diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 140020f..8fb7869 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-let gulp = require('gulp'),
+const gulp = require('gulp'),
   childProcess = require('child_process'),
   _ = require('lodash'),
   uglify = require('gulp-uglify-es').default,
   rename = require('gulp-rename'),
   jsonEditor = require('gulp-json-editor'),
   fs = require('fs'),
-  sass = require('gulp-sass');
-
-let packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json')),
+  sass = require('gulp-sass'),
+  path = require('path'),
+  ngPackagr = require('ng-packagr'),
+  ngPackagePath = path.normalize(path.join(__dirname, './ng-package.json')),
+  tsConfigPath = path.normalize(path.join(__dirname, './tsconfig.dist.json')),
+  packageConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json')),
   paths = {
     gulp: 'node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js',
     ngPackagr: 'node_modules/ng-packagr/cli/main.js',
@@ -16,26 +19,26 @@ let packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json')),
       root: 'images/'
     },
     src: {
-      css: `src/app/components/${packageJson.name}/${packageJson.name}.component.scss`
+      css: `src/app/components/${packageConfig.name}/${packageConfig.name}.component.scss`
     },
     dist: {
       root: 'dist/',
       package: 'dist/package.json',
       bundles: {
         root: 'dist/bundles/',
-        file: `dist/bundles/${packageJson.name}.umd.js`,
-        mapFile: `dist/bundles/${packageJson.name}.umd.js.map`,
-        minFile: `${packageJson.name}.umd.min.js`
+        file: `dist/bundles/${packageConfig.name}.umd.js`,
+        mapFile: `dist/bundles/${packageConfig.name}.umd.js.map`,
+        minFile: `${packageConfig.name}.umd.min.js`
       },
       esm5: {
         root: 'dist/esm5/',
-        file: `dist/esm5/${packageJson.name}.js`,
-        minFile: `${packageJson.name}.min.js`
+        file: `dist/esm5/${packageConfig.name}.js`,
+        minFile: `${packageConfig.name}.min.js`
       },
       esm2015: {
         root: 'dist/esm2015/',
-        file: `dist/esm2015/${packageJson.name}.js`,
-        minFile: `${packageJson.name}.min.js`
+        file: `dist/esm2015/${packageConfig.name}.js`,
+        minFile: `${packageConfig.name}.min.js`
       }
     }
   };
@@ -43,8 +46,6 @@ let packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json')),
 function executeCommand(command, parameters) {
   if (command === 'gulp') {
     command = paths.gulp;
-  } else if (command === 'ng-packagr') {
-    command = paths.ngPackagr;
   } else if (command === 'ionic') {
     command = paths.ionic;
   }
@@ -55,13 +56,13 @@ function executeCommand(command, parameters) {
   childProcess.spawnSync('node', _parameters, { stdio: 'inherit' });
 }
 
-function copyCss() {
+async function copyCss() {
   return Promise.all([
     new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
       // Copy original SCSS file to "module" folder from package.json.
       // That's where Ionic will be looking for it.
       fs.createReadStream(paths.src.css).pipe(
-        fs.createWriteStream(`${paths.dist.esm5.root}${packageJson.name}.component.scss`)
+        fs.createWriteStream(`${paths.dist.esm5.root}${packageConfig.name}.component.scss`)
           .on('error', reject)
           .on('close', resolve)
       );
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ function copyCss() {
         .pipe(sass({
           outputStyle: 'compressed'
         }))
-        .pipe(rename(`${packageJson.name}.component.min.css`))
+        .pipe(rename(`${packageConfig.name}.component.min.css`))
         .pipe(gulp.dest(paths.dist.esm5.root))
         .on('error', reject)
         .on('end', resolve);
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ function copyCss() {
   ]);
 }
 
-function copyImages() {
+async function copyImages() {
   return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
     gulp.src(`${paths.images.root}**/*`)
       .pipe(gulp.dest(`${paths.dist.root}${paths.images.root}`))
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ function copyImages() {
   });
 }
 
