diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
index cc9e6b7444..70f26288af 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Button.cs
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             if (e.MouseButton == MouseButton.Left)
             {
-                e.Device.Capture(this);
                 IsPressed = true;
                 e.Handled = true;
 
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             if (IsPressed && e.MouseButton == MouseButton.Left)
             {
-                e.Device.Capture(null);
                 IsPressed = false;
                 e.Handled = true;
 
@@ -282,6 +280,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnPointerCaptureLost(PointerCaptureLostEventArgs e)
+        {
+            IsPressed = false;
+        }
+
         protected override void UpdateDataValidation(AvaloniaProperty property, BindingNotification status)
         {
             base.UpdateDataValidation(property, status);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ScrollContentPresenter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ScrollContentPresenter.cs
index 30330ef9ac..e7d8018a42 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ScrollContentPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ScrollContentPresenter.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Disposables;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
         private Vector _offset;
         private IDisposable _logicalScrollSubscription;
         private Size _viewport;
+        private Dictionary<int, Vector> _activeLogicalGestureScrolls;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes static members of the <see cref="ScrollContentPresenter"/> class.
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
         public ScrollContentPresenter()
         {
             AddHandler(RequestBringIntoViewEvent, BringIntoViewRequested);
+            AddHandler(Gestures.ScrollGestureEvent, OnScrollGesture);
 
             this.GetObservable(ChildProperty).Subscribe(UpdateScrollableSubscription);
         }
@@ -227,6 +230,72 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
             return finalSize;
         }
 
+        // Arbitrary chosen value, probably need to ask ILogicalScrollable
+        private const int LogicalScrollItemSize = 50;
+        private void OnScrollGesture(object sender, ScrollGestureEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (Extent.Height > Viewport.Height || Extent.Width > Viewport.Width)
+            {
+                var scrollable = Child as ILogicalScrollable;
+                bool isLogical = scrollable?.IsLogicalScrollEnabled == true;
+
+                double x = Offset.X;
+                double y = Offset.Y;
+
+                Vector delta = default;
+                if (isLogical)
+                    _activeLogicalGestureScrolls?.TryGetValue(e.Id, out delta);
+                delta += e.Delta;
+                
+                if (Extent.Height > Viewport.Height)
+                {
+                    double dy;
+                    if (isLogical)
+                    {
+                        var logicalUnits = delta.Y / LogicalScrollItemSize;
+                        delta = delta.WithY(delta.Y - logicalUnits * LogicalScrollItemSize);
+                        dy = logicalUnits * scrollable.ScrollSize.Height;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        dy = delta.Y;
+
+
+                    y += dy;
+                    y = Math.Max(y, 0);
+                    y = Math.Min(y, Extent.Height - Viewport.Height);
+                }
+
+                if (Extent.Width > Viewport.Width)
+                {
+                    double dx;
+                    if (isLogical)
+                    {
+                        var logicalUnits = delta.X / LogicalScrollItemSize;
+                        delta = delta.WithX(delta.X - logicalUnits * LogicalScrollItemSize);
+                        dx = logicalUnits * scrollable.ScrollSize.Width;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        dx = delta.X;
+                    x += dx;
+                    x = Math.Max(x, 0);
+                    x = Math.Min(x, Extent.Width - Viewport.Width);
+                }
+
+                if (isLogical)
+                {
+                    if (_activeLogicalGestureScrolls == null)
+                        _activeLogicalGestureScrolls = new Dictionary<int, Vector>();
+                    _activeLogicalGestureScrolls[e.Id] = delta;
+                }
+
+                Offset = new Vector(x, y);
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnScrollGestureEnded(object sender, ScrollGestureEndedEventArgs e) 
+            => _activeLogicalGestureScrolls?.Remove(e.Id);
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override void OnPointerWheelChanged(PointerWheelEventArgs e)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabControl.cs
index d6537ebbca..88b9a84111 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabControl.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System.Linq;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Generators;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Mixins;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Presenters;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Templates;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
+using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
 {
@@ -166,10 +168,23 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         {
             base.OnPointerPressed(e);
 
