diff --git a/core/src/components/animation-controller/animator.tsx b/core/src/components/animation-controller/animator.tsx
index 1ce7462bfb8..5a9169d8bca 100644
--- a/core/src/components/animation-controller/animator.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/animation-controller/animator.tsx
@@ -339,10 +339,8 @@ export class Animator {
    * Play the animation.
    */
   play(opts?: PlayOptions) {
-    const self = this;
-
     // If the animation was already invalidated (it did finish), do nothing
-    if (self._destroyed) {
+    if (this._destroyed) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -352,14 +350,14 @@ export class Animator {
     // if there is a duration, then it'll stage all animations at the
     // FROM property and transition duration, wait a few frames, then
     // kick off the animation by setting the TO property for each animation
-    self._isAsync = self._hasDuration(opts);
+    this._isAsync = this._hasDuration(opts);
 
     // ensure all past transition end events have been cleared
-    self._clearAsync();
+    this._clearAsync();
 
     // recursively kicks off the correct progress step for each child animation
     // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
-    self._playInit(opts);
+    this._playInit(opts);
 
     // doubling up RAFs since this animation was probably triggered
     // from an input event, and just having one RAF would have this code
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ export class Animator {
     // input event probably already did way too much work for one frame
     raf(() => {
       raf(() => {
-        self._playDomInspect(opts);
+        this._playDomInspect(opts);
       });
     });
   }
@@ -430,30 +428,29 @@ export class Animator {
    * ROOT ANIMATION
    */
   _playDomInspect(opts: PlayOptions | undefined) {
-    const self = this;
     // fire off all the "before" function that have DOM READS in them
     // elements will be in the DOM, however visibily hidden
     // so we can read their dimensions if need be
     // ******** DOM READ ****************
     // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
-    self._beforeAnimation();
+    this._beforeAnimation();
 
     // for the root animation only
     // set the async TRANSITION END event
     // and run onFinishes when the transition ends
-    const dur = self.getDuration(opts);
-    if (self._isAsync) {
-      self._asyncEnd(dur, true);
+    const dur = this.getDuration(opts);
+    if (this._isAsync) {
+      this._asyncEnd(dur, true);
     }
 
     // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
-    self._playProgress(opts);
+    this._playProgress(opts);
 
-    if (self._isAsync && !this._destroyed) {
+    if (this._isAsync && !this._destroyed) {
       // this animation has a duration so we need another RAF
       // for the CSS TRANSITION properties to kick in
       raf(() => {
-        self._playToStep(1);
+        this._playToStep(1);
       });
     }
   }
@@ -721,7 +718,7 @@ export class Animator {
           } else {
             for (j = 0; j < elements.length; j++) {
               // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
-              (elements[j].style as any)[prop] = val;
+              elements[j].style.setProperty(prop, val);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -759,7 +756,6 @@ export class Animator {
     for (const { style } of elements) {
       if (dur > 0) {
         // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
-        style.transform = '';
         style.transitionDuration = durString;
 
         // each animation can have a different easing
@@ -768,7 +764,7 @@ export class Animator {
           style.transitionTimingFunction = easing;
         }
       } else {
-        style.transform = 'none';
+        style.transitionDuration = '0';
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu.scss b/core/src/components/menu/menu.scss
index 75bb99bacb9..f5aa07aaa7e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu.scss
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ ion-backdrop {
   touch-action: manipulation;
 }
 
-.menu-content-open ion-pane,
-.menu-content-open .ion-pane,
-.menu-content-open ion-content,
-.menu-content-open .toolbar {
+.menu-content-open {
   // the containing element itself should be clickable but
   // everything inside of it should not clickable when menu is open
   pointer-events: none;
diff --git a/core/src/utils/gesture/gesture.ts b/core/src/utils/gesture/gesture.ts
index 5a308617dce..3eeebc06160 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/gesture/gesture.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/gesture/gesture.ts
@@ -1,52 +1,8 @@
 import { QueueApi } from '@stencil/core';
 
