diff --git a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/edc/elm/panes.edc b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/edc/elm/panes.edc
index 5910769421..63f1166a83 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/edc/elm/panes.edc
+++ b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/edc/elm/panes.edc
@@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ group { name: "elm/panes/vertical/default";
          }
       }
    }
+   programs {
+      program {signal: "mouse,down,1"; source: "bar"; // for "press" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,press" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,up,1"; source: "bar"; // for "unpress" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,unpress" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,clicked,1"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,down,1,double"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked,double" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click,double" "elm";
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 group { name: "elm/panes/horizontal/default";
@@ -162,6 +176,20 @@ group { name: "elm/panes/horizontal/default";
          }
       }
    }
+   programs {
+      program {signal: "mouse,down,1"; source: "bar"; // for "press" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,press" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,up,1"; source: "bar"; // for "unpress" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,unpress" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,clicked,1"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,down,1,double"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked,double" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click,double" "elm";
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -309,6 +337,18 @@ group { name: "elm/panes/vertical/flush";
       }
    }
    programs {
+      program {signal: "mouse,down,1"; source: "bar"; // for "press" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,press" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,up,1"; source: "bar"; // for "unpress" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,unpress" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,clicked,1"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,down,1,double"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked,double" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click,double" "elm";
+      }
       program {
          signal: "mouse,in"; source: "bar1";
          action: STATE_SET "active" 0.0;
@@ -511,5 +551,17 @@ group { name: "elm/panes/horizontal/flush";
          target: "glow2a";
          target: "glow2b";
       }
+      program {signal: "mouse,down,1"; source: "bar"; // for "press" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,press" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,up,1"; source: "bar"; // for "unpress" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,unpress" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,clicked,1"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click" "elm";
+      }
+      program { signal: "mouse,down,1,double"; source: "bar"; // for "clicked,double" smart callback
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,click,double" "elm";
+      }
    }
 }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panes.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panes.c
index 10bcb06a0e..a6cbb33b36 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panes.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panes.c
@@ -207,16 +207,16 @@ _elm_panes_smart_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
    elm_panes_content_left_size_set(obj, 0.5);
 
    edje_object_signal_callback_add
-     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,click", "",
+     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,click", "*",
      _on_clicked, obj);
    edje_object_signal_callback_add
-     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,click,double", "",
+     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,click,double", "*",
      _double_clicked, obj);
    edje_object_signal_callback_add
-     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,press", "",
+     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,press", "*",
      _on_pressed, obj);
    edje_object_signal_callback_add
-     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,unpress", "",
+     (wd->resize_obj, "elm,action,unpress", "*",
      _on_unpressed, obj);
 
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);