diff --git a/src/components/DropdownMenu.vue b/src/components/DropdownMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6ec331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DropdownMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { inject } from 'vue'
+import vAppendToBody from '@/directives/appendToBody.js'
+import { VueSelectInjectionKey } from '@/symbols'
+import type { VueSelectInjectedProps } from '@/components/Select.vue'
+
+const context = inject<VueSelectInjectedProps>(VueSelectInjectionKey)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <ul
+    v-if="context.dropdownOpen"
+    :id="`vs${context.uid}__listbox`"
+    ref="dropdownMenu"
+    :key="`vs${context.uid}__listbox`"
+    v-append-to-body
+    class="vs__dropdown-menu"
+    role="listbox"
+    tabindex="-1"
+    @mousedown.prevent="context.onMousedown"
+    @mouseup="context.onMouseUp"
+  >
+    <slot></slot>
+  </ul>
+  <ul
+    v-else
+    :id="`vs${context.uid}__listbox`"
+    role="listbox"
+    style="display: none; visibility: hidden"
+  ></ul>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/components/Select.vue b/src/components/Select.vue
index 0f81b6b..1064a97 100644
--- a/src/components/Select.vue
+++ b/src/components/Select.vue
@@ -83,18 +83,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <transition :name="transition">
-      <ul
-        v-if="dropdownOpen"
-        :id="`vs${uid}__listbox`"
-        ref="dropdownMenu"
-        :key="`vs${uid}__listbox`"
-        v-append-to-body
-        class="vs__dropdown-menu"
-        role="listbox"
-        tabindex="-1"
-        @mousedown.prevent="onMousedown"
-        @mouseup="onMouseUp"
-      >
+      <DropdownMenu>
         <slot name="list-header" v-bind="scope.listHeader" />
         <li
           v-for="(option, index) in filteredOptions"
@@ -123,37 +112,35 @@
           </slot>
         </li>
         <slot name="list-footer" v-bind="scope.listFooter" />
-      </ul>
-      <ul
-        v-else
-        :id="`vs${uid}__listbox`"
-        role="listbox"
-        style="display: none; visibility: hidden"
-      ></ul>
+      </DropdownMenu>
     </transition>
     <slot name="footer" v-bind="scope.footer" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
 import pointerScroll from '@/mixins/pointerScroll.js'
 import typeAheadPointer from '@/mixins/typeAheadPointer.js'
 import ajax from '@/mixins/ajax.js'
 import childComponents from '@/components/childComponents.js'
-import appendToBody from '@/directives/appendToBody.js'
 import sortAndStringify from '@/utility/sortAndStringify.js'
 import uniqueId from '@/utility/uniqueId.js'
+import { computed, ComputedRef, defineComponent } from 'vue'
+import { VueSelectInjectionKey } from '@/symbols.js'
+import DropdownMenu from '@/components/DropdownMenu.vue'
 
-/**
- * @name VueSelect
- */
-export default {
-  components: { ...childComponents },
+export interface VueSelectContext {
+  uid: ComputedRef<string>
+  dropdownOpen: ComputedRef<boolean>
+  onMousedown: (e: MouseEvent) => void
+  onMouseup: (e: MouseEvent) => void
+}
 
-  directives: { appendToBody },
+export default defineComponent({
+  components: { DropdownMenu, ...childComponents },
 
   mixins: [pointerScroll, typeAheadPointer, ajax],
-  
+
   compatConfig: {
     MODE: 3,
   },
@@ -689,6 +676,19 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
+  provide() {
+    return {
+      [VueSelectInjectionKey]: computed(() => {
+        return {
+          uid: this.uid,
+          dropdownOpen: this.dropdownOpen,
+          onMousedown: this.onMousedown,
+          onMouseup: this.onMouseUp,
+        }
+      }),
+    }
+  },
+
   data() {
     return {
       search: '',
@@ -1362,5 +1362,5 @@ export default {
       }
     },
   },
-}
+})
 </script>
diff --git a/src/directives/appendToBody.js b/src/directives/appendToBody.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/directives/appendToBody.js
rename to src/directives/appendToBody.ts
diff --git a/src/symbols.ts b/src/symbols.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0308e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/symbols.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { InjectionKey } from 'vue'
+
+export const VueSelectInjectionKey = Symbol(
+  'VueSelectInjectionKey'
+) as InjectionKey<string>
diff --git a/tests/helpers.js b/tests/helpers.js
index b33150c..dde133f 100755
--- a/tests/helpers.js
+++ b/tests/helpers.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { mount, shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import VueSelect from '@/components/Select.vue'
 
 /**
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const selectTag = async (Wrapper, searchText) => {
  * @returns {Wrapper<Vue>}
  */
 export const selectWithProps = (props = {}) => {
-  return shallowMount(VueSelect, { props })
+  return mount(VueSelect, { props })
 }
 
