diff --git a/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js b/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
index dccbea297c..8046733793 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var ITEM_TPL_DELETE_BUTTON =
-  '<div class="item-left-edit item-delete ng-hide enable-pointer-events">' +
+  '<div class="item-left-edit item-delete enable-pointer-events">' +
   '</div>';
 /**
 * @ngdoc directive
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ IonicModule
         itemCtrl.$element.append(container).addClass('item-left-editable');
 
         if (listCtrl && listCtrl.showDelete()) {
-          $animate.removeClass(container, 'ng-hide');
+          container.addClass('visible active');
         }
       };
     }
diff --git a/js/angular/directive/itemReorderButton.js b/js/angular/directive/itemReorderButton.js
index 29f8dd13c5..f4494915c3 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/itemReorderButton.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/itemReorderButton.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var ITEM_TPL_REORDER_BUTTON =
-  '<div data-prevent-scroll="true" class="item-right-edit item-reorder ng-hide enable-pointer-events">' +
+  '<div data-prevent-scroll="true" class="item-right-edit item-reorder enable-pointer-events">' +
   '</div>';
 
 /**
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ IonicModule
         itemCtrl.$element.append(container).addClass('item-right-editable');
 
         if (listCtrl && listCtrl.showReorder()) {
-          $animate.removeClass(container, 'ng-hide');
+          container.addClass('visible active');
         }
       };
     }
diff --git a/js/angular/directive/list.js b/js/angular/directive/list.js
index d81bad7b1b..c628cd1364 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/list.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/list.js
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ function($animate, $timeout) {
             if (isShown) listCtrl.closeOptionButtons();
             listCtrl.canSwipeItems(!isShown);
 
-            var deleteButton = jqLite($element[0].getElementsByClassName('item-delete'));
-
             $element.children().toggleClass('list-left-editing', isShown);
-            toggleNgHide(deleteButton, isShown);
+            $element.toggleClass('disable-pointer-events left-editing', isShown);
 
-            $element.toggleClass('disable-pointer-events', isShown);
+            var deleteButton = jqLite($element[0].getElementsByClassName('item-delete'));
+            setButtonShown(deleteButton, listCtrl.showDelete);
           });
+
           $scope.$watch(function() {
             return listCtrl.showReorder();
           }, function(isShown, wasShown) {
@@ -156,21 +156,17 @@ function($animate, $timeout) {
             if (isShown) listCtrl.closeOptionButtons();
             listCtrl.canSwipeItems(!isShown);
 
-            var reorderButton = jqLite($element[0].getElementsByClassName('item-reorder'));
-
             $element.children().toggleClass('list-right-editing', isShown);
-            toggleNgHide(reorderButton, isShown);
+            $element.toggleClass('disable-pointer-events right-editing', isShown);
 
-            $element.toggleClass('disable-pointer-events', isShown);
+            var reorderButton = jqLite($element[0].getElementsByClassName('item-reorder'));
+            setButtonShown(reorderButton, listCtrl.showReorder);
           });
 
-          function toggleNgHide(element, shouldShow) {
-            forEach(element, function(node) {
-              if (shouldShow) {
-                $animate.removeClass(jqLite(node), 'ng-hide');
-              } else {
-                $animate.addClass(jqLite(node), 'ng-hide');
-              }
+          function setButtonShown(el, shown) {
+            shown() && el.addClass('visible') || el.removeClass('active');
+            ionic.requestAnimationFrame(function() {
+              shown() && el.addClass('active') || el.removeClass('invisible');
             });
           }
         }
diff --git a/js/views/listView.js b/js/views/listView.js
index b517a2cd9b..57cb9e5368 100644
--- a/js/views/listView.js
+++ b/js/views/listView.js
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@
 
     if(!lastDrag) return;
 
