diff --git a/docs/content/3.components/input-menu.md b/docs/content/3.components/input-menu.md
index c8e69624..42bcc85d 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.components/input-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.components/input-menu.md
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ props:
 ---
 ::
 
-### With icons in items
+### With icon in items
 
 You can use the `icon` property to display an [Icon](/components/icon) inside the items.
 
diff --git a/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md b/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
index 64c7dde2..77c0da14 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Use the `items` prop as an array of objects with the following properties:
 - `onSelect?(e: Event): void`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `children?: NavigationMenuChildItem[]`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `class?: any`{lang="ts-type"}
-- `ui?: { linkLeadingAvatarSize?: ClassNameValue, linkLeadingAvatar?: ClassNameValue, linkLeadingIcon?: ClassNameValue, linkLabel?: ClassNameValue, linkLabelExternalIcon?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailing?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingBadgeSize?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingBadge?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingIcon?: ClassNameValue, label?: ClassNameValue, link?: ClassNameValue, content?: ClassNameValue, childList?: ClassNameValue, childItem?: ClassNameValue, childLink?: ClassNameValue, childLinkIcon?: ClassNameValue, childLinkWrapper?: ClassNameValue, childLinkLabel?: ClassNameValue, childLinkLabelExternalIcon?: ClassNameValue, childLinkDescription?: ClassNameValue }`{lang="ts-type"}
+- `ui?: { linkLeadingAvatarSize?: ClassNameValue, linkLeadingAvatar?: ClassNameValue, linkLeadingIcon?: ClassNameValue, linkLabel?: ClassNameValue, linkLabelExternalIcon?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailing?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingBadgeSize?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingBadge?: ClassNameValue, linkTrailingIcon?: ClassNameValue, label?: ClassNameValue, link?: ClassNameValue, content?: ClassNameValue, childList?: ClassNameValue, childLabel?: ClassNameValue, childItem?: ClassNameValue, childLink?: ClassNameValue, childLinkIcon?: ClassNameValue, childLinkWrapper?: ClassNameValue, childLinkLabel?: ClassNameValue, childLinkLabelExternalIcon?: ClassNameValue, childLinkDescription?: ClassNameValue }`{lang="ts-type"}
 
 You can pass any property from the [Link](/components/link#props) component such as `to`, `target`, etc.
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Each item can take a `children` array of objects with the following properties t
 Use the `orientation` prop to change the orientation of the NavigationMenu.
 
 ::note
-When orientation is `vertical`, a [Collapsible](/components/collapsible) component is used to display children. You can control the open state of each item using the `open` and `defaultOpen` properties.
+When orientation is `vertical`, an [Accordion](/components/accordion) component is used to display each group. You can control the open state of each item using the `open` and `defaultOpen` properties and change the behavior using the [`collapsible`](/components/accordion#collapsible) and [`type`](/components/accordion#multiple) props.
 ::
 
 ::component-code
@@ -243,7 +243,11 @@ Groups will be spaced when orientation is `horizontal` and separated when orient
 
 ### Collapsed
 
-Use the `collapsed` prop to collapse the NavigationMenu, this can be useful in a sidebar for example.
+In `vertical` orientation, use the `collapsed` prop to collapse the NavigationMenu, this can be useful in a sidebar for example.
+
+::note
+You can use the [`tooltip`](#with-tooltip-in-items) and [`popover`](#with-popover-in-items) props to display more information on the collapsed items.
+::
 
 ::component-code
 ---
@@ -256,8 +260,17 @@ external:
   - items
 externalTypes:
   - NavigationMenuItem[][]
+items:
+  tooltip:
+    - true
+    - false
+  popover:
+    - true
+    - false
 props:
   collapsed: true
+  tooltip: false
+  popover: false
   orientation: 'vertical'
   items:
     - - label: Links
@@ -282,7 +295,6 @@ props:
             description: 'You can customize components by using the `class` / `ui` props or in your app.config.ts.'
       - label: Composables
         icon: i-lucide-database
-        open: false
         children:
           - label: defineShortcuts
             icon: i-lucide-file-text
@@ -298,7 +310,6 @@ props:
             to: /composables/use-toast
       - label: Components
         icon: i-lucide-box
-        open: false
         to: /components
         active: true
         children:
@@ -878,9 +889,11 @@ You can inspect the DOM to see each item's content being rendered.
 
 ## Examples
 
-### With tooltips in items :badge{label="New" class="align-text-top"}
+### With tooltip in items :badge{label="New" class="align-text-top"}
 
-You can use the `tooltip` property to display a [Tooltip](/components/tooltip) around an item. This can be useful when the menu is collapsed.
+When orientation is `vertical` and the menu is `collapsed`, you can set the `tooltip` prop to `true` to display a [Tooltip](/components/tooltip) around items with their label but you can also use the `tooltip` property on each item to override the default tooltip.
+
+You can pass any property from the [Tooltip](/components/tooltip) component globally or on each item.
 
