diff --git a/src/components/Select.vue b/src/components/Select.vue
index 5c9bc1e..1d07d56 100644
--- a/src/components/Select.vue
+++ b/src/components/Select.vue
@@ -132,24 +132,24 @@
           </button>
         </span>
 
-        <input
-          v-el:search
-          v-show="searchable"
-          v-model="search"
-          @keydown.delete="maybeDeleteValue"
-          @keyup.esc="onEscape"
-          @keyup.up.prevent="typeAheadUp"
-          @keyup.down.prevent="typeAheadDown"
-          @keyup.enter.prevent="typeAheadSelect"
-          @blur="open = false"
-          @focus="open = true"
-          type="search"
-          class="form-control"
-          :placeholder="searchPlaceholder"
-          :style="{ width: isValueEmpty ? '100%' : 'auto' }"
-        >
+      <input
+              v-el:search
+              v-show="searchable"
+              v-model="search"
+              @keydown.delete="maybeDeleteValue"
+              @keyup.esc="onEscape"
+              @keyup.up.prevent="typeAheadUp"
+              @keyup.down.prevent="typeAheadDown"
+              @keyup.enter.prevent="typeAheadSelect"
+              @blur="open = false"
+              @focus="open = true"
+              type="search"
+              class="form-control"
+              :placeholder="searchPlaceholder"
+              :style="{ width: isValueEmpty ? '100%' : 'auto' }"
+      >
 
-        <i v-el:open-indicator role="presentation" class="open-indicator"></i>
+      <i v-el:open-indicator role="presentation" class="open-indicator"></i>
     </div>
 
     <ul v-show="open" v-el:dropdown-menu :transition="transition" :style="{ 'max-height': maxHeight }" class="dropdown-menu animated">
@@ -338,8 +338,7 @@
       select(option) {
         if (!this.isOptionSelected(option)) {
           if (this.taggable && !this.optionExists(option)) {
-            newOption = this.createOption(option)
-            option = typeof newOption === 'undefined' ? option : newOption
+            option = this.createOption(option)
 
             if( this.pushTags ) {
               this.options.push(option)
@@ -372,14 +371,14 @@
        * @return {void}
        */
       onAfterSelect(option) {
-          if (!this.multiple) {
-            this.open = !this.open
-            this.$els.search.blur()
-          }
+        if (!this.multiple) {
+          this.open = !this.open
+          this.$els.search.blur()
+        }
 
-          if( this.clearSearchOnSelect ) {
-            this.search = ''
-          }
+        if( this.clearSearchOnSelect ) {
+          this.search = ''
+        }
       },
 
       /**
@@ -424,14 +423,15 @@
        * Otherwise, return the entire option.
        * @param  {Object||String} option
        * @return {Object||String}
+       * @deprecated will be removed in 1.0.8
        */
-      getOptionValue( option ) {
-        if( typeof option === 'object' && option.value ) {
-          return option.value;
-        }
+       getOptionValue( option ) {
+         if( typeof option === 'object' && option.value ) {
+           return option.value;
+         }
 
-        return option;
-      },
+         return option;
+       },
 
       /**
        * Generate the option label text. If {option}
@@ -444,8 +444,6 @@
         if( typeof option === 'object' ) {
           if( this.label && option[this.label] ) {
             return option[this.label]
-          } else if( option.label ) {
-            return option.label
           }
         }
         return option;
@@ -495,7 +493,7 @@
         if( ! this.search.length ) {
           this.$els.search.blur()
         } else {
-          this.$set('search', '')
+          this.search = ''
         }
       },
 
@@ -595,7 +593,7 @@
         if( this.multiple ) {
           return this.value
         } else if (this.value) {
-            return [this.value]
+          return [this.value]
         }
 
         return []
diff --git a/test/unit/Select.spec.js b/test/unit/Select.spec.js
index 60c2818..b83d6d9 100644
--- a/test/unit/Select.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/Select.spec.js
@@ -18,13 +18,29 @@ function trigger(target, event, process) {
   return e
 }
 
