diff --git a/internal_filesystem/boot_unix.py b/internal_filesystem/boot_unix.py
index 57d80638..f87c305f 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/boot_unix.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/boot_unix.py
@@ -33,15 +33,25 @@ mouse = sdl_pointer.SDLPointer()
 #keyboard.add_event_cb(keyboard_cb, lv.EVENT.ALL, None)
 
 
-# Swipe detection state
 # Swipe detection state
 start_y = None  # Store the starting Y-coordinate of the mouse press
 start_x = None  # Store the starting X-coordinate for left-edge swipe
 
+# the problem is, this whole thing is called after the click/release has been processed by the screen...
 def swipe_read_cb(indev_drv, data):
     global start_y, start_x
     global indev
     global mouse
+    
+    mouseindev = mouse._indevs[0]
+    #print(indev) # none...
+    #print(mouse.get_event_count())
+    #print(mouseindev.get_event_count()) # 0
+    #mouseindev.stop_processing()
+    #mouseindev.enable(False) # well this works...
+    #mouseindev.__x = -1 # works
+    #mouseindev.__y = -1 # works
+    #print(mouse._indevs[0])
 
     pressed = mouse.get_state()  # Get mouse/touch pressed state
     point = lv.point_t()
@@ -91,6 +101,8 @@ def swipe_read_cb(indev_drv, data):
             print("Long swipe right")
             if start_x <= 20:  # Confirm swipe started near left edge
                 print("Swipe Right Detected from Left Edge")
+                #mouseindev.enable(False) # well this works...
+                mouseindev.wait_release()
                 mpos.ui.back_screen()  # Call custom method for left menu
             start_y = None  # Reset Y after swipe
             start_x = None  # Reset X after swipe
@@ -99,10 +111,153 @@ def swipe_read_cb(indev_drv, data):
         start_y = None
         start_x = None
 
