diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/KebabMenu.vue b/frontend/src/components/common/KebabMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0052df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/KebabMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<template>
+  <!-- Canonical kebab (overflow ⋮) menu — the single primitive every kebab in
+       the app uses (DRY pattern-consistency sweep 2026-06-09). It bakes in the
+       modal-safe activator strategy that the image-modal kebabs needed (#711):
+       a manual v-model toggled by @click.stop, `activator="parent"` for
+       positioning only, `:open-on-click="false"`, and a z-index above the modal
+       (2000) — so a kebab works identically inside a teleported modal and on a
+       plain page. Menu items go in the default slot; close-on-content-click
+       (Vuetify default) closes the menu when one is chosen. -->
+  <span class="fc-kebab">
+    <v-btn
+      :icon="icon"
+      :size="size"
+      :variant="variant"
+      :aria-label="label"
+      @click.stop="open = !open"
+    />
+    <v-menu
+      v-model="open"
+      activator="parent"
+      :open-on-click="false"
+      :location="location"
+      :z-index="2400"
+    >
+      <v-list density="compact" :min-width="minWidth">
+        <slot />
+      </v-list>
+    </v-menu>
+  </span>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+defineProps({
+  icon: { type: String, default: 'mdi-dots-vertical' },
+  size: { type: String, default: 'x-small' },
+  variant: { type: String, default: 'text' },
+  location: { type: String, default: 'bottom end' },
+  // aria-label for the trigger (every kebab should name what it acts on).
+  label: { type: String, default: 'More actions' },
+  minWidth: { type: [String, Number], default: undefined },
+})
+
+const open = ref(false)
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.fc-kebab { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/discovery/TagCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/discovery/TagCard.vue
index db7b3df..81e5376 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/discovery/TagCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/discovery/TagCard.vue
@@ -46,34 +46,25 @@
         <v-chip size="x-small" label>{{ card.kind }}</v-chip>
         <div class="fc-tagcard__meta-right">
           <span class="fc-tagcard__count">{{ card.image_count }}</span>
-          <v-menu>
-            <template #activator="{ props: act }">
-              <v-btn
-                class="fc-tagcard__menu"
-                icon="mdi-dots-vertical" size="x-small" variant="text"
-                v-bind="act" @click.stop
-              />
-            </template>
-            <v-list density="compact">
-              <v-list-item
-                v-if="card.kind === 'character'"
-                title="Set fandom…"
-                prepend-icon="mdi-book-open-page-variant"
-                @click="$emit('set-fandom', card)"
-              />
-              <v-list-item
-                title="Merge with…"
-                prepend-icon="mdi-call-merge"
-                @click="$emit('merge-with', card)"
-              />
-              <v-list-item
-                title="Delete tag"
-                prepend-icon="mdi-delete"
-                base-color="error"
-                @click="$emit('delete', card)"
-              />
-            </v-list>
-          </v-menu>
+          <KebabMenu class="fc-tagcard__menu" :label="`Actions for ${card.name}`">
+            <v-list-item
+              v-if="card.kind === 'character'"
+              title="Set fandom…"
+              prepend-icon="mdi-book-open-page-variant"
+              @click="$emit('set-fandom', card)"
+            />
+            <v-list-item
+              title="Merge with…"
+              prepend-icon="mdi-call-merge"
+              @click="$emit('merge-with', card)"
+            />
+            <v-list-item
+              title="Delete tag"
+              prepend-icon="mdi-delete"
+              base-color="error"
+              @click="$emit('delete', card)"
+            />
+          </KebabMenu>
         </div>
       </div>
     </v-card-text>
@@ -82,6 +73,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue'
+import KebabMenu from '../common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({ card: { type: Object, required: true } })
 const emit = defineEmits([
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
index 55464fd..ed0b972 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
@@ -19,46 +19,29 @@
