diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index 0b75ca58a..991713d67 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ DSHOWHIDDENFILES = false
 -- y: y coordinate of top left corner in proportion of screen height
 -- w: width of tap zone in proportion of screen width
 -- h: height of tap zone in proportion of screen height
+DTAP_ZONE_CONFIG = {x = 0, y = 11/12, w = 1, h = 1/12}
 DTAP_ZONE_FORWARD = {x = 1/4, y = 0, w = 3/4, h = 1}
 DTAP_ZONE_BACKWARD = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 1/4, h = 1}
-DTAP_ZONE_CONFIG = {x = 0, y = 11/12, w = 1, h = 1/12}
+DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK = {x = 7/8, y = 0, w = 1/8, h = 1/8}
+DTAP_ZONE_FLIPPING = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 1/8, h = 1/8}
 
 -- koptreader config defaults
 DKOPTREADER_CONFIG_FONT_SIZE = 1.0		-- range from 0.1 to 3.0
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerbookmark.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerbookmark.lua
index caffc97f5..aa5332ae2 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerbookmark.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerbookmark.lua
@@ -25,21 +25,6 @@ function ReaderBookmark:init()
 	self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function ReaderBookmark:initGesListener()
-	self.ges_events = {
-		ToggleBookmark = {
-			GestureRange:new{
-				ges = "tap",
-				range = Geom:new{
-					x = Screen:getWidth()*7/8, y = 0,
-					w = Screen:getWidth()/8,
-					h = Screen:getHeight()/8
-				}
-			}
-		},
-	}
-end
-
 function ReaderBookmark:onReadSettings(config)
 	self.bookmarks = config:readSetting("bookmarks") or {}
 end
@@ -48,13 +33,6 @@ function ReaderBookmark:onCloseDocument()
 	self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("bookmarks", self.bookmarks)
 end
 
-function ReaderBookmark:onSetDimensions(dimen)
-	-- update listening according to new screen dimen
-	if Device:isTouchDevice() then
-		self:initGesListener()
-	end
-end
-
 function ReaderBookmark:onToggleBookmark()
 	local pn_or_xp = nil
 	if self.ui.document.getXPointer then
@@ -65,6 +43,7 @@ function ReaderBookmark:onToggleBookmark()
 	self:toggleBookmark(pn_or_xp)
 	self.view.dogear_visible = not self.view.dogear_visible
 	UIManager:setDirty(self.view.dialog, "partial")
+	return true
 end
 
 function ReaderBookmark:setDogearVisibility(pn_or_xp)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerdogear.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerdogear.lua
index d9b2695e2..fa8e0197b 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerdogear.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerdogear.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,42 @@
+local InputContainer = require("ui/widget/container/inputcontainer")
 local RightContainer = require("ui/widget/container/rightcontainer")
 local ImageWidget = require("ui/widget/imagewidget")
+local GestureRange = require("ui/gesturerange")
+local Device = require("ui/device")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
 local Screen = require("ui/screen")
+local Event = require("ui/event")
 
-local ReaderDogear = RightContainer:new{}
+local ReaderDogear = InputContainer:new{}
 
 function ReaderDogear:init()
 	local widget = ImageWidget:new{
 		file = "resources/icons/dogear.png",
 	}
-	local icon_size = widget:getSize()
-	self.dimen = Geom:new{w = Screen:getWidth(), h = icon_size.h}
-	self[1] = widget
+	self[1] = RightContainer:new{
+		dimen = Geom:new{w = Screen:getWidth(), h = widget:getSize().h},
+		widget,
+	}
+	if Device:isTouchDevice() then
+		self.ges_events = {
+			Tap = {
+				GestureRange:new{
+					ges = "tap",
+					range = Geom:new{
+						x = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK.x,
+						y = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK.y,
+						w = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK.w,
+						h = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK.h
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	end
+end
+
+function ReaderDogear:onTap()
+	self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ToggleBookmark"))
+	return true
 end
 
 function ReaderDogear:onSetDogearVisibility(visible)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
index a60742caf..14aad03c3 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerflipping.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+local InputContainer = require("ui/widget/container/inputcontainer")
 local LeftContainer = require("ui/widget/container/leftcontainer")
 local ImageWidget = require("ui/widget/imagewidget")
+local GestureRange = require("ui/gesturerange")
+local Device = require("ui/device")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
 local Screen = require("ui/screen")
+local Event = require("ui/event")
 
-local ReaderFlipping = LeftContainer:new{
+local ReaderFlipping = InputContainer:new{
 	orig_reflow_mode = 0,
 }
 
@@ -11,9 +15,30 @@ function ReaderFlipping:init()
 	local widget = ImageWidget:new{
 		file = "resources/icons/appbar.book.open.png",
 	}
-	local icon_size = widget:getSize()
-	self.dimen = Geom:new{w = Screen:getWidth(), h = icon_size.h}
-	self[1] = widget
+	self[1] = LeftContainer:new{
+		dimen = Geom:new{w = Screen:getWidth(), h = widget:getSize().h},
+		widget,
+	}
+	if Device:isTouchDevice() then
+		self.ges_events = {
+			Tap = {
+				GestureRange:new{
+					ges = "tap",
+					range = Geom:new{
+						x = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_FLIPPING.x,
+						y = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_FLIPPING.y,
+						w = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_FLIPPING.w,
+						h = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_FLIPPING.h
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	end
+end
+
+function ReaderFlipping:onTap()
+	self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ToggleFlipping"))
+	return true
 end
 
 function ReaderFlipping:onSetFlippingMode(flipping_mode)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
index 28f632ef0..5c6647bbd 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerpaging.lua
@@ -80,16 +80,6 @@ function ReaderPaging:initGesListener()
 				}
 			}
 		},
-		ToggleFlipping = {
-			GestureRange:new{
-				ges = "tap",
-				range = Geom:new{
-					x = 0, y = 0,
-					w = Screen:getWidth()/8,
-					h = Screen:getHeight()/8
-				}
-			}
-		},
 		Swipe = {
 			GestureRange:new{
 				ges = "swipe",
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
index e56ac0b65..973994504 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerview.lua
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ end
 function ReaderView:resetLayout()
 	self.dogear = ReaderDogear:new{
 		view = self,
+		ui = self.ui,
 	}
 	self.footer = ReaderFooter:new{
 		view = self,
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ function ReaderView:resetLayout()
 	}
 	self.flipping = ReaderFlipping:new{
 		view = self,
+		ui = self.ui,
 	}
 	self[1] = self.dogear
 	self[2] = self.footer