diff --git a/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H b/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
index 23fca30..3ebea61 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
@@ -22,23 +22,23 @@
 /* Just like an Fl_Input, except that when not being edited it
  * displays just like a label. */
 
+#include <FL/Fl.H>
+
 class Fl_Sometimes_Input : public Fl_Input
 {
 
-    bool _editing;
-
 public:
 
     Fl_Sometimes_Input ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L=0 )
         : Fl_Input( X, Y, W, H, L )
         {
-            _editing = false;
+            clear_visible_focus();
         }
 
     virtual void
     draw ( void )
         {
-            if ( _editing )
+            if ( this == Fl::focus() )
                 Fl_Input::draw();
             else
             {
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ public:
             switch ( m )
             {
                 case FL_FOCUS:
-                    _editing = true;
                     redraw();
                     return 1;
                 case FL_PUSH:
-                    _editing = true;
+                    set_visible_focus();
+                    take_focus();
+                    clear_visible_focus();
                     redraw();
                     return r;
                 case FL_UNFOCUS:
-                    _editing = false;
 
                     if ( window() )
                         window()->damage( FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE, x(), y(), w(), h() );
diff --git a/FL/test_press.C b/FL/test_press.C
index 6fddf70..158b55c 100644
--- a/FL/test_press.C
+++ b/FL/test_press.C
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 int
 test_press ( unsigned long e )
 {
-    ((char *)Fl::event_text())[0] = '\0';
+    if ( Fl::event_text()[0] )
+        ((char *)Fl::event_text())[0] = '\0';
 
     if ( ! ( e & FL_SHIFT ) )
         return Fl::test_shortcut( e ) && ! Fl::event_shift();
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence.C b/Timeline/Sequence.C
index 950ddb2..a5e81f6 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence.C
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Sequence::init ( void )
     box( FL_DOWN_BOX );
     color(  FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );
     align( FL_ALIGN_LEFT );
+
+//    clear_visible_focus();
 }
 
 Sequence::~Sequence (  )
@@ -284,6 +286,10 @@ Sequence::handle ( int m )
 
     switch ( m )
     {
+        case FL_KEYBOARD:
+            /* this is a hack to override FLTK's use of arrow keys for
+             * focus navigation */
+            return timeline->handle_scroll( m );
         case FL_NO_EVENT:
             /* garbage from overlay window */
             return 0;
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index 7453ebd..5829864 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -950,6 +950,13 @@ Timeline::track_under ( int Y )
 #include "FL/event_name.H"
 #include "FL/test_press.H"
 
+/** give the scrollbars a shot at events */
+int
+Timeline::handle_scroll ( int m )
+{
+    return hscroll->handle( m ) || vscroll->handle( m );
+}
+
 int
 Timeline::handle ( int m )
 {
@@ -959,8 +966,7 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
 /*     if ( m != FL_NO_EVENT ) */
 /*         DMESSAGE( "%s", event_name( m ) ); */
 
-
-    int r = Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m );
+/*     int r = Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m ); */
 
     switch ( m )
     {
@@ -1001,7 +1007,7 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
                     /* keep scrollbar from eating these. */
                     return 0;
                 default:
-                    return r;
+                    return Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m );
             }
 
             return 0;
@@ -1014,7 +1020,7 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
 
 //Fl::focus( this );
 
-/*             r = Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m ); */
+            int r = Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m );
 
             if ( m != FL_RELEASE && r )
                 return r;
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.H b/Timeline/Timeline.H
index 8ec984e..dfd1eae 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.H
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.H
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public:
 
     void draw ( void );
     void draw_overlay ( void );
+    int handle_scroll ( int m );
     int handle ( int m );
     static void update_cb ( void *arg );
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.C b/Timeline/Track.C
index 0d75d5e..0614306 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track.C
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ Track::init ( void )
 
     labeltype( FL_NO_LABEL );
 
+//    clear_visible_focus();
+
     Fl_Group::size( timeline->w(), height() );
 
     Track *o = this;
@@ -500,8 +502,6 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
         }
         case FL_PUSH:
         {
-            Fl::event_key( 0 );
-
             Logger log( this );
 
             int X = Fl::event_x();