diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
index 7b68a62b4..ccc55f895 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
@@ -362,7 +362,12 @@ function FileManager:init()
     end
 
     if Device:hasKeys() then
-        self.key_events.Close = { {"Home"}, doc = "Close file manager" }
+        self.key_events.Home = { {"Home"}, doc = "go home" }
+        if not Device:isSDL() then
+            --if not in the desktop emulator
+            --remove the old Back key to exit koreader
+            self.file_chooser.key_events.Close = nil
+        end
     end
 
     self:handleEvent(Event:new("SetDimensions", self.dimen))
@@ -788,4 +793,8 @@ function FileManager:moveFile(from, to)
     return util.execute(self.mv_bin, from, to) == 0
 end
 
+function FileManager:onHome()
+    return self:goHome()
+end
+
 return FileManager
diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
index baf7e5164..655c3e15a 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function FileManagerMenu:onShowMenu()
     }
 
     local main_menu
-    if Device:isTouchDevice() then
+    if Device:isTouchDevice() or Device:hasDPad() then
         local TouchMenu = require("ui/widget/touchmenu")
         main_menu = TouchMenu:new{
             width = Screen:getWidth(),
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
index 48435b117..9d5628f41 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ function ReaderMenu:init()
     self.registered_widgets = {}
 
     if Device:hasKeys() then
-        self.key_events = { Close = { { "Back" }, doc = "close menu" }, }
         if Device:isTouchDevice() then
             self.key_events.TapShowMenu = { { "Menu" }, doc = "show menu", }
         else
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ function ReaderMenu:onShowReaderMenu(tab_index)
     }
 
     local main_menu
-    if Device:isTouchDevice() then
+    if Device:isTouchDevice() or Device:hasDPad() then
         local TouchMenu = require("ui/widget/touchmenu")
         main_menu