diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/touch/touch.c b/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/touch/touch.c
index 9526fd015..4b724c081 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/touch/touch.c
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/touch/touch.c
@@ -31,17 +31,166 @@
 extern int sdl_display_res_x, sdl_display_res_y;
 extern int sdl_touch_offset_x, sdl_touch_offset_y;
 
-static bool _touch_detected = false;
 static int _touch_x = 0;
 static int _touch_y = 0;
 
+// distance from the edge where arrow button swipe starts [px]
+static const int _btn_swipe_begin = 20;
+// length of the arrow button swipe [px]
+static const int _btn_swipe_length = 60;
+
+// A state machine to handle both mouse inputs (simulating touch) and arrow
+// buttons (to simulate scroll movements). The variable `input_state` is used to
+// ensure that arrow keys are not processed when mouse input is in progress and
+// that mouse actions are not processed while arrow button swipe is not
+// finished.
+typedef enum {
+  IDLE,
+  MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE,
+  MOUSE_DOWN_OUTSIDE,
+  BUTTON_SWIPE_LEFT_INITIATED,
+  BUTTON_SWIPE_RIGHT_INITIATED,
+  BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_INITIATED,
+  BUTTON_SWIPE_DOWN_INITIATED,
+  BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED
+} touch_input_state_t;
+
+static touch_input_state_t input_state = IDLE;
+
 static bool is_inside_display(int x, int y) {
-  return (x >= sdl_touch_offset_x && y >= sdl_touch_offset_y &&
-          x - sdl_touch_offset_x < sdl_display_res_x &&
-          y - sdl_touch_offset_y < sdl_display_res_y);
+  return x >= sdl_touch_offset_x && y >= sdl_touch_offset_y &&
+         x - sdl_touch_offset_x < sdl_display_res_x &&
+         y - sdl_touch_offset_y < sdl_display_res_y;
+}
+
+static bool is_button_swipe_initiated() {
+  return input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_LEFT_INITIATED ||
+         input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_RIGHT_INITIATED ||
+         input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_INITIATED ||
+         input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_DOWN_INITIATED;
+}
+
+static void handle_mouse_events(SDL_Event event, int* ev_type, int* ev_x,
+                                int* ev_y) {
+  bool inside_display = is_inside_display(event.button.x, event.button.y);
+  switch (event.type) {
+    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+      if (inside_display) {
+        *ev_x = event.button.x - sdl_touch_offset_x;
+        *ev_y = event.button.y - sdl_touch_offset_y;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_START;
+        input_state = MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE;
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
+      if (input_state != IDLE) {
+        *ev_x = inside_display ? event.button.x - sdl_touch_offset_x : _touch_x;
+        *ev_y = inside_display ? event.button.y - sdl_touch_offset_y : _touch_y;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_END;
+        input_state = IDLE;
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
+      if (input_state != IDLE) {
+        if (inside_display) {
+          *ev_x = event.motion.x - sdl_touch_offset_x;
+          *ev_y = event.motion.y - sdl_touch_offset_y;
+          // simulate TOUCH_START if pressed in mouse returned on visible area
+          *ev_type =
+              (input_state == MOUSE_DOWN_OUTSIDE) ? TOUCH_START : TOUCH_MOVE;
+          input_state = MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE;
+        } else {
+          if (input_state == MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE) {
+            // use last valid coordinates and simulate TOUCH_END
+            *ev_x = _touch_x;
+            *ev_y = _touch_y;
+            *ev_type = TOUCH_END;
+          }
+          input_state = MOUSE_DOWN_OUTSIDE;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void handle_button_events(SDL_Event event, int* ev_type, int* ev_x,
+                                 int* ev_y) {
+  // Handle arrow buttons to trigger a scroll movement by set length in the
+  // direction of the button
+  if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN && !event.key.repeat &&
+      !is_button_swipe_initiated()) {
+    switch (event.key.keysym.sym) {
+      case SDLK_LEFT:
+        *ev_x = _btn_swipe_begin;
+        *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y / 2;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_START;
+        input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_LEFT_INITIATED;
+        break;
+      case SDLK_RIGHT:
+        *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x - _btn_swipe_begin;
+        *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y / 2;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_START;
+        input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_RIGHT_INITIATED;
+        break;
+      case SDLK_UP:
+        *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x / 2;
+        *ev_y = _btn_swipe_begin;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_START;
+        input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_INITIATED;
+        break;
+      case SDLK_DOWN:
+        *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x / 2;
+        *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y - _btn_swipe_begin;
+        *ev_type = TOUCH_START;
+        input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_DOWN_INITIATED;
+        break;
+    }
+  } else if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP && input_state != IDLE) {
+    switch (event.key.keysym.sym) {
+      case SDLK_LEFT:
+        if (input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_LEFT_INITIATED) {
+          *ev_x = _btn_swipe_begin + _btn_swipe_length;
+          *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y / 2;
+          *ev_type = TOUCH_MOVE;
+          input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED;
+        }
+        break;
+      case SDLK_RIGHT:
+        if (input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_RIGHT_INITIATED) {
+          *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x - _btn_swipe_begin - _btn_swipe_length;
+          *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y / 2;
+          *ev_type = TOUCH_MOVE;
+          input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED;
+        }
+        break;
+      case SDLK_UP:
+        if (input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_INITIATED) {
+          *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x / 2;
+          *ev_y = _btn_swipe_begin + _btn_swipe_length;
+          *ev_type = TOUCH_MOVE;
+          input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED;
+        }
+        break;
+      case SDLK_DOWN:
+        if (input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_DOWN_INITIATED) {
+          *ev_x = sdl_display_res_x / 2;
+          *ev_y = sdl_display_res_y - _btn_swipe_begin - _btn_swipe_length;
+          *ev_type = TOUCH_MOVE;
+          input_state = BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 uint32_t touch_read(void) {
+  if (input_state == BUTTON_SWIPE_COMPLETED) {
+    input_state = IDLE;
+    return TOUCH_END | touch_pack_xy(_touch_x, _touch_y);
+  }
+
   emulator_poll_events();
   SDL_Event event;
   SDL_PumpEvents();
@@ -51,68 +200,20 @@ uint32_t touch_read(void) {
   int ev_type = 0;
 