 ::component-code
 ---
@@ -893,7 +906,12 @@ external:
   - items
 externalTypes:
   - NavigationMenuItem[][]
+items:
+  tooltip:
+    - true
+    - false
 props:
+  tooltip: true
   collapsed: true
   orientation: 'vertical'
   items:
@@ -901,39 +919,24 @@ props:
         type: 'label'
       - label: Guide
         icon: i-lucide-book-open
-        tooltip:
-          text: 'Guide'
         children:
           - label: Introduction
             description: Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.
             icon: i-lucide-house
-            tooltip:
-              text: 'Introduction'
           - label: Installation
             description: Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.
             icon: i-lucide-cloud-download
-            tooltip:
-              text: 'Installation'
           - label: 'Icons'
             icon: 'i-lucide-smile'
             description: 'You have nothing to do, @nuxt/icon will handle it automatically.'
-            tooltip:
-              text: 'Icons'
           - label: 'Colors'
             icon: 'i-lucide-swatch-book'
             description: 'Choose a primary and a neutral color from your Tailwind CSS theme.'
-            tooltip:
-              text: 'Colors'
           - label: 'Theme'
             icon: 'i-lucide-cog'
             description: 'You can customize components by using the `class` / `ui` props or in your app.config.ts.'
-            tooltip:
-              text: 'Theme'
       - label: Composables
         icon: i-lucide-database
-        tooltip:
-          text: 'Composables'
-        open: false
         children:
           - label: defineShortcuts
             icon: i-lucide-file-text
@@ -949,11 +952,8 @@ props:
             to: /composables/use-toast
       - label: Components
         icon: i-lucide-box
-        tooltip:
-          text: 'Components'
         to: /components
         active: true
-        open: false
         children:
           - label: Link
             icon: i-lucide-file-text
@@ -985,17 +985,126 @@ props:
         to: https://github.com/nuxt/ui
         target: _blank
         tooltip:
-          text: 'GitHub'
+          text: 'Open on GitHub'
           kbds:
             - 3.8k
       - label: Help
         icon: i-lucide-circle-help
         disabled: true
-        tooltip:
-          text: 'Help'
 ---
 ::
 
+### With popover in items :badge{label="Soon" class="align-text-top"}
+
+When orientation is `vertical` and the menu is `collapsed`, you can set the `popover` prop to `true` to display a [Popover](/components/popover) around items with their children but you can also use the `popover` property on each item to override the default popover.
+
+You can pass any property from the [Popover](/components/popover) component globally or on each item.
+
+::component-code
+---
+collapse: true
+ignore:
+  - items
+  - orientation
+  - class
+external:
+  - items
+externalTypes:
+  - NavigationMenuItem[][]
+items:
+  popover:
+    - true
+    - false
+props:
+  popover: true
+  collapsed: true
+  orientation: 'vertical'
+  items:
+    - - label: Links
+        type: 'label'
+      - label: Guide
+        icon: i-lucide-book-open
+        children:
+          - label: Introduction
+            description: Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.
+            icon: i-lucide-house
+          - label: Installation
+            description: Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.
+            icon: i-lucide-cloud-download
+          - label: 'Icons'
+            icon: 'i-lucide-smile'
+            description: 'You have nothing to do, @nuxt/icon will handle it automatically.'
+          - label: 'Colors'
+            icon: 'i-lucide-swatch-book'
+            description: 'Choose a primary and a neutral color from your Tailwind CSS theme.'
+          - label: 'Theme'
+            icon: 'i-lucide-cog'
+            description: 'You can customize components by using the `class` / `ui` props or in your app.config.ts.'
+      - label: Composables
+        icon: i-lucide-database
+        popover:
+          mode: 'click'
+        children:
+          - label: defineShortcuts
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Define shortcuts for your application.
+            to: /composables/define-shortcuts
+          - label: useOverlay
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a modal/slideover within your application.
+            to: /composables/use-overlay
+          - label: useToast
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a toast within your application.
+            to: /composables/use-toast
+      - label: Components
+        icon: i-lucide-box
+        to: /components
+        active: true
+        children:
+          - label: Link
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Use NuxtLink with superpowers.
+            to: /components/link
+          - label: Modal
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a modal within your application.
+            to: /components/modal
+          - label: NavigationMenu
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a list of links.
+            to: /components/navigation-menu
+          - label: Pagination
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a list of pages.
+            to: /components/pagination
+          - label: Popover
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Display a non-modal dialog that floats around a trigger element.
+            to: /components/popover
+          - label: Progress
+            icon: i-lucide-file-text
+            description: Show a horizontal bar to indicate task progression.
+            to: /components/progress
+    - - label: GitHub
+        icon: i-simple-icons-github
+        badge: 3.8k
+        to: https://github.com/nuxt/ui
+        target: _blank
+        tooltip:
+          text: 'Open on GitHub'
+          kbds:
+            - 3.8k
+      - label: Help
+        icon: i-lucide-circle-help
+        disabled: true
+---
+::
+
+::tip{to="#with-content-slot"}
+You can use the `#content` slot to customize the content of the popover in the `vertical` orientation.
+::
+
 ### Control active item
 
 You can control the active item by using the `default-value` prop or the `v-model` directive with the index of the item.
@@ -1043,6 +1152,7 @@ Use the `#item-content` slot or the `slot` property (`#{{ item.slot }}-content`)
 