+def get_xy():
+    indev = lv.indev_active()
+    if indev:
+        point = lv.point_t()
+        indev.get_point(point)
+        return point.x, point.y
+    else:
+        return indev_error_x,indev_error_y # make it visible that this occurred
+
+def test_indev_cb(event):
+    print("test_indev_cb")
+
+def test_cb(event):
+    print("test_cb")
+    event_code=event.get_code()
+    name = mpos.ui.get_event_name(event_code)
+    print(f"lv_event_t: code={event_code}, name={name}") # target={event.get_target()}, user_data={event.get_user_data()}, param={event.get_param()}
+    x, y = get_xy()
+    print(f"x,y = {x},{y}")
+    # try to disable the event
+    event.stop_processing()
+    event.stop_bubbling()
+    #global mouse    
+    #mouseindev = mouse._indevs[0]
+    #mouseindev.__x = -1 # works
+    #mouseindev.__y = -1 # works
+    #mouseindev.wait_release() # results in only PRESSED and then it stops...
+    #if event_code == lv.EVENT.RELEASED or event_code == lv.EVENT.CLICKED:
+    #    mouseindev.wait_release() # results in only PRESSED and then it stops...
+        #mouseindev.enable(False) # well this works...
+
+gesture_start_x = None
+gesture_start_y = None
+def detect_gesture(event, pressed, x, y):
+    global mouse
+    global gesture_start_x, gesture_start_y
+    
+    mouseindev = mouse._indevs[0]
+    event.stop_processing()
+    event.stop_bubbling()
+    #event.remove_all()
+
+    if pressed and gesture_start_x is None :
+        # Mouse/touch pressed (start of potential swipe)
+        gesture_start_y = y  # Store Y for vertical swipe detection
+        gesture_start_x = x  # Store X for horizontal swipe detection
+        #print(f"Mouse press at X={start_x}, Y={start_y}")
+        
+        # Check if press is in notification bar (for swipe down)
+        if y <= mpos.ui.NOTIFICATION_BAR_HEIGHT:
+            print(f"Press in notification bar at Y={start_y}")
+        # Check if press is near left edge (for swipe right)
+        if x <= 20:  # Adjust threshold for left edge (e.g., 20 pixels)
+            print(f"Press near left edge at X={start_x}")
+    elif pressed and gesture_start_x is not None:
+        # Mouse/touch dragged while pressed (potential swipe in progress)
+        print("tracking pressed")
+        if gesture_start_x <= 20:  # Confirm swipe started near left edge
+            print("tracking pressed with swipe started left")
+            #mpos.ui.back_screen()  # Call custom method for left menu
+            mouse.wait_release() # causes only presses to be detected anymore
+            #mouseindev.wait_release() # causes only presses to be detected anymore
+            #event.stop_processing()
+            #event.stop_bubbling()
+            #mouseindev.__x = -1
+            #mouseindev.__y = -1
+            #mouseindev.enable(False) # causes no pressed to be detected anymore because no events
+            # Idea: show a full-screen widget that captures the presses?
+    else:
+        # Check for rightward swipe from left edge (x increased significantly)
+        if gesture_start_x is not None and x > gesture_start_x + 50:  # Threshold for swipe right
+            print("Long swipe right")
+            if gesture_start_x <= 20:  # Confirm swipe started near left edge
+                print("!!! Swipe Right Detected from Left Edge")
+                mpos.ui.back_screen()  # Call custom method for left menu
+                #mouse.wait_release()
+                #mouseindev.wait_release()
+                #event.stop_processing()
+                #event.stop_bubbling()
+                #mouseindev.__x = -1
+                #mouseindev.__y = -1
+                #mouseindev.enable(False)
+        
+        # Reset both coordinates on release
+        gesture_start_y = None
+        gesture_start_x = None
+        #mouseindev.enable(True) # well this works...
+
+
+def detect_swipe(event):
+    global mouse
+    pressed = mouse.get_state()  # Get mouse/touch pressed state
+    point = lv.point_t()
+    mouse.get_point(point)  # Get current coordinates
+    x, y = point.x, point.y
+    code = event.get_code()
+    name = mpos.ui.get_event_name(code)
+    print(f"detect_swipe got {pressed},{x},{y} with {code},{name}")
+    event.stop_processing()
+    # crashes: target_obj = event.get_target_obj()  # Get the widget that triggered the event
+    target = event.get_target()  # Get the widget that triggered the event
+    print("Event triggered by target:", target)
+    ctarget = event.get_current_target()  # Get the widget that triggered the event
+    print("Event triggered by ctarget:", ctarget)
+    #target_obj = lv.obj.cast(target)
+    target_obj = lv.obj(target)  # Wrap the Blob as an lv.obj
+    print("Event triggered by object:", target_obj)
+    # Example: Check if the object is a button
+    if isinstance(target_obj, lv.button):
+        print("This is a button!")
+    elif isinstance(target_obj, lv.obj):
+        print("This is a generic LVGL object")
+    #event.remove()
+    #event.removeall()
+    # this also works:
+    #mouseindev = mouse._indevs[0]
+    #mouseindev.get_point(point) # Always returns 0,0
+    #x, y = point.x, point.y
+    #print(f"detect_swipe got {x},{y} from mouseindev")
+    
+    detect_gesture(event, pressed, x, y)
+
+
+# this seems to work for capturing mouse events:
+#mouse.add_event_cb(detect_swipe, lv.EVENT.ALL, None)
+
+def re_enable_upon_release(indev_drv, data):
+    #print("re_enable_upon_release")
+    global mouse
+    #pressed = mouse.get_state()  # doesn't change if mouseindev has been disabled
+    #print(f"re_enable_upon_release {pressed}")
+    #if not pressed:
+    mouseindev = mouse._indevs[0]
+    mouseindev.enable(True) # causes no pressed to be detected anymore because no events
+
 # Register the custom read callback with the input device
-indev = lv.indev_create()
-indev.set_type(lv.INDEV_TYPE.POINTER)
-indev.set_read_cb(swipe_read_cb)
+#indev = lv.indev_create()
+#indev.set_type(lv.INDEV_TYPE.POINTER)
+#indev.set_read_cb(re_enable_upon_release)
+
+#indev = lv.indev_active()
+#if not indev:
+#    print("ERROR: could not get active indev?!")
+#else:
+#    indev.set_read_cb(test_indev_cb)
+
+
 
 print("boot_unix.py finished")