diff --git a/UI/ControlMappingScreen.cpp b/UI/ControlMappingScreen.cpp
index f69333a7c1..beda8e560b 100644
--- a/UI/ControlMappingScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/ControlMappingScreen.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ UI::EventReturn ControlMappingScreen::OnAutoConfigure(UI::EventParams &params) {
 	}
 	I18NCategory *km = GetI18NCategory("KeyMapping");
 	ListPopupScreen *autoConfList = new ListPopupScreen(km->T("Autoconfigure for device"), items, -1);
+	if (params.v)
+		autoConfList->SetPopupOrigin(params.v);
 	screenManager()->push(autoConfList);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/UI/DevScreens.cpp b/UI/DevScreens.cpp
index cfcf5ade41..19d9c98a01 100644
--- a/UI/DevScreens.cpp
+++ b/UI/DevScreens.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ UI::EventReturn LogConfigScreen::OnLogLevel(UI::EventParams &e) {
 
 	auto logLevelScreen = new LogLevelScreen(dev->T("Log Level"));
 	logLevelScreen->OnChoice.Handle(this, &LogConfigScreen::OnLogLevelChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		logLevelScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager()->push(logLevelScreen);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ UI::EventReturn LogConfigScreen::OnLogLevel(UI::EventParams &e) {
 LogLevelScreen::LogLevelScreen(const std::string &title) : ListPopupScreen(title) {
 	int NUMLOGLEVEL = 6;    
 	std::vector<std::string> list;
-	for(int i = 0; i < NUMLOGLEVEL; ++i) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < NUMLOGLEVEL; ++i) {
 		list.push_back(logLevelList[i]);
 	}
 	adaptor_ = UI::StringVectorListAdaptor(list, -1);
diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index 869c89171a..6ba78a0b47 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -792,7 +792,10 @@ void EmuScreen::CreateViews() {
 
 UI::EventReturn EmuScreen::OnDevTools(UI::EventParams &params) {
 	releaseButtons();
-	screenManager()->push(new DevMenu());
+	DevMenu *devMenu = new DevMenu();
+	if (params.v)
+		devMenu->SetPopupOrigin(params.v);
+	screenManager()->push(devMenu);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 2747ed9f82..ef4e1bf7bf 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -1101,6 +1101,8 @@ UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnLanguage(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	I18NCategory *dev = GetI18NCategory("Developer");
 	auto langScreen = new NewLanguageScreen(dev->T("Language"));
 	langScreen->OnChoice.Handle(this, &GameSettingsScreen::OnLanguageChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		langScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager()->push(langScreen);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
@@ -1118,6 +1120,8 @@ UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnPostProcShader(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	I18NCategory *gr = GetI18NCategory("Graphics");
 	auto procScreen = new PostProcScreen(gr->T("Postprocessing Shader"));
 	procScreen->OnChoice.Handle(this, &GameSettingsScreen::OnPostProcShaderChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		procScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager()->push(procScreen);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp b/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
index d1d8d83a48..43a7869163 100644
--- a/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,11 @@ void SavedataScreen::CreateViews() {
 
 UI::EventReturn SavedataScreen::OnSavedataButtonClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	GameInfo *ginfo = g_gameInfoCache->GetInfo(screenManager()->getDrawContext(), e.s, 0);
-	screenManager()->push(new SavedataPopupScreen(e.s, ginfo->GetTitle()));
+	SavedataPopupScreen *popupScreen = new SavedataPopupScreen(e.s, ginfo->GetTitle());
+	if (e.v) {
+		popupScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
+	}
+	screenManager()->push(popupScreen);
 	// the game path: e.s;
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.cpp b/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.cpp
index 0aeb411a7e..45726a3745 100644
--- a/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.cpp
@@ -252,32 +252,51 @@ void PopupScreen::update() {
 	static const int FRAMES_LEAD_IN = 6;
 	static const int FRAMES_LEAD_OUT = 4;
 