 ::component-example
 ---
+collapse: true
 name: 'navigation-menu-content-slot-example'
 ---
 ::
diff --git a/docs/content/3.components/select-menu.md b/docs/content/3.components/select-menu.md
index fbdbcc5a..09fde219 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.components/select-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.components/select-menu.md
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ props:
 ---
 ::
 
-### With icons in items
+### With icon in items
 
 You can use the `icon` property to display an [Icon](/components/icon) inside the items.
 
diff --git a/docs/content/3.components/select.md b/docs/content/3.components/select.md
index 5a642c15..2eada181 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.components/select.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.components/select.md
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ props:
 ---
 ::
 
-### With icons in items
+### With icon in items
 
 You can use the `icon` property to display an [Icon](/components/icon) inside the items.
 
diff --git a/playground/app/pages/components/navigation-menu.vue b/playground/app/pages/components/navigation-menu.vue
index 633077ee..ce5be1fe 100644
--- a/playground/app/pages/components/navigation-menu.vue
+++ b/playground/app/pages/components/navigation-menu.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import type { NavigationMenuItem } from '@nuxt/ui'
 import theme from '#build/ui/navigation-menu'
 
 const colors = Object.keys(theme.variants.color)
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ const orientation = ref('horizontal' as const)
 const contentOrientation = ref('horizontal' as const)
 const highlight = ref(true)
 const collapsed = ref(false)
+const tooltip = ref(false)
+const popover = ref(false)
+const arrow = ref(false)
 
 const items = [
   [{
@@ -22,9 +26,6 @@ const items = [
     label: 'Documentation',
     icon: 'i-lucide-book-open',
     badge: 10,
-    tooltip: {
-      text: 'Documentation'
-    },
     children: [{
       label: 'Introduction',
       description: 'Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.',
@@ -48,9 +49,6 @@ const items = [
     to: '/components/navigation-menu',
     active: true,
     defaultOpen: true,
-    tooltip: {
-      text: 'Components'
-    },
     children: [{
       label: 'Link',
       icon: 'i-lucide-link',
@@ -87,19 +85,13 @@ const items = [
     label: 'GitHub',
     icon: 'i-simple-icons-github',
     to: 'https://github.com/nuxt/ui',
-    target: '_blank',
-    tooltip: {
-      text: 'GitHub'
-    }
+    target: '_blank'
   }, {
     label: 'Help',
     icon: 'i-lucide-circle-help',
-    disabled: true,
-    tooltip: {
-      text: 'Help'
-    }
+    disabled: true
   }]
-]
+] satisfies NavigationMenuItem[][]
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -112,10 +104,15 @@ const items = [
       <USwitch v-model="collapsed" label="Collapsed" />
       <USwitch v-model="highlight" label="Highlight" />
       <USelect v-model="highlightColor" :items="colors" placeholder="Highlight color" />
+      <USwitch v-model="tooltip" label="Tooltip" />
+      <USwitch v-model="popover" label="Popover" />
+      <USwitch v-model="arrow" label="Arrow" />
     </div>
 
     <UNavigationMenu
-      arrow
+      :arrow="arrow"
+      :tooltip="tooltip"
+      :popover="popover"
       :collapsed="collapsed"
       :items="items"
       :color="color"
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
index 4a12d717..2970fdae 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import type { NavigationMenuRootProps, NavigationMenuRootEmits, NavigationMenuContentProps, NavigationMenuContentEmits, AccordionRootProps } from 'reka-ui'
 import type { AppConfig } from '@nuxt/schema'
 import theme from '#build/ui/navigation-menu'
-import type { AvatarProps, BadgeProps, LinkProps, TooltipProps } from '../types'
+import type { AvatarProps, BadgeProps, LinkProps, PopoverProps, TooltipProps } from '../types'
 import type { ArrayOrNested, DynamicSlots, MergeTypes, NestedItem, EmitsToProps, ComponentConfig } from '../types/utils'
 
