel.SetPlayerViewModel(PlayerViewModel.Shared);
+
+        ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
+        SetTitleBar(ModernTitlebar);
+
+        Activated += ManualStationWindow_Activated;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens the window pre-filled with the given station's data for editing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void LoadStationForEdit(RadioStation station)
+    {
+        ViewModel.LoadStationForEdit(station);
+    }
+
+    private void ManualStationWindow_Activated(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.WindowActivatedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        // Focus the station name field once the window is ready
+        if (args.WindowActivationState != Microsoft.UI.Xaml.WindowActivationState.Deactivated)
+        {
+            WindowPlacementService.PositionWindowNearAnchor(this, 400, 500);
+            StationNameTextBox.Focus(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.FocusState.Programmatic);
+            Activated -= ManualStationWindow_Activated;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void SaveButton_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (ViewModel.Save())
+        {
+            Close();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CancelButton_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Close();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Trdo/Controls/TutorialWindow.xaml.cs b/Trdo/Controls/TutorialWindow.xaml.cs
index 0f8327f..758c27c 100644
--- a/Trdo/Controls/TutorialWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Trdo/Controls/TutorialWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ public TutorialWindow()
 
         ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar = true;
         SetTitleBar(ModernTitlebar);
+        Activated += TutorialWindow_Activated;
+    }
+
+    private void TutorialWindow_Activated(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.WindowActivatedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (args.WindowActivationState == Microsoft.UI.Xaml.WindowActivationState.Deactivated)
+            return;
+
+        WindowPlacementService.PositionWindowNearAnchor(this, 400, 600);
+        Activated -= TutorialWindow_Activated;
     }
 
     private void Button_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/Trdo/Pages/PlayingPage.xaml.cs b/Trdo/Pages/PlayingPage.xaml.cs
index 4da53e9..e7998b4 100644
--- a/Trdo/Pages/PlayingPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Trdo/Pages/PlayingPage.xaml.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 using Trdo.Models;
 using Trdo.Services;
 using Trdo.ViewModels;
-using WinUIEx;
 
 // To learn more about WinUI, the WinUI project structure,
 // and more about our project templates, see: http://aka.ms/winui-project-info.
@@ -23,9 +22,9 @@ public sealed partial class PlayingPage : Page
     private const int MinIndexForScrolling = 3;
     private const string FilledStar = "\uE735";
     private const string OutlineStar = "\uE734";
-    
+
     private readonly FavoritesService _favoritesService = FavoritesService.Instance;
-    
+
     public PlayerViewModel ViewModel { get; }
     private ShellViewModel? _shellViewModel;
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ private void ViewModel_PropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.Pro
         UpdatePlayButtonState();
         UpdateStationSelection();
 
-        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(PlayerViewModel.CurrentMetadata) || 
+        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(PlayerViewModel.CurrentMetadata) ||
                  e.PropertyName == nameof(PlayerViewModel.HasNowPlaying))
         {
             UpdateFavoriteButtonState();
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ private void NowPlayingInfo_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     private void FavoriteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         Debug.WriteLine("[PlayingPage] Favorite button clicked");
-        
+
         if (ViewModel.CurrentMetadata?.HasMetadata != true)
         {
             Debug.WriteLine("[PlayingPage] No metadata to favorite");
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ private void FavoriteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         string stationName = ViewModel.SelectedStation?.Name ?? "Unknown Station";
         bool isFavorited = _favoritesService.ToggleFavorite(ViewModel.CurrentMetadata, stationName);
         Debug.WriteLine($"[PlayingPage] Track favorite toggled. IsFavorited: {isFavorited}");
-        
+
         // UpdateFavoriteButtonState will be called via the FavoritesChanged event
     }
 
@@ -356,8 +355,12 @@ private void EditStation_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         if (sender is MenuFlyoutItem menuItem && menuItem.Tag is RadioStation station)
         {
             Debug.WriteLine($"[PlayingPage] Edit station clicked: {station.Name}");
-            // Navigate to AddStation page in edit mode with the station data
-            _shellViewModel?.NavigateToAddStationPage(station);
+            // Open a pop-out window for editing so the flyout closing doesn't clear the fields
+            WindowPlacementService.CapturePointerAnchor();
+            ManualStationWindow editWindow = new();
+            WindowHelper.Track(editWindow);
+            editWindow.LoadStationForEdit(station);
+            editWindow.Activate();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Trdo/Pages/SearchStation.xaml.cs b/Trdo/Pages/SearchStation.xaml.cs
index ecc3ad6..070ae68 100644
--- a/Trdo/Pages/SearchStation.xaml.cs
+++ b/Trdo/Pages/SearchStation.xaml.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
-using System;
+using Trdo.Controls;
 using Trdo.Models;
 using Trdo.Services;
 using Trdo.ViewModels;
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ private void AddStationButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     private void ManualEntryButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         StopPreview();
-        // Navigate to manual entry page
-        _shellViewModel?.NavigateToAddStationPage();
+        // Open a pop-out window for manual station entry so the flyout closing doesn't clear the fields
+        WindowPlacementService.CapturePointerAnchor();
+        ManualStationWindow addWindow = new();
+        WindowHelper.Track(addWindow);
+        addWindow.Activate();
     }
 
