diff --git a/lib/src/models/reaction.dart b/lib/src/models/reaction.dart
index 7d44f7e..b9cb187 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/reaction.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/reaction.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Reaction<T> {
     required this.icon,
     Widget? previewIcon,
     this.title,
+    this.isSelected = false,
   }) : previewIcon = previewIcon ?? icon;
 
   /// Widget showing as button after selecting preview Icon from box appear.
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ class Reaction<T> {
 
   final T? value;
 
+  final bool isSelected;
+
   @override
   bool operator ==(Object? other) {
     return other is Reaction &&
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/reaction_button.dart b/lib/src/widgets/reaction_button.dart
index b978ad1..67f561d 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/reaction_button.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/reaction_button.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_reaction_button/flutter_reaction_button.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_reaction_button/src/enums/reaction.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_reaction_button/src/extensions/key.dart';
@@ -88,8 +89,7 @@ class ReactionButton<T> extends StatefulWidget {
 class _ReactionButtonState<T> extends State<ReactionButton<T>> {
   final GlobalKey _globalKey = GlobalKey();
 
-  late Reaction<T>? _selectedReaction =
-      _isChecked ? widget.selectedReaction : widget.placeholder;
+  late Reaction<T>? _selectedReaction = _isChecked ? widget.selectedReaction : widget.placeholder;
 
   late bool _isChecked = widget.isChecked;
 
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ class _ReactionButtonState<T> extends State<ReactionButton<T>> {
   void _onCheck() {
     _isChecked = !_isChecked;
     _updateReaction(
-      _isChecked
-          ? widget.selectedReaction ?? widget.reactions.first
-          : widget.placeholder,
+      _isChecked ? widget.selectedReaction ?? widget.reactions.first : widget.placeholder,
     );
   }
 
@@ -131,6 +129,7 @@ class _ReactionButtonState<T> extends State<ReactionButton<T>> {
           itemScaleDuration: widget.itemAnimationDuration,
           animateBox: widget.animateBox,
           direction: widget.direction,
+          reactionHighlightNotifier: reactionHighlightNotifier,
           onReactionSelected: (reaction) {
             _updateReaction(reaction);
             _disposeOverlayEntry();
@@ -158,14 +157,48 @@ class _ReactionButtonState<T> extends State<ReactionButton<T>> {
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    reactionWidth = widget.itemSize.width.toInt() + widget.itemsSpacing.toInt();
+    reactionPositions = List.generate(widget.reactions.length, (index) => index + 1);
+  }
+
+  int reactionWidth = 0;
+
+  List<int> reactionPositions = [];
+
+  ValueNotifier<Reaction<T>?> reactionHighlightNotifier = ValueNotifier(null);
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final Widget? child = _isContainer
-        ? widget.child
-        : (_selectedReaction ?? widget.reactions.first)!.icon;
+    final Widget? child =
+        _isContainer ? widget.child : (_selectedReaction ?? widget.reactions.first)!.icon;
 
     return GestureDetector(
       key: _globalKey,
+      onLongPressMoveUpdate: (details) {
+        debugPrint('onLongPressMoveUpdate global: ${details.globalPosition}');
+
+        final reactionPositiondx = details.globalPosition.dx;
+        final postition = reactionPositiondx ~/ reactionWidth;
+        if (postition > 0 && postition < widget.reactions.length + 1) {
+          reactionHighlightNotifier.value = widget.reactions[postition - 1];
+          debugPrint('reactionHighlight: $postition');
+        }
+      },
+      onLongPressUp: () {
+        final currentReaction = reactionHighlightNotifier.value;
+        if (currentReaction != null) {
+          reactionHighlightNotifier.value = Reaction(
+            value: currentReaction.value,
+            icon: currentReaction.icon,
+            previewIcon: currentReaction.icon,
+            title: currentReaction.title,
+            isSelected: true,
+          );
+        }
+      },
       onTap: () {
         if (widget.toggle) {
           _onCheck();
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box.dart b/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box.dart
index dbedac4..dd54d5d 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ReactionsBox<T> extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.itemScale,
     required this.itemScaleDuration,
     required this.onReactionSelected,
+    required this.reactionHighlightNotifier,
     required this.onClose,
     required this.animateBox,
     this.direction = ReactionsBoxAlignment.ltr,
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ class ReactionsBox<T> extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final Size itemSize;
 
+  final ValueNotifier<Reaction<T>?> reactionHighlightNotifier;
+
   final List<Reaction<T>?> reactions;
 
   final Color color;
@@ -58,8 +61,7 @@ class ReactionsBox<T> extends StatefulWidget {
   State<ReactionsBox<T>> createState() => _ReactionsBoxState<T>();
 }
 