-            if (e.MouseButton == MouseButton.Left)
+            if (e.MouseButton == MouseButton.Left && e.Pointer.Type == PointerType.Mouse)
             {
                 e.Handled = UpdateSelectionFromEventSource(e.Source);
             }
         }
+
+        protected override void OnPointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.MouseButton == MouseButton.Left && e.Pointer.Type != PointerType.Mouse)
+            {
+                var container = GetContainerFromEventSource(e.Source);
+                if (container.GetVisualsAt(e.GetPosition(container))
+                    .Any(c => container == c || container.IsVisualAncestorOf(c)))
+                {
+                    e.Handled = UpdateSelectionFromEventSource(e.Source);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91b224e65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.LogicalTree;
+using Avalonia.Styling;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers
+{
+    public class GestureRecognizerCollection : IReadOnlyCollection<IGestureRecognizer>, IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher
+    {
+        private readonly IInputElement _inputElement;
+        private List<IGestureRecognizer> _recognizers;
+        private Dictionary<IPointer, IGestureRecognizer> _pointerGrabs;
+        
+        
+        public GestureRecognizerCollection(IInputElement inputElement)
+        {
+            _inputElement = inputElement;
+        }
+        
+        public void Add(IGestureRecognizer recognizer)
+        {
+            if (_recognizers == null)
+            {
+                // We initialize the collection when the first recognizer is added
+                _recognizers = new List<IGestureRecognizer>();
+                _pointerGrabs = new Dictionary<IPointer, IGestureRecognizer>();
+            }
+
+            _recognizers.Add(recognizer);
+            recognizer.Initialize(_inputElement, this);
+
+            // Hacks to make bindings work
+            
+            if (_inputElement is ILogical logicalParent && recognizer is ISetLogicalParent logical)
+            {
+                logical.SetParent(logicalParent);
+                if (recognizer is IStyleable styleableRecognizer
+                    && _inputElement is IStyleable styleableParent)
+                    styleableRecognizer.Bind(StyledElement.TemplatedParentProperty,
+                        styleableParent.GetObservable(StyledElement.TemplatedParentProperty));
+            }
+        }
+
+        static readonly List<IGestureRecognizer> s_Empty = new List<IGestureRecognizer>();
+
+        public IEnumerator<IGestureRecognizer> GetEnumerator()
+            => _recognizers?.GetEnumerator() ?? s_Empty.GetEnumerator();
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();
+
+        public int Count => _recognizers?.Count ?? 0;
+
+
+        internal bool HandlePointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_recognizers == null)
+                return false;
+            foreach (var r in _recognizers)
+            {
+                if(e.Handled)
+                    break;
+                r.PointerPressed(e);
+            }
+
+            return e.Handled;
+        }
+
+        internal bool HandlePointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_recognizers == null)
+                return false;
+            if (_pointerGrabs.TryGetValue(e.Pointer, out var capture))
+            {
+                capture.PointerReleased(e);
+            }
+            else
+                foreach (var r in _recognizers)
+                {
+                    if (e.Handled)
+                        break;
+                    r.PointerReleased(e);
+                }
+            return e.Handled;
+        }
+
+        internal bool HandlePointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_recognizers == null)
+                return false;
+            if (_pointerGrabs.TryGetValue(e.Pointer, out var capture))
+            {
+                capture.PointerMoved(e);
+            }
+            else
+                foreach (var r in _recognizers)
+                {
+                    if (e.Handled)
+                        break;
+                    r.PointerMoved(e);
+                }
+            return e.Handled;
+        }
+
+        internal void HandlePointerCaptureLost(PointerCaptureLostEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_recognizers == null)
+                return;
+            _pointerGrabs.Remove(e.Pointer);
+            foreach (var r in _recognizers)
+            {
+                if(e.Handled)
+                    break;
+                r.PointerCaptureLost(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        void IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher.Capture(IPointer pointer, IGestureRecognizer recognizer)
+        {
+            pointer.Capture(_inputElement);
+            _pointerGrabs[pointer] = recognizer;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/IGestureRecognizer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/IGestureRecognizer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8ba9e529c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/IGestureRecognizer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers
+{
+    public interface IGestureRecognizer
+    {
+        void Initialize(IInputElement target, IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher actions);
+        void PointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e);
+        void PointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e);
