diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDialog/VDialog.js b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDialog/VDialog.js
index a5bc467c92e..3086720c85e 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDialog/VDialog.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDialog/VDialog.js
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ export default {
     }
   },
 
-  mounted () {
-    this.isBooted = this.isActive
-    this.isActive && this.show()
+  beforeMount () {
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      this.isBooted = this.isActive
+      this.isActive && this.show()
+    })
   },
 
   beforeDestroy () {
@@ -173,6 +175,30 @@ export default {
     },
     onKeydown (e) {
       this.$emit('keydown', e)
+    },
+    genActivator () {
+      if (!this.$slots.activator && !this.$scopedSlots.activator) return null
+
+      const listeners = this.disabled ? {} : {
+        click: e => {
+          e.stopPropagation()
+          if (!this.disabled) this.isActive = !this.isActive
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (this.$scopedSlots.activator) {
+        const activator = this.$scopedSlots.activator({ on: listeners })
+        this.activatorNode = activator
+        return activator
+      }
+
+      return this.$createElement('div', {
+        staticClass: 'v-dialog__activator',
+        'class': {
+          'v-dialog__activator--disabled': this.disabled
+        },
+        on: listeners
+      }, [this.$slots.activator])
     }
   },
 
@@ -204,20 +230,7 @@ export default {
       }
     }
 
-    if (this.$slots.activator) {
-      children.push(h('div', {
-        staticClass: 'v-dialog__activator',
-        'class': {
-          'v-dialog__activator--disabled': this.disabled
-        },
-        on: this.disabled ? {} : {
-          click: e => {
-            e.stopPropagation()
-            this.isActive = !this.isActive
-          }
-        }
-      }, [this.$slots.activator]))
-    }
+    children.push(this.genActivator())
 
     let dialog = h('div', data, this.showLazyContent(this.$slots.default))
     if (this.transition) {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-activator.js b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-activator.js
index e1d52c0bbcc..283d610dd3c 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-activator.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-activator.js
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     activatorClickHandler (e) {
       if (this.openOnClick && !this.isActive) {
-        this.getActivator().focus()
+        this.getActivator(e).focus()
         this.isActive = true
         this.absoluteX = e.clientX
         this.absoluteY = e.clientY
       } else if (this.closeOnClick && this.isActive) {
-        this.getActivator().blur()
+        this.getActivator(e).blur()
         this.isActive = false
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-generators.js b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-generators.js
index b350cec16c9..8a0db92c14a 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-generators.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/mixins/menu-generators.js
@@ -2,28 +2,38 @@
 export default {
   methods: {
     genActivator () {
-      if (!this.$slots.activator) return null
+      if (!this.$slots.activator && !this.$scopedSlots.activator) return null
 
-      const options = {
-        staticClass: 'v-menu__activator',
-        'class': {
-          'v-menu__activator--active': this.hasJustFocused || this.isActive,
-          'v-menu__activator--disabled': this.disabled
-        },
-        ref: 'activator',
-        on: {}
-      }
+      const listeners = {}
 
       if (!this.disabled) {
         if (this.openOnHover) {
-          options.on['mouseenter'] = this.mouseEnterHandler
-          options.on['mouseleave'] = this.mouseLeaveHandler
+          listeners.mouseenter = this.mouseEnterHandler
+          listeners.mouseleave = this.mouseLeaveHandler
         } else if (this.openOnClick) {
-          options.on['click'] = this.activatorClickHandler
+          listeners.click = this.activatorClickHandler
         }
       }
 
-      return this.$createElement('div', options, this.$slots.activator)
+      if (this.$scopedSlots.activator) {
+        const activator = this.$scopedSlots.activator({ on: listeners })
+        this.activatorNode = activator
+        return activator
+      }
+
+      if (this.$slots.activator) {
+        const options = {
+          staticClass: 'v-menu__activator',
+          'class': {
+            'v-menu__activator--active': this.hasJustFocused || this.isActive,
+            'v-menu__activator--disabled': this.disabled
+          },
+          ref: 'activator',
+          on: listeners
+        }
+
+        return this.$createElement('div', options, this.$slots.activator)
+      }
     },
 
     genTransition () {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VTooltip/VTooltip.js b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VTooltip/VTooltip.js
index ce749bfe295..d332d082611 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VTooltip/VTooltip.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VTooltip/VTooltip.js
@@ -54,17 +54,18 @@ export default {
     calculatedLeft () {
       const { activator, content } = this.dimensions
       const unknown = !this.bottom && !this.left && !this.top && !this.right
+      const activatorLeft = this.isAttached ? activator.offsetLeft : activator.left
       let left = 0
 
