diff --git a/hacking/SideMenuController.js b/hacking/SideMenuController.js
index 1d97e9910b..95d8840c22 100644
--- a/hacking/SideMenuController.js
+++ b/hacking/SideMenuController.js
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
     this.content.endDrag = function(e) {
       _this._endDrag(e);
     };
+
+    /*
+    // Bind release and drag listeners
+    window.ion.onGesture('release', function(e) {
+      _this._endDrag(e);
+    }, this.center);
+
+    window.ion.onGesture('drag', function(e) {
+      _this._handleDrag(e);
+    }, this.center);
+    */
   };
 
   SideMenuController.prototype = {
@@ -102,7 +113,6 @@
       // what the drag velocity is
       var ratio = this.getOpenRatio();
 
-
       if(ratio == 0)
         return;
 
@@ -115,36 +125,38 @@
       //this.openPercentage(0);
       //}
 
-      var sign = ratio && ratio / Math.abs(ratio);
-
-      // Left panel, More than positive half, too slow
-      if((ratio > 0.5 || ratio < -0.5) && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
-        this.openPercentage(sign * 100);
-      }
-      // Left or Right Panel, Less than +/- half, too slow
-      else if(ratio <= 0.5 && ratio >= -0.5 && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
+      // Going right, less than half, too slow (snap back)
+      if(ratio > 0 && ratio < 0.5 && direction == 'right' && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
         this.openPercentage(0);
       }
 
-      // Left panel, Going left, quickly
-      else if(direction == 'left' && ratio >= 0 && velocityX >= velocityThreshold) {
-        this.openPercentage(0);
-      }
-
-      // Left panel, Going right, quickly
-      else if(direction == 'right' && ratio >= 0 && velocityX >= velocityThreshold) {
+      // Going left, more than half, too slow (snap back)
+      else if(ratio > 0.5 && direction == 'left' && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
         this.openPercentage(100);
       }
 
-      // Right panel, Going left, quickly
-      else if(direction == 'left' && ratio <= 0 && velocityX >= velocityThreshold) {
-        this.openPercentage(-100);
+      // Going left, less than half, too slow (snap back)
+      else if(ratio < 0 && ratio > -0.5 && direction == 'left' && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
+        this.openPercentage(0);
       }
 
-      // Right panel, Going right, quickly
-      else if(direction == 'right' && ratio <= 0 && velocityX >= velocityThreshold) {
-        this.openPercentage(0);
-      } else {
+      // Going right, more than half, too slow (snap back)
+      else if(ratio < 0.5 && direction == 'right' && velocityX < velocityThreshold) {
+        this.openPercentage(-100);
+      }
+      
+      // Going right, more than half, or quickly (snap open)
+      else if(direction == 'right' && ratio >= 0 && (ratio >= 0.5 || velocityX > velocityThreshold)) {
+        this.openPercentage(100);
+      }
+      
+      // Going left, more than half, or quickly (span open)
+      else if(direction == 'left' && ratio <= 0 && (ratio <= -0.5 || velocityX > velocityThreshold)) {
+        this.openPercentage(-100);
+      }
+      
+      // Snap back for safety
+      else {
         this.openPercentage(0);
       }
     },
diff --git a/hacking/sideMenu.html b/hacking/sideMenu.html
index 26e50d1c82..9d11fc7bbf 100644
--- a/hacking/sideMenu.html
+++ b/hacking/sideMenu.html
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@
       </main>
     </section>
     <section id="my-left-panel" class="menu menu-left">
-      <ul class="list">
-      </ul>
+      <h1>LEFT</h1>
     </section>
     <section id="my-right-panel" class="menu menu-right">
-      <ul class="list">
-      </ul>
+      <h1>RIGHT</h1>
     </section>
 
     <script src="../../js/ionic-events.js"></script>
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@
         }, this.el);
 
         window.ionic.onGesture('release', function(e) {
-          _this.endDrag && _this._endDrag(e);
+          _this.endDrag && _this.endDrag(e);
         }, this.el);
       };
       Controller.prototype = {
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@
 
       var l = new SideMenu({ el: document.getElementById('my-left-panel'), width: 270 });
       var r = new SideMenu({ el: document.getElementById('my-right-panel'), width: 270 });
-      var c = new Controller({ el: document.createElement('content') });
+      var c = new Controller({ el: document.getElementById('content'), animateClass: 'menu-animated' });
 
       var ctrl = new SideMenuController({
         left: l,