diff --git a/examples/demo_launcher/lib/main.dart b/examples/demo_launcher/lib/main.dart
index 3a80555ccc1..4fc089c33d0 100644
--- a/examples/demo_launcher/lib/main.dart
+++ b/examples/demo_launcher/lib/main.dart
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ void launch(String relativeUrl, String bundle) {
   activity.startActivity(intent);
 }
 
-class SkyDemo {
-  SkyDemo({
+class FlutterDemo {
+  FlutterDemo({
     name,
     this.href,
     this.bundle,
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class SkyDemo {
   final BoxDecoration decoration;
 }
 
-List<SkyDemo> demos = [
-  new SkyDemo(
+List<FlutterDemo> demos = [
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Stocks',
     href: '../../stocks/lib/main.dart',
     bundle: 'stocks.skyx',
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
       )
     )
   ),
-  new SkyDemo(
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Asteroids',
     href: '../../game/lib/main.dart',
     bundle: 'game.skyx',
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
       )
     )
   ),
-  new SkyDemo(
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Fitness',
     href: '../../fitness/lib/main.dart',
     bundle: 'fitness.skyx',
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
       backgroundColor: Colors.indigo[500]
     )
   ),
-  new SkyDemo(
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Swipe Away',
     href: '../../widgets/card_collection.dart',
     bundle: 'cards.skyx',
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
       backgroundColor: Colors.redAccent[200]
     )
   ),
-  new SkyDemo(
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Interactive Text',
     href: '../../rendering/interactive_flex.dart',
     bundle: 'interactive_flex.skyx',
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
   // new SkyDemo(
 
   //   'Touch Demo', '../../rendering/touch_demo.dart', 'Simple example showing handling of touch events at a low level'),
-  new SkyDemo(
+  new FlutterDemo(
     name: 'Minedigger Game',
     href: '../../mine_digger/lib/main.dart',
     bundle: 'mine_digger.skyx',
@@ -138,44 +138,47 @@ List<SkyDemo> demos = [
 const double kCardHeight = 120.0;
 const EdgeDims kListPadding = const EdgeDims.all(4.0);
 
-class DemoList extends StatelessComponent {
-  Widget buildCardContents(SkyDemo demo) {
-      return new Container(
-        decoration: demo.decoration,
-        child: new InkWell(
-          child: new Container(
-            margin: const EdgeDims.only(top: 24.0, left: 24.0),
-            child: new Column([
-                new Text(demo.name, style: demo.textTheme.title),
-                new Flexible(
-                  child: new Text(demo.description, style: demo.textTheme.subhead)
-                )
-              ],
-              alignItems: FlexAlignItems.start
+class DemoCard extends StatelessComponent {
+  DemoCard({ Key key, this.demo }) : super(key: key);
+
+  final FlutterDemo demo;
+
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return new Container(
+      height: kCardHeight,
+      child: new Card(
+        child: new Container(
+          decoration: demo.decoration,
+          child: new InkWell(
+            onTap: () => launch(demo.href, demo.bundle),
+            child: new Container(
+              margin: const EdgeDims.only(top: 24.0, left: 24.0),
+              child: new Column([
+                  new Text(demo.name, style: demo.textTheme.title),
+                  new Flexible(
+                    child: new Text(demo.description, style: demo.textTheme.subhead)
+                  )
+                ],
+                alignItems: FlexAlignItems.start
+              )
             )
           )
         )
-    );
-  }
-
-  Widget buildDemo(BuildContext context, SkyDemo demo) {
-    return new GestureDetector(
-      key: demo.key,
-      onTap: () => launch(demo.href, demo.bundle),
-      child: new Container(
-        height: kCardHeight,
-        child: new Card(
-          child: buildCardContents(demo)
-        )
       )
     );
   }
+}
+
+class DemoList extends StatelessComponent {
+  Widget _buildDemoCard(BuildContext context, FlutterDemo demo) {
+    return new DemoCard(key: demo.key, demo: demo);
+  }
 
