diff --git a/demos/aside/main.html b/demos/aside/main.html
index dd64b065f5..4126d006dd 100644
--- a/demos/aside/main.html
+++ b/demos/aside/main.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <ion-list>
 
-      <button ion-item *ng-for="#p of pages" (^click)="openPage(aside, p)">
+      <button ion-item *ng-for="#p of pages" (click)="openPage(aside, p)">
         {{p.title}}
       </button>
 
diff --git a/demos/barkpark/pages/login.html b/demos/barkpark/pages/login.html
index a761c219f2..40a4cbe17f 100644
--- a/demos/barkpark/pages/login.html
+++ b/demos/barkpark/pages/login.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 </ion-toolbar>
 
 <ion-content class="padding">
-  <form (^submit)="doLogin($event)" [control-group]="loginForm">
+  <form (submit)="doLogin($event)" [control-group]="loginForm">
     <ion-input>
       <input control="email" type="email" placeholder="Your email">
     </ion-input>
diff --git a/demos/barkpark/pages/signup.html b/demos/barkpark/pages/signup.html
index 8bf79ce69b..a6def7e870 100644
--- a/demos/barkpark/pages/signup.html
+++ b/demos/barkpark/pages/signup.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <ion-view nav-title="Signup" style="padding: 20px">
-  <form (^submit)="doSignup($event)" [control-group]="signupForm">
+  <form (submit)="doSignup($event)" [control-group]="signupForm">
     <ion-input>
       <input control="name" type="text" placeholder="Your name">
     </ion-input>
diff --git a/demos/barkpark/pages/splash.html b/demos/barkpark/pages/splash.html
index ec6d8d3b7f..cc255666f6 100644
--- a/demos/barkpark/pages/splash.html
+++ b/demos/barkpark/pages/splash.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <div>
   <h1>BARK PARK</h1>
-  <button (^click)="doLogin()">Log in</button>
+  <button (click)="doLogin()">Log in</button>
 </div>
diff --git a/demos/barkpark/pages/tabs/home.html b/demos/barkpark/pages/tabs/home.html
index d0d7ccab51..983f6a72c3 100644
--- a/demos/barkpark/pages/tabs/home.html
+++ b/demos/barkpark/pages/tabs/home.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Posts</h2>
     <ion-list>
-      <ion-item *for="#post of posts" (^click)="selectPost(post)">
+      <ion-item *for="#post of posts" (click)="selectPost(post)">
         {{post.title}}
       </ion-item>
     </ion-list>
diff --git a/demos/hn/pages/top.html b/demos/hn/pages/top.html
index d025145ae2..d5b4d959e3 100644
--- a/demos/hn/pages/top.html
+++ b/demos/hn/pages/top.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <ion-content class="padding">
 
   <ion-list inset>
-    <ion-item *ng-for="#story of stories" (^click)="openStory(story)">{{story.title}}</ion-item>
+    <ion-item *ng-for="#story of stories" (click)="openStory(story)">{{story.title}}</ion-item>
   </ion-list>
 