-function minifyJS() {
+async function minifyJS() {
   // Minify files.
   return Promise.all([
     new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ function minifyJS() {
   });
 }
 
-function modifyPackageJson() {
+async function modifyPackageJson() {
   return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
     gulp.src(paths.dist.package)
       .pipe(jsonEditor(function (json) {
@@ -138,23 +139,27 @@ function modifyPackageJson() {
   });
 }
 
-gulp.task('heroku', function () {
-  executeCommand('ionic', ['build', '--minifyjs', '--minifycss', '--optimizejs']);
-});
+async function build() {
+  await ngPackagr
+    .ngPackagr()
+    .forProject(ngPackagePath)
+    .withTsConfig(tsConfigPath)
+    .build()
+    .catch(error => {
+      console.error(error);
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
+  await minifyJS();
+  await modifyPackageJson();
+  await copyCss();
+  await copyImages();
 
-gulp.task('build', function () {
-  executeCommand('ng-packagr', ['-p', 'ng-package.json']);
+  // Remove archive created by ng-packagr.
+  fs.unlinkSync('dist.tgz');
+}
 
-  minifyJS().then(function () {
-    modifyPackageJson().then(function () {
-      copyCss().then(function () {
-        copyImages().then(function () {
-          // Remove archive created by ng-packagr.
-          fs.unlinkSync('dist.tgz');
-        });
-      });
-    });
-  });
+gulp.task('heroku', function () {
+  executeCommand('ionic', ['build', '--minifyjs', '--minifycss', '--optimizejs']);
 });
-
+gulp.task('build', build);
 gulp.task('default', ['build']);
diff --git a/ionic-selectable.code-workspace b/ionic-selectable.code-workspace
index 07f9953..bff2079 100644
--- a/ionic-selectable.code-workspace
+++ b/ionic-selectable.code-workspace
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "settings": {
-    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.formatOnSave": false,
     "editor.wordWrap": "on",
     "editor.detectIndentation": false,
     "search.exclude": {
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
         "source.organizeImports": true
       }
     },
-    "beautify.tabSize": 2,
     "editor.tabSize": 2
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfa9265..7f3a03d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ionic-selectable",
-  "version": "3.1.0",
+  "version": "3.4.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-llxwWGaOgrVde/4E/yM3vItWR/4=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "core-js": "2.5.7",
+        "core-js": "2.6.5",
         "regenerator-runtime": "0.11.1"
       }
     },
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@
         "graceful-fs": "4.1.15",
         "make-dir": "1.3.0",
         "unique-string": "1.0.0",
-        "write-file-atomic": "2.3.0",
+        "write-file-atomic": "2.4.2",
         "xdg-basedir": "3.0.0"
       }
     },
@@ -1496,9 +1496,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "core-js": {
-      "version": "2.5.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-2.5.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RszJCAxg/PP6uzXVXL6BsxSXx/B05oJAQ2vkJRjyjrEcNVycaqOmNb5OTxZPE3xa5gwZduqza6L9JOCenh/Ecw==",
+      "version": "2.6.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-2.6.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-klh/kDpwX8hryYL14M9w/xei6vrv6sE8gTHDG7/T/+SEovB/G4ejwcfE/CBzO6Edsu+OETZMZ3wcX/EjUkrl5A==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "core-util-is": {
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@
     },
     "duplexer": {
       "version": "0.1.1",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer/-/duplexer-0.1.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer/-/duplexer-0.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-rOb/gIwc5mtX0ev5eXessCM0z8E=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@
     },
     "es6-promise": {
       "version": "3.3.1",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/es6-promise/-/es6-promise-3.3.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es6-promise/-/es6-promise-3.3.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-oIzd6EzNvzTQJ6FFG8kdS80ophM=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -3708,7 +3708,7 @@
     },
     "got": {
       "version": "6.7.1",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/got/-/got-6.7.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/got/-/got-6.7.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-JAzQV4WpoY5WHcG0S0HHY+8ejbA=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -4516,7 +4516,7 @@
     },
     "is-obj": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/is-obj/-/is-obj-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-obj/-/is-obj-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-PkcprB9f3gJc19g6iW2rn09n2w8=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -5507,21 +5507,21 @@
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "safe-buffer": "5.1.2",
-        "yallist": "3.0.2"
+        "yallist": "3.0.3"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "yallist": {
-          "version": "3.0.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-3.0.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-hFK0u36Dx8GI2AQcGoN8dz1ti7k=",
+          "version": "3.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-3.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-S+Zk8DEWE6oKpV+vI3qWkaK+jSbIK86pCwe2IF/xwIpQ8jEuxpw9NyaGjmp9+BoJv5FV2piqCDcoCtStppiq2A==",
           "dev": true
         }
       }
     },
     "minizlib": {
