diff --git a/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp b/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
index ff942fc2..a60dcb02 100644
--- a/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
+++ b/include/app/ModuleWidget.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ struct ModuleWidget : widget::OpaqueWidget {
 	void draw(const DrawArgs &args) override;
 	void drawShadow(const DrawArgs &args);
 
-	void onHover(const event::Hover &e) override;
 	void onButton(const event::Button &e) override;
 	void onHoverKey(const event::HoverKey &e) override;
 	void onDragStart(const event::DragStart &e) override;
diff --git a/include/app/RackScrollWidget.hpp b/include/app/RackScrollWidget.hpp
index 2696a52e..594c4d82 100644
--- a/include/app/RackScrollWidget.hpp
+++ b/include/app/RackScrollWidget.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct RackScrollWidget : ui::ScrollWidget {
 	RackScrollWidget();
 	void step() override;
 	void draw(const DrawArgs &args) override;
-	void onHover(const event::Hover &e) override;
+	void onHoverKey(const event::HoverKey &e) override;
 	void onHoverScroll(const event::HoverScroll &e) override;
 	void reset();
 };
diff --git a/include/event.hpp b/include/event.hpp
index 857c0217..6ce81894 100644
--- a/include/event.hpp
+++ b/include/event.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "math.hpp"
 #include <vector>
+#include <set>
 
 
 namespace rack {
@@ -76,13 +77,16 @@ struct PositionBase {
 };
 
 
+#define RACK_HELD 3
+
+
 /** An event prototype with a GLFW key. */
 struct KeyBase {
 	/** GLFW_KEY_* */
 	int key;
 	/** GLFW_KEY_*. You should usually use `key` instead. */
 	int scancode;
-	/** GLFW_RELEASE, GLFW_PRESS, or GLFW_REPEAT */
+	/** GLFW_RELEASE, GLFW_PRESS, GLFW_REPEAT, or RACK_HELD */
 	int action;
 	/** GLFW_MOD_* */
 	int mods;
@@ -338,6 +342,7 @@ struct State {
 	/** For double-clicking */
 	double lastClickTime = -INFINITY;
 	widget::Widget *lastClickedWidget = NULL;
+	std::set<int> heldKeys;
 
 	void setHovered(widget::Widget *w);
 	void setDragged(widget::Widget *w, int button);
diff --git a/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp b/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
index b3e20045..f149d3f2 100644
--- a/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
@@ -304,19 +304,6 @@ void ModuleWidget::drawShadow(const DrawArgs &args) {
 	nvgFill(args.vg);
 }
 
-void ModuleWidget::onHover(const event::Hover &e) {
-	// Instead of checking key-down events, delete the module even if key-repeat hasn't fired yet and the cursor is hovering over the widget.
-	if ((glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_DELETE) == GLFW_PRESS
-		|| glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_BACKSPACE) == GLFW_PRESS)
-		&& (APP->window->getMods() & RACK_MOD_MASK) == 0) {
-		removeAction();
-		e.consume(NULL);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	OpaqueWidget::onHover(e);
-}
-
 void ModuleWidget::onButton(const event::Button &e) {
 	OpaqueWidget::onButton(e);
 	if (e.isConsumed())
@@ -379,6 +366,18 @@ void ModuleWidget::onHoverKey(const event::HoverKey &e) {
 			} break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (e.action == RACK_HELD) {
+		switch (e.key) {
+			case GLFW_KEY_DELETE:
+			case GLFW_KEY_BACKSPACE: {
+				if ((e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == 0) {
+					removeAction();
+					e.consume(NULL);
+				}
+			} break;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void ModuleWidget::onDragStart(const event::DragStart &e) {
diff --git a/src/app/ParamWidget.cpp b/src/app/ParamWidget.cpp
index 820e2e1c..04b79a13 100644
--- a/src/app/ParamWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ParamWidget.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct ParamField : ui::TextField {
 			}
 
 			ui::MenuOverlay *overlay = getAncestorOfType<ui::MenuOverlay>();
-			overlay->requestedDelete = true;
+			overlay->requestDelete();
 			e.consume(this);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/app/RackScrollWidget.cpp b/src/app/RackScrollWidget.cpp
index 3aa9c8fc..f27a7799 100644
--- a/src/app/RackScrollWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/RackScrollWidget.cpp
@@ -74,26 +74,40 @@ void RackScrollWidget::draw(const DrawArgs &args) {
 	ScrollWidget::draw(args);
 }
 
