diff --git a/dist/ionic-angular.js b/dist/ionic-angular.js
index 281308452e..57daab4207 100644
--- a/dist/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/ionic-angular.js
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.modal', ['ionic.service'])
       var element = $compile(templateString)(scope);
       $document[0].body.appendChild(element[0]);
 
-      return new ionic.views.Modal({el: element[0] });
+      var modal = ionic.views.Modal({el: element[0] });
+      scope.modal = modal;
+      return modal;
     },
     fromTemplateUrl: function(url, cb) {
       TemplateLoader.load(url).then(function(templateString) {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.modal', ['ionic.service'])
         $document[0].body.appendChild(element[0]);
       
         var modal = new ionic.views.Modal({ el: element[0] });
+        scope.modal = modal;
 
         cb(modal);
       });
diff --git a/dist/ionic-ios7.css b/dist/ionic-ios7.css
index 1b6ee1182b..d6f1b7dce2 100644
--- a/dist/ionic-ios7.css
+++ b/dist/ionic-ios7.css
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 /**
 * Adapted from normalize.css and some reset.css. We don't care even one
 * bit about old IE, so we don't need any hacks for that in here.
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ sub {
 fieldset {
   margin: 0 2px;
   padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em;
-  border: 1px solid silver; }
+  border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; }
 
 /**
  * 1. Correct `color` not being inherited in IE 8/9.
@@ -1502,12 +1501,16 @@ address {
   background-color: white;
   opacity: 0;
   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
-  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); }
+  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  -webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1);
+  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1); }
   .modal.active {
-    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
-    transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
     opacity: 1;
-    height: 100%; }
+    height: 100%;
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
 
 .list {
   margin-bottom: 20px;
@@ -1774,7 +1777,7 @@ select:focus,
 input[type="file"]:focus,
 input[type="radio"]:focus,
 input[type="checkbox"]:focus {
-  outline: thin dotted #333333;
+  outline: thin dotted #333;
   outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
   outline-offset: -2px; }
 
@@ -1861,7 +1864,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"][readonly] {
   right: 20px;
   transition: 0.2s ease;
   transition-property: left, right;
-  transition-delay: 0s, 0.05s; }
+  transition-delay: 0s, .05s; }
 
 .toggle :checked + .track {
   /* When the toggle is "on" */
@@ -1876,7 +1879,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"][readonly] {
     right: 0;
     left: 20px;
     -webkit-transform: none;
-    transition-delay: 0.05s, 0s; }
+    transition-delay: .05s, 0s; }
 
 /* hide a radio button's icon by default */
 .radio-item [class^="icon-"],
@@ -2053,7 +2056,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"][readonly] {
     border: none;
     background: none; }
     .button.button-icon:active, .button.button-icon.active {
-      text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px white;
+      text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #fff;
       box-shadow: none;
       background: none; }
 
@@ -2236,7 +2239,7 @@ a.button {
   width: 100%;
   background-color: white;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  border: 1px solid #dddddd; }
+  border: 1px solid #ddd; }
 
 .card-header {
   padding: 10px;
@@ -2277,15 +2280,48 @@ a.button {
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
     transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); }
 
+  5% {
+    opacity: 1; }
+
   100% {
     opacity: 1;
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
     transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); } }
 
+@-webkit-keyframes slide-in-down {
+  0% {
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
+
+  95% {
+    opacity: 0; }
+
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); } }
+
+.slide-in-up {
+  /*
+  opacity: 0;
+  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+          transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-timing-function: $bezier-function;
+  */ }
+
+/*
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-direction: reverse;
+}
+*/
 .slide-in-up.active {
+  /*
   animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
   -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
-  -webkit-animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1); }
+  -webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  */ }
 
 @keyframes fadein {
   from {
diff --git a/dist/ionic.css b/dist/ionic.css
index 5d6d7f9233..071d0c4157 100644
--- a/dist/ionic.css
+++ b/dist/ionic.css
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 @font-face {
   font-family: 'ionicon-test';
   src: url("fonts/ionicon-test.eot");
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ sub {
 fieldset {
   margin: 0 2px;
   padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em;
-  border: 1px solid silver; }
+  border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; }
 
 /**
  * 1. Correct `color` not being inherited in IE 8/9.
@@ -1560,12 +1559,16 @@ address {
   background-color: white;
   opacity: 0;
   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
-  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); }
+  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  -webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1);
+  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1); }
   .modal.active {
-    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
-    transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
     opacity: 1;
-    height: 100%; }
+    height: 100%;
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
 
 .list {
   margin-bottom: 20px;
@@ -1832,7 +1835,7 @@ select:focus,
 input[type="file"]:focus,
 input[type="radio"]:focus,
 input[type="checkbox"]:focus {
-  outline: thin dotted #333333;
+  outline: thin dotted #333;
   outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
   outline-offset: -2px; }
 
