diff --git a/demos/modules/gwin/slider/gfxconf.h b/demos/modules/gwin/slider/gfxconf.h
index fc8d356e..cb9fc1db 100644
--- a/demos/modules/gwin/slider/gfxconf.h
+++ b/demos/modules/gwin/slider/gfxconf.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define GWIN_NEED_WINDOWMANAGER	TRUE
 #define GWIN_NEED_WIDGET		TRUE
 #define GWIN_NEED_SLIDER		TRUE
+#define GWIN_NEED_CONSOLE		TRUE
 
 /* Features for the GINPUT subsystem. */
 #define GINPUT_NEED_MOUSE		TRUE
diff --git a/demos/modules/gwin/slider/main.c b/demos/modules/gwin/slider/main.c
index bf0aacfc..781447b6 100644
--- a/demos/modules/gwin/slider/main.c
+++ b/demos/modules/gwin/slider/main.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "gfx.h"
 
 static GListener	gl;
-static GHandle		ghSlider1, ghSlider2;
+static GHandle		ghSlider1, ghSlider2, ghConsole;
 
 static void createWidgets(void) {
 	GWidgetInit	wi;
@@ -40,16 +40,24 @@ static void createWidgets(void) {
 	wi.g.show = TRUE;
 
 	// create Slider1
-	wi.g.y = 10; wi.g.x = 10; wi.g.width = 200; wi.g.height = 20; wi.text = "S1";
+	wi.g.y = 10; wi.g.x = 10; wi.g.width = gdispGetWidth()-20; wi.g.height = 20; wi.text = "S1";
 	ghSlider1 = gwinSliderCreate(0, &wi);
 
 	// create Slider2
-	wi.g.y = 40; wi.g.x = 10; wi.g.width = 20; wi.g.height = 200; wi.text = "S2";
+	wi.g.y = 40; wi.g.x = 10; wi.g.width = 20; wi.g.height = gdispGetHeight() - 50; wi.text = "S2";
 	ghSlider2 = gwinSliderCreate(0, &wi);
+
+	// Set slider 2 to return extended events
+	gwinSliderSendExtendedEvents(ghSlider2, TRUE);
+
+	// Console to display slider events
+	wi.g.y = 40; wi.g.x = 40; wi.g.width = gdispGetWidth()-50; wi.g.height = gdispGetHeight()-50;
+	ghConsole = gwinConsoleCreate(0, &wi.g);
 }
 
 int main(void) {
-	GEvent* pe;
+	GEventGWinSlider *	pe;
+	const char *		sAction;
 
 	// Initialize the display
 	gfxInit();
@@ -61,21 +69,32 @@ int main(void) {
 
 	// create the widget
 	createWidgets();
+	gwinSetColor(ghConsole, Green);
+	gwinSetBgColor(ghConsole, White);
+	gwinClear(ghConsole);
 
 	// We want to listen for widget events
 	geventListenerInit(&gl);
 	gwinAttachListener(&gl);
 
 	while(1) {
-		// Get an Event
-		pe = geventEventWait(&gl, TIME_INFINITE);
+		// Get an Event (assume it is a slider event)
+		pe = (GEventGWinSlider *)geventEventWait(&gl, TIME_INFINITE);
 
 		switch(pe->type) {
 			case GEVENT_GWIN_SLIDER:
-				//printf("Slider %s = %d\n", gwinGetText(((GEventGWinSlider *)pe)->gwin), ((GEventGWinSlider *)pe)->position);
+				switch(pe->action) {
+				case GSLIDER_EVENT_SET:		sAction = "SET";		break;
+				case GSLIDER_EVENT_CANCEL:	sAction = "CANCEL";		break;
+				case GSLIDER_EVENT_MOVE:	sAction = "MOVE";		break;
+				case GSLIDER_EVENT_START:	sAction = "START";		break;
+				default:					sAction = "????";		break;
+				}
+				gwinPrintf(ghConsole, "Slider %s = %d%% %s\n", gwinGetText(pe->gwin), pe->position, sAction);
 				break;
 
 			default:
+				// Oops - not a slider event.
 				break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/gwin/gwin_slider.c b/src/gwin/gwin_slider.c
index f1230d5a..9652e6df 100644
--- a/src/gwin/gwin_slider.c
+++ b/src/gwin/gwin_slider.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "gwin_class.h"
 
