diff --git a/demos/item-sliding/index.ts b/demos/item-sliding/index.ts
index c40e1274f7..1f8a6143df 100644
--- a/demos/item-sliding/index.ts
+++ b/demos/item-sliding/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,95 @@
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
-import {ionicBootstrap} from 'ionic-angular';
+import {ionicBootstrap, ItemSliding, Toast, NavController} from 'ionic-angular';
 
 
 @Component({
   templateUrl: 'main.html'
 })
-class ApiDemoApp {}
+class InitialPage {
+  chats: any[];
+  logins: any[];
+
+  constructor(private nav: NavController) {
+    this.chats = [
+    {
+      img: './avatar-cher.png',
+      name: 'Cher',
+      message: 'Ugh. As if.',
+      time: '9:38 pm'
+    }, {
+      img: './avatar-dionne.png',
+      name: 'Dionne',
+      message: 'Mr. Hall was way harsh.',
+      time: '8:59 pm'
+    }, {
+      img: './avatar-murray.png',
+      name: 'Murray',
+      message: 'Excuse me, "Ms. Dione."',
+      time: 'Wed'
+    }];
+
+    this.logins = [
+    {
+        icon: 'logo-twitter',
+        name: 'Twitter',
+        username: 'admin',
+    }, {
+        icon: 'logo-github',
+        name: 'GitHub',
+        username: 'admin37',
+    }, {
+        icon: 'logo-instagram',
+        name: 'Instagram',
+        username: 'imanadmin',
+    }, {
+        icon: 'logo-codepen',
+        name: 'Codepen',
+        username: 'administrator',
+    }];
+  }
+
+  more(item: ItemSliding) {
+    console.log('More');
+    item.close();
+  }
+
+  delete(item: ItemSliding) {
+    console.log('Delete');
+    item.close();
+  }
+
+  mute(item: ItemSliding) {
+    console.log('Mute');
+    item.close();
+  }
+
+  archive(item: ItemSliding) {
+    console.log('Archive');
+    item.close();
+  }
+
+  download(item: ItemSliding) {
+    item.setClass('downloading', true);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      const toast = Toast.create({
+        message: 'Item was downloaded!'
+      });
+      this.nav.present(toast);
+      item.setClass('downloading', false);
+      item.close();
+
+      // Wait 2s to close toast
+      setTimeout(() => toast.dismiss(), 2000);
+    }, 1500);
+  }
+}
+
+
+@Component({
+  template: '<ion-nav [root]="root"></ion-nav>'
+})
+class ApiDemoApp {
+  root = InitialPage;
+}
 
 ionicBootstrap(ApiDemoApp);
diff --git a/demos/item-sliding/main.html b/demos/item-sliding/main.html
index 75912f3bf6..ab8513fc41 100644
--- a/demos/item-sliding/main.html
+++ b/demos/item-sliding/main.html
@@ -8,83 +8,37 @@
       Chats
     </ion-list-header>
 
-    <ion-item-sliding>
+    <ion-item-sliding *ngFor="let chat of chats; let ref = index" [ref]="ref" #item>
       <ion-item>
         <ion-avatar item-left>
-          <img src="./avatar-cher.png">
+          <img [src]="chat.img">
         </ion-avatar>
-        <h2>Cher</h2>
-        <p>Ugh. As if.</p>
+        <h2>{{chat.name}}</h2>
+        <p>{{chat.message}}</p>
         <ion-note item-right>
-          9:38 pm
+          {{chat.time}}
         </ion-note>
       </ion-item>
+
       <ion-item-options>
-        <button secondary>
+        <button secondary (click)="more(item)">
           <ion-icon name="menu"></ion-icon>
           More
         </button>
-        <button dark>
+        <button dark (click)="mute(item)">
           <ion-icon name="volume-off"></ion-icon>
           Mute
         </button>
-        <button danger>
+        <button danger (click)="delete(item)">
           <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
           Delete
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
-    </ion-item-sliding>
 
