diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index 4de0aae3b2..8e7d79b44f 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -871,6 +871,9 @@ static int parse_progressbar_tag(struct skin_element* element,
     struct skin_tag_parameter *param = get_param(element, 0);
     int curr_param = 0;
     char *image_filename = NULL;
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    bool suppress_touchregion = false;
+#endif
 
     if (element->params_count == 0 &&
         element->tag->type != SKIN_TOKEN_PROGRESSBAR)
@@ -1008,6 +1011,10 @@ static int parse_progressbar_tag(struct skin_element* element,
         }
         else if (!strcmp(text, "horizontal"))
             pb->horizontal = true;
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+        else if (!strcmp(text, "notouch"))
+            suppress_touchregion = true;
+#endif
         else if (curr_param == 4)
             image_filename = text;
 
@@ -1055,6 +1062,61 @@ static int parse_progressbar_tag(struct skin_element* element,
         token->type = SKIN_TOKEN_LIST_SCROLLBAR;
     pb->type = token->type;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    if (!suppress_touchregion &&
+        (token->type == SKIN_TOKEN_VOLUMEBAR || token->type == SKIN_TOKEN_PROGRESSBAR))
+    {
+        struct touchregion *region = skin_buffer_alloc(sizeof(*region));
+        struct skin_token_list *item;
+        int wpad, hpad;
+
+        if (!region)
+            return 0;
+
+        if (token->type == SKIN_TOKEN_VOLUMEBAR)
+            region->action = ACTION_TOUCH_VOLUME;
+        else
+            region->action = ACTION_TOUCH_SCROLLBAR;
+
+        /* try to add some extra space on either end to make pressing the
+         * full bar easier. ~5% on either side
+         */
+        wpad = pb->width * 5 / 100;
+        if (wpad > 10)
+            wpad = 10;
+        hpad = pb->height * 5 / 100;
+        if (hpad > 10)
+            hpad = 10;
+
+        region->x = pb->x - wpad;
+        if (region->x < 0)
+            region->x = 0;
+        region->width = pb->width + 2 * wpad;
+        if (region->x + region->width > curr_vp->vp.x + curr_vp->vp.width)
+            region->width = curr_vp->vp.x + curr_vp->vp.width - region->x;
+
+        region->y = pb->y - hpad;
+        if (region->y < 0)
+            region->y = 0;
+        region->height = pb->height + 2 * hpad;
+        if (region->y + region->height > curr_vp->vp.y + curr_vp->vp.height)
+            region->height = curr_vp->vp.y + curr_vp->vp.height - region->y;
+
+        region->wvp = PTRTOSKINOFFSET(skin_buffer, curr_vp);
+        region->reverse_bar = false;
+        region->allow_while_locked = false;
+        region->press_length = PRESS;
+        region->last_press = 0xffff;
+        region->armed = false;
+        region->bar = PTRTOSKINOFFSET(skin_buffer, pb);
+
+        item = new_skin_token_list_item(NULL, region);
+        if (!item)
+            return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
+        add_to_ll_chain(&wps_data->touchregions, item);
+    }
+#endif
+
     return 0;
 
 #else
@@ -1429,6 +1491,7 @@ static int parse_touchregion(struct skin_element *element,
     region->last_press = 0xffff;
     region->press_length = PRESS;
     region->allow_while_locked = false;
+    region->bar = -1;
     action = get_param_text(element, p++);
 
     /* figure out the action */
@@ -2324,6 +2387,31 @@ bool skin_data_load(enum screen_type screen, struct wps_data *wps_data,
 #else
     wps_data->wps_loaded = wps_data->tree >= 0;
 #endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    /* Check if there are any touch regions from the skin and not just
+     * auto-created ones for bars */
+    struct skin_token_list *regions = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer,
+            wps_data->touchregions);
+    bool user_touch_region_found = false;
+    while (regions)
+    {
+        struct wps_token *token = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, regions->token);
+        struct touchregion *r = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, token->value.data);
+
+        if (r->action != ACTION_TOUCH_SCROLLBAR &&
+            r->action != ACTION_TOUCH_VOLUME)
+        {
+            user_touch_region_found = true;
+            break;
+        }
+        regions = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, regions->next);
+    }
+    regions = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, wps_data->touchregions);
+    if (regions && !user_touch_region_found)
+        wps_data->touchregions = -1;
+#endif
+
     skin_buffer = NULL;
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_touchsupport.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_touchsupport.c
index 34f616b9a3..f685cd0b70 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_touchsupport.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_touchsupport.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ int skin_get_touchaction(struct wps_data *data, int* edge_offset,
                 /* reposition the touch within the area */
                 vx -= r->x;
                 vy -= r->y;
-                
 