 </ion-content>
diff --git a/demos/material/index.ts b/demos/material/index.ts
index 09578cd4aa..1f58f8dda4 100644
--- a/demos/material/index.ts
+++ b/demos/material/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {App, ActionMenu, IonicApp, IonicView, Register} from 'ionic/ionic';
     '</button>' +
     '<ion-nav-items secondary>' +
       '<button><ion-icon md="ion-android-search" ios="ion-ios-search-strong"></i></button>' +
-      '<button (^click)="showMoreMenu()"><i class="icon ion-android-more-vertical"></i></button>' +
+      '<button (click)="showMoreMenu()"><i class="icon ion-android-more-vertical"></i></button>' +
     '</ion-nav-items>' +
   '</ion-navbar>' +
   '<ion-content>' +
diff --git a/demos/native/main.html b/demos/native/main.html
index 4543760755..88ddb818de 100644
--- a/demos/native/main.html
+++ b/demos/native/main.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <ion-toolbar><ion-title>Plugins</ion-title></ion-toolbar>
   <ion-content>
     <ion-list>
-      <ion-item *ng-for="#p of plugins" (^click)="openPage(aside, p)">
+      <ion-item *ng-for="#p of plugins" (click)="openPage(aside, p)">
         <span>{{p.title}}</span>
       </ion-item>
     </ion-list>
diff --git a/demos/sink/main.html b/demos/sink/main.html
index 14bde37d3d..3448f1076e 100644
--- a/demos/sink/main.html
+++ b/demos/sink/main.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <ion-toolbar><ion-title>Ionic 2.0</ion-title></ion-toolbar>
   <ion-content>
     <ion-list>
-      <ion-item *ng-for="#c of components" (^click)="openPage(aside, c)">
+      <ion-item *ng-for="#c of components" (click)="openPage(aside, c)">
         <span>{{c.title}}</span>
       </ion-item>
     </ion-list>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/action-menu.ts b/demos/sink/pages/action-menu.ts
index 301f3626bf..e1d72ab9cf 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/action-menu.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/action-menu.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Action Menu</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Action Menu</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Action Menu</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/animation.ts b/demos/sink/pages/animation.ts
index 80213365a6..7fd5e7ae7f 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/animation.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/animation.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ let scale = 0.6;
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Animation</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Animation</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <style>
     .ball-container {
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/aside.ts b/demos/sink/pages/aside.ts
index 3768f6a698..5c310d381e 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/aside.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/aside.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Aside</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Aside</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Aside</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/button.ts b/demos/sink/pages/button.ts
index 1a0be77109..77f342199f 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/button.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/button.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Buttons</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Buttons</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
       Buttons come in lots of different colors:
     </p>
     <p>
-      <div (^click)="onButtonClick($event)">
+      <div (click)="onButtonClick($event)">
         <button>Primary</button>
         <button secondary>Secondary</button>
         <button danger>Danger</button>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
       various shapes:
     </p>
     <p>
-      <div (^click)="onButtonClick($event)">
+      <div (click)="onButtonClick($event)">
         <button small>small</button>
         <button dark>Medium</button>
         <button secondary large>LARGE</button>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
       and with different embellishments:
     </p>
     <p>
-      <div (^click)="onButtonClick($event)">
+      <div (click)="onButtonClick($event)">
         <button outline>Outline</button>
         <button dark clear>Clear</button>
         <button danger block>Block</button>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/card.ts b/demos/sink/pages/card.ts
index ff12b92b56..df8adc5b17 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/card.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/card.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Cards</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Cards</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Cards</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/form.ts b/demos/sink/pages/form.ts
index 1c6ef9e4ee..72967e1d5b 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/form.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/form.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Form</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Form</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Forms</h2>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
       Ionic comes with a variety of useful from controls, like
       text inputs, text areas, toggle switches, and sliders.
     </p>
-    <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="form">
+    <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="form">
       <ion-input>
         <input ng-control="email" type="email" placeholder="Your email">
       </ion-input>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/ionicons.ts b/demos/sink/pages/ionicons.ts
index 300d75a27b..1eb660623c 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/ionicons.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/ionicons.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Icons</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Icons</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Icons</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/list-group.ts b/demos/sink/pages/list-group.ts
index ee7c44465e..2b5c1e5dab 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/list-group.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/list-group.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>List Groups</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>List Groups</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content>
     <ion-list inset>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/list.ts b/demos/sink/pages/list.ts
index 3758e25f82..c988a488fa 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/list.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/list.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Lists</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Lists</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Lists</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/modal.ts b/demos/sink/pages/modal.ts
index 46d6d0e414..1e44e988d1 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/modal.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/modal.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Modal</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Modal</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Modal</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/pull-to-refresh.ts b/demos/sink/pages/pull-to-refresh.ts
index 5bd58a3f43..afe76d43fb 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/pull-to-refresh.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/pull-to-refresh.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Pull to Refresh</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Pull to Refresh</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content>
     <ion-refresher (starting)="doStarting()" (refresh)="doRefresh($event, refresher)" (pulling)="doPulling($event, amt)">
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/search-bar.ts b/demos/sink/pages/search-bar.ts
index 2d545b0054..ad26a0e145 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/search-bar.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/search-bar.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 })
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Search Bar</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Search Bar</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Search Bar</h2>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
       or it can also handle and display a list of search results.
     </p>
 