     private void CancelButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/Trdo/Services/WindowPlacementService.cs b/Trdo/Services/WindowPlacementService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c47938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Trdo/Services/WindowPlacementService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Windowing;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Windows.Graphics;
+using WinUIEx;
+
+namespace Trdo.Services;
+
+internal static partial class WindowPlacementService
+{
+    private const int WindowMargin = 12;
+    private static PointInt32? _lastAnchorPoint;
+
+    public static void CapturePointerAnchor()
+    {
+        if (GetCursorPos(out POINT point))
+            _lastAnchorPoint = new PointInt32(point.X, point.Y);
+    }
+
+    public static void PositionWindowNearAnchor(Window window, int width, int height)
+    {
+        PointInt32 anchor = GetAnchorPoint();
+        DisplayArea? displayArea = DisplayArea.GetFromPoint(anchor, DisplayAreaFallback.Nearest);
+        RectInt32 workArea = displayArea?.WorkArea ?? DisplayArea.Primary.WorkArea;
+
+        bool placeLeft = anchor.X >= workArea.X + (workArea.Width / 2);
+        bool placeAbove = anchor.Y >= workArea.Y + (workArea.Height / 2);
+
+        int x = placeLeft ? anchor.X - width - WindowMargin : anchor.X + WindowMargin;
+        int y = placeAbove ? anchor.Y - height - WindowMargin : anchor.Y + WindowMargin;
+
+        x = System.Math.Clamp(x, workArea.X, workArea.X + workArea.Width - width);
+        y = System.Math.Clamp(y, workArea.Y, workArea.Y + workArea.Height - height);
+
+        window.MoveAndResize(x, y, width, height);
+    }
+
+    private static PointInt32 GetAnchorPoint()
+    {
+        if (_lastAnchorPoint is PointInt32 anchor)
+            return anchor;
+
+        if (TryGetTaskbarAnchorPoint(out anchor))
+            return anchor;
+
+        RectInt32 workArea = DisplayArea.Primary.WorkArea;
+        return new PointInt32(workArea.X + workArea.Width - WindowMargin, workArea.Y + workArea.Height - WindowMargin);
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetTaskbarAnchorPoint(out PointInt32 anchor)
+    {
+        APPBARDATA appBarData = new()
+        {
+            cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf<APPBARDATA>()
+        };
+
+        if (SHAppBarMessage(ABM_GETTASKBARPOS, ref appBarData) == 0)
+        {
+            anchor = default;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        anchor = appBarData.uEdge switch
+        {
+            ABE_BOTTOM => new PointInt32(appBarData.rc.Right - WindowMargin, appBarData.rc.Top + ((appBarData.rc.Bottom - appBarData.rc.Top) / 2)),
+            ABE_TOP => new PointInt32(appBarData.rc.Right - WindowMargin, appBarData.rc.Bottom - WindowMargin),
+            ABE_LEFT => new PointInt32(appBarData.rc.Right - WindowMargin, appBarData.rc.Bottom - WindowMargin),
+            ABE_RIGHT => new PointInt32(appBarData.rc.Left + WindowMargin, appBarData.rc.Bottom - WindowMargin),
+            _ => new PointInt32(appBarData.rc.Right - WindowMargin, appBarData.rc.Bottom - WindowMargin)
+        };
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private const uint ABM_GETTASKBARPOS = 0x00000005;
+    private const uint ABE_LEFT = 0;
+    private const uint ABE_TOP = 1;
+    private const uint ABE_RIGHT = 2;
+    private const uint ABE_BOTTOM = 3;
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    private struct POINT
+    {
+        public int X;
+        public int Y;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    private struct RECT
+    {
+        public int Left;
+        public int Top;
+        public int Right;
+        public int Bottom;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    private struct APPBARDATA
+    {
+        public int cbSize;
+        public nint hWnd;
+        public uint uCallbackMessage;
+        public uint uEdge;
+        public RECT rc;
+        public nint lParam;
+    }
+
+    [LibraryImport("user32.dll")]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    private static partial bool GetCursorPos(out POINT point);
+
+    [LibraryImport("shell32.dll")]
+    private static partial uint SHAppBarMessage(uint dwMessage, ref APPBARDATA pData);
+}
diff --git a/Trdo/Trdo.csproj b/Trdo/Trdo.csproj
index a5f24ad..cb3749a 100644
--- a/Trdo/Trdo.csproj
+++ b/Trdo/Trdo.csproj
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <None Remove="Assets\Radio-White.ico" />
     <None Remove="Assets\spotify.svg" />
     <None Remove="Assets\Tutorial.gif" />
+    <None Remove="Controls\ManualStationWindow.xaml" />
     <None Remove="Controls\TutorialWindow.xaml" />
     <None Remove="Pages\AddStation.xaml" />
     <None Remove="Pages\FavoritesPage.xaml" />
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Page Update="Controls\ManualStationWindow.xaml">
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Page Update="Controls\TutorialWindow.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>