diff --git a/docs/R77_readme.txt b/docs/R77_readme.txt
index 0de05664f..7569ea439 100644
--- a/docs/R77_readme.txt
+++ b/docs/R77_readme.txt
@@ -24,30 +24,31 @@ During emulation:
   Button 9   RESET       Reset
 
 Inside Launcher:
-  Joystick   Button      Action
-  --------------------------------------------
-  Up         SAVE        Previous game
-  Down       RESET       Next game
-  Left       LOAD        Page up
-  Right      MODE        Page down
-  Button 1   SKILL P1    Start selected game
-  Button 2   SKILL P2    Open power-on options
-  Button 4   COLOR,B/W   Open settings
+  Joystick        Button      Action
+  -------------------------------------------------
+  Up              SAVE        Previous game
+  Down            RESET       Next game
+  Left            LOAD        Page up
+  Right           MODE        Page down
+  Button 1        SKILL P1    Start selected game
+  Button 2  or    SKILL P2    Open power-on options
+   hold Button 1 
+  Button 4        COLOR,B/W   Open settings
 
 Inside a dialog:
-  Joystick          Button      Action
-  ------------------------------------------------------
-  Up                SAVE        Increase current setting
-  Down              RESET       Decrease current setting
-  Left              LOAD        Previous dialog element
-  Right             MODE        Next dialog element
-  Button 1          SKILL P1    Select element
-  Button 2          SKILL P2    OK
-  Button 3  or      4:3,16:9    Previous tab
-  Button 1 + Left
-  Button 4  or      FRY         Next tab
-  Button 1 + Right   
-  Button 6          -           Cancel
+  Joystick           Button      Action
+  -------------------------------------------------------
+  Up                 SAVE        Increase current setting
+  Down               RESET       Decrease current setting
+  Left               LOAD        Previous dialog element
+  Right              MODE        Next dialog element
+  Button 1           SKILL P1    Select element
+  Button 2           SKILL P2    OK
+  Button 3  or       4:3,16:9    Previous tab
+   Button 1 + Left   
+  Button 4  or       FRY         Next tab
+   Button 1 + Right    
+  Button 6           -           Cancel
 
 Note: If you have a keyboard attached via OTG all keys work as described in
 the Stella User's Guide.
diff --git a/src/gui/ContextMenu.cxx b/src/gui/ContextMenu.cxx
index 17811f676..21b39b8c8 100644
--- a/src/gui/ContextMenu.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/ContextMenu.cxx
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void ContextMenu::handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void ContextMenu::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
+void ContextMenu::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
 {
   handleEvent(instance().eventHandler().eventForJoyButton(kMenuMode, stick, button));
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/ContextMenu.hxx b/src/gui/ContextMenu.hxx
index 975c3f336..90bcaa8e4 100644
--- a/src/gui/ContextMenu.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/ContextMenu.hxx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ContextMenu : public Dialog, public CommandSender
     bool handleMouseClicks(int x, int y, MouseButton b) override;
     void handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction) override;
     void handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
-    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button) override;
+    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress) override;
     void handleJoyAxis(int stick, int axis, int value, int button) override;
     bool handleJoyHat(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int button) override;
     void handleEvent(Event::Type e);
diff --git a/src/gui/Dialog.cxx b/src/gui/Dialog.cxx
index 6816c6922..be0b03533 100644
--- a/src/gui/Dialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/Dialog.cxx
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ bool Dialog::handleMouseClicks(int x, int y, MouseButton b)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void Dialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
+void Dialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
 {
   Event::Type e =
     instance().eventHandler().eventForJoyButton(kMenuMode, stick, button);
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ void Dialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
   if(!handleNavEvent(e) && _focusedWidget)
   {
     if(_focusedWidget->wantsRaw() || e == Event::NoType)
-      _focusedWidget->handleJoyDown(stick, button);
+      _focusedWidget->handleJoyDown(stick, button, longPress);
     else
       _focusedWidget->handleEvent(e);
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/Dialog.hxx b/src/gui/Dialog.hxx
index 25380e577..31b067c51 100644
--- a/src/gui/Dialog.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/Dialog.hxx
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Dialog : public GuiObject
     virtual void handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction);
     virtual void handleMouseMoved(int x, int y);
     virtual bool handleMouseClicks(int x, int y, MouseButton b);
-    virtual void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button);
+    virtual void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress = false);
     virtual void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button);
     virtual void handleJoyAxis(int stick, int axis, int value, int button = JOY_CTRL_NONE);
     virtual bool handleJoyHat(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int button = JOY_CTRL_NONE);
diff --git a/src/gui/DialogContainer.cxx b/src/gui/DialogContainer.cxx
index 6f1d36fe9..a6056bf32 100644
--- a/src/gui/DialogContainer.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/DialogContainer.cxx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ DialogContainer::DialogContainer(OSystem& osystem)
     myTime(0),
     myClickRepeatTime(0),
     myButtonRepeatTime(0),
+    myButtonLongPressTime(0),
     myAxisRepeatTime(0),
     myHatRepeatTime(0)
 {
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ void DialogContainer::updateTime(uInt64 time)
     myButtonRepeatTime = myTime + _REPEAT_SUSTAIN_DELAY;
   }
 