-    <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="form">
+    <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="form">
       <ion-search-bar placeholder="Search" ng-control="searchQuery"></ion-search-bar>
       <div>
         Query: <b>{{form.controls.searchQuery.value}}</b>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/segment.ts b/demos/sink/pages/segment.ts
index 3189d7131f..467557cddc 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/segment.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/segment.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {IonicView} from 'ionic/ionic';
       the map display between street, hybrid, and satellite.
     </p>
 
-    <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)">
+    <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)">
 
       <div ng-control-group="form">
         <ion-segment [ng-form-control]="mapStyle">
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/slides.ts b/demos/sink/pages/slides.ts
index 2cc0f9c6ff..b92aa24904 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/slides.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/slides.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {SinkPage} from '../sink-page';
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Slides</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+  <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Slides</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content class="padding">
     <h2>Slides</h2>
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/table-search.ts b/demos/sink/pages/table-search.ts
index c08aa782a4..025667c821 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/table-search.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/table-search.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function randomTitle() {
   <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-title>Table Search</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
   <ion-content>
-    <form (^submit)="doSearch($event)" [control-group]="form">
+    <form (submit)="doSearch($event)" [control-group]="form">
 
       <ion-search-bar control="searchQuery"></ion-search-bar>
 
diff --git a/demos/sink/pages/tabs.ts b/demos/sink/pages/tabs.ts
index b036041e20..0106270da6 100644
--- a/demos/sink/pages/tabs.ts
+++ b/demos/sink/pages/tabs.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class UpdatesTabPage {
 
 @IonicView({
   template: `
-    <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (^click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Tabs</ion-title></ion-navbar>
+    <ion-navbar *navbar><ion-nav-items primary><button icon (click)="toggleMenu()"><i class="icon ion-navicon"></i></button></ion-nav-items><ion-title>Tabs</ion-title></ion-navbar>
 
     <ion-tabs id="tabs">
       <ion-tab tab-title="Featured" tab-icon="star" [root]="featuredTab"></ion-tab>
diff --git a/demos/snapcat/feed.html b/demos/snapcat/feed.html
index 7b7d9ee844..27633f60ed 100644
--- a/demos/snapcat/feed.html
+++ b/demos/snapcat/feed.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <ion-content>
 
-  <div class="card" *ng-for="#post of posts" (^click)="postClicked($event, post)">
+  <div class="card" *ng-for="#post of posts" (click)="postClicked($event, post)">
     <div class="card-content">
       {{post.text}}
     </div>
diff --git a/demos/snapcat/index.ts b/demos/snapcat/index.ts
index c4c53f18f9..44f966b9af 100644
--- a/demos/snapcat/index.ts
+++ b/demos/snapcat/index.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class SettingsModal {}
 
 
 @IonicView({
-  template: '<ion-view id="heart-modal"><button icon (^click)="close()"><i class="icon ion-close"></i></button><h2>20</h2><p>You\'re pretty awesome</p></ion-view>'
+  template: '<ion-view id="heart-modal"><button icon (click)="close()"><i class="icon ion-close"></i></button><h2>20</h2><p>You\'re pretty awesome</p></ion-view>'
 })
 export class HeartModal {}
 
diff --git a/demos/snapcat/main.html b/demos/snapcat/main.html
index 13ac71cd9b..c214b45284 100644
--- a/demos/snapcat/main.html
+++ b/demos/snapcat/main.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <ion-view>
 
-      <ion-toolbar id="p1toolbar"><button (^click)="openHeart()" class="toolbar-primary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-heart"></i></button><ion-title>secret</ion-title><button (^click)="openGear()" class="toolbar-secondary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-gear"></i></button></ion-toolbar>
+      <ion-toolbar id="p1toolbar"><button (click)="openHeart()" class="toolbar-primary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-heart"></i></button><ion-title>secret</ion-title><button (click)="openGear()" class="toolbar-secondary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-gear"></i></button></ion-toolbar>
 
