diff --git a/lib/awful/titlebar.lua b/lib/awful/titlebar.lua
index 36863576..927b2c5c 100644
--- a/lib/awful/titlebar.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/titlebar.lua
@@ -79,16 +79,36 @@ local titlebar = {
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
---- minimize_button_normal
+--- minimize_button_normal.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_minimize_button_normal
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- minimize_button_normal_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_minimize_button_normal_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- minimize_button_normal_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_minimize_button_normal_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- close_button_normal.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_normal
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- close_button_normal_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_normal_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- close_button_normal_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_normal_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_normal.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal
 -- @param surface
@@ -114,11 +134,31 @@ local titlebar = {
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- minimize_button_focus_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_minimize_button_focus_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- minimize_button_focus_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_minimize_button_focus_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- close_button_focus.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_focus
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- close_button_focus_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_focus_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- close_button_focus_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_close_button_focus_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_focus.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus
 -- @param surface
@@ -134,81 +174,241 @@ local titlebar = {
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- floating_button_normal_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- floating_button_normal_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- maximized_button_normal_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- maximized_button_normal_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- maximized_button_normal_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_normal_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- ontop_button_normal_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- ontop_button_normal_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- sticky_button_normal_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- sticky_button_normal_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- sticky_button_normal_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- floating_button_focus_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- floating_button_focus_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- floating_button_focus_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- maximized_button_focus_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- maximized_button_focus_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- maximized_button_focus_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_focus_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- ontop_button_focus_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- ontop_button_focus_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- sticky_button_focus_active.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_active
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- sticky_button_focus_active_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_active_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- sticky_button_focus_active_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_active_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- floating_button_normal_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- floating_button_normal_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- floating_button_normal_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- maximized_button_normal_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- maximized_button_normal_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- maximized_button_normal_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_normal_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- ontop_button_normal_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- ontop_button_normal_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_normal_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- sticky_button_normal_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- sticky_button_normal_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- sticky_button_normal_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_normal_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- floating_button_focus_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- floating_button_focus_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- floating_button_focus_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_focus_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- maximized_button_focus_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- maximized_button_focus_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- maximized_button_focus_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- ontop_button_focus_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- ontop_button_focus_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- ontop_button_focus_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_ontop_button_focus_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- sticky_button_focus_inactive.
 -- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_inactive
 -- @param surface
 -- @see gears.surface
 
+--- sticky_button_focus_inactive_hover.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_inactive_hover
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- sticky_button_focus_inactive_click.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.titlebar_sticky_button_focus_inactive_click
+-- @param surface
+-- @see gears.surface
+
 --- Set a declarative widget hierarchy description.
 -- See [The declarative layout system](../documentation/03-declarative-layout.md.html)
 -- @param args An array containing the widgets disposition
@@ -421,10 +621,14 @@ function titlebar.widget.button(c, name, selector, action)
             if img ~= "" then
                 prefix = prefix .. "_"
             end
+            if ret.state ~= "" then
+                img = img .. "_"
+            end
             -- First try with a prefix based on the client's focus state,
             -- then try again without that prefix if nothing was found,
             -- and finally, try a fallback for compatibility with Awesome 3.5 themes
-            local theme = beautiful["titlebar_" .. name .. "_button_" .. prefix .. img]
+            local theme = beautiful["titlebar_" .. name .. "_button_" .. prefix .. img .. ret.state]
+                       or beautiful["titlebar_" .. name .. "_button_" .. prefix .. img]
                        or beautiful["titlebar_" .. name .. "_button_" .. img]
                        or beautiful["titlebar_" .. name .. "_button_" .. prefix .. "_inactive"]
             if theme then
@@ -433,10 +637,35 @@ function titlebar.widget.button(c, name, selector, action)
         end
         ret:set_image(img)
     end
+    ret.state = ""
     if action then
-        ret:buttons(abutton({ }, 1, nil, function() action(c, selector(c)) end))
+        ret:buttons(abutton({ }, 1, nil, function()
+            ret.state = ""
+            update()
+            action(c, selector(c))
+        end))
+    else
+        ret:connect_signal("button::release", function(mod, x, y, b)
+            if b == 1 then
+                ret.state = ""
+                update()
+            end
+        end)
     end
-
+    ret:connect_signal("mouse::enter", function()
+        ret.state = "hover"
+        update()
+    end)
+    ret:connect_signal("mouse::leave", function()
+        ret.state = ""
+        update()
+    end)
+    ret:connect_signal("button::press", function(mod, x, y, b)
+        if b == 1 then
+            ret.state = "click"
+            update()
+        end
+    end)
     ret.update = update
     update()