diff --git a/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts b/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
index 010759cc5a..3b245d1bd1 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ export declare interface Datetime extends StencilComponents<'IonDatetime'> {}
 export class Datetime {
   ionCancel: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionChange: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
+  ionFocus: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
+  ionBlur: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionStyle: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
 
   constructor(c: ChangeDetectorRef, r: ElementRef) {
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ export class Datetime {
     const el = r.nativeElement;
     proxyMethods(this, el, ['open']);
     proxyInputs(this, el, ['mode', 'name', 'disabled', 'min', 'max', 'displayFormat', 'pickerFormat', 'cancelText', 'doneText', 'yearValues', 'monthValues', 'dayValues', 'hourValues', 'minuteValues', 'monthNames', 'monthShortNames', 'dayNames', 'dayShortNames', 'pickerOptions', 'placeholder', 'value']);
-    proxyOutputs(this, el, ['ionCancel', 'ionChange', 'ionStyle']);
+    proxyOutputs(this, el, ['ionCancel', 'ionChange', 'ionFocus', 'ionBlur', 'ionStyle']);
   }
 }
 
@@ -341,22 +343,22 @@ export class InfiniteScrollContent {
 }
 
 export declare interface Input extends StencilComponents<'IonInput'> {}
-@Component({ selector: 'ion-input', changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush, encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None, template: '<ng-content></ng-content>', inputs: ['color', 'mode', 'accept', 'autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearOnEdit', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'inputmode', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'results', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'size', 'type', 'value'] })
+@Component({ selector: 'ion-input', changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush, encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None, template: '<ng-content></ng-content>', inputs: ['color', 'mode', 'accept', 'autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearOnEdit', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'inputmode', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'size', 'type', 'value'] })
 export class Input {
   ionInput: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionChange: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
-  ionStyle: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionBlur: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionFocus: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionInputDidLoad: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionInputDidUnload: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
+  ionStyle: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
 
   constructor(c: ChangeDetectorRef, r: ElementRef) {
     c.detach();
     const el = r.nativeElement;
     proxyMethods(this, el, ['setFocus']);
-    proxyInputs(this, el, ['color', 'mode', 'accept', 'autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearOnEdit', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'inputmode', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'results', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'size', 'type', 'value']);
-    proxyOutputs(this, el, ['ionInput', 'ionChange', 'ionStyle', 'ionBlur', 'ionFocus', 'ionInputDidLoad', 'ionInputDidUnload']);
+    proxyInputs(this, el, ['color', 'mode', 'accept', 'autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearOnEdit', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'inputmode', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'size', 'type', 'value']);
+    proxyOutputs(this, el, ['ionInput', 'ionChange', 'ionBlur', 'ionFocus', 'ionInputDidLoad', 'ionInputDidUnload', 'ionStyle']);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 2c1fe952ae..7055fab623 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1288,6 +1288,10 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'name'?: string;
     /**
+    * Emitted when the datetime loses focus.
+    */
+    'onIonBlur'?: (event: CustomEvent<void>) => void;
+    /**
     * Emitted when the datetime selection was cancelled.
     */
     'onIonCancel'?: (event: CustomEvent<void>) => void;
@@ -1296,6 +1300,10 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'onIonChange'?: (event: CustomEvent<InputChangeEvent>) => void;
     /**
+    * Emitted when the datetime has focus.
+    */
+    'onIonFocus'?: (event: CustomEvent<void>) => void;
+    /**
     * Emitted when the styles change.
     */
     'onIonStyle'?: (event: CustomEvent<StyleEvent>) => void;
@@ -1696,10 +1704,6 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'required': boolean;
     /**
-    * This is a nonstandard attribute supported by Safari that only applies when the type is `"search"`. Its value should be a nonnegative decimal integer.
-    */
-    'results'?: number;
-    /**
     * Sets focus on the specified `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.
     */
     'setFocus': () => void;
@@ -1842,10 +1846,6 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'required'?: boolean;
     /**
-    * This is a nonstandard attribute supported by Safari that only applies when the type is `"search"`. Its value should be a nonnegative decimal integer.
-    */
-    'results'?: number;
-    /**
     * The initial size of the control. This value is in pixels unless the value of the type attribute is `"text"` or `"password"`, in which case it is an integer number of characters. This attribute applies only when the `type` attribute is set to `"text"`, `"search"`, `"tel"`, `"url"`, `"email"`, or `"password"`, otherwise it is ignored.
     */
     'size'?: number;
@@ -4052,7 +4052,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     /**
     * Opens the select overlay, it could be an alert, action-sheet or popover, based in `ion-select` settings.
     */
-    'open': (ev?: UIEvent | undefined) => Promise<OverlaySelect>;
+    'open': (ev?: UIEvent | undefined) => Promise<HTMLIonActionSheetElement | HTMLIonAlertElement | HTMLIonPopoverElement | undefined>;
     /**
     * The text to display when the select is empty.
     */
diff --git a/core/src/components/alert/alert.tsx b/core/src/components/alert/alert.tsx
index 6bac0364f8..e8b0e3e116 100644
--- a/core/src/components/alert/alert.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/alert/alert.tsx
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export class Alert implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => this.cbClick(i)}
-            aria-checked={i.checked ? 'true' : null}
+            aria-checked={`${i.checked}`}
             id={i.id}
             disabled={i.disabled}
             tabIndex={0}
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ export class Alert implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => this.rbClick(i)}
-            aria-checked={i.checked ? 'true' : null}
+            aria-checked={`${i.checked}`}
             disabled={i.disabled}
             id={i.id}
             tabIndex={0}
diff --git a/core/src/components/button/button.tsx b/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
index 925ad682c0..e4ffffce42 100644
--- a/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export class Button implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return {
       'ion-activatable': true,
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(color),
         [buttonType]: true,
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
index 441905d200..9886108fbc 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   --checkmark-color: #{current-color(contrast)};
 }
 
-input {
+button {
   @include input-cover();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index 3ed060802b..a339213501 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { CheckedInputChangeEvent, Color, Mode, StyleEvent } from '../../interface';
-import { renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
 
   private inputId = `ion-cb-${checkboxIds++}`;
-  private labelId = `${this.inputId}-lbl`;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
     });
   }
 