       <ion-content>
         <ion-list>
diff --git a/demos/tap/main.html b/demos/tap/main.html
index 7c90b37702..966e129584 100644
--- a/demos/tap/main.html
+++ b/demos/tap/main.html
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 <ion-row>
 
   <ion-col>
-    <button (^click)="tapTest('button')" block>
+    <button (click)="tapTest('button')" block>
       <div><div><p>Button</p></div></div>
     </button>
   </ion-col>
 
   <ion-col>
-    <a button (^click)="tapTest('link')" block>
+    <a button (click)="tapTest('link')" block>
       Link
     </a>
   </ion-col>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <ion-row>
 
   <ion-col>
-    <div button (^click)="tapTest('div')" block>
+    <div button (click)="tapTest('div')" block>
       Div w/ (click)
     </div>
   </ion-col>
diff --git a/demos/weather/index.ts b/demos/weather/index.ts
index 3e5586fa4e..e55711a655 100755
--- a/demos/weather/index.ts
+++ b/demos/weather/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {Flickr} from './flickr';
   template: `<ion-view id="settings-modal">
     <ion-toolbar><ion-title>Settings</ion-title></ion-toolbar>
     <ion-content padding>
-      <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="settingsForm">
+      <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="settingsForm">
         <ion-list>
           <ion-input ion-item>
             <ion-label>Units</ion-label>
diff --git a/demos/weather/main.html b/demos/weather/main.html
index 1011c12673..0b4a179435 100644
--- a/demos/weather/main.html
+++ b/demos/weather/main.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <ion-view>
   <background-cycler class="bg-fade" [image]="activeBgImage"></background-cycler>
 
-  <ion-toolbar id="header" class="no-border"><ion-title><span class="city"><i id="city-nav-icon" class="icon ion-navigate"></i> {{currentLocationString}}</span><br><current-time localtz="current.local_tz_short"></current-time></ion-title><button (^click)="showSettings()" class="toolbar-secondary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-gear"></i></button></ion-toolbar>
+  <ion-toolbar id="header" class="no-border"><ion-title><span class="city"><i id="city-nav-icon" class="icon ion-navigate"></i> {{currentLocationString}}</span><br><current-time localtz="current.local_tz_short"></current-time></ion-title><button (click)="showSettings()" class="toolbar-secondary-item"><i class="icon ion-ios-gear"></i></button></ion-toolbar>
 
   <ion-content>
     <div id="main-content">
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 8eb12644e0..2cbf117813 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ gulp.task('bundle.ionic', ['transpile'], function() {
     prepend.push('window.Element.prototype.animate=undefined;');
   }
 
-  // prepend correct system paths
-  prepend.push('System.config({ "paths": { "ionic/*": "ionic/*", "rx": "rx" } });');
-
   return gulp.src([
       'dist/src/es5/system/ionic/**/*.js'
     ])
diff --git a/ionic/components/action-menu/action-menu.ts b/ionic/components/action-menu/action-menu.ts
index 11a50eb9a5..53cf96c8f7 100644
--- a/ionic/components/action-menu/action-menu.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/action-menu/action-menu.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import * as util from 'ionic/util';
       '<div class="action-menu-container">' +
         '<div class="action-menu-group action-menu-options">' +
           '<div class="action-menu-title" *ng-if="titleText">{{titleText}}</div>' +
-          '<button (^click)="_buttonClicked(index)" *ng-for="#b of buttons; #index = index" class="action-menu-option">' +
+          '<button (click)="_buttonClicked(index)" *ng-for="#b of buttons; #index = index" class="action-menu-option">' +
             '<icon [name]="b.icon" *ng-if="b.icon"></icon> ' +
             '{{b.text}}' +
           '</button>' +
diff --git a/ionic/components/aside/aside-toggle.ts b/ionic/components/aside/aside-toggle.ts
index 3b0d84fc30..600260348c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/aside/aside-toggle.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/aside/aside-toggle.ts
@@ -11,22 +11,20 @@ import {IonicApp} from '../app/app';
     'asideToggle'
   ],
   host: {
-    '(^click)': 'toggle($event)'
+    '(click)': 'toggle($event)'
   }
 })
 export class AsideToggle {
-  /**
-  * TODO
-  * @param {IonicApp} app  TODO
-  */
-  constructor(private app: IonicApp) {
-  }
+
+  constructor(private app: IonicApp) {}
+
   onInit() {
     let toggleTarget = this.asideToggle;
 
