diff --git a/dev/examples/Events-whileTap-global.tsx b/dev/examples/Events-whileTap-global.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48f6e33ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/examples/Events-whileTap-global.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import * as React from "react"
+import { motion } from "framer-motion"
+
+const style = {
+    width: 100,
+    height: 100,
+    background: "rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)",
+}
+
+export const App = () => {
+    return (
+        <motion.div globalTapTarget whileTap="pressed">
+            <motion.div
+                variants={{
+                    pressed: {
+                        scale: 0.5,
+                        backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 255, 0, .5)",
+                    },
+                }}
+                style={style}
+            />
+        </motion.div>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 9e753b6b08..a9d71581fb 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 {
     "version": "10.17.12",
-    "packages": [
-        "packages/*"
-    ],
+    "packages": ["packages/*"],
     "npmClient": "yarn",
     "useWorkspaces": true
 }
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion-3d/package.json b/packages/framer-motion-3d/package.json
index aae6d6f2a7..43157ab3fa 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion-3d/package.json
+++ b/packages/framer-motion-3d/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,5 @@
         "@react-three/fiber": "^8.2.2",
         "@react-three/test-renderer": "^9.0.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^22.0.1"
-    },
-    "gitHead": "f8972cf2de9a59e65915468cf4ff7126789a8d2f"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/package.json b/packages/framer-motion/package.json
index eb2690947c..e173e28b5d 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/package.json
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/package.json
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
         },
         {
             "path": "./dist/size-webpack-dom-max.js",
-            "maxSize": "31.88 kB"
+            "maxSize": "31.89 kB"
         }
-    ],
-    "gitHead": "f8972cf2de9a59e65915468cf4ff7126789a8d2f"
+    ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/__tests__/press.test.tsx b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/__tests__/press.test.tsx
index 45a8fc3b77..77ebe730b2 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/__tests__/press.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/__tests__/press.test.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,26 @@ describe("press", () => {
         expect(press).toBeCalledTimes(1)
     })
 
+    test("global press event listeners fire", async () => {
+        const press = jest.fn()
+        const Component = () => (
+            <>
+                <div data-testid="target" />
+                <motion.div globalTapTarget onTap={() => press()} />
+            </>
+        )
+
+        const { getByTestId, rerender } = render(<Component />)
+        rerender(<Component />)
+
+        pointerDown(getByTestId("target") as Element)
+        pointerUp(getByTestId("target") as Element)
+
+        await nextFrame()
+
+        expect(press).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
     test("press event listeners fire via keyboard", async () => {
         const press = jest.fn()
         const pressStart = jest.fn()
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/press.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/press.ts
index ce26490f69..5561fb0743 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/press.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/press.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ export class PressGesture extends Feature<Element> {
         startEvent: PointerEvent,
         startInfo: EventInfo
     ) => {
-        this.removeEndListeners()
-
         if (this.isPressing) return
 
+        this.removeEndListeners()
+
         const props = this.node.getProps()
 
         const endPointerPress = (
@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@ export class PressGesture extends Feature<Element> {
         ) => {
             if (!this.checkPressEnd()) return
 
-            const { onTap, onTapCancel } = this.node.getProps()
+            const { onTap, onTapCancel, globalTapTarget } = this.node.getProps()
 
             frame.update(() => {
                 /**
                  * We only count this as a tap gesture if the event.target is the same
                  * as, or a child of, this component's element
                  */
+                !globalTapTarget &&
                 !isNodeOrChild(this.node.current, endEvent.target as Element)
                     ? onTapCancel && onTapCancel(endEvent, endInfo)
                     : onTap && onTap(endEvent, endInfo)
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ export class PressGesture extends Feature<Element> {
         const props = this.node.getProps()
 
         const removePointerListener = addPointerEvent(
-            this.node.current!,
+            props.globalTapTarget ? window : this.node.current!,
             "pointerdown",
             this.startPointerPress,
             { passive: !(props.onTapStart || props["onPointerStart"]) }
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/types.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/types.ts
index e32c094f56..468fab223b 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/types.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/gestures/types.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ export interface TapHandlers {
      * ```
      */
     whileTap?: VariantLabels | TargetAndTransition
+
+    /**
+     * If `true`, the tap gesture will attach its start listener to window.
+     *
+     * Note: This is not supported publically.
+     */
+    globalTapTarget?: boolean
 }
 export type PanHandler = (event: Event, info: PanInfo) => void
 
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/motion/utils/valid-prop.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/motion/utils/valid-prop.ts
index fc45ad7fff..f9974855c0 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/motion/utils/valid-prop.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/motion/utils/valid-prop.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ const validMotionProps = new Set<keyof MotionProps>([
     "transformValues",
     "custom",
     "inherit",
-    "onLayoutAnimationStart",
-    "onLayoutAnimationComplete",
-    "onLayoutMeasure",
     "onBeforeLayoutMeasure",
     "onAnimationStart",
     "onAnimationComplete",
@@ -38,6 +35,7 @@ const validMotionProps = new Set<keyof MotionProps>([
     "onHoverEnd",
     "onViewportEnter",
     "onViewportLeave",
+    "globalTapTarget",
     "ignoreStrict",
     "viewport",
 ])
@@ -57,6 +55,7 @@ export function isValidMotionProp(key: string) {
         key.startsWith("layout") ||
         key.startsWith("onTap") ||
         key.startsWith("onPan") ||
+        key.startsWith("onLayout") ||
         validMotionProps.has(key as keyof MotionProps)
     )
 }