diff --git a/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H b/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
index 413cf6c..23fca30 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Sometimes_Input.H
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
                 Fl_Input::draw();
             else
             {
-                fl_color( FL_WHITE /* textcolor() */ );
+                fl_color( FL_FOREGROUND_COLOR /* textcolor() */ );
                 fl_font( textfont(), textsize() );
                 fl_draw( value(), x(), y(), w(), h(), FL_ALIGN_CENTER );
             }
@@ -65,47 +65,14 @@ public:
                     return r;
                 case FL_UNFOCUS:
                     _editing = false;
-                    {
-                        /* lame, but we have to find the next parent
-                         * with a box in order to clear the background
-                         * properly */
 
-                        Fl_Group *g = parent();
+                    if ( window() )
+                        window()->damage( FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE, x(), y(), w(), h() );
 
-                        for ( ; g; g = g->parent() )
-                        {
-                            switch ( g->box() )
-                            {
-                                case FL_NO_BOX:
-                                case FL_UP_FRAME:
-                                case FL_DOWN_FRAME:
-                                case FL_THIN_UP_FRAME:
-                                case FL_THIN_DOWN_FRAME:
-                                case FL_ENGRAVED_FRAME:
-                                case FL_EMBOSSED_FRAME:
-//                                case FL_SHADOW_FRAME:
-//                                case FL_PLASTIC_UP_FRAME:
-//                                case FL_PLASTIC_DOWN_FRAME:
-//                                case FL_ROUNDED_FRAME:
-//                                case FL_OVAL_FRAME:
-                                    continue;
-                                default:
-                                    break;
-                            }
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                        if ( g )
-                        {
-                            printf( "damaging parent\n" );
-                            g->damage( FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE, x(), y(), w(), h() );
-                        }
-                    }
                     redraw();
                     return r;
                 default:
                     return r;
             }
         }
-
 };
diff --git a/Timeline/Region.H b/Timeline/Region.H
index 0165bcd..f1dde50 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Region.H
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ protected:
                 else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-type" ) )
                     _fade_in.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
                 else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-duration" ) )
-                    _fade_in.length = atol( v );
+                    _fade_in.length = atoll( v );
                 else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-type" ) )
                     _fade_out.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
                 else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-duration" ) )
-                    _fade_out.length = atol( v );
+                    _fade_out.length = atoll( v );
                 else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":source" ) )
                 {
                     if ( ! ( _clip = Audio_File::from_file( v ) ) )
diff --git a/Timeline/TLE.fl b/Timeline/TLE.fl
index 06fb377..f01b681 100644
--- a/Timeline/TLE.fl
+++ b/Timeline/TLE.fl
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ exit( 0 );}
           xywh {0 0 74 25}
         } {
           MenuItem {} {
-            label Home
+            label Start
             callback {transport->locate( 0 );}
             xywh {0 0 40 25} shortcut 0xff50
           }
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ exit( 0 );}
           }
           MenuItem {} {
             label Record
+            callback {transport->toggle_record();} selected
             xywh {40 40 40 25} shortcut 0x50072
           }
         }
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ exit( 0 );}
           } {
             MenuItem {} {
               label Bars
-              callback {Timeline::snap_to = Timeline::Bars;} selected
+              callback {Timeline::snap_to = Timeline::Bars;}
               xywh {0 0 40 25} type Radio value 1
             }
             MenuItem {} {
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index b0aeb53..82fc5b2 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Timeline::draw ( void )
          ||
          damage() & FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE )
     {
-        draw_box( box(), 0, 0, w(), h(), color() );
+        draw_box( box(), 0, 0, w(), h(), this == Fl::focus() ? color() : fl_darker( color() ) );
 
         fl_push_clip( 0, rulers->y(), w(), rulers->h() );
         draw_child( *rulers );
@@ -717,8 +717,17 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
 
     switch ( m )
     {
+        case FL_FOCUS:
+        case FL_UNFOCUS:
+            redraw();
+            return 1;
         case FL_KEYBOARD:
+        case FL_SHORTCUT:
         {
+            if ( Fl::event_state() & ( FL_ALT || FL_CTRL || FL_SHIFT ) )
+                /* we don't want any keys with modifiers... */
+                return 0;
+
             switch ( Fl::event_key() )
             {
                 case FL_Delete:
@@ -727,14 +736,10 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
 
                     return 1;
                 }
-
-/*                 case FL_Home: */
-/*                     transport->locate( 0 ); */
-/*                     return 1; */
-/*                 case ' ': */
-/*                     transport->toggle(); */
-/*                     return 1; */
-
+                case FL_Home:
+                case FL_End:
+                    /* keep scrollbar from eating these. */
+                    return 0;
                 case 'p':
                 {
                     int X = Fl::event_x() - Track::width();
@@ -776,6 +781,10 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
         }
         default:
         {
+
+            if ( m == FL_PUSH )
+                Fl::focus( this );
+
             int r = Fl_Overlay_Window::handle( m );
 
             if ( m != FL_RELEASE && r )
@@ -788,7 +797,7 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
             {
                 case FL_PUSH:
                 {
-                    take_focus();
+//                    take_focus();
 
                     if ( Fl::event_button1() )
                     {
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.C b/Timeline/Track.C
index f97d436..c4e632f 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track.C
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ Track::init ( void )
         o->color( ( Fl_Color ) 53 );
         {
             Fl_Input *o = name_field = new Fl_Sometimes_Input( 2, 2, 144, 24 );
-            o->color( ( Fl_Color ) 33 );
+            o->color( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );
             o->labeltype( FL_NO_LABEL );
             o->labelcolor( FL_GRAY0 );
-            o->textcolor( 32 );
+            o->textcolor( FL_FOREGROUND_COLOR );
 
             o->callback( cb_input_field, (void*)this );
         }
diff --git a/Timeline/Transport.H b/Timeline/Transport.H
index b550d81..5aa878b 100644
--- a/Timeline/Transport.H
+++ b/Timeline/Transport.H
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
+    void toggle_record ( void )
+        {
+            if ( _record_button->value() )
+                _record_button->value( 0 );
+            else
+                _record_button->value( 1 );
+
+            _record_button->do_callback();
+        }
+
+
     Transport ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L=0 )
         : Fl_Pack( X, Y, W, H, L )
         {
@@ -104,6 +115,18 @@ public:
             end();
         }
 
+    int
+    handle ( int m )
+        {
+            /* FIXME: hack to avoid stealing focus */
+
+            if ( m == FL_FOCUS  )
+                return 0;
+            else
+                return Fl_Pack::handle( m );
+
+        }
+
     bool rolling;
 
     void poll ( void );