diff --git a/frontend/ui/geometry.lua b/frontend/ui/geometry.lua
index 847569aaa..1a45936a4 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/geometry.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/geometry.lua
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ for points, it is basically an equality check
 function Geom:contains(rect_b)
 	if self.x <= rect_b.x
 	and self.y <= rect_b.y
-	and self.x + self.w <= rect_b.x + rect_b.w
-	and self.y + self.h <= rect_b.y + rect_b.h
+	and self.x + self.w >= rect_b.x + rect_b.w
+	and self.y + self.h >= rect_b.y + rect_b.h
 	then
 		return true
 	end
diff --git a/frontend/ui/gesturedetector.lua b/frontend/ui/gesturedetector.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d7eb8834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/ui/gesturedetector.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+require "ui/geometry"
+
+-- Synchronization events (SYN.code).
+SYN_REPORT = 0
+SYN_CONFIG = 1
+SYN_MT_REPORT = 2
+
+-- For multi-touch events (ABS.code).
+ABS_MT_SLOT = 47
+ABS_MT_POSITION_X = 53
+ABS_MT_POSITION_Y = 54
+ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID = 57
+ABS_MT_PRESSURE = 58
+
+GestureRange = {
+	ges = nil,
+	range = nil,
+}
+
+function GestureRange:new(o)
+	local o = o or {}
+	setmetatable(o, self)
+	self.__index = self
+	return o
+end
+
+function GestureRange:match(gs)
+	if gs.ges ~= self.ges then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	if self.range:contains(gs.pos) then
+	DEBUG(self, gs)
+		return true
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+GestureDetector = {
+	ev_stack = {},
+	cur_ev = {},
+}
+
+--[[
+MT_TRACK_ID: 0
+MT_X: 310
+MT_Y: 174
+SYN REPORT
+MT_TRACK_ID: -1
+SYN REPORT
+
+MT_TRACK_ID: 0
+MT_X: 222
+MT_Y: 207
+SYN REPORT
+MT_TRACK_ID: -1
+SYN REPORT
+--]]
+
+function GestureDetector:feedEvent(ev) 
+	if ev.type == EV_SYN then
+		if ev.code == SYN_REPORT then
+			-- end of one event or release touch?
+			if self.cur_ev.id == -1 then
+				-- touch release?
+				return self:guessGesture()
+			else
+				table.insert(self.ev_stack, self.cur_ev)
+				self.cur_ev = {}
+				--DEBUG(self.ev_stack)
+			end
+		end
+	elseif ev.type == EV_ABS then
+		if ev.code == ABS_MT_SLOT then
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID then
+			self.cur_ev.id = ev.value
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X then
+			self.cur_ev.x = ev.value
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_Y then
+			self.cur_ev.y = ev.value
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function GestureDetector:guessGesture()
+	local is_recognized = false
+	local result = nil
+	local last_ev = {pos = Geom:new{}}
+
+	for k,ev in ipairs(self.ev_stack) do
+		--@TODO do real recognization here    (houqp)
+		is_recognized = true
+		result = {
+			ges = "tap",
+			pos = Geom:new{
+				x = ev.x or last_ev.x,
+				y = ev.y or last_ev.x,
+				w = 0,
+				h = 0,
+			}
+		}
+		last_ev = ev
+	end
+
+	if is_recognized then
+		self.ev_stack = {}
+		return result
+	else
+		DEBUG("Unknown gesture!!", self.ev_stack)
+		self.ev_stack = {}
+	end
+end
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
index 41afe6b9a..4e5cd1baa 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "ui/event"
 require "ui/device"
+require "ui/gesturedetector"
 require "settings"
 
 -- constants from <linux/input.h>
@@ -7,18 +8,6 @@ EV_SYN = 0
 EV_KEY = 1
 EV_ABS = 3
 
