2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 22a6350..10b26c9 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1731,3 +1731,5 @@ ______
 130606
 ------
 * BYOB: Newly created custom reporters now have an initial default REPORT block as definition body
+
+* Morphic: focus World canvas on mouse down (otherwise prevent default)
diff --git a/morphic.js b/morphic.js
index 5977f01..5b2c67c 100644
--- a/morphic.js
+++ b/morphic.js
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@
 /*global window, HTMLCanvasElement, getMinimumFontHeight, FileReader, Audio,
 FileList, getBlurredShadowSupport*/
 
-var morphicVersion = '2013-June-04';
+var morphicVersion = '2013-June-06';
 var modules = {}; // keep track of additional loaded modules
 var useBlurredShadows = getBlurredShadowSupport(); // check for Chrome-bug
 
@@ -10111,6 +10111,7 @@ WorldMorph.prototype.initEventListeners = function () {
         "mousedown",
         function (event) {
             event.preventDefault();
+            canvas.focus();
             myself.hand.processMouseDown(event);
         },
         false