diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
index 63ea386452..c51bb1a598 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 import QtQuick 2.0
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 
-Item {
+FocusScope {
     id: tablet
     objectName: "tablet"
-
+    focus: true
+    enabled: true
     property double micLevel: 0.8
-
+    property int index: 0
+    property int count: flowMain.children.length
     width: parent.width
     height: parent.height
 
+    //property alias currentItem: flowMain.currentItem
+
     // called by C++ code to keep audio bar updated
     function setMicLevel(newMicLevel) {
         tablet.micLevel = newMicLevel;
@@ -42,7 +46,6 @@ Item {
 
         // pass a reference to the tabletRoot object to the button.
         button.tabletRoot = parent.parent;
-
         return button;
     }
 
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ Item {
             clip: true
             Flow {
                 id: flowMain
+                focus: true
                 spacing: 16
                 anchors.right: parent.right
                 anchors.rightMargin: 30
@@ -188,6 +192,50 @@ Item {
                 anchors.bottomMargin: 30
                 anchors.top: parent.top
                 anchors.topMargin: 30
+
+                function setCurrentItemState(state) {
+                    flowMain.children[index].state = state;
+                }
+                function nextItem() {
+                    setCurrentItemState("base state");
+                    index = (index + count + 1) % count;
+                    setCurrentItemState("hover state");
+                    console.log("next item at index: " + index);
+                }
+                
+                function previousItem() {
+                    setCurrentItemState("base state");
+                    index = (index + count - 1 ) % count;
+                    setCurrentItemState("hover state");
+                    console.log("previous item at index: " + index);
+                }
+                
+                function upItem() {
+                    setCurrentItemState("base state");
+                    index = (index + count - 3) % count;
+                    setCurrentItemState("hover state");
+                    console.log("up item at index: " + index);
+                }
+                
+                function downItem() {
+                    setCurrentItemState("base state");
+                    index = (index + count + 3) % count;
+                    setCurrentItemState("hover state");
+                    console.log("down item at index :" + index);
+                }
+
+                function selectItem() {
+                    flowMain.children[index].clicked();
+                    if(tabletRoot) {
+                        tabletRoot.playButtonClickSound();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Keys.onRightPressed: nextItem();
+                Keys.onLeftPressed: previousItem();
+                Keys.onDownPressed: downItem();
+                Keys.onUpPressed: upItem();
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: selectItem();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
index f9c668a81f..6c2685f155 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Item {
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
         hoverEnabled: true
+        enabled: true
         onClicked: {
             console.log("Tablet Button Clicked!");
             if (tabletButton.inDebugMode) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
index 39f48f0334..a782192b4d 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import QtQml 2.2
 import "."
 import "../../styles-uit"
 
-Item {
+FocusScope {
     id: tabletMenu
     objectName: "tabletMenu"
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuView.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuView.qml
index b02c5b67ec..dedbfc80ab 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuView.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuView.qml
@@ -111,12 +111,14 @@ FocusScope {
         function previousItem() { currentIndex = (currentIndex + count - 1) % count; }
         function nextItem() { currentIndex = (currentIndex + count + 1) % count; }
         function selectCurrentItem() { if (currentIndex != -1) root.selected(currentItem.source); }
+        function previousPage() {console.log("going to previous page"); }
 
         Keys.onUpPressed: previousItem();
         Keys.onDownPressed: nextItem();
         Keys.onSpacePressed: selectCurrentItem();
         Keys.onRightPressed: selectCurrentItem();
         Keys.onReturnPressed: selectCurrentItem();
+        Keys.onLeftPressed: previousPage();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMouseHandler.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMouseHandler.qml
index 13d8cec505..1eb5f7cdd1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMouseHandler.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMouseHandler.qml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Item {
                 breadcrumbText.text = "Menu";
                 topMenu = null;
                 offscreenFlags.navigationFocused = false;
-                menuRoot.enabled = false;
+                //menuRoot.enabled = false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Item {
             topMenu = newMenu;
             topMenu.focus = true;
             offscreenFlags.navigationFocused = true;
+            console.log(offscreenWindow.activeFocusItem);
         }
 
         function clearMenus() {
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ Item {
 
     function popup(parent, items) {
         d.clearMenus();
-        menuRoot.enabled = true;
+        //menuRoot.enabled = true;
         d.buildMenu(items, point);
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
index 541119d4f0..66c22e2843 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Item {
     id: tabletRoot
     objectName: "tabletRoot"
     property var eventBridge;
+    property bool desktopRoot: true
 
     function loadSource(url) {
         loader.source = url;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ Item {
         buttonClickSound.play(globalPosition);
     }
 
+    function forceFocus() {
+        loader.item.forceActiveFocus();
+    }
+
     Loader {
         id: loader
         objectName: "loader"
@@ -44,8 +49,14 @@ Item {
                     }
                 });
             }
+            //loader.item.parent = tablxetRoot;
+            loader.item.forceActiveFocus();
+            offscreenFlags.navigationFocus = true;
+            console.log(loader.item.count);
+            console.log("Current focus item " + offscreenWindow.activeFocusItem);
         }
     }
+    Component.onDestruction: { offscreenFlags.navigationFocused = false; }
 
     width: 480
     height: 720
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index af9d27b08b..2626170bd6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
                     sendEvent(window, &event);
                     lastKey = key;
                 }
-            } else if (key != Qt::Key_unknown) {
+            } else if (key != Qt::Key_unknown && window) {
                 if (state) {
                     QKeyEvent event(QEvent::KeyPress, key, Qt::NoModifier);
                     sendEvent(window, &event);
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index e91bf051df..f15f7da53e 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ QQuickWindow* TabletScriptingInterface::getTabletWindow() {
     TabletProxy* tablet = qobject_cast<TabletProxy*>(getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system"));
     QObject* qmlSurface = tablet->getTabletSurface();
     OffscreenQmlSurface* surface = dynamic_cast<OffscreenQmlSurface*>(qmlSurface);
+
+    if (!surface) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
     QQuickWindow* window = surface->getWindow();
     return window;
 }
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ void TabletProxy::addButtonsToHomeScreen() {
     }
      auto loader = _qmlTabletRoot->findChild<QQuickItem*>("loader");
      QObject::disconnect(loader, SIGNAL(loaded()), this, SLOT(addButtonsToHomeScreen()));
+     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(_qmlTabletRoot, "forceFocus");
 }
 
 QObject* TabletProxy::getTabletSurface() {