diff --git a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
index c62baa9d41..059e2aad79 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
+++ b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
@@ -899,3 +899,6 @@
 
 	* Don't link anymore with E_DBus at build time.
 
+2013-01-13  Daniel Juyung Seo (SeoZ)
+
+        * Added "highlighted" and "unhighlighted" signals to list, genlist, and gengrid.
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/NEWS b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
index 73c778b959..daf20284b9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/NEWS
+++ b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Additions:
    * Add elm_label_slide_mode_set(), elm_label_slide_mode_get()
    * Add elm_label_slide_go()
    * Add a label signal callback "slide,end"
+   * Add "highlighted" and "unhighlighted" callbacks to list, genlist, and gengrid.
 
 Improvements:
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index 8d1457cb2c..42f6000e0b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ static const char SIG_EDGE_LEFT[] = "edge,left";
 static const char SIG_EDGE_RIGHT[] = "edge,right";
 static const char SIG_MOVED[] = "moved";
 static const char SIG_INDEX_UPDATE[] = "index,update";
+static const char SIG_HIGHLIGHTED[] = "highlighted";
+static const char SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED[] = "unhighlighted";
 static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_ACTIVATED, ""},
    {SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, ""},
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_EDGE_LEFT, ""},
    {SIG_EDGE_RIGHT, ""},
    {SIG_MOVED, ""},
+   {SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, ""},
+   {SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ _item_unselect(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
      return;
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, it);
    it->highlighted = EINA_FALSE;
    if (it->selected)
      {
@@ -445,6 +450,7 @@ _item_highlight(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
      return;
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, it);
    it->highlighted = EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
index 15e9494b43..c126c57e33 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@
  *   until the left edge.
  * - @c "edge,right" - This is called when the gengrid is scrolled
  *   until the right edge.
+ * - @c "highlighted" - an item in the list is pressed and highlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was highlighted.
+ * - @c "unhighlighted" - an item in the list is unpressed and unhighlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was unhighlighted.
  *
  * Supported elm_object common APIs
  * @li elm_object_signal_emit()
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index f89bf518bd..aefd44e23a 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ static const char SIG_MOVED_AFTER[] = "moved,after";
 static const char SIG_MOVED_BEFORE[] = "moved,before";
 static const char SIG_INDEX_UPDATE[] = "index,update";
 static const char SIG_TREE_EFFECT_FINISHED [] = "tree,effect,finished";
+static const char SIG_HIGHLIGHTED[] = "highlighted";
+static const char SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED[] = "unhighlighted";
 
 static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, ""},
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_MOVED_AFTER, ""},
    {SIG_MOVED_BEFORE, ""},
    {SIG_TREE_EFFECT_FINISHED, ""},
+   {SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, ""},
+   {SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -2568,6 +2572,7 @@ _item_highlight(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
    if (it->deco_all_view)
      edje_object_signal_emit(it->deco_all_view, "elm,state,selected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, it);
 
    selectraise = edje_object_data_get(VIEW(it), "selectraise");
    if ((selectraise) && (!strcmp(selectraise, "on")))
@@ -2587,6 +2592,7 @@ _item_unhighlight(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
      return;
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(it), SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, it);
    if (it->deco_all_view)
      edje_object_signal_emit
        (it->deco_all_view, "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
index 505a035825..2db17ae0a4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.h
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@
  * - @c "language,changed" - This is called when the program's language is
  *   changed.
  * - @c "tree,effect,finished" - This is called when a genlist tree effect is finished.
+ * - @c "highlighted" - an item in the list is pressed and highlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was highlighted.
+ * - @c "unhighlighted" - an item in the list is unpressed and unhighlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was unhighlighted.
  *
  *
  * Supported elm_object_item common APIs
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
index 637ace08c0..977edaaa6c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ static const char SIG_EDGE_LEFT[] = "edge,left";
 static const char SIG_EDGE_RIGHT[] = "edge,right";
 static const char SIG_LANG_CHANGED[] = "language,changed";
 static const char SIG_SWIPE[] = "swipe";
+static const char SIG_HIGHLIGHTED[] = "highlighted";
+static const char SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED[] = "unhighlighted";
 static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_ACTIVATED, ""},
    {SIG_CLICKED_DOUBLE, ""},
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {SIG_EDGE_RIGHT, ""},
    {SIG_LANG_CHANGED, ""},
    {SIG_SWIPE, ""},
+   {SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, ""},
+   {SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, ""},
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -873,6 +877,7 @@ _item_highlight(Elm_List_Item *it)
    _elm_list_walk(sd);
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, SIG_HIGHLIGHTED, it);
    select_raise = edje_object_data_get(VIEW(it), "selectraise");
    if ((select_raise) && (!strcmp(select_raise, "on")))
      evas_object_raise(VIEW(it));
@@ -927,6 +932,7 @@ _item_unselect(Elm_List_Item *it)
    _elm_list_walk(sd);
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, SIG_UNHIGHLIGHTED, it);
    stacking = edje_object_data_get(VIEW(it), "stacking");
    select_raise = edje_object_data_get(VIEW(it), "selectraise");
    if ((select_raise) && (!strcmp(select_raise, "on")))
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
index 70a40073cc..e33807b105 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
  * - @c "edge,left" - the list is scrolled until the left edge
  * - @c "edge,right" - the list is scrolled until the right edge
  * - @c "language,changed" - the program's language changed
+ * - @c "highlighted" - an item in the list is pressed and highlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was highlighted.
+ * - @c "unhighlighted" - an item in the list is unpressed and unhighlighted.
+ *   The %c event_info parameter is the item that was unhighlighted.
  *
  * Available styles for it are:
  * - @c "default"