diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/flyout.js b/src/definitions/modules/flyout.js
index b8ca1001fa..8d44b79229 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/flyout.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/flyout.js
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         moduleNamespace      = 'module-' + namespace,
 
         $module              = $(this),
-        $context             = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $(document).find(settings.context) : $body,
-        $close               = $module.find(selector.close),
+        $context             = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $document.find(settings.context) : $body,
+        $closeIcon           = $module.find(selector.close),
+        $inputs,
+        $focusedElement,
 
         $flyouts             = $module.children(selector.flyout),
         $pusher              = $context.children(selector.pusher),
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
 
         elementNamespace,
         id,
+        observer,
         currentScroll,
         transitionEvent,
 
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         initialize: function() {
           module.debug('Initializing flyout', parameters);
 
+          module.create.id();
           if(!isFlyoutComponent) {
             module.create.flyout();
             if(!$.isFunction(settings.onHidden)) {
@@ -127,13 +131,14 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
             }
             settings.actions.forEach(function (el) {
               var
-                icon = el[fields.icon] ? '<i class="' + module.helpers.deQuote(el[fields.icon]) + ' icon"></i>' : '',
+                icon = el[fields.icon] ? '<i '+(el[fields.text] ? 'aria-hidden="true"' : '')+' class="' + module.helpers.deQuote(el[fields.icon]) + ' icon"></i>' : '',
                 text = module.helpers.escape(el[fields.text] || '', settings.preserveHTML),
                 cls = module.helpers.deQuote(el[fields.class] || ''),
                 click = el[fields.click] && $.isFunction(el[fields.click]) ? el[fields.click] : function () {}
               ;
               $actions.append($('<button/>', {
                 html: icon + text,
+                'aria-label': (el[fields.text] || el[fields.icon] || '').replace(/<[^>]+(>|$)/g,''),
                 class: className.button + ' ' + cls,
                 click: function () {
                   if (click.call(element, $module) === false) {
@@ -145,8 +150,6 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
             });
           }
 
-          module.create.id();
-
           transitionEvent = module.get.transitionEvent();
 
           // avoids locking rendering if initialized in onReady
@@ -165,6 +168,9 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
             module.setup.heights();
             module.bind.resize();
           }
+          module.refreshInputs();
+          module.bind.events();
+          module.observeChanges();
           module.instantiate();
 
           if(settings.autoShow){
@@ -183,30 +189,37 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         create: {
           flyout: function() {
             module.verbose('Programmaticaly create flyout', $context);
-            $module = $('<div/>', {class: className.flyout});
+            $module = $('<div/>', {class: className.flyout, role: 'dialog', 'aria-modal': settings.dimPage});
             if (settings.closeIcon) {
-              $close = $('<i/>', {class: className.close})
-              $module.append($close);
+              $closeIcon = $('<i/>', {class: className.close, role: 'button', tabindex: 0, 'aria-label': settings.text.close})
+              $module.append($closeIcon);
             }
             if (settings.title !== '') {
-              $('<div/>', {class: className.header}).appendTo($module);
+              var titleId = '_' + module.get.id() + 'title';
+              $module.attr('aria-labelledby', titleId);
+              $('<div/>', {class: className.header, id: titleId}).appendTo($module);
             }
             if (settings.content !== '') {
-              $('<div/>', {class: className.content}).appendTo($module);
+              var descId = '_' + module.get.id() + 'desc';
+              $module.attr('aria-describedby', descId);
+              $('<div/>', {class: className.content, id: descId}).appendTo($module);
             }
             if (module.has.configActions()) {
               $('<div/>', {class: className.actions}).appendTo($module);
             }
-            $context.append($module);
+            $module.prependTo($context);
           },
           id: function() {
-            id = (Math.random().toString(16) + '000000000').substr(2,8);
+            id = (Math.random().toString(16) + '000000000').slice(2, 10);
             elementNamespace = '.' + id;
             module.verbose('Creating unique id for element', id);
           }
         },
 
