diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_colorselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_colorselector.c
index 411d7a037b..59476326c7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_colorselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_colorselector.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ test_colorselector(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED,
    const Eina_List *item_list, *last_item_list;
    Elm_Object_Item *color_item;
    int r, g, b, a;
+   Elm_Object_Item *item;
 
    win = elm_win_util_standard_add("colorselector", "ColorSelector");
    elm_win_autodel_set(win, EINA_TRUE);
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ test_colorselector(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED,
    evas_object_show(fr);
 
    cs = elm_colorselector_add(fr);
-   elm_colorselector_palette_color_add(cs, 255, 90, 18, 128);
+   item = elm_colorselector_palette_color_add(cs, 255, 90, 18, 128);
+   elm_colorselector_palette_item_selected_set(item, EINA_TRUE);
+
    elm_colorselector_palette_color_add(cs, 255, 213, 0, 255);
    elm_colorselector_palette_color_add(cs, 146, 255, 11, 255);
    elm_colorselector_palette_color_add(cs, 9, 186, 10, 255);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector.c
index 714cd79412..daf326160c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ _on_color_long_press(void *data)
    ELM_COLORSELECTOR_DATA_GET(WIDGET(item), sd);
 
    sd->longpress_timer = NULL;
-   sd->longpressed = EINA_TRUE;
+
    evas_object_smart_callback_call
      (WIDGET(item), SIG_COLOR_ITEM_LONGPRESSED, item);
 
@@ -1293,8 +1293,6 @@ _on_color_pressed(void *data,
    ELM_COLORSELECTOR_DATA_GET(WIDGET(item), sd);
 
    if (ev->button != 1) return;
-   elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(item), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
-   sd->longpressed = EINA_FALSE;
 
    ecore_timer_del(sd->longpress_timer);
    sd->longpress_timer = ecore_timer_add
@@ -1317,15 +1315,17 @@ _on_color_released(void *data,
 
    if (ev->button != 1) return;
    ELM_SAFE_FREE(sd->longpress_timer, ecore_timer_del);
-   elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(item), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
-   if (!sd->longpressed)
-     {
-        elm_colorselector_color_set
-          (WIDGET(item), item->color->r, item->color->g, item->color->b,
-          item->color->a);
-        evas_object_smart_callback_call
-          (WIDGET(item), SIG_COLOR_ITEM_SELECTED, item);
-     }
+
+   elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(item), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
+   elm_colorselector_color_set(WIDGET(item), item->color->r, item->color->g,
+                               item->color->b, item->color->a);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(WIDGET(item), SIG_COLOR_ITEM_SELECTED,
+                                   item);
+
+   temp_item = eina_list_data_get(sd->selected);
+   if (temp_item && (temp_item != item))
+     elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(temp_item), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->items, l, temp_item)
      if (item == temp_item) sd->selected = l;
    sd->focused = ELM_COLORSELECTOR_PALETTE;
@@ -2166,6 +2166,67 @@ _palette_items_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *_pd, va_list *list)
    *ret = sd->items;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_colorselector_palette_item_selected_set(Elm_Object_Item *it,
+                              Eina_Bool selected)
+{
+   Elm_Color_Item *temp_item, *item;
+   item = (Elm_Color_Item *)it;
+   Eina_List *l;
+
+   ELM_COLORSELECTOR_DATA_GET(WIDGET(item), sd);
+   ELM_COLORSELECTOR_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+
+   if (selected)
+     {
+        temp_item = eina_list_data_get(sd->selected);
+        if (item == temp_item) return;
+        elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(item), "elm,state,selected", "elm");
+        elm_colorselector_color_set(WIDGET(item), item->color->r, item->color->g,
+                                    item->color->b, item->color->a);
+        if (temp_item)
+          elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(temp_item), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+
+        EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->items, l, temp_item)
+          if (item == temp_item) sd->selected = l;
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        elm_object_signal_emit(VIEW(item), "elm,state,unselected", "elm");
+        sd->selected = NULL;
+     }
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_colorselector_palette_item_selected_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it)
+{
+   Elm_Color_Item *temp_item, *item;
+   item = (Elm_Color_Item *)it;
+   ELM_COLORSELECTOR_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
+   ELM_COLORSELECTOR_DATA_GET(WIDGET(item), sd);
+
+   temp_item = eina_list_data_get(sd->selected);
+   if (item == temp_item) return EINA_TRUE;
+   else return EINA_FALSE;
+}
+
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+elm_colorselector_palette_selected_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_COLORSELECTOR_CHECK(obj) NULL;
+   Elm_Object_Item *ret = NULL;
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, elm_obj_colorselector_palette_selected_item_get(&ret));
+   return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+_palette_selected_item_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *_pd, va_list *list)
+{
+   Elm_Object_Item **ret = va_arg(*list, Elm_Object_Item **);
+   Elm_Colorselector_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
+   *ret = eina_list_data_get(sd->selected);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_colorselector_palette_name_set(Evas_Object *obj,
                                    const char *palette_name)
@@ -2230,6 +2291,7 @@ _class_constructor(Eo_Class *klass)
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_MODE_GET), _mode_get),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_COLOR_ADD), _palette_color_add),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_CLEAR), _palette_clear),
+        EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_SELECTED_ITEM_GET), _palette_selected_item_get),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_ITEMS_GET), _palette_items_get),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_SET), _palette_name_set),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_GET), _palette_name_get),
@@ -2249,6 +2311,7 @@ static const Eo_Op_Description op_desc[] = {
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_MODE_GET, "Get Colorselector's mode."),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_COLOR_ADD, "Add a new color item to palette."),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_CLEAR, "Clear the palette items."),
+     EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_SELECTED_ITEM_GET, "Get Palette's current selected item"),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_ITEMS_GET, "Get palette's item list"),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_SET, "Set current palette's name."),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_GET, "Get current palette's name."),
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_common.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_common.h
index d39cf56bfe..801b416703 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_common.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_common.h
@@ -56,3 +56,24 @@ EAPI void elm_colorselector_palette_item_color_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it, in
  */
 EAPI void elm_colorselector_palette_item_color_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, int r, int g, int b, int a);
 