+        void PointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e);
+        void PointerCaptureLost(PointerCaptureLostEventArgs e);
+    }
+    
+    public interface IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher
+    {
+        void Capture(IPointer pointer, IGestureRecognizer recognizer);
+    }
+    
+    public enum GestureRecognizerResult
+    {
+        None,
+        Capture,
+        ReleaseCapture
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/ScrollGestureRecognizer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/ScrollGestureRecognizer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e560230bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/GestureRecognizers/ScrollGestureRecognizer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers
+{
+    public class ScrollGestureRecognizer 
+        : StyledElement, // It's not an "element" in any way, shape or form, but TemplateBinding refuse to work otherwise
+            IGestureRecognizer
+    {
+        private bool _scrolling;
+        private Point _trackedRootPoint;
+        private IPointer _tracking;
+        private IInputElement _target;
+        private IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher _actions;
+        private bool _canHorizontallyScroll;
+        private bool _canVerticallyScroll;
+        private int _gestureId;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="CanHorizontallyScroll"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<ScrollGestureRecognizer, bool> CanHorizontallyScrollProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<ScrollGestureRecognizer, bool>(
+                nameof(CanHorizontallyScroll),
+                o => o.CanHorizontallyScroll,
+                (o, v) => o.CanHorizontallyScroll = v);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="CanVerticallyScroll"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<ScrollGestureRecognizer, bool> CanVerticallyScrollProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<ScrollGestureRecognizer, bool>(
+                nameof(CanVerticallyScroll),
+                o => o.CanVerticallyScroll,
+                (o, v) => o.CanVerticallyScroll = v);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the content can be scrolled horizontally.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool CanHorizontallyScroll
+        {
+            get => _canHorizontallyScroll;
+            set => SetAndRaise(CanHorizontallyScrollProperty, ref _canHorizontallyScroll, value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the content can be scrolled horizontally.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool CanVerticallyScroll
+        {
+            get => _canVerticallyScroll;
+            set => SetAndRaise(CanVerticallyScrollProperty, ref _canVerticallyScroll, value);
+        }
+        
+
+        public void Initialize(IInputElement target, IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher actions)
+        {
+            _target = target;
+            _actions = actions;
+        }
+        
+        public void PointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Pointer.IsPrimary && e.Pointer.Type == PointerType.Touch)
+            {
+                _tracking = e.Pointer;
+                _scrolling = false;
+                _trackedRootPoint = e.GetPosition(null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Arbitrary chosen value, probably need to move that to platform settings or something
+        private const double ScrollStartDistance = 30;
+        public void PointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Pointer == _tracking)
+            {
+                var rootPoint = e.GetPosition(null);
+                if (!_scrolling)
+                {
+                    if (CanHorizontallyScroll && Math.Abs(_trackedRootPoint.X - rootPoint.X) > ScrollStartDistance)
+                        _scrolling = true;
+                    if (CanVerticallyScroll && Math.Abs(_trackedRootPoint.Y - rootPoint.Y) > ScrollStartDistance)
+                        _scrolling = true;
+                    if (_scrolling)
+                    {
+                        _actions.Capture(e.Pointer, this);
+                        _gestureId = ScrollGestureEventArgs.GetNextFreeId();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (_scrolling)
+                {
+                    var vector = _trackedRootPoint - rootPoint;
+                    _trackedRootPoint = rootPoint;
+                    _target.RaiseEvent(new ScrollGestureEventArgs(_gestureId, vector));
+                    e.Handled = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PointerCaptureLost(PointerCaptureLostEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Pointer == _tracking) EndGesture();
+        }
+
+        void EndGesture()
+        {
+            _tracking = null;
+            if (_scrolling)
+            {
+                _scrolling = false;
+                _target.RaiseEvent(new ScrollGestureEndedEventArgs(_gestureId));
+            }
+            
+        }
+        
+        
+        public void PointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            // TODO: handle inertia
+            if (e.Pointer == _tracking && _scrolling)
+            {
+                e.Handled = true;
+                EndGesture();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
index 23b0ad466e..65195394ab 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             RoutingStrategies.Bubble,
             typeof(Gestures));
 
