diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fancytabwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fancytabwidget.cpp
index 1bc2ab50897..6c0def6e3ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fancytabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fancytabwidget.cpp
@@ -211,8 +211,9 @@ void FancyTabBar::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
         if (rect.contains(event->pos())) {
             if (isTabEnabled(index)) {
                 if (m_tabs.at(index)->hasMenu
-                    && rect.right() - event->pos().x() <= kMenuButtonWidth) {
-                    // menu arrow clicked
+                    && ((!m_iconsOnly && rect.right() - event->pos().x() <= kMenuButtonWidth)
+                        || event->button() == Qt::RightButton)) {
+                    // menu arrow clicked or right-click
                     emit menuTriggered(index, event);
                 } else {
                     if (index != m_currentIndex) {
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ void FancyTabBar::paintTab(QPainter *painter, int tabIndex) const
         paintIconAndText(painter, rect, tab->icon, tab->text, enabled, selected);
 
     // menu arrow
-    if (tab->hasMenu) {
+    if (tab->hasMenu && !m_iconsOnly) {
         QStyleOption opt;
         opt.initFrom(this);
         opt.rect = rect.adjusted(rect.width() - kMenuButtonWidth, 0, -8, 0);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index 53e37ecc1a4..91166875475 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public:
     DebuggerMainWindow *q = nullptr;
     QPointer<Perspective> m_currentPerspective = nullptr;
     QComboBox *m_perspectiveChooser = nullptr;
+    QMenu *m_perspectiveMenu;
     QStackedWidget *m_centralWidgetStack = nullptr;
     QHBoxLayout *m_subPerspectiveSwitcherLayout = nullptr;
     QHBoxLayout *m_innerToolsLayout = nullptr;
@@ -186,8 +187,7 @@ DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::DebuggerMainWindowPrivate(DebuggerMainWindow *parent)
     m_perspectiveChooser->setObjectName("PerspectiveChooser");
     m_perspectiveChooser->setProperty("panelwidget", true);
     m_perspectiveChooser->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
-    connect(m_perspectiveChooser, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::activated),
-            this, [this](int item) {
+    connect(m_perspectiveChooser, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::activated), this, [this](int item) {
         Perspective *perspective = Perspective::findPerspective(m_perspectiveChooser->itemData(item).toString());
         QTC_ASSERT(perspective, return);
         if (auto subPerspective = Perspective::findPerspective(perspective->d->m_lastActiveSubPerspectiveId))
@@ -196,6 +196,20 @@ DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::DebuggerMainWindowPrivate(DebuggerMainWindow *parent)
             perspective->select();
     });
 
+    m_perspectiveMenu = new QMenu;
+    connect(m_perspectiveMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, [this] {
+        m_perspectiveMenu->clear();
+        for (Perspective *perspective : qAsConst(m_perspectives)) {
+            m_perspectiveMenu->addAction(perspective->d->m_name, perspective, [perspective] {
+                if (auto subPerspective = Perspective::findPerspective(
+                        perspective->d->m_lastActiveSubPerspectiveId))
+                    subPerspective->select();
+                else
+                    perspective->select();
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
     auto viewButton = new QToolButton;
     viewButton->setText(DebuggerMainWindow::tr("&Views"));
 
@@ -263,6 +277,7 @@ DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::DebuggerMainWindowPrivate(DebuggerMainWindow *parent)
 DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::~DebuggerMainWindowPrivate()
 {
     delete m_editorPlaceHolder;
+    delete m_perspectiveMenu;
 }
 
 DebuggerMainWindow::DebuggerMainWindow()
@@ -511,6 +526,11 @@ void DebuggerMainWindow::addSubPerspectiveSwitcher(QWidget *widget)
     d->m_subPerspectiveSwitcherLayout->addWidget(widget);
 }
 
+QMenu *DebuggerMainWindow::perspectiveMenu()
+{
+    return theMainWindow ? theMainWindow->d->m_perspectiveMenu : nullptr;
+}
+
 DebuggerMainWindow *DebuggerMainWindow::instance()
 {
     return theMainWindow;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
index 14f2a8bbe1f..ec7722c4028 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public:
 
     static QWidget *centralWidgetStack();
     void addSubPerspectiveSwitcher(QWidget *widget);
+    static QMenu *perspectiveMenu();
 
     static Perspective *currentPerspective();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 06067439111..5fd844d83da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ public:
         mainWindow->addSubPerspectiveSwitcher(EngineManager::engineChooser());
 
         setWidget(splitter);
+
+        setMenu(DebuggerMainWindow::perspectiveMenu());
     }
 
     ~DebugMode() { delete widget(); }