--- Synchronization events (SYN.code).
-SYN_REPORT = 0
-SYN_CONFIG = 1
-SYN_MT_REPORT = 2
-
--- For multi-touch events (ABS.code).
-ABS_MT_SLOT = 47
-ABS_MT_POSITION_X = 53
-ABS_MT_POSITION_Y = 54
-ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID = 57
-ABS_MT_PRESSURE = 58
-
 -- key press event values (KEY.value)
 EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS = 1
 EVENT_VALUE_KEY_REPEAT = 2
@@ -341,29 +330,35 @@ function Input:waitEvent(timeout_us, timeout_s)
 			elseif ev.value == EVENT_VALUE_KEY_RELEASE then
 				return Event:new("KeyRelease", key)
 			end
-		elseif ev.type == EV_ABS then
-			if ev.code == ABS_MT_SLOT then
-				DEBUG("MT_SLOT:", ev.value)
-			elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID then
-				DEBUG("MT_TRACK_ID:", ev.value)
-			elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X then
-				DEBUG("MT_X:", ev.value)
-			elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_Y then
-				DEBUG("MT_Y:", ev.value)
-			else
-				DEBUG("unknown touch event!", ev)
-				return Event:new("UnkonwnTouchEvent", ev)
-			end
-		elseif ev.type == EV_SYN then
-			if ev.code == SYN_REPORT then
-				DEBUG("SYN REPORT")
-			elseif ev.code == SYN_MT_REPORT then
-				DEBUG("SYN MT_REPORT")
-			elseif ev.code == SYN_CONFIG then
-				DEBUG("SYN CONFIG")
-			else
-				DEBUG(ev)
+		elseif ev.type == EV_ABS or ev.type == EV_SYN then
+			local touch_ges = GestureDetector:feedEvent(ev)
+			DEBUG(touch_ges)
+			if touch_ges then
+				return Event:new("Gesture", touch_ges)
 			end
+		--elseif ev.type == EV_ABS then
+			--if ev.code == ABS_MT_SLOT then
+				--DEBUG("MT_SLOT:", ev.value)
+			--elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID then
+				--DEBUG("MT_TRACK_ID:", ev.value)
+			--elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X then
+				--DEBUG("MT_X:", ev.value)
+			--elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_Y then
+				--DEBUG("MT_Y:", ev.value)
+			--else
+				--DEBUG("unknown touch event!", ev)
+				--return Event:new("UnkonwnTouchEvent", ev)
+			--end
+		--elseif ev.type == EV_SYN then
+			--if ev.code == SYN_REPORT then
+				--DEBUG("SYN REPORT")
+			--elseif ev.code == SYN_MT_REPORT then
+				--DEBUG("SYN MT_REPORT")
+			--elseif ev.code == SYN_CONFIG then
+				--DEBUG("SYN CONFIG")
+			--else
+				--DEBUG(ev)
+			--end
 		else
 			-- some other kind of event that we do not know yet
 			return Event:new("GenericInput", ev)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/menu.lua b/frontend/ui/menu.lua
index 30498b9bd..93776dd0b 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/menu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/menu.lua
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ function MenuItem:init()
 	self.active_key_events = {
 		Select = { {"Press"}, doc = "chose selected item" },
 	}
+	self.ges_events = {
+		TapSelect = {
+			GestureRange:new{
+				ges = "tap",
+				range = self.dimen,
+				--range = Geom:new{
+					--x = self.dimen.x,
+					--y = self.dimen.y,
+					--h = self.dimen.h,
+					--w = self.dimen.w,
+				--},
+			},
+			doc = "Select Menu Item",
+		},
+	}
 
 	w = sizeUtf8Text(0, self.dimen.w, self.face, self.text, true).x
 	if w >= self.content_width then
@@ -136,6 +151,11 @@ function MenuItem:onShowItemDetail()
 	return true
 end
 
+function MenuItem:onTapSelect()
+	self.menu:onMenuSelect(self.table)
+	return true
+end
+
 
 --[[
 Widget that displays menu
@@ -265,9 +285,11 @@ function Menu:updateItems(select_number)
 			local item_tmp = MenuItem:new{
 				text = self.item_table[i].text,
 				face = self.cface,
-				dimen = self.item_dimen,
+				dimen = self.item_dimen:new(),
 				shortcut = item_shortcut,
 				shortcut_style = shortcut_style,
+				table = self.item_table[i],
+				menu = self,
 			}
 			table.insert(self.item_group, item_tmp)
 			table.insert(self.layout, {item_tmp})
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget.lua b/frontend/ui/widget.lua
index 630fa0589..bc23b144f 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require "ui/graphics"
 require "ui/image"
 require "ui/event"
 require "ui/inputevent"
+require "ui/gesturedetector"
 require "ui/font"
 
 --[[
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ function WidgetContainer:getSize()
 		-- return size of first child widget
 		return self[1]:getSize()
 	else
-		return { w = 0, h = 0 }
+		return Geom:new{ w = 0, h = 0 }
 	end
 end
 
@@ -513,9 +514,18 @@ it is suggested to reference configurable sequences from another table
 and store that table as configuration setting
 ]]
 InputContainer = WidgetContainer:new{
-	key_events = {}
+	key_events = {},
+	ges_events = {},
 }
 
+function InputContainer:paintTo(bb, x, y)
+	self.dimen.x = x
+	self.dimen.y = y
+	if self[1] then
+		return self[1]:paintTo(bb, x, y)
+	end
+end
+
 -- the following handler handles keypresses and checks
 -- if they lead to a command.
 -- if this is the case, we retransmit another event within
@@ -533,3 +543,15 @@ function InputContainer:onKeyPress(key)
 	end
 end
 
+function InputContainer:onGesture(ev)
+	for name, gsseq in pairs(self.ges_events) do
+		for _, gs_range in ipairs(gsseq) do
+			if gs_range:match(ev) then
+				--DEBUG(gs_range)
+				local eventname = gsseq.event or name
+				return self:handleEvent(Event:new(eventname, gsseq.args, ev))
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+