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return new ScrollableList<SkyDemo>(
+    return new ScrollableList<FlutterDemo>(
       items: demos,
       itemExtent: kCardHeight,
-      itemBuilder: buildDemo,
+      itemBuilder: _buildDemoCard,
       padding: kListPadding
     );
   }
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ class DemoHome extends StatelessComponent {
 
 void main() {
   runApp(new App(
-    title: 'Sky Demos',
+    title: 'Flutter Demos',
     theme: _theme,
     routes: {
       '/': (NavigatorState navigator, Route route) => new DemoHome()
diff --git a/examples/fitness/lib/feed.dart b/examples/fitness/lib/feed.dart
index b689531dcf2..a3c0275f7e5 100644
--- a/examples/fitness/lib/feed.dart
+++ b/examples/fitness/lib/feed.dart
@@ -33,15 +33,13 @@ class DialogMenuItem extends StatelessComponent {
   Function onPressed;
 
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return new GestureDetector(
-      onTap: onPressed,
-      child: new Container(
-        height: 48.0,
-        child: new InkWell(
-          child: new Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeDims.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0),
-            child: new Row(children)
-          )
+    return new Container(
+      height: 48.0,
+      child: new InkWell(
+        onTap: onPressed,
+        child: new Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeDims.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0),
+          child: new Row(children)
         )
       )
     );
diff --git a/examples/fitness/lib/meal.dart b/examples/fitness/lib/meal.dart
index 5e65025a5ce..e66fb9f9001 100644
--- a/examples/fitness/lib/meal.dart
+++ b/examples/fitness/lib/meal.dart
@@ -65,12 +65,13 @@ class MealFragmentState extends State<MealFragment> {
         icon: "navigation/close",
         onPressed: config.navigator.pop),
       center: new Text('New Meal'),
-      right: [new InkWell(
-        child: new GestureDetector(
+      right: [
+        // TODO(abarth): Should this be a FlatButton?
+        new InkWell(
           onTap: _handleSave,
           child: new Text('SAVE')
         )
-      )]
+      ]
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/fitness/lib/measurement.dart b/examples/fitness/lib/measurement.dart
index 573228656e8..695d82a4c63 100644
--- a/examples/fitness/lib/measurement.dart
+++ b/examples/fitness/lib/measurement.dart
@@ -136,12 +136,13 @@ class MeasurementFragmentState extends State<MeasurementFragment> {
         icon: "navigation/close",
         onPressed: config.navigator.pop),
       center: new Text('New Measurement'),
-      right: [new InkWell(
-        child: new GestureDetector(
+      right: [
+        // TODO(abarth): Should this be a FlatButton?
+        new InkWell(
           onTap: _handleSave,
           child: new Text('SAVE')
         )
-      )]
+      ]
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/stocks/lib/stock_row.dart b/examples/stocks/lib/stock_row.dart
index bc522bd9d33..da95327cf15 100644
--- a/examples/stocks/lib/stock_row.dart
+++ b/examples/stocks/lib/stock_row.dart
@@ -55,52 +55,50 @@ class StockRow extends StatelessComponent {
     String changeInPrice = "${stock.percentChange.toStringAsFixed(2)}%";
     if (stock.percentChange > 0) changeInPrice = "+" + changeInPrice;
 