     >
       Accept
     </v-btn>
-    <!-- Operator-flagged 2026-06-04: the kebab still wasn't opening. The
-         prior `#activator` + `v-bind="props"` path never toggled the menu
-         inside this teleported modal, while v-model-driven overlays (the
-         dialogs in this modal) work fine. So drive the menu explicitly:
-         the button toggles `menuOpen` with @click.stop (also shields any
-         parent), and `activator="parent"` anchors the menu for positioning
-         only — `:open-on-click="false"` keeps Vuetify's activator-click out
-         of it, so there's a single, reliable opener. -->
-    <span class="fc-suggestion__menu-wrap">
-      <v-btn
-        class="fc-suggestion__menu"
-        icon="mdi-dots-vertical" size="small"
-        variant="outlined" density="compact"
-        :aria-label="`More actions for ${suggestion.display_name}`"
-        @click.stop="menuOpen = !menuOpen"
-      />
-      <v-menu
-        v-model="menuOpen" activator="parent" :open-on-click="false"
-        :z-index="2400"
-      >
-        <v-list density="compact">
-          <v-list-item @click="$emit('alias', suggestion)">
-            <v-list-item-title>Treat as alias for…</v-list-item-title>
-          </v-list-item>
-          <v-list-item @click="$emit('dismiss', suggestion)">
-            <v-list-item-title>Dismiss for this image</v-list-item-title>
-          </v-list-item>
-        </v-list>
-      </v-menu>
-    </span>
+    <!-- Modal-safe kebab is baked into KebabMenu (this row lives in the
+         teleported image modal — #711). -->
+    <KebabMenu
+      class="fc-suggestion__menu" size="small" variant="outlined"
+      :label="`More actions for ${suggestion.display_name}`"
+    >
+      <v-list-item @click="$emit('alias', suggestion)">
+        <v-list-item-title>Treat as alias for…</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+      <v-list-item @click="$emit('dismiss', suggestion)">
+        <v-list-item-title>Dismiss for this image</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+    </KebabMenu>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import KebabMenu from '../common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({ suggestion: { type: Object, required: true } })
 defineEmits(['accept', 'alias', 'dismiss'])
 
-const menuOpen = ref(false)
 const scorePct = computed(() => `${Math.round(props.suggestion.score * 100)}%`)
 </script>
 
@@ -102,11 +85,6 @@ const scorePct = computed(() => `${Math.round(props.suggestion.score * 100)}%`)
 .fc-suggestion__accept :deep(.v-btn__content) {
   font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
 }
-.fc-suggestion__menu-wrap {
-  flex: 0 0 auto;
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-}
 .fc-suggestion__menu {
   flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/TagChip.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/TagChip.vue
index b6df29d..1dc5699 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modal/TagChip.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modal/TagChip.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 <template>
-  <!-- One tag chip + its kebab. The kebab uses the SAME explicit-menu pattern
-       as SuggestionItem (activator="parent" + :open-on-click="false" + a manual
-       v-model), because the #activator / v-bind="props" pattern never toggles a
-       v-menu inside the teleported ImageViewer modal (#711, re-fixed 2026-06-07
-       after the first attempt used the broken pattern). -->
   <span class="fc-tag-chip">
     <v-chip
       size="small" closable
@@ -16,41 +11,28 @@
         :title="tag.fandom_name ? `Fandom: ${tag.fandom_name}` : 'Has a fandom'"
       >→<template v-if="fandomLabel">&nbsp;{{ fandomLabel }}</template></span>
     </v-chip>
-    <span class="fc-tag-chip__menu-wrap">
-      <v-btn
-        class="fc-tag-chip__kebab"
-        icon="mdi-dots-vertical" size="x-small"
-        variant="text" density="comfortable"
-        :aria-label="`More actions for ${tag.name}`"
-        @click.stop="menuOpen = !menuOpen"
-      />
-      <!-- :z-index above the modal's 2000 — the teleported menu otherwise lands
-           BEHIND .fc-viewer and gets blurred by its backdrop-filter (operator
-           saw it ghosted behind the sidebar, 2026-06-07). THIS is what made the
-           kebab look dead the whole time: it opened, just underneath. -->
-      <v-menu v-model="menuOpen" activator="parent" :open-on-click="false" :z-index="2400">
-        <v-list density="compact">
-          <v-list-item @click="$emit('rename', tag)">
