diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
index 489af20e..8ef02a1d 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "MMap.setNumber": "Write a number in specified format in the buffer.",
   "MMap.slice": "Read a range of bytes into a buffer.",
   "MMap.write": "Perform write(2) on the underlaying file",
+  "TouchSensorEvent": "Touch sensor interactions",
   "control": "Program controls and events.",
   "control.allocateNotifyEvent": "Allocates the next user notification event",
   "control.deviceFirmwareVersion": "Determine the version of system software currently running.",
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@
   "input.GyroSensor.rate": "Get the current rotation rate from the gyroscope.",
   "input.IrSensor.distance": "Get the distance measured by the infrared sensor.",
   "input.IrSensor.remoteCommand": "Get the remote commandreceived the infrared sensor.",
+  "input.TouchSensor.isTouched": "Check if touch sensor is touched.",
+  "input.TouchSensor.onEvent": "Do something when a touch sensor is touched...",
+  "input.TouchSensor.onEvent|param|body": "code to run when the event is raised",
   "input.UltraSonicSensor.distance": "Gets the distance from the sonar in millimeters",
   "input.buttonDown": "Down button.",
   "input.buttonEnter": "Enter button.",
diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 332a978b..5c734f49 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "ButtonEvent.Click|block": "click",
   "ButtonEvent.Down|block": "down",
-  "ButtonEvent.LongClick|block": "long click",
   "ButtonEvent.Up|block": "up",
   "LightsPattern.GreenFlash|block": "Flashing Green",
   "LightsPattern.GreenPulse|block": "Pulsing Green",
@@ -13,6 +12,9 @@
   "LightsPattern.RedFlash|block": "Flashing Red",
   "LightsPattern.RedPulse|block": "Pulsing Red",
   "LightsPattern.Red|block": "Red",
+  "TouchSensorEvent.Bumped|block": "bumped",
+  "TouchSensorEvent.Released|block": "released",
+  "TouchSensorEvent.Touched|block": "touched",
   "control.raiseEvent|block": "raise event|from %src|with value %value",
   "control|block": "control",
   "input.Button.isPressed|block": "%button|is pressed",
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@
   "input.GyroSensor.rate|block": "%sensor|rotation rate",
   "input.IrSensor.distance|block": "%infrared|distance",
   "input.IrSensor.remoteCommand|block": "%infrared|remote command",
+  "input.TouchSensor.isTouched|block": "%sensor|is touched",
+  "input.TouchSensor.onEvent|block": "on %sensor|%event",
   "input.UltraSonicSensor.distance|block": "%sensor|distance",
   "input.buttonDown|block": "button down",
   "input.buttonEnter|block": "button enter",
@@ -77,5 +81,6 @@
   "{id:group}Lights": "Lights",
   "{id:group}Motors": "Motors",
   "{id:group}Screen": "Screen",
+  "{id:group}Touch sensor": "Touch sensor",
   "{id:group}Ultrasonic sensor": "Ultrasonic sensor"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/core/buttons.ts b/libs/core/buttons.ts
index 1ef7d54c..fc61a7b4 100644
--- a/libs/core/buttons.ts
+++ b/libs/core/buttons.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ const enum LightsPattern {
 const enum ButtonEvent {
     //% block="click"
     Click = 1,
-    //% block="long click"
-    LongClick = 2,
     //% block="up"
     Up = 3,
     //% block="down"
@@ -76,7 +74,8 @@ namespace input {
             } else {
                 control.raiseEvent(this._id, ButtonEvent.Up)
                 let delta = control.millis() - this.downTime
-                control.raiseEvent(this._id, delta > 500 ? ButtonEvent.LongClick : ButtonEvent.Click)
+                control.raiseEvent(this._id, ButtonEvent.Click)
+                //control.raiseEvent(this._id, delta > 500 ? ButtonEvent.LongClick : ButtonEvent.Click)
             }
         }
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ namespace input {
         //% button.fieldEditor="gridpicker"
         //% button.fieldOptions.width=220
         //% button.fieldOptions.columns=3
-        //% weight=99
+        //% weight=99 blockGap=8
         //% group="Buttons"
         onEvent(ev: ButtonEvent, body: () => void) {
             control.onEvent(this._id, ev, body)
diff --git a/libs/core/touch.ts b/libs/core/touch.ts
index c75ac0b9..f7ac7c4c 100644
--- a/libs/core/touch.ts
+++ b/libs/core/touch.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
+// keep TouchSensorEvent in sync with ButtonEvent
+
+/**
+ * Touch sensor interactions
+ */
+const enum TouchSensorEvent {
+    //% block="touched"
+    Touched = 4,
+    //% block="bumped"
+    Bumped = 1,
+    //% block="released"
+    Released = 3,
+}
+
 namespace input {
 
     //% fixedInstances
     export class TouchSensor extends internal.AnalogSensor {
-        button: Button;
+        private button: Button;
 
         constructor(port: number) {
             super(port)
-            this.button = new Button()
+            this.button = new Button();
         }
 
         _query() {
@@ -20,26 +34,45 @@ namespace input {
         _deviceType() {
             return DAL.DEVICE_TYPE_TOUCH
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if touch sensor is touched.
+         * @param sensor the port to query the request
+         */
+        //% help=input/touch/is-touched
+        //% block="%sensor|is touched"
+        //% blockId=touchIsTouched
+        //% parts="touch"
+        //% blockNamespace=input
+        //% weight=81 blockGap=8
+        //% group="Touch sensor"
+        isTouched() {
+            return this.button.isPressed();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Do something when a touch sensor is touched...
+         * @param sensor the touch sensor that needs to be clicked or used
+         * @param event the kind of button gesture that needs to be detected
+         * @param body code to run when the event is raised
+         */
+        //% help=input/touch/on-event
+        //% blockId=touchEvent block="on %sensor|%event"
+        //% parts="touch"
+        //% blockNamespace=input
+        //% weight=99 blockGap=8
+        //% group="Touch sensor"
+        onEvent(ev: TouchSensorEvent, body: () => void) {
+            this.button.onEvent(<ButtonEvent><number>ev, body)
+        }
     }
 
-    //% whenUsed
-    export const touchSensorImpl1: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(1)
-    //% whenUsed
-    export const touchSensorImpl2: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(2)
-    //% whenUsed
-    export const touchSensorImpl3: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(3)
-    //% whenUsed
-    export const touchSensorImpl4: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(4)
-
     //% whenUsed block="touch sensor 1" weight=95 fixedInstance
-    export const touchSensor1: Button = touchSensorImpl1.button
-
+    export const touchSensor1: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(1)
     //% whenUsed block="touch sensor 2" weight=95 fixedInstance
-    export const touchSensor2: Button = touchSensorImpl2.button
-
+    export const touchSensor2: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(2)
     //% whenUsed block="touch sensor 3" weight=95 fixedInstance
-    export const touchSensor3: Button = touchSensorImpl3.button
-
+    export const touchSensor3: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(3)
     //% whenUsed block="touch sensor 4" weight=95 fixedInstance
-    export const touchSensor4: Button = touchSensorImpl4.button
+    export const touchSensor4: TouchSensor = new TouchSensor(4)
 }