+  // Joystick has been pressed long
+  if(myCurrentButtonDown.stick != -1 && myButtonLongPressTime < myTime)
+  {
+    activeDialog->handleJoyDown(myCurrentButtonDown.stick, myCurrentButtonDown.button, true);
+    myButtonLongPressTime = myButtonRepeatTime = myTime + _REPEAT_NONE;
+  }
+
   // Joystick axis still pressed
   if(myCurrentAxisDown.stick != -1 && myAxisRepeatTime < myTime)
   {
@@ -288,6 +296,7 @@ void DialogContainer::handleJoyBtnEvent(int stick, int button, bool pressed)
     myCurrentButtonDown.stick  = stick;
     myCurrentButtonDown.button = button;
     myButtonRepeatTime = myTime + (activeDialog->repeatEnabled() ? _REPEAT_INITIAL_DELAY : _REPEAT_NONE);
+    myButtonLongPressTime = myTime + _LONG_PRESS_DELAY;
 
     activeDialog->handleJoyDown(stick, button);
   }
@@ -297,7 +306,7 @@ void DialogContainer::handleJoyBtnEvent(int stick, int button, bool pressed)
     if(stick == myCurrentButtonDown.stick)
     {
       myCurrentButtonDown.stick = myCurrentButtonDown.button = -1;
-      myButtonRepeatTime = 0;
+      myButtonRepeatTime = myButtonLongPressTime = 0;
     }
     activeDialog->handleJoyUp(stick, button);
   }
@@ -312,6 +321,9 @@ void DialogContainer::handleJoyAxisEvent(int stick, int axis, int value, int but
   // Send the event to the dialog box on the top of the stack
   Dialog* activeDialog = myDialogStack.top();
 
+  // Prevent long button press in button/axis combinations
+  myButtonLongPressTime = myTime + _REPEAT_NONE;
+
   // Only stop firing events if it's the current stick
   if(myCurrentAxisDown.stick == stick && value == 0)
   {
@@ -340,6 +352,9 @@ void DialogContainer::handleJoyHatEvent(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int bu
   // Send the event to the dialog box on the top of the stack
   Dialog* activeDialog = myDialogStack.top();
 
+  // Prevent long button press in button/hat combinations
+  myButtonLongPressTime = myTime + _REPEAT_NONE;
+
   // Only stop firing events if it's the current stick
   if(myCurrentHatDown.stick == stick && value == JoyHat::CENTER)
   {
diff --git a/src/gui/DialogContainer.hxx b/src/gui/DialogContainer.hxx
index e20884481..30f234ac4 100644
--- a/src/gui/DialogContainer.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/DialogContainer.hxx
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class DialogContainer
     static uInt64 _REPEAT_INITIAL_DELAY;
     static uInt64 _REPEAT_SUSTAIN_DELAY;
     static constexpr uInt64 _REPEAT_NONE = 1 << 24; // loooong
+    static constexpr uInt64 _LONG_PRESS_DELAY = 1000; // 1 second
 
     // For continuous 'mouse down' events
     struct {
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ class DialogContainer
       int button;
     } myCurrentButtonDown;
     uInt64 myButtonRepeatTime;
+    uInt64 myButtonLongPressTime;
 