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<ScrollGestureEventArgs> ScrollGestureEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<ScrollGestureEventArgs>(
+                "ScrollGesture", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
+ 
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<ScrollGestureEventArgs> ScrollGestureEndedEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<ScrollGestureEventArgs>(
+                "ScrollGestureEnded", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
+
         private static WeakReference s_lastPress;
 
         static Gestures()
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
index 07e04486ec..7c687f0d7e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/InputElement.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
@@ -127,6 +128,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             RoutedEvent.Register<InputElement, PointerReleasedEventArgs>(
                 "PointerReleased",
                 RoutingStrategies.Tunnel | RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="PointerCaptureLost"/> routed event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<PointerCaptureLostEventArgs> PointerCaptureLostEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<InputElement, PointerCaptureLostEventArgs>(
+                "PointerCaptureLost", 
+                RoutingStrategies.Direct);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="PointerWheelChanged"/> event.
@@ -148,6 +157,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
         private bool _isFocused;
         private bool _isPointerOver;
+        private GestureRecognizerCollection _gestureRecognizers;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes static members of the <see cref="InputElement"/> class.
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             PointerMovedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>(x => x.OnPointerMoved);
             PointerPressedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>(x => x.OnPointerPressed);
             PointerReleasedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>(x => x.OnPointerReleased);
+            PointerCaptureLostEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>(x => x.OnPointerCaptureLost);
             PointerWheelChangedEvent.AddClassHandler<InputElement>(x => x.OnPointerWheelChanged);
 
             PseudoClass<InputElement, bool>(IsEnabledCoreProperty, x => !x, ":disabled");
@@ -263,6 +274,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             remove { RemoveHandler(PointerReleasedEvent, value); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Occurs when the control or its child control loses the pointer capture for any reason,
+        /// event will not be triggered for a parent control if capture was transferred to another child of that parent control
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<PointerCaptureLostEventArgs> PointerCaptureLost
+        {
+            add => AddHandler(PointerCaptureLostEvent, value);
+            remove => RemoveHandler(PointerCaptureLostEvent, value);
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when the mouse wheen is scrolled over the control.
         /// </summary>
@@ -370,6 +391,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
         public List<KeyBinding> KeyBindings { get; } = new List<KeyBinding>();
 
+        public GestureRecognizerCollection GestureRecognizers
+            => _gestureRecognizers ?? (_gestureRecognizers = new GestureRecognizerCollection(this));
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Focuses the control.
         /// </summary>
@@ -460,6 +484,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// <param name="e">The event args.</param>
         protected virtual void OnPointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e)
         {
+            if (_gestureRecognizers?.HandlePointerMoved(e) == true)
+                e.Handled = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -468,6 +494,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// <param name="e">The event args.</param>
         protected virtual void OnPointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e)
         {
+            if (_gestureRecognizers?.HandlePointerPressed(e) == true)
+                e.Handled = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -476,6 +504,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// <param name="e">The event args.</param>
         protected virtual void OnPointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
         {
+            if (_gestureRecognizers?.HandlePointerReleased(e) == true)
+                e.Handled = true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called before the <see cref="PointerCaptureLost"/> event occurs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="e">The event args.</param>
+        protected virtual void OnPointerCaptureLost(PointerCaptureLostEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _gestureRecognizers?.HandlePointerCaptureLost(e);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/MouseDevice.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/MouseDevice.cs
index 90d9c37bd4..05840660e2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/MouseDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/MouseDevice.cs
@@ -14,18 +14,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a mouse device.
     /// </summary>
-    public class MouseDevice : IMouseDevice, IPointer
+    public class MouseDevice : IMouseDevice
     {
         private int _clickCount;
         private Rect _lastClickRect;
         private ulong _lastClickTime;
-        private IInputElement _captured;
-        private IDisposable _capturedSubscription;
 