 /**
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const selectWithProps = (props = {}) => {
  * @return {Wrapper<Vue>}
  */
 export const mountDefault = (props = {}, options = {}) => {
-  return shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+  return mount(VueSelect, {
     props: {
       options: ['one', 'two', 'three'],
       ...props,
diff --git a/tests/unit/Labels.spec.js b/tests/unit/Labels.spec.js
index 3b8f7e3..91b20cd 100755
--- a/tests/unit/Labels.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/Labels.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { it, describe, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import VueSelect from '@/components/Select.vue'
 import { selectWithProps } from '@tests/helpers.js'
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('Labels', () => {
   })
 
   it('should display a placeholder if the value is empty', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         options: ['one'],
       },
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('Labels', () => {
      */
     // it('will not call getOptionLabel if both scoped option slots are used and a filter is provided', () => {
     //   const spy = spyOn(VueSelect.props.getOptionLabel, 'default')
-    //   const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    //   const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
     //     props: {
     //       options: [{ name: 'one' }],
     //       filter: () => {},
diff --git a/tests/unit/Selecting.spec.js b/tests/unit/Selecting.spec.js
index 71a50d8..f37749b 100755
--- a/tests/unit/Selecting.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/Selecting.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { it, describe, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
-import { mount, shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { mount, mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import VueSelect from '@/components/Select.vue'
 import typeAheadPointer from '@/mixins/typeAheadPointer.js'
 import { mountDefault } from '@tests/helpers.js'
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can accept an array with pre-selected values', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: defaultProps,
     })
     expect(Select.vm.selectedValue[0]).toEqual(Select.vm.modelValue)
   })
 
   it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected value (single)', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         modelValue: { label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo' },
         options: [
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected values (multiple)', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         modelValue: [
           { label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo' },
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
 
   it('can select an option on tab', () => {
     spy = vi.spyOn(typeAheadPointer.methods, 'typeAheadSelect')
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         selectOnTab: true,
       },
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can deselect a pre-selected object', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         multiple: true,
         options: [
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can deselect a pre-selected string', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         multiple: true,
         options: ['foo', 'bar'],
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can deselect an option when multiple is false', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect)
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect)
 
     Select.vm.$data._value = 'foo'
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can determine if the value prop is empty', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         options: ['one', 'two', 'three'],
       },
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('should reset the selected values when the multiple property changes', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         multiple: true,
         options: ['one', 'two', 'three'],
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can retain values present in a new array of options', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         modelValue: ['one'],
         options: ['one', 'two', 'three'],
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can determine if an object is already selected', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         modelValue: [{ label: 'one' }],
         options: [{ label: 'one' }],
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
   })
 
   it('can check if a string value is selected when the value is an object and multiple is true', () => {
-    const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+    const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
       props: {
         multiple: true,
         modelValue: [{ label: 'foo', value: 'bar' }],
@@ -238,13 +238,13 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
 
   describe('input Event', () => {
     it('will trigger the input event when the selection changes', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect)
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect)
       Select.vm.select('bar')
       expect(Select.emitted('update:modelValue')[0]).toEqual(['bar'])
     })
 
     it('will trigger the input event when the selection changes and multiple is true', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         props: { multiple: true, modelValue: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.select('bar')
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will not trigger the input event when multiple is true and selection is repeated', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: {
           multiple: true,
           value: ['foo ', 'bar'],
@@ -267,13 +267,13 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
 
   describe('option:selecting Event', () => {
     it('will trigger the option:selecting event when an option is selected', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect)
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect)
       Select.vm.select('bar')
       expect(Select.emitted('option:selecting')[0]).toEqual(['bar'])
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:selecting event regardless of current value', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: { value: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.select('foo')
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:selecting event with current selected item when multiple is true', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: { multiple: true, value: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.select('bar')
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:selecting event regardless of current value when multiple is true', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: {
           multiple: true,
           value: ['foo', 'bar'],
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
 
   describe('option:deselected Event', () => {
     it('will trigger the option:deselected event when an option is deselected', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: { value: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.deselect('foo')
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:deselected event regardless of current value', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: { value: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.deselect('foo')
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:selected event with current selected item when multiple is true', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: { multiple: true, value: ['foo'], options: ['foo', 'bar'] },
       })
       Select.vm.deselect('bar')
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ describe('VS - Selecting Values', () => {
     })
 
     it('will trigger the option:selected event regardless of current value when multiple is true', () => {
-      const Select = shallowMount(VueSelect, {
+      const Select = mount(VueSelect, {
         propsData: {
           multiple: true,
           value: ['foo', 'bar'],