+#define GSLIDER_FLG_EXTENDED_EVENTS		(GWIN_FIRST_CONTROL_FLAG<<0)
+
 #ifndef GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND
 	#define GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND	5
 #endif
@@ -24,23 +26,58 @@
 	#define GWIN_SLIDER_TOGGLE_INC	20			// How many toggles to go from minimum to maximum
 #endif
 
+// Calculate the slider position from the display position
+static int CalculatePosFromDPos(GSliderObject *gsw) {
+	// Set the new position
+	if (gsw->w.g.width < gsw->w.g.height) {
+		if (gsw->dpos > gsw->w.g.height-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
+			return gsw->min;
+		if (gsw->dpos < GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
+			return gsw->max;
+		return ((int)(gsw->w.g.height-1-gsw->dpos-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND))*(gsw->max-gsw->min)/(gsw->w.g.height-2*GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND) + gsw->min;
+	}
+	if (gsw->dpos > gsw->w.g.width-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
+		return gsw->max;
+	if (gsw->dpos < GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
+		return gsw->min;
+	return ((int)(gsw->dpos-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND))*(gsw->max-gsw->min)/(gsw->w.g.width-2*GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND) + gsw->min;
+}
+
 // Send the slider event
-static void SendSliderEvent(GWidgetObject *gw) {
+static void SendSliderEvent(GSliderObject *gsw, uint8_t action) {
 	GSourceListener	*	psl;
 	GEvent *			pe;
 	#define pse			((GEventGWinSlider *)pe)
 
-	// Trigger a GWIN Button Event
+	// Does this slider want more than just SET events?
+	if (action != GSLIDER_EVENT_SET && !(gsw->w.g.flags & GSLIDER_FLG_EXTENDED_EVENTS))
+		return;
+
 	psl = 0;
 	while ((psl = geventGetSourceListener(GWIDGET_SOURCE, psl))) {
+		// Work out which action to send.
+		// This precedence order helps provide some protection against missed events.
+		// Saving it into srcflags works regardless of if a buffer is available.
+		if (psl->srcflags < action)
+			psl->srcflags = action;
+
+		// Skip sending if no buffer is available
 		if (!(pe = geventGetEventBuffer(psl)))
 			continue;
+
+		// Fill in the event
 		pse->type = GEVENT_GWIN_SLIDER;
-		pse->gwin = (GHandle)gw;
-		pse->position = ((GSliderObject *)gw)->pos;
+		pse->gwin = (GHandle)gsw;
+		pse->action = psl->srcflags;
 		#if GWIN_WIDGET_TAGS
-			pse->tag = gw->tag;
+			pse->tag = gsw->w.tag;
 		#endif
+
+		// If it is a cancel or set use the defined position else use the calculated position.
+		pse->position = pse->action >= GSLIDER_EVENT_CANCEL ? gsw->pos : CalculatePosFromDPos(gsw);
+
+		// Cleanup and send.
+		psl->srcflags = 0;
 		geventSendEvent(psl);
 	}
 
@@ -56,76 +93,72 @@ static void ResetDisplayPos(GSliderObject *gsw) {
 }
 
 #if GINPUT_NEED_MOUSE
+	// Set the display position from the mouse position
+	static void SetDisplayPosFromMouse(GSliderObject *gsw, coord_t x, coord_t y) {
+		if (gsw->w.g.width < gsw->w.g.height)
+			gsw->dpos = y < 0 ? 0 : (y >= gsw->w.g.height ? gsw->w.g.height-1 : y);
+		else
+			gsw->dpos = x < 0 ? 0 : (x >= gsw->w.g.width ? gsw->w.g.width-1 : x);
+	}
+
 	// A mouse up event
 	static void MouseUp(GWidgetObject *gw, coord_t x, coord_t y) {
 		#define gsw		((GSliderObject *)gw)
-		#define gh		((GHandle)gw)
 