         destroy: function() {
+          if (observer) {
+            observer.disconnect();
+          }
           module.verbose('Destroying previous module for', $module);
           $module
             .off(eventNamespace)
@@ -215,6 +228,10 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           if(module.is.ios()) {
             module.remove.ios();
           }
+          $closeIcon.off(elementNamespace);
+          if($inputs) {
+            $inputs.off(elementNamespace);
+          }
           // bound by uuid
           $context.off(elementNamespace);
           $window.off(elementNamespace);
@@ -222,6 +239,21 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         event: {
+          keyboard: function(event) {
+            var
+                keyCode   = event.which
+            ;
+            if(keyCode === settings.keys.escape) {
+              if(settings.closable) {
+                module.debug('Escape key pressed hiding flyout');
+                module.hide();
+              }
+              else {
+                module.debug('Escape key pressed, but closable is set to false');
+              }
+              event.preventDefault();
+            }
+          },
           resize: function() {
             module.setup.heights();
           },
@@ -244,6 +276,34 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           close: function(event) {
             module.hide();
           },
+          closeKeyUp: function(event){
+            var
+                keyCode   = event.which
+            ;
+            if (keyCode === settings.keys.enter || keyCode === settings.keys.space) {
+              module.hide();
+            }
+          },
+          inputKeyDown: {
+            first: function(event) {
+              var
+                  keyCode = event.which
+              ;
+              if (keyCode === settings.keys.tab && event.shiftKey) {
+                $inputs.last().focus();
+                event.preventDefault();
+              }
+            },
+            last: function(event) {
+              var
+                  keyCode = event.which
+              ;
+              if (keyCode === settings.keys.tab && !event.shiftKey) {
+                $inputs.first().focus();
+                event.preventDefault();
+              }
+            }
+          },
           approve: function(event) {
             if (ignoreRepeatedEvents || settings.onApprove.call(module.element, $(this)) === false) {
               module.verbose('Approve callback returned false cancelling close');
@@ -287,16 +347,23 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
             module.verbose('Adding resize event to window', $window);
             $window.on('resize' + elementNamespace, module.event.resize);
           },
+          events: function() {
+            module.verbose('Attaching events');
+            $module
+                .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.close, module.event.close)
+                .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.approve, module.event.approve)
+                .on('click' + eventNamespace, selector.deny, module.event.deny)
+            ;
+            $closeIcon
+                .on('keyup' + elementNamespace, module.event.closeKeyUp)
+            ;
+          },
           clickaway: function() {
             module.verbose('Adding clickaway events to context', $context);
             $context
               .on('click'    + elementNamespace, module.event.clickaway)
               .on('touchend' + elementNamespace, module.event.clickaway)
             ;
-
-            $module.on('click' + elementNamespace, settings.selector.close, module.event.close);
-            $module.on('click' + elementNamespace, settings.selector.approve, module.event.approve);
-            $module.on('click' + elementNamespace, settings.selector.deny, module.event.deny);
           },
           scrollLock: function() {
             if(settings.scrollLock) {
@@ -383,7 +450,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               if(direction === 'left' || direction === 'right') {
                 module.debug('Adding CSS rules for animation distance', width);
                 style  += ''
-                  + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.' + direction + '.flyout ~ .pusher:after {'
+                  + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.' + direction + '.flyout ~ .pusher::after {'
                   + '   -webkit-transform: translate3d('+ distance[direction] + 'px, 0, 0);'
                   + '           transform: translate3d('+ distance[direction] + 'px, 0, 0);'
                   + ' }'
@@ -391,7 +458,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               }
               else if(direction === 'top' || direction == 'bottom') {
                 style  += ''
-                  + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.' + direction + '.flyout ~ .pusher:after {'
+                  + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.' + direction + '.flyout ~ .pusher::after {'
                   + '   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, ' + distance[direction] + 'px, 0);'
                   + '           transform: translate3d(0, ' + distance[direction] + 'px, 0);'
                   + ' }'
@@ -399,8 +466,8 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               }
               /* opposite sides visible forces content overlay */
               style += ''
-                + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.left.flyout ~ .ui.visible.right.flyout ~ .pusher:after,'
-                + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.right.flyout ~ .ui.visible.left.flyout ~ .pusher:after {'
+                + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.left.flyout ~ .ui.visible.right.flyout ~ .pusher::after,'
+                + ' body.pushable > .ui.visible.right.flyout ~ .ui.visible.left.flyout ~ .pusher::after {'
                 + '   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);'
                 + '           transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);'
                 + ' }'
@@ -411,13 +478,30 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               .appendTo($head)
             ;
             module.debug('Adding sizing css to head', $style);
+          },
+          keyboardShortcuts: function() {
+            module.verbose('Adding keyboard shortcuts');
+            $document
+                .on('keydown' + eventNamespace, module.event.keyboard)
+            ;
+          }
+        },
+        observeChanges: function() {
+          if('MutationObserver' in window) {
+            observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
+              module.refreshInputs();
+            });
+            observer.observe(element, {
+              childList : true,
+              subtree   : true
+            });
+            module.debug('Setting up mutation observer', observer);
           }
         },
-
         refresh: function() {
           module.verbose('Refreshing selector cache');
-          $context  = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $(document).find(settings.context) : $(settings.context);
-          $flyouts = $context.children(selector.flyout);
+          $context  = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $document.find(settings.context) : $body;
+          module.refreshFlyouts();
           $pusher   = $context.children(selector.pusher);
           module.clear.cache();
         },
@@ -427,6 +511,26 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           $flyouts = $context.children(selector.flyout);
         },
 