-  private onChange = () => {
+  private onClick = () => {
     this.checked = !this.checked;
   }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,16 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   hostData() {
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
     return {
+      'role': 'checkbox',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      'aria-checked': `${this.checked}`,
+      'aria-labelledby': labelId,
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', this.el),
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   render() {
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, this.value, this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(true, this.el, this.name, (this.checked ? this.value : ''), this.disabled);
 
     return [
       <svg class="checkbox-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -138,19 +147,14 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
           : <path d="M5.9,12.5l3.8,3.8l8.8-8.8"/>
         }
       </svg>,
-      <input
-        type="checkbox"
-        id={this.inputId}
-        aria-labelledby={this.labelId}
-        onChange={this.onChange}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={this.onClick}
+        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onBlur={this.onBlur}
-        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
-        checked={this.checked}
-        name={this.name}
-        value={this.value}
-        disabled={this.disabled}
-      />
+      >
+      </button>
     ];
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md b/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
index 66c872bba2..b55f7b2bf9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Checkboxes allow the selection of multiple options from a set of options. They a
 | `ionBlur`   | Emitted when the toggle loses focus.           | void                    |
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the checked property has changed. | CheckedInputChangeEvent |
 | `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the toggle has focus.             | void                    |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.                | StyleEvent              |
 
 
 ## CSS Custom Properties
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.scss b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.scss
index 66b5ae8a9d..280038ab4a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.scss
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@
 
 :host(.datetime-disabled) {
   opacity: .3;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.datetime-cover {
+button {
   @include input-cover();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
index 7f0a2d8240..3c77f1014c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Method, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { DatetimeOptions, InputChangeEvent, Mode, PickerColumn, PickerColumnOption, PickerOptions, StyleEvent } from '../../interface';
-import { clamp, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { clamp, findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 import { DatetimeData, LocaleData, convertDataToISO, convertFormatToKey, convertToArrayOfNumbers, convertToArrayOfStrings, dateDataSortValue, dateSortValue, dateValueRange, daysInMonth, getValueFromFormat, parseDate, parseTemplate, renderDatetime, renderTextFormat, updateDate } from './datetime-util';
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import { DatetimeData, LocaleData, convertDataToISO, convertFormatToKey, convert
 })
 export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
   private inputId = `ion-dt-${datetimeIds++}`;
-  private labelId = `${this.inputId}-lbl`;
-  private picker?: HTMLIonPickerElement;
   private locale: LocaleData = {};
   private datetimeMin: DatetimeData = {};
   private datetimeMax: DatetimeData = {};
@@ -25,7 +23,8 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLIonDatetimeElement;
 
-  @State() text?: string | null;
+  @State() isExpanded = false;
+  @State() keyFocus = false;
 
   @Prop({ connect: 'ion-picker-controller' }) pickerCtrl!: HTMLIonPickerControllerElement;
 
@@ -207,8 +206,19 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionChange!: EventEmitter<InputChangeEvent>;
 
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the datetime has focus.
+   */
+  @Event() ionFocus!: EventEmitter<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the datetime loses focus.
+   */
+  @Event() ionBlur!: EventEmitter<void>;
+
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -233,13 +243,17 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Method()
   async open() {
-    if (this.disabled) {
+    if (this.disabled || this.isExpanded) {
       return;
     }
 
     const pickerOptions = this.generatePickerOptions();
-    const picker = this.picker = await this.pickerCtrl.create(pickerOptions);
-    await this.validate();
+    const picker = await this.pickerCtrl.create(pickerOptions);
+    this.isExpanded = true;
+    picker.onDidDismiss().then(() => {
+      this.isExpanded = false;
+    });
+    await this.validate(picker);
     await picker.present();
   }
 
@@ -255,7 +269,6 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
 
   private updateDatetimeValue(value: any) {
     updateDate(this.datetimeValue, value);
-    this.updateText();
   }
 
   private generatePickerOptions(): PickerOptions {
@@ -355,11 +368,11 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     return divyColumns(columns);
   }
 
-  private async validate() {
+  private async validate(picker: HTMLIonPickerElement) {
     const today = new Date();
     const minCompareVal = dateDataSortValue(this.datetimeMin);
     const maxCompareVal = dateDataSortValue(this.datetimeMax);
-    const yearCol = await this.picker!.getColumn('year');
+    const yearCol = await picker.getColumn('year');
 
     let selectedYear: number = today.getFullYear();
     if (yearCol) {
@@ -378,7 +391,7 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
       }
     }
 
-    const selectedMonth = await this.validateColumn(
+    const selectedMonth = await this.validateColumn(picker,
       'month', 1,
       minCompareVal, maxCompareVal,
       [selectedYear, 0, 0, 0, 0],
@@ -386,21 +399,21 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     );
 
     const numDaysInMonth = daysInMonth(selectedMonth, selectedYear);
-    const selectedDay = await this.validateColumn(
+    const selectedDay = await this.validateColumn(picker,
       'day', 2,
       minCompareVal, maxCompareVal,
       [selectedYear, selectedMonth, 0, 0, 0],
       [selectedYear, selectedMonth, numDaysInMonth, 23, 59]
     );
 
-    const selectedHour = await this.validateColumn(
+    const selectedHour = await this.validateColumn(picker,
       'hour', 3,
       minCompareVal, maxCompareVal,
       [selectedYear, selectedMonth, selectedDay, 0, 0],
       [selectedYear, selectedMonth, selectedDay, 23, 59]
     );
 
-    await this.validateColumn(
+    await this.validateColumn(picker,
       'minute', 4,
       minCompareVal, maxCompareVal,
       [selectedYear, selectedMonth, selectedDay, selectedHour, 0],
@@ -444,7 +457,7 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     min.second = min.second || 0;
     max.second = max.second || 59;
 
-    // Ensure min/max constraits
+    // Ensure min/max constraints
     if (min.year > max.year) {
       console.error('min.year > max.year');
       min.year = max.year - 100;
@@ -460,8 +473,8 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   }
 
-  private async validateColumn(name: string, index: number, min: number, max: number, lowerBounds: number[], upperBounds: number[]): Promise<number> {
-    const column = await this.picker!.getColumn(name);
+  private async validateColumn(picker: HTMLIonPickerElement, name: string, index: number, min: number, max: number, lowerBounds: number[], upperBounds: number[]): Promise<number> {
+    const column = await picker.getColumn(name);
     if (!column) {
       return 0;
     }
@@ -497,10 +510,10 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  private updateText() {
+  private getText() {
     // create the text of the formatted data
     const template = this.displayFormat || this.pickerFormat || DEFAULT_FORMAT;
-    this.text = renderDatetime(template, this.datetimeValue, this.locale);
+    return renderDatetime(template, this.datetimeValue, this.locale);
   }
 
   private hasValue(): boolean {
@@ -508,11 +521,39 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
     return Object.keys(val).length > 0;
   }
 
