diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_android.go b/app/internal/window/os_android.go
index 6fa166c1..549ece9e 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_android.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_android.go
@@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ func Java_org_gioui_GioView_onTouchEvent(env *C.JNIEnv, class C.jclass, handle C
 	var src pointer.Source
 	var btns pointer.Buttons
 	if jbtns&C.AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonLeft
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonPrimary
 	}
 	if jbtns&C.AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_SECONDARY != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonRight
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonSecondary
 	}
 	if jbtns&C.AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_TERTIARY != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonMiddle
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonTertiary
 	}
 	switch tool {
 	case C.AMOTION_EVENT_TOOL_TYPE_FINGER:
diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_js.go b/app/internal/window/os_js.go
index a0cd30c7..5189493b 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_js.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_js.go
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ func (w *window) pointerEvent(typ pointer.Type, dx, dy float32, e js.Value) {
 	jbtns := e.Get("buttons").Int()
 	var btns pointer.Buttons
 	if jbtns&1 != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonLeft
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonPrimary
 	}
 	if jbtns&2 != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonRight
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonSecondary
 	}
 	if jbtns&4 != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonMiddle
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonTertiary
 	}
 	w.w.Event(pointer.Event{
 		Type:      typ,
diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_macos.go b/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
index 8dd40aa8..de15d710 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ func gio_onMouse(view C.CFTypeRef, cdir C.int, cbtns C.NSUInteger, x, y, dx, dy
 	}
 	var btns pointer.Buttons
 	if cbtns&(1<<0) != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonLeft
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonPrimary
 	}
 	if cbtns&(1<<1) != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonRight
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonSecondary
 	}
 	if cbtns&(1<<2) != 0 {
-		btns |= pointer.ButtonMiddle
+		btns |= pointer.ButtonTertiary
 	}
 	t := time.Duration(float64(ti)*float64(time.Second) + .5)
 	w := mustView(view)
diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_wayland.go b/app/internal/window/os_wayland.go
index 0bc37c23..f5eaa17d 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_wayland.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_wayland.go
@@ -801,11 +801,11 @@ func gio_onPointerButton(data unsafe.Pointer, p *C.struct_wl_pointer, serial, t,
 	var btn pointer.Buttons
 	switch wbtn {
 	case BTN_LEFT:
-		btn = pointer.ButtonLeft
+		btn = pointer.ButtonPrimary
 	case BTN_RIGHT:
-		btn = pointer.ButtonRight
+		btn = pointer.ButtonSecondary
 	case BTN_MIDDLE:
-		btn = pointer.ButtonMiddle
+		btn = pointer.ButtonTertiary
 	default:
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_windows.go b/app/internal/window/os_windows.go
index 559134ad..f5c8a441 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_windows.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_windows.go
@@ -257,17 +257,17 @@ func windowProc(hwnd syscall.Handle, msg uint32, wParam, lParam uintptr) uintptr
 			w.w.Event(e)
 		}
 	case windows.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonLeft, true, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonPrimary, true, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_LBUTTONUP:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonLeft, false, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonPrimary, false, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonRight, true, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonSecondary, true, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_RBUTTONUP:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonRight, false, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonSecondary, false, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonMiddle, true, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonTertiary, true, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_MBUTTONUP:
-		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonMiddle, false, lParam, getModifiers())
+		w.pointerButton(pointer.ButtonTertiary, false, lParam, getModifiers())
 	case windows.WM_CANCELMODE:
 		w.w.Event(pointer.Event{
 			Type: pointer.Cancel,
diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_x11.go b/app/internal/window/os_x11.go
index 367edd96..5e5aec39 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_x11.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_x11.go
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ func (h *x11EventHandler) handleEvents() bool {
 			const scrollScale = 10
 			switch bevt.button {
 			case C.Button1:
-				btn = pointer.ButtonLeft
+				btn = pointer.ButtonPrimary
 			case C.Button2:
-				btn = pointer.ButtonMiddle
+				btn = pointer.ButtonTertiary
 			case C.Button3:
-				btn = pointer.ButtonRight
+				btn = pointer.ButtonSecondary
 			case C.Button4:
 				// scroll up
 				ev.Type = pointer.Scroll
diff --git a/gesture/gesture.go b/gesture/gesture.go
index 763183c2..c43b3210 100644
--- a/gesture/gesture.go
+++ b/gesture/gesture.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (c *Click) Events(q event.Queue) []ClickEvent {
 			if c.pressed {
 				break
 			}
-			if e.Source == pointer.Mouse && e.Buttons != pointer.ButtonLeft {
+			if e.Source == pointer.Mouse && e.Buttons != pointer.ButtonPrimary {
 				break
 			}
 			if !c.entered {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func (d *Drag) Events(cfg unit.Metric, q event.Queue, axis Axis) []pointer.Event
 
