diff --git a/demos/tabs/sortable.html b/demos/tabs/sortable.html
index 9888cff77..81ae22a25 100644
--- a/demos/tabs/sortable.html
+++ b/demos/tabs/sortable.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			stop: function(event, ui) {
 				tabs.tabs( "refresh" );
 				if (previouslyFocused) {
-					ui.item.focus();
+					ui.item.trigger( "focus" );
 				}
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/tests/unit/button/core.js b/tests/unit/button/core.js
index 13bc94e33..98219c66c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/button/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/button/core.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ QUnit.test( "Disabled button loses focus", function( assert ) {
 	assert.expect( 2 );
 	var element = $( "#button" ).button();
 
-	element.focus();
+	element.trigger( "focus" );
 	setTimeout( function() {
 
 		assert.equal( element[ 0 ], $.ui.safeActiveElement( document ), "Button is focused" );
diff --git a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
index fe2774d02..39d8c6831 100644
--- a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ QUnit.test( "Ensure checked after single click on checkbox label button", functi
 	var ready = assert.async();
 	assert.expect( 2 );
 
-	$( "#check2" ).checkboxradio().change( function() {
+	$( "#check2" ).checkboxradio().on( "change", function() {
 		var label = $( this ).checkboxradio( "widget" );
 		assert.ok( this.checked, "checked ok" );
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ QUnit.test( "Handle form association via form attribute", function( assert ) {
 	var radio2 = $( "#crazy-form-2" ).checkboxradio();
 	var radio2Label = radio2.checkboxradio( "widget" );
 
-	radio2.change( function() {
+	radio2.on( "change", function() {
 		assert.ok( this.checked, "#2 checked" );
 		assert.ok( !radio1[ 0 ].checked, "#1 not checked" );
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/events.js b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/events.js
index 9e391897f..96580c791 100644
--- a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/events.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ QUnit.test( "Checkbox shows focus when using keyboard navigation", function( ass
 	var check = $( "#check" ).checkboxradio(),
 		label = $( "label[for='check']" );
 	assert.lacksClasses( label, "ui-state-focus" );
-	check.focus();
+	check.trigger( "focus" );
 	setTimeout( function() {
 		assert.hasClasses( label, "ui-state-focus" );
 		ready();
diff --git a/tests/unit/menu/core.js b/tests/unit/menu/core.js
index be68eddca..8380d66bd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/menu/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/menu/core.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ QUnit.test( "active menu item styling", function( assert ) {
 		setTimeout( function() {
 			isActive( parentItem );
 			isActive( childItem );
-			element.blur();
+			element.trigger( "blur" );
 			setTimeout( function() {
 				isInactive( parentItem );
 				isInactive( childItem );
diff --git a/ui/effects/effect-size.js b/ui/effects/effect-size.js
index 20af22777..95a1423e6 100644
--- a/ui/effects/effect-size.js
+++ b/ui/effects/effect-size.js
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ return $.effects.define( "size", function( options, done ) {
 		to.top = ( original.outerHeight - to.outerHeight ) * baseline.y + pos.top;
 		to.left = ( original.outerWidth - to.outerWidth ) * baseline.x + pos.left;
 	}
+	delete from.outerHeight;
+	delete from.outerWidth;
 	element.css( from );
 
 	// Animate the children if desired
diff --git a/ui/safe-offset.js b/ui/safe-offset.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/ui/widgets/button.js b/ui/widgets/button.js
index 3def0f9aa..a4be3c76e 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/button.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/button.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.button", {
 			this._toggleClass( null, "ui-state-disabled", value );
 			this.element[ 0 ].disabled = value;
 			if ( value ) {
-				this.element.blur();
+				this.element.trigger( "blur" );
 			}
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/ui/widgets/selectmenu.js b/ui/widgets/selectmenu.js
index 52139f73e..79e97816b 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/selectmenu.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", [ $.ui.formResetMixin, {
 		this.labels = this.element.labels().attr( "for", this.ids.button );
 		this._on( this.labels, {
 			click: function( event ) {
-				this.button.focus();
+				this.button.trigger( "focus" );
 				event.preventDefault();
 			}
 		} );
diff --git a/ui/widgets/tooltip.js b/ui/widgets/tooltip.js
index d466410d7..106485269 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/tooltip.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/tooltip.js
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tooltip", {
 					position( positionOption.of );
 					clearInterval( delayedShow );
 				}
-			}, $.fx.interval );
+			}, 13 );
 		}
 
 		this._trigger( "open", event, { tooltip: tooltip } );