diff --git a/python/gui/qgisinterface.sip b/python/gui/qgisinterface.sip
index 64179fd53ee..cee2e9ead72 100644
--- a/python/gui/qgisinterface.sip
+++ b/python/gui/qgisinterface.sip
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ class QgisInterface : QObject
 
     //! View menu actions
     virtual QAction *actionPan() = 0;
+    virtual QAction *actionTouch() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionPanToSelected() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionZoomIn() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionZoomOut() = 0;
diff --git a/python/gui/qgsmaptooltouch.sip b/python/gui/qgsmaptooltouch.sip
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59f8fcbf32f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/gui/qgsmaptooltouch.sip
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+class QgsMapToolTouch : QgsMapTool
+{
+%TypeHeaderCode
+#include <qgsmaptooltouch.h>
+%End
+
+  public:
+    //! constructor
+    QgsMapToolTouch( QgsMapCanvas* canvas );
+
+    ~QgsMapToolTouch();
+
+    void activate();
+    void deactivate();
+
+    //! Overridden mouse move event
+    virtual void canvasMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * e );
+
+    //! Overridden mouse release event
+    virtual void canvasReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * e );
+
+    //! Overridden Mouse double click event.
+    virtual void canvasDoubleClickEvent( QMouseEvent * e );
+
+    virtual bool isTransient() { return true; }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.h b/src/app/qgisapp.h
index 68e4d3cc57d..9b33891ea51 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.h
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.h
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
 #endif
 
     QAction *actionPan() { return mActionPan; }
+    QAction *actionTouch() { return mActionTouch; }
     QAction *actionPanToSelected() { return mActionPanToSelected; }
     QAction *actionZoomIn() { return mActionZoomIn; }
     QAction *actionZoomOut() { return mActionZoomOut; }
diff --git a/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp b/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
index 6e13486d6f2..db329a54395 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionEditSeparator2() { return 0; }
 
 //! View menu actions
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionPan() { return qgis->actionPan(); }
+QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionTouch() { return qgis->actionTouch(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionPanToSelected() { return qgis->actionPanToSelected(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionZoomIn() { return qgis->actionZoomIn(); }
 QAction *QgisAppInterface::actionZoomOut() { return qgis->actionZoomOut(); }
diff --git a/src/app/qgisappinterface.h b/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
index 41c4bf28e4c..e9d810a181d 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
+++ b/src/app/qgisappinterface.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class QgisAppInterface : public QgisInterface
 
     //! View menu actions
     virtual QAction *actionPan();
+    virtual QAction *actionTouch();
     virtual QAction *actionPanToSelected();
     virtual QAction *actionZoomIn();
     virtual QAction *actionZoomOut();
diff --git a/src/gui/qgisinterface.h b/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
index aff5d049778..e5b4b673021 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgisinterface.h
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgisInterface : public QObject
 
     //! View menu actions
     virtual QAction *actionPan() = 0;
+    virtual QAction *actionTouch() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionPanToSelected() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionZoomIn() = 0;
     virtual QAction *actionZoomOut() = 0;