 type NavigationMenu = ComponentConfig<typeof theme, AppConfig, 'navigationMenu'>
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ export interface NavigationMenuItem extends Omit<LinkProps, 'type' | 'raw' | 'cu
    */
   badge?: string | number | BadgeProps
   /**
-   * Display a tooltip on the item.
-   * Only works when `type` is `link`.
-   * `{ content: { side: 'right' } }`{lang="ts-type"}
+   * Display a tooltip on the item when the menu is collapsed with the label of the item.
+   * This has priority over the global `tooltip` prop.
    */
-  tooltip?: TooltipProps
+  tooltip?: boolean | TooltipProps
+  /**
+   * Display a popover on the item when the menu is collapsed with the children list.
+   * This has priority over the global `popover` prop.
+   */
+  popover?: boolean | PopoverProps
   /**
    * @IconifyIcon
    */
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ export interface NavigationMenuItem extends Omit<LinkProps, 'type' | 'raw' | 'cu
   open?: boolean
   onSelect?(e: Event): void
   class?: any
-  ui?: Pick<NavigationMenu['slots'], 'item' | 'linkLeadingAvatarSize' | 'linkLeadingAvatar' | 'linkLeadingIcon' | 'linkLabel' | 'linkLabelExternalIcon' | 'linkTrailing' | 'linkTrailingBadgeSize' | 'linkTrailingBadge' | 'linkTrailingIcon' | 'label' | 'link' | 'content' | 'childList' | 'childItem' | 'childLink' | 'childLinkIcon' | 'childLinkWrapper' | 'childLinkLabel' | 'childLinkLabelExternalIcon' | 'childLinkDescription'>
+  ui?: Pick<NavigationMenu['slots'], 'item' | 'linkLeadingAvatarSize' | 'linkLeadingAvatar' | 'linkLeadingIcon' | 'linkLabel' | 'linkLabelExternalIcon' | 'linkTrailing' | 'linkTrailingBadgeSize' | 'linkTrailingBadge' | 'linkTrailingIcon' | 'label' | 'link' | 'content' | 'childList' | 'childLabel' | 'childItem' | 'childLink' | 'childLinkIcon' | 'childLinkWrapper' | 'childLinkLabel' | 'childLinkLabelExternalIcon' | 'childLinkDescription'>
   [key: string]: any
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +100,18 @@ export interface NavigationMenuProps<T extends ArrayOrNested<NavigationMenuItem>
    * @defaultValue false
    */
   collapsed?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Display a tooltip on the items when the menu is collapsed with the label of the item.
+   * `{ delayDuration: 0, content: { side: 'right' } }`{lang="ts-type"}
+   * @defaultValue false
+   */
+  tooltip?: boolean | TooltipProps
+  /**
+   * Display a popover on the items when the menu is collapsed with the children list.
+   * `{ mode: 'hover', content: { side: 'right', align: 'start', alignOffset: 2 } }`{lang="ts-type"}
+   * @defaultValue false
+   */
+  popover?: boolean | PopoverProps
   /** Display a line next to the active item. */
   highlight?: boolean
   /**
@@ -146,6 +162,7 @@ export type NavigationMenuSlots<
 <script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends ArrayOrNested<NavigationMenuItem>">
 import { computed, toRef } from 'vue'
 import { NavigationMenuRoot, NavigationMenuList, NavigationMenuItem, NavigationMenuTrigger, NavigationMenuContent, NavigationMenuLink, NavigationMenuIndicator, NavigationMenuViewport, AccordionRoot, AccordionItem, AccordionTrigger, AccordionContent, useForwardPropsEmits } from 'reka-ui'
+import { defu } from 'defu'
 import { reactivePick, createReusableTemplate } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useAppConfig } from '#imports'
 import { get, isArrayOfArray } from '../utils'
@@ -156,6 +173,7 @@ import ULink from './Link.vue'
 import UAvatar from './Avatar.vue'
 import UIcon from './Icon.vue'
 import UBadge from './Badge.vue'
+import UPopover from './Popover.vue'
 import UTooltip from './Tooltip.vue'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<NavigationMenuProps<T>>(), {
@@ -187,6 +205,8 @@ const rootProps = useForwardPropsEmits(computed(() => ({
 })), emits)
 const accordionProps = useForwardPropsEmits(reactivePick(props, 'collapsible', 'disabled', 'type', 'unmountOnHide'), emits)
 const contentProps = toRef(() => props.content)
+const tooltipProps = toRef(() => defu(typeof props.tooltip === 'boolean' ? {} : props.tooltip, { delayDuration: 0, content: { side: 'right' } }) as TooltipProps)
+const popoverProps = toRef(() => defu(typeof props.popover === 'boolean' ? {} : props.popover, { mode: 'hover', content: { side: 'right', align: 'start', alignOffset: 2 } }) as PopoverProps)
 
 const [DefineLinkTemplate, ReuseLinkTemplate] = createReusableTemplate<{ item: NavigationMenuItem, index: number, active?: boolean }>()
 const [DefineItemTemplate, ReuseItemTemplate] = createReusableTemplate<{ item: NavigationMenuItem, index: number, level?: number }>({
@@ -253,7 +273,7 @@ function getAccordionDefaultValue(list: NavigationMenuItem[]) {
         <UIcon v-if="item.target === '_blank' && externalIcon !== false" :name="typeof externalIcon === 'string' ? externalIcon : appConfig.ui.icons.external" :class="ui.linkLabelExternalIcon({ class: [props.ui?.linkLabelExternalIcon, item.ui?.linkLabelExternalIcon], active })" />
       </span>
 
-      <component :is="orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length ? AccordionTrigger : 'span'" v-if="(!collapsed || orientation !== 'vertical') && (item.badge || (orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) || (orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) || item.trailingIcon || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-trailing` : 'item-trailing') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])" as="span" :class="ui.linkTrailing({ class: [props.ui?.linkTrailing, item.ui?.linkTrailing] })" @click.stop.prevent>
+      <component :is="orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed ? AccordionTrigger : 'span'" v-if="(!collapsed || orientation !== 'vertical') && (item.badge || (orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) || (orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) || item.trailingIcon || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-trailing` : 'item-trailing') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])" as="span" :class="ui.linkTrailing({ class: [props.ui?.linkTrailing, item.ui?.linkTrailing] })" @click.stop.prevent>
         <slot :name="((item.slot ? `${item.slot}-trailing` : 'item-trailing') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>)" :item="item" :active="active" :index="index">
           <UBadge
             v-if="item.badge"
@@ -273,22 +293,52 @@ function getAccordionDefaultValue(list: NavigationMenuItem[]) {
 
