diff --git a/modules/dock/components/battery.py b/modules/dock/components/battery.py
index 5cef535..eed2a10 100644
--- a/modules/dock/components/battery.py
+++ b/modules/dock/components/battery.py
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ class BatteryPopup(Window):
         anchor_map = {
             "Top": "top",
             "Bottom": "bottom right",
-            "Left": "left",
-            "Right": "right",
+            "Left": "top left",
+            "Right": "top right",
         }
         return anchor_map.get(dock_position, "bottom")
 
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ class BatteryPopup(Window):
         margin_map = {
             "Top": "60px 10px 10px 10px",
             "Bottom": "10px 650px 60px 10px",
-            "Left": "10px 10px 10px 60px",
-            "Right": "10px 60px 10px 10px",
+            "Left": "600px 10px 10px 60px",
+            "Right": "600px 60px 10px 10px",
         }
         return margin_map.get(dock_position, "10px 10px 60px 10px")
 
@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ class Battery(Box):
 
         self.add(self.battery_box)
 
-        self.popup = None
+        # Pre-create popup for immediate display on hover
+        self.popup = BatteryPopup(dock_component=self)
 
         # Hover timeout for debouncing
         self._hover_timeout = None
@@ -462,8 +463,8 @@ class Battery(Box):
                 GLib.source_remove(self._hover_timeout)
                 self._hover_timeout = None
 
-            # Clean up popup
-            if hasattr(self, 'popup') and self.popup:
+            # Clean up popup (popup is always created now)
+            if self.popup:
                 try:
                     self.popup.destroy()
                     self.popup = None
@@ -480,11 +481,8 @@ class Battery(Box):
             GLib.source_remove(self._hover_timeout)
             self._hover_timeout = None
 
-        # Show popup immediately on hover
-        if not self.popup or not self.popup.get_visible():
-            # Create popup on-demand if it doesn't exist
-            if not self.popup:
-                self.popup = BatteryPopup(dock_component=self)
+        # Show popup immediately on hover (popup is pre-created)
+        if not self.popup.get_visible():
             self.popup.show_popup()
         return False
 
diff --git a/modules/dock/components/music_player.py b/modules/dock/components/music_player.py
index 4a493c2..4b236f7 100644
--- a/modules/dock/components/music_player.py
+++ b/modules/dock/components/music_player.py
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class MusicPlayerPopup(Window):
         anchor_map = {
             "Top": "top",
             "Bottom": "bottom",
-            "Left": "left",
-            "Right": "right",
+            "Left": "top left",
+            "Right": "top right",
         }
         return anchor_map.get(dock_position, "bottom")
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ class MusicPlayerPopup(Window):
         margin_map = {
             "Top": "60px 10px 10px 10px",
             "Bottom": "10px 10px 60px 10px",
-            "Left": "10px 10px 10px 60px",
-            "Right": "10px 60px 10px 10px",
+            "Left": "330px 10px 10px 60px",
+            "Right": "330px 60px 10px 10px",
         }
         return margin_map.get(dock_position, "10px 10px 60px 10px")
 
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ class MusicPlayer(Box):
 
         self.add(self.event_box)
 
-        # Popup window will be created on-demand
-        self.popup = None
+        # Pre-create popup for immediate display on hover
+        self.popup = MusicPlayerPopup(dock_component=self)
 
         # Hover timeout for debouncing
         self._hover_timeout = None
@@ -654,11 +654,8 @@ class MusicPlayer(Box):
             GLib.source_remove(self._hover_timeout)
             self._hover_timeout = None
 
-        # Show popup immediately on hover
-        if not self.popup or not self.popup.get_visible():
-            # Create popup on-demand if it doesn't exist
-            if not self.popup:
-                self.popup = MusicPlayerPopup(dock_component=self)
+        # Show popup immediately on hover (popup is pre-created)
+        if not self.popup.get_visible():
             self.popup.show_popup()
         return False
 
diff --git a/modules/dock/components/notifications.py b/modules/dock/components/notifications.py
index e0f5d36..6f8fee7 100644
--- a/modules/dock/components/notifications.py
+++ b/modules/dock/components/notifications.py
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ class NotificationIndicator(EventBox):
         self.connect("leave-notify-event", self.on_leave_notify)
         self.add_events(Gdk.EventMask.ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK | Gdk.EventMask.LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK)
 
-        self.popup = None
+        # Pre-create popup for immediate display on hover
+        self.popup = NotificationHistoryPopup(dock_component=self)
         self._hover_timeout = None
 
         self._connect_to_dnd_state()
@@ -228,8 +229,8 @@ class NotificationIndicator(EventBox):
                 GLib.source_remove(self._hover_timeout)
                 self._hover_timeout = None
 
-            # Clean up popup
-            if hasattr(self, 'popup') and self.popup:
+            # Clean up popup (popup is always created now)
+            if self.popup:
                 try:
                     self.popup.destroy()
                     self.popup = None
@@ -247,10 +248,8 @@ class NotificationIndicator(EventBox):
             GLib.source_remove(self._hover_timeout)
             self._hover_timeout = None
 
-        # Show popup immediately on hover
-        if not self.popup or not self.popup.get_visible():
-            if not self.popup:
-                self.popup = NotificationHistoryPopup(dock_component=self)
+        # Show popup immediately on hover (popup is pre-created)
+        if not self.popup.get_visible():
             self.popup.show_popup()
         return False
 
diff --git a/styles/components.css b/styles/components.css
index 42eb671..486030d 100644
--- a/styles/components.css
+++ b/styles/components.css
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
   border: 1px solid var(--surface);
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 16px;
-  margin: 4px;
+  margin: 8px;
 }
 
 .power-profiles {