+        refreshInputs: function(){
+          if($inputs){
+            $inputs
+                .off('keydown' + elementNamespace)
+            ;
+          }
+          if(!settings.dimPage){
+            return;
+          }
+          $inputs    = $module.find('[tabindex], :input').filter(':visible').filter(function() {
+            return $(this).closest('.disabled').length === 0;
+          });
+          $inputs.first()
+              .on('keydown' + elementNamespace, module.event.inputKeyDown.first)
+          ;
+          $inputs.last()
+              .on('keydown' + elementNamespace, module.event.inputKeyDown.last)
+          ;
+        },
+
         setup: {
           cache: function() {
             module.cache = {
@@ -496,7 +600,10 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
             : function(){}
           ;
           if(module.is.hidden()) {
-            module.refreshFlyouts();
+            if(settings.onShow.call(element) === false) {
+              module.verbose('Show callback returned false cancelling show');
+              return;
+            }
             module.refresh();
             if(module.othersActive()) {
               module.debug('Other flyouts currently visible');
@@ -506,12 +613,19 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
                 ignoreRepeatedEvents = false;
               }
             }
+            module.set.dimmerStyles();
             module.pushPage(function() {
               callback.call(element);
-              settings.onShow.call(element);
+              settings.onVisible.call(element);
+              if(settings.keyboardShortcuts) {
+                module.add.keyboardShortcuts();
+              }
+              module.save.focus();
+              if(settings.autofocus) {
+                module.set.autofocus();
+              }
             });
             settings.onChange.call(element);
-            settings.onVisible.call(element);
           }
           else {
             module.debug('Flyout is already visible');
@@ -536,6 +650,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               if($.isFunction(settings.onHidden)) {
                 settings.onHidden.call(element);
               }
+              module.restore.focus();
             });
             settings.onChange.call(element);
           }
@@ -631,18 +746,25 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           module.unbind.clickaway();
           if(!module.othersActive()) {
             module.unbind.scrollLock();
+            if( settings.keyboardShortcuts ) {
+              module.remove.keyboardShortcuts();
+            }
           }
 
+
           animate = function() {
             module.set.overlay();
             module.set.animating();
+            if(settings.dimPage && !module.othersVisible()) {
+              module.set.closing();
+            }
             module.remove.visible();
-            
           };
           transitionEnd = function(event) {
             if( event.target == $module[0] ) {
               $module.off(transitionEvent + elementNamespace, transitionEnd);
               module.remove.animating();
+              module.remove.closing();
               module.remove.overlay();
               module.remove.inlineCSS();
               if(settings.returnScroll) {
@@ -678,6 +800,25 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         set: {
+          autofocus: function() {
+            var
+                $autofocus = $inputs.filter('[autofocus]'),
+                $input     = ($autofocus.length > 0)
+                    ? $autofocus.first()
+                    : ($inputs.length > 1 ? $inputs.filter(':not(i.close)') : $inputs).first()
+            ;
+            if($input.length > 0) {
+              $input.focus();
+            }
+          },
+          dimmerStyles: function() {
+            if(settings.blurring) {
+              $pusher.addClass(className.blurring);
+            }
+            else {
+              $pusher.removeClass(className.blurring);
+            }
+          },
           bodyMargin: function() {
             var position = module.can.leftBodyScrollbar() ? 'left':'right';
             $context.css((isBody ? 'margin-':'padding-')+position, tempBodyMargin + 'px');
@@ -715,6 +856,9 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           animating: function() {
             $module.addClass(className.animating);
           },
+          closing: function() {
+            $pusher.addClass(className.closing);
+          },
           direction: function(direction) {
             direction = direction || module.get.direction();
             $module.addClass(className[direction]);
@@ -734,6 +878,12 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               $style.remove();
             }
           },
+          keyboardShortcuts: function() {
+            module.verbose('Removing keyboard shortcuts');
+            $document
+                .off('keydown' + eventNamespace)
+            ;
+          },
 
