diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/element.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/element.rb
index 4ad7421..3fda6a1 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/element.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/element.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ module CyberarmEngine
       stylize
 
       default_events
+
+      root.gui_state.request_focus(self) if @options[:autofocus]
     end
 
     def stylize
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ module CyberarmEngine
       event(:hover)
       event(:leave)
 
+      event(:focus)
       event(:blur)
 
       event(:changed)
@@ -293,6 +296,12 @@ module CyberarmEngine
       @gui_state != nil
     end
 
+    def focus(_)
+      warn "#{self.class}#focus was not overridden!"
+
+      :handled
+    end
+
     def recalculate
       raise "#{self.class}#recalculate was not overridden!"
     end
@@ -311,5 +320,9 @@ module CyberarmEngine
     def to_s
       "#{self.class} x=#{x} y=#{y} width=#{width} height=#{height} value=#{value.is_a?(String) ? "\"#{value}\"" : value}"
     end
+
+    def inspect
+      to_s
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/elements/edit_line.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/elements/edit_line.rb
index 2a4b65e..fc0830a 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/elements/edit_line.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/elements/edit_line.rb
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ module CyberarmEngine
         :handled
       end
 
+      def focus(sender)
+        @focus = true
+        @style.background_canvas.background = default(:active, :background)
+        @text.color = default(:active, :color)
+        window.text_input = @text_input
+        @text_input.caret_pos = @text_input.selection_start = @text_input.text.length
+
+        :handled
+      end
+
       def blur(_sender)
         @focus = false
         @style.background_canvas.background = default(:background)
diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
index 51452f5..9e5bfa6 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ module CyberarmEngine
         @pending_recalculate_request = false
       end
 
+      if @pending_focus_request
+        @pending_focus_request = false
+
+        self.focus = @pending_focus_element
+        @pending_focus_element.publish(:focus)
+      end
+
       @menu&.update
       super
 
@@ -215,6 +222,11 @@ module CyberarmEngine
       @pending_recalculate_request = true
     end
 
+    def request_focus(element)
+      @pending_focus_request = true
+      @pending_focus_element = element
+    end
+
     def show_menu(list_box)
       @menu = list_box
     end
@@ -222,5 +234,14 @@ module CyberarmEngine
     def hide_menu
       @menu = nil
     end
+
+    def to_s
+      # "#{self.class} children=#{@children.map { |c| c.to_s }}"
+      @root_container.to_s
+    end
+
+    def inspect
+      to_s
+    end
   end
 end