diff --git a/bootstrap-1.3.0.css b/bootstrap-1.3.0.css
index 220e498d68..8948246882 100644
--- a/bootstrap-1.3.0.css
+++ b/bootstrap-1.3.0.css
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  *
  * Designed and built with all the love in the world @twitter by @mdo and @fat.
- * Date: Sat Sep 10 20:34:52 PDT 2011
+ * Date: Sat Sep 10 21:06:02 PDT 2011
  */
 /* Reset.less
  * Props to Eric Meyer (meyerweb.com) for his CSS reset file. We're using an adapted version here	that cuts out some of the reset HTML elements we will never need here (i.e., dfn, samp, etc).
@@ -1980,10 +1980,10 @@ button.btn::-moz-focus-inner, input[type=submit].btn::-moz-focus-inner {
   opacity: 0;
 }
 .modal-backdrop, .modal-backdrop.fade.in {
-  filter: alpha(opacity=50);
-  -khtml-opacity: 0.5;
-  -moz-opacity: 0.5;
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  filter: alpha(opacity=80);
+  -khtml-opacity: 0.8;
+  -moz-opacity: 0.8;
+  opacity: 0.8;
 }
 .modal {
   position: fixed;
@@ -2011,6 +2011,17 @@ button.btn::-moz-focus-inner, input[type=submit].btn::-moz-focus-inner {
 .modal .close {
   margin-top: 7px;
 }
+.modal.fade {
+  -webkit-transition: opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;
+  -moz-transition: opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;
+  -ms-transition: opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;
+  -o-transition: opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;
+  transition: opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;
+  top: -25%;
+}
+.modal.fade.in {
+  top: 50%;
+}
 .modal-header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
   padding: 5px 15px;
diff --git a/bootstrap-1.3.0.min.css b/bootstrap-1.3.0.min.css
index 4f57b12ace..01b5fc78a2 100644
--- a/bootstrap-1.3.0.min.css
+++ b/bootstrap-1.3.0.min.css
@@ -276,8 +276,10 @@ button.btn::-moz-focus-inner,input[type=submit].btn::-moz-focus-inner{padding:0;
 .pagination .next a{border:0;}
 .well{background-color:#f5f5f5;margin-bottom:20px;padding:19px;min-height:20px;border:1px solid #eee;border:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);-webkit-border-radius:4px;-moz-border-radius:4px;border-radius:4px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);}
 .modal-backdrop{background-color:#000;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:1000;}.modal-backdrop.fade{opacity:0;}
-.modal-backdrop,.modal-backdrop.fade.in{filter:alpha(opacity=50);-khtml-opacity:0.5;-moz-opacity:0.5;opacity:0.5;}
+.modal-backdrop,.modal-backdrop.fade.in{filter:alpha(opacity=80);-khtml-opacity:0.8;-moz-opacity:0.8;opacity:0.8;}
 .modal{position:fixed;top:50%;left:50%;z-index:2000;width:560px;margin:-250px 0 0 -250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:1px solid #999;border:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);*border:1px solid #999;-webkit-border-radius:6px;-moz-border-radius:6px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-box-shadow:0 3px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);-moz-box-shadow:0 3px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);box-shadow:0 3px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);-webkit-background-clip:padding-box;-moz-background-clip:padding-box;background-clip:padding-box;}.modal .close{margin-top:7px;}
+.modal.fade{-webkit-transition:opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;-moz-transition:opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;-ms-transition:opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;-o-transition:opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;transition:opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out;top:-25%;}
+.modal.fade.in{top:50%;}
 .modal-header{border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:5px 15px;}
 .modal-body{padding:15px;}
 .modal-footer{background-color:#f5f5f5;padding:14px 15px 15px;border-top:1px solid #ddd;-webkit-border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;-moz-border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff;-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff;zoom:1;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;}.modal-footer:before,.modal-footer:after{display:table;content:"";zoom:1;*display:inline;}
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 0f233d3d33..611e28b132 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@
   <!-- Tooltips -->
   <div class="row">
     <div class="span4">
-      <h2>Tool Tips</h2>
+      <h2>Tooltips</h2>
       <p>Twipsies are super useful for aiding a confused user and pointing them in the right direction.</p>
     </div>
     <div class="span12">
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ Lorem ipsum dolar sit amet illo error <a href="#" title="below">ipsum</a> verita
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td><a href="./javascript.html#dropdowns">bootstrap-dropdown.js</a></td>
-             <td>This plugin is for adding dropdowns to the bootstrap topbar or tabbed navigations.</td>
+             <td>This plugin is for adding dropdown interaction to the bootstrap topbar or tabbed navigations.</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td><a href="./javascript.html#tabs">bootstrap-tabs.js</a></td>
diff --git a/docs/javascript.html b/docs/javascript.html
index dbb4d1458e..089edda5dc 100644
--- a/docs/javascript.html
+++ b/docs/javascript.html
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ $('#modal-content')
       </div>
       <div class="row">
         <div class="span4 columns">
-          <p>This plugin is for adding dropdowns to the bootstrap nav.</p>
+          <p>This plugin is for adding dropdown interaction to the bootstrap topbar or tabbed navigations.</p>
           <a href="../js/bootstrap-dropdown.js" target="_blank" class="btn primary">Download</a>
         </div>
         <div class="span12 columns">
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ $('#modal-content')
           <h3>Method</h3>
           <h4>$().dropdown</h4>
           <p>
-          Activates menus for given topbar navigation.
+          Activates menus for given topbar or tabbed navigation.
           </p>
           <h3>Demo</h3>
           <script>
diff --git a/js/bootstrap-modal.js b/js/bootstrap-modal.js
index de972a8aa1..a7ab252ebc 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-modal.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-modal.js
@@ -59,16 +59,17 @@
       this.isShown = true
 
