diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a72b52e..d03b49a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ results
 
 npm-debug.log
 node_modules
+
+.idea
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6b3364..e682a8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,3 +58,30 @@ Length of time, in milliseconds, the animation will take.
 Default value: `html, body`
 
 The container element to scroll.
+
+## Config
+
+You can globally configure the options by using the scrollToConfigProvider:
+
+```
+(function () {
+    'use strict';
+
+    angular.module('app.core')
+        .config(configure);
+
+    /* @ngInject */
+    function configure(scrollToConfigProvider) {
+        scrollToConfigProvider.config.offset = 80;
+        scrollToConfigProvider.config.duration = 200;
+        scrollToConfigProvider.config.container = 'body';
+    }
+})();
+```
+
+### [UPDATED 2014-05-21] Included hook allow the scrolling action to be triggered from a controller 
+
+Added a `triggerScroll(delay)` function that will trigger the scroll action after an optional delay (in milliseconds)
+
+
+
diff --git a/angular-scrollto.js b/angular-scrollto.js
index 3ee53e4..25f5f76 100644
--- a/angular-scrollto.js
+++ b/angular-scrollto.js
@@ -1,33 +1,43 @@
-angular.module('scrollto', []);
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  angular.module('scrollto', [])
+      .provider('scrollToConfig', scrollToConfig)
+      .directive('scrollTo', scrollTo);
+
+  function scrollToConfig() {
+    this.config = {container: 'html, body', offset: 0, duration: 150};
+    this.$get = function () { return {config: this.config}; };
+  }
+
+  scrollTo.$inject = ['$timeout', 'scrollToConfig'];
+
+  function scrollTo($timeout, scrollToConfig) {
+    return {restrict: 'A', link: link};
+
+    function link(scope, element, attrs) {
+      var settings = angular.extend(
+          {scrollTo: angular.element(), easing: 'swing'},
+          scrollToConfig.config, attrs);
+      element.on('click', function () { $timeout(scroll(settings)); });
+
+      // Hook to trigger the scrolling action outside of the target element (e.g. can call from a Controller)
+      scope.triggerScroll = function(delay) {
+        delay = delay || 0; // delay is optional
+        $timeout(scroll(settings), delay);
+      };
+    }
 
-angular.module('scrollto')
-  .directive('scrollTo', ['$timeout', function ($timeout) {
-    
     function scroll (settings) {
       return function () {
         var scrollPane = angular.element(settings.container);
         var scrollTo = (typeof settings.scrollTo == "number") ? settings.scrollTo : angular.element(settings.scrollTo);
+        if (typeof scrollTo.offset() == 'undefined') { return; } // element no longer available
         var scrollY = (typeof scrollTo == "number") ? scrollTo : scrollTo.offset().top - settings.offset;
         scrollPane.animate({scrollTop : scrollY }, settings.duration, settings.easing, function(){
           if (typeof callback == 'function') { callback.call(this); }
         });
       }
     }
-    
-    return {
-      restrict: 'A',
-      link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
-        var settings = angular.extend({
-          container: 'html, body',
-          scrollTo: angular.element(),
-          offset: 0,
-          duration: 150,
-          easing: 'swing'
-        }, attrs);
-        
-        element.on('click', function () {
-          $timeout(scroll(settings));
-        });
-      }
-    };
-  }]);
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+  }
+})();
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diff --git a/angular-scrollto.min.js b/angular-scrollto.min.js
index fd3374e..3141e9d 100644
--- a/angular-scrollto.min.js
+++ b/angular-scrollto.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-angular.module("scrollto",[]),angular.module("scrollto").directive("scrollTo",["$timeout",function(a){function b(a){return function(){var b=angular.element(a.container),c="number"==typeof a.scrollTo?a.scrollTo:angular.element(a.scrollTo),d="number"==typeof c?c:c.offset().top-a.offset;b.animate({scrollTop:d},a.duration,a.easing,function(){"function"==typeof callback&&callback.call(this)})}}return{restrict:"A",link:function(c,d,e){var f=angular.extend({container:"html, body",scrollTo:angular.element(),offset:0,duration:150,easing:"swing"},e);d.on("click",function(){a(b(f))})}}}]);
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+!function(){"use strict";function a(){this.config={container:"html, body",offset:0,duration:150},this.$get=function(){return{config:this.config}}}function b(a,b){function c(c,e,f){var g=angular.extend({scrollTo:angular.element(),easing:"swing"},b.config,f);e.on("click",function(){a(d(g))}),c.triggerScroll=function(b){b=b||0,a(d(g),b)}}function d(a){return function(){var b=angular.element(a.container),c="number"==typeof a.scrollTo?a.scrollTo:angular.element(a.scrollTo);if("undefined"!=typeof c.offset()){var d="number"==typeof c?c:c.offset().top-a.offset;b.animate({scrollTop:d},a.duration,a.easing,function(){"function"==typeof callback&&callback.call(this)})}}}return{restrict:"A",link:c}}angular.module("scrollto",[]).provider("scrollToConfig",a).directive("scrollTo",b),b.$inject=["$timeout","scrollToConfig"]}();
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diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 82701eb..e8b3a0c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-scrollto",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/scottcorgan/angular-scrollto",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/mkirchstein/angular-scrollto",
   "authors": [
-    "Scott Corgan <scottcorgan@gmail.com>"
+    "Scott Corgan <scottcorgan@gmail.com>",
+    "Matt Kirchstein <mkirchstein@gmail.com>",
+    "Dieter Geerts <dieter@dworks.be>"
   ],
   "description": "Angular directive to scroll to element by selector",
   "main": "angular-scrollto.js",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6425ca1..821f392 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-scrollto",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "description": "Angular directive to scroll to element by selector",
   "main": "angular-scrollto.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://github.com/scottcorgan/angular-scrollto.git"
+    "url": "https://github.com/mkirchstein/angular-scrollto.git"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "angular",
     "scroll",
     "directive"
   ],
-  "author": "Scott Corgan",
+  "author": "Scott Corgan, Matt Kirchstein, Dieter Geerts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/scottcorgan/angular-scrollto/issues"
+    "url": "https://github.com/mkirchstein/angular-scrollto/issues"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt": "~0.4.2",