 		switch e.Type {
 		case pointer.Press:
-			if !(e.Buttons == pointer.ButtonLeft || e.Source == pointer.Touch) {
+			if !(e.Buttons == pointer.ButtonPrimary || e.Source == pointer.Touch) {
 				continue
 			}
 			if d.dragging {
diff --git a/gesture/gesture_test.go b/gesture/gesture_test.go
index a3491e15..3c9f0383 100644
--- a/gesture/gesture_test.go
+++ b/gesture/gesture_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func mouseClickEvents(times ...time.Duration) []event.Event {
 	press := pointer.Event{
 		Type:    pointer.Press,
 		Source:  pointer.Mouse,
-		Buttons: pointer.ButtonLeft,
+		Buttons: pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 	}
 	events := make([]event.Event, 0, 2*len(times))
 	for _, t := range times {
diff --git a/io/pointer/pointer.go b/io/pointer/pointer.go
index 3b4326f6..bc363873 100644
--- a/io/pointer/pointer.go
+++ b/io/pointer/pointer.go
@@ -148,9 +148,14 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	ButtonLeft Buttons = 1 << iota
-	ButtonRight
-	ButtonMiddle
+	// ButtonPrimary is the primary button, usually the left button for a
+	// right-handed user.
+	ButtonPrimary Buttons = 1 << iota
+	// ButtonSecondary is the secondary button, usually the right button for a
+	// right-handed user.
+	ButtonSecondary
+	// ButtonTertiary is the tertiary button, usually the middle button.
+	ButtonTertiary
 )
 
 const (
@@ -265,14 +270,14 @@ func (b Buttons) Contain(buttons Buttons) bool {
 
 func (b Buttons) String() string {
 	var strs []string
-	if b.Contain(ButtonLeft) {
-		strs = append(strs, "ButtonLeft")
+	if b.Contain(ButtonPrimary) {
+		strs = append(strs, "ButtonPrimary")
 	}
-	if b.Contain(ButtonRight) {
-		strs = append(strs, "ButtonRight")
+	if b.Contain(ButtonSecondary) {
+		strs = append(strs, "ButtonSecondary")
 	}
-	if b.Contain(ButtonMiddle) {
-		strs = append(strs, "ButtonMiddle")
+	if b.Contain(ButtonTertiary) {
+		strs = append(strs, "ButtonTertiary")
 	}
 	return strings.Join(strs, "|")
 }
diff --git a/io/router/pointer_test.go b/io/router/pointer_test.go
index 82c79642..c0738b4a 100644
--- a/io/router/pointer_test.go
+++ b/io/router/pointer_test.go
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func TestCursorNameOp(t *testing.T) {
 		return pointer.Event{
 			Type:     pointer.Move,
 			Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 			Position: f32.Pt(x, y),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/layout/list_test.go b/layout/list_test.go
index e0400a12..f9d0a0a7 100644
--- a/layout/list_test.go
+++ b/layout/list_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 			scroll: _s(
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Press,
 					Position: f32.Pt(0, 0),
 				},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Release,
 					Position: f32.Pt(5, 0),
 				},
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 			scroll: _s(
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Press,
 					Position: f32.Pt(0, 0),
 				},
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Release,
 					Position: f32.Pt(5, 0),
 				},
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 			scroll: _s(
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Press,
 					Position: f32.Pt(0, 0),
 				},
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestListPosition(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				pointer.Event{
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Release,
 					Position: f32.Pt(15, 0),
 				},
diff --git a/widget/editor_test.go b/widget/editor_test.go
index 0f34371e..2babdbf6 100644
--- a/widget/editor_test.go
+++ b/widget/editor_test.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ g123456789g
 		tq := &testQueue{
 			events: []event.Event{
 				pointer.Event{
-					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+					Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 					Type:     pointer.Press,
 					Source:   pointer.Mouse,
 					Position: f32.Pt(textWidth(e, startPos.lineCol.Y, 0, startPos.lineCol.X), textHeight(e, startPos.lineCol.Y)),
diff --git a/widget/example_test.go b/widget/example_test.go
index e937c7f5..185643b1 100644
--- a/widget/example_test.go
+++ b/widget/example_test.go
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ func ExampleClickable_passthrough() {
 	r.Queue(
 		pointer.Event{
 			Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 			Type:     pointer.Press,
 			Position: f32.Pt(50, 50),
 		},
 		pointer.Event{
 			Source:   pointer.Mouse,
-			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonLeft,
+			Buttons:  pointer.ButtonPrimary,
 			Type:     pointer.Release,
 			Position: f32.Pt(50, 50),
 		},