diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_focus.c b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_focus.c
index fb66ac0e42..22072a5fc5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_focus.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_focus.c
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@
 #endif
 #ifndef ELM_LIB_QUICKLAUNCH
 
+static Eina_Bool
+_event(void *data __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *src __UNUSED__, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info)
+{
+   const char *key;
+   if (type == EVAS_CALLBACK_KEY_DOWN)
+     printf ("Key Down:");
+   else if (type == EVAS_CALLBACK_KEY_UP)
+     printf ("Key Up:");
+   else
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+   Evas_Event_Key_Down *ev = event_info;
+   printf("%s\n", ev->key);
+
+   ev->event_flags |= EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD;
+   return EINA_TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 _on_key_down(void *data __UNUSED__, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *einfo __UNUSED__)
 {
@@ -31,6 +48,7 @@ test_focus(void *data __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *event_info
    elm_win_title_set(win, "Focus");
    elm_win_focus_highlight_enabled_set(win, EINA_TRUE);
    evas_object_resize(win, 800, 600);
+   elm_object_event_callback_add(win, _event, NULL);
    elm_win_autodel_set(win, EINA_TRUE);
    my_show(win);
 
@@ -126,8 +144,10 @@ test_focus(void *data __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *event_info
                        evas_object_size_hint_align_set(bt, EVAS_HINT_FILL,
                                                        EVAS_HINT_FILL);
                        evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(bt, 0.0, 0.0);
+                       elm_object_event_callback_add(bt, _event, NULL);
                        elm_scroller_content_set(sc, bt);
                        my_show(bt);
+                       elm_object_event_callback_del(bt, _event, NULL);
                     }
                }
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index 6cab9fee38..fad056b3e3 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ extern "C" {
    *        set on Elm_List_Item, then it is of this type.
    */
    typedef Evas_Object *(*Elm_Tooltip_Item_Content_Cb) (void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *item);
-  
-  
+
+   typedef Eina_Bool (*Elm_Event_Cb) (void *data, Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *src, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info);
+
 #ifndef ELM_LIB_QUICKLAUNCH
 #define ELM_MAIN() int main(int argc, char **argv) {elm_init(argc, argv); return elm_main(argc, argv);}
 #else
@@ -368,6 +369,9 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI void         elm_object_signal_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source, void (*func) (void *data, Evas_Object *o, const char *emission, const char *source), void *data);
    EAPI void        *elm_object_signal_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source, void (*func) (void *data, Evas_Object *o, const char *emission, const char *source));
 
+   EAPI void         elm_object_event_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data);
+   EAPI void        *elm_object_event_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data);
+
    EAPI void         elm_coords_finger_size_adjust(int times_w, Evas_Coord *w, int times_h, Evas_Coord *h);
 
    EAPI double       elm_longpress_timeout_get(void);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
index 82901676ad..93c39ff40e 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
@@ -2651,6 +2651,50 @@ elm_object_signal_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const cha
     return elm_widget_signal_callback_del(obj, emission, source, func);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add a callback for a event emitted by widget or their children.
+ *
+ * This function connects a callback function to any key_down key_up event
+ * emitted by the @p obj or their children.
+ * This only will be called if no other callback has consumed the event.
+ * If you want consume the event, and no other get it, func should return
+ * EINA_TRUE and put EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD in event_flags.
+ *
+ * @warning Accept duplicated callback addition.
+ *
+ * @param obj The object
+ * @param func The callback function to be executed when the event is
+ * emitted.
+ * @param data Data to pass in to the callback function.
+ * @ingroup General
+ */
+EAPI void
+elm_object_event_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data)
+{
+   elm_widget_event_callback_add(obj, func, data);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a event callback from an widget.
+ *
+ * This function removes a callback, previoulsy attached to event emission
+ * by the @p obj.
+ * The parameters func and data must match exactly those passed to
+ * a previous call to elm_object_event_callback_add(). The data pointer that
+ * was passed to this call will be returned.
+ *
+ * @param obj The object
+ * @param func The callback function to be executed when the event is
+ * emitted.
+ * @param data Data to pass in to the callback function.
+ * @return The data pointer
+ * @ingroup General
+ */
+EAPI void *
+elm_object_event_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data)
+{
+   return elm_widget_event_callback_del(obj, func, data);
+}
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index c5eb513128..93957495d2 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ static const char SMART_NAME[] = "elm_widget";
 
 typedef struct _Smart_Data Smart_Data;
 typedef struct _Edje_Signal_Data Edje_Signal_Data;
+typedef struct _Elm_Event_Cb_Data Elm_Event_Cb_Data;
 
 struct _Smart_Data
 {
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ struct _Smart_Data
    Eina_Bool      disabled : 1;
 