+function triggerMouse(target, event, process) {
+  var e = document.createEvent('MouseEvent')
+  e.initEvent('event', true, true)
+  if (process) process(e)
+  target.dispatchEvent(e)
+  return e
+}
+
+function triggerFocusEvent(target, event, process) {
+  var e = document.createEvent('FocusEvent')
+  e.initEvent('event', true, true)
+  if (process) process(e)
+  target.dispatchEvent(e)
+  return e
+}
+
 /**
  * Optionally set the search term, then simulate a return keypress.
  * @param vm
  * @param search
  */
 function searchSubmit(vm, search = false) {
-  if( search ) {
+  if (search) {
     vm.$children[0].search = search
   }
 
@@ -45,7 +61,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
           options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
         }
       }).$mount()
-      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
+      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(vm.value)
     })
 
     it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected value (single)', () => {
@@ -57,8 +73,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
           options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
         }
       }).$mount()
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value').value).toEqual('foo')
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value').label).toEqual('This is Foo')
+      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(vm.value)
     })
 
     it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected values (multiple)', () => {
@@ -70,12 +85,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
           options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
         }
       }).$mount()
-      var values = vm.$children[0].$get('value')
-      var labels = []
-      labels = values.map(value => value.label)
-      values = values.map(value => value.value)
-      expect(values).toEqual(['foo', 'bar'])
-      expect(labels).toEqual(['This is Foo', 'This is Bar'])
+      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(vm.value)
     })
 
     it('can determine if the value prop is empty', () => {
@@ -120,11 +130,34 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
       }).$mount()
       vm.$children[0].options = ['four', 'five', 'six']
       Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual([])
         done()
       })
     })
 
+    it('resets the selected values when the multiple property changes', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="multiple"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          multiple: true,
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.multiple = false
+
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(null)
+        vm.multiple = true
+        Vue.nextTick(() => {
+          expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual([])
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
     it('can retain values present in a new array of options', () => {
       const vm = new Vue({
         template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
@@ -137,80 +170,18 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
       vm.$children[0].$set('options', ['one', 'five', 'six'])
       expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
     })
-  })
 
-  describe('Removing values', () => {
-    it('removes the given tag when its close icon is clicked', (done) => {
+    it('can determine if an object is already selected', () => {
       const vm = new Vue({
-        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
         components: {vSelect},
         data: {
-          value: ['one'],
-          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+          value: [{label: 'one'}],
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
         }
       }).$mount()
-      vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.close').click()
-      Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
-        done()
-      })
-    })
 
-    it('removes the last item in the value array on delete keypress when multiple is true', () => {
-
-      const vm = new Vue({
-        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-        components: {vSelect},
-        data: {
-          value: ['one', 'two'],
-          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
-        }
-      }).$mount()
-      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
-      Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one'])
-      })
-    })
-
-    it('sets the value to null on delete keypress when multiple is false', () => {
-      const vm = new Vue({
-        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-        components: {vSelect},
-        data: {
-          value: 'one',
-          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
-        }
-      }).$mount()
-      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
-      Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(null)
-      })
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe('Labels', () => {
-    it('can generate labels using the default label key', () => {
-      const vm = new Vue({
-        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-        components: {vSelect},
-        data: {
-          value: [{label: 'Baz'}],
-          options: [{label: 'Foo'}, {label: 'Baz'}]
-        }
-      }).$mount()
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
-    })
-
-    it('can generate labels using a custom label key', () => {
-      const vm = new Vue({
-        template: '<div><v-select label="name" :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-        components: {vSelect},
-        data: {
-          value: [{name: 'Baz'}],
-          options: [{name: 'Foo'}, {name: 'Baz'}]
-        }
-      }).$mount()
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
+      expect(vm.$children[0].isOptionSelected('one')).toEqual(true)
     })
 