+  private onClick = () => {
+    this.open();
+  }
+
+  private onKeyUp = () => {
+    this.keyFocus = true;
+  }
+
+  private onFocus = () => {
+    this.ionFocus.emit();
+  }
+
+  private onBlur = () => {
+    this.keyFocus = false;
+    this.ionBlur.emit();
+  }
+
   hostData() {
     const addPlaceholderClass =
-      (this.text == null && this.placeholder != null) ? true : false;
+      (this.getText() === undefined && this.placeholder != null) ? true : false;
+
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
 
     return {
+      'role': 'combobox',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      'aria-expanded': `${this.isExpanded}`,
+      'aria-haspopup': 'true',
+      'aria-labelledby': labelId,
       class: {
         'datetime-disabled': this.disabled,
         'datetime-placeholder': addPlaceholderClass,
@@ -524,24 +565,22 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
   render() {
     // If selected text has been passed in, use that first
     // otherwise use the placeholder
-    let datetimeText = this.text;
-    if (datetimeText == null) {
+    let datetimeText = this.getText();
+    if (datetimeText === undefined) {
       datetimeText = this.placeholder != null ? this.placeholder : '';
     }
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, this.value, this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(true, this.el, this.name, this.value, this.disabled);
 
     return [
       <div class="datetime-text">{datetimeText}</div>,
       <button
         type="button"
-        aria-haspopup="true"
-        aria-labelledby={this.labelId}
-        aria-disabled={this.disabled ? 'true' : null}
-        onClick={this.open.bind(this)}
-        class="datetime-cover"
+        onClick={this.onClick}
+        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
+        onFocus={this.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.onBlur}
       >
-      </button>,
-      <slot></slot>
+      </button>
     ];
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/readme.md b/core/src/components/datetime/readme.md
index 040fe5b3ca..abc9717fcb 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/readme.md
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ dates in JavaScript.
 
 | Event       | Description                                         | Detail           |
 | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
+| `ionBlur`   | Emitted when the datetime loses focus.              | void             |
 | `ionCancel` | Emitted when the datetime selection was cancelled.  | void             |
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the value (selected date) has changed. | InputChangeEvent |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.                     | StyleEvent       |
+| `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the datetime has focus.                | void             |
 
 
 ## Methods
diff --git a/core/src/components/fab-button/fab-button.tsx b/core/src/components/fab-button/fab-button.tsx
index fef9b825b6..c954be83fe 100755
--- a/core/src/components/fab-button/fab-button.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/fab-button/fab-button.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class FabButton implements ComponentInterface {
     const inList = hostContext('ion-fab-list', this.el);
     return {
       'ion-activatable': true,
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
         'fab-button-in-list': inList,
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index cfb1a2f350..c83903410d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Method, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { Color, Mode, StyleEvent, TextFieldTypes, TextInputChangeEvent } from '../../interface';
-import { debounceEvent, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { debounceEvent, findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop() required = false;
 
-  /**
-   * This is a nonstandard attribute supported by Safari that only applies when the type is `"search"`. Its value should be a nonnegative decimal integer.
-   */
-  @Prop() results?: number;
-
   /**
    * If `true`, the element will have its spelling and grammar checked.
    */
@@ -181,13 +176,8 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Watch('value')
   protected valueChanged() {
-    const inputEl = this.nativeInput;
-    const value = this.getValue();
-    if (inputEl && inputEl.value !== value) {
-      inputEl.value = value;
-    }
     this.emitStyle();
-    this.ionChange.emit({ value });
+    this.ionChange.emit({ value: this.value });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -200,11 +190,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionChange!: EventEmitter<TextInputChangeEvent>;
 
-  /**
-   * Emitted when the styles change.
-   */
-  @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
-
   /**
    * Emitted when the input loses focus.
    */
@@ -225,6 +210,12 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionInputDidUnload!: EventEmitter<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
+   */
+  @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
+
   componentWillLoad() {
     // By default, password inputs clear after focus when they have content
     if (this.clearOnEdit === undefined && this.type === 'password') {
@@ -240,7 +231,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   componentDidUnload() {
-    this.nativeInput = undefined;
     this.ionInputDidUnload.emit();
   }
 
@@ -324,6 +314,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
 
   hostData() {
     return {
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', this.el),
@@ -335,19 +326,25 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
 
   render() {
     const value = this.getValue();
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, value, this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(false, this.el, this.name, value, this.disabled);
+
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
 
     return [
       <input
-        ref={input => this.nativeInput = input as any}
-        aria-disabled={this.disabled ? 'true' : null}
+        class="native-input"
+        ref={input => this.nativeInput = input}
+        aria-labelledby={labelId}
+        disabled={this.disabled}
         accept={this.accept}
         autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
         autoComplete={this.autocomplete}
         autoCorrect={this.autocorrect}
         autoFocus={this.autofocus}
-        class="native-input"
-        disabled={this.disabled}
         inputMode={this.inputmode}
         min={this.min}
         max={this.max}
@@ -357,7 +354,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
         name={this.name}
         pattern={this.pattern}
         placeholder={this.placeholder || ''}
-        results={this.results}
         readOnly={this.readonly}
         required={this.required}
         spellCheck={this.spellcheck}
@@ -370,7 +366,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeydown}
       />,
-      <slot></slot>,
       (this.clearInput && !this.readonly && !this.disabled) && <button
         type="button"
         class="input-clear-icon"
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/readme.md b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
index a64ca4219f..cf17dfcfda 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ It is meant for text `type` inputs only, such as `"text"`, `"password"`, `"email
 | `placeholder`    | `placeholder`    | Instructional text that shows before the input has a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | `null \| string \| undefined`                                                                   | `undefined`    |
 | `readonly`       | `readonly`       | If `true`, the user cannot modify the value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | `boolean`                                                                                       | `false`        |
 | `required`       | `required`       | If `true`, the user must fill in a value before submitting a form.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `boolean`                                                                                       | `false`        |
-| `results`        | `results`        | This is a nonstandard attribute supported by Safari that only applies when the type is `"search"`. Its value should be a nonnegative decimal integer.                                                                                                                                                                                                | `number \| undefined`                                                                           | `undefined`    |
 | `size`           | `size`           | The initial size of the control. This value is in pixels unless the value of the type attribute is `"text"` or `"password"`, in which case it is an integer number of characters. This attribute applies only when the `type` attribute is set to `"text"`, `"search"`, `"tel"`, `"url"`, `"email"`, or `"password"`, otherwise it is ignored.       | `number \| undefined`                                                                           | `undefined`    |
 | `spellcheck`     | `spellcheck`     | If `true`, the element will have its spelling and grammar checked.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `boolean`                                                                                       | `false`        |
 | `step`           | `step`           | Works with the min and max attributes to limit the increments at which a value can be set. Possible values are: `"any"` or a positive floating point number.                                                                                                                                                                                         | `string \| undefined`                                                                           | `undefined`    |
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ It is meant for text `type` inputs only, such as `"text"`, `"password"`, `"email
 | `ionInput`          | Emitted when a keyboard input ocurred.   | KeyboardEvent        |
 | `ionInputDidLoad`   | Emitted when the input has been created. | void                 |
 | `ionInputDidUnload` | Emitted when the input has been removed. | void                 |
-| `ionStyle`          | Emitted when the styles change.          | StyleEvent           |
 
