diff --git a/apps/action.c b/apps/action.c
index fc10c927e5..2eef7d9d7b 100644
--- a/apps/action.c
+++ b/apps/action.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP) && !defined(BOOTLOADER)
 #include "language.h"
 #endif
+#include "viewport.h"
 
 static int last_button = BUTTON_NONE|BUTTON_REL; /* allow the ipod wheel to
                                                     work on startup */
@@ -386,6 +387,24 @@ int action_get_touchscreen_press(short *x, short *y)
         return BUTTON_REPEAT|BUTTON_REL;
     return BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN;
 }
+
+int action_get_touchscreen_press_in_vp(short *x1, short *y1, struct viewport *vp)
+{
+    short x, y;
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = action_get_touchscreen_press(&x, &y);
+
+    if (ret != BUTTON_NONE && viewport_point_within_vp(vp, x, y))
+    {
+        *x1 = x - vp->x;
+        *y1 = y - vp->y;
+        return ret;
+    }
+    if (ret & BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN)
+        return ACTION_UNKNOWN;
+    return BUTTON_NONE;
+}
 #endif
 
 /* Don't let get_action*() return any ACTION_* values untill the current buttons
diff --git a/apps/action.h b/apps/action.h
index 24250ef869..8d8e8f50fd 100644
--- a/apps/action.h
+++ b/apps/action.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "stdbool.h"
 #include "button.h"
+#include "viewport.h"
 
 #define TIMEOUT_BLOCK   -1
 #define TIMEOUT_NOBLOCK  0
@@ -327,12 +328,25 @@ int get_action_statuscode(int *button);
 intptr_t get_action_data(void);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
-/* return BUTTON_NONE on error
-          BUTTON_REPEAT if repeated press
-          BUTTON_REL    if its a short press
-          BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN   otherwise
-*/
+/* return BUTTON_NONE               on error
+ *        BUTTON_REPEAT             if repeated press
+ *        BUTTON_REPEAT|BUTTON_REL  if release after repeated press
+ *        BUTTON_REL                if its a short press = release after press
+ *        BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN        if press
+ */
 int action_get_touchscreen_press(short *x, short *y);
+
+/*
+ * wrapper action_get_touchscreen_press()
+ * to filter the touchscreen coordinates through a viewport
+ *
+ * returns the action and x1, y1 relative to the viewport if
+ * the press was within the viewport,
+ * ACTION_UNKNOWN (and x1, y1 untouched) if the press was outside
+ * BUTTON_NONE else
+ * 
+ **/
+int action_get_touchscreen_press_in_vp(short *x1, short *y1, struct viewport *vp);
 #endif
 
 /* Don't let get_action*() return any ACTION_* values untill the current buttons
diff --git a/apps/gui/color_picker.c b/apps/gui/color_picker.c
index d70b98c198..75c0612292 100644
--- a/apps/gui/color_picker.c
+++ b/apps/gui/color_picker.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int touchscreen_slider(struct screen *display,
 {
     short     x,y;
     int       text_top, slider_x, slider_width, title_height;
-    unsigned  button = action_get_touchscreen_press(&x, &y);
+    int       button;
     bool      display_three_rows;
     int       max_label_width;
     int      pressed_slider;
@@ -344,16 +344,15 @@ static int touchscreen_slider(struct screen *display,
 
     viewport_set_defaults(&vp, display->screen_type);
 
-    if (button == BUTTON_NONE)
-        return ACTION_NONE;
-
     max_label_width =  label_get_max_width(display);
     display->getstringsize(title, NULL, &title_height);
-
+    button = action_get_touchscreen_press_in_vp(&x, &y, &vp);
+    if (button == ACTION_UNKNOWN || button == BUTTON_NONE)
+        return ACTION_NONE;
     /* Get slider positions and top starting position
      * need vp.y here, because of the statusbar, since touchscreen
      * coordinates are absolute */
-    text_top     = vp.y + MARGIN_TOP + title_height + TITLE_MARGIN_BOTTOM +
+    text_top     = MARGIN_TOP + title_height + TITLE_MARGIN_BOTTOM +
                    SELECTOR_TB_MARGIN;
     slider_x     = SELECTOR_WIDTH + max_label_width + SLIDER_TEXT_MARGIN;
     slider_width = vp.width - slider_x*2 - max_label_width;
@@ -376,12 +375,15 @@ static int touchscreen_slider(struct screen *display,
             return ACTION_STD_CANCEL;
     }
 
-    pressed_slider = (y - text_top)/line_height;
-    if (pressed_slider > (display_three_rows?2:0))
-    {
+    vp.y += text_top;
+    vp.height = line_height * (display_three_rows ? 3:1);
+    if (!viewport_point_within_vp(&vp, x, y))
+    {   /* touching the color area means accept */
         if (button == BUTTON_REL)
             return ACTION_STD_OK;
     }
+    /* y is relative to the original viewport */
+    pressed_slider = (y - text_top)/line_height;
     if (pressed_slider != *selected_slider)
         *selected_slider = pressed_slider;
     /* add max_label_width to overcome integer division limits,