-      "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minizlib/-/minizlib-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TrfjCjk4jLhcJyGMYymBH6oTXcWjYbUAXTHDbtnWHjZC25h0cdajHuPE1zxb4DVmu8crfh+HwH/WMuyLG0nHBg==",
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minizlib/-/minizlib-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7+4oTUOWKg7AuL3vloEWekXY2/D20cevzsrNT2kGWm+39J9hGTCBv8VI5Pm5lXZ/o3/mdR4f8rflAPhnQb8mPA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "minipass": "2.3.5"
@@ -5573,7 +5573,7 @@
     },
     "moment": {
       "version": "2.21.0",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/moment/-/moment-2.21.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/moment/-/moment-2.21.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-TCZ36BjURTeFTM/CwRcViQlfkMvL1/vFISuNLO5GkcVm1+QHfbSiNqZuWeMFjj1/3+uAjXswgRk30j1kkLYJBQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -5694,7 +5694,7 @@
         "strip-bom": "3.0.0",
         "stylus": "0.54.5",
         "tar": "4.4.8",
-        "uglify-js": "3.4.9",
+        "uglify-js": "3.5.9",
         "update-notifier": "2.5.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
@@ -5778,7 +5778,7 @@
         },
         "rollup": {
           "version": "0.55.5",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-0.55.5.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-0.55.5.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha512-2hke9NOy332kxvnmMQOgl7DHm94zihNyYJNd8ZLWo4U0EjFvjUkeWa0+ge+70bTg+mY0xJ7NUsf5kIhDtrGrtA==",
           "dev": true
         },
@@ -5816,34 +5816,34 @@
             "chownr": "1.1.1",
             "fs-minipass": "1.2.5",
             "minipass": "2.3.5",
-            "minizlib": "1.1.1",
+            "minizlib": "1.2.1",
             "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
             "safe-buffer": "5.1.2",
-            "yallist": "3.0.2"
+            "yallist": "3.0.3"
           }
         },
         "uglify-js": {
-          "version": "3.4.9",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.4.9.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-8CJsbKOtEbnJsTyv6LE6m6ZKniqMiFWmm9sRbopbkGs3gMPPfd3Fh8iIA4Ykv5MgaTbqHr4BaoGLJLZNhsrW1Q==",
+          "version": "3.5.9",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.5.9.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-WpT0RqsDtAWPNJK955DEnb6xjymR8Fn0OlK4TT4pS0ASYsVPqr5ELhgwOwLCP5J5vHeJ4xmMmz3DEgdqC10JeQ==",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
-            "commander": "2.17.1",
+            "commander": "2.20.0",
             "source-map": "0.6.1"
           },
           "dependencies": {
             "commander": {
-              "version": "2.17.1",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.17.1.tgz",
-              "integrity": "sha512-wPMUt6FnH2yzG95SA6mzjQOEKUU3aLaDEmzs1ti+1E9h+CsrZghRlqEM/EJ4KscsQVG8uNN4uVreUeT8+drlgg==",
+              "version": "2.20.0",
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.20.0.tgz",
+              "integrity": "sha512-7j2y+40w61zy6YC2iRNpUe/NwhNyoXrYpHMrSunaMG64nRnaf96zO/KMQR4OyN/UnE5KLyEBnKHd4aG3rskjpQ==",
               "dev": true
             }
           }
         },
         "yallist": {
-          "version": "3.0.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-3.0.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-hFK0u36Dx8GI2AQcGoN8dz1ti7k=",
+          "version": "3.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-3.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-S+Zk8DEWE6oKpV+vI3qWkaK+jSbIK86pCwe2IF/xwIpQ8jEuxpw9NyaGjmp9+BoJv5FV2piqCDcoCtStppiq2A==",
           "dev": true
         }
       }
@@ -6350,7 +6350,7 @@
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "got": "6.7.1",
-        "registry-auth-token": "3.3.2",
+        "registry-auth-token": "3.4.0",
         "registry-url": "3.1.0",
         "semver": "5.6.0"
       }
@@ -7218,9 +7218,9 @@
       }
     },
     "registry-auth-token": {
-      "version": "3.3.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/registry-auth-token/-/registry-auth-token-3.3.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JL39c60XlzCVgNrO+qq68FoNb56w/m7JYvGR2jT5iR1xBrUA3Mfx5Twk5rqTThPmQKMWydGmq8oFtDlxfrmxnQ==",
+      "version": "3.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/registry-auth-token/-/registry-auth-token-3.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4LM6Fw8eBQdwMYcES4yTnn2TqIasbXuwDx3um+QRs7S55aMKCBKBxvPXl2RiUjHwuJLTyYfxSpmfSAjQpcuP+A==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "rc": "1.2.8",
@@ -7933,7 +7933,7 @@
         "buffer-crc32": "0.2.13",
         "minimist": "1.2.0",
         "sander": "0.5.1",
-        "sourcemap-codec": "1.4.3"
+        "sourcemap-codec": "1.4.4"
       }
     },
     "source-list-map": {
@@ -7977,9 +7977,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "sourcemap-codec": {
-      "version": "1.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sourcemap-codec/-/sourcemap-codec-1.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vFrY/x/NdsD7Yc8mpTJXuao9S8lq08Z/kOITHz6b7YbfI9xL8Spe5EvSQUHOI7SbpY8bRPr0U3kKSsPuqEGSfA==",
+      "version": "1.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sourcemap-codec/-/sourcemap-codec-1.4.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CYAPYdBu34781kLHkaW3m6b/uUSyMOC2R61gcYMWooeuaGtjof86ZA/8T+qVPPt7np1085CR9hmMGrySwEc8Xg==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "sparkles": {
@@ -8218,13 +8218,13 @@
         },
         "sax": {
           "version": "0.5.8",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-0.5.8.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-0.5.8.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-1HLbIo6zMcJQaw6MFVJK25OdEsE=",