     it('can run a callback when the selection changes', (done) => {
@@ -241,6 +212,242 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('Toggling Dropdown', () => {
+    it('can open the dropdown when the el is clicked', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'one'}],
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].toggleDropdown({target: vm.$children[0].$els.search})
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        Vue.nextTick(() => {
+          expect(vm.$children[0].open).toEqual(true)
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    // it('can close the dropdown when the el is clicked', (done) => {
+    //   const vm = new Vue({
+    //     template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+    //     components: {vSelect},
+    //     data: {
+    //       value: [{label: 'one'}],
+    //       options: [{label: 'one'}]
+    //     }
+    //   }).$mount()
+
+    //   vm.$children[0].open = true
+
+    //   Vue.nextTick(() => {
+    //     vm.$children[0].toggleDropdown({ target: vm.$children[0].$el })
+    //     Vue.nextTick( () => {
+    //        expect(vm.$children[0].open).toEqual(false)
+    //        done()
+    //     })
+    //   })
+    // })
+
+    it('will close the dropdown on search blur', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'one'}],
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].open = true
+      triggerFocusEvent(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle, 'blur')
+      expect(vm.$children[0].open).toEqual(true)
+    })
+
+    // it('will close the dropdown on escape, if search is empty', (done) => {
+    //   const vm = new Vue({
+    //     template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+    //     components: {vSelect},
+    //     data: {
+    //       value: [{label: 'one'}],
+    //       options: [{label: 'one'}]
+    //     }
+    //   }).$mount()
+
+    //   vm.$children[0].open = true
+    //   vm.$children[0].onEscape()
+
+    //   Vue.nextTick(() => {
+    //     Vue.nextTick(() => {
+    //       expect(vm.$children[0].open).toEqual(false)
+    //       done()
+    //     })
+    //   })
+    // })
+
+    it('will remove existing search text on escape keyup', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'one'}],
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'foo'
+      vm.$children[0].onEscape()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].search).toEqual('')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Moving the Typeahead Pointer', () => {
+    it('will set the pointer to zero when the filteredOptions change', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'two'
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer).toEqual(0)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('will move the pointer visually up the list on up arrow keyup', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer = 1
+
+      trigger(vm.$children[0].$els.search, 'keyup', (e) => e.keyCode = 38)
+      expect(vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer).toEqual(0)
+    })
+
+    it('will move the pointer visually down the list on down arrow keyup', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer = 1
+      trigger(vm.$children[0].$els.search, 'keyup', (e) => e.keyCode = 40)
+      expect(vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer).toEqual(2)
+    })
+
+    it('will not move the pointer past the end of the list', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer = 2
+      vm.$children[0].typeAheadDown()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].typeAheadPointer).toEqual(2)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Removing values', () => {
+    it('removes the given tag when its close icon is clicked', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.close').click()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual([])
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('removes the last item in the value array on delete keypress when multiple is true', () => {
+
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one', 'two'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('sets the value to null on delete keypress when multiple is false', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: 'one',
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(null)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Labels', () => {
+    it('can generate labels using a custom label key', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select label="name" :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{name: 'Baz'}],
+          options: [{name: 'Foo'}, {name: 'Baz'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
+    })
+
+    it('will display a placeholder if the value is empty', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" placeholder="foo"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      expect(vm.$children[0].searchPlaceholder).toEqual('foo')
+      vm.$children[0].value = {label: 'one'}
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].searchPlaceholder).not.toBeDefined()
+        done()
+      })
+
+      // expect(vm.$children[0].searchPlaceholder()).toEqual('foo')
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('When Tagging Is Enabled', () => {
     it('can determine if a given option string already exists', () => {
       const vm = new Vue({
@@ -295,7 +502,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
       expect(vm.$children[0].filteredOptions).toEqual(['three'])
     })
 
-    it('can select the current search text', (done) => {
+    it('can select the current search text as a string', (done) => {
       const vm = new Vue({
         template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" taggable></v-select></div>',
         components: {vSelect},
@@ -307,7 +514,24 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
       searchSubmit(vm, 'three')
       Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one', 'three'])
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one', 'three'])
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('can select the current search text as an object', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" taggable></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'one'}],
+          options: [{label: 'one'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      searchSubmit(vm, 'two')
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual([{label: 'one'}, {label: 'two'}])
         done()
       })
     })
@@ -355,7 +579,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
       searchSubmit(vm)
 
       Vue.nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')[0]).toBe(two)
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value[0]).toBe(two)
         done()
       })
     })
@@ -374,7 +598,6 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
       Vue.nextTick(() => {
         searchSubmit(vm)
-
         //  This needs to be wrapped in nextTick() twice so that filteredOptions can
         //  calculate after setting the search text, and move the typeAheadPointer index to 0.
         Vue.nextTick(() => {