-    return new GestureDetector(
+    return new InkWell(
       onTap: _getTapHandler(onPressed),
       onLongPress: _getLongPressHandler(onLongPressed),
-      child: new InkWell(
-        child: new Container(
-          padding: const EdgeDims.TRBL(16.0, 16.0, 20.0, 16.0),
-          decoration: new BoxDecoration(
-            border: new Border(
-              bottom: new BorderSide(color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor)
-            )
+      child: new Container(
+        padding: const EdgeDims.TRBL(16.0, 16.0, 20.0, 16.0),
+        decoration: new BoxDecoration(
+          border: new Border(
+            bottom: new BorderSide(color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor)
+          )
+        ),
+        child: new Row([
+          new Container(
+            key: arrowKey,
+            child: new StockArrow(percentChange: stock.percentChange),
+            margin: const EdgeDims.only(right: 5.0)
           ),
-          child: new Row([
-            new Container(
-              key: arrowKey,
-              child: new StockArrow(percentChange: stock.percentChange),
-              margin: const EdgeDims.only(right: 5.0)
-            ),
-            new Flexible(
-              child: new Row([
-                  new Flexible(
-                    flex: 2,
-                    child: new Text(
-                      stock.symbol,
-                      key: symbolKey
-                    )
-                  ),
-                  new Flexible(
-                    child: new Text(
-                      lastSale,
-                      style: const TextStyle(textAlign: TextAlign.right),
-                      key: priceKey
-                    )
-                  ),
-                  new Flexible(
-                    child: new Text(
-                      changeInPrice,
-                      style: Theme.of(context).text.caption.copyWith(textAlign: TextAlign.right)
-                    )
-                  ),
-                ],
-                alignItems: FlexAlignItems.baseline,
-                textBaseline: DefaultTextStyle.of(context).textBaseline
-              )
+          new Flexible(
+            child: new Row([
+                new Flexible(
+                  flex: 2,
+                  child: new Text(
+                    stock.symbol,
+                    key: symbolKey
+                  )
+                ),
+                new Flexible(
+                  child: new Text(
+                    lastSale,
+                    style: const TextStyle(textAlign: TextAlign.right),
+                    key: priceKey
+                  )
+                ),
+                new Flexible(
+                  child: new Text(
+                    changeInPrice,
+                    style: Theme.of(context).text.caption.copyWith(textAlign: TextAlign.right)
+                  )
+                ),
+              ],
+              alignItems: FlexAlignItems.baseline,
+              textBaseline: DefaultTextStyle.of(context).textBaseline
             )
-          ])
-        )
+          )
+        ])
       )
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/tap.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/tap.dart
index 8c5683fbdf8..092874c3da8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/tap.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/tap.dart
@@ -14,11 +14,26 @@ class TapGestureRecognizer extends PrimaryPointerGestureRecognizer {
     : super(router: router);
 
   GestureTapCallback onTap;
+  GestureTapCallback onTapDown;
+  GestureTapCallback onTapCancel;
 
   void handlePrimaryPointer(sky.PointerEvent event) {
-    if (event.type == 'pointerup') {
+    if (event.type == 'pointerdown') {
+      if (onTapDown != null)
+        onTapDown();
+    } else if (event.type == 'pointerup') {
       resolve(GestureDisposition.accepted);
-      onTap();
+      if (onTap != null)
+        onTap();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void rejectGesture(int pointer) {
+    super.rejectGesture(pointer);
+    if (pointer == primaryPointer) {
+      assert(state == GestureRecognizerState.defunct);
+      if (onTapCancel != null)
+        onTapCancel();
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/toggleable.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/toggleable.dart
index ad9d7bc1321..1a2bbae9ed4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/toggleable.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/toggleable.dart
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class RenderToggleable extends RenderConstrainedBox {
     );
   }
 
-  void detatch() {
+  void detach() {
     _tap.dispose();
     _tap = null;
     super.detach();
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/date_picker.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/date_picker.dart
index ed3a91c8b7a..5773c0a2645 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/date_picker.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/date_picker.dart
@@ -375,22 +375,20 @@ class YearPickerState extends ScrollableWidgetListState<YearPicker> {
     for(int i = start; i < start + count; i++) {
       int year = config.firstDate.year + i;
       String label = year.toString();
-      Widget item = new GestureDetector(
+      Widget item = new InkWell(
         key: new Key(label),
         onTap: () {
           DateTime result = new DateTime(year, config.selectedDate.month, config.selectedDate.day);
           config.onChanged(result);
         },
-        child: new InkWell(
-          child: new Container(
-            height: config.itemExtent,
-            decoration: year == config.selectedDate.year ? new BoxDecoration(
-              backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).primarySwatch[100],
-              shape: Shape.circle
-            ) : null,
-            child: new Center(
-              child: new Text(label, style: style)
-            )
+        child: new Container(
+          height: config.itemExtent,
+          decoration: year == config.selectedDate.year ? new BoxDecoration(
+            backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).primarySwatch[100],
+            shape: Shape.circle
+          ) : null,
+          child: new Center(
+            child: new Text(label, style: style)
           )
         )
       );
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/dialog.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/dialog.dart
index 9b6ca201bf6..ef142d0baa2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/dialog.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/dialog.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:sky/animation.dart';
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/material.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/focus.dart';
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class Dialog extends StatelessComponent {
   final List<Widget> actions;
 
   /// An (optional) callback that is called when the dialog is dismissed.
-  final Function onDismiss;
+  final GestureTapCallback onDismiss;
 