           // ios scroll on html not document
           ios: function() {
@@ -755,6 +905,9 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
           animating: function() {
             $module.removeClass(className.animating);
           },
+          closing: function() {
+            $pusher.removeClass(className.closing);
+          },
           direction: function(direction) {
             direction = direction || module.get.direction();
             $module.removeClass(className[direction]);
@@ -768,7 +921,6 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         get: {
-          
           direction: function() {
             if($module.hasClass(className.top)) {
               return className.top;
@@ -798,6 +950,12 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
               }
             }
           },
+          id: function() {
+            return id;
+          },
+          element: function() {
+            return $module;
+          },
           settings: function() {
             return settings;
           }
@@ -813,6 +971,15 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         save: {
+          focus: function() {
+            var
+                $activeElement = $(document.activeElement),
+                inCurrentFlyout = $activeElement.closest($module).length > 0
+            ;
+            if(!inCurrentFlyout) {
+              $focusedElement = $(document.activeElement).blur();
+            }
+          },
           bodyMargin: function() {
             initialBodyMargin = $context.css((isBody ? 'margin-':'padding-')+(module.can.leftBodyScrollbar() ? 'left':'right'));
             var bodyMarginRightPixel = parseInt(initialBodyMargin.replace(/[^\d.]/g, '')),
@@ -908,6 +1075,11 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
         },
 
         restore: {
+          focus: function() {
+            if($focusedElement && $focusedElement.length > 0 && settings.restoreFocus) {
+              $focusedElement.focus();
+            }
+          },
           bodyMargin: function() {
             var position = module.can.leftBodyScrollbar() ? 'left':'right';
             $context.css((isBody ? 'margin-':'padding-')+position, initialBodyMargin);
@@ -943,7 +1115,7 @@ $.flyout = $.fn.flyout = function(parameters) {
                 }
             ;
             if(shouldEscape.test(string)) {
-              string = string.replace(/&(?![a-z0-9#]{1,6};)/, "&amp;");
+              string = string.replace(/&(?![a-z0-9#]{1,12};)/gi, "&amp;");
               return string.replace(badChars, escapedChar);
             }
             return string;
@@ -1161,12 +1333,16 @@ $.fn.flyout.settings = {
   context      : 'body',
   exclusive    : false,
   closable     : true,
+  autofocus    : true,
+  restoreFocus : true,
   dimPage      : true,
   scrollLock   : false,
   returnScroll : false,
   delaySetup   : false,
   autoShow     : false,
 
+  keyboardShortcuts: true,
+
   //dynamic content
   title        : '',
   content      : '',
@@ -1195,6 +1371,13 @@ $.fn.flyout.settings = {
   onApprove    : function(){},
   onDeny       : function(){},
 
+  keys : {
+    space      : 32,
+    enter      : 13,
+    escape     : 27,
+    tab        :  9,
+  },
+
   className    : {
     flyout     : 'ui flyout',
     close      : 'close icon',
@@ -1203,6 +1386,8 @@ $.fn.flyout.settings = {
     actions    : 'actions',
     active     : 'active',
     animating  : 'animating',
+    blurring   : 'blurring',
+    closing    : 'closing',
     dimmed     : 'dimmed',
     ios        : 'ios',
     locked     : 'locked',
@@ -1251,7 +1436,8 @@ $.fn.flyout.settings = {
 