    Eina_List     *focus_chain;
+   Eina_List     *event_cb;
 };
 
 struct _Edje_Signal_Data
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@ struct _Edje_Signal_Data
    void *data;
 };
 
+struct _Elm_Event_Cb_Data {
+     Elm_Event_Cb func;
+     const void *data;
+};
+
 /* local subsystem functions */
 static void _smart_reconfigure(Smart_Data *sd);
 static void _smart_add(Evas_Object *obj);
@@ -238,13 +245,7 @@ _propagate_event(void *data, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_i
         break;
      }
 
-   if ((event_flags) && ((*event_flags) & EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD))
-      return;
-
-   if ((sd->event_func) && (sd->event_func(obj, obj, type, event_info)))
-      return;
-
-   elm_widget_parent_event_propagate(obj, type, event_info, event_flags);
+   elm_widget_event_propagate(obj, type, event_info, event_flags);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -897,11 +898,40 @@ elm_widget_parent_widget_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return parent;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
-elm_widget_parent_event_propagate(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info, Evas_Event_Flags *event_flags)
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_event_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data)
 {
-   API_ENTRY return EINA_FALSE;
-   Evas_Object *parent = sd->parent_obj;
+   API_ENTRY return;
+   Elm_Event_Cb_Data *ecb = ELM_NEW(Elm_Event_Cb_Data);
+   ecb->func = func;
+   ecb->data = data;
+   sd->event_cb = eina_list_append(sd->event_cb, ecb);
+}
+
+EAPI void *
+elm_widget_event_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data)
+{
+   API_ENTRY return NULL;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   Elm_Event_Cb_Data *ecd;
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->event_cb, l, ecd)
+      if ((ecd->func == func) && (ecd->data == data))
+        {
+           free(ecd);
+           sd->event_cb = eina_list_remove_list(sd->event_cb, l);
+           return (void *)data;
+        }
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_widget_event_propagate(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info, Evas_Event_Flags *event_flags)
+{
+   API_ENTRY return EINA_FALSE; //TODO reduce.
+   if (!_elm_widget_is(obj)) return EINA_FALSE;
+   Evas_Object *parent = obj;
+   Elm_Event_Cb_Data *ecd;
+   Eina_List *l, *l_prev;
 
    while (parent &&
           (!(event_flags && ((*event_flags) & EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD))))
@@ -909,8 +939,16 @@ elm_widget_parent_event_propagate(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Callback_Type type, voi
         sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(parent);
         if ((!sd) || (!_elm_widget_is(obj)))
           return EINA_FALSE; //Not Elm Widget
+
         if (sd->event_func && (sd->event_func(parent, obj, type, event_info)))
           return EINA_TRUE;
+
+        EINA_LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(sd->event_cb, l, l_prev, ecd)
+          {
+             if (ecd->func((void *)ecd->data, parent, obj, type, event_info) ||
+                 (event_flags && ((*event_flags) & EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD)))
+                 return EINA_TRUE;
+          }
         parent = sd->parent_obj;
      }
 
@@ -2499,7 +2537,7 @@ _smart_del(Evas_Object *obj)
    Edje_Signal_Data *esd;
 
    INTERNAL_ENTRY;
-  
+
    if (sd->del_pre_func) sd->del_pre_func(obj);
    if (sd->resize_obj)
      {
@@ -2531,6 +2569,7 @@ _smart_del(Evas_Object *obj)
         eina_stringshare_del(esd->source);
         free(esd);
      }
+   eina_list_free(sd->event_cb); /* should be empty anyway */
    if (sd->del_func) sd->del_func(obj);
    if (sd->style) eina_stringshare_del(sd->style);
    if (sd->type) eina_stringshare_del(sd->type);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index d6a5646cb2..618e6e7440 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_focused_object_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_top_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_is(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_parent_widget_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
-EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_parent_event_propagate(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info, Evas_Event_Flags *event_flags);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_event_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data);
+EAPI void            *elm_widget_event_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data);
+EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_event_propagate(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info, Evas_Event_Flags *event_flags);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_List *objs);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_unset(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI const Eina_List *elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_get(const Evas_Object *obj);