     // For continuous 'joy axis down' events
     struct {
diff --git a/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.cxx b/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.cxx
index 6bef36dec..b1a4085f8 100644
--- a/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.cxx
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool EventMappingWidget::handleKeyUp(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void EventMappingWidget::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
+void EventMappingWidget::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
 {
   cerr << "handleJoyDown" << endl;
   // Remap joystick buttons in remap mode
diff --git a/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.hxx b/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.hxx
index 2d17a8800..051ca8a78 100644
--- a/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/EventMappingWidget.hxx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class EventMappingWidget : public Widget, public CommandSender
 
     bool handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
     bool handleKeyUp(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
-    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button) override;
+    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress = false) override;
     void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button) override;
     void handleJoyAxis(int stick, int axis, int value, int button) override;
     bool handleJoyHat(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int button) override;
diff --git a/src/gui/FileListWidget.cxx b/src/gui/FileListWidget.cxx
index 3526ae7d8..920470e89 100644
--- a/src/gui/FileListWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/FileListWidget.cxx
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ void FileListWidget::handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd, int data, int
         cmd = ItemActivated;
       break;
 
+    case ListWidget::kLongButtonPressCmd:
+      // do nothing, let boss handle this one
+      break;
+
     default:
       // If we don't know about the command, send it to the parent and exit
       StringListWidget::handleCommand(sender, cmd, data, id);
diff --git a/src/gui/InputDialog.cxx b/src/gui/InputDialog.cxx
index f389789f0..875caf2fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/InputDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/InputDialog.cxx
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void InputDialog::handleKeyUp(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void InputDialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
+void InputDialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
 {
   // Remap joystick buttons in remap mode, otherwise pass to parent dialog
   if(myEmulEventMapper->remapMode())
diff --git a/src/gui/InputDialog.hxx b/src/gui/InputDialog.hxx
index c2d210ab9..845a00fb5 100644
--- a/src/gui/InputDialog.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/InputDialog.hxx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class InputDialog : public Dialog
   private:
     void handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
     void handleKeyUp(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
-    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button) override;
+    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress) override;
     void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button) override;
     void handleJoyAxis(int stick, int axis, int value, int button) override;
     bool handleJoyHat(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int button) override;
diff --git a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
index 637412be2..77054ba1b 100644
--- a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
 #endif
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-LauncherDialog::LauncherDialog(OSystem& osystem, DialogContainer& parent,
-                               int x, int y, int w, int h)
-  : Dialog(osystem, parent, x, y, w, h),
+  LauncherDialog::LauncherDialog(OSystem& osystem, DialogContainer& parent,
+                                 int x, int y, int w, int h)
+    : Dialog(osystem, parent, x, y, w, h),
     myStartButton(nullptr),
     myPrevDirButton(nullptr),
     myOptionsButton(nullptr),
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ LauncherDialog::LauncherDialog(OSystem& osystem, DialogContainer& parent,
     myPattern(nullptr),
     myAllFiles(nullptr),
     myRomInfoWidget(nullptr),
-    mySelectedItem(0)
+    mySelectedItem(0),
+    myEventHandled(false)
 {
   myUseMinimalUI = instance().settings().getBool("minimal_ui");
 
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ void LauncherDialog::handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void LauncherDialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
+void LauncherDialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
 {
   // open power-up options and settings for 2nd and 4th button if not mapped otherwise
   Event::Type e = instance().eventHandler().eventForJoyButton(kMenuMode, stick, button);
@@ -476,7 +477,19 @@ void LauncherDialog::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button)
   if (button == 3 && (e == Event::Event::UITabPrev || e == Event::NoType))
     openSettings();
   else
-    Dialog::handleJoyDown(stick, button);
+  {
+    myEventHandled = false;
+    myList->setFlags(Widget::FLAG_WANTS_RAWDATA); // allow handling long button press
+    Dialog::handleJoyDown(stick, button, longPress);
+  }
+}
+
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void LauncherDialog::handleJoyUp(int stick, int button)
+{
+  if (!myEventHandled)
+    Dialog::handleJoyUp(stick, button);
+  myList->clearFlags(Widget::FLAG_WANTS_RAWDATA); // stop allowing to handle long button press
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -547,6 +560,11 @@ void LauncherDialog::handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd,
       updateUI();
       break;
 