   Color _getColor(BuildContext context) {
     switch (Theme.of(context).brightness) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/drawer_item.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/drawer_item.dart
index e7a609d06a5..2850d9418d8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/drawer_item.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/drawer_item.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import 'package:sky/painting.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/button_state.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
-import 'package:sky/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/icon.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/ink_well.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/theme.dart';
@@ -76,14 +75,12 @@ class DrawerItemState extends ButtonState<DrawerItem> {
       )
     );
 
-    return new GestureDetector(
-      onTap: config.onPressed,
-      child: new Container(
-        height: 48.0,
-        decoration: new BoxDecoration(backgroundColor: _getBackgroundColor(themeData)),
-        child: new InkWell(
-          child: new Row(flexChildren)
-        )
+    return new Container(
+      height: 48.0,
+      decoration: new BoxDecoration(backgroundColor: _getBackgroundColor(themeData)),
+      child: new InkWell(
+        onTap: config.onPressed,
+        child: new Row(flexChildren)
       )
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/flat_button.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/flat_button.dart
index 501799005c5..02beead3551 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/flat_button.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/flat_button.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/material.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ class FlatButton extends MaterialButton {
     Key key,
     Widget child,
     bool enabled: true,
-    Function onPressed
+    GestureTapCallback onPressed
   }) : super(key: key,
              child: child,
              enabled: enabled,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/floating_action_button.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/floating_action_button.dart
index 24f57bdc257..6b7d4b66c3c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/floating_action_button.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/floating_action_button.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/button_state.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
-import 'package:sky/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/icon.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/ink_well.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/material.dart';
@@ -46,17 +45,15 @@ class FloatingActionButtonState extends ButtonState<FloatingActionButton> {
       type: MaterialType.circle,
       level: highlight ? 3 : 2,
       child: new ClipOval(
-        child: new GestureDetector(
-          onTap: config.onPressed,
-          child: new Container(
-            width: _kSize,
-            height: _kSize,
-            child: new InkWell(
-              child: new Center(
-                child: new IconTheme(
-                  data: new IconThemeData(color: iconThemeColor),
-                  child: config.child
-                )
+        child: new Container(
+          width: _kSize,
+          height: _kSize,
+          child: new InkWell(
+            onTap: config.onPressed,
+            child: new Center(
+              child: new IconTheme(
+                data: new IconThemeData(color: iconThemeColor),
+                child: config.child
               )
             )
           )
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart
index a479f5fc3f9..fb3407908b8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class GestureDetector extends StatefulComponent {
     Key key,
     this.child,
     this.onTap,
+    this.onTapDown,
+    this.onTapCancel,
     this.onShowPress,
     this.onLongPress,
     this.onVerticalDragStart,
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ class GestureDetector extends StatefulComponent {
   final Widget child;
 
   final GestureTapCallback onTap;
+  final GestureTapCallback onTapDown;
+  final GestureTapCallback onTapCancel;
+
   final GestureShowPressCallback onShowPress;
   final GestureLongPressCallback onLongPress;
 
@@ -97,11 +102,14 @@ class GestureDetectorState extends State<GestureDetector> {
   }
 
   void _syncTap() {
-    if (config.onTap == null) {
+    if (config.onTap == null && config.onTapDown == null && config.onTapCancel == null) {
       _tap = _ensureDisposed(_tap);
     } else {
       _tap ??= new TapGestureRecognizer(router: _router);
-      _tap.onTap = config.onTap;
+      _tap
+        ..onTap = config.onTap
+        ..onTapDown = config.onTapDown
+        ..onTapCancel = config.onTapCancel;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/icon_button.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/icon_button.dart
index fcb42fd3270..662ee5fb52c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/icon_button.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/icon_button.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/icon.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ class IconButton extends StatelessComponent {
   const IconButton({ Key key, this.icon, this.onPressed, this.color }) : super(key: key);
 
   final String icon;
-  final Function onPressed;
   final Color color;
+  final GestureTapCallback onPressed;
 