+/**
+ * Get the selected state of color palette item.
+ *
+ * @param it The Colorpalette item
+ * @return EINA_TRUE if the item is selected, EINA_FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * @since 1.9
+ * @ingroup Colorselector
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool elm_colorselector_palette_item_selected_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
+
+/**
+ * Set the selected state of color palette item
+ *
+ * @param it The Colorpalette item
+ * @param selected if it's EINA_TRUE, select the item otherwise, unselect the item
+ *
+ * @since 1.9
+ * @ingroup Colorselector
+ */
+EAPI void elm_colorselector_palette_item_selected_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, Eina_Bool selected);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_eo.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_eo.h
index b7ac81a251..b8cc88e9a9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_eo.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_eo.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_MODE_GET,
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_COLOR_ADD,
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_CLEAR,
+   ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_SELECTED_ITEM_GET,
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_ITEMS_GET,
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_SET,
    ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_NAME_GET,
@@ -126,6 +127,18 @@ enum
  */
 #define elm_obj_colorselector_palette_items_get(ret) ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_ITEMS_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(const Eina_List **, ret)
 
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_colorselector_palette_selected_item_get
+ * @since 1.9
+ *
+ * Get current selected palette item
+ *
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ * @ingroup Colorselector
+ */
+#define elm_obj_colorselector_palette_selected_item_get(ret) ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_ID(ELM_OBJ_COLORSELECTOR_SUB_ID_PALETTE_SELECTED_ITEM_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(Elm_Object_Item **, ret)
+
 /**
  * @def elm_obj_colorselector_palette_name_set
  * @since 1.8
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_legacy.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_legacy.h
index b366056efa..7a7dd039c0 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_legacy.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_colorselector_legacy.h
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ EAPI void elm_colorselector_palette_clear(Evas_Object *obj);
  */
 EAPI const Eina_List *elm_colorselector_palette_items_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 
+/**
+ * Get the selected item in colorselector palette.
+ *
+ * @param obj The Colorselector object
+ * @return The selected item, or NULL if none is selected.
+ *
+ * @since 1.9
+ * @ingroup Colorselector
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item *elm_colorselector_palette_selected_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
 /**
  * Set current palette's name
  *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_colorselector.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_colorselector.h
index 4dbc4acf28..7b1c5ed28c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_colorselector.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_colorselector.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct _Elm_Colorselector_Smart_Data
    Elm_Colorselector_Mode mode, focused;
    int                    sel_color_type;
 
-   Eina_Bool              longpressed : 1;
    Eina_Bool              config_load : 1;
 };