-            <v-list-item-title>Rename…</v-list-item-title>
-          </v-list-item>
-          <v-list-item v-if="tag.kind === 'character'" @click="$emit('set-fandom', tag)">
-            <v-list-item-title>Set fandom…</v-list-item-title>
-          </v-list-item>
-        </v-list>
-      </v-menu>
-    </span>
+    <!-- Modal-safe kebab is baked into KebabMenu (this chip lives in the
+         teleported image modal — #711). -->
+    <KebabMenu class="fc-tag-chip__kebab" :label="`More actions for ${tag.name}`">
+      <v-list-item @click="$emit('rename', tag)">
+        <v-list-item-title>Rename…</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+      <v-list-item v-if="tag.kind === 'character'" @click="$emit('set-fandom', tag)">
+        <v-list-item-title>Set fandom…</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+    </KebabMenu>
   </span>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { useTagStore } from '../../stores/tags.js'
+import KebabMenu from '../common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({ tag: { type: Object, required: true } })
 defineEmits(['remove', 'rename', 'set-fandom'])
 
 const store = useTagStore()
-const menuOpen = ref(false)
 
 // Show a character's fandom inline (truncated). Falls back to a bare arrow when
 // only fandom_id is known but the name wasn't resolved (older payloads).
@@ -71,7 +53,6 @@ function iconFor (k) { return KIND_ICONS[k] || 'mdi-tag' }
 
 <style scoped>
 .fc-tag-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1px; }
-.fc-tag-chip__menu-wrap { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
 .fc-tag-chip__kebab { opacity: 0.7; }
 .fc-tag-chip:hover .fc-tag-chip__kebab { opacity: 1; }
 .fc-tag-chip__fandom { opacity: 0.7; font-size: 0.85em; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupRunsTable.vue b/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupRunsTable.vue
index 0d12676..a58447b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupRunsTable.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupRunsTable.vue
@@ -30,25 +30,20 @@
           <span v-else class="fc-muted">—</span>
         </td>
         <td class="text-right">
-          <v-menu>
-            <template #activator="{ props: act }">
-              <v-btn icon="mdi-dots-vertical" size="x-small" variant="text" v-bind="act" />
-            </template>
-            <v-list density="compact">
-              <v-list-item
-                :title="r.tag ? 'Untag' : 'Tag…'"
-                @click="$emit('tag', r)"
-              />
-              <v-list-item
-                title="Restore…" :disabled="r.status !== 'ok'"
-                @click="$emit('restore', r)"
-              />
-              <v-list-item
-                title="Delete…"
-                @click="$emit('delete', r)"
-              />
-            </v-list>
-          </v-menu>
+          <KebabMenu :label="`Actions for backup ${r.id}`">
+            <v-list-item
+              :title="r.tag ? 'Untag' : 'Tag…'"
+              @click="$emit('tag', r)"
+            />
+            <v-list-item
+              title="Restore…" :disabled="r.status !== 'ok'"
+              @click="$emit('restore', r)"
+            />
+            <v-list-item
+              title="Delete…"
+              @click="$emit('delete', r)"
+            />
+          </KebabMenu>
         </td>
       </tr>
       <tr v-if="!runs.length">
@@ -60,6 +55,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { formatRelative as fmtRelative } from '../../utils/date.js'
+import KebabMenu from '../common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 defineProps({ runs: { type: Array, default: () => [] } })
 defineEmits(['restore', 'delete', 'tag'])
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/subscriptions/SourceActions.vue b/frontend/src/components/subscriptions/SourceActions.vue
index ae4751c..bdf01df 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/subscriptions/SourceActions.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/subscriptions/SourceActions.vue
@@ -26,40 +26,33 @@
       </v-tooltip>
     </v-btn>
 
-    <v-menu location="bottom end">
-      <template #activator="{ props: menuProps }">
-        <v-btn icon size="small" variant="text" v-bind="menuProps" @click.stop>
-          <v-icon>mdi-dots-vertical</v-icon>
-          <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="top">More actions</v-tooltip>
-        </v-btn>
-      </template>
-      <v-list density="compact" min-width="260">
-        <v-list-item
-          v-if="isPatreon && !running"