     // Get the component with this toggleTarget tag, or use "menu" if none
     this.aside = this.app.getComponent(toggleTarget || 'menu');
   }
+
   /**
   * TODO
   * @param {TODO} event  TODO
diff --git a/ionic/components/aside/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/aside/test/basic/main.html
index dd64b065f5..4126d006dd 100644
--- a/ionic/components/aside/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/aside/test/basic/main.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <ion-list>
 
-      <button ion-item *ng-for="#p of pages" (^click)="openPage(aside, p)">
+      <button ion-item *ng-for="#p of pages" (click)="openPage(aside, p)">
         {{p.title}}
       </button>
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index b59e05cf0d..0773423150 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import {IonicComponent, IonicView} from '../../config/annotations';
     '[attr.aria-checked]': 'checked',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'labelId',
-    '(^click)': 'click($event)'
+    '(click)': 'click($event)'
   }
 })
 @IonicView({
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
index 08df1a25b0..c21a641780 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <ion-content>
 
-  <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
+  <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
 
     <ion-list>
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item.ts b/ionic/components/item/item.ts
index 5e10ab75e4..a803688d8f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {dom} from 'ionic/util';
  * @usage
  * ```html
  * <ion-list>
- *   <ion-item *ng-for="#item of items" (^click)="itemTapped($event, item)">
+ *   <ion-item *ng-for="#item of items" (click)="itemTapped($event, item)">
  *     {{item.title}}
  *     <div class="item-note" item-right>
  *       {{item.note}}
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav-bar/nav-bar.ts b/ionic/components/nav-bar/nav-bar.ts
index 5a9075d2d8..ac5bf7d7ad 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav-bar/nav-bar.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/nav-bar/nav-bar.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class Navbar extends ToolbarBase {
 @Directive({
   selector: '.back-button',
   host: {
-    '(^click)': 'goBack($event)'
+    '(click)': 'goBack($event)'
   }
 })
 class BackButton {
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav-push.ts b/ionic/components/nav/nav-push.ts
index 250c431a4f..0c97f6fff3 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav-push.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/nav-push.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {NavController} from './nav-controller';
     'pushData'
   ],
   host: {
-    '(^click)': 'onClick($event)',
+    '(click)': 'onClick($event)',
     'role': 'link'
   }
 })
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class NavPush {
 @Directive({
   selector: '[nav-pop]',
   host: {
-    '(^click)': 'onClick($event)',
+    '(click)': 'onClick($event)',
     'role': 'link'
   }
 })
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav-router.ts b/ionic/components/nav/nav-router.ts
index 2fc1a3b177..36b1230cb0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav-router.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/nav-router.ts
@@ -43,14 +43,19 @@ export class NavRouter extends RouterOutlet {
    * TODO
    * @param {ComponentInstruction} instruction  TODO
    */
-  _activate(instruction: ComponentInstruction): Promise<any> {
+  activate(nextInstruction: ComponentInstruction): Promise<any> {
     var previousInstruction = this._currentInstruction;
-    this._currentInstruction = instruction;
-    var componentType = instruction.componentType;
-    this.childRouter = this._parentRouter.childRouter(componentType);
+    this._currentInstruction = nextInstruction;
+    var componentType = nextInstruction.componentType;
+    var childRouter = this._parentRouter.childRouter(componentType);
+
 
     // tell the ViewController which componentType, and it's params, to navigate to
