diff --git a/gesture/gesture.go b/gesture/gesture.go
index df4df32c..0e103863 100644
--- a/gesture/gesture.go
+++ b/gesture/gesture.go
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ func (c *Click) Add(ops *op.Ops) {
 	op.Add(ops)
 }
 
+// Hovered returns whether a pointer is inside the area.
+func (c *Click) Hovered() bool {
+	return c.entered
+}
+
+// Pressed returns whether a pointer is pressing.
+func (c *Click) Pressed() bool {
+	return c.pressed
+}
+
 // Events returns the next click event, if any.
 func (c *Click) Events(q event.Queue) []ClickEvent {
 	var events []ClickEvent
diff --git a/widget/bool.go b/widget/bool.go
index 916cdadc..c1209669 100644
--- a/widget/bool.go
+++ b/widget/bool.go
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ func (b *Bool) Changed() bool {
 	return changed
 }
 
+// Hovered returns whether pointer is over the element.
+func (b *Bool) Hovered() bool {
+	return b.clk.Hovered()
+}
+
+// Pressed returns whether pointer is pressing the element.
+func (b *Bool) Pressed() bool {
+	return b.clk.Pressed()
+}
+
 func (b *Bool) History() []Press {
 	return b.clk.History()
 }
diff --git a/widget/button.go b/widget/button.go
index db3e34c9..9e081d3c 100644
--- a/widget/button.go
+++ b/widget/button.go
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ func (b *Clickable) Clicked() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// Hovered returns whether pointer is over the element.
+func (b *Clickable) Hovered() bool {
+	return b.click.Hovered()
+}
+
+// Pressed returns whether pointer is pressing the element.
+func (b *Clickable) Pressed() bool {
+	return b.click.Pressed()
+}
+
 // Clicks returns and clear the clicks since the last call to Clicks.
 func (b *Clickable) Clicks() []Click {
 	clicks := b.clicks