diff --git a/src/app/qml/listcomponents/BookTileTall.qml b/src/app/qml/listcomponents/BookTileTall.qml
--- a/src/app/qml/listcomponents/BookTileTall.qml
+++ b/src/app/qml/listcomponents/BookTileTall.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,33 @@
         anchors.fill: parent;
         onClicked: root.bookSelected(root.filename, root.currentPage);
         onPressAndHold: root.pressAndHold(mouse);
+        onPressed: pressIndicatorAnimation.start();
+        onReleased: {pressIndicatorAnimation.stop(); pressIndicator.width = 0;pressIndicator.height = 0;}
+
+        ParallelAnimation {
+                id: pressIndicatorAnimation;
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    target: pressIndicator;
+                    from: coverImage.paintedWidth/3;
+                    to: coverOutline.width;
+                    property: "width";
+                    duration: 800;
+                }
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    target: pressIndicator;
+                    from: coverImage.paintedWidth/3;
+                    to: coverOutline.height;
+                    property: "height";
+                    duration: 800;
+                }
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    target: pressIndicator;
+                    from: coverImage.paintedWidth/3;
+                    to: 0;
+                    property: "radius";
+                    duration: 800;
+                }
+        }
     }
     Item {
         id: bookCover;
@@ -100,6 +127,15 @@
             visible: running;
             running: coverImage.status === Image.Loading;
         }
+        Rectangle{
+            id: pressIndicator;
+            anchors.centerIn: coverImage;
+            width: 0;
+            height: 0;
+            color: "transparent";
+            border.color:Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor;
+            border.width:Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing;
+        }
     }
     QtControls.Label {
         id: bookTitle;