   text: {
     ok     : 'Ok',
-    cancel : 'Cancel'
+    cancel : 'Cancel',
+    close : 'Close'
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/flyout.less b/src/definitions/modules/flyout.less
index 6f96a30659..0517b24c2d 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/flyout.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/flyout.less
@@ -58,21 +58,23 @@
 .ui.flyout > .close {
   cursor: pointer;
   position: absolute;
-  top: 1.25rem;
-  right: 1.5rem;
+  top: @closeTop;
+  right: @closeRight;
   z-index: 1;
-  opacity: 0.8;
-  font-size: 1.25em;
-  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
-  width: 2.25rem;
-  height: 2.25rem;
-  padding: 0;
-  margin: 0 0 0 0.25rem;
+  opacity: @closeOpacity;
+  font-size: @closeSize;
+  color: @closeColor;
+  width: @closeHitbox;
+  height: @closeHitbox;
+  padding: @closePadding;
+  margin: @closeMargin;
   text-align: right;
 }
 
+.ui.flyout > .close:focus,
 .ui.flyout > .close:hover {
   opacity: 1;
+  outline: none;
 }
 
 /*--------------
@@ -80,13 +82,12 @@
 ---------------*/
 .ui.flyout > .header {
   display: block;
-  background: #FFFFFF;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
-  -webkit-box-shadow: none;
-          box-shadow: none;
-  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(34, 36, 38, 0.15);
+  background: @headerBackground;
+  margin: @headerMargin;
+  padding: @headerPadding;
+  box-shadow: @headerBoxShadow;
+  color: @headerColor;
+  border-bottom: @headerBorder;
 }
 
 /*--------------
@@ -95,38 +96,74 @@
 .ui.flyout > .content {
   display: block;
   width: 100%;
-  font-size: 1em;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-  padding: 1.5rem;
-  background: #FFFFFF;
+  font-size: @contentFontSize;
+  line-height: @contentLineHeight;
+  padding: @contentPadding;
+  background: @contentBackground;
 }
 .ui.flyout.left > .content,
 .ui.flyout.right > .content {
-  min-height: calc(100vh - 9.1rem);
+  min-height: @contentMinHeight;
 }
 
 .ui.flyout.left > .scrolling.content,
 .ui.flyout.right > .scrolling.content{
-  max-height: calc(100vh - 9.1rem);
+  max-height: @scrollingContentMaxHeight;
   overflow: auto;
 }
 
 .ui.flyout.top > .scrolling.content,
 .ui.flyout.bottom > .scrolling.content{
-  max-height: calc(80vh - 9.1rem);
+  max-height: @scrollingContentMaxHeightTopBottom;
   overflow: auto;
 }
 
-/*--------------
-   Actions
----------------*/
-.ui.flyout > .actions {
-  padding: 1rem 1rem;
-  border-top: 1px solid rgba(34, 36, 38, 0.15);
-  text-align: right;
+& when (@variationFlyoutActions) {
+  /*--------------
+     Actions
+  ---------------*/
+  .ui.flyout > .actions {
+    background: @actionBackground;
+    padding: @actionPadding;
+    border-top: @actionBorder;
+    text-align: @actionAlign;
+  }
+  .ui.flyout .actions > .button:not(.fluid) {
+    margin-left: @buttonDistance;
+  }
+  & when (@variationFlyoutBasic) {
+    .ui.ui.flyout > .basic.actions {
+      border-top: none;
+    }
+  }
+  & when (@variationFlyoutLeftActions) {
+    .ui.flyout > .left.actions {
+      text-align: left;
+      & > .button:not(.fluid) {
+        margin-left: @buttonLeftDistance;
+        margin-right: @buttonLeftDistance;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
-.ui.flyout .actions > .button:not(.fluid) {
-  margin-left: 0.75em;
+& when (@variationFlyoutCentered) {
+  .ui.flyout > .centered,
+  .ui.flyout > .center.aligned {
+    text-align: center;
+    &.actions > .button:not(.fluid) when (@variationFlyoutActions){
+      margin-left: @buttonCenteredDistance;
+      margin-right: @buttonCenteredDistance;
+    }
+  }
+}
+& when (@variationFlyoutBasic) {
+  .ui.ui.flyout > .basic.header,
+  .ui.ui.flyout > .basic.actions {
+    background-color: transparent;
+  }
+  .ui.flyout > .basic.header {
+    border-bottom: none;
+  }
 }
 
 /*--------------
@@ -199,7 +236,7 @@ body.pushable {
 }
 .pushable:not(body) > .ui.flyout,
 .pushable:not(body) > .fixed,
-.pushable:not(body) > .pusher:after {
+.pushable:not(body) > .pusher::after {
   position: absolute;
 }
 
