diff --git a/demo.html b/demo.html
index e27cc728..66b1904d 100644
--- a/demo.html
+++ b/demo.html
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ Reveal.addEventListener( 'customevent', function() {
 					{ src: 'plugin/markdown/marked.js', condition: function() { return !!document.querySelector( '[data-markdown]' ); } },
 					{ src: 'plugin/markdown/markdown.js', condition: function() { return !!document.querySelector( '[data-markdown]' ); } },
 					{ src: 'plugin/highlight/highlight.js', async: true, callback: function() { hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad(); } },
+					{ src: 'plugin/search/search.js', async: true },
 					{ src: 'plugin/zoom-js/zoom.js', async: true },
 					{ src: 'plugin/notes/notes.js', async: true }
 				]
diff --git a/plugin/search/search.js b/plugin/search/search.js
index ae6582e7..28c2c5f4 100644
--- a/plugin/search/search.js
+++ b/plugin/search/search.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
 
   var targetNode = document.getElementById(id) || document.body;
   var hiliteTag = tag || "EM";
-  var skipTags = new RegExp("^(?:" + hiliteTag + "|SCRIPT|FORM|SPAN)$");
+  var skipTags = new RegExp("^(?:" + hiliteTag + "|SCRIPT|FORM)$");
   var colors = ["#ff6", "#a0ffff", "#9f9", "#f99", "#f6f"];
   var wordColor = [];
   var colorIdx = 0;
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
     if(node.nodeType == 3) { // NODE_TEXT
       if((nv = node.nodeValue) && (regs = matchRegex.exec(nv))) {
       	//find the slide's section element and save it in our list of matching slides
-      	var secnode = node.parentNode;
-      	while (secnode.nodeName != 'SECTION') {
+      	var secnode = node;
+      	while (secnode != null && secnode.nodeName != 'SECTION') {
       		secnode = secnode.parentNode;
       	}
-      	
+
       	var slideIndex = Reveal.getIndices(secnode);
       	var slidelen = matchingSlides.length;
       	var alreadyAdded = false;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
       	if (! alreadyAdded) {
       		matchingSlides.push(slideIndex);
       	}
-      	
+
         if(!wordColor[regs[0].toLowerCase()]) {
           wordColor[regs[0].toLowerCase()] = colors[colorIdx++ % colors.length];
         }
@@ -110,20 +110,26 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
 
 	function openSearch() {
 		//ensure the search term input dialog is visible and has focus:
+		var inputboxdiv = document.getElementById("searchinputdiv");
 		var inputbox = document.getElementById("searchinput");
-		inputbox.style.display = "inline";
+		inputboxdiv.style.display = "inline";
 		inputbox.focus();
 		inputbox.select();
 	}
 
+	function closeSearch() {
+		var inputboxdiv = document.getElementById("searchinputdiv");
+		inputboxdiv.style.display = "none";
+		if(myHilitor) myHilitor.remove();
+	}
+
 	function toggleSearch() {
-		var inputbox = document.getElementById("searchinput");
-		if (inputbox.style.display !== "inline") {
+		var inputboxdiv = document.getElementById("searchinputdiv");
+		if (inputboxdiv.style.display !== "inline") {
 			openSearch();
 		}
 		else {
-			inputbox.style.display = "none";
-			myHilitor.remove();
+			closeSearch();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -157,7 +163,8 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
 			searchElement.classList.add( 'searchdiv' );
       searchElement.style.position = 'absolute';
       searchElement.style.top = '10px';
-      searchElement.style.left = '10px';
+      searchElement.style.right = '10px';
+			searchElement.style.zIndex = 10;
       //embedded base64 search icon Designed by Sketchdock - http://www.sketchdock.com/:
 			searchElement.innerHTML = '<span><input type="search" id="searchinput" class="searchinput" style="vertical-align: top;"/><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" id="searchbutton" class="searchicon" style="vertical-align: top; margin-top: -1px;"/></span>';
 			dom.wrapper.appendChild( searchElement );
@@ -179,18 +186,12 @@ function Hilitor(id, tag)
 		}
 	}, false );
 
-	// Open the search when the 's' key is hit (yes, this conflicts with the notes plugin, disabling for now)
-	/*
 	document.addEventListener( 'keydown', function( event ) {
-		// Disregard the event if the target is editable or a
-		// modifier is present
-		if ( document.querySelector( ':focus' ) !== null || event.shiftKey || event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey ) return;
-
-		if( event.keyCode === 83 ) {
+		if( event.key == "F" && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) ) {//Control+Shift+f
 			event.preventDefault();
-			openSearch();
+			toggleSearch();
 		}
 	}, false );
-*/
+	closeSearch();
 	return { open: openSearch };
 })();
diff --git a/plugin/zoom-js/zoom.js b/plugin/zoom-js/zoom.js
index 8738083a..9e8629f3 100644
--- a/plugin/zoom-js/zoom.js
+++ b/plugin/zoom-js/zoom.js
@@ -3,31 +3,17 @@
 	var isEnabled = true;
 
 	document.querySelector( '.reveal .slides' ).addEventListener( 'mousedown', function( event ) {
-		var modifier = ( Reveal.getConfig().zoomKey ? Reveal.getConfig().zoomKey : 'alt' ) + 'Key';
-
-		var zoomPadding = 20;
-		var revealScale = Reveal.getScale();
+		var modifier = ( Reveal.getConfig().zoomKey ? Reveal.getConfig().zoomKey : 'ctrl' ) + 'Key';
+		var zoomLevel = ( Reveal.getConfig().zoomLevel ? Reveal.getConfig().zoomLevel : 2 );
 
 		if( event[ modifier ] && isEnabled ) {
 			event.preventDefault();
 
-			var bounds;
-			var originalDisplay = event.target.style.display;
-
-			// Get the bounding rect of the contents, not the containing box
-			if( window.getComputedStyle( event.target ).display === 'block' ) {
-				event.target.style.display = 'inline-block';
-				bounds = event.target.getBoundingClientRect();
-				event.target.style.display = originalDisplay;
-			} else {
-				bounds = event.target.getBoundingClientRect();
-			}
-
 			zoom.to({
-				x: ( bounds.left * revealScale ) - zoomPadding,
-				y: ( bounds.top * revealScale ) - zoomPadding,
-				width: ( bounds.width * revealScale ) + ( zoomPadding * 2 ),
-				height: ( bounds.height * revealScale ) + ( zoomPadding * 2 ),
+				x: event.clientX - window.innerWidth / (zoomLevel * 2),
+				y: event.clientY - window.innerHeight / (zoomLevel * 2),
+				width: window.innerWidth / zoomLevel,
+				height: window.innerHeight / zoomLevel,
 				pan: false
 			});
 		}
@@ -283,6 +269,3 @@ var zoom = (function(){
 	}
 
 })();
-
-
-