-    <ion-item-sliding>
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-avatar item-left>
-          <img src="./avatar-dionne.png">
-        </ion-avatar>
-        <h2>Dionne</h2>
-        <p>Mr. Hall was way harsh.</p>
-        <ion-note item-right>
-          8:59 pm
-        </ion-note>
-      </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button secondary>
-          <ion-icon name="menu"></ion-icon>
-          More
-        </button>
-        <button dark>
-          <ion-icon name="volume-off"></ion-icon>
-          Mute
-        </button>
-        <button danger>
-          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
-          Delete
-        </button>
-      </ion-item-options>
-    </ion-item-sliding>
-
-    <ion-item-sliding>
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-avatar item-left>
-          <img src="./avatar-murray.png">
-        </ion-avatar>
-        <h2>Murray</h2>
-        <p>Excuse me, "Ms. Dione."</p>
-        <ion-note item-right>
-          Wed
-        </ion-note>
-      </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button secondary>
-          <ion-icon name="menu"></ion-icon>
-          More
-        </button>
-        <button dark>
-          <ion-icon name="volume-off"></ion-icon>
-          Mute
-        </button>
-        <button danger>
-          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
-          Delete
+      <ion-item-options side="left">
+        <button primary expandable (click)="archive(item)">
+          <ion-icon name="archive"></ion-icon>
+          Archive
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
     </ion-item-sliding>
@@ -95,66 +49,26 @@
       Logins
     </ion-list-header>
 
-    <ion-item-sliding>
+    <ion-item-sliding *ngFor="let login of logins" #item>
       <ion-item>
-        <ion-icon name="logo-twitter" item-left></ion-icon>
-        <h2>Twitter</h2>
-        <p>admin</p>
+        <ion-icon [name]="login.icon" item-left></ion-icon>
+        <h2>{{login.name}}</h2>
+        <p>{{login.username}}</p>
       </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button>
-         edit
-        </button>
+      <ion-item-options side="left">
         <button danger>
           <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
-    </ion-item-sliding>
-
-    <ion-item-sliding>
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-icon name="logo-github" item-left></ion-icon>
-        <h2>GitHub</h2>
-        <p>admin37</p>
-      </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button>
-         edit
+      <ion-item-options (ionSwipe)="download(item)">
+        <button dark (click)="more(item)">
+          <ion-icon name="volume-off"></ion-icon>
+          Mute
         </button>
-        <button danger>
-          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
-        </button>
-      </ion-item-options>
-    </ion-item-sliding>
-
-    <ion-item-sliding>
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-icon name="logo-instagram" item-left></ion-icon>
-        <h2>Instagram</h2>
-        <p>imanadmin</p>
-      </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button>
-         edit
-        </button>
-        <button danger>
-          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
-        </button>
-      </ion-item-options>
-    </ion-item-sliding>
-
-    <ion-item-sliding>
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-icon name="logo-codepen" item-left dark></ion-icon>
-        <h2>Codepen</h2>
-        <p>administrator</p>
-      </ion-item>
-      <ion-item-options>
-        <button>
-         edit
-        </button>
-        <button danger>
-          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>
+        <button light expandable (click)="download(item)">
+          <ion-icon name="download" class="download-hide"></ion-icon>
+          <div class="download-hide">Download</div>
+          <ion-spinner id="download-spinner"></ion-spinner>
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
     </ion-item-sliding>
@@ -164,6 +78,19 @@
 </ion-content>
 
 <style>
+  #download-spinner {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  svg circle {
+    stroke: white;
+  }
+  .downloading #download-spinner {
+    display: block;
+  }
+  .downloading .download-hide {
+    display: none;
+  }
   .chat-sliding-demo ion-note {
     font-size: 13px;
     margin-top: -8px;
diff --git a/src/components/item/item-sliding.scss b/src/components/item/item-sliding.scss
index 1893e92344..49d77ff95e 100644
--- a/src/components/item/item-sliding.scss
+++ b/src/components/item/item-sliding.scss
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-slide {
   }
 }
 
-// Item Swipeable Animation
+// Item Expandable Animation
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-button[swipeable] {
+.button-expandable {
   flex-shrink: 0;
 
   transition-duration: 0;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-left {
   }
 }
 
-ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right button[swipeable] {
+ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right .button-expandable {
   order: 1;
 
   padding-left: 90%;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right button[swipeable] {
   transition-property: padding-left;
 }
 
-ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-left button[swipeable] {
+ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-left .button-expandable {
   order: -1;
 
   padding-right: 90%;
diff --git a/src/components/item/item-sliding.ts b/src/components/item/item-sliding.ts
index ba11cb3ae4..70da33cde9 100644
--- a/src/components/item/item-sliding.ts
+++ b/src/components/item/item-sliding.ts
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ export class ItemSliding {
 
