diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3315f56..2537115 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 *.pbxuser
 *.perspectivev3
 build
+*.mode1v3
+.DS_Store
 
diff --git a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.h b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.h
index d902dc3..e8026a9 100644
--- a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.h
+++ b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ typedef enum _MGSplitViewDividerStyle {
 	float _splitPosition;
 	BOOL _reconfigurePopup;
 	MGSplitViewDividerStyle _dividerStyle; // Meta-setting which configures several aspects of appearance and behaviour.
+	BOOL togglesMasterPopover;
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) IBOutlet id <MGSplitViewControllerDelegate> delegate;
@@ -50,11 +51,14 @@ typedef enum _MGSplitViewDividerStyle {
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, getter=isLandscape) BOOL landscape; // returns YES if this view controller is in either of the two Landscape orientations, else NO.
 
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL togglesMasterPopover; // default is NO.
+
 // Actions
 - (IBAction)toggleSplitOrientation:(id)sender; // toggles split axis between vertical (left/right; default) and horizontal (top/bottom).
 - (IBAction)toggleMasterBeforeDetail:(id)sender; // toggles position of master view relative to detail view.
 - (IBAction)toggleMasterView:(id)sender; // toggles display of the master view in the current orientation.
 - (IBAction)showMasterPopover:(id)sender; // shows the master view in a popover spawned from the provided barButtonItem, if it's currently hidden.
+- (IBAction)hideMasterPopover:(id)sender; // hides the master view in a popover spawned from the provided barButtonItem, if it's currently shown.
 - (void)notePopoverDismissed; // should rarely be needed, because you should not change the popover's delegate. If you must, then call this when it's dismissed.
 
 // Conveniences for you, because I care.
@@ -103,6 +107,11 @@ typedef enum _MGSplitViewDividerStyle {
 		  popoverController:(UIPopoverController*)pc 
   willPresentViewController:(UIViewController *)aViewController;
 
+// Called when a popover containing the master view is going to be hidden so the delegate can take action like showing other popovers.  This only happens if togglesMasterPopover is set to YES.
+- (void)splitViewController:(MGSplitViewController*)svc 
+		  popoverController:(UIPopoverController*)pc 
+  willDismissViewController:(UIViewController *)aViewController;
+
 // Called when the split orientation will change (from vertical to horizontal, or vice versa).
 - (void)splitViewController:(MGSplitViewController*)svc willChangeSplitOrientationToVertical:(BOOL)isVertical;
 
diff --git a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
index 61b30a6..98e6cec 100644
--- a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ - (void)setup
 - (void)dealloc
 {
 	_delegate = nil;
+	[self.masterViewController release];
+	[self.detailViewController release];
 	[self.view.subviews makeObjectsPerformSelector:@selector(removeFromSuperview)];
 	[_viewControllers release];
 	[_barButtonItem release];
@@ -419,8 +421,8 @@ - (void)layoutSubviewsForInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)theOrienta
 	}
 	
 	// Create corner views if necessary.
-	MGSplitCornersView *leadingCorners; // top/left of screen in vertical/horizontal split.
-	MGSplitCornersView *trailingCorners; // bottom/right of screen in vertical/horizontal split.
+	MGSplitCornersView *leadingCorners = nil; // top/left of screen in vertical/horizontal split.
+	MGSplitCornersView *trailingCorners = nil; // bottom/right of screen in vertical/horizontal split.
 	if (!_cornerViews) {
 		CGRect cornerRect = CGRectMake(0, 0, 10, 10); // arbitrary, will be resized below.
 		leadingCorners = [[MGSplitCornersView alloc] initWithFrame:cornerRect];
@@ -564,7 +566,7 @@ - (void)reconfigureForMasterInPopover:(BOOL)inPopover
 		_barButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Master", nil) 
 														  style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered 
 														 target:self 
-														 action:@selector(showMasterPopover:)];
+														 action:(self.togglesMasterPopover ? @selector(toggleMasterPopover:) : @selector(showMasterPopover:))];
 		
 		// Inform delegate of this state of affairs.
 		if (_delegate && [_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(splitViewController:willHideViewController:withBarButtonItem:forPopoverController:)]) {
@@ -702,6 +704,36 @@ - (IBAction)toggleMasterView:(id)sender
 }
 
 
+- (void) setTogglesMasterPopover:(BOOL)flag {
+
+	togglesMasterPopover = flag;
+
+	if (!_barButtonItem)
+	return;
+		
+	_barButtonItem.action = flag ? @selector(toggleMasterPopover:) : @selector(showMasterPopover:);	
+
+}
+
+- (IBAction)toggleMasterPopover:(id)sender 
+{
+
+	if (!_hiddenPopoverController)
+	return;
+	
+	if (_hiddenPopoverController.popoverVisible) {
+		
+		[self hideMasterPopover:sender];
+		
+	} else {
+	
+		[self showMasterPopover:sender];
+	
+	}
+
+}
+
+
 - (IBAction)showMasterPopover:(id)sender
 {
 	if (_hiddenPopoverController && !(_hiddenPopoverController.popoverVisible)) {
@@ -718,6 +750,24 @@ - (IBAction)showMasterPopover:(id)sender
 }
 
 
+- (IBAction)hideMasterPopover:(id)sender 
+{
+
+	if(_hiddenPopoverController && _hiddenPopoverController.popoverVisible) {
+		
+		if (_delegate && [_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(splitViewController:popoverController:willDismissViewController:)]) {
+		
+			[(NSObject <MGSplitViewControllerDelegate> *)_delegate splitViewController:self popoverController:_hiddenPopoverController willDismissViewController:self.masterViewController];
+		
+		}
+		
+		[_hiddenPopoverController dismissPopoverAnimated:YES];
+	
+	}
+
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Accessors and properties
 
@@ -1068,7 +1118,7 @@ - (void)setDividerStyle:(MGSplitViewDividerStyle)newStyle
 	_dividerStyle = newStyle;
 	
 	// Reconfigure general appearance and behaviour.
-	float cornerRadius;
+	float cornerRadius = 0.0f;
 	if (_dividerStyle == MGSplitViewDividerStyleThin) {
 		cornerRadius = MG_DEFAULT_CORNER_RADIUS;
 		_splitWidth = MG_DEFAULT_SPLIT_WIDTH;
@@ -1120,14 +1170,15 @@ - (NSArray *)cornerViews
 @synthesize showsMasterInLandscape;
 @synthesize vertical;
 @synthesize delegate;
-@synthesize viewControllers;
+@synthesize viewControllers = _viewControllers;
 @synthesize masterViewController;
 @synthesize detailViewController;
-@synthesize dividerView;
+@synthesize dividerView = _dividerView;
 @synthesize splitPosition;
 @synthesize splitWidth;
 @synthesize allowsDraggingDivider;
 @synthesize dividerStyle;
 
+@synthesize togglesMasterPopover;
 
 @end