 
 ## Methods
diff --git a/core/src/components/item-group/item-group.tsx b/core/src/components/item-group/item-group.tsx
index 571ae027bf..86634fa760 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item-group/item-group.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/item-group/item-group.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export class ItemGroup implements ComponentInterface {
 
   hostData() {
     return {
+      'role': 'group',
       class: {
         ...createThemedClasses(this.mode, 'item-group'),
         'item': true,
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.scss b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
index cd17e2f104..5017e6a79e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ button, a {
 
   display: flex;
 
-  position: relative;
-
   flex: 1;
   flex-direction: inherit;
   align-items: inherit;
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
index 0463ea5b7c..a8b3f2aa3f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export class Item implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return {
       'ion-activatable': this.isClickable(),
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
       class: {
         ...childStyles,
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/e2e.ts b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/e2e.ts
index 01e7a348ad..22ba5aa0c1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/e2e.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-import { newE2EPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
+import { E2EPage, newE2EPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
 
 test('item: inputs', async () => {
   const page = await newE2EPage({
     url: '/src/components/item/test/inputs?ionic:_testing=true'
   });
 
+  // check form
+  await page.click('#submit');
+  await checkFormResult(page, '{"date":"","select":"n64","toggle":"","input":"","input2":"","checkbox":""}');
+
   // Default case, enabled and no value
   let compare = await page.compareScreenshot();
   expect(compare).toMatchScreenshot();
@@ -13,13 +17,22 @@ test('item: inputs', async () => {
   await page.click('#btnDisabled');
   await page.waitFor(250);
 
+  // check form
+  await page.click('#submit');
+  await checkFormResult(page, '{}');
+
+  // screenshot
   compare = await page.compareScreenshot('should disable all');
   expect(compare).toMatchScreenshot();
 
   // Reenable and set some value
   await page.click('#btnDisabled');
   await page.click('#btnSomeValue');
-  await page.waitFor(250);
+  await page.waitFor(100);
+
+  // check form
+  await page.click('#submit');
+  await checkFormResult(page, '{"date":"2016-12-09","select":"nes","toggle":"on","input":"Some text","input2":"Some text","checkbox":"on"}');
 
   compare = await page.compareScreenshot('should reenable and set value');
   expect(compare).toMatchScreenshot();
@@ -45,3 +58,8 @@ test('item: inputs', async () => {
   compare = await page.compareScreenshot('should set empty');
   expect(compare).toMatchScreenshot();
 });
+
+async function checkFormResult(page: E2EPage, content: string) {
+  const div = await page.find('#form-result');
+  expect(div.textContent).toEqual(content);
+}
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
index 6fdfcdba77..8b4458026f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     </ion-header>
 
     <ion-content padding-vertical>
+      <form onsubmit="return onSubmit(event)">
       <ion-list>
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Simple item</ion-label>
@@ -31,12 +32,12 @@
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>DateTime</ion-label>
-          <ion-datetime id="datetime" min="1994-03-14" max="2017-12-09" display-format="MM/DD/YYYY"></ion-datetime>
+          <ion-datetime name="date" id="datetime" min="1994-03-14" max="2017-12-09" display-format="MM/DD/YYYY"></ion-datetime>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Select</ion-label>
-          <ion-select id="select">
+          <ion-select name="select" id="select">
             <ion-select-option value="">No Game Console</ion-select-option>
             <ion-select-option value="nes">NES</ion-select-option>
             <ion-select-option value="n64" selected>Nintendo64</ion-select-option>
@@ -49,30 +50,34 @@
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Toggle</ion-label>
-          <ion-toggle id="toggle" name="Actually" slot="end"></ion-toggle>
+          <ion-toggle name="toggle" id="toggle" name="Actually" slot="end"></ion-toggle>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Input (text)</ion-label>
-          <ion-input id="text"></ion-input>
+          <ion-input name="input" id="text"></ion-input>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Input (placeholder)</ion-label>
-          <ion-input id="placeholder" placeholder="Placeholder"></ion-input>
+          <ion-input name="input2" id="placeholder" placeholder="Placeholder"></ion-input>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Checkbox</ion-label>
-          <ion-checkbox id="checkbox" slot="start"></ion-checkbox>
+          <ion-checkbox name="checkbox" id="checkbox" slot="start"></ion-checkbox>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Range</ion-label>
-          <ion-range id="range" value="10"></ion-range>
+          <ion-range name="range" id="range" value="10"></ion-range>
         </ion-item>
       </ion-list>
 
+      <ion-button id="submit" type="submit">Submit</ion-button>
+      <p id="form-result"></p>
+    </form>
+
       <ion-list>
         <ion-list-header>Controls</ion-list-header>
         <ion-item-divider>Value Controls</ion-item-divider>
@@ -181,6 +186,16 @@
       console.log('CLICK!', ev.target.tagName, ev.target.textContent.trim());
     }
 
+    function onSubmit(ev) {
+      const data = new FormData(ev.target);
+      const json = {};
+      data.forEach((value, key) => {
+        json[key] = value;
+      })
+      document.getElementById('form-result').textContent = JSON.stringify(json);
+      return false;
+    }
+
   </script>
 
