diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
index 38395dc55..aa2f157a9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ import {
   useSidebarWorkspaceTrailing,
 } from "@/components/sidebar/workspace-trailing";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { PressHighlight } from "@/components/ui/press-highlight";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { Shortcut } from "@/components/ui/shortcut";
 import type { ShortcutKey } from "@/utils/format-shortcut";
@@ -973,9 +974,10 @@ function ProjectHeaderRow({
         onPointerEnter={handlePointerEnter}
         onPointerLeave={handlePointerLeave}
       >
-        <Pressable
+        <PressHighlight
           accessibilityRole="button"
           style={projectRowStyle}
+          highlightStyle={styles.projectRowHovered}
           onPressIn={interaction.handlePressIn}
           onTouchMove={interaction.handleTouchMove}
           onPressOut={interaction.handlePressOut}
@@ -983,7 +985,7 @@ function ProjectHeaderRow({
           testID={`sidebar-project-row-${project.viewKey}`}
         >
           {rowChildren}
-        </Pressable>
+        </PressHighlight>
       </View>
     );
   }
@@ -1001,6 +1003,7 @@ function ProjectHeaderRow({
           enabledOnMobile={false}
           accessibilityRole="button"
           style={projectRowStyle}
+          highlightStyle={styles.projectRowHovered}
           onPressIn={interaction.handlePressIn}
           onTouchMove={interaction.handleTouchMove}
           onPressOut={interaction.handlePressOut}
@@ -1119,6 +1122,7 @@ function WorkspaceRowInner({
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityState={accessibilityState}
               style={workspaceRowStyle}
+              highlightStyle={styles.workspaceRowHovered}
               onPressIn={interaction.handlePressIn}
               onTouchMove={interaction.handleTouchMove}
               onPressOut={interaction.handlePressOut}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-status-list.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-status-list.tsx
index 596d14cb4..689ddcb35 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-status-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-status-list.tsx
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ function StatusWorkspaceRowInner({
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityState={accessibilityState}
               style={workspaceRowStyle}
+              highlightStyle={styles.workspaceRowHovered}
               onPress={onPress}
               testID={`sidebar-workspace-row-${workspace.workspaceKey}`}
             >
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
index 3f0b00c6b..f5234a62a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceMenu({
 
 type ContextTriggerProps = Omit<
   ComponentProps<typeof ContextMenuTrigger>,
-  "children" | "enabledOnMobile"
+  "children" | "enabledOnMobile" | "highlightStyle"
 >;
 
 export function SidebarWorkspaceContextMenu({
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceContextMenu({
   onTogglePin,
   openInFileManagerPath,
   accessibilityLabel,
+  highlightStyle,
   ...triggerProps
 }: PropsWithChildren<
   SidebarWorkspaceMenuItemsProps &
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceContextMenu({
       leadingProjectName?: string | null;
       hostBadgeLabel?: string | null;
       scriptSummary?: WorkspaceScriptSummary | null;
+      highlightStyle: ComponentProps<typeof ContextMenuTrigger>["highlightStyle"];
     }
 >) {
   const {
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceContextMenu({
         {...triggerProps}
         enabledOnMobile={false}
         accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel ?? rowAccessibilityLabel}
+        highlightStyle={highlightStyle}
       >
         {children}
       </ContextMenuTrigger>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-row.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-row.tsx
index df4a27aba..41974e89e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-row.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-row.tsx
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ function WorkspaceRowBody({
               accessibilityRole="button"
               accessibilityState={accessibilityState}
               style={workspaceRowStyle}
+              highlightStyle={styles.workspaceRowHovered}
               onPressIn={draggable ? interaction.handlePressIn : undefined}
               onTouchMove={draggable ? interaction.handleTouchMove : undefined}
               onPressOut={draggable ? interaction.handlePressOut : undefined}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/context-menu.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/ui/context-menu.tsx
index b655c06e0..17a2aba75 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/ui/context-menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/context-menu.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
 } from "react";
 import {
   Platform,
-  Pressable,
   StatusBar,
   View,
   type GestureResponderEvent,
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   type MenuSurfaceProps,
   type MenuTriggerState,
 } from "@/components/ui/menu";
+import { PressHighlight } from "@/components/ui/press-highlight";
 
