diff --git a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action-private.h b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action-private.h
index 040fcc75b..cb6440bd5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action-private.h
@@ -28,20 +28,18 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 /*< private >
  * ClutterGestureTriggerEdge:
- * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_NONE: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
+ * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
  * the gesture must begin immediately and there's no drag limit that
  * will cause its cancellation;
- * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_AFTER: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
+ * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
  * it needs to wait until the drag threshold has been exceeded before
  * considering that the gesture has begun;
- * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_BEFORE: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
+ * @CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE: Tell #ClutterGestureAction that
  * the gesture must begin immediately and that it must be cancelled
  * once the drag exceed the configured threshold.
  *
- * Enum passed to the _clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge()
+ * Enum passed to the clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge()
  * function.
- *
- * Since: 1.14
  */
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -50,9 +48,11 @@ typedef enum
   CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE
 } ClutterGestureTriggerEdge;
 
-
-void    _clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (ClutterGestureAction     *action,
-                                                            ClutterGestureTriggerEdge edge);
+G_GNUC_INTERNAL
+void                            clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge       (ClutterGestureAction      *action,
+                                                                                         ClutterGestureTriggerEdge  edge);
+G_GNUC_INTERNAL
+ClutterGestureTriggerEdge       clutter_gesture_action_get_threshold_trigger_egde       (ClutterGestureAction      *action);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
index 09324f48d..46dab46e4 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ default_event_handler (ClutterGestureAction *action,
 
 
 /*< private >
- * _clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge:
+ * clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge:
  * @action: a #ClutterGestureAction
  * @edge: the %ClutterGestureTriggerEdge
  *
@@ -562,14 +562,28 @@ default_event_handler (ClutterGestureAction *action,
  *
  * This function can be called by #ClutterGestureAction subclasses that needs
  * to change the %CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER default.
- *
- * Since: 1.14
  */
 void
-_clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge  (ClutterGestureAction     *action,
-                                                     ClutterGestureTriggerEdge edge)
+clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (ClutterGestureAction      *action,
+                                                   ClutterGestureTriggerEdge  edge)
 {
-  action->priv->edge = edge;
+  if (action->priv->edge != edge)
+    action->priv->edge = edge;
+}
+
+/*< private >
+ * clutter_gesture_action_get_threshold_trigger_egde:
+ * @action: a #ClutterGestureAction
+ *
+ * Retrieves the edge trigger of the gesture @action, as set using
+ * clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge().
+ *
+ * Return value: the edge trigger
+ */
+ClutterGestureTriggerEdge
+clutter_gesture_action_get_threshold_trigger_egde (ClutterGestureAction *action)
+{
+  return action->priv->edge;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c b/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
index caa00a1d1..d67698096 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ clutter_tap_action_class_init (ClutterTapActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_tap_action_init (ClutterTapAction *self)
 {
-  _clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self),
-                                                      CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self),
+                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE);
 }
 
 /**