   <DefineItemTemplate v-slot="{ item, index, level = 0 }">
     <component
-      :is="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) ? AccordionItem : NavigationMenuItem"
+      :is="(orientation === 'vertical' && !collapsed) ? AccordionItem : NavigationMenuItem"
       as="li"
       :value="item.value || (level > 0 ? `item-${level}-${index}` : `item-${index}`)"
     >
-      <div v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && item.type === 'label'" :class="ui.label({ class: [props.ui?.label, item.ui?.label, item.class] })">
+      <div v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && item.type === 'label' && !collapsed" :class="ui.label({ class: [props.ui?.label, item.ui?.label, item.class] })">
         <ReuseLinkTemplate :item="item" :index="index" />
       </div>
       <ULink v-else-if="item.type !== 'label'" v-slot="{ active, ...slotProps }" v-bind="pickLinkProps(item as Omit<NavigationMenuItem, 'type'>)" custom>
         <component
-          :is="(orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) ? NavigationMenuTrigger : ((orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !(slotProps as any).href) ? AccordionTrigger : NavigationMenuLink)"
+          :is="(orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) ? NavigationMenuTrigger : ((orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed && !(slotProps as any).href) ? AccordionTrigger : NavigationMenuLink)"
           as-child
           :active="active"
           :disabled="item.disabled"
           @select="item.onSelect"
         >
-          <UTooltip v-if="!!item.tooltip && orientation === 'vertical' && collapsed" :content="{ side: 'right' }" v-bind="item.tooltip">
+          <UPopover v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && collapsed && item.children?.length && (!!props.popover || !!item.popover)" v-bind="{ ...popoverProps, ...(typeof item.popover === 'boolean' ? {} : item.popover || {}) }" :ui="{ content: ui.content({ class: [props.ui?.content, item.ui?.content] }) }">
+            <ULinkBase v-bind="slotProps" :class="ui.link({ class: [props.ui?.link, item.ui?.link, item.class], active, disabled: !!item.disabled, level: level > 0 })">
+              <ReuseLinkTemplate :item="item" :active="active" :index="index" />
+            </ULinkBase>
+
+            <template #content>
+              <slot :name="((item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>)" :item="item" :active="active" :index="index">
+                <ul :class="ui.childList({ class: [props.ui?.childList, item.ui?.childList] })">
+                  <li :class="ui.childLabel({ class: [props.ui?.childLabel, item.ui?.childLabel] })">
+                    {{ get(item, props.labelKey as string) }}
+                  </li>
+                  <li v-for="(childItem, childIndex) in item.children" :key="childIndex" :class="ui.childItem({ class: [props.ui?.childItem, item.ui?.childItem] })">
+                    <ULink v-slot="{ active: childActive, ...childSlotProps }" v-bind="pickLinkProps(childItem)" custom>
+                      <NavigationMenuLink as-child :active="childActive" @select="childItem.onSelect">
+                        <ULinkBase v-bind="childSlotProps" :class="ui.childLink({ class: [props.ui?.childLink, item.ui?.childLink, childItem.class], active: childActive })">
+                          <UIcon v-if="childItem.icon" :name="childItem.icon" :class="ui.childLinkIcon({ class: [props.ui?.childLinkIcon, item.ui?.childLinkIcon], active: childActive })" />
+
+                          <span :class="ui.childLinkLabel({ class: [props.ui?.childLinkLabel, item.ui?.childLinkLabel], active: childActive })">
+                            {{ get(childItem, props.labelKey as string) }}
+
+                            <UIcon v-if="childItem.target === '_blank' && externalIcon !== false" :name="typeof externalIcon === 'string' ? externalIcon : appConfig.ui.icons.external" :class="ui.childLinkLabelExternalIcon({ class: [props.ui?.childLinkLabelExternalIcon, item.ui?.childLinkLabelExternalIcon], active: childActive })" />
+                          </span>
+                        </ULinkBase>
+                      </NavigationMenuLink>
+                    </ULink>
+                  </li>
+                </ul>
+              </slot>
+            </template>
+          </UPopover>
+          <UTooltip v-else-if="orientation === 'vertical' && collapsed && (!!props.tooltip || !!item.tooltip)" :text="get(item, props.labelKey as string)" v-bind="{ ...tooltipProps, ...(typeof item.tooltip === 'boolean' ? {} : item.tooltip || {}) }">
             <ULinkBase v-bind="slotProps" :class="ui.link({ class: [props.ui?.link, item.ui?.link, item.class], active, disabled: !!item.disabled, level: level > 0 })">
               <ReuseLinkTemplate :item="item" :active="active" :index="index" />
             </ULinkBase>
@@ -346,11 +396,11 @@ function getAccordionDefaultValue(list: NavigationMenuItem[]) {
 