-import { PanRecognizer } from './recognizers';
-
 import { gestureController } from './gesture-controller';
-import { PointerEvents } from './pointer-events';
-
-export interface GestureDetail {
-  type: string;
-  startX: number;
-  startY: number;
-  startTimeStamp: number;
-  currentX: number;
-  currentY: number;
-  velocityX: number;
-  velocityY: number;
-  deltaX: number;
-  deltaY: number;
-  timeStamp: number;
-  event: UIEvent;
-  data?: any;
-}
-
-export type GestureCallback = (detail?: GestureDetail) => boolean | void;
-
-export interface Gesture {
-  setDisabled(disabled: boolean): void;
-  destroy(): void;
-}
-
-export interface GestureConfig {
-  el: Node;
-  disableScroll?: boolean;
-
-  queue: QueueApi;
-  direction?: 'x' | 'y';
-  gestureName: string;
-  gesturePriority?: number;
-  passive?: boolean;
-  maxAngle?: number;
-  threshold?: number;
-
-  canStart?: GestureCallback;
-  onWillStart?: (_: GestureDetail) => Promise<void>;
-  onStart?: GestureCallback;
-  onMove?: GestureCallback;
-  onEnd?: GestureCallback;
-  notCaptured?: GestureCallback;
-}
+import { createPointerEvents } from './pointer-events';
+import { createPanRecognizer } from './recognizers';
 
 export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
   const finalConfig = {
@@ -60,11 +16,6 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     ...config
   };
 
-  let hasCapturedPan = false;
-  let hasStartedPan = false;
-  let hasFiredStart = true;
-  let isMoveQueued = false;
-
   const canStart = finalConfig.canStart;
   const onWillStart = finalConfig.onWillStart;
   const onStart = finalConfig.onStart;
@@ -90,7 +41,7 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     data: undefined
   };
 
-  const pointerEvents = new PointerEvents(
+  const pointerEvents = createPointerEvents(
     finalConfig.el,
     pointerDown,
     pointerMove,
@@ -100,13 +51,18 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     }
   );
 
-  const pan = new PanRecognizer(finalConfig.direction, finalConfig.threshold, finalConfig.maxAngle);
+  const pan = createPanRecognizer(finalConfig.direction, finalConfig.threshold, finalConfig.maxAngle);
   const gesture = gestureController.createGesture({
     name: config.gestureName,
     priority: config.gesturePriority,
     disableScroll: config.disableScroll
   });
 
+  let hasCapturedPan = false;
+  let hasStartedPan = false;
+  let hasFiredStart = true;
+  let isMoveQueued = false;
+
   function pointerDown(ev: UIEvent): boolean {
     const timeStamp = now(ev);
     if (hasStartedPan || !hasFiredStart) {
@@ -146,14 +102,14 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     if (hasCapturedPan) {
       if (!isMoveQueued && hasFiredStart) {
         isMoveQueued = true;
-        calcGestureData(ev);
+        calcGestureData(detail, ev);
         queue.write(fireOnMove);
       }
       return;
     }
 
     // gesture is currently being detected
-    calcGestureData(ev);
+    calcGestureData(detail, ev);
     if (pan.detect(detail.currentX, detail.currentY)) {
       if (pan.isGesture()) {
         if (!tryToCapturePan()) {
@@ -175,28 +131,6 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     }
   }
 
-  function calcGestureData(ev: UIEvent) {
-    const prevX = detail.currentX;
-    const prevY = detail.currentY;
-    const prevT = detail.timeStamp;
-
-    updateDetail(ev, detail);
-
-    const currentX = detail.currentX;
-    const currentY = detail.currentY;
-    const timestamp = detail.timeStamp = now(ev);
-    const timeDelta = timestamp - prevT;
-    if (timeDelta > 0 && timeDelta < 100) {
-      const velocityX = (currentX - prevX) / timeDelta;
-      const velocityY = (currentY - prevY) / timeDelta;
-      detail.velocityX = velocityX * 0.7 + detail.velocityX * 0.3;
-      detail.velocityY = velocityY * 0.7 + detail.velocityY * 0.3;
-    }
-    detail.deltaX = currentX - detail.startX;
-    detail.deltaY = currentY - detail.startY;
-    detail.event = ev;
-  }
-
   function tryToCapturePan(): boolean {
     if (gesture && !gesture.capture()) {
       return false;
@@ -256,7 +190,7 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
     if (!tmpHasFiredStart) {
       return;
     }
-    calcGestureData(ev);
+    calcGestureData(detail, ev);
 
     // Try to capture press
     if (tmpHasCaptured) {
@@ -274,7 +208,7 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
 
   return {
     setDisabled(disabled: boolean) {
-      pointerEvents.disabled = disabled;
+      pointerEvents.setDisabled(disabled);
     },
     destroy() {
       gesture.destroy();
@@ -283,6 +217,28 @@ export function createGesture(config: GestureConfig): Gesture {
   };
 }
 