-          prepend-icon="mdi-backup-restore"
-          @click="emit('recover', source)"
-        >
-          <v-list-item-title>Recover dropped near-duplicates</v-list-item-title>
-          <v-list-item-subtitle>
-            Re-fetch images previously dropped as near-dups and re-judge them
-            under the current similarity threshold
-          </v-list-item-subtitle>
-        </v-list-item>
-        <v-divider v-if="isPatreon && !running" />
-        <v-list-item
-          base-color="error"
-          prepend-icon="mdi-delete-outline"
-          @click="emit('remove', source)"
-        >
-          <v-list-item-title>Remove source</v-list-item-title>
-        </v-list-item>
-      </v-list>
-    </v-menu>
+    <KebabMenu size="small" :min-width="260" label="More actions">
+      <v-list-item
+        v-if="isPatreon && !running"
+        prepend-icon="mdi-backup-restore"
+        @click="emit('recover', source)"
+      >
+        <v-list-item-title>Recover dropped near-duplicates</v-list-item-title>
+        <v-list-item-subtitle>
+          Re-fetch images previously dropped as near-dups and re-judge them
+          under the current similarity threshold
+        </v-list-item-subtitle>
+      </v-list-item>
+      <v-divider v-if="isPatreon && !running" />
+      <v-list-item
+        base-color="error"
+        prepend-icon="mdi-delete-outline"
+        @click="emit('remove', source)"
+      >
+        <v-list-item-title>Remove source</v-list-item-title>
+      </v-list-item>
+    </KebabMenu>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import { computed } from 'vue'
+import KebabMenu from '../common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({
   source: { type: Object, required: true },
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SeriesManageView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SeriesManageView.vue
index 6f9b36e..35cc619 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SeriesManageView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SeriesManageView.vue
@@ -67,37 +67,29 @@
               @click="openPicker(ch.id)"
             >Add pages</v-btn>
 
-            <v-menu location="bottom end">
-              <template #activator="{ props }">
-                <v-btn
-                  v-bind="props" size="small" variant="text"
-                  icon="mdi-dots-vertical" title="Part actions"
-                />
-              </template>
-              <v-list density="compact">
-                <v-list-item
-                  prepend-icon="mdi-chevron-up" title="Move up"
-                  :disabled="ci === 0"
-                  @click="store.moveChapter(ch.id, -1)"
-                />
-                <v-list-item
-                  prepend-icon="mdi-chevron-down" title="Move down"
-                  :disabled="ci === store.chapters.length - 1"
-                  @click="store.moveChapter(ch.id, 1)"
-                />
-                <v-list-item
-                  prepend-icon="mdi-arrow-collapse-up" title="Merge into previous"
-                  :disabled="ci === 0"
-                  @click="store.mergeChapter(ch.id, store.chapters[ci - 1].id)"
-                />
-                <v-divider />
-                <v-list-item
-                  prepend-icon="mdi-delete-outline" title="Delete part"
-                  base-color="error"
-                  @click="confirmDelete(ch)"
-                />
-              </v-list>
-            </v-menu>
+            <KebabMenu size="small" label="Part actions">
+              <v-list-item
+                prepend-icon="mdi-chevron-up" title="Move up"
+                :disabled="ci === 0"
+                @click="store.moveChapter(ch.id, -1)"
+              />
+              <v-list-item
+                prepend-icon="mdi-chevron-down" title="Move down"
+                :disabled="ci === store.chapters.length - 1"
+                @click="store.moveChapter(ch.id, 1)"
+              />
+              <v-list-item
+                prepend-icon="mdi-arrow-collapse-up" title="Merge into previous"
+                :disabled="ci === 0"
+                @click="store.mergeChapter(ch.id, store.chapters[ci - 1].id)"
+              />
+              <v-divider />
+              <v-list-item
+                prepend-icon="mdi-delete-outline" title="Delete part"
+                base-color="error"
+                @click="confirmDelete(ch)"
+              />
+            </KebabMenu>
           </header>
 
           <div class="fc-part__statedrow">