     <template v-for="(list, listIndex) in lists" :key="`list-${listIndex}`">
       <component
-        v-bind="orientation === 'vertical' ? {
+        v-bind="orientation === 'vertical' && !collapsed ? {
           ...accordionProps,
           defaultValue: getAccordionDefaultValue(list)
         } : {}"
-        :is="orientation === 'vertical' ? AccordionRoot : NavigationMenuList"
+        :is="orientation === 'vertical' && !collapsed ? AccordionRoot : NavigationMenuList"
         as="ul"
         :class="ui.list({ class: props.ui?.list })"
       >
diff --git a/src/theme/navigation-menu.ts b/src/theme/navigation-menu.ts
index 1c4f8717..3882ae5a 100644
--- a/src/theme/navigation-menu.ts
+++ b/src/theme/navigation-menu.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
     linkTrailingIcon: 'size-5 transform shrink-0 group-data-[state=open]:rotate-180 transition-transform duration-200',
     linkLabel: 'truncate',
     linkLabelExternalIcon: 'inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed',
-    childList: '',
+    childList: 'isolate',
+    childLabel: 'text-xs text-highlighted',
     childItem: '',
-    childLink: 'group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start',
-    childLinkWrapper: 'flex flex-col items-start',
+    childLink: 'group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2',
+    childLinkWrapper: 'min-w-0',
     childLinkIcon: 'size-5 shrink-0',
-    childLinkLabel: 'font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex',
+    childLinkLabel: 'truncate font-medium',
     childLinkLabelExternalIcon: 'inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed',
-    childLinkDescription: 'text-sm text-muted',
+    childLinkDescription: 'text-muted',
     separator: 'px-2 h-px bg-border',
     viewportWrapper: 'absolute top-full left-0 flex w-full',
     viewport: 'relative overflow-hidden bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default h-(--reka-navigation-menu-viewport-height) w-full transition-[width,height,left] duration-200 origin-[top_center] data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] z-[1]',
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
     color: {
       ...Object.fromEntries((options.theme.colors || []).map((color: string) => [color, {
         link: `focus-visible:before:ring-${color}`,
-        childLink: `focus-visible:outline-${color}`
+        childLink: `focus-visible:before:ring-${color}`
       }])),
       neutral: {
         link: 'focus-visible:before:ring-inverted',
-        childLink: 'focus-visible:outline-inverted'
+        childLink: 'focus-visible:before:ring-inverted'
       }
     },
     highlightColor: {
@@ -57,12 +58,14 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
         item: 'py-2',
         link: 'px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0',
         childList: 'grid p-2',
+        childLink: 'px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0',
         content: 'absolute top-0 left-0 w-full'
       },
       vertical: {
         root: 'flex-col',
         link: 'flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0',
-        content: 'data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden'
+        childLabel: 'px-1.5 py-0.5',
+        childLink: 'p-1.5 gap-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0'
       }
     },
     contentOrientation: {
@@ -76,13 +79,13 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
     },
     active: {
       true: {
-        childLink: 'bg-elevated text-highlighted',
+        childLink: 'before:bg-elevated text-highlighted',
         childLinkIcon: 'text-default'
       },
       false: {
         link: 'text-muted',
         linkLeadingIcon: 'text-dimmed',
-        childLink: ['hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted', options.theme.transitions && 'transition-colors'],
+        childLink: ['hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted', options.theme.transitions && 'transition-colors before:transition-colors'],
         childLinkIcon: ['text-dimmed group-hover:text-default', options.theme.transitions && 'transition-colors']
       }
     },
@@ -114,6 +117,21 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
       childList: 'gap-1',
       content: 'w-60'
     }
+  }, {
+    orientation: 'vertical',
+    collapsed: false,
+    class: {
+      childList: 'ms-5 border-s border-default',
+      childItem: 'ps-1.5 -ms-px',
+      content: 'data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden'
+    }
+  }, {
+    orientation: 'vertical',
+    collapsed: true,
+    class: {
+      link: 'px-1.5',
+      content: 'shadow-sm rounded-sm min-h-6 p-1'
+    }
   }, {
     orientation: 'horizontal',
     highlight: true,
@@ -241,19 +259,6 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
     class: {
       link: 'after:bg-inverted'
     }
-  }, {
-    orientation: 'vertical',
-    collapsed: false,
-    class: {
-      childList: 'ms-5 border-s border-default',
-      childItem: 'ps-1.5 -ms-px'
-    }
-  }, {
-    orientation: 'vertical',
-    collapsed: true,
-    class: {
-      link: 'px-1.5'
-    }
   }],
   defaultVariants: {
     color: 'primary',
diff --git a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
index 37c57f49..f26951e5 100644
--- a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
@@ -909,47 +909,44 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with neutral variant pill highlight neutral co
 
 exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correctly 1`] = `
 "<nav aria-label="Main" data-orientation="vertical" dir="ltr" data-reka-navigation-menu="" data-collapsed="true" class="relative flex gap-1.5 [&amp;>div]:min-w-0 flex-col">
-  <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0">
-      <div class="w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-semibold text-xs/5 text-highlighted px-2.5 py-1.5">
+  <div style="position: relative;">
+    <ul class="isolate min-w-0" data-orientation="vertical">
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"></li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted px-1.5 hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-        <!--v-if-->
-      </div>
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" id="reka-accordion-trigger-v-1" data-reka-collection-item="" data-orientation="vertical"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+      </li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 px-1.5 text-primary before:bg-elevated" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" id="reka-accordion-trigger-v-2" data-reka-collection-item="" data-orientation="vertical"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-        <!--v-if-->
-        <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-  </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
   <div class="px-2 h-px bg-border"></div>
-  <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+  <div style="position: relative;">
+    <ul class="isolate min-w-0" data-orientation="vertical">
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted px-1.5 hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </a>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </a>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75 px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+      </li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75 px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-  </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
   <!--v-if-->
   <!--v-if-->
 </nav>"
@@ -958,7 +955,7 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correc
 exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical correctly 1`] = `
 "<nav aria-label="Main" data-orientation="vertical" dir="ltr" data-reka-navigation-menu="" data-collapsed="false" class="relative flex gap-1.5 [&amp;>div]:min-w-0 flex-col">
   <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0">
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0">
       <div class="w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-semibold text-xs/5 text-highlighted px-2.5 py-1.5">
         <!--v-if--><span class="truncate">Links<!--v-if--></span>
         <!--v-if-->
@@ -982,13 +979,13 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical correctly 1`] = `
   </ul>
   <div class="px-2 h-px bg-border"></div>
   <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg><span class="truncate">GitHub<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg></span>
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg><span class="truncate">GitHub<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg></span>
         <!--v-if-->
       </a>
       <!--v-if-->
       <!--v-if-->
     </li>
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg><span class="truncate">Help<!--v-if--></span>
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg><span class="truncate">Help<!--v-if--></span>
         <!--v-if-->
       </button>
       <!--v-if-->
@@ -1331,89 +1328,89 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with unmountOnHide correctly 1`] = `
     <!--v-if-->
     <div class="relative overflow-hidden bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default h-(--reka-navigation-menu-viewport-height) w-full transition-[width,height,left] duration-200 origin-[top_center] data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] z-[1]" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" style="pointer-events: none;" hidden="">
       <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="pointer-events: none;" id="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-content-item-1" aria-labelledby="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-trigger-item-1" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full data-[motion=from-start]:animate-[enter-from-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=from-end]:animate-[enter-from-right_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-start]:animate-[exit-to-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-end]:animate-[exit-to-right_200ms_ease]" hidden="">
-        <ul class="grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Introduction
+        <ul class="isolate grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Introduction
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Installation
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Installation
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Theming
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Theming
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to customize the look and feel of the components.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to customize the look and feel of the components.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Shortcuts
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Shortcuts
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to display and define keyboard shortcuts in your app.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to display and define keyboard shortcuts in your app.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
       <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="pointer-events: none;" id="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-content-item-2" aria-labelledby="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-trigger-item-2" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full data-[motion=from-start]:animate-[enter-from-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=from-end]:animate-[enter-from-right_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-start]:animate-[exit-to-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-end]:animate-[exit-to-right_200ms_ease]" hidden="">
-        <ul class="grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/link" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Link
+        <ul class="isolate grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/link" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Link
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Use NuxtLink with superpowers.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Use NuxtLink with superpowers.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/modal" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Modal
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/modal" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Modal
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a modal within your application.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a modal within your application.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/navigation-menu" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">NavigationMenu
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/navigation-menu" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">NavigationMenu
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a list of links.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a list of links.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/pagination" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Pagination
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/pagination" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Pagination
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a list of pages.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a list of pages.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/popover" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Popover
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/popover" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Popover
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a non-modal dialog that floats around a trigger element.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a non-modal dialog that floats around a trigger element.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/progress" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Progress
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/progress" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Progress
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Show a horizontal bar to indicate task progression.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Show a horizontal bar to indicate task progression.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
         </ul>
diff --git a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
index 5bac6c48..2b47e7ab 100644
--- a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
@@ -909,47 +909,44 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with neutral variant pill highlight neutral co
 
 exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correctly 1`] = `
 "<nav aria-label="Main" data-orientation="vertical" dir="ltr" data-reka-navigation-menu="" data-collapsed="true" class="relative flex gap-1.5 [&amp;>div]:min-w-0 flex-col">
-  <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0">
-      <div class="w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-semibold text-xs/5 text-highlighted px-2.5 py-1.5">
+  <div style="position: relative;">
+    <ul class="isolate min-w-0" data-orientation="vertical">
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"></li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted px-1.5 hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:book-open shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-        <!--v-if-->
-      </div>
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" id="reka-accordion-trigger-v-0-0-1" data-reka-collection-item="" data-orientation="vertical"><span class="iconify i-lucide:book-open shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      </li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 px-1.5 text-primary before:bg-elevated" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:box shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" id="reka-accordion-trigger-v-0-0-2" data-reka-collection-item="" data-orientation="vertical"><span class="iconify i-lucide:box shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        <!--v-if-->
-        <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-  </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
   <div class="px-2 h-px bg-border"></div>
-  <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-simple-icons:github shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+  <div style="position: relative;">
+    <ul class="isolate min-w-0" data-orientation="vertical">
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted px-1.5 hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-simple-icons:github shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </a>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </a>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75 px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      </li>
+      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75 px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          <!--v-if-->
+          <!--v-if-->
+        </button>
         <!--v-if-->
         <!--v-if-->
-      </button>
-      <!--v-if-->
-      <!--v-if-->
-    </li>
-  </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
   <!--v-if-->
   <!--v-if-->
 </nav>"
@@ -958,7 +955,7 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correc
 exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical correctly 1`] = `
 "<nav aria-label="Main" data-orientation="vertical" dir="ltr" data-reka-navigation-menu="" data-collapsed="false" class="relative flex gap-1.5 [&amp;>div]:min-w-0 flex-col">
   <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0">
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0">
       <div class="w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-semibold text-xs/5 text-highlighted px-2.5 py-1.5">
         <!--v-if--><span class="truncate">Links<!--v-if--></span>
         <!--v-if-->
@@ -982,13 +979,13 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical correctly 1`] = `
   </ul>
   <div class="px-2 h-px bg-border"></div>
   <ul class="isolate min-w-0">
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-simple-icons:github shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">GitHub<span class="iconify i-lucide:arrow-up-right inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span></span>
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><a href="https://github.com/nuxt/ui" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-simple-icons:github shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">GitHub<span class="iconify i-lucide:arrow-up-right inline-block size-3 align-top text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span></span>
         <!--v-if-->
       </a>
       <!--v-if-->
       <!--v-if-->
     </li>
-    <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Help<!--v-if--></span>
+    <li data-state="closed" data-orientation="vertical" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" disabled="" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row px-2.5 py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted cursor-not-allowed opacity-75" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Help<!--v-if--></span>
         <!--v-if-->
       </button>
       <!--v-if-->
@@ -1331,89 +1328,89 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with unmountOnHide correctly 1`] = `
     <!--v-if-->
     <div class="relative overflow-hidden bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default h-(--reka-navigation-menu-viewport-height) w-full transition-[width,height,left] duration-200 origin-[top_center] data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] z-[1]" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" style="pointer-events: none;" hidden="">
       <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="pointer-events: none;" id="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-0-0-content-item-1" aria-labelledby="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-0-0-trigger-item-1" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full data-[motion=from-start]:animate-[enter-from-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=from-end]:animate-[enter-from-right_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-start]:animate-[exit-to-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-end]:animate-[exit-to-right_200ms_ease]" hidden="">
-        <ul class="grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:house size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Introduction
+        <ul class="isolate grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:house size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Introduction
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Fully styled and customizable components for Nuxt.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:cloud-download size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Installation
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:cloud-download size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Installation
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your application.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:swatch-book size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Theming
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:swatch-book size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Theming
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to customize the look and feel of the components.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to customize the look and feel of the components.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
-          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:monitor size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Shortcuts
+          <li class=""><button type="button" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:monitor size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Shortcuts
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Learn how to display and define keyboard shortcuts in your app.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Learn how to display and define keyboard shortcuts in your app.</p>
               </div>
             </button></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
       <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="pointer-events: none;" id="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-0-0-content-item-2" aria-labelledby="reka-navigation-menu-v-0-0-0-trigger-item-2" data-state="closed" data-orientation="horizontal" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full data-[motion=from-start]:animate-[enter-from-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=from-end]:animate-[enter-from-right_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-start]:animate-[exit-to-left_200ms_ease] data-[motion=to-end]:animate-[exit-to-right_200ms_ease]" hidden="">
-        <ul class="grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/link" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Link
+        <ul class="isolate grid p-2 grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/link" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Link
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Use NuxtLink with superpowers.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Use NuxtLink with superpowers.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/modal" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Modal
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/modal" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Modal
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a modal within your application.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a modal within your application.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/navigation-menu" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">NavigationMenu
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/navigation-menu" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">NavigationMenu
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a list of links.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a list of links.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/pagination" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Pagination
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/pagination" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Pagination
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a list of pages.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a list of pages.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/popover" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Popover
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/popover" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Popover
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Display a non-modal dialog that floats around a trigger element.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Display a non-modal dialog that floats around a trigger element.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
-          <li class=""><a href="/components/progress" class="group size-full px-3 py-2 rounded-md flex items-start gap-2 text-start focus-visible:outline-primary hover:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-              <div class="flex flex-col items-start">
-                <p class="font-semibold text-sm relative inline-flex">Progress
+          <li class=""><a href="/components/progress" class="group relative size-full flex items-start text-start text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary px-3 py-2 gap-2 before:inset-x-px before:inset-y-0 hover:before:bg-elevated/50 text-default hover:text-highlighted transition-colors before:transition-colors" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:file size-5 shrink-0 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="truncate font-medium">Progress
                   <!--v-if-->
                 </p>
-                <p class="text-sm text-muted">Show a horizontal bar to indicate task progression.</p>
+                <p class="text-muted">Show a horizontal bar to indicate task progression.</p>
               </div>
             </a></li>
         </ul>