           "dev": true
         },
         "source-map": {
           "version": "0.1.43",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.1.43.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.1.43.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-wkvBRspRfBRx9drL4lcbK3+eM0Y=",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
@@ -9786,9 +9786,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "write-file-atomic": {
-      "version": "2.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/write-file-atomic/-/write-file-atomic-2.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xuPeK4OdjWqtfi59ylvVL0Yn35SF3zgcAcv7rBPFHVaEapaDr4GdGgm3j7ckTwH9wHL7fGmgfAnb0+THrHb8tA==",
+      "version": "2.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/write-file-atomic/-/write-file-atomic-2.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-s0b6vB3xIVRLWywa6X9TOMA7k9zio0TMOsl9ZnDkliA/cfJlpHXAscj0gbHVJiTdIuAYpIyqS5GW91fqm6gG5g==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "graceful-fs": "4.1.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b036e09..2b2b923 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.4.2",
   "name": "ionic-selectable",
   "title": "Ionic Selectable",
   "description": "An Ionic component similar to Ionic Select, that allows to search items, including async search, group, add, edit, delete items, and much more.",
diff --git a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.html b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.html
index 0ccd6b0..44b5454 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.html
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     <ion-infinite-scroll-content></ion-infinite-scroll-content>
   </ion-infinite-scroll>
   <ion-list no-margin
-    *ngIf="selectComponent.hasVirtualScroll && selectComponent._hasFilteredItems"
+    *ngIf="selectComponent.hasVirtualScroll"
     [virtualScroll]="selectComponent._filteredGroups[0].items"
     [approxItemHeight]="selectComponent.virtualScrollApproxItemHeight"
     [approxItemWidth]="selectComponent.virtualScrollApproxItemWidth"
diff --git a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.ts b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.ts
index c10d669..a96f795 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable-modal.component.ts
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@ import { IonicSelectableComponent } from './ionic-selectable.component';
 })
 export class IonicSelectableModalComponent implements AfterViewInit {
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal')
-  private _cssClass = true;
+  _cssClass = true;
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-can-clear')
-  private get _canClearCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _canClearCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent.canClear;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-is-multiple')
-  private get _isMultipleCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _isMultipleCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent.isMultiple;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-is-searching')
-  private get _isSearchingCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _isSearchingCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent._isSearching;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-is-add-item-template-visible')
-  private get _isAddItemTemplateVisibleCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _isAddItemTemplateVisibleCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent._isAddItemTemplateVisible;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-ios')
-  private get _isIos(): boolean {
+  get _isIos(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent._isIos;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-modal-md')
-  private _isMD(): boolean {
+  _isMD(): boolean {
     return this.selectComponent._isMD;
   }
   @ViewChild('searchbarComponent')
diff --git a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable.component.ts b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable.component.ts
index e049916..cf71505 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/ionic-selectable/ionic-selectable.component.ts
@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@ import { IonicSelectableValueTemplateDirective } from './ionic-selectable-value-
 })
 export class IonicSelectableComponent implements ControlValueAccessor, OnInit, OnDestroy, DoCheck {
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable')
-  private _cssClass = true;
+  _cssClass = true;
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-ios')
   _isIos: boolean;
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-md')
   _isMD: boolean;
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-is-multiple')
-  private get _isMultipleCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _isMultipleCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.isMultiple;
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-has-value')
-  private get _hasValueCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _hasValueCssClass(): boolean {
     return this.hasValue();
   }
   @HostBinding('class.ionic-selectable-has-placeholder')
-  private get _hasPlaceholderCssClass(): boolean {
+  get _hasPlaceholderCssClass(): boolean {
     return this._hasPlaceholder;
   }
   private _isOnSearchEnabled = true;
@@ -888,6 +888,19 @@ export class IonicSelectableComponent implements ControlValueAccessor, OnInit, O
     return this.itemTextField ? item[this.itemTextField] : item.toString();
   }
 