-void RackScrollWidget::onHover(const event::Hover &e) {
+void RackScrollWidget::onHoverKey(const event::HoverKey &e) {
+	ScrollWidget::onHoverKey(e);
+	if (e.isConsumed())
+		return;
+
 	// Scroll with arrow keys
 	float arrowSpeed = 30.0;
-	if ((APP->window->getMods() & RACK_MOD_MASK) == (RACK_MOD_CTRL |GLFW_MOD_SHIFT))
+	if ((e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == (RACK_MOD_CTRL |GLFW_MOD_SHIFT))
 		arrowSpeed /= 16.0;
-	else if ((APP->window->getMods() & RACK_MOD_MASK) == RACK_MOD_CTRL)
+	else if ((e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == RACK_MOD_CTRL)
 		arrowSpeed *= 4.0;
-	else if ((APP->window->getMods() & RACK_MOD_MASK) == GLFW_MOD_SHIFT)
+	else if ((e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == GLFW_MOD_SHIFT)
 		arrowSpeed /= 4.0;
 
-	if (glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_LEFT) == GLFW_PRESS)
-		offset.x -= arrowSpeed;
-	if (glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_RIGHT) == GLFW_PRESS)
-		offset.x += arrowSpeed;
-	if (glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_UP) == GLFW_PRESS)
-		offset.y -= arrowSpeed;
-	if (glfwGetKey(APP->window->win, GLFW_KEY_DOWN) == GLFW_PRESS)
-		offset.y += arrowSpeed;
-
-	ScrollWidget::onHover(e);
+	if (e.action == RACK_HELD) {
+		switch (e.key) {
+			case GLFW_KEY_LEFT: {
+				offset.x -= arrowSpeed;
+				e.consume(this);
+			} break;
+			case GLFW_KEY_RIGHT: {
+				offset.x += arrowSpeed;
+				e.consume(this);
+			} break;
+			case GLFW_KEY_UP: {
+				offset.y -= arrowSpeed;
+				e.consume(this);
+			} break;
+			case GLFW_KEY_DOWN: {
+				offset.y += arrowSpeed;
+				e.consume(this);
+			} break;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void RackScrollWidget::onHoverScroll(const event::HoverScroll &e) {
diff --git a/src/event.cpp b/src/event.cpp
index 0937ceb5..9c40a749 100644
--- a/src/event.cpp
+++ b/src/event.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ bool State::handleButton(math::Vec pos, int button, int action, int mods) {
 }
 
 bool State::handleHover(math::Vec pos, math::Vec mouseDelta) {
+	// Fake a key RACK_HELD event for each held key
+	int mods = 0; //APP->window->getMods();
+	for (int key : heldKeys) {
+		int scancode = glfwGetKeyScancode(key);
+		handleKey(pos, key, scancode, RACK_HELD, mods);
+	}
+
 	if (draggedWidget) {
 		// DragMove
 		DragMove eDragMove;
@@ -204,6 +211,7 @@ bool State::handleHover(math::Vec pos, math::Vec mouseDelta) {
 }
 
 bool State::handleLeave() {
+	heldKeys.clear();
 	setDragHovered(NULL);
 	setHovered(NULL);
 	return true;
@@ -256,6 +264,16 @@ bool State::handleText(math::Vec pos, int codepoint) {
 }
 
 bool State::handleKey(math::Vec pos, int key, int scancode, int action, int mods) {
+	// Update heldKey state
+	if (action == GLFW_PRESS) {
+		heldKeys.insert(key);
+	}
+	else if (action == GLFW_RELEASE) {
+		auto it = heldKeys.find(key);
+		if (it != heldKeys.end())
+			heldKeys.erase(it);
+	}
+
 	if (selectedWidget) {
 		// SelectKey
 		Context cSelectKey;
diff --git a/src/ui/MenuItem.cpp b/src/ui/MenuItem.cpp
index ff38a154..a4049829 100644
--- a/src/ui/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void MenuItem::doAction() {
 
 	MenuOverlay *overlay = getAncestorOfType<MenuOverlay>();
 	if (overlay) {
-		overlay->requestedDelete = true;
+		overlay->requestDelete();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/MenuOverlay.cpp b/src/ui/MenuOverlay.cpp
index fb5b9575..19074d81 100644
--- a/src/ui/MenuOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/MenuOverlay.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ void MenuOverlay::onButton(const event::Button &e) {
 		return;
 
 	if (e.action == GLFW_PRESS && e.button == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT) {
-		requestedDelete = true;
+		requestDelete();
+		e.consume(this);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ void MenuOverlay::onHoverKey(const event::HoverKey &e) {
 		return;
 
 	if (e.action == GLFW_PRESS && e.key == GLFW_KEY_ESCAPE) {
-		requestedDelete = true;
+		requestDelete();
+		e.consume(this);
 	}
 }