diff --git a/packages/library/src/lib/use-dismissable-layer.ts b/packages/library/src/lib/use-dismissable-layer.ts
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+import type { Ref } from 'vue'
+import { onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue'
+
+export interface DismissableLayerOptions {
+  onDismiss: () => void
+  onPointerDownOutside?: (event: PointerEvent) => void
+}
+
+export function useDismissableLayer(
+  containerRef: Ref<HTMLElement | null>,
+  active: Ref<boolean>,
+  options: DismissableLayerOptions,
+) {
+  function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (event.key !== 'Escape') return
+    event.preventDefault()
+    options.onDismiss()
+  }
+
+  function handlePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
+    const container = containerRef.value
+    if (!container) return
+    if (container.contains(event.target as Node)) return
+
+    options.onPointerDownOutside?.(event)
+    if (event.defaultPrevented) return
+    options.onDismiss()
+  }
+
+  function attach() {
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
+    document.addEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown)
+  }
+
+  function detach() {
+    document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
+    document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown)
+  }
+
+  watch(
+    active,
+    (isActive) => {
+      if (isActive) attach()
+      else detach()
+    },
+    { immediate: true },
+  )
+
+  onUnmounted(detach)
+}
diff --git a/packages/library/tests/use-dismissable-layer.spec.ts b/packages/library/tests/use-dismissable-layer.spec.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { useDismissableLayer } from '../src/lib/use-dismissable-layer'
+
+function firePointerDown(target: EventTarget) {
+  const event = new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true })
+  target.dispatchEvent(event)
+}
+
+describe('useDismissableLayer', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    document.body.replaceChildren()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onDismiss on Escape keydown while active', () => {
+    const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(document.createElement('div'))
+    const active = ref(true)
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    useDismissableLayer(containerRef, active, { onDismiss })
+
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape', bubbles: true }))
+
+    expect(onDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+  })
+
+  it('does not call onDismiss on Escape when inactive', () => {
+    const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(document.createElement('div'))
+    const active = ref(false)
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    useDismissableLayer(containerRef, active, { onDismiss })
+
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape', bubbles: true }))
+
+    expect(onDismiss).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onDismiss on pointerdown outside the container', () => {
+    const container = document.createElement('div')
+    const outside = document.createElement('div')
+    document.body.append(container, outside)
+    const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(container)
+    const active = ref(true)
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    useDismissableLayer(containerRef, active, { onDismiss })
+
+    firePointerDown(outside)
+
+    expect(onDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+  })
+
+  it('does not call onDismiss on pointerdown inside the container', () => {
+    const container = document.createElement('div')
+    const inside = document.createElement('span')
+    container.append(inside)
+    document.body.append(container)
+    const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(container)
+    const active = ref(true)
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    useDismissableLayer(containerRef, active, { onDismiss })
+
+    firePointerDown(inside)
+
+    expect(onDismiss).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('skips onDismiss when onPointerDownOutside calls preventDefault', () => {
+    const container = document.createElement('div')
+    const outside = document.createElement('div')
+    document.body.append(container, outside)
+    const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(container)
+    const active = ref(true)
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    useDismissableLayer(containerRef, active, {
+      onDismiss,
+      onPointerDownOutside: (event) => event.preventDefault(),
+    })
+
+    firePointerDown(outside)
+
+    expect(onDismiss).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})