diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index bc16bb32bf..3bd26e2efa 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ static const char SIG_INDEX_UPDATE[] = "index,update";
 static const char SIG_HIGHLIGHTED[] = "highlighted";
 static const char SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED[] = "unhighlighted";
 static const char SIG_LANG_CHANGED[] = "language,changed";
+static const char SIG_PRESSED[] = "pressed";
+static const char SIG_RELEASED[] = "released";
 
 static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_ACTIVATED, ""},
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {SIG_LANG_CHANGED, ""},
+   {SIG_PRESSED, ""},
+   {SIG_RELEASED, ""},
 
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
@@ -499,6 +503,8 @@ _item_mouse_down_cb(void *data,
         evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, it);
         evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_ACTIVATED, it);
      }
+
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_PRESSED, it);
    if (it->long_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->long_timer);
    if (it->realized)
      it->long_timer = ecore_timer_add
@@ -562,6 +568,7 @@ _item_mouse_up_cb(void *data,
      sd->on_hold = EINA_TRUE;
    else sd->on_hold = EINA_FALSE;
 
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_RELEASED, it);
    if (it->long_timer)
      {
         ecore_timer_del(it->long_timer);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
index b7aef75ce3..35b76d11f8 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@
  * - @c "activated" - The user has double-clicked or pressed
  *   (enter|return|spacebar) on an item. The @c event_info parameter
  *   is the gengrid item that was activated.
+ * - @c "pressed" - The user pressed the an item. The @c event_info
+ *   parameter is the item that was pressed.
+ * - @c "released" - The user released the an item. The @c event_info
+ *   parameter is the item that was released.
  * - @c "clicked,double" - The user has double-clicked an item.
  *   The @c event_info parameter is the gengrid item that was double-clicked.
  * - @c "longpressed" - This is called when the item is pressed for a certain
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index ef3d454cf2..40fb162c80 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ static const char SIG_TREE_EFFECT_FINISHED [] = "tree,effect,finished";
 static const char SIG_HIGHLIGHTED[] = "highlighted";
 static const char SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED[] = "unhighlighted";
 static const char SIG_LANG_CHANGED[] = "language,changed";
+static const char SIG_PRESSED[] = "pressed";
+static const char SIG_RELEASED[] = "released";
 
 static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, ""},
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {SIG_LANG_CHANGED, ""},
+   {SIG_PRESSED, ""},
+   {SIG_RELEASED, ""},
+
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -3446,6 +3451,7 @@ _item_mouse_down_cb(void *data,
           evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, it);
           evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_ACTIVATED, it);
        }
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_PRESSED, it);
    if (it->item->swipe_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->item->swipe_timer);
    it->item->swipe_timer = ecore_timer_add(0.4, _swipe_cancel, it);
    if (it->long_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->long_timer);
@@ -4013,6 +4019,7 @@ _item_mouse_up_cb(void *data,
    sd = GL_IT(it)->wsd;
 
    sd->mouse_down = EINA_FALSE;
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_RELEASED, it);
    if (sd->multi_touched)
      {
         if ((!sd->multi) && (!it->selected) && (it->highlighted))
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
index 1851ddfa98..efa84950e4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@
  * - @c "activated" - The user has double-clicked or pressed
  *   (enter|return|spacebar) on an item. The @c event_info parameter is the
  *   item that was activated.
+ * - @c "pressed" - The user pressed the an item. The @c event_info
+ *   parameter is the item that was pressed.
+ * - @c "released" - The user released the an item. The @c event_info
+ *   parameter is the item that was released.
  * - @c "clicked,double" - The user has double-clicked an item.  The @c
  *   event_info parameter is the item that was double-clicked.
  * - @c "selected" - This is called when a user has made an item selected.