-        PointerType IPointer.Type => PointerType.Mouse;
-        bool IPointer.IsPrimary => true;
-        int IPointer.Id { get; } = Pointer.GetNextFreeId();
-        
+        private readonly Pointer _pointer = new Pointer(Pointer.GetNextFreeId(), PointerType.Mouse, true);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the control that is currently capturing by the mouse, if any.
         /// </summary>
@@ -34,27 +30,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// within the control's bounds or not. To set the mouse capture, call the 
         /// <see cref="Capture"/> method.
         /// </remarks>
-        public IInputElement Captured
-        {
-            get => _captured;
-            protected set
-            {
-                _capturedSubscription?.Dispose();
-                _capturedSubscription = null;
-
-                if (value != null)
-                {
-                    _capturedSubscription = Observable.FromEventPattern<VisualTreeAttachmentEventArgs>(
-                        x => value.DetachedFromVisualTree += x,
-                        x => value.DetachedFromVisualTree -= x)
-                        .Take(1)
-                        .Subscribe(_ => Captured = null);
-                }
+        [Obsolete("Use IPointer instead")]
+        public IInputElement Captured => _pointer.Captured;
 
-                _captured = value;
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the mouse position, in screen coordinates.
         /// </summary>
@@ -75,8 +53,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// </remarks>
         public virtual void Capture(IInputElement control)
         {
-            // TODO: Check visibility and enabled state before setting capture.
-            Captured = control;
+            _pointer.Capture(control);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -110,13 +87,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
             if (rect.Contains(clientPoint))
             {
-                if (Captured == null)
+                if (_pointer.Captured == null)
                 {
                     SetPointerOver(this, root, clientPoint, InputModifiers.None);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    SetPointerOver(this, root, Captured, InputModifiers.None);
+                    SetPointerOver(this, root, _pointer.Captured, InputModifiers.None);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -212,8 +189,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
             if (hit != null)
             {
-                IInteractive source = GetSource(hit);
-
+                _pointer.Capture(hit);
+                var source = GetSource(hit);
                 if (source != null)
                 {
                     var settings = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformSettings>();
@@ -229,8 +206,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
                     _lastClickRect = new Rect(p, new Size())
                         .Inflate(new Thickness(settings.DoubleClickSize.Width / 2, settings.DoubleClickSize.Height / 2));
                     _lastMouseDownButton = properties.GetObsoleteMouseButton();
-                    var e = new PointerPressedEventArgs(source, this, root, p, properties, inputModifiers, _clickCount);
-
+                    var e = new PointerPressedEventArgs(source, _pointer, root, p, properties, inputModifiers, _clickCount);
                     source.RaiseEvent(e);
                     return e.Handled;
                 }
@@ -247,17 +223,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
             IInputElement source;
 
-            if (Captured == null)
+            if (_pointer.Captured == null)
             {
                 source = SetPointerOver(this, root, p, inputModifiers);
             }
             else
             {
-                SetPointerOver(this, root, Captured, inputModifiers);
-                source = Captured;
+                SetPointerOver(this, root, _pointer.Captured, inputModifiers);
+                source = _pointer.Captured;
             }
 
-            var e = new PointerEventArgs(InputElement.PointerMovedEvent, source, this, root,
+            var e = new PointerEventArgs(InputElement.PointerMovedEvent, source, _pointer, root,
                 p, properties, inputModifiers);
 
             source?.RaiseEvent(e);
@@ -275,9 +251,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             if (hit != null)
             {
                 var source = GetSource(hit);
-                var e = new PointerReleasedEventArgs(source, this, root, p, props, inputModifiers, _lastMouseDownButton);
+                var e = new PointerReleasedEventArgs(source, _pointer, root, p, props, inputModifiers, _lastMouseDownButton);
 
                 source?.RaiseEvent(e);
+                _pointer.Capture(null);
                 return e.Handled;
             }
 