+  _formatValueItem(item: any): string {
+    if (this._shouldStoreItemValue) {
+      // Get item text from the list as we store it's value only.
+      let selectedItem = this.items.find(_item => {
+        return _item[this.itemValueField] === item;
+      });
+
+      return this._formatItem(selectedItem);
+    } else {
+      return this._formatItem(item);
+    }
+  }
+
   _getItemValue(item: any): any {
     if (!this._hasObjects) {
       return item;
@@ -1204,19 +1217,6 @@ export class IonicSelectableComponent implements ControlValueAccessor, OnInit, O
     this._hasFilteredItems = !this._areGroupsEmpty(this._filteredGroups);
   }
 
-  private _formatValueItem(item: any): string {
-    if (this._shouldStoreItemValue) {
-      // Get item text from the list as we store it's value only.
-      let selectedItem = this.items.find(_item => {
-        return _item[this.itemValueField] === item;
-      });
-
-      return this._formatItem(selectedItem);
-    } else {
-      return this._formatItem(item);
-    }
-  }
-
   private _getPropertyValue(object: any, property: string): any {
     if (!property) {
       return null;
diff --git a/tsconfig.dist.json b/tsconfig.dist.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f0805f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsconfig.dist.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./node_modules/ng-packagr/lib/ts/conf/tsconfig.ngc.json",
+  "angularCompilerOptions": {
+    "annotateForClosureCompiler": true,
+    "flatModuleId": "AUTOGENERATED",
+    "flatModuleOutFile": "AUTOGENERATED",
+    "skipTemplateCodegen": true,
+    "strictMetadataEmit": true,
+    "fullTemplateTypeCheck": false
+  }
+}