   while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0) {
-    switch (event.type) {
-      case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
-        if (is_inside_display(event.button.x, event.button.y)) {
-          ev_x = event.button.x - sdl_touch_offset_x;
-          ev_y = event.button.y - sdl_touch_offset_y;
-          ev_type = TOUCH_START;
-        }
-
-        break;
-
-      case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
-        if (_touch_detected) {
-          if (is_inside_display(event.button.x, event.button.y)) {
-            ev_x = event.button.x - sdl_touch_offset_x;
-            ev_y = event.button.y - sdl_touch_offset_y;
-          } else {
-            // use last valid coordinates
-            ev_x = _touch_x;
-            ev_y = _touch_y;
-          }
-          ev_type = TOUCH_END;
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
-        if (is_inside_display(event.motion.x, event.motion.y)) {
-          ev_x = event.motion.x - sdl_touch_offset_x;
-          ev_y = event.motion.y - sdl_touch_offset_y;
-
-          if (_touch_detected) {
-            ev_type = TOUCH_MOVE;
-          } else if (event.motion.state != 0) {  // button pressed ?
-            // simulate TOUCH_START
-            ev_type = TOUCH_START;
-          }
-        } else {
-          if (_touch_detected) {
-            // use last valid coordinates and simulate TOUCH_END
-            ev_x = _touch_x;
-            ev_y = _touch_y;
-            ev_type = TOUCH_END;
-          }
-        }
-        break;
+    if (input_state == IDLE || input_state == MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE ||
+        input_state == MOUSE_DOWN_OUTSIDE) {
+      handle_mouse_events(event, &ev_type, &ev_x, &ev_y);
+    }
+    if (input_state == IDLE || is_button_swipe_initiated()) {
+      handle_button_events(event, &ev_type, &ev_x, &ev_y);
     }
 
     if (ev_type != 0) {
       _touch_x = ev_x;
       _touch_y = ev_y;
-
-      if (ev_type == TOUCH_START) {
-        _touch_detected = true;
-        break;
-      }
-
-      if (ev_type == TOUCH_END) {
-        _touch_detected = false;
-        break;
-      }
+      break;
     }
   }
-
   return ev_type | touch_pack_xy(ev_x, ev_y);
 }
 
@@ -120,7 +221,9 @@ void touch_init(void) {}
 void touch_power_on(void) {}
 void touch_wait_until_ready(void) {}
 
-uint32_t touch_is_detected(void) { return _touch_detected; }
+uint32_t touch_is_detected(void) {
+  return input_state == MOUSE_DOWN_INSIDE || is_button_swipe_initiated();
+}
 
 #endif