-    this.nav.push(componentType, instruction.params);
+    return this.nav.push(componentType, nextInstruction.params);
+  }
+
+  reuse(nextInstruction: ComponentInstruction) {
+    return Promise.resolve();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts b/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts
index 4ea0a49376..aa05720662 100644
--- a/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {ListHeader} from '../list/list';
  * New radios can be registered dynamically.
  *
  * See the [Angular 2 Docs](https://angular.io/docs/js/latest/api/forms/) for more info on forms and input.
- * 
+ *
  * @usage
  * ```html
  * <ion-radio-group ng-control="clientside">
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class RadioGroup extends Ion {
 /**
  * @name ionRadio
  * @description
- * A single radio component. 
+ * A single radio component.
  *
  * See the [Angular 2 Docs](https://angular.io/docs/js/latest/api/forms/) for more info on forms and input.
  *
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class RadioGroup extends Ion {
     '[attr.aria-checked]': 'checked',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'labelId',
-    '(^click)': 'click($event)'
+    '(click)': 'click($event)'
   }
 })
 @IonicView({
diff --git a/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts.orig b/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts.orig
deleted file mode 100644
index 44095487aa..0000000000
--- a/ionic/components/radio/radio.ts.orig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,246 +0,0 @@
-import {ElementRef, Host, Optional, NgControl, Query, QueryList} from 'angular2/angular2';
-
-import {IonicDirective, IonicComponent, IonicView} from '../../config/annotations';
-import {IonicConfig} from '../../config/config';
-import {Ion} from '../ion';
-import {ListHeader} from '../list/list';
-
-
-/**
- * @name ionRadioGroup
- * @description
- * A radio group is a group of radio components.
- *
- * Selecting a radio button in the group unselects all others in the group.
- *
- * New radios can be registered dynamically.
- *
- * See the [Angular 2 Docs](https://angular.io/docs/js/latest/api/forms/) for more info on forms and input.
-<<<<<<< HEAD
- *
- * @example
-=======
- * 
- * @usage
->>>>>>> origin/master
- * ```html
- * <ion-radio-group ng-control="clientside">
- *
- *   <ion-header>
- *     Clientside
- *   </ion-header>
- *
- *   <ion-radio value="ember">
- *     Ember
- *   </ion-radio>
- *
- *   <ion-radio value="angular1">
- *     Angular 1
- *   </ion-radio>
- *
- *   <ion-radio value="angular2" checked="true">
- *     Angular 2
- *   </ion-radio>
- *
- *   <ion-radio value="react">
- *     React
- *   </ion-radio>
- *
- * </ion-radio-group>
- * ```
-*/
-
-@IonicDirective({
-  selector: 'ion-radio-group',
-  host: {
-    'class': 'list',
-    'role': 'radiogroup',
-    '[attr.aria-activedescendant]': 'activeId',
-    '[attr.aria-describedby]': 'describedById'
-  }
-})
-export class RadioGroup extends Ion {
-  radios: Array<RadioButton> = [];
-
-  /**
-   * TODO
-   * @param {ElementRef} elementRef  TODO
-   * @param {IonicConfig} config  TODO
-   * @param {NgControl=} ngControl  TODO
-   * @param {QueryList<ListHeader>} headerQuery  TODO
-   */
-  constructor(
-    elementRef: ElementRef,
-    config: IonicConfig,
-    @Optional() ngControl: NgControl,
-    @Query(ListHeader) private headerQuery: QueryList<ListHeader>
-  ) {
-    super(elementRef, config);
-    this.id = ++radioGroupIds;
-    this.radioIds = -1;
-    this.onChange = (_) => {};
-    this.onTouched = (_) => {};
-
-    if (ngControl) ngControl.valueAccessor = this;
-  }
-
-  onInit() {
-    let header = this.headerQuery.first;
-    if (header) {
-      if (!header.id) {
-        header.id = 'radio-header-' + this.id;
-      }
-      this.describedById = header.id;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Register the specified radio button with the radio group.
-   * @param {RadioButton} radio  The radio button to register.
-   */
-  registerRadio(radio) {