+    lastDrag.content.style[ionic.CSS.TRANSITION] = '';
+    lastDrag.content.style[ionic.CSS.TRANSFORM] = '';
     ionic.requestAnimationFrame(function() {
-      lastDrag.content.style[ionic.CSS.TRANSITION] = '';
-      lastDrag.content.style[ionic.CSS.TRANSFORM] = '';
       setTimeout(function() {
         lastDrag.buttons && lastDrag.buttons.classList.add('invisible');
       }, 250);
diff --git a/scss/_items.scss b/scss/_items.scss
index baac4c5882..c4b655e818 100644
--- a/scss/_items.scss
+++ b/scss/_items.scss
@@ -595,28 +595,11 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
   // setup standard transition settings
   @include transition-duration( $item-edit-transition-duration );
   @include transition-timing-function( $item-edit-transition-function );
-  @include transition-property( none );
-}
-
-.item-left-editable .item-content {
-  // set transition property for an item just left editable
   -webkit-transition-property: -webkit-transform;
      -moz-transition-property: -moz-transform;
           transition-property: transform;
 }
 
-.item-right-editable .item-content {
-  // set transition property for an item just right editable
-  @include transition-property(margin-right);
-}
-
-.item-left-editable.item-right-editable .item-content {
-  // set transition property for an item that's both left/right editable
-  -webkit-transition-property: -webkit-transform, margin-right;
-     -moz-transition-property: -moz-transform, margin-right;
-          transition-property: transform, margin-right;
-}
-
 .list-left-editing .item-left-editable .item-content,
 .item-left-editing.item-left-editable .item-content {
   // actively editing the left side of the item
@@ -625,8 +608,8 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
 
 .list-right-editing .item-right-editable .item-content,
 .item-right-editing.item-right-editable .item-content {
-  // actively editing the right side of the item
-  margin-right: $item-right-edit-open-width;
+  // actively editing the left side of the item
+  @include translate3d(-$item-right-edit-open-width, 0, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -634,8 +617,7 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
 // -------------------------------
 
 .item-left-edit {
-  @include transition(all $item-edit-transition-function $item-edit-transition-duration);
-  @include translate3d( $item-left-edit-left - $item-left-edit-open-width, 0, 0);
+  @include transition(all $item-edit-transition-function $item-edit-transition-duration / 2);
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
@@ -655,13 +637,21 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
       height: 100%;
     }
   }
-}
 
-.list-left-editing .item-left-edit,
-.item-left-editing .item-left-edit {
-  @include translate3d($item-left-edit-left, 0, 0);
+  display: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+  @include translate3d( ($item-left-edit-left - $item-left-edit-open-width) / 2, 0, 0);
+  &.visible {
+    display: block;
+    &.active {
+      opacity: 1;
+      @include translate3d($item-left-edit-left, 0, 0);
+    }
+  }
+}
+.list-left-editing .item-left-edit {
+  @include transition-delay($item-edit-transition-duration / 2);
 }
-
 
 // Item Delete (Left side edit button)
 // -------------------------------
@@ -680,12 +670,12 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
 // -------------------------------
 
 .item-right-edit {
-  @include transition(all $item-edit-transition-function $item-edit-transition-duration);
+  @include transition(all $item-edit-transition-function $item-edit-transition-duration / 2);
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   right: 0;
   z-index: 0;
-  width: $item-right-edit-open-width;
+  width: $item-right-edit-open-width *  1.5;
   height: 100%;
   background: inherit;
 
@@ -702,6 +692,20 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
       font-size: $item-reorder-icon-size;
     }
   }
+
+  display: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+  @include translate3d($item-right-edit-open-width / 2, 0, 0);
+  &.visible {
+    display: block;
+    &.active {
+      opacity: 1;
+      @include translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    }
+  }
+}
+.list-right-editing .item-right-edit {
+  @include transition-delay($item-edit-transition-duration / 2);
 }
 
 
@@ -732,18 +736,6 @@ button.item.item-button-right {
   opacity: 0.7;
 }
 
-.item-left-edit.item-delete,
-.item-right-edit.item-reorder {
-  opacity: 1;
-  &.ng-hide {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  &.ng-hide-add,
-  &.ng-hide-remove {
-    display: block !important;
-  }
-}
-
 
 /**
  * The hidden right-side buttons that can be exposed under a list item
diff --git a/test/html/list.html b/test/html/list.html
index 5ac2839e4c..1e1a341122 100644
--- a/test/html/list.html
+++ b/test/html/list.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no">
     <title>Ionic List Directive</title>
 
