diff --git a/src/buttongroup.js b/src/buttongroup.js
index b8e92119..a05e9084 100644
--- a/src/buttongroup.js
+++ b/src/buttongroup.js
@@ -103,9 +103,17 @@ $.ButtonGroup = function( options ) {
                 }
             }
         },
+        pressHandler: function ( event ) {
+            if ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
+                var i;
+                for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
+                    _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupEnter();
+                }
+            }
+        },
         releaseHandler: function ( event ) {
             var i;
-            if ( !event.insideElementReleased ) {
+            if ( !event.insideElementReleased || ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) ) {
                 for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
                     _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupExit();
                 }
diff --git a/src/mousetracker.js b/src/mousetracker.js
index 4405e93e..ddca3dfb 100644
--- a/src/mousetracker.js
+++ b/src/mousetracker.js
@@ -1627,7 +1627,6 @@
             // Touch event model start, end, and move events are always captured so we don't need to capture explicitly
         }
 
-        $.stopEvent( event );
         $.cancelEvent( event );
     }
 
@@ -1663,7 +1662,6 @@
             updatePointersExit( tracker, event, gPoints );
         }
 
-        $.stopEvent( event );
         $.cancelEvent( event );
     }
 
@@ -1689,7 +1687,6 @@
 
         updatePointersMove( tracker, event, gPoints );
 
-        $.stopEvent( event );
         $.cancelEvent( event );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index 6b22392a..72725620 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
   *     If a mouse or touch drag occurs and the distance to the starting drag
   *     point is less than this many pixels, ignore the drag event.
   *
-  * @property {Number} [springStiffness=5.0]
+  * @property {Number} [springStiffness=6.5]
   *
   * @property {Number} [animationTime=1.2]
   *     Specifies the animation duration per each {@link OpenSeadragon.Spring}
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.clickToZoom=true] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.pinchToZoom=false] - Zoom on pinch gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickEnabled=false] - Enable flick gesture
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMinSpeed=20] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMomentum=0.40] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsTouch]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a touch pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.clickToZoom=false] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.pinchToZoom=true] - Zoom on pinch gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickEnabled=true] - Enable flick gesture
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMinSpeed=20] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMomentum=0.40] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsPen]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a pen pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.clickToZoom=true] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.pinchToZoom=false] - Zoom on pinch gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.flickEnabled=false] - Enable flick gesture
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMinSpeed=20] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMomentum=0.40] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsUnknown]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by unknown pointer devices. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.clickToZoom=false] - Zoom on click gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.pinchToZoom=true] - Zoom on pinch gesture
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickEnabled=true] - Enable flick gesture
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMinSpeed=20] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
-  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMomentum=0.40] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
+  * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
   *
   * @property {Number} [zoomPerClick=2.0]
   *     The "zoom distance" per mouse click or touch tap. <em><strong>Note:</strong> Setting this to 1.0 effectively disables the click-to-zoom feature (also see gestureSettings[Mouse|Touch|Pen].clickToZoom).</em>
@@ -891,12 +891,12 @@ window.OpenSeadragon = window.OpenSeadragon || function( options ){
             //UI RESPONSIVENESS AND FEEL
             clickTimeThreshold:     300,
             clickDistThreshold:     5,
-            springStiffness:        5.0,
+            springStiffness:        6.5,
             animationTime:          1.2,
-            gestureSettingsMouse:   { scrollToZoom: true,  clickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 20, flickMomentum: 0.40 },
-            gestureSettingsTouch:   { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 20, flickMomentum: 0.40 },
-            gestureSettingsPen:     { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 20, flickMomentum: 0.40 },
-            gestureSettingsUnknown: { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 20, flickMomentum: 0.40 },
+            gestureSettingsMouse:   { scrollToZoom: true,  clickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsTouch:   { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsPen:     { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsUnknown: { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
             zoomPerClick:           2,
             zoomPerScroll:          1.2,
             zoomPerSecond:          1.0,
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index bd01afe3..6bd8dad3 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
         clickDistThreshold: this.clickDistThreshold,
         enterHandler:       $.delegate( this, onContainerEnter ),
         exitHandler:        $.delegate( this, onContainerExit ),
+        pressHandler:       $.delegate( this, onContainerPress ),
         releaseHandler:     $.delegate( this, onContainerRelease )
     }).setTracking( this.mouseNavEnabled ? true : false ); // always tracking
 
@@ -2498,8 +2499,15 @@ function onContainerExit( event ) {
     });
 }
 
+function onContainerPress( event ) {
+    if ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
+        THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = true;
+        abortControlsAutoHide( this );
+    }
+}
+
 function onContainerRelease( event ) {
-    if ( !event.insideElementReleased ) {
+    if ( !event.insideElementReleased || ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) ) {
         THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = false;
         if ( !THIS[ this.hash ].animating ) {
             beginControlsAutoHide( this );