@@ -224,13 +261,15 @@ body.pushable {
 .pushable > .pusher {
   position: relative;
   backface-visibility: hidden;
-  overflow: hidden;
   min-height: 100%;
   transition: transform @duration @easing;
   z-index: @middleLayer;
 
   /* Pusher should inherit background from context */
   background: inherit;
+  &:not(.overflowing) {
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
 }
 
 body.pushable > .pusher {
@@ -241,7 +280,7 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
      Dimmer
 ---------------*/
 
-.pushable > .pusher:after {
+.pushable > .pusher::after {
   position: fixed;
   top: 0;
   right: 0;
@@ -270,12 +309,21 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
      Dimmed
 ---------------*/
 
-.pushable > .pusher.dimmed:after {
+.pushable > .pusher.dimmed::after {
   width: 100% !important;
   height: 100% !important;
   opacity: 1 !important;
 }
-
+& when (@variationFlyoutBlurring) {
+  .pushable > .pusher.dimmed.blurring:not(.closing)::after {
+    background: @blurredBackgroundColor;
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: @blurredEndFilter;
+    backdrop-filter: @blurredEndFilter;
+  }
+}
+.pushable > .pusher.closing.dimmed::after {
+  opacity: 0 !important;
+}
 /*--------------
     Animating
 ---------------*/
@@ -343,30 +391,28 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
   }
 }
 
-/*--------------
-       iOS
----------------*/
-
-/*--------------
-     Inverted
----------------*/
-.ui.flyout.inverted {
-  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
-}
+& when (@variationFlyoutInverted) {
+  /*--------------
+       Inverted
+  ---------------*/
+  .ui.flyout.inverted {
+    background: @invertedBackground;
+  }
 
-.ui.flyout.inverted > .close {
-  color: #FFFFFF;
-}
+  .ui.flyout.inverted > .close {
+    color: @invertedCloseColor;
+  }
 
-.ui.flyout.inverted > .header,
-.ui.flyout.inverted > .content {
-  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
-  color: #FFFFFF;
-}
-.ui.flyout.inverted > .actions {
-  background: #191A1B;
-  border-top: 1px solid rgba(34, 36, 38, 0.85);
-  color: #FFFFFF;
+  .ui.flyout.inverted > .header,
+  .ui.flyout.inverted > .content {
+    background: @invertedBackground;
+    color: @invertedHeaderColor;
+  }
+  .ui.flyout.inverted > .actions {
+    background: @invertedActionBackground;
+    border-top: @invertedActionBorder;
+    color: @invertedActionColor;
+  }
 }
 
 /*******************************
@@ -379,6 +425,10 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
 
 /* Left / Right */
 & when (@variationFlyoutLeft) or (@variationFlyoutRight) {
+  .ui.left.flyout,
+  .ui.right.flyout {
+    width: @width;
+  }
   & when (@variationFlyoutThin) {
     .ui.thin.left.flyout,
     .ui.thin.right.flyout {
@@ -391,11 +441,6 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
     }
   }
 
-  .ui.left.flyout,
-  .ui.right.flyout {
-    width: @width;
-  }
-
   & when (@variationFlyoutWide) {
     .ui.wide.left.flyout,
     .ui.wide.right.flyout {
@@ -462,10 +507,11 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
     }
   }
 
-  /* Fullscreen */
-
-  .ui.fullscreen.flyout {
-    width: 100%;
+  & when (@variationFlyoutFullscreen) {
+    /* Fullscreen */
+    .ui.fullscreen.flyout {
+      width: 100%;
+    }
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/modal.less b/src/definitions/modules/modal.less
index c9202828f8..03df178d38 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/modal.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/modal.less
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
   .ui.modal .actions > .button:not(.fluid) {
     margin-left: @buttonDistance;
   }
-  .ui.modal > .basic.actions,
+  .ui.ui.modal > .basic.actions,
   .ui.basic.modal > .actions {
     border-top: none;
   }
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@
     box-shadow: none !important;
     color: @basicModalColor;
   }
-  .ui.modal > .basic.header,
-  .ui.modal > .basic.actions,
+  .ui.ui.modal > .basic.header,
+  .ui.ui.modal > .basic.actions,
   .ui.basic.modal > .header,
   .ui.basic.modal > .content,
   .ui.basic.modal > .actions {
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
index 21d97094a7..ac123d885d 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
         moduleNamespace = 'module-' + namespace,
 