-		#if GWIN_BUTTON_LAZY_RELEASE
-			// Clip to the slider
-			if (x < 0) x = 0;
-			else if (x >= gh->width) x = gh->width-1;
-			if (y < 0) y = 0;
-			else if (y >= gh->height) x = gh->height-1;
-		#else
+		#if !GWIN_BUTTON_LAZY_RELEASE
 			// Are we over the slider?
-			if (x < 0 || x >= gh->width || y < 0 || y >= gh->height) {
+			if (x < 0 || x >= gsw->w.g.width || y < 0 || y >= gsw->w.g.height) {
 				// No - restore the slider
 				ResetDisplayPos(gsw);
-				_gwinUpdate(gh);
+				_gwinUpdate(&gsw->w.g);
+				SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_CANCEL);
 				return;
 			}
 		#endif
 
 		// Set the new position
-		if (gh->width < gh->height) {
-			if (y > gh->height-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
-				gsw->pos = gsw->min;
-			else if (y < GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
-				gsw->pos = gsw->max;
-			else
-				gsw->pos = (uint16_t)((int32_t)(gh->height-1-y-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)*(gsw->max-gsw->min)/(gh->height-2*GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND) + gsw->min);
-		} else {
-			if (x > gh->width-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
-				gsw->pos = gsw->max;
-			else if (x < GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)
-				gsw->pos = gsw->min;
-			else
-				gsw->pos = (uint16_t)((int32_t)(x-GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND)*(gsw->max-gsw->min)/(gh->width-2*GWIN_SLIDER_DEAD_BAND) + gsw->min);
-		}
+		SetDisplayPosFromMouse(gsw, x, y);
+		gsw->pos = CalculatePosFromDPos(gsw);
 
+		// Update the display
 		ResetDisplayPos(gsw);
-		_gwinUpdate(gh);
+		_gwinUpdate(&gsw->w.g);
 
 		// Generate the event
-		SendSliderEvent(gw);
-		#undef gh
+		SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_SET);
+
 		#undef gsw
 	}
 
-	// A mouse move (or mouse down) event
+	// A mouse down event
+	static void MouseDown(GWidgetObject *gw, coord_t x, coord_t y) {
+		#define gsw		((GSliderObject *)gw)
+
+		// Determine the display position
+		SetDisplayPosFromMouse(gsw, x, y);
+
+		// Update the display
+		_gwinUpdate(&gsw->w.g);
+
+		// Send the event
+		SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_START);
+
+		#undef gsw
+	}
+
+	// A mouse move event
 	static void MouseMove(GWidgetObject *gw, coord_t x, coord_t y) {
 		#define gsw		((GSliderObject *)gw)
 
-		// Determine the temporary display position (with range checking)
-		if (gw->g.width < gw->g.height) {
-			if (y < 0)
-				gsw->dpos = 0;
-			else if (y >= gw->g.height)
-				gsw->dpos = gw->g.height-1;
-			else
-				gsw->dpos = y;
-		} else {
-			if (x < 0)
-				gsw->dpos = 0;
-			else if (x >= gw->g.width)
-				gsw->dpos = gw->g.width-1;
-			else
-				gsw->dpos = x;
-		}
+		// Determine the display position
+		SetDisplayPosFromMouse(gsw, x, y);
 
 		// Update the display
-		_gwinUpdate(&gw->g);
+		_gwinUpdate(&gsw->w.g);
+
+		// Send the event
+		SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_MOVE);
+
 		#undef gsw
 	}
 #endif
@@ -136,11 +169,11 @@ static void ResetDisplayPos(GSliderObject *gsw) {
 		#define gsw		((GSliderObject *)gw)
 