-    radio.id = radio.id || ('radio-' + this.id + '-' + (++this.radioIds));
-    this.radios.push(radio);
-
-    if (radio.checked) {
-      this.value = radio.value;
-      this.activeId = radio.id;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Update which radio button in the group is checked, unchecking all others.
-   * @param {RadioButton} checkedRadio  The radio button to check.
-   */
-  update(checkedRadio) {
-    this.value = checkedRadio.value;
-    this.activeId = checkedRadio.id;
-
-    for (let radio of this.radios) {
-      radio.checked = (radio === checkedRadio);
-    }
-
-    this.onChange(this.value);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * Angular2 Forms API method called by the model (Control) on change to update
-   * the checked value.
-   * https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives/shared.ts#L34
-   */
-  writeValue(value) {
-    this.value = value;
-    for (let radio of this.radios) {
-      radio.checked = (radio.value == value);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * Angular2 Forms API method called by the view (NgControl) to register the
-   * onChange event handler that updates the model (Control).
-   * https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives/shared.ts#L27
-   * @param {Function} fn  the onChange event handler.
-   */
-  registerOnChange(fn) { this.onChange = fn; }
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * Angular2 Forms API method called by the the view (NgControl) to register
-   * the onTouched event handler that marks the model (Control) as touched.
-   * @param {Function} fn  onTouched event handler.
-   */
-  registerOnTouched(fn) { this.onTouched = fn; }
-}
-
-/**
- * @name ionRadio
-<<<<<<< HEAD
- * @classdesc
- * A single radio component.
-=======
- * @description
- * A single radio component. 
->>>>>>> origin/master
- *
- * See the [Angular 2 Docs](https://angular.io/docs/js/latest/api/forms/) for more info on forms and input.
- *
- * @usage
- * ```html
- * <ion-radio value="isChecked" checked="true">
- *   Radio Label
- * </ion-radio>
- * ```
- *
- */
-@IonicComponent({
-  selector: 'ion-radio',
-  properties: [
-    'value',
-    'checked',
-    'disabled',
-    'id'
-  ],
-  host: {
-    'class': 'item',
-    'role': 'radio',
-    'tappable': 'true',
-    '[attr.id]': 'id',
-    '[attr.tab-index]': 'tabIndex',
-    '[attr.aria-checked]': 'checked',
-    '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled',
-    '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'labelId',
-    '(^click)': 'click($event)'
-  }
-})
-@IonicView({
-  template:
-  '<ion-item-content id="{{labelId}}">' +
-    '<ng-content></ng-content>' +
-  '</ion-item-content>' +
-  '<div item-right class="item-media media-radio">' +
-    '<div class="radio-icon"></div>' +
-  '</div>'
-})
-export class RadioButton extends Ion {
-  /**
-   * Radio button constructor.
-   * @param {RadioGroup=} group  The parent radio group, if any.
-   * @param {ElementRef} elementRef  TODO
-   * @param {IonicConfig} config  TODO
-   */
-  constructor(
-    @Host() @Optional() group: RadioGroup,
-    elementRef: ElementRef,
-    config: IonicConfig
-  ) {
-    super(elementRef, config)
-    this.group = group;
-    this.tabIndex = 0;
-  }
-
-  onInit() {
-    super.onInit();
-    this.group.registerRadio(this);
-    this.labelId = 'label-' + this.id;
-  }
-
-  click(ev) {
-    ev.preventDefault();
-    ev.stopPropagation();
-    this.check();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Update the checked state of this radio button.
-   * TODO: Call this toggle? Since unchecks as well
-   */
-  check() {
-    this.checked = !this.checked;
-    this.group.update(this);
-  }
-
-}
-
-let radioGroupIds = -1;
diff --git a/ionic/components/radio/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/radio/test/basic/main.html
index 5ba4bde7da..dab8700e8f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/radio/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/radio/test/basic/main.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <ion-content>
 