+	float animatePos = 1.0f;
+
 	++frames_;
 	if (frames_ < FRAMES_LEAD_IN) {
 		float leadIn = bezierEaseInOut(frames_ * (1.0f / (float)FRAMES_LEAD_IN));
-		alpha_ = leadIn;
-		scale_.x = 0.9f + leadIn * 0.1f;
-		scale_.y =  0.9f + leadIn * 0.1f;
-		translation_.y = -dp_yres * (1.0f - leadIn) * 0.5f;
+		animatePos = leadIn;
 	} else if (finishFrame_ > 0) {
 		float leadOut = bezierEaseInOut((frames_ - finishFrame_) * (1.0f / (float)FRAMES_LEAD_OUT));
-		alpha_ = 1.0f - leadOut;
-		scale_.x = 0.9f + (1.0f - leadOut) * 0.1f;
-		scale_.y =  0.9f + (1.0f - leadOut) * 0.1f;
-		translation_.y = -dp_yres * leadOut * 0.5f;
+		animatePos = 1.0f - leadOut;
 
 		if (frames_ >= finishFrame_ + FRAMES_LEAD_OUT) {
 			// Actual finish happens here.
 			screenManager()->finishDialog(this, finishResult_);
 		}
+	}
+
+	if (animatePos < 1.0f) {
+		alpha_ = animatePos;
+		scale_.x = 0.9f + animatePos * 0.1f;
+		scale_.y =  0.9f + animatePos * 0.1f;
+
+		if (hasPopupOrigin_) {
+			float xoff = popupOrigin_.x - dp_xres / 2;
+			float yoff = popupOrigin_.y - dp_yres / 2;
+
+			// Pull toward the origin a bit.
+			translation_.x = xoff * (1.0f - animatePos) * 0.2f;
+			translation_.y = yoff * (1.0f - animatePos) * 0.2f;
+		} else {
+			translation_.y = -dp_yres * (1.0f - animatePos) * 0.2f;
+		}
 	} else {
 		alpha_ = 1.0f;
 		scale_.x = 1.0f;
 		scale_.y = 1.0f;
+		translation_.x = 0.0f;
 		translation_.y = 0.0f;
 	}
 }
 
+void PopupScreen::SetPopupOrigin(const UI::View *view) {
+	hasPopupOrigin_ = true;
+	popupOrigin_ = view->GetBounds().Center();
+}
+
 void PopupScreen::TriggerFinish(DialogResult result) {
 	finishFrame_ = frames_;
 	finishResult_ = result;
@@ -391,6 +410,8 @@ UI::EventReturn PopupMultiChoice::HandleClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	ListPopupScreen *popupScreen = new ListPopupScreen(ChopTitle(text_), choices, *value_ - minVal_,
 		std::bind(&PopupMultiChoice::ChoiceCallback, this, std::placeholders::_1));
 	popupScreen->SetHiddenChoices(hidden_);
+	if (e.v)
+		popupScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager_->push(popupScreen);
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
@@ -470,6 +491,8 @@ EventReturn PopupSliderChoice::HandleClick(EventParams &e) {
 
 	SliderPopupScreen *popupScreen = new SliderPopupScreen(value_, minValue_, maxValue_, ChopTitle(text_), step_, units_);
 	popupScreen->OnChange.Handle(this, &PopupSliderChoice::HandleChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		popupScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager_->push(popupScreen);
 	return EVENT_DONE;
 }
@@ -512,6 +535,8 @@ EventReturn PopupSliderChoiceFloat::HandleClick(EventParams &e) {
 
 	SliderFloatPopupScreen *popupScreen = new SliderFloatPopupScreen(value_, minValue_, maxValue_, ChopTitle(text_), step_, units_);
 	popupScreen->OnChange.Handle(this, &PopupSliderChoiceFloat::HandleChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		popupScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager_->push(popupScreen);
 	return EVENT_DONE;
 }
@@ -719,6 +744,8 @@ EventReturn PopupTextInputChoice::HandleClick(EventParams &e) {
 
 	TextEditPopupScreen *popupScreen = new TextEditPopupScreen(value_, placeHolder_, ChopTitle(text_), maxLen_);
 	popupScreen->OnChange.Handle(this, &PopupTextInputChoice::HandleChange);
+	if (e.v)
+		popupScreen->SetPopupOrigin(e.v);
 	screenManager_->push(popupScreen);
 	return EVENT_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.h b/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.h
index fe93128ba6..c2f0275d66 100644
--- a/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.h
+++ b/ext/native/ui/ui_screen.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void TriggerFinish(DialogResult result) override;
 
+	void SetPopupOrigin(const UI::View *view);
+
 protected:
 	virtual bool FillVertical() const { return false; }
 	virtual UI::Size PopupWidth() const { return 550; }
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ private:
 	int frames_ = 0;
 	int finishFrame_ = 0;
 	DialogResult finishResult_;
+	bool hasPopupOrigin_ = false;
+	Point popupOrigin_;
 };
 
 class ListPopupScreen : public PopupScreen {