         $module         = $(this),
-        $context        = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $(document).find(settings.context) : $body,
+        $context        = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $document.find(settings.context) : $body,
         isBody          = $context[0] === $body[0],
 
         $sidebars       = $module.children(selector.sidebar),
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
 
         refresh: function() {
           module.verbose('Refreshing selector cache');
-          $context  = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $(document).find(settings.context) : $(settings.context);
-          $sidebars = $context.children(selector.sidebar);
+          $context  = [window,document].indexOf(settings.context) < 0 ? $document.find(settings.context) : $body;
+          module.refreshSidebars();
           $pusher   = $context.children(selector.pusher);
           $fixed    = $context.children(selector.fixed);
           module.clear.cache();
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
               module.verbose('Show callback returned false cancelling show');
               return;
             }
-            module.refreshSidebars();
             if(settings.overlay)  {
               module.error(error.overlay);
               settings.transition = 'overlay';
@@ -423,6 +422,7 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
                 settings.transition = 'overlay';
               }
             }
+            module.set.dimmerStyles();
             module.pushPage(function() {
               callback.call(element);
               settings.onVisible.call(element);
@@ -555,20 +555,24 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
           animate = function() {
             module.set.transition(transition);
             module.set.animating();
-            module.remove.visible();
             if(settings.dimPage && !module.othersVisible()) {
-              $pusher.removeClass(className.dimmed);
+              module.set.closing();
             }
+            module.remove.visible();
           };
           transitionEnd = function(event) {
             if( event.target == $transition[0] ) {
               $transition.off(transitionEvent + elementNamespace, transitionEnd);
               module.remove.animating();
+              module.remove.closing();
               module.remove.transition();
               module.remove.inlineCSS();
               if(transition === 'scale down' || settings.returnScroll) {
                 module.scrollBack();
               }
+              if(settings.dimPage && !module.othersVisible()) {
+                $pusher.removeClass(className.dimmed);
+              }
               callback.call(element);
             }
           };
@@ -606,6 +610,14 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
               el.css(attribute, 'calc(' + el.css(attribute) + ' + ' + tempBodyMargin + 'px)');
             });
           },
+          dimmerStyles: function() {
+            if(settings.blurring) {
+              $pusher.addClass(className.blurring);
+            }
+            else {
+              $pusher.removeClass(className.blurring);
+            }
+          },
           // ios only (scroll on html not document). This prevent auto-resize canvas/scroll in ios
           // (This is no longer necessary in latest iOS)
           ios: function() {
@@ -632,6 +644,9 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
           animating: function() {
             $module.addClass(className.animating);
           },
+          closing: function() {
+            $pusher.addClass(className.closing);
+          },
           transition: function(transition) {
             transition = transition || module.get.transition();
             $module.addClass(transition);
@@ -676,6 +691,9 @@ $.fn.sidebar = function(parameters) {
           animating: function() {
             $module.removeClass(className.animating);
           },
+          closing: function() {
+            $pusher.removeClass(className.closing);
+          },
           transition: function(transition) {
             transition = transition || module.get.transition();
             $module.removeClass(transition);
@@ -1073,6 +1091,8 @@ $.fn.sidebar.settings = {
   className         : {
     active    : 'active',
     animating : 'animating',
+    blurring  : 'blurring',
+    closing   : 'closing',
     dimmed    : 'dimmed',
     ios       : 'ios',
     locked    : 'locked',
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
index edab2adb72..09ca1c9f04 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
   height: 100% !important;
   opacity: 1 !important;
 }
+& when (@variationSidebarBlurring) {
+  .pushable > .pusher.dimmed.blurring:not(.closing)::after {
+    background: @blurredBackgroundColor;
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: @blurredEndFilter;
+    backdrop-filter: @blurredEndFilter;
+
+  }
+}
+.pushable > .pusher.closing.dimmed::after {
+  opacity: 0 !important;
+}
 
 /*--------------
     Animating
diff --git a/src/themes/default/globals/variation.variables b/src/themes/default/globals/variation.variables
index ec242c5128..cc69abef4e 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/globals/variation.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/globals/variation.variables
@@ -551,6 +551,13 @@
 @variationEmbedRatio: true;
 