+    case ListWidget::kLongButtonPressCmd:
+      myGlobalProps->open();
+      myEventHandled = true;
+      break;
+
     case kQuitCmd:
       close();
       instance().eventHandler().quit();
@@ -557,6 +575,7 @@ void LauncherDialog::handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd,
       FilesystemNode node(instance().settings().getString("romdir"));
       if(!(node.exists() && node.isDirectory()))
         node = FilesystemNode("~");
+
       myList->setDirectory(node);
       break;
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.hxx b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.hxx
index 502aeb70f..6ea7e567b 100644
--- a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.hxx
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class LauncherDialog : public Dialog
     void handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
     void handleMouseDown(int x, int y, MouseButton b, int clickCount) override;
     void handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd, int data, int id) override;
-    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button) override;
+    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress) override;
+    void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button) override;
     Event::Type getJoyAxisEvent(int stick, int axis, int value, int button) override;
 
     void loadConfig() override;
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class LauncherDialog : public Dialog
 
     bool myShowOnlyROMs;
     bool myUseMinimalUI;
+    bool myEventHandled;
 
     enum {
       kPrevDirCmd = 'PRVD',
diff --git a/src/gui/ListWidget.cxx b/src/gui/ListWidget.cxx
index 09a442b2b..82004107c 100644
--- a/src/gui/ListWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/ListWidget.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "FrameBuffer.hxx"
 #include "StellaKeys.hxx"
 #include "TimerManager.hxx"
+#include "EventHandler.hxx"
 #include "ListWidget.hxx"
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -323,6 +324,29 @@ bool ListWidget::handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod)
   return handled;
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void ListWidget::handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress)
+{
+  if (longPress)
+    sendCommand(ListWidget::kLongButtonPressCmd, _selectedItem, _id);
+
+  Event::Type e = _boss->instance().eventHandler().eventForJoyButton(kMenuMode, stick, button);
+
+  // handle UISelect event on button up
+  if(e != Event::UISelect)
+    handleEvent(e);
+}
+
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void ListWidget::handleJoyUp(int stick, int button)
+{
+  Event::Type e = _boss->instance().eventHandler().eventForJoyButton(kMenuMode, stick, button);
+
+  // handle UISelect event on button up
+  if(e == Event::UISelect)
+    handleEvent(e);
+}
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 bool ListWidget::handleEvent(Event::Type e)
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/ListWidget.hxx b/src/gui/ListWidget.hxx
index 96c5c8480..cda1dc4da 100644
--- a/src/gui/ListWidget.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/ListWidget.hxx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class ListWidget : public EditableWidget
   public:
     enum {
       kDoubleClickedCmd    = 'LIdb',  // double click on item - 'data' will be item index
+      kLongButtonPressCmd  = 'LIlb',  // long button press
       kActivatedCmd        = 'LIac',  // item activated by return/enter - 'data' will be item index
       kDataChangedCmd      = 'LIch',  // item data changed - 'data' will be item index
       kRClickedCmd         = 'LIrc',  // right click on item - 'data' will be item index
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ class ListWidget : public EditableWidget
     void handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction) override;
     bool handleText(char text) override;
     bool handleKeyDown(StellaKey key, StellaMod mod) override;
+    void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress) override;
+    void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button) override;
     bool handleEvent(Event::Type e) override;
     void handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd, int data, int id) override;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Widget.hxx b/src/gui/Widget.hxx
index 969fcdc1c..8f8ba8e2b 100644
--- a/src/gui/Widget.hxx
+++ b/src/gui/Widget.hxx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Widget : public GuiObject
     virtual void handleMouseMoved(int x, int y) { }
     virtual void handleMouseWheel(int x, int y, int direction) { }
     virtual bool handleMouseClicks(int x, int y, MouseButton b) { return false; }
-    virtual void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button) { }
+    virtual void handleJoyDown(int stick, int button, bool longPress = false) { }
     virtual void handleJoyUp(int stick, int button) { }
     virtual void handleJoyAxis(int stick, int axis, int value, int button = JOY_CTRL_NONE) { }
     virtual bool handleJoyHat(int stick, int hat, JoyHat value, int button = JOY_CTRL_NONE) { return false; }
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ class Widget : public GuiObject
     Widget& operator=(Widget&&) = delete;
 };
 
-
 /* StaticTextWidget */
 class StaticTextWidget : public Widget
 {
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ class StaticTextWidget : public Widget
     StaticTextWidget& operator=(StaticTextWidget&&) = delete;
 };
 
-
 /* ButtonWidget */
 class ButtonWidget : public StaticTextWidget, public CommandSender
 {
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ class ButtonWidget : public StaticTextWidget, public CommandSender
     ButtonWidget& operator=(ButtonWidget&&) = delete;
 };
 
-
 /* CheckboxWidget */
 class CheckboxWidget : public ButtonWidget
 {