       _.escape.call(this)
-      _.backdrop.call(this)
+      _.backdrop.call(this, function () {
+        that.$element
+          .appendTo(document.body)
+          .show()
 
-      this.$element
-        .appendTo(document.body)
-        .show()
-
-      setTimeout(function () {
-        that.$element.addClass('in').trigger('modal:shown')
-        that.$backdrop && that.$backdrop.addClass('in')
-      }, 1)
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          that.$element
+            .addClass('in')
+            .trigger('modal:shown')
+        }, 1)
+      })
 
       return this
     }
@@ -81,19 +82,19 @@
       this.isShown = false
 
       _.escape.call(this)
-      _.backdrop.call(this)
 
       this.$element.removeClass('in')
 
       function removeElement () {
         that.$element
-          .unbind(transitionEnd)
           .detach()
           .trigger('modal:hidden')
+
+        _.backdrop.call(that)
       }
 
       $.support.transition && this.$element.hasClass('fade') ?
-        this.$element.bind(transitionEnd, removeElement) :
+        this.$element.one(transitionEnd, removeElement) :
         removeElement()
 
       return this
@@ -107,13 +108,20 @@
 
   var _ = {
 
-    backdrop: function () {
+    backdrop: function ( callback ) {
       var that = this
         , animate = this.$element.hasClass('fade') ? 'fade' : ''
       if ( this.isShown && this.settings.backdrop ) {
         this.$backdrop = $('<div class="modal-backdrop ' + animate + '" />')
           .click($.proxy(this.hide, this))
           .appendTo(document.body)
+
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          that.$backdrop && that.$backdrop.addClass('in')
+          $.support.transition && that.$backdrop.hasClass('fade') ?
+            that.$backdrop.one(transitionEnd, callback) :
+            callback()
+        })
       } else if ( !this.isShown && this.$backdrop ) {
         this.$backdrop.removeClass('in')
 
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@
         }
 
         $.support.transition && this.$element.hasClass('fade')?
-          this.$backdrop.bind(transitionEnd, removeElement) :
+          this.$backdrop.one(transitionEnd, removeElement) :
           removeElement()
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/patterns.less b/lib/patterns.less
index 53ad3f991d..9d2a387f6b 100644
--- a/lib/patterns.less
+++ b/lib/patterns.less
@@ -725,9 +725,7 @@ input[type=submit].btn {
 
 .modal-backdrop {
   background-color:#000;
-  &.fade {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
+  &.fade { opacity: 0; }
   position: fixed;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
@@ -737,7 +735,7 @@ input[type=submit].btn {
 }
 
 .modal-backdrop, .modal-backdrop.fade.in {
-  .opacity(50);
+  .opacity(80);
 }
 
 .modal {
@@ -754,9 +752,12 @@ input[type=submit].btn {
   .border-radius(6px);
   .box-shadow(0 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
   .background-clip(padding-box);
-  .close {
-    margin-top: 7px;
+  .close { margin-top: 7px; }
+  &.fade {
+    .transition(e('opacity .3s linear, top .3s ease-out'));
+    top: -25%;
   }
+  &.fade.in { top: 50%; }
 }
 .modal-header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;