 </html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/label/label.tsx b/core/src/components/label/label.tsx
index da3335e12b..110e310bdd 100644
--- a/core/src/components/label/label.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/label/label.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class Label implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/label/readme.md b/core/src/components/label/readme.md
index 340eb40bb9..d19cae71f0 100644
--- a/core/src/components/label/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/label/readme.md
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ Label is a wrapper element that can be used in combination with `ion-item`, `ion
 | `position` | `position` | The position determines where and how the label behaves inside an item.                                                                                                                                                                                                | `"fixed" \| "floating" \| "stacked" \| undefined` | `undefined` |
 
 
-## Events
-
-| Event      | Description                     | Detail     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- | ---------- |
-| `ionStyle` | Emitted when the styles change. | StyleEvent |
-
-
 ## CSS Custom Properties
 
 | Name      | Description        |
diff --git a/core/src/components/radio/radio.scss b/core/src/components/radio/radio.scss
index 8cf0d8c40d..0494b31dc4 100644
--- a/core/src/components/radio/radio.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/radio/radio.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
   box-sizing: border-box;
 
   user-select: none;
+
+  z-index: $z-index-item-input;
 }
 
 :host(.radio-disabled) {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
   height: var(--inner-height);
 }
 
-input {
+button {
   @include input-cover();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/radio/radio.tsx b/core/src/components/radio/radio.tsx
index 808531793c..80ba25330f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/radio/radio.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/radio/radio.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { CheckedInputChangeEvent, Color, Mode, StyleEvent } from '../../interface';
+import { findItemLabel } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
 
   private inputId = `ion-rb-${radioButtonIds++}`;
-  private nativeInput!: HTMLInputElement;
 
   @State() keyFocus = false;
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -82,31 +83,6 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionBlur!: EventEmitter<void>;
 
-  componentWillLoad() {
-    if (this.value == null) {
-      this.value = this.inputId;
-    }
-    this.emitStyle();
-  }
-
-  componentDidLoad() {
-    this.ionRadioDidLoad.emit();
-    this.nativeInput.checked = this.checked;
-
-    const parentItem = this.nativeInput.closest('ion-item');
-    if (parentItem) {
-      const itemLabel = parentItem.querySelector('ion-label');
-      if (itemLabel) {
-        itemLabel.id = this.inputId + '-lbl';
-        this.nativeInput.setAttribute('aria-labelledby', itemLabel.id);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  componentDidUnload() {
-    this.ionRadioDidUnload.emit();
-  }
-
   @Watch('color')
   colorChanged() {
     this.emitStyle();
@@ -114,11 +90,6 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
 
   @Watch('checked')
   checkedChanged(isChecked: boolean) {
-    if (this.nativeInput.checked !== isChecked) {
-      // keep the checked value and native input `nync
-      this.nativeInput.checked = isChecked;
-    }
-
     if (isChecked) {
       this.ionSelect.emit({
         checked: true,
@@ -129,11 +100,25 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   @Watch('disabled')
-  disabledChanged(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.nativeInput.disabled = isDisabled;
+  disabledChanged() {
     this.emitStyle();
   }
 
+  componentWillLoad() {
+    if (this.value == null) {
+      this.value = this.inputId;
+    }
+    this.emitStyle();
+  }
+
+  componentDidLoad() {
+    this.ionRadioDidLoad.emit();
+  }
+
+  componentDidUnload() {
+    this.ionRadioDidUnload.emit();
+  }
+
   private emitStyle() {
     this.ionStyle.emit({
       'radio-checked': this.checked,
@@ -142,12 +127,7 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private onClick = () => {
-    this.checkedChanged(true);
-  }
-
-  private onChange = () => {
     this.checked = true;
-    this.nativeInput.focus();
   }
 
   private onKeyUp = () => {
@@ -164,7 +144,16 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   hostData() {
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
     return {
+      'role': 'radio',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      'aria-checked': `${this.checked}`,
+      'aria-labelledby': labelId,
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', this.el),
@@ -181,19 +170,14 @@ export class Radio implements ComponentInterface {
       <div class="radio-icon">
         <div class="radio-inner"/>
       </div>,
-      <input
-        type="radio"
+      <button
+        type="button"
         onClick={this.onClick}
-        onChange={this.onChange}
+        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onBlur={this.onBlur}
-        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
-        id={this.inputId}
-        name={this.name}
-        value={this.value}
-        disabled={this.disabled}
-        ref={r => this.nativeInput = (r as any)}
-      />
+      >
+      </button>,
     ];
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/radio/readme.md b/core/src/components/radio/readme.md
index 6a9a127402..3e2cc0d0e3 100644
--- a/core/src/components/radio/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/radio/readme.md
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ An `ion-radio-group` can be used to group a set of radios. When radios are insid
 | `ionRadioDidLoad`   | Emitted when the radio loads.              | void                    |
 | `ionRadioDidUnload` | Emitted when the radio unloads.            | void                    |
 | `ionSelect`         | Emitted when the radio button is selected. | CheckedInputChangeEvent |
-| `ionStyle`          | Emitted when the styles change.            | StyleEvent              |
 
 
 ## CSS Custom Properties
diff --git a/core/src/components/radio/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/radio/test/basic/index.html
index 8d7292bb2e..24dd6d7207 100644
--- a/core/src/components/radio/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/radio/test/basic/index.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
           </ion-item-divider>
           <ion-item>
             <ion-label>Pepperoni</ion-label>
-            <ion-radio slot="end" name="pepperoni" checked></ion-radio>
+            <ion-radio slot="end" name="pepperoni" checked id="pepperoni-radio"></ion-radio>
           </ion-item>
 
           <ion-item>
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@
     </ion-content>
 
     <script>
+      const radio = document.getElementById('pepperoni-radio');
+      if (radio) {
+        radio.addEventListener('ionSelect', (ev) => {
+          console.log(ev.detail);
+        });
+      }
       var radioValues = ['fruitRadio', 'pizzaRadio', 'veggiesRadio'];
       printRadioValues();
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/range/range.scss b/core/src/components/range/range.scss
index f607fa02a9..759ca4c94b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/range/range.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/range/range.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
   z-index: $z-index-item-input;
 }
 
+:host(.range-disabled) {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 ::slotted(ion-label) {
   flex: initial;
 }
@@ -36,9 +40,6 @@
   font-size: 24px;
 }
 
