diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c b/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
index e2017a97a7..ed61f85dfe 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "gtkmenu.h"
 #include "gtkmenuitem.h"
 #include "gtkmenushell.h"
-#include "gtkpressandholdprivate.h"
 #include "gtkprivate.h"
 #include "gtkintl.h"
 #include "a11y/gtkcolorswatchaccessibleprivate.h"
@@ -46,7 +45,8 @@ struct _GtkColorSwatchPrivate
 
   GdkWindow *event_window;
 
-  GtkPressAndHold *press_and_hold;
+  GtkGesture *long_press_gesture;
+  GtkGesture *multipress_gesture;
 };
 
 enum
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ enum
 
 static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL];
 
+static void hold_action (GtkGestureLongPress  *gesture,
+                         gdouble               x,
+                         gdouble               y,
+                         GtkColorSwatch       *swatch);
+static void tap_action  (GtkGestureMultiPress *gesture,
+                         gint                  n_press,
+                         gdouble               x,
+                         gdouble               y,
+                         GtkColorSwatch       *swatch);
+
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GtkColorSwatch, gtk_color_swatch, GTK_TYPE_WIDGET)
 
 static void
@@ -76,6 +86,18 @@ gtk_color_swatch_init (GtkColorSwatch *swatch)
 
   gtk_widget_set_can_focus (GTK_WIDGET (swatch), TRUE);
   gtk_widget_set_has_window (GTK_WIDGET (swatch), FALSE);
+
+  swatch->priv->long_press_gesture = gtk_gesture_long_press_new (GTK_WIDGET (swatch));
+  g_signal_connect (swatch->priv->long_press_gesture, "pressed",
+                    G_CALLBACK (hold_action), swatch);
+  gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (swatch),
+                             GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (swatch->priv->long_press_gesture));
+
+  swatch->priv->multipress_gesture = gtk_gesture_multi_press_new (GTK_WIDGET (swatch));
+  g_signal_connect (swatch->priv->multipress_gesture, "pressed",
+                    G_CALLBACK (tap_action), swatch);
+  gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (swatch),
+                             GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (swatch->priv->multipress_gesture));
 }
 
 #define INTENSITY(r, g, b) ((r) * 0.30 + (g) * 0.59 + (b) * 0.11)
@@ -527,53 +549,24 @@ swatch_button_release (GtkWidget      *widget,
 }
 
 static void
-hold_action (GtkPressAndHold *pah,
-             gint             x,
-             gint             y,
-             GtkColorSwatch  *swatch)
+hold_action (GtkGestureLongPress *gesture,
+             gdouble              x,
+             gdouble              y,
+             GtkColorSwatch      *swatch)
 {
   emit_customize (swatch);
+  gtk_gesture_set_state (GTK_GESTURE (gesture), GTK_EVENT_SEQUENCE_CLAIMED);
 }
 
 static void
-tap_action (GtkPressAndHold *pah,
-            gint             x,
-            gint             y,
-            GtkColorSwatch  *swatch)
+tap_action (GtkGestureMultiPress *gesture,
+            gint                  n_press,
+            gdouble               x,
+            gdouble               y,
+            GtkColorSwatch       *swatch)
 {
-  swatch_primary_action (swatch);
-}
-
-static gboolean
-swatch_touch (GtkWidget     *widget,
-              GdkEventTouch *event)
-{
-  GtkColorSwatch *swatch = GTK_COLOR_SWATCH (widget);
-
-  if (!swatch->priv->press_and_hold)
-    {
-      gint drag_threshold;
-
-      g_object_get (gtk_widget_get_settings (widget),
-                    "gtk-dnd-drag-threshold", &drag_threshold,
-                    NULL);
-
-      swatch->priv->press_and_hold = gtk_press_and_hold_new ();
-
-      g_object_set (swatch->priv->press_and_hold,
-                    "drag-threshold", drag_threshold,
-                    "hold-time", 1000,
-                    NULL);
-
-      g_signal_connect (swatch->priv->press_and_hold, "hold",
-                        G_CALLBACK (hold_action), swatch);
-      g_signal_connect (swatch->priv->press_and_hold, "tap",
-                        G_CALLBACK (tap_action), swatch);
-    }
-
-  gtk_press_and_hold_process_event (swatch->priv->press_and_hold, (GdkEvent *)event);
-
-  return TRUE;
+  if (n_press == 1)
+    swatch_primary_action (swatch);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -727,7 +720,14 @@ swatch_finalize (GObject *object)
   GtkColorSwatch *swatch = GTK_COLOR_SWATCH (object);
 
   g_free (swatch->priv->icon);
-  g_clear_object (&swatch->priv->press_and_hold);
+
+  gtk_widget_remove_controller (GTK_WIDGET (object),
+                                GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (swatch->priv->long_press_gesture));
+  g_object_unref (swatch->priv->long_press_gesture);
+
+  gtk_widget_remove_controller (GTK_WIDGET (object),
+                                GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (swatch->priv->multipress_gesture));
+  g_object_unref (swatch->priv->multipress_gesture);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gtk_color_swatch_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@ gtk_color_swatch_class_init (GtkColorSwatchClass *class)
   widget_class->map = swatch_map;
   widget_class->unmap = swatch_unmap;
   widget_class->size_allocate = swatch_size_allocate;
-  widget_class->touch_event = swatch_touch;
 
   signals[ACTIVATE] =
     g_signal_new ("activate",