 /**
  * A menu opened by a long press or a right click, anchored to the point of the gesture rather
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ type TriggerStyleProp = StyleProp<ViewStyle> | ((state: MenuTriggerState) => Sty
 export function ContextMenuTrigger({
   children,
   disabled,
+  highlightStyle,
   style,
   enabled = true,
   enabledOnMobile = true,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export function ContextMenuTrigger({
   ...props
 }: PropsWithChildren<
   Omit<PressableProps, "style"> & {
+    highlightStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     style?: TriggerStyleProp;
     enabled?: boolean;
     enabledOnMobile?: boolean;
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ export function ContextMenuTrigger({
   );
 
   return (
-    <Pressable
+    <PressHighlight
       {...props}
       ref={handleRef}
       collapsable={false}
@@ -194,8 +196,9 @@ export function ContextMenuTrigger({
       // @ts-ignore - onContextMenu is web-only and not in RN types.
       onContextMenu={handleContextMenu}
       style={pressableStyle}
+      highlightStyle={highlightStyle}
     >
       {children}
-    </Pressable>
+    </PressHighlight>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.native.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.native.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b809534fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.native.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { forwardRef, useMemo } from "react";
+import { Pressable, StyleSheet, View } from "react-native";
+import { Gesture, GestureDetector } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
+import Animated, { useAnimatedStyle, useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
+import type { PressHighlightProps } from "./press-highlight.types";
+
+export const PressHighlight = forwardRef<View, PressHighlightProps>(function PressHighlight(
+  { children, disabled, highlightStyle, ...props },
+  ref,
+) {
+  const highlighted = useSharedValue(0);
+  const animatedHighlightStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({ opacity: highlighted.value }));
+  // This gesture owns visual acknowledgement only. Pressable remains the sole owner of
+  // activation, cancellation, accessibility, and the caller's drag/long-press callbacks.
+  const pressGesture = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      Gesture.Tap()
+        .enabled(disabled !== true && highlightStyle != null)
+        .maxDistance(8)
+        .shouldCancelWhenOutside(true)
+        .onBegin(() => {
+          highlighted.value = 1;
+        })
+        .onFinalize(() => {
+          highlighted.value = 0;
+        }),
+    [disabled, highlightStyle, highlighted],
+  );
+
+  const highlight = highlightStyle ? (
+    <Animated.View pointerEvents="none" style={[styles.highlight, animatedHighlightStyle]}>
+      {/* Keep the themed Unistyles node separate from the node Reanimated patches. */}
+      <View style={[styles.highlightFill, highlightStyle]} />
+    </Animated.View>
+  ) : null;
+  const renderedChildren =
+    typeof children === "function" ? (
+      (state: Parameters<typeof children>[0]) => (
+        <>
+          {highlight}
+          {children(state)}
+        </>
+      )
+    ) : (
+      <>
+        {highlight}
+        {children}
+      </>
+    );
+
+  const pressable = (
+    <Pressable ref={ref} {...props} collapsable={false} disabled={disabled}>
+      {renderedChildren}
+    </Pressable>
+  );
+
+  if (!highlightStyle) {
+    return pressable;
+  }
+
+  return <GestureDetector gesture={pressGesture}>{pressable}</GestureDetector>;
+});
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  highlight: {
+    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+  },
+  highlightFill: {
+    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcbb2957b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { forwardRef } from "react";
+import { Pressable } from "react-native";
+import type { View } from "react-native";
+import type { PressHighlightProps } from "./press-highlight.types";
+
+export const PressHighlight = forwardRef<View, PressHighlightProps>(function PressHighlight(
+  { highlightStyle: _highlightStyle, ...props },
+  ref,
+) {
+  return <Pressable ref={ref} {...props} />;
+});
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.types.ts b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f0e3896b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/press-highlight.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { PressableProps, StyleProp, ViewStyle } from "react-native";
+
+export interface PressHighlightProps extends PressableProps {
+  /** Native finger-down surface. Desktop hover remains owned by the caller. */
+  highlightStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
+}