-
-
-
 .range-slider {
   position: relative;
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/range/range.tsx b/core/src/components/range/range.tsx
index f7265af2b2..e4560e88a1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/range/range.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/range/range.tsx
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export class Range implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -417,6 +418,7 @@ export class Range implements ComponentInterface {
     ];
   }
 }
+
 interface RangeKnob {
   knob: string;
   value: number;
diff --git a/core/src/components/range/readme.md b/core/src/components/range/readme.md
index 7d5d1271cd..e587216223 100644
--- a/core/src/components/range/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/range/readme.md
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ left or right of the range.
 | `ionBlur`   | Emitted when the range loses focus.          | void             |
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the value property has changed. | InputChangeEvent |
 | `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the range has focus.            | void             |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.              | StyleEvent       |
 
 
 ## CSS Custom Properties
diff --git a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/ripple-effect.tsx b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/ripple-effect.tsx
index d823ada6b2..3ccad10acb 100644
--- a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/ripple-effect.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/ripple-effect.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export class RippleEffect implements ComponentInterface {
       });
     });
   }
+
+  hostData() {
+    return {
+      role: 'presentation'
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 function removeRipple(ripple: HTMLElement) {
diff --git a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
index 724bd9789b..54223e6363 100644
--- a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
       margin: 1rem;
     }
 
+    .block {
+      position: relative;
+      display: block;
+      background: #262626;
+      color: white;
+      width: 300px;
+      height: 300px;
+      border-radius: 20px;
+      margin: 1rem;
+    }
+
   </style>
 </head>
 
@@ -45,23 +56,23 @@
       <p>
         <ion-button size="large" fill="clear">Large</ion-button>
       </p>
-      <div class="my-block">
+      <div class="my-block" ion-activatable>
         <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
         This is just a div + effect behind
         <ion-button onclick="buttonClicked()">Nested button</ion-button>
       </div>
-      <div class="my-block">
+      <div class="my-block" ion-activatable>
         This is just a div + effect on top
         <ion-button onclick="buttonClicked()">Nested button</ion-button>
         <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="my-block">
+      <div class="my-block" ion-activatable>
         This is just a div + effect
         <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
       </div>
 
-      <a class="my-block">
+      <a class="my-block" ion-activatable>
         This is just a a + effect on top
         <ion-button onclick="buttonClicked()">Nested button</ion-button>
         <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
@@ -72,6 +83,10 @@
         <ion-button onclick="buttonClicked()">Nested button</ion-button>
         <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
       </button>
+
+      <a class="block" ion-activatable>
+        <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
+      </a>
     </ion-content>
 
   </ion-app>
diff --git a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
index e317db86ab..6daa2028f8 100644
--- a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export class Searchbar implements ComponentInterface {
     return [
       <div class="searchbar-input-container">
         <input
-          ref={el => this.nativeInput = el as HTMLInputElement}
+          ref={el => this.nativeInput = el}
           class="searchbar-input"
           onInput={this.onInput}
           onBlur={this.onBlur}
diff --git a/core/src/components/segment-button/segment-button.tsx b/core/src/components/segment-button/segment-button.tsx
index 0d0327180e..27048f76fc 100644
--- a/core/src/components/segment-button/segment-button.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/segment-button/segment-button.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ export class SegmentButton implements ComponentInterface {
     const { disabled, checked, color } = this;
     return {
       'ion-activatable': 'instant',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(color),
         'segment-button-disabled': disabled,
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/readme.md b/core/src/components/select/readme.md
index 6861aea27b..f6228af4ac 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/select/readme.md
@@ -64,12 +64,11 @@ Since select uses the alert, action sheet and popover interfaces, options can be
 | `ionCancel` | Emitted when the selection is cancelled. | void                   |
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the value has changed.      | SelectInputChangeEvent |
 | `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the select has focus.       | void                   |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.          | StyleEvent             |
 
 
 ## Methods
 
-### `open(ev?: UIEvent | undefined) => Promise<OverlaySelect>`
+### `open(ev?: UIEvent | undefined) => Promise<HTMLIonActionSheetElement | HTMLIonAlertElement | HTMLIonPo...`
 
 Opens the select overlay, it could be an alert, action-sheet or popover,
 based in `ion-select` settings.
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ based in `ion-select` settings.
 
 #### Returns
 
-Type: `Promise<OverlaySelect>`
+Type: `Promise<HTMLIonActionSheetElement | HTMLIonAlertElement | HTMLIonPopoverElement | undefined>`
 
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.scss b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
index 3c0d76f4cb..62a042a695 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   color: var(--placeholder-color);
 }
 
-.select-cover {
+button {
   @include input-cover();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
index 0ebec9dd40..3344abd095 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Listen, Method, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { ActionSheetButton, ActionSheetOptions, AlertOptions, CssClassMap, Mode, OverlaySelect, PopoverOptions, SelectInputChangeEvent, SelectInterface, SelectPopoverOption, StyleEvent } from '../../interface';
-import { renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
 
   private childOpts: HTMLIonSelectOptionElement[] = [];
   private inputId = `ion-sel-${selectIds++}`;
-  private labelId?: string;
   private overlay?: OverlaySelect;
   private didInit = false;
 
@@ -110,6 +109,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   async componentDidLoad() {
     await this.loadOptions();
 
-    const label = this.getLabel();
-    if (label) {
-      this.labelId = label.id = this.name + '-lbl';
-    }
-
     if (this.value === undefined) {
       if (this.multiple) {
         // there are no values set at this point
@@ -170,9 +165,22 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
    * based in `ion-select` settings.
    */
   @Method()
-  open(ev?: UIEvent): Promise<OverlaySelect> {
-    let selectInterface = this.interface;
+  async open(ev?: UIEvent): Promise<OverlaySelect | undefined> {
+    if (this.disabled || this.isExpanded) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const overlay = this.overlay = await this.createOverlay(ev);
+    this.isExpanded = true;
+    overlay.onDidDismiss().then(() => {
+      this.overlay = undefined;
+      this.isExpanded = false;
+    });
+    await overlay.present();
+    return overlay;
+  }
 
+  private createOverlay(ev?: UIEvent): Promise<OverlaySelect> {
+    let selectInterface = this.interface;
     if ((selectInterface === 'action-sheet' || selectInterface === 'popover') && this.multiple) {
       console.warn(`Select interface cannot be "${selectInterface}" with a multi-value select. Using the "alert" interface instead.`);
       selectInterface = 'alert';
@@ -186,11 +194,9 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     if (selectInterface === 'popover') {
       return this.openPopover(ev!);
     }
-
     if (selectInterface === 'action-sheet') {
       return this.openActionSheet();
     }
-
     return this.openAlert();
   }
 