@@ -296,7 +273,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             if (hit != null)
             {
                 var source = GetSource(hit);
-                var e = new PointerWheelEventArgs(source, this, root, p, props, inputModifiers, delta);
+                var e = new PointerWheelEventArgs(source, _pointer, root, p, props, inputModifiers, delta);
 
                 source?.RaiseEvent(e);
                 return e.Handled;
@@ -309,7 +286,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(hit != null);
 
-            return Captured ??
+            return _pointer.Captured ??
                 (hit as IInteractive) ??
                 hit.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors().OfType<IInteractive>().FirstOrDefault();
         }
@@ -318,12 +295,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(root != null);
 
-            return Captured ?? root.InputHitTest(p);
+            return _pointer.Captured ?? root.InputHitTest(p);
         }
 
         PointerEventArgs CreateSimpleEvent(RoutedEvent ev, IInteractive source, InputModifiers inputModifiers)
         {
-            return new PointerEventArgs(ev, source, this, null, default,
+            return new PointerEventArgs(ev, source, _pointer, null, default,
                 new PointerPointProperties(inputModifiers), inputModifiers);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/Pointer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/Pointer.cs
index bdf2501b32..14703986e2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/Pointer.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/Pointer.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Input
@@ -9,23 +11,40 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         private static int s_NextFreePointerId = 1000;
         public static int GetNextFreeId() => s_NextFreePointerId++;
         
-        public Pointer(int id, PointerType type, bool isPrimary, IInputElement implicitlyCaptured)
+        public Pointer(int id, PointerType type, bool isPrimary)
         {
             Id = id;
             Type = type;
             IsPrimary = isPrimary;
-            ImplicitlyCaptured = implicitlyCaptured;
-            if (ImplicitlyCaptured != null)
-                ImplicitlyCaptured.DetachedFromVisualTree += OnImplicitCaptureDetached;
         }
 
         public int Id { get; }
 
+        IInputElement FindCommonParent(IInputElement control1, IInputElement control2)
+        {
+            if (control1 == null || control2 == null)
+                return null;
+            var seen = new HashSet<IInputElement>(control1.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors().OfType<IInputElement>());
+            return control2.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors().OfType<IInputElement>().FirstOrDefault(seen.Contains);
+        }
+        
         public void Capture(IInputElement control)
         {
             if (Captured != null)
                 Captured.DetachedFromVisualTree -= OnCaptureDetached;
+            var oldCapture = control;
             Captured = control;
+            if (oldCapture != null)
+            {
+                var commonParent = FindCommonParent(control, oldCapture);
+                foreach (var notifyTarget in oldCapture.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors().OfType<IInputElement>())
+                {
+                    if (notifyTarget == commonParent)
+                        return;
+                    notifyTarget.RaiseEvent(new PointerCaptureLostEventArgs(notifyTarget, this));
+                }
+            }
+
             if (Captured != null)
                 Captured.DetachedFromVisualTree += OnCaptureDetached;
         }
@@ -38,26 +57,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             Capture(GetNextCapture(e.Parent));
         }
 
-        private void OnImplicitCaptureDetached(object sender, VisualTreeAttachmentEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ImplicitlyCaptured.DetachedFromVisualTree -= OnImplicitCaptureDetached;
-            ImplicitlyCaptured = GetNextCapture(e.Parent);
-            if (ImplicitlyCaptured != null)
-                ImplicitlyCaptured.DetachedFromVisualTree += OnImplicitCaptureDetached;
-        }
 
         public IInputElement Captured { get; private set; }
-        public IInputElement ImplicitlyCaptured { get; private set; }
-        public IInputElement GetEffectiveCapture() => Captured ?? ImplicitlyCaptured;
             
