diff --git a/.idea/aws.xml b/.idea/aws.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f64dd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/aws.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="accountSettings">
+    <option name="activeRegion" value="us-east-1" />
+    <option name="recentlyUsedRegions">
+      <list>
+        <option value="us-east-1" />
+      </list>
+    </option>
+  </component>
+  <component name="connectionManager">
+    <option name="activeConnectionId" value="sso;us-east-1;https://view.awsapps.com/start" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/controlP5/Controller.java b/src/main/java/controlP5/Controller.java
index 2def87b..3f3a6c6 100755
--- a/src/main/java/controlP5/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/controlP5/Controller.java
@@ -1197,6 +1197,7 @@ public abstract class Controller< T > implements ControllerInterface< T > , CDra
 	}
 
 	protected void mousePressed( ) {
+		( (ControllerGroup<?>) _myParent).setActiveController(this);
 	}
 
 	protected void mouseReleased( ) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/controlP5/ControllerGroup.java b/src/main/java/controlP5/ControllerGroup.java
index 86bafed..53cee10 100755
--- a/src/main/java/controlP5/ControllerGroup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/controlP5/ControllerGroup.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package controlP5;
  * @modified ##date##
  * @version ##version##
  * 
- */
+ **/
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public abstract class ControllerGroup< T > implements ControllerInterface< T > ,
 	protected float[] positionBuffer = new float[ 2 ];
 	protected float[] absolutePosition = new float[ 2 ];
 	protected ControllerList controllers;
+
+	/* the controller that receives KeyEvents*/
+	protected  Controller<?> activeController;
 	protected List< ControlListener > _myControlListener;
 	// protected ControlWindow _myControlWindow;
 	protected ControlP5 cp5;
@@ -540,11 +543,25 @@ public abstract class ControllerGroup< T > implements ControllerInterface< T > ,
 	}
 
 	@ControlP5.Invisible public void keyEvent( KeyEvent theEvent ) {
-		for ( int i = 0 ; i < controllers.size( ) ; i++ ) {
-			( ( ControllerInterface< ? > ) controllers.get( i ) ).keyEvent( theEvent );
+		//for ( int i = 0 ; i < controllers.size( ) ; i++ ) {
+		//	( ( ControllerInterface< ? > ) controllers.get( i ) ).keyEvent( theEvent );
+		//}
+		if ( activeController != null ){
+			activeController.keyEvent(theEvent);
 		}
 	}
 
+	public ControllerGroup<T> setActiveController(Controller<?> theController){
+		activeController = theController;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public Controller<?> getActiveController(){
+		return activeController;
+	}
+
+
+
 	public boolean setMousePressed( boolean theStatus ) {
 		if ( !isVisible ) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/controlP5/Textfield.java b/src/main/java/controlP5/Textfield.java
index 2184159..c538633 100755
--- a/src/main/java/controlP5/Textfield.java
+++ b/src/main/java/controlP5/Textfield.java
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ public class Textfield extends Controller< Textfield > implements ReleasedOutsid
 	}
 
 	@Override protected void mousePressed( ) {
+		super.mousePressed();
+
 		if ( isActive ) {
 			// TODO System.out.println("adjust cursor");
 		}
@@ -268,6 +270,8 @@ public class Textfield extends Controller< Textfield > implements ReleasedOutsid
 
 		// TODO System.out.println(x + ":" + y);
 		setFocus( true );
+
+
 	}
 
 	@Override public void mouseReleasedOutside( ) {
diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/ControlEvent.class b/target/classes/controlP5/ControlEvent.class
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/ControlP5.class b/target/classes/controlP5/ControlP5.class
index 0546d95..a508239 100644
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/ControlP5Base.class b/target/classes/controlP5/ControlP5Base.class
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/ControllerAutomator.class b/target/classes/controlP5/ControllerAutomator.class
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/ControllerLayout.class b/target/classes/controlP5/ControllerLayout.class
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/Textfield$DeleteCharacter.class b/target/classes/controlP5/Textfield$DeleteCharacter.class
index a1acd4b..99fc4d5 100644
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diff --git a/target/classes/controlP5/Textfield$MoveLeft.class b/target/classes/controlP5/Textfield$MoveLeft.class
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