 /* Flyout */
+@variationFlyoutInverted: true;
+@variationFlyoutBasic: true;
+@variationFlyoutFullscreen: true;
+@variationFlyoutCentered: true;
+@variationFlyoutActions: true;
+@variationFlyoutLeftActions: true;
+@variationFlyoutBlurring: true;
 @variationFlyoutColumnWidth: true;
 @variationFlyoutThin: true;
 @variationFlyoutWide: true;
@@ -660,6 +667,7 @@
 @variationSidebarScale: true;
 @variationSidebarPush: true;
 @variationSidebarUncover: true;
+@variationSidebarBlurring: true;
 
 /* Slider */
 @variationSliderInverted: true;
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/flyout.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/flyout.variables
index 06373d9965..0b0ca04ffe 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/flyout.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/flyout.variables
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 
 /* Dimmer */
 @dimmerColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
-@dimmerTransition: opacity @duration;
+@dimmerTransition: all @duration;
+
+@blurredBackgroundColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+@blurredEndFilter: e("blur(5px) grayscale(0.7)");
 
 /* Color below page */
 @canvasBackground: @lightBlack;
@@ -30,6 +33,48 @@
 @topLayer: 102;
 @dimmerLayer: 1000;
 
+/* Actions */
+@actionBorder: 1px solid @borderColor;
+@actionBackground: @offWhite;
+@actionPadding: 1rem 1rem;
+@actionAlign: right;
+
+@buttonDistance: 0.75em;
+@buttonCenteredDistance: 0.5em;
+@buttonLeftDistance: @buttonCenteredDistance;
+
+/* Scrolling Content */
+@contentMinHeight: calc(100vh - 9.1rem);
+@scrollingContentMaxHeight: @contentMinHeight;
+@scrollingContentMaxHeightTopBottom: calc(80vh - 9.1rem);
+
+/* Close Icon */
+@closeOpacity: 0.8;
+@closeSize: 1.25em;
+@closeColor: @darkTextColor;
+
+@closeHitbox: 2.25rem;
+@closePadding: 0;
+@closeMargin: 0 0 0 0.25rem;
+@closeTop: 1.25rem;
+@closeRight: 1.5rem;
+
+/* Header */
+@headerMargin: 0;
+@headerVerticalPadding: 1.25rem;
+@headerHorizontalPadding: 1.5rem;
+@headerPadding: @headerVerticalPadding @headerHorizontalPadding;
+@headerBackground: @white;
+@headerColor: @darkTextColor;
+@headerBoxShadow: none;
+@headerBorder: 1px solid @borderColor;
+
+/* Content */
+@contentFontSize: 1em;
+@contentPadding: 1.5rem;
+@contentLineHeight: 1.4;
+@contentBackground: @white;
+
 /*-------------------
       Variations
 --------------------*/
@@ -43,3 +88,13 @@
 
 /* Height */
 @height: 36px;
+
+/*-------------------
+      Inverted
+--------------------*/
+@invertedBackground: @fullBlack;
+@invertedCloseColor: @white;
+@invertedHeaderColor: @white;
+@invertedActionBackground: #191A1B;
+@invertedActionBorder: 1px solid rgba(34, 36, 38, 0.85);
+@invertedActionColor: @white;
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
index defecb79f0..6222b37fae 100755
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/modal.variables
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 @contentFontSize: 1em;
 @contentPadding: 1.5rem;
 @contentLineHeight: 1.4;
-@contentBackground: #FFFFFF;
+@contentBackground: @white;
 
 /* Image / Description */
 @imageWidth: '';
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 /*-------------------
       Inverted
 --------------------*/
-@invertedBackground: rgba(0,0,0,.9);
+@invertedBackground: @fullBlack;
 @invertedCloseColor: @white;
 @invertedHeaderColor: @white;
 @invertedHeaderBackgroundColor: @darkTextColor;
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
index 2502c6a25d..4ad6072e0b 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 
 /* Dimmer */
 @dimmerColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
-@dimmerTransition: opacity @duration;
+@dimmerTransition: all @duration;
+
+@blurredBackgroundColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+@blurredEndFilter: e("blur(5px) grayscale(0.7)");
 
 /* Color below page */
 @canvasBackground: @lightBlack;