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     Widget child = new Icon(type: icon, size: 24);
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/ink_well.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/ink_well.dart
index 4e44e0517be..a0f36726d13 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/ink_well.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/ink_well.dart
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:math' as math;
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
 import 'package:sky/animation.dart';
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
 
 const int _kSplashInitialOpacity = 0x30;
-const double _kSplashCancelledVelocity = 0.7;
+const double _kSplashCanceledVelocity = 0.7;
 const double _kSplashConfirmedVelocity = 0.7;
 const double _kSplashInitialSize = 0.0;
 const double _kSplashUnconfirmedVelocity = 0.2;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ double _getSplashTargetSize(Size bounds, Point position) {
 }
 
 class InkSplash {
-  InkSplash(this.pointer, this.position, this.well) {
+  InkSplash(this.position, this.well) {
     _targetRadius = _getSplashTargetSize(well.size, position);
     _radius = new AnimatedValue<double>(
         _kSplashInitialSize, end: _targetRadius, curve: easeOut);
@@ -33,11 +35,12 @@ class InkSplash {
     _performance = new ValueAnimation<double>(
       variable: _radius,
       duration: new Duration(milliseconds: (_targetRadius / _kSplashUnconfirmedVelocity).floor())
-    )..addListener(_handleRadiusChange)
-     ..play();
+    )..addListener(_handleRadiusChange);
+
+    // Wait kTapTimeout to avoid creating tiny splashes during scrolls.
+    _startTimer = new Timer(kTapTimeout, _play);
   }
 
-  final int pointer;
   final Point position;
   final RenderInkWell well;
 
@@ -45,20 +48,39 @@ class InkSplash {
   double _pinnedRadius;
   AnimatedValue<double> _radius;
   AnimationPerformance _performance;
+  Timer _startTimer;
+
+  bool _cancelStartTimer() {
+    if (_startTimer != null) {
+      _startTimer.cancel();
+      _startTimer = null;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  void _play() {
+    _cancelStartTimer();
+    _performance.play();
+  }
 
   void _updateVelocity(double velocity) {
     int duration = (_targetRadius / velocity).floor();
-    _performance
-      ..duration = new Duration(milliseconds: duration)
-      ..play();
+    _performance.duration = new Duration(milliseconds: duration);
+    _play();
   }
 
   void confirm() {
+    if (_cancelStartTimer())
+      return;
     _updateVelocity(_kSplashConfirmedVelocity);
+    _pinnedRadius = null;
   }
 
   void cancel() {
-    _updateVelocity(_kSplashCancelledVelocity);
+    if (_cancelStartTimer())
+      return;
+    _updateVelocity(_kSplashCanceledVelocity);
     _pinnedRadius = _radius.value;
   }
 
@@ -77,38 +99,95 @@ class InkSplash {
 }
 
 class RenderInkWell extends RenderProxyBox {
-  RenderInkWell({ RenderBox child }) : super(child);
+  RenderInkWell({
+    RenderBox child,
+    GestureTapCallback onTap,
+    GestureLongPressCallback onLongPress
+  }) : super(child) {
+    this.onTap = onTap;
+    this.onLongPress = onLongPress;
+  }
+
+  GestureTapCallback get onTap => _onTap;
+  GestureTapCallback _onTap;
+  void set onTap (GestureTapCallback value) {
+    _onTap = value;
+    _syncTapRecognizer();
+  }
+
+  GestureTapCallback get onLongPress => _onLongPress;
+  GestureTapCallback _onLongPress;
+  void set onLongPress (GestureTapCallback value) {
+    _onLongPress = value;
+    _syncLongPressRecognizer();
+  }
 
   final List<InkSplash> _splashes = new List<InkSplash>();
 
+  TapGestureRecognizer _tap;
+  LongPressGestureRecognizer _longPress;
+
   void handleEvent(sky.Event event, BoxHitTestEntry entry) {
-    // TODO(abarth): We should trigger these effects based on gestures.
-    // https://github.com/flutter/engine/issues/1271
-    if (event is sky.PointerEvent) {
-      switch (event.type) {
-        case 'pointerdown':
-          _startSplash(event.pointer, entry.localPosition);
-          break;
-        case 'pointerup':
-          _confirmSplash(event.pointer);
-          break;
-      }
+    if (event.type == 'pointerdown' && (_tap != null || _longPress != null)) {
+      _tap?.addPointer(event);
+      _longPress?.addPointer(event);
+      _splashes.add(new InkSplash(entry.localPosition, this));
     }
   }
 
-  void _startSplash(int pointer, Point position) {
-    _splashes.add(new InkSplash(pointer, position, this));
-    markNeedsPaint();
+  void attach() {
+    super.attach();
+    _syncTapRecognizer();
+    _syncLongPressRecognizer();
   }
 