-  <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
+  <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
 
     <ion-radio-group ng-control="fruits">
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/segment/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/segment/test/basic/main.html
index 8e132994f4..e1e8ed13e0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/segment/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/segment/test/basic/main.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <ion-content class="padding">
-  <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="myForm">
+  <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="myForm">
       <ion-segment ng-control="mapStyle">
         <ion-segment-button value="standard" button>
           Standard
diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/switch.ts b/ionic/components/switch/switch.ts
index cf0ec38ea0..f58326bbeb 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/switch.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/switch.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import {pointerCoord} from '../../util/dom';
   selector: '.media-switch',
   host: {
     'tappable': 'true',
-    '(^touchstart)': 'swtch.pointerDown($event)',
-    '(^mousedown)': 'swtch.pointerDown($event)',
+    '(touchstart)': 'swtch.pointerDown($event)',
+    '(mousedown)': 'swtch.pointerDown($event)',
     '[class.activated]': 'swtch.isActivated'
   }
 })
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ class MediaSwitch {
     '[attr.aria-checked]': 'checked',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'labelId',
-    '(^touchend)': 'pointerUp($event)',
-    '(^mouseup)': 'pointerUp($event)',
+    '(touchend)': 'pointerUp($event)',
+    '(mouseup)': 'pointerUp($event)',
   }
 })
 @IonicView({
diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
index 3c77346cc6..81bba62fcf 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <ion-content>
 
-  <form (^submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
+  <form (submit)="doSubmit($event)" [ng-form-model]="fruitsForm">
 
     <ion-list>
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
index ddeca057ce..5bd5f62acf 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export class Tabs extends ViewController {
     '[class.has-icon]': 'hasIcon',
     '[class.has-title-only]': 'hasTitleOnly',
     '[class.icon-only]': 'hasIconOnly',
-    '(^click)': 'onClick($event)',
+    '(click)': 'onClick($event)',
   }
 })
 class TabButton {
diff --git a/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.ts b/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.ts
index 796e0a3c43..61f82f0dcc 100644
--- a/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.ts
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ export class TextInputElement {
   host: {
     '(focus)': 'receivedFocus(true)',
     '(blur)': 'receivedFocus(false)',
-    '(^touchstart)': 'pointerStart($event)',
-    '(^touchend)': 'pointerEnd($event)',
-    '(^mouseup)': 'pointerEnd($event)',
+    '(touchstart)': 'pointerStart($event)',
+    '(touchend)': 'pointerEnd($event)',
+    '(mouseup)': 'pointerEnd($event)',
     '[class.has-focus]': 'inputHasFocus',
     '[class.has-value]': 'inputHasValue',
     '[tabIndex]': 'activeTabIndex',
diff --git a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.ts b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.ts
index 4d9b2ff9d3..159aa7cc44 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class ToolbarBase extends Ion  {
     return this._ttTxt;
   }
 
-  onAllChangesDone() {
+  afterViewChecked() {
     if (this._queueAlign) {
       this._queueAlign = false;
       this._alignTitle();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e56309c1a0..2434a9cacb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/driftyco/ionic2.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "angular2": "2.0.0-alpha.36",
-    "reflect-metadata": "0.1.0",
-    "rtts_assert": "2.0.0-alpha.36",
+    "angular2": "2.0.0-alpha.37",
+    "reflect-metadata": "0.1.1",
+    "rtts_assert": "2.0.0-alpha.37",
     "swiper": "^3.1.2",
     "systemjs": "0.18.10",
     "traceur": "0.0.91",
diff --git a/scripts/demos/index.template.html b/scripts/demos/index.template.html
index a6cb807e57..6c5ec2649d 100644
--- a/scripts/demos/index.template.html
+++ b/scripts/demos/index.template.html
@@ -15,7 +15,17 @@
 
   <script src="../../js/ionic.bundle.js"></script>
 
-  <script>System.import("index");</script>
+  <script>
+    System.config({
+      "paths": {
+        "*": "*.js",
+        "ionic/*": "ionic/*",
+        "angular2/*": "angular2/*",
+        "rx": "rx"
+      }
+    })
+    System.import("index");
+  </script>
 
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html b/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
index 3ffbb3fb28..e7b1c56f4e 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
+++ b/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
@@ -53,7 +53,17 @@
 
   <script src="../../../js/ionic.bundle.js"></script>
 
-  <script>System.import("index");</script>
+  <script>
+    System.config({
+      "paths": {
+        "*": "*.js",
+        "ionic/*": "ionic/*",
+        "angular2/*": "angular2/*",
+        "rx": "rx"
+      }
+    })
+    System.import("index");
+  </script>
 
 </body>
 </html>