@@ -2105,7 +2108,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"][readonly] {
     border: none;
     background: none; }
     .button.button-icon:active, .button.button-icon.active {
-      text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px white;
+      text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #fff;
       box-shadow: none;
       background: none; }
 
@@ -2288,7 +2291,7 @@ a.button {
   width: 100%;
   background-color: white;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  border: 1px solid #dddddd; }
+  border: 1px solid #ddd; }
 
 .card-header {
   padding: 10px;
@@ -2329,15 +2332,48 @@ a.button {
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
     transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); }
 
+  5% {
+    opacity: 1; }
+
   100% {
     opacity: 1;
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
     transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); } }
 
+@-webkit-keyframes slide-in-down {
+  0% {
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
+
+  95% {
+    opacity: 0; }
+
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0); } }
+
+.slide-in-up {
+  /*
+  opacity: 0;
+  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+          transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-timing-function: $bezier-function;
+  */ }
+
+/*
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-direction: reverse;
+}
+*/
 .slide-in-up.active {
+  /*
   animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
   -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
-  -webkit-animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1); }
+  -webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  */ }
 
 @keyframes fadein {
   from {
diff --git a/example/toderp2/index.html b/example/toderp2/index.html
index 9653be8cfc..db8a771215 100644
--- a/example/toderp2/index.html
+++ b/example/toderp2/index.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       <div id="login-view" class="modal slide-in-up" ng-controller="LoginCtrl">
         <header class="bar bar-header bar-success">
           <h1 class="title">Log in</h1>
-          <button class="button">Close</a>
+          <button class="button" ng-click="close()">Close</button>
         </header>
         <main class="content padded has-header">
           <form class="form-horizontal" ng-submit="tryLogin(loginForm)">
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
               <div id="login-error" ng-show="loginError">Invalid email/password. Please try again.</div>
             </div>
           </form>
-          <button ng-click="showSignup()" id="signup-button" class="button button-default button-block">Create an account</button>
         </main>
       </div>
     </script>
diff --git a/example/toderp2/js/controllers.js b/example/toderp2/js/controllers.js
index e387e39e5d..e89390eb86 100644
--- a/example/toderp2/js/controllers.js
+++ b/example/toderp2/js/controllers.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ angular.module('ionic.todo.controllers', ['ionic.todo', 'ionic.service.modal', '
     password: 'test'
   };
 
-  $scope.showSignup = function() {
-    $scope.navController.pushFromTemplate('signup.html');
+  $scope.close = function() {
+    $scope.modal.hide();
   };
 
   $scope.tryLogin = function(data) {
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.todo.controllers', ['ionic.todo', 'ionic.service.modal', '
   };
 
   $scope.showLogin = function() {
+    $scope.loginModal && $scope.loginModal.show();
   };
 })
 
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
index c0d59ac1cc..8ebbd72f5d 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.modal', ['ionic.service'])
       var element = $compile(templateString)(scope);
       $document[0].body.appendChild(element[0]);
 
-      return new ionic.views.Modal({el: element[0] });
+      var modal = ionic.views.Modal({el: element[0] });
+      scope.modal = modal;
+      return modal;
     },
     fromTemplateUrl: function(url, cb) {
       TemplateLoader.load(url).then(function(templateString) {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.modal', ['ionic.service'])
         $document[0].body.appendChild(element[0]);
       
         var modal = new ionic.views.Modal({ el: element[0] });
+        scope.modal = modal;
 
         cb(modal);
       });
diff --git a/scss/ionic/_animations.scss b/scss/ionic/_animations.scss
index 4cfd04df0d..ae8c474972 100644
--- a/scss/ionic/_animations.scss
+++ b/scss/ionic/_animations.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ $bezier-function: cubic-bezier(.1, .7, .1, 1);
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
             transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
   }
+  5% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
   100% {
     opacity: 1;
     -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
@@ -22,10 +25,45 @@ $bezier-function: cubic-bezier(.1, .7, .1, 1);
   }
 }
 
+@-webkit-keyframes slide-in-down {
+  0% {
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+            transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+  }
+  95% {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+            transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+.slide-in-up {
+  /*
+  opacity: 0;
+  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+          transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-down 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-timing-function: $bezier-function;
+  */
+}
+
+ 
+/*
+  -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
+  -webkit-animation-direction: reverse;
+}
+*/
+
 .slide-in-up.active {
+  /*
   animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
   -webkit-animation: slide-in-up 0.5s;
-  -webkit-animation-timing-function: $bezier-function;
+  -webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  */
 }
 
 @keyframes fadein {
diff --git a/scss/ionic/_modal.scss b/scss/ionic/_modal.scss
index a6d81c33be..06624cafa4 100644
--- a/scss/ionic/_modal.scss
+++ b/scss/ionic/_modal.scss
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@
   opacity: 0;
 
   // Start it down low
-  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
-          transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+ -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
+  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
+  -webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1);
+  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 0.1, 1);
 
   // Active modal
   &.active {
-    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
-            transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
     opacity: 1;
     height: 100%;
+   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
   }
 }