         public PointerType Type { get; }
         public bool IsPrimary { get; }
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            if (ImplicitlyCaptured != null)
-                ImplicitlyCaptured.DetachedFromVisualTree -= OnImplicitCaptureDetached;
-            if (Captured != null)
-                Captured.DetachedFromVisualTree -= OnCaptureDetached;
-        }
+        public void Dispose() => Capture(null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
index 1d07190a81..37d9ade839 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
@@ -116,4 +116,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         [Obsolete()]
         public MouseButton MouseButton { get; private set; }
     }
+
+    public class PointerCaptureLostEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
+    {
+        public IPointer Pointer { get; }
+
+        public PointerCaptureLostEventArgs(IInteractive source, IPointer pointer) : base(InputElement.PointerCaptureLostEvent)
+        {
+            Pointer = pointer;
+            Source = source;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 7025965f83..3a8d358931 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 
 [assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/avaloniaui", "Avalonia.Input")]
+[assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/avaloniaui", "Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers")]
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/ScrollGestureEventArgs.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/ScrollGestureEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a682e8f0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/ScrollGestureEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Input
+{
+    public class ScrollGestureEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
+    {
+        public int Id { get; }
+        public Vector Delta { get; }
+        private static int _nextId = 1;
+
+        public static int GetNextFreeId() => _nextId++;
+        
+        public ScrollGestureEventArgs(int id, Vector delta) : base(Gestures.ScrollGestureEvent)
+        {
+            Id = id;
+            Delta = delta;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class ScrollGestureEndedEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
+    {
+        public int Id { get; }
+
+        public ScrollGestureEndedEventArgs(int id) : base(Gestures.ScrollGestureEndedEvent)
+        {
+            Id = id;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/TouchDevice.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/TouchDevice.cs
index e9715bd87c..8db2b125a6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/TouchDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/TouchDevice.cs
@@ -35,28 +35,30 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
                 var hit = args.Root.InputHitTest(args.Position);
 
                 _pointers[args.TouchPointId] = pointer = new Pointer(Pointer.GetNextFreeId(),
-                    PointerType.Touch, _pointers.Count == 0, hit);
+                    PointerType.Touch, _pointers.Count == 0);
+                pointer.Capture(hit);
             }
             
 
-            var target = pointer.GetEffectiveCapture() ?? args.Root;
+            var target = pointer.Captured ?? args.Root;
             if (args.Type == RawPointerEventType.TouchBegin)
             {
-                var modifiers = GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, false);
                 target.RaiseEvent(new PointerPressedEventArgs(target, pointer,
-                    args.Root, args.Position, new PointerPointProperties(modifiers),
-                    modifiers));
+                    args.Root, args.Position,
+                    new PointerPointProperties(GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, pointer.IsPrimary)),
+                    GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, false)));
             }
 
             if (args.Type == RawPointerEventType.TouchEnd)
             {
                 _pointers.Remove(args.TouchPointId);
-                var modifiers = GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, pointer.IsPrimary);
                 using (pointer)
                 {
                     target.RaiseEvent(new PointerReleasedEventArgs(target, pointer,
-                        args.Root, args.Position, new PointerPointProperties(modifiers),
-                        modifiers, pointer.IsPrimary ? MouseButton.Left : MouseButton.None));
+                        args.Root, args.Position,
+                        new PointerPointProperties(GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, false)),
+                        GetModifiers(args.InputModifiers, pointer.IsPrimary),
+                        pointer.IsPrimary ? MouseButton.Left : MouseButton.None));
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/ScrollViewer.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/ScrollViewer.xaml
index 63440921d6..3e130cad67 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/ScrollViewer.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/ScrollViewer.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
                                 Extent="{TemplateBinding Extent, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                 Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                                 Offset="{TemplateBinding Offset, Mode=TwoWay}"
-                                Viewport="{TemplateBinding Viewport, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
+                                Viewport="{TemplateBinding Viewport, Mode=TwoWay}">
+          <ScrollContentPresenter.GestureRecognizers>
+            <ScrollGestureRecognizer 
+              CanHorizontallyScroll="{TemplateBinding CanHorizontallyScroll}"
+              CanVerticallyScroll="{TemplateBinding CanVerticallyScroll}"
+            />
+          </ScrollContentPresenter.GestureRecognizers>  
+        </ScrollContentPresenter>
         <ScrollBar Name="horizontalScrollBar"
                    Orientation="Horizontal"
                    Maximum="{TemplateBinding HorizontalScrollBarMaximum}"
@@ -32,4 +39,4 @@
       </Grid>
     </ControlTemplate>
   </Setter>
-</Style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Style>