-    <link href="../../dist/css/ionic.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <script src="../../dist/js/ionic.bundle.js"></script>
+    <link href="../../dist/css/ionic.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <script src="../../dist/js/ionic.bundle.min.js"></script>
   </head>
 
   <body ng-controller="MyCtrl">
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ angular.module('ionicApp', ['ionic'])
   };
 
   $scope.items = [];
-  for (var i=0; i<100; i++) {
+  for (var i=0; i<15; i++) {
     $scope.items.push({id:i});
   }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/item.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/item.unit.js
index ee40d2dccc..0b4d1b8834 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/item.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/item.unit.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('ionDeleteButton directive', function() {
     $compile(el)($rootScope.$new());
     $rootScope.$apply();
 
-    var deleteContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-left-edit.item-delete.ng-hide'));
+    var deleteContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-left-edit.item-delete'));
     expect(deleteContainer.length).toBe(1);
     expect(deleteContainer.children().hasClass('button icon button-icon')).toBe(true);
   }));
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ describe('ionDeleteButton directive', function() {
 
     var deleteContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-left-edit.item-delete'));
     expect(deleteContainer.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(deleteContainer.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(false);
+    expect(deleteContainer.hasClass('visible')).toBe(true);
+    expect(deleteContainer.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
   }));
 });
 
@@ -94,13 +95,13 @@ describe('ionReorderButton directive', function() {
     $compile(el)($rootScope.$new());
     $rootScope.$apply();
 
-    var reorderContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-right-edit.item-reorder.ng-hide'));
+    var reorderContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-right-edit.item-reorder'));
     expect(reorderContainer.length).toBe(1);
     expect(reorderContainer.children().hasClass('button icon button-icon')).toBe(true);
     expect(reorderContainer.attr('data-prevent-scroll')).toBe('true');
     expect(reorderContainer.children().attr('data-prevent-scroll')).toBe('true');
   }));
-  it('should remove ng-hide if reorder is already active', inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+  it('should show if reorder is already active', inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
     var setSpy = jasmine.createSpy('setReorderButton');
     var el = angular.element('<ion-item><ion-reorder-button></ion-reorder-button></ion-item>');
     el.data('$ionListController', {
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ describe('ionReorderButton directive', function() {
     $rootScope.$apply();
     var reorderContainer = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.item-right-edit.item-reorder'));
     expect(reorderContainer.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(reorderContainer.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(false);
+    expect(reorderContainer.hasClass('visible')).toBe(true);
+    expect(reorderContainer.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
   }));
 });
 
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
index 6bade8bc25..c7268fef84 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ describe('ionList directive', function() {
     expect(el.controller('ionList').closeOptionButtons).toHaveBeenCalled();
     var deleteButtons = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-delete.item-left-edit'));
     expect(deleteButtons.length).not.toBe(0);
-    expect(deleteButtons.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(false);
     expect(el.children().hasClass('list-left-editing')).toBe(true);
     var content = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-content'));
   }));
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ describe('ionList directive', function() {
     expect(el.controller('ionList').canSwipeItems()).toBe(true);
     expect(el.controller('ionList').closeOptionButtons.callCount).toBe(1);
     var deleteButtons = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-delete.item-left-edit'));
-    expect(deleteButtons.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(true);
     expect(deleteButtons.length).not.toBe(0);
     expect(el.children().hasClass('list-left-editing')).toBe(false);
     var content = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-content'));
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@ describe('ionList directive', function() {
     expect(el.controller('ionList').canSwipeItems()).toBe(false);
     var reorderButtons = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-reorder.item-right-edit'));
     expect(reorderButtons.length).not.toBe(0);
-    expect(reorderButtons.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(false);
     expect(el.children().hasClass('list-right-editing')).toBe(true);
     var content = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-content'));
   }));
@@ -151,7 +148,6 @@ describe('ionList directive', function() {
     expect(el.controller('ionList').closeOptionButtons.callCount).toBe(1);
     var reorderButtons = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-reorder.item-right-edit'));
     expect(reorderButtons.length).not.toBe(0);
-    expect(reorderButtons.hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(true);
     expect(el.children().hasClass('list-right-editing')).toBe(false);
     var content = angular.element(el[0].querySelectorAll('.item-content'));
   }));