-class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>>
-    with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
+class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
   final PositionNotifier _positionNotifier = PositionNotifier();
 
   late final AnimationController _boxAnimationController = AnimationController(
@@ -80,8 +82,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>>
       ? widget.offset.dx + _boxWidth > MediaQuery.sizeOf(context).width
       : widget.offset.dx - _boxWidth < 0;
 
-  bool get _shouldStartFromBottom =>
-      widget.offset.dy - _boxHeight - widget.boxPadding.vertical < 0;
+  bool get _shouldStartFromBottom => widget.offset.dy - _boxHeight - widget.boxPadding.vertical < 0;
 
   void _checkIsOffsetOutsideBox(Offset offset) {
     final Rect boxRect = Rect.fromLTWH(0, 0, _boxWidth, _boxHeight);
@@ -111,8 +112,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>>
       valueListenable: _positionNotifier,
       builder: (context, fingerPosition, child) {
         final bool isBoxHovered = fingerPosition?.isBoxHovered ?? false;
-        final double boxScale =
-            1 - (widget.itemScale / widget.reactions.length);
+        final double boxScale = 1 - (widget.itemScale / widget.reactions.length);
 
         final double widthOverflow;
         if (_isWidthOverflow) {
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>>
                   child: ReactionsBoxItem<T>(
                     index: index,
                     fingerPositionNotifier: _positionNotifier,
+                    reactionHighlightNotifier: widget.reactionHighlightNotifier,
                     reaction: widget.reactions[index]!,
                     size: widget.itemSize,
                     scale: widget.itemScale,
@@ -230,4 +231,4 @@ class _ReactionsBoxState<T> extends State<ReactionsBox<T>>
       ),
     );
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box_item.dart b/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box_item.dart
index 40adca2..98409a7 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/reactions_box_item.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_reaction_button/flutter_reaction_button.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_reaction_button/src/common/position_notifier.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 
 class ReactionsBoxItem<T> extends StatefulWidget {
   const ReactionsBoxItem({
     super.key,
     required this.reaction,
     required this.onReactionSelected,
+    required this.reactionHighlightNotifier,
     required this.scale,
     required this.index,
     required this.size,
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ class ReactionsBoxItem<T> extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final ValueChanged<Reaction<T>?> onReactionSelected;
 
+  final ValueNotifier<Reaction<T>?> reactionHighlightNotifier;
+
   final Duration animationDuration;
 
   final PositionNotifier fingerPositionNotifier;
@@ -46,8 +50,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxItemState<T> extends State<ReactionsBoxItem<T>>
 
   void _listener() {
     final Offset fingerOffset = widget.fingerPositionNotifier.value.offset;
-    final Offset topLeft =
-        Offset((widget.size.width + widget.space) * widget.index, 0);
+    final Offset topLeft = Offset((widget.size.width + widget.space) * widget.index, 0);
     final Offset bottomRight = Offset(
       (widget.size.width + widget.space) * (widget.index + 1),
       widget.size.height,
@@ -56,8 +59,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxItemState<T> extends State<ReactionsBoxItem<T>>
     final bool selected = rect.contains(fingerOffset);
 
     if (selected) {
-      final bool isBoxHovered =
-          widget.fingerPositionNotifier.value.isBoxHovered;
+      final bool isBoxHovered = widget.fingerPositionNotifier.value.isBoxHovered;
       if (!isBoxHovered) {
         widget.onReactionSelected(widget.reaction);
       }
@@ -71,6 +73,16 @@ class _ReactionsBoxItemState<T> extends State<ReactionsBoxItem<T>>
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     widget.fingerPositionNotifier.addListener(_listener);
+    widget.reactionHighlightNotifier.addListener(() {
+      if (widget.reactionHighlightNotifier.value == widget.reaction) {
+        _animationController.forward();
+        HapticFeedback.lightImpact();
+      } else if (widget.reactionHighlightNotifier.value?.isSelected == true) {
+        widget.onReactionSelected(widget.reactionHighlightNotifier.value);
+      } else {
+        _animationController.reverse();
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   @override
@@ -85,9 +97,8 @@ class _ReactionsBoxItemState<T> extends State<ReactionsBoxItem<T>>
     return AnimatedBuilder(
       animation: _animationController,
       builder: (context, child) {
-        final bool showTitle =
-            _animationController.value == _animationController.upperBound &&
-                widget.reaction.title != null;
+        final bool showTitle = _animationController.value == _animationController.upperBound &&
+            widget.reaction.title != null;
 
         return Stack(
           clipBehavior: Clip.none,
@@ -102,8 +113,7 @@ class _ReactionsBoxItemState<T> extends State<ReactionsBoxItem<T>>
             ),
             if (widget.reaction.title != null) ...{
               Positioned(
-                bottom:
-                    widget.size.height * (1 + (_animationController.value / 2)),
+                bottom: widget.size.height * (1 + (_animationController.value / 2)),
                 child: AnimatedOpacity(
                   opacity: showTitle ? 1 : 0,
                   duration: widget.animationDuration,