       if (this.top || this.bottom || unknown) {
         left = (
-          activator.left +
+          activatorLeft +
           (activator.width / 2) -
           (content.width / 2)
         )
       } else if (this.left || this.right) {
         left = (
-          activator.left +
+          activatorLeft +
           (this.right ? activator.width : -content.width) +
           (this.right ? 10 : -10)
         )
@@ -77,17 +78,18 @@ export default {
     },
     calculatedTop () {
       const { activator, content } = this.dimensions
+      const activatorTop = this.isAttached ? activator.offsetTop : activator.top
       let top = 0
 
       if (this.top || this.bottom) {
         top = (
-          activator.top +
+          activatorTop +
           (this.bottom ? activator.height : -content.height) +
           (this.bottom ? 10 : -10)
         )
       } else if (this.left || this.right) {
         top = (
-          activator.top +
+          activatorTop +
           (activator.height / 2) -
           (content.height / 2)
         )
@@ -130,8 +132,10 @@ export default {
     }
   },
 
-  mounted () {
-    this.value && this.callActivate()
+  beforeMount () {
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      this.value && this.callActivate()
+    })
   },
 
   methods: {
@@ -141,6 +145,30 @@ export default {
       this.updateDimensions()
       // Start the transition
       requestAnimationFrame(this.startTransition)
+    },
+    genActivator () {
+      const listeners = this.disabled ? {} : {
+        mouseenter: e => {
+          this.getActivator(e)
+          this.runDelay('open')
+        },
+        mouseleave: e => {
+          this.getActivator(e)
+          this.runDelay('close')
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (this.$scopedSlots.activator) {
+        const activator = this.$scopedSlots.activator({ on: listeners })
+        this.activatorNode = activator
+        return activator
+      }
+      if (this.$slots.activator) {
+        return this.$createElement('span', {
+          on: listeners,
+          ref: 'activator'
+        }, this.$slots.activator)
+      }
     }
   },
 
@@ -169,17 +197,7 @@ export default {
           name: this.computedTransition
         }
       }, [tooltip]),
-      h('span', {
-        on: this.disabled ? {} : {
-          mouseenter: () => {
-            this.runDelay('open')
-          },
-          mouseleave: () => {
-            this.runDelay('close')
-          }
-        },
-        ref: 'activator'
-      }, this.$slots.activator)
+      this.genActivator()
     ])
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/detachable.js b/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/detachable.js
index 792b97a66fe..9b53735e08a 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/detachable.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/detachable.js
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ export default {
     hasContent: 'initDetach'
   },
 
+  beforeMount () {
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      if (this.activatorNode && this.activatorNode.elm) {
+        this.$el.parentNode.insertBefore(this.activatorNode.elm, this.$el)
+      }
+    })
+  },
+
   mounted () {
     !this.lazy && this.initDetach()
   },
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/menuable.js b/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/menuable.js
index 6e3eb34c10a..28afb9cdcbd 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/menuable.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/mixins/menuable.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue'
 import Positionable from './positionable'
 
 import Stackable from './stackable'
+import { consoleError } from '../util/console'
 
 /* eslint-disable object-property-newline */
 const dimensions = {
@@ -106,11 +107,12 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     computedLeft () {
       const a = this.dimensions.activator
       const c = this.dimensions.content
-      const minWidth = a.width < c.width ? c.width : a.width
+      const minWidth = Math.max(a.width, c.width)
       let left = 0
 
-      left += this.left ? a.left - (minWidth - a.width) : a.left
-
+      if (this.left) left += a.left - (minWidth - a.width)
+      if (this.isAttached) left += a.offsetLeft
+      else left += a.left
       if (this.offsetX) left += this.left ? -a.width : a.width
       if (this.nudgeLeft) left -= parseInt(this.nudgeLeft)
       if (this.nudgeRight) left += parseInt(this.nudgeRight)
@@ -120,9 +122,11 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     computedTop () {
       const a = this.dimensions.activator
       const c = this.dimensions.content
-      let top = this.top ? a.bottom - c.height : a.top
+      let top = 0
 