 		if (role) {
-			gwinSliderSetPosition((GHandle)gw, gsw->pos+(gsw->max-gsw->min)/GWIN_SLIDER_TOGGLE_INC);
-			SendSliderEvent(gw);
+			gwinSliderSetPosition(&gsw->w.g, gsw->pos+(gsw->max-gsw->min)/GWIN_SLIDER_TOGGLE_INC);
+			SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_SET);
 		} else {
-			gwinSliderSetPosition((GHandle)gw, gsw->pos-(gsw->max-gsw->min)/GWIN_SLIDER_TOGGLE_INC);
-			SendSliderEvent(gw);
+			gwinSliderSetPosition(&gsw->w.g, gsw->pos-(gsw->max-gsw->min)/GWIN_SLIDER_TOGGLE_INC);
+			SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_SET);
 		}
 		#undef gsw
 	}
@@ -167,10 +200,10 @@ static void ResetDisplayPos(GSliderObject *gsw) {
 		gsw->pos = (uint16_t)((uint32_t)value*(gsw->max-gsw->min)/max + gsw->min);
 
 		ResetDisplayPos(gsw);
-		_gwinUpdate((GHandle)gw);
+		_gwinUpdate(&gsw->w.g);
 
 		// Generate the event
-		SendSliderEvent(gw);
+		SendSliderEvent(gsw, GSLIDER_EVENT_SET);
 		#undef gsw
 	}
 
@@ -197,7 +230,7 @@ static const gwidgetVMT sliderVMT = {
 	gwinSliderDraw_Std,			// The default drawing routine
 	#if GINPUT_NEED_MOUSE
 		{
-			0,						// Process mouse down events (NOT USED)
+			MouseDown,				// Process mouse down events
 			MouseUp,				// Process mouse up events
 			MouseMove,				// Process mouse move events
 		},
@@ -275,6 +308,16 @@ void gwinSliderSetPosition(GHandle gh, int pos) {
 	#undef gsw
 }
 
+void gwinSliderSendExtendedEvents(GHandle gh, bool_t enabled) {
+	if (gh->vmt != (gwinVMT *)&sliderVMT)
+		return;
+
+	if (enabled)
+		gh->flags |= GSLIDER_FLG_EXTENDED_EVENTS;
+	else
+		gh->flags &= ~GSLIDER_FLG_EXTENDED_EVENTS;
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------
  * Custom Draw Routines
  *----------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/src/gwin/gwin_slider.h b/src/gwin/gwin_slider.h
index b88d6dfd..91a381a5 100644
--- a/src/gwin/gwin_slider.h
+++ b/src/gwin/gwin_slider.h
@@ -27,12 +27,18 @@
 #define GEVENT_GWIN_SLIDER		(GEVENT_GWIN_CTRL_FIRST+1)
 
 typedef struct GEventGWinSlider {
-	GEventType		type;				// The type of this event (GEVENT_GWIN_BUTTON)
+	GEventType		type;				// The type of this event (GEVENT_GWIN_SLIDER)
 	GHandle			gwin;				// The slider that is returning results
 	#if GWIN_WIDGET_TAGS
 		WidgetTag	tag;				// The slider tag
 	#endif
 	int				position;
+
+	uint8_t			action;
+		#define GSLIDER_EVENT_SET		4		/* Slider position is set. This is the only event returned by default   */
+		#define GSLIDER_EVENT_CANCEL	3		/* Slider position changing has been cancelled */
+		#define GSLIDER_EVENT_START		2		/* Slider position has started changing */
+		#define GSLIDER_EVENT_MOVE		1		/* Slider position has been moved */
 } GEventGWinSlider;
 
 // There are currently no GEventGWinSlider listening flags - use 0
@@ -123,6 +129,19 @@ void gwinSliderSetPosition(GHandle gh, int pos);
  */
 #define gwinSliderGetPosition(gh)		(((GSliderObject *)(gh))->pos)
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Should the slider send extended events.
+ *
+ * @param[in] gh		The window handle (must be a slider window)
+ * @param[in] enabled	TRUE to enable extended events, FALSE to disable them
+ *
+ * @note	The slider by default will only send slider events with an action of GSLIDER_EVENT_SET.
+ * 			This call can be used to enable other slider action's to be sent as events
+ *
+ * @api
+ */
+void gwinSliderSendExtendedEvents(GHandle gh, bool_t enabled);
+
 /**
  * @brief	Some custom slider drawing routines
  * @details	These function may be passed to @p gwinSetCustomDraw() to get different slider drawing styles