                 switch(r->action)
                 {
@@ -107,11 +106,13 @@ int skin_get_touchaction(struct wps_data *data, int* edge_offset,
                     case ACTION_TOUCH_VOLUME:
                         if (edge_offset)
                         {
+                            struct progressbar *bar =
+                                    SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, r->bar);
                             if(r->width > r->height)
                                 *edge_offset = vx*100/r->width;
                             else
                                 *edge_offset = vy*100/r->height;
-                            if (r->reverse_bar)
+                            if (r->reverse_bar || (bar && bar->invert_fill_direction))
                                 *edge_offset = 100 - *edge_offset;
                         }
                         temp = r;
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
index d5e77708f8..ab2bc3579e 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ struct touchregion {
         int   value;
     };
     long last_press;        /* last tick this was pressed */
+    OFFSETTYPE(struct progressbar*) bar;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex b/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
index 2d22b73792..14e0308940 100644
--- a/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
+++ b/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
@@ -676,6 +676,12 @@ display cycling round the defined sublines. See
   Some tags can be used to display a bar which draws according to the value of
   the tag. To use these tags like a bar you need to use the following parameters
   (\%XX should be replaced with the actual tag).
+  
+\opt{touchscreen}{
+    Volume and progress bars automatically create touch regions the same size
+    as the bar (slightly larger actually). This can be disabled with the
+    \config{notouch} option.
+}
 
 \begin{tagmap}
   \config{\%XX(x, y, width, height, [options])}
@@ -706,6 +712,9 @@ display cycling round the defined sublines. See
      ``slider'' option).
   \item[nobar] -- don't draw the bar or its frame (for use with the
     ``slider'' option).
+    \opt{touchscreen}{
+        \item[notouch] -- don't create the touchregion for progress/volume bars.
+    }
 \end{description}
 
 Example: \config{\%pb(0,0,-,-,-,nofill, slider, slider\_image, invert)} -- draw
diff --git a/wps/cabbiev2.240x320x16.mini2440.wps b/wps/cabbiev2.240x320x16.mini2440.wps
index 8eba53e6f8..1a6c7f3f45 100644
--- a/wps/cabbiev2.240x320x16.mini2440.wps
+++ b/wps/cabbiev2.240x320x16.mini2440.wps
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 %T(46,292,84,24,menu)
 %T(139,292,24,24,shuffle)
 %T(182,292,24,24,repmode)
-%T(22,254,199,13,progressbar)
 %X(wpsbackdrop-240x320x16.bmp)
 %xl(A,lock-240x320x16.bmp,11,292,2)
 %xl(B,battery-240x320x16.bmp,46,292,10)
diff --git a/wps/cabbiev2.240x400x16.wps b/wps/cabbiev2.240x400x16.wps
index eb305b11d1..59a6074563 100644
--- a/wps/cabbiev2.240x400x16.wps
+++ b/wps/cabbiev2.240x400x16.wps
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 %X(wpsbackdrop-240x400x16.bmp)
 %Cl(55,50,130,130,c,c)
 %pb(22,284,199,13,pb-240x320x16.bmp)
-%T(22,284,199,13,progressbar)
 %T(90,238,60,20,playlist)
 %?Tl(2.5)<%Vd(t)|%Vd(u)>
 %V(0,0,240,330,1)
diff --git a/wps/cabbiev2.320x240x16.mrobe500.wps b/wps/cabbiev2.320x240x16.mrobe500.wps
index 1bad2bbd98..1ad14e48b8 100644
--- a/wps/cabbiev2.320x240x16.mrobe500.wps
+++ b/wps/cabbiev2.320x240x16.mrobe500.wps
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 %T(0,207,84,24,menu)
 %T(218,211,24,24,shuffle)
 %T(261,207,24,24,repmode)
-%T(10,162,300,15,progressbar)
 %X(wpsbackdrop-320x240x16.bmp)
 %xl(A,lock-320x240x16.bmp,91,207,2)
 %xl(B,battery-320x240x16.bmp,126,207,10)
diff --git a/wps/cabbiev2.320x480x16.wps b/wps/cabbiev2.320x480x16.wps
index 31957a2293..1aa5672efe 100644
--- a/wps/cabbiev2.320x480x16.wps
+++ b/wps/cabbiev2.320x480x16.wps
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 # progressbar and bottom icons
 %V(0,360,-,-,-)
 %pb(20,11,280,-,pb-320x480x16.bmp)
-%T(20,0,280,40,progressbar)
 
 #%?mh<%xd(Aa)|%xd(Ab)>
 #%?bp<%?bc<%xd(Ba)|%xd(Bb)>|%?bl<|%xd(Bc)|%xd(Bd)|%xd(Be)|%xd(Bf)|%xd(Bg)|%xd(Bh)|%xd(Bi)|%xd(Bj)>>
diff --git a/wps/cabbiev2.800x480x16.wps b/wps/cabbiev2.800x480x16.wps
index 07420da616..881718be03 100644
--- a/wps/cabbiev2.800x480x16.wps
+++ b/wps/cabbiev2.800x480x16.wps
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 # progressbar and bottom icons
 %V(0,323,-,33,-)
 %pb(25,0,750,-,pb-800x480x16.bmp)
-%T(25,0,750,50,progressbar)
 
 # volume
 %V(344,400,108,60,-)