diff --git a/application.go b/application.go
index ec7c541..fc6fefa 100644
--- a/application.go
+++ b/application.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type Application struct {
 	// An optional capture function which receives a mouse event and returns the
 	// event to be forwarded to the default mouse handler (nil if nothing should
 	// be forwarded).
-	mouseCapture func(event EventMouse) EventMouse
+	mouseCapture func(event *EventMouse) *EventMouse
 
 	lastMouseX, lastMouseY int
 	lastMouseBtn           tcell.ButtonMask
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (a *Application) SetMouseCapture(capture func(event EventMouse) EventMouse)
 
 // GetMouseCapture returns the function installed with SetMouseCapture() or nil
 // if no such function has been installed.
-func (a *Application) GetMouseCapture() func(event EventMouse) EventMouse {
+func (a *Application) GetMouseCapture() func(event *EventMouse) *EventMouse {
 	return a.mouseCapture
 }
 
@@ -401,12 +401,12 @@ EventLoop:
 					a.lastMouseBtn = btn
 				}
 
-				event2 := EventMouse{event, ptarget, a, act}
+				event2 := NewEventMouse(event, ptarget, a, act)
 
 				// Intercept event.
 				if mouseCapture != nil {
 					event2 = mouseCapture(event2)
-					if event2.IsZero() {
+					if event2 == nil {
 						a.draw()
 						continue // Don't forward event.
 					}
diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index aa2102d..53c480b 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type Box struct {
 	// An optional capture function which receives a mouse event and returns the
 	// event to be forwarded to the primitive's default mouse event handler (nil if
 	// nothing should be forwarded).
-	mouseCapture func(event EventMouse) EventMouse
+	mouseCapture func(event *EventMouse) *EventMouse
 }
 
 // NewBox returns a Box without a border.
@@ -202,19 +202,19 @@ func (b *Box) GetInputCapture() func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 // on to the provided (default) event handler.
 //
 // This is only meant to be used by subclassing primitives.
-func (b *Box) WrapMouseHandler(mouseHandler func(EventMouse)) func(EventMouse) {
-	return func(event EventMouse) {
+func (b *Box) WrapMouseHandler(mouseHandler func(*EventMouse)) func(*EventMouse) {
+	return func(event *EventMouse) {
 		if b.mouseCapture != nil {
 			event = b.mouseCapture(event)
 		}
-		if !event.IsZero() && mouseHandler != nil {
+		if event != nil && mouseHandler != nil {
 			mouseHandler(event)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns nil.
-func (b *Box) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
+func (b *Box) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
 	return b.WrapMouseHandler(nil)
 }
 
@@ -225,14 +225,14 @@ func (b *Box) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
 // be called.
 //
 // Providing a nil handler will remove a previously existing handler.
-func (b *Box) SetMouseCapture(capture func(EventMouse) EventMouse) *Box {
+func (b *Box) SetMouseCapture(capture func(*EventMouse) *EventMouse) *Box {
 	b.mouseCapture = capture
 	return b
 }
 
 // GetMouseCapture returns the function installed with SetMouseCapture() or nil
 // if no such function has been installed.
-func (b *Box) GetMouseCapture() func(EventMouse) EventMouse {
+func (b *Box) GetMouseCapture() func(*EventMouse) *EventMouse {
 	return b.mouseCapture
 }
 