     // Check if the drag didn't clear the buttons mid-point
     // and we aren't moving fast enough to swipe open
-    let isOnResetZone = Math.abs(this._openAmount) < Math.abs(restingPoint / 2);
-    let isMovingSlow = Math.abs(velocity) < 0.3;
-    let isDirection = (this._openAmount > 0) === (velocity > 0);
-    if (isOnResetZone && (isMovingSlow || isDirection)) {
+    let isCloseDirection = (this._openAmount > 0) === !(velocity < 0);
+    let isMovingFast = Math.abs(velocity) > 0.3;
+    let isOnCloseZone = Math.abs(this._openAmount) < Math.abs(restingPoint / 2);
+    if (shouldClose(isCloseDirection, isMovingFast, isOnCloseZone)) {
       restingPoint = 0;
     }
 
@@ -402,3 +402,23 @@ export class ItemSliding {
   }
 
 }
+
+function shouldClose(isCloseDirection: boolean, isMovingFast: boolean, isOnCloseZone: boolean): boolean {
+    // The logic required to know when the sliding item should close (openAmount=0)
+    // depends on three booleans (isCloseDirection, isMovingFast, isOnCloseZone)
+    // and it ended up being too complicated to be written manually without errors
+    // so the truth table is attached below: (0=false, 1=true)
+    // isCloseDirection | isMovingFast | isOnCloseZone || shouldClose
+    //         0        |       0      |       0       ||    0
+    //         0        |       0      |       1       ||    1
+    //         0        |       1      |       0       ||    0
+    //         0        |       1      |       1       ||    0
+    //         1        |       0      |       0       ||    0
+    //         1        |       0      |       1       ||    1
+    //         1        |       1      |       0       ||    1
+    //         1        |       1      |       1       ||    1
+    // The resulting expression was generated by resolving the K-map (Karnaugh map):
+    let shouldClose = (!isMovingFast && isOnCloseZone) || (isCloseDirection && isMovingFast);
+    return shouldClose;
+}
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/item/test/sliding/main.html b/src/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
index c7a73e7b69..00b336efe5 100644
--- a/src/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
+++ b/src/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       </ion-item>
       <ion-item-options side="left" (ionSwipe)="del($event)" *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
         <button primary (click)="archive(item1)">Archive</button>
-        <button danger (click)="del(item1)" swipeable>Delete</button>
+        <button danger (click)="del(item1)">Delete</button>
       </ion-item-options>
     </ion-item-sliding>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <p>I think I figured out how to get more Mountain Dew</p>
       </ion-item>
       <ion-item-options side="left" (ionSwipe)="unread($event)" *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
-        <button secondary swipeable (click)="unread(item2)">
+        <button secondary expandable (click)="unread(item2)">
           <ion-icon name="ios-checkmark"></ion-icon>Unread
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <button primary (click)="archive(item2)">
           <ion-icon name="mail"></ion-icon>Archive
         </button>
-        <button danger (click)="del(item2)" swipeable>
+        <button danger (click)="del(item2)" expandable>
           <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>Delete
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <p>I think I figured out how to get more Mountain Dew</p>
       </ion-item>
       <ion-item-options side="left" icon-left (ionSwipe)="unread($event)" *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
-        <button secondary swipeable (click)="unread(item3)">
+        <button secondary expandable (click)="unread(item3)">
           <ion-icon name="ios-checkmark"></ion-icon>Unread
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <button primary (click)="archive(item3)">
           <ion-icon name="mail"></ion-icon>Archive
         </button>
-        <button danger (click)="del(item3)" swipeable *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
+        <button danger (click)="del(item3)" expandable *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
           <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>Delete
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         One Line w/ Icon, div only text
       </ion-item>
       <ion-item-options icon-left (ionSwipe)="archive($event)">
-        <button primary (click)="archive(item4)" swipeable *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
+        <button primary (click)="archive(item4)" expandable *ngIf="slidingEnabled">
           <ion-icon name="archive"></ion-icon>Archive
         </button>
       </ion-item-options>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         One Line w/ Avatar, div only text
       </ion-item>
       <ion-item-options>
-        <button primary swipeable>
+        <button primary expandable>
           <ion-icon name="more"></ion-icon>More
         </button>
         <button secondary (click)="archive(item5)">
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         <button primary (click)="archive(item8)">
           <ion-icon name="archive"></ion-icon>Archive
         </button>
-        <button secondary swipeable (click)="download(item8)">
+        <button secondary expandable (click)="download(item8)">
           <ion-icon name="download" class="download-hide"></ion-icon>
           <div class="download-hide">Download</div>
           <ion-spinner id="download-spinner"></ion-spinner>
diff --git a/src/components/menu/menu.ts b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
index b464395383..0beb0047ac 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export class Menu extends Ion {
   /**
    * @private
    */
-  bdClick(ev) {
+  bdClick(ev: Event) {
     console.debug('backdrop clicked');
     ev.preventDefault();
     ev.stopPropagation();