@@ -222,11 +228,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
         })
       }
     };
-
-    const popover = this.overlay = await this.popoverCtrl.create(popoverOpts);
-    await popover.present();
-    this.isExpanded = true;
-    return popover;
+    return this.popoverCtrl.create(popoverOpts);
   }
 
   private async openActionSheet() {
@@ -256,12 +258,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
       buttons: actionSheetButtons,
       cssClass: ['select-action-sheet', interfaceOptions.cssClass]
     };
-
-    const actionSheet = this.overlay = await this.actionSheetCtrl.create(actionSheetOpts);
-    await actionSheet.present();
-
-    this.isExpanded = true;
-    return actionSheet;
+    return this.actionSheetCtrl.create(actionSheetOpts);
   }
 
   private async openAlert() {
@@ -303,12 +300,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
       cssClass: ['select-alert', interfaceOptions.cssClass,
                  (this.multiple ? 'multiple-select-alert' : 'single-select-alert')]
     };
-
-    const alert = this.overlay = await this.alertCtrl.create(alertOpts);
-    await alert.present();
-
-    this.isExpanded = true;
-    return alert;
+    return this.alertCtrl.create(alertOpts);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -319,12 +311,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     if (!this.overlay) {
       return Promise.resolve(false);
     }
-
-    const overlay = this.overlay;
-    this.overlay = undefined;
-    this.isExpanded = false;
-
-    return overlay.dismiss();
+    return this.overlay.dismiss();
   }
 
   private async loadOptions() {
@@ -349,11 +336,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private getLabel() {
-    const item = this.el.closest('ion-item');
-    if (item) {
-      return item.querySelector('ion-label');
-    }
-    return null;
+    return findItemLabel(this.el);
   }
 
   private hasValue(): boolean {
@@ -379,6 +362,10 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     });
   }
 
+  private onClick = (ev: UIEvent) => {
+    this.open(ev);
+  }
+
   private onKeyUp = () => {
     this.keyFocus = true;
   }
@@ -393,7 +380,18 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   hostData() {
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
+
     return {
+      'role': 'combobox',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      'aria-expanded': `${this.isExpanded}`,
+      'aria-haspopup': 'dialog',
+      'aria-labelledby': labelId,
       class: {
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', this.el),
         'select-disabled': this.disabled,
@@ -403,7 +401,13 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   render() {
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, parseValue(this.value), this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(true, this.el, this.name, parseValue(this.value), this.disabled);
+
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
 
     let addPlaceholderClass = false;
     let selectText = this.getText();
@@ -418,11 +422,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     };
 
     return [
-      <div
-        role="textbox"
-        aria-multiline="false"
-        class={selectTextClasses}
-      >
+      <div class={selectTextClasses}>
         {selectText}
       </div>,
       <div class="select-icon" role="presentation">
@@ -430,19 +430,11 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
       </div>,
       <button
         type="button"
-        role="combobox"
-        aria-haspopup="dialog"
-        aria-labelledby={this.labelId}
-        aria-expanded={this.isExpanded ? 'true' : null}
-        aria-disabled={this.disabled ? 'true' : null}
-        onClick={this.open.bind(this)}
+        onClick={this.onClick}
         onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onBlur={this.onBlur}
-        class="select-cover"
       >
-        <slot></slot>
-        {this.mode === 'md' && <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>}
       </button>
     ];
   }
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/readme.md b/core/src/components/textarea/readme.md
index 9c62455779..bab7a26f47 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/readme.md
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ The textarea component accepts the [native textarea attributes](https://develope
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the input value has changed. | TextInputChangeEvent |
 | `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the input has focus.         | void                 |
 | `ionInput`  | Emitted when a keyboard input ocurred.    | KeyboardEvent        |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.           | StyleEvent           |
 
 
 ## Methods
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
index f3c22280f8..2d3fe3a1a1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Method, Prop, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { Color, Mode, StyleEvent, TextInputChangeEvent } from '../../interface';
-import { debounceEvent, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { debounceEvent, findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
   protected valueChanged() {
     const nativeInput = this.nativeInput;
     const value = this.getValue();
-    if (nativeInput!.value !== value) {
-      nativeInput!.value = value;
+    if (nativeInput && nativeInput.value !== value) {
+      nativeInput.value = value;
     }
     this.ionChange.emit({ value });
   }
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -193,30 +194,6 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     });
   }
 
-  private onInput = (ev: Event) => {
-    this.value = this.nativeInput!.value;
-    this.emitStyle();
-    this.ionInput.emit(ev as KeyboardEvent);
-  }
-
-  private onFocus = () => {
-    this.hasFocus = true;
-    this.focusChange();
-
-    this.ionFocus.emit();
-  }
-
-  private onBlur = () => {
-    this.hasFocus = false;
-    this.focusChange();
-
-    this.ionBlur.emit();
-  }
-
-  private onKeyDown = () => {
-    this.checkClearOnEdit();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Check if we need to clear the text input if clearOnEdit is enabled
    */
@@ -251,22 +228,53 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     return this.value || '';
   }
 
+  private onInput = (ev: Event) => {
+    if (this.nativeInput) {
+      this.value = this.nativeInput.value;
+    }
+    this.emitStyle();
+    this.ionInput.emit(ev as KeyboardEvent);
+  }
+
+  private onFocus = () => {
+    this.hasFocus = true;
+    this.focusChange();
+
+    this.ionFocus.emit();
+  }
+
+  private onBlur = () => {
+    this.hasFocus = false;
+    this.focusChange();
+
+    this.ionBlur.emit();
+  }
+
+  private onKeyDown = () => {
+    this.checkClearOnEdit();
+  }
+
   hostData() {
     return {
-      class: {
-        ...createColorClasses(this.color)
-      }
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      class: createColorClasses(this.color)
     };
   }
 
   render() {
     const value = this.getValue();
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, value, this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(false, this.el, this.name, value, this.disabled);
+
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
 
     return (
       <textarea
         class="native-textarea"
-        ref={el => this.nativeInput = el as HTMLTextAreaElement}
+        ref={el => this.nativeInput = el}
         autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
         autoFocus={this.autofocus}
         disabled={this.disabled}
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/readme.md b/core/src/components/toggle/readme.md
index b5dd7774e8..3f5466d5ce 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/readme.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Toggles change the state of a single option. Toggles can be switched on or off b
 | `ionBlur`   | Emitted when the toggle loses focus.         | void                    |
 | `ionChange` | Emitted when the value property has changed. | CheckedInputChangeEvent |
 | `ionFocus`  | Emitted when the toggle has focus.           | void                    |
-| `ionStyle`  | Emitted when the styles change.              | StyleEvent              |
 
