diff --git a/gui/primitives/pushbutton.py b/gui/primitives/pushbutton.py
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+# pushbutton.py
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2022 Peter Hinch
+# Released under the MIT License (MIT) - see LICENSE file
+
+import uasyncio as asyncio
+import utime as time
+from . import launch, Delay_ms
+
+class Pushbutton:
+    debounce_ms = 50
+    long_press_ms = 1000
+    double_click_ms = 400
+    def __init__(self, pin, suppress=False, sense=None):
+        self.pin = pin # Initialise for input
+        self._supp = suppress
+        self._dblpend = False  # Doubleclick waiting for 2nd click
+        self._dblran = False  # Doubleclick executed user function
+        self._tf = False
+        self._ff = False
+        self._df = False
+        self._ld = False  # Delay_ms instance for long press
+        self._dd = False  # Ditto for doubleclick
+        self.sense = pin.value() if sense is None else sense  # Convert from electrical to logical value
+        self.state = self.rawstate()  # Initial state
+        self._run = asyncio.create_task(self.buttoncheck())  # Thread runs forever
+
+    def press_func(self, func=False, args=()):
+        self._tf = func
+        self._ta = args
+
+    def release_func(self, func=False, args=()):
+        self._ff = func
+        self._fa = args
+
+    def double_func(self, func=False, args=()):
+        self._df = func
+        self._da = args
+        if func:  # If double timer already in place, leave it
+            if not self._dd:
+                self._dd = Delay_ms(self._ddto)
+        else:
+            self._dd = False  # Clearing down double func
+
+    def long_func(self, func=False, args=()):
+        if func:
+            if self._ld:
+                self._ld.callback(func, args)
+            else:
+                self._ld = Delay_ms(func, args)
+        else:
+            self._ld = False
+
+    # Current non-debounced logical button state: True == pressed
+    def rawstate(self):
+        return bool(self.pin.value() ^ self.sense)
+
+    # Current debounced state of button (True == pressed)
+    def __call__(self):
+        return self.state
+
+    def _ddto(self):  # Doubleclick timeout: no doubleclick occurred
+        self._dblpend = False
+        if self._supp and not self.state:
+            if not self._ld or (self._ld and not self._ld()):
+                launch(self._ff, self._fa)
+
+    async def buttoncheck(self):
+        while True:
+            state = self.rawstate()
+            # State has changed: act on it now.
+            if state != self.state:
+                self.state = state
+                if state:  # Button pressed: launch pressed func
+                    if self._tf:
+                        launch(self._tf, self._ta)
+                    if self._ld:  # There's a long func: start long press delay
+                        self._ld.trigger(Pushbutton.long_press_ms)
+                    if self._df:
+                        if self._dd():  # Second click: timer running
+                            self._dd.stop()
+                            self._dblpend = False
+                            self._dblran = True  # Prevent suppressed launch on release
+                            launch(self._df, self._da)
+                        else:
+                            # First click: start doubleclick timer
+                            self._dd.trigger(Pushbutton.double_click_ms)
+                            self._dblpend = True  # Prevent suppressed launch on release
+                else:  # Button release. Is there a release func?
+                    if self._ff:
+                        if self._supp:
+                            d = self._ld 
+                            # If long delay exists, is running and doubleclick status is OK
+                            if not self._dblpend and not self._dblran:
+                                if (d and d()) or not d:
+                                    launch(self._ff, self._fa)
+                        else:
+                            launch(self._ff, self._fa)
+                    if self._ld:
+                        self._ld.stop()  # Avoid interpreting a second click as a long push
+                    self._dblran = False
+            # Ignore state changes until switch has settled
+            # See https://github.com/peterhinch/micropython-async/issues/69
+            await asyncio.sleep_ms(Pushbutton.debounce_ms)
+
+    def deinit(self):
+        self._run.cancel()