-  void _forEachSplash(int pointer, Function callback) {
-    _splashes.where((splash) => splash.pointer == pointer)
-             .forEach(callback);
+  void detach() {
+    _disposeTapRecognizer();
+    _disposeLongPressRecognizer();
+    super.detach();
   }
 
-  void _confirmSplash(int pointer) {
-    _forEachSplash(pointer, (splash) { splash.confirm(); });
-    markNeedsPaint();
+  void _syncTapRecognizer() {
+    if (onTap == null) {
+      _disposeTapRecognizer();
+    } else {
+      _tap ??= new TapGestureRecognizer(router: FlutterBinding.instance.pointerRouter)
+        ..onTap = _handleTap
+        ..onTapCancel = _handleTapCancel;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _disposeTapRecognizer() {
+    _tap?.dispose();
+    _tap = null;
+  }
+
+  void _syncLongPressRecognizer() {
+    if (onLongPress == null) {
+      _disposeLongPressRecognizer();
+    } else {
+      _longPress ??= new LongPressGestureRecognizer(router: FlutterBinding.instance.pointerRouter)
+        ..onLongPress = _handleLongPress;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _disposeLongPressRecognizer() {
+    _longPress?.dispose();
+    _longPress = null;
+  }
+
+  void _handleTap() {
+    _splashes.last?.confirm();
+    onTap();
+  }
+
+  void _handleTapCancel() {
+    _splashes.last?.cancel();
+  }
+
+  void _handleLongPress() {
+    _splashes.last?.confirm();
+    onLongPress();
   }
 
   void paint(PaintingContext context, Offset offset) {
@@ -126,7 +205,20 @@ class RenderInkWell extends RenderProxyBox {
 }
 
 class InkWell extends OneChildRenderObjectWidget {
-  InkWell({ Key key, Widget child }) : super(key: key, child: child);
+  InkWell({
+    Key key,
+    Widget child,
+    this.onTap,
+    this.onLongPress
+  }) : super(key: key, child: child);
 
-  RenderInkWell createRenderObject() => new RenderInkWell();
+  final GestureTapCallback onTap;
+  final GestureLongPressCallback onLongPress;
+
+  RenderInkWell createRenderObject() => new RenderInkWell(onTap: onTap, onLongPress: onLongPress);
+
+  void updateRenderObject(RenderInkWell renderObject, InkWell oldWidget) {
+    renderObject.onTap = onTap;
+    renderObject.onLongPress = onLongPress;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/material_button.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/material_button.dart
index c5dfb0a7be3..b18cc313c12 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/material_button.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/material_button.dart
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/button_state.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
-import 'package:sky/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/ink_well.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/material.dart';
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ abstract class MaterialButton extends StatefulComponent {
 
   final Widget child;
   final bool enabled;
-  final Function onPressed;
+  final GestureTapCallback onPressed;
 }
 
 abstract class MaterialButtonState<T extends MaterialButton> extends ButtonState<T> {
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ abstract class MaterialButtonState<T extends MaterialButton> extends ButtonState
         child: config.child // TODO(ianh): figure out a way to compell the child to have gray text when disabled...
       )
     );
-    return new GestureDetector(
-      onTap: config.enabled ? config.onPressed : null,
-      child: new Container(
-        height: 36.0,
-        constraints: new BoxConstraints(minWidth: 88.0),
-        margin: new EdgeDims.all(8.0),
-        child: new Material(
-          type: MaterialType.button,
-          child: config.enabled ? new InkWell(child: contents) : contents,
-          level: level,
-          color: getColor(context)
+    return new Container(
+      height: 36.0,
+      constraints: new BoxConstraints(minWidth: 88.0),
+      margin: new EdgeDims.all(8.0),
+      child: new Material(
+        type: MaterialType.button,
+        level: level,
+        color: getColor(context),
+        child: new InkWell(
+          onTap: config.enabled ? config.onPressed : null,
+          child: contents
         )
       )
     );
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu.dart
index f66f1007c78..c06e9539c82 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import 'package:sky/painting.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/focus.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
-import 'package:sky/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
+import 'package:sky/src/widgets/ink_well.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/navigator.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/scrollable.dart';
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class PopupMenuState extends State<PopupMenu> {
       children.add(new FadeTransition(
         performance: config.performance,
         opacity: new AnimatedValue<double>(0.0, end: 1.0, interval: new Interval(start, end)),
-        child: new GestureDetector(
+        child: new InkWell(
           onTap: () { config.navigator.pop(config.items[i].value); },
           child: config.items[i]
         ))
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart
index 1e44c23c2db..d52d8e26ab3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
-import 'package:sky/src/widgets/ink_well.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/theme.dart';
 
 const double _kMenuItemHeight = 48.0;
@@ -21,15 +20,13 @@ class PopupMenuItem extends StatelessComponent {
   final dynamic value;
 