 
 ## CSS Custom Properties
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/test/toggle.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/toggle/test/toggle.e2e.ts
index a30f80e2f8..a30d095786 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/test/toggle.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/test/toggle.e2e.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ describe('toggle', () => {
     // spy on the ionChange event
     const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
 
+    // check aria
+    expect(toggle).toEqualAttribute('aria-checked', 'true');
+
     // find the hidden input in the light dom
     const hiddenInput = await page.find('ion-toggle input[type=hidden]');
 
@@ -86,16 +89,6 @@ describe('toggle', () => {
     // hidden in put should have aux-input class
     expect(hiddenInput).toHaveClass('aux-input');
 
-    // find the checkbox input in the shadow dom
-    const checkboxInput = await page.find('ion-toggle >>> input[type=checkbox]');
-
-    // checkbox input should have value on
-    expect(checkboxInput).toEqualAttribute('value', 'on');
-
-    // checkbox input should have checked property true
-    const checkedValue = await checkboxInput.getProperty('checked');
-    expect(checkedValue).toBe(true);
-
     // set checked true again, no actual change
     toggle.setProperty('checked', true);
 
@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ describe('toggle', () => {
     expect(checkedValue2).toBe(false);
 
     // hidden input property should no value
-    expect(hiddenInput).toEqualAttribute('value', '');
+    expect(toggle).toEqualAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
 
     expect(ionChange).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.scss b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.scss
index 36d65935bc..2e8230e9f9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
   display: inline-block;
 
+  outline: none;
+
   contain: content;
   cursor: pointer;
   touch-action: none;
@@ -28,10 +30,6 @@
   border: 2px solid #5e9ed6;
 }
 
-:host(:focus) {
-  outline: none;
-}
-
 :host(.toggle-disabled) {
   pointer-events: none;
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
index 57f17d591b..adce542e0d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Prop, QueueApi, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
+import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Listen, Prop, QueueApi, State, Watch } from '@stencil/core';
 
 import { CheckedInputChangeEvent, Color, Gesture, GestureDetail, Mode, StyleEvent } from '../../interface';
 import { hapticSelection } from '../../utils/haptic';
-import { renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { findItemLabel, renderHiddenInput } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 @Component({
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '../../utils/theme';
 export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
 
   private inputId = `ion-tg-${toggleIds++}`;
-  private nativeInput!: HTMLInputElement;
   private pivotX = 0;
   private gesture?: Gesture;
 
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the styles change.
+   * @internal
    */
   @Event() ionStyle!: EventEmitter<StyleEvent>;
 
@@ -99,20 +99,32 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   }
 
+  @Listen('click')
+  onClick() {
+    this.checked = !this.checked;
+  }
+
+  @Listen('keyup')
+  onKeyUp() {
+    this.keyFocus = true;
+  }
+
+  @Listen('focus')
+  onFocus() {
+    this.ionFocus.emit();
+  }
+
+  @Listen('blur')
+  onBlur() {
+    this.keyFocus = false;
+    this.ionBlur.emit();
+  }
+
   componentWillLoad() {
     this.emitStyle();
   }
 
   async componentDidLoad() {
-    const parentItem = this.nativeInput.closest('ion-item');
-    if (parentItem) {
-      const itemLabel = parentItem.querySelector('ion-label');
-      if (itemLabel) {
-        itemLabel.id = this.inputId + '-lbl';
-        this.nativeInput.setAttribute('aria-labelledby', itemLabel.id);
-      }
-    }
-
     this.gesture = (await import('../../utils/gesture/gesture')).createGesture({
       el: this.el,
       queue: this.queue,
@@ -158,24 +170,6 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     this.activated = false;
-    this.nativeInput.focus();
-  }
-
-  private onChange = () => {
-    this.checked = !this.checked;
-  }
-
-  private onKeyUp = () => {
-    this.keyFocus = true;
-  }
-
-  private onFocus = () => {
-    this.ionFocus.emit();
-  }
-
-  private onBlur = () => {
-    this.keyFocus = false;
-    this.ionBlur.emit();
   }
 
   private getValue() {
@@ -183,7 +177,19 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   hostData() {
+    const labelId = this.inputId + '-lbl';
+    const label = findItemLabel(this.el);
+    if (label) {
+      label.id = labelId;
+    }
+
     return {
+      'role': 'checkbox',
+      'tabindex': '0',
+      'aria-disabled': this.disabled ? 'true' : null,
+      'aria-checked': `${this.checked}`,
+      'aria-labelledby': labelId,
+
       class: {
         ...createColorClasses(this.color),
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', this.el),
@@ -198,27 +204,13 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
 
   render() {
     const value = this.getValue();
-    renderHiddenInput(this.el, this.name, (this.checked ? value : ''), this.disabled);
+    renderHiddenInput(true, this.el, this.name, (this.checked ? value : ''), this.disabled);
 
-    return [
+    return (
       <div class="toggle-icon">
         <div class="toggle-inner"/>
-      </div>,
-      <input
-        type="checkbox"
-        onChange={this.onChange}
-        onFocus={this.onFocus}
-        onBlur={this.onBlur}
-        onKeyUp={this.onKeyUp}
-        checked={this.checked}
-        id={this.inputId}
-        name={this.name}
-        value={value}
-        disabled={this.disabled}
-        ref={r => this.nativeInput = (r as any)}
-      />,
-      <slot></slot>
-    ];
+      </div>
+    );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/utils/helpers.ts b/core/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 17edf10157..2dca54b0cc 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,16 @@ export function hasShadowDom(el: HTMLElement) {
   return !!el.shadowRoot && !!(el as any).attachShadow;
 }
 
-export function renderHiddenInput(container: HTMLElement, name: string, value: string | undefined | null, disabled: boolean) {
-  if (hasShadowDom(container)) {
+export function findItemLabel(componentEl: HTMLElement) {
+  const itemEl = componentEl.closest('ion-item');
+  if (itemEl) {
+    return itemEl.querySelector('ion-label');
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function renderHiddenInput(always: boolean, container: HTMLElement, name: string, value: string | undefined | null, disabled: boolean) {
+  if (always || hasShadowDom(container)) {
     let input = container.querySelector('input.aux-input') as HTMLInputElement | null;
     if (!input) {
       input = container.ownerDocument!.createElement('input');