feat(navclear): Ability to disable the next view transition and back button

js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSideMenu.js

@@ -315,5 +315,36 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.sideMenu', ['ionic.service.gesture', 'ionic.service.vie
       };
     }
   };
-});
+})
+
+
+/**
+ * @ngdoc directive
+ * @name menuClose
+ * @module ionic
+ * @restrict AC
+ *
+ * @description
+ * Closes a side menu which is currently opened.
+ *
+ * @usage
+ * Below is an example of a link within a side menu. Tapping this link would
+ * automatically close the currently opened menu
+ *
+ * ```html
+ * <a nav-clear menu-close href="#/home" class="item">Home</a>
+ * ```
+ */
+.directive('menuClose', ['$ionicViewService', function($ionicViewService) {
+  return {
+    restrict: 'AC',
+    require: '^ionSideMenus',
+    link: function($scope, $element, $attr, sideMenuCtrl) {
+      $element.bind('click', function(){
+        sideMenuCtrl.close();
+      });
+    }
+  };
+}]);
+
 })();