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return new InkWell(
-      child: new Container(
-        height: _kMenuItemHeight,
-        child: new DefaultTextStyle(
-          style: Theme.of(context).text.subhead,
-          child: new Baseline(
-            baseline: _kMenuItemHeight - _kBaselineOffsetFromBottom,
-            child: child
-          )
+    return new Container(
+      height: _kMenuItemHeight,
+      child: new DefaultTextStyle(
+        style: Theme.of(context).text.subhead,
+        child: new Baseline(
+          baseline: _kMenuItemHeight - _kBaselineOffsetFromBottom,
+          child: child
         )
       )
     );
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/raised_button.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/raised_button.dart
index bf666f27830..22c596511c2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/raised_button.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/raised_button.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/material.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ class RaisedButton extends MaterialButton {
     Key key,
     Widget child,
     bool enabled: true,
-    Function onPressed
+    GestureTapCallback onPressed
   }) : super(key: key,
              child: child,
              enabled: enabled,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/snack_bar.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/snack_bar.dart
index 82ff38feb3f..179e8320ce3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/snack_bar.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/snack_bar.dart
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-
 import 'package:sky/animation.dart';
-import 'package:sky/painting.dart';
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:sky/material.dart';
+import 'package:sky/painting.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/animated_component.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SnackBarAction extends StatelessComponent {
   }
 
   final String label;
-  final Function onPressed;
+  final GestureTapCallback onPressed;
 
   Widget build(BuildContext) {
     return new GestureDetector(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/tabs.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/tabs.dart
index d65957c4333..c00bc8ba6fc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/tabs.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/tabs.dart
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
 import 'package:newton/newton.dart';
 import 'package:sky/animation.dart';
+import 'package:sky/gestures.dart';
+import 'package:sky/material.dart';
 import 'package:sky/painting.dart';
 import 'package:sky/rendering.dart';
-import 'package:sky/material.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/basic.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/framework.dart';
 import 'package:sky/src/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ class TabLabel {
 class Tab extends StatelessComponent {
   Tab({
     Key key,
+    this.onSelected,
     this.label,
     this.color,
     this.selected: false,
@@ -315,6 +317,7 @@ class Tab extends StatelessComponent {
     assert(label.text != null || label.icon != null);
   }
 
+  final GestureTapCallback onSelected;
   final TabLabel label;
   final Color color;
   final bool selected;
@@ -359,7 +362,10 @@ class Tab extends StatelessComponent {
       padding: _kTabLabelPadding
     );
 
-    return new InkWell(child: centeredLabel);
+    return new InkWell(
+      onTap: onSelected,
+      child: centeredLabel
+    );
   }
 }
 
@@ -458,7 +464,7 @@ class TabBarState extends ScrollableState<TabBar> {
       .clamp(scrollBehavior.minScrollOffset, scrollBehavior.maxScrollOffset);
   }
 
-  void _handleTap(int tabIndex) {
+  void _handleTabSelected(int tabIndex) {
     if (tabIndex != config.selectedIndex) {
       if (_tabWidths != null) {
         if (config.isScrollable)
@@ -471,14 +477,12 @@ class TabBarState extends ScrollableState<TabBar> {
   }
 
   Widget _toTab(TabLabel label, int tabIndex, Color color, Color selectedColor) {
-    return new GestureDetector(
-      onTap: () => _handleTap(tabIndex),
-      child: new Tab(
-        label: label,
-        color: color,
-        selected: tabIndex == config.selectedIndex,
-        selectedColor: selectedColor
-      )
+    return new Tab(
+      onSelected: () => _handleTabSelected(tabIndex),
+      label: label,
+      color: color,
+      selected: tabIndex == config.selectedIndex,
+      selectedColor: selectedColor
     );
   }