+function calcGestureData(detail: GestureDetail, ev: UIEvent) {
+  const prevX = detail.currentX;
+  const prevY = detail.currentY;
+  const prevT = detail.timeStamp;
+
+  updateDetail(ev, detail);
+
+  const currentX = detail.currentX;
+  const currentY = detail.currentY;
+  const timestamp = detail.timeStamp = now(ev);
+  const timeDelta = timestamp - prevT;
+  if (timeDelta > 0 && timeDelta < 100) {
+    const velocityX = (currentX - prevX) / timeDelta;
+    const velocityY = (currentY - prevY) / timeDelta;
+    detail.velocityX = velocityX * 0.7 + detail.velocityX * 0.3;
+    detail.velocityY = velocityY * 0.7 + detail.velocityY * 0.3;
+  }
+  detail.deltaX = currentX - detail.startX;
+  detail.deltaY = currentY - detail.startY;
+  detail.event = ev;
+}
+
 function updateDetail(ev: any, detail: GestureDetail) {
   // get X coordinates for either a mouse click
   // or a touch depending on the given event
@@ -306,3 +262,46 @@ function updateDetail(ev: any, detail: GestureDetail) {
 function now(ev: UIEvent) {
   return ev.timeStamp || Date.now();
 }
+
+export interface GestureDetail {
+  type: string;
+  startX: number;
+  startY: number;
+  startTimeStamp: number;
+  currentX: number;
+  currentY: number;
+  velocityX: number;
+  velocityY: number;
+  deltaX: number;
+  deltaY: number;
+  timeStamp: number;
+  event: UIEvent;
+  data?: any;
+}
+
+export type GestureCallback = (detail?: GestureDetail) => boolean | void;
+
+export interface Gesture {
+  setDisabled(disabled: boolean): void;
+  destroy(): void;
+}
+
+export interface GestureConfig {
+  el: Node;
+  disableScroll?: boolean;
+
+  queue: QueueApi;
+  direction?: 'x' | 'y';
+  gestureName: string;
+  gesturePriority?: number;
+  passive?: boolean;
+  maxAngle?: number;
+  threshold?: number;
+
+  canStart?: GestureCallback;
+  onWillStart?: (_: GestureDetail) => Promise<void>;
+  onStart?: GestureCallback;
+  onMove?: GestureCallback;
+  onEnd?: GestureCallback;
+  notCaptured?: GestureCallback;
+}
diff --git a/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts b/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
index a408cf4c37b..dc8afacfa4d 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
@@ -2,141 +2,134 @@ import { addEventListener } from './listener';
 
 const MOUSE_WAIT = 2000;
 
-export class PointerEvents {
-
-  private rmTouchStart?: () => void;
-  private rmTouchMove?: () => void;
-  private rmTouchEnd?: () => void;
-  private rmTouchCancel?: () => void;
-
-  private rmMouseStart?: () => void;
-  private rmMouseMove?: () => void;
-  private rmMouseUp?: () => void;
-
-  private bindTouchEnd: any;
-  private bindMouseUp: any;
-
-  private lastTouchEvent = 0;
-
-  constructor(
-    private el: Node,
-    private pointerDown: any,
-    private pointerMove: any,
-    private pointerUp: any,
-    private options: EventListenerOptions
-  ) {
-    this.bindTouchEnd = this.handleTouchEnd.bind(this);
-    this.bindMouseUp = this.handleMouseUp.bind(this);
-  }
-
-  set disabled(disabled: boolean) {
-    if (disabled) {
-      if (this.rmTouchStart) {
-        this.rmTouchStart();
-      }
-      if (this.rmMouseStart) {
-        this.rmMouseStart();
-      }
-      this.rmTouchStart = this.rmMouseStart = undefined;
-      this.stop();
-
-    } else {
-      if (!this.rmTouchStart) {
-        this.rmTouchStart = addEventListener(this.el, 'touchstart', this.handleTouchStart.bind(this), this.options);
-      }
-      if (!this.rmMouseStart) {
-        this.rmMouseStart = addEventListener(this.el, 'mousedown', this.handleMouseDown.bind(this), this.options);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  stop() {
-    this.stopTouch();
-    this.stopMouse();
-  }
-
-  destroy() {
-    this.disabled = true;
-    this.pointerUp = this.pointerMove = this.pointerDown = undefined;
-  }
-
-  private handleTouchStart(ev: any) {
-    this.lastTouchEvent = Date.now() + MOUSE_WAIT;
-    if (!this.pointerDown(ev, POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_TOUCH)) {
+export function createPointerEvents(
+  el: Node,
+  pointerDown: any,
+  pointerMove: any,
+  pointerUp: any,
+  options: EventListenerOptions
+) {
+
+  let rmTouchStart: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmTouchMove: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmTouchEnd: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmTouchCancel: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmMouseStart: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmMouseMove: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let rmMouseUp: (() => void) | undefined;
+  let lastTouchEvent = 0;
+
+  function handleTouchStart(ev: any) {
+    lastTouchEvent = Date.now() + MOUSE_WAIT;
+    if (!pointerDown(ev)) {
       return;
     }
-    if (!this.rmTouchMove && this.pointerMove) {
-      this.rmTouchMove = addEventListener(this.el, 'touchmove', this.pointerMove, this.options);
+    if (!rmTouchMove && pointerMove) {
+      rmTouchMove = addEventListener(el, 'touchmove', pointerMove, options);
     }
-    if (!this.rmTouchEnd) {
-      this.rmTouchEnd = addEventListener(this.el, 'touchend', this.bindTouchEnd, this.options);
+    if (!rmTouchEnd) {
+      rmTouchEnd = addEventListener(el, 'touchend', handleTouchEnd, options);
     }
-    if (!this.rmTouchCancel) {
-      this.rmTouchCancel = addEventListener(this.el, 'touchcancel', this.bindTouchEnd, this.options);
+    if (!rmTouchCancel) {
+      rmTouchCancel = addEventListener(el, 'touchcancel', handleTouchEnd, options);
     }
   }
 