-      if (!this.isAttached) top += this.pageYOffset
+      if (this.top) top += a.bottom - c.height
+      if (this.isAttached) top += a.offsetTop
+      else top += a.top + this.pageYOffset
       if (this.offsetY) top += this.top ? -a.height : a.height
       if (this.nudgeTop) top -= parseInt(this.nudgeTop)
       if (this.nudgeBottom) top += parseInt(this.nudgeBottom)
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       return top
     },
     hasActivator () {
-      return !!this.$slots.activator || this.activator || this.inputActivator
+      return !!this.$slots.activator || !!this.$scopedSlots.activator || this.activator || this.inputActivator
     },
     isAttached () {
       return this.attach !== false
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     absolutePosition () {
       return {
         offsetTop: 0,
+        offsetLeft: 0,
         scrollHeight: 0,
         top: this.positionY || this.absoluteY,
         bottom: this.positionY || this.absoluteY,
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       }
     },
     deactivate () {},
-    getActivator () {
+    getActivator (e) {
       if (this.inputActivator) {
         return this.$el.querySelector('.v-input__slot')
       }
@@ -261,9 +266,20 @@ export default Vue.extend({
           : this.activator
       }
 
-      return this.$refs.activator.children.length > 0
-        ? this.$refs.activator.children[0]
-        : this.$refs.activator
+      if (this.$refs.activator) {
+        return this.$refs.activator.children.length > 0
+          ? this.$refs.activator.children[0]
+          : this.$refs.activator
+      }
+
+      if (e) {
+        this.activatedBy = e.currentTarget || e.target
+        return this.activatedBy
+      }
+
+      if (this.activatedBy) return this.activatedBy
+
+      consoleError('No activator found')
     },
     getInnerHeight () {
       if (!this.hasWindow) return 0
@@ -299,9 +315,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         height: Math.round(rect.height)
       }
     },
-    measure (el, selector) {
-      el = selector ? el.querySelector(selector) : el
-
+    measure (el) {
       if (!el || !this.hasWindow) return null
 
       const rect = this.getRoundedBoundedClientRect(el)
@@ -343,9 +357,20 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       const dimensions = {}
 
       // Activator should already be shown
-      dimensions.activator = !this.hasActivator || this.absolute
-        ? this.absolutePosition()
-        : this.measure(this.getActivator())
+      if (!this.hasActivator || this.absolute) {
+        dimensions.activator = this.absolutePosition()
+      } else {
+        const activator = this.getActivator()
+        dimensions.activator = this.measure(activator)
+        dimensions.activator.offsetLeft = activator.offsetLeft
+        if (this.isAttached) {
+          // account for css padding causing things to not line up
+          // this is mostly for v-autocomplete, hopefully it won't break anything
+          dimensions.activator.offsetTop = activator.offsetTop
+        } else {
+          dimensions.activator.offsetTop = 0
+        }
+      }
 
       // Display and hide to get dimensions
       this.sneakPeek(() => {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_inputs.styl b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_inputs.styl
index f2d6ea49286..29b961b9539 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_inputs.styl
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_inputs.styl
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ theme(v-input, "v-input")
     height: auto
     flex-grow: 1
     flex-wrap: wrap
-    position: relative
     width: 100% // For IE11
 
   &__icon
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_menus.styl b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_menus.styl
index 60b95f3a2fe..82b6a1d10aa 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_menus.styl
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_menus.styl
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 .v-menu
   display: block
-  position: relative
   vertical-align: middle
 
   &--inline
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@
     align-items: center
     cursor: pointer
     display: flex
-    position: relative
 
     *
       cursor: pointer
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_tooltips.styl b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_tooltips.styl
index 5a875aa03b1..ddf5c14d296 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_tooltips.styl
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/stylus/components/_tooltips.styl
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 @import '../bootstrap'
 
 .v-tooltip
-  position: relative
 
   &__content
     background: $grey.darken-2
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VDialog/VDialog.spec.js b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VDialog/VDialog.spec.js
index 9fb48037d60..9aa95b7ec59 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VDialog/VDialog.spec.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VDialog/VDialog.spec.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ test('VDialog.js', ({ mount, compileToFunctions }) => {
     }
     const wrapper = mount(component)
 
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
     window.dispatchEvent(new Event('keydown'))
     expect(keydown).toBeCalled()
 
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VTooltip/__snapshots__/VTooltip.spec.js.snap b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VTooltip/__snapshots__/VTooltip.spec.js.snap
index 37965ab40ab..0df53495950 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VTooltip/__snapshots__/VTooltip.spec.js.snap
+++ b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VTooltip/__snapshots__/VTooltip.spec.js.snap
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ exports[`VTooltip.js should render component with zIndex prop and match snapshot
        style="left: 0px; max-width: auto; opacity: 0; top: 12px; z-index: 42; display: none;"
   >
   </div>
-  <span>
-  </span>
 </span>
 
 `;