@@ -230,6 +222,7 @@ import { computed, onMounted, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useSeriesManageStore, moveItem } from '../stores/seriesManage.js'
 import { useInfiniteScroll } from '../composables/useInfiniteScroll.js'
+import KebabMenu from '../components/common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const store = useSeriesManageStore()
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SeriesView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SeriesView.vue
index d726df3..4c25183 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SeriesView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SeriesView.vue
@@ -60,27 +60,20 @@
               <span v-if="s.has_gap" class="fc-sbcard__gap" title="Has a missing-page gap">
                 <v-icon size="x-small">mdi-alert-outline</v-icon> gap
               </span>
-              <v-menu>
-                <template #activator="{ props: menuProps }">
-                  <v-btn
-                    v-bind="menuProps"
-                    icon="mdi-dots-vertical" size="x-small" variant="flat"
-                    class="fc-sbcard__kebab" :aria-label="`Actions for ${s.name}`"
-                    @click.stop
-                  />
-                </template>
-                <v-list density="compact">
-                  <v-list-item prepend-icon="mdi-pencil" @click.stop="openRename(s)">
-                    <v-list-item-title>Rename</v-list-item-title>
-                  </v-list-item>
-                  <v-list-item
-                    prepend-icon="mdi-delete" base-color="error"
-                    @click.stop="openDelete(s)"
-                  >
-                    <v-list-item-title>Delete</v-list-item-title>
-                  </v-list-item>
-                </v-list>
-              </v-menu>
+              <KebabMenu
+                class="fc-sbcard__kebab" variant="flat"
+                :label="`Actions for ${s.name}`"
+              >
+                <v-list-item prepend-icon="mdi-pencil" @click.stop="openRename(s)">
+                  <v-list-item-title>Rename</v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+                <v-list-item
+                  prepend-icon="mdi-delete" base-color="error"
+                  @click.stop="openDelete(s)"
+                >
+                  <v-list-item-title>Delete</v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+              </KebabMenu>
             </div>
             <div class="fc-sbcard__body">
               <h3 class="fc-sbcard__name">{{ s.name }}</h3>
@@ -210,6 +203,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useSeriesBrowseStore } from '../stores/seriesBrowse.js'
 import { useSeriesSuggestionsStore } from '../stores/seriesSuggestions.js'
 import TagRenameDialog from '../components/modal/TagRenameDialog.vue'
+import KebabMenu from '../components/common/KebabMenu.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const store = useSeriesBrowseStore()
diff --git a/frontend/test/components/kebabMenu.spec.js b/frontend/test/components/kebabMenu.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bbd1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/test/components/kebabMenu.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+
+import KebabMenu from '../../src/components/common/KebabMenu.vue'
+
+// Canonical kebab primitive (DRY pattern-consistency sweep). Vuetify components
+// are left unresolved by the test harness, so we assert the wiring the consumers
+// rely on: the trigger's aria-label, the default kebab glyph, and that the
+// consumer's menu items (default slot) are rendered inside the menu.
+function mountKebab (props = {}) {
+  return mount(KebabMenu, {
+    props,
+    slots: {
+      default: '<v-list-item>Rename</v-list-item><v-list-item>Delete</v-list-item>',
+    },
+  })
+}
+
+describe('KebabMenu', () => {
+  it('renders the trigger with the provided aria-label and the slotted items', () => {
+    const w = mountKebab({ label: 'Actions for Foo' })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Rename')
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Delete')
+    expect(w.html()).toContain('Actions for Foo')
+  })
+
+  it('defaults the trigger glyph to the kebab icon', () => {
+    expect(mountKebab().html()).toContain('mdi-dots-vertical')
+  })
+
+  it('passes presentational props through to the trigger/menu', () => {
+    const w = mountKebab({ size: 'small', variant: 'flat', location: 'bottom end' })
+    const html = w.html()
+    expect(html).toContain('small')
+    expect(html).toContain('flat')
+  })
+})