-  private handleMouseDown(ev: any) {
-    if (this.lastTouchEvent > Date.now()) {
+  function handleMouseDown(ev: any) {
+    if (lastTouchEvent > Date.now()) {
       console.debug('mousedown event dropped because of previous touch');
       return;
     }
-    if (!this.pointerDown(ev, POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_MOUSE)) {
+    if (!pointerDown(ev)) {
       return;
     }
-    if (!this.rmMouseMove && this.pointerMove) {
-      this.rmMouseMove = addEventListener(getDocument(this.el), 'mousemove', this.pointerMove, this.options);
+    if (!rmMouseMove && pointerMove) {
+      rmMouseMove = addEventListener(getDocument(el), 'mousemove', pointerMove, options);
     }
-    if (!this.rmMouseUp) {
-      this.rmMouseUp = addEventListener(getDocument(this.el), 'mouseup', this.bindMouseUp, this.options);
+    if (!rmMouseUp) {
+      rmMouseUp = addEventListener(getDocument(el), 'mouseup', handleMouseUp, options);
     }
   }
 
-  private handleTouchEnd(ev: any) {
-    this.stopTouch();
-    if (this.pointerUp) {
-      this.pointerUp(ev, POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_TOUCH);
+  function handleTouchEnd(ev: any) {
+    stopTouch();
+    if (pointerUp) {
+      pointerUp(ev);
     }
   }
 
-  private handleMouseUp(ev: any) {
-    this.stopMouse();
-    if (this.pointerUp) {
-      this.pointerUp(ev, POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_MOUSE);
+  function handleMouseUp(ev: any) {
+    stopMouse();
+    if (pointerUp) {
+      pointerUp(ev);
     }
   }
 
-  private stopTouch() {
-    if (this.rmTouchMove) {
-      this.rmTouchMove();
+  function stopTouch() {
+    if (rmTouchMove) {
+      rmTouchMove();
     }
-    if (this.rmTouchEnd) {
-      this.rmTouchEnd();
+    if (rmTouchEnd) {
+      rmTouchEnd();
     }
-    if (this.rmTouchCancel) {
-      this.rmTouchCancel();
+    if (rmTouchCancel) {
+      rmTouchCancel();
     }
-    this.rmTouchMove = this.rmTouchEnd = this.rmTouchCancel = undefined;
+    rmTouchMove = rmTouchEnd = rmTouchCancel = undefined;
   }
 
