Trying to get Zepto to trigger backbone events without attaching to the DOM

backbone_zepto_spec.coffee

# using coffeescript and jasmine, but the idea should be clear
# if this runs on jquery, all tests pass; if it runs on zepto (RC1 or 0.8), only the second spec passes

it 'fails: triggers event on nested element', ->
  $div = $('<div><div class="close"></div></div>')
  notified = false
  $div.on 'click', ->
    notified = true
  $div.find('.close').trigger('click')
  waitsFor -> notified

it 'works: triggers event on element', ->
  $div = $('<div></div>')
  notified = false
  $div.on 'click', ->
    notified = true
  $div.trigger('click')
  waitsFor -> notified

it 'fails: triggers backbone event on unattached dom elements'
  TestView = Backbone.View.extend
    events:
      'click .close': 'closeHandler'

    closeHandler: ->
      console.log 'in close handler'
      @hide()

    hide: ->
      console.log 'in hide method'
      @$el.remove()

    render: ->
      @$el.append('<div class="close"></div>')

  view = new TestView
  view.render()

  # uncomment this line to make it work, but I don't want to attach it to the DOM if I don't have to
  # @$jasmineContent.append(view.el)

  spy = spyOn(view, 'hide')
  view.$el.find('.close').trigger('click')
  waitsFor -> spy.wasCalled