diff --git a/dist/ionic-angular.js b/dist/ionic-angular.js
index 4c931ec782..97cd69c23c 100644
--- a/dist/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/ionic-angular.js
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ionic.service', 'ngAnimate'])
     transclude: true,
     template:   '<li class="list-item">' + 
                 ' <div class="list-item-edit" ng-if="item.canDelete">' +
-                '   <button class="button button-icon"><i ng-class="deleteIcon"></i></button>' +
+                '   <button class="button button-icon" ng-click="deleteClicked()"><i ng-class="deleteIcon"></i></button>' +
                 ' </div>' +
                 ' <div class="list-item-content" ng-transclude>' +
                 ' </div>' +
@@ -198,9 +198,15 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ionic.service', 'ngAnimate'])
                 ' </div>' +
                 '</li>',
     link: function($scope, $element, $attr) {
+      // Triggered when a button is clicked
       $scope.buttonClicked = function(button) {
         button.buttonClicked && button.buttonClicked($scope.item);
       }
+
+      // Triggered when the delete item is clicked
+      $scope.deleteClicked = function() {
+        $scope.item.deleteItem && $scope.item.deleteItem();
+      }
     }
   }
 })
diff --git a/dist/ionic.js b/dist/ionic.js
index 80a2fa309f..dcdb2905fa 100644
--- a/dist/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/ionic.js
@@ -1780,41 +1780,32 @@ window.ionic = {
 ;
 (function(ionic) {
 
+  /**
+   * The ListView handles a list of items. It will process drag animations, edit mode,
+   * and other operations that are common on mobile lists or table views.
+   */
   ionic.views.List = function(opts) {
     var _this = this;
 
     this.el = opts.el;
 
-    this.dragThresholdX = 10;
+    // The amount of dragging required to start sliding the element over (in pixels)
+    this.dragThresholdX = opts.dragThresholdX || 10;
       
+    // Start the drag states
     this._initDrag();
 
+    // Listen for drag and release events
     window.ionic.onGesture('drag', function(e) {
       _this._handleDrag(e);
     }, this.el);
     window.ionic.onGesture('release', function(e) {
       _this._handleEndDrag(e);
     }, this.el);
-
-    /*
-    window.ionic.onGesture('swipeleft', function(e) {
-      _this._handleSwipeLeft(e);
-      e.gesture.stopDetect();
-      return false;
-    }, this.el);
-
-    window.ionic.onGesture('swiperight', function(e) {
-      _this._handleSwipeRight(e);
-      e.gesture.stopDetect();
-      return false;
-    }, this.el);
-    */
   };
 
   ionic.views.List.prototype = {
     _initDrag: function() {
-      this._offsetX = 0;
-      this._deltaSlowX = null;
       this._isDragging = false;
       this._currentDrag = null;
     },
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
index bbc780579d..4f7667e635 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ionic.service', 'ngAnimate'])
     transclude: true,
     template:   '<li class="list-item">' + 
                 ' <div class="list-item-edit" ng-if="item.canDelete">' +
-                '   <button class="button button-icon"><i ng-class="deleteIcon"></i></button>' +
+                '   <button class="button button-icon" ng-click="deleteClicked()"><i ng-class="deleteIcon"></i></button>' +
                 ' </div>' +
                 ' <div class="list-item-content" ng-transclude>' +
                 ' </div>' +
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ionic.service', 'ngAnimate'])
                 ' </div>' +
                 '</li>',
     link: function($scope, $element, $attr) {
+      // Triggered when a button is clicked
       $scope.buttonClicked = function(button) {
         button.buttonClicked && button.buttonClicked($scope.item);
       }
+
+      // Triggered when the delete item is clicked
+      $scope.deleteClicked = function() {
+        $scope.item.deleteItem && $scope.item.deleteItem();
+      }
     }
   }
 })
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/list.html b/js/ext/angular/test/list.html
index 6586e6d36d..f5a3d1aad6 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/list.html
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/list.html
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
             canSwipe: true,
             icon: 'icon-chevron-right',
             hide: false,
+            deleteItem: removeItem,
             buttons: [{
               text: 'Kill',
               type: 'button-danger',
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@
             canDelete: true,
             canSwipe: true,
             icon: 'icon-chevron-right',
+            deleteItem: removeItem,
             buttons: [{
               text: 'Kill',
               type: 'button-danger',
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@
             canDelete: true,
             canSwipe: true,
             icon: 'icon-chevron-right',
+            deleteItem: removeItem,
             buttons: [{
               text: 'Kill',
               type: 'button-danger',
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@
             canDelete: true,
             canSwipe: true,
             icon: 'icon-chevron-right',
+            deleteItem: removeItem,
             buttons: [{
               text: 'Kill',
               type: 'button-danger',
diff --git a/js/views/listView.js b/js/views/listView.js
index 0ec7e13cd4..e8ce24cfb7 100644
--- a/js/views/listView.js
+++ b/js/views/listView.js
@@ -1,40 +1,31 @@
 (function(ionic) {
 
+  /**
+   * The ListView handles a list of items. It will process drag animations, edit mode,
+   * and other operations that are common on mobile lists or table views.
+   */
   ionic.views.List = function(opts) {
     var _this = this;
 
     this.el = opts.el;
 
-    this.dragThresholdX = 10;
+    // The amount of dragging required to start sliding the element over (in pixels)
+    this.dragThresholdX = opts.dragThresholdX || 10;
       
+    // Start the drag states
     this._initDrag();
 
+    // Listen for drag and release events
     window.ionic.onGesture('drag', function(e) {
       _this._handleDrag(e);
     }, this.el);
     window.ionic.onGesture('release', function(e) {
       _this._handleEndDrag(e);
     }, this.el);
-
-    /*
-    window.ionic.onGesture('swipeleft', function(e) {
-      _this._handleSwipeLeft(e);
-      e.gesture.stopDetect();
-      return false;
-    }, this.el);
-
-    window.ionic.onGesture('swiperight', function(e) {
-      _this._handleSwipeRight(e);
-      e.gesture.stopDetect();
-      return false;
-    }, this.el);
-    */
   };
 
   ionic.views.List.prototype = {
     _initDrag: function() {
-      this._offsetX = 0;
-      this._deltaSlowX = null;
       this._isDragging = false;
       this._currentDrag = null;
     },