-  private stopMouse() {
-    if (this.rmMouseMove) {
-      this.rmMouseMove();
+  function stopMouse() {
+    if (rmMouseMove) {
+      rmMouseMove();
     }
-    if (this.rmMouseUp) {
-      this.rmMouseUp();
+    if (rmMouseUp) {
+      rmMouseUp();
     }
-    this.rmMouseMove = this.rmMouseUp = undefined;
+    rmMouseMove = rmMouseUp = undefined;
   }
+
+  function stop() {
+    stopTouch();
+    stopMouse();
+  }
+
+  function setDisabled(disabled: boolean) {
+    if (disabled) {
+      if (rmTouchStart) {
+        rmTouchStart();
+      }
+      if (rmMouseStart) {
+        rmMouseStart();
+      }
+      rmTouchStart = rmMouseStart = undefined;
+      stop();
+
+    } else {
+      if (!rmTouchStart) {
+        rmTouchStart = addEventListener(el, 'touchstart', handleTouchStart, options);
+      }
+      if (!rmMouseStart) {
+        rmMouseStart = addEventListener(el, 'mousedown', handleMouseDown, options);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function destroy() {
+    setDisabled(true);
+    pointerUp = pointerMove = pointerDown = undefined;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    setDisabled,
+    stop,
+    destroy
+  };
 }
 
 function getDocument(node: Node) {
   return node instanceof Document ? node : node.ownerDocument;
 }
 
-export const POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_MOUSE = 1;
-export const POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_TOUCH = 2;
-
 export interface PointerEventsConfig {
   element?: HTMLElement;
   pointerDown: (ev: any) => boolean;
diff --git a/core/src/utils/gesture/recognizers.ts b/core/src/utils/gesture/recognizers.ts
index e010fec0543..bb44618b81a 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/gesture/recognizers.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/gesture/recognizers.ts
@@ -1,63 +1,66 @@
 
-export class PanRecognizer {
-
-  private startX!: number;
-  private startY!: number;
-
-  private dirty = false;
-  private threshold: number;
-  private maxCosine: number;
-  private isDirX: boolean;
-  private isPan = 0;
-
-  constructor(direction: string, threshold: number, maxAngle: number) {
-    const radians = maxAngle * (Math.PI / 180);
-    this.isDirX = direction === 'x';
-    this.maxCosine = Math.cos(radians);
-    this.threshold = threshold * threshold;
-  }
-
-  start(x: number, y: number) {
-    this.startX = x;
-    this.startY = y;
-    this.isPan = 0;
-    this.dirty = true;
-  }
-
-  detect(x: number, y: number): boolean {
-    if (!this.dirty) {
-      return false;
-    }
+export interface PanRecognizer {
+  start(x: number, y: number): void;
+  detect(x: number, y: number): boolean;
+  isGesture(): boolean;
+  getDirection(): number;
+}
 
-    const deltaX = (x - this.startX);
-    const deltaY = (y - this.startY);
-    const distance = deltaX * deltaX + deltaY * deltaY;
+export function createPanRecognizer(direction: string, thresh: number, maxAngle: number): PanRecognizer {
+  const radians = maxAngle * (Math.PI / 180);
+  const isDirX = direction === 'x';
+  const maxCosine = Math.cos(radians);
+  const threshold = thresh * thresh;
 
-    if (distance < this.threshold) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const hypotenuse = Math.sqrt(distance);
-    const cosine = (this.isDirX ? deltaX : deltaY) / hypotenuse;
+  let startX = 0;
+  let startY = 0;
 
-    if (cosine > this.maxCosine) {
-      this.isPan = 1;
+  let dirty = false;
+  let isPan = 0;
 
-    } else if (cosine < -this.maxCosine) {
-      this.isPan = -1;
+  return {
+    start(x: number, y: number) {
+      startX = x;
+      startY = y;
+      isPan = 0;
+      dirty = true;
+    },
 
-    } else {
-      this.isPan = 0;
-    }
+    detect(x: number, y: number): boolean {
+      if (!dirty) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const deltaX = (x - startX);
+      const deltaY = (y - startY);
+      const distance = deltaX * deltaX + deltaY * deltaY;
 
-    this.dirty = false;
-    return true;
-  }
+      if (distance < threshold) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      const hypotenuse = Math.sqrt(distance);
+      const cosine = (isDirX ? deltaX : deltaY) / hypotenuse;
 
-  isGesture(): boolean {
-    return this.isPan !== 0;
-  }
+      if (cosine > maxCosine) {
+        isPan = 1;
 
-  getDirection(): number {
-    return this.isPan;
-  }
+      } else if (cosine < -maxCosine) {
+        isPan = -1;
+
+      } else {
+        isPan = 0;
+      }
+
+      dirty = false;
+      return true;
+    },
+
+    isGesture(): boolean {
+      return isPan !== 0;
+    },
+
+    getDirection(): number {
+      return isPan;
+    }
+  };
 }