diff --git a/button.go b/button.go
index 4639b1f..0ed28bb 100644
--- a/button.go
+++ b/button.go
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ func (b *Button) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Prim
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
-func (b *Button) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
-	return b.WrapMouseHandler(func(event EventMouse) {
+func (b *Button) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
+	return b.WrapMouseHandler(func(event *EventMouse) {
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if event.Action&MouseClick != 0 {
+		if event.Action()&MouseClick != 0 {
 			if b.selected != nil {
 				b.selected()
 			}
diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index 88eed29..6184c3a 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ func (c *Checkbox) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Pr
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
-func (c *Checkbox) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
-	return c.WrapMouseHandler(func(event EventMouse) {
+func (c *Checkbox) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
+	return c.WrapMouseHandler(func(event *EventMouse) {
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if event.Action&MouseClick != 0 {
+		if event.Action()&MouseClick != 0 {
 			c.checked = !c.checked
 			if c.changed != nil {
 				c.changed(c.checked)
diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index a502517..f842502 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func (d *DropDown) openList(setFocus func(Primitive), app *Application) {
 		return event
 	})
 	if app != nil {
-		app.SetMouseCapture(func(event EventMouse) EventMouse {
+		app.SetMouseCapture(func(event *EventMouse) *EventMouse {
 			if d.open {
 				// Forward the mouse event to the list.
 				atX, atY := event.Position()
@@ -476,17 +476,19 @@ func (d *DropDown) openList(setFocus func(Primitive), app *Application) {
 				if atX >= x && atY >= y && atX < x+w && atY < y+h {
 					// Mouse is within the list.
 					if handler := d.list.MouseHandler(); handler != nil {
-						if event.Action&MouseUp != 0 {
+						if event.Action()&MouseUp != 0 {
 							// Treat mouse up as click here.
 							// This allows you to expand and select in one go.
-							event.Action |= MouseClick
+							event = NewEventMouse(event.EventMouse,
+								event.Target(), event.Application(),
+								event.Action()|MouseClick)
 						}
 						handler(event)
-						return EventMouse{} // handled
+						return nil // handled
 					}
 				} else {
 					// Mouse not within the list.
-					if event.Action&MouseDown != 0 {
+					if event.Action()&MouseDown != 0 {
 						// If a mouse button was pressed, cancel this capture.
 						app.SetMouseCapture(nil)
 						d.closeList(event.SetFocus)
@@ -523,16 +525,16 @@ func (d *DropDown) HasFocus() bool {
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
-func (d *DropDown) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
-	return d.WrapMouseHandler(func(event EventMouse) {
+func (d *DropDown) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
+	return d.WrapMouseHandler(func(event *EventMouse) {
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if event.Action&MouseDown != 0 && event.Buttons()&tcell.Button1 != 0 {
+		if event.Action()&MouseDown != 0 && event.Buttons()&tcell.Button1 != 0 {
 			//d.open = !d.open
 			//event.SetFocus(d)
 			if d.open {
 				d.closeList(event.SetFocus)
 			} else {
-				d.openList(event.SetFocus, event.Application)
+				d.openList(event.SetFocus, event.Application())
 			}
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78b6ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package cview
+
+import "github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+
+// EventKey is the key input event info.
+// This exists for some consistency with EventMouse,
+// even though it's just an alias to tcell.EventKey for backwards compatibility.
+type EventKey = tcell.EventKey
+
+// MouseAction are bit flags indicating what the mouse is logically doing.
+type MouseAction int
+
+const (
+	MouseDown MouseAction = 1 << iota
+	MouseUp
+	MouseClick // Button1 only.
+	MouseMove  // The mouse position changed.
+)
+
+// EventMouse is the mouse event info.
+type EventMouse struct {
+	*tcell.EventMouse
+	target Primitive
+	app    *Application
+	action MouseAction
+}
+
+// Target gets the target Primitive of the mouse event.
+func (e *EventMouse) Target() Primitive {
+	return e.target
+}
+
+// Application gets the event originating *Application.
+func (e *EventMouse) Application() *Application {
+	return e.app
+}
+
+// MouseAction gets the mouse action of this event.
+func (e *EventMouse) Action() MouseAction {
+	return e.action
+}
+
+// SetFocus will set focus to the primitive.
+func (e *EventMouse) SetFocus(p Primitive) {
+	e.app.SetFocus(p)
+}
+
+// NewEventMouse creates a new mouse event.
+func NewEventMouse(base *tcell.EventMouse, target Primitive, app *Application, action MouseAction) *EventMouse {
+	return &EventMouse{base, target, app, action}
+}
diff --git a/inputfield.go b/inputfield.go
index 852cf10..7f67497 100644
--- a/inputfield.go
+++ b/inputfield.go
@@ -593,10 +593,10 @@ func (i *InputField) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
-func (i *InputField) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
-	return i.WrapMouseHandler(func(event EventMouse) {
+func (i *InputField) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
+	return i.WrapMouseHandler(func(event *EventMouse) {
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if event.Action&MouseDown != 0 {
+		if event.Action()&MouseDown != 0 {
 			event.SetFocus(i)
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index 7dcb4f6..155c951 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -569,10 +569,10 @@ func (l *List) indexAtPoint(atX, atY int) int {
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
-func (l *List) MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse) {
-	return l.WrapMouseHandler(func(event EventMouse) {
+func (l *List) MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse) {
+	return l.WrapMouseHandler(func(event *EventMouse) {
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if event.Action&MouseClick != 0 {
+		if event.Action()&MouseClick != 0 {
 			atX, atY := event.Position()
 			index := l.indexAtPoint(atX, atY)
 			if index != -1 {
diff --git a/primitive.go b/primitive.go
index ae0c0af..60b2d7b 100644
--- a/primitive.go
+++ b/primitive.go
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ type Primitive interface {
 	// MouseHandler returns a handler which receives mouse events.
 	// It is called by the Application class.
 	//
-	// A zero value of EventMouse{} may also be returned to stop propagation.
+	// A value of nil may also be returned to stop propagation.
 	//
 	// The Box class provides functionality to intercept mouse events. If you
 	// subclass from Box, it is recommended that you wrap your handler using
 	// Box.WrapMouseHandler() so you inherit that functionality.
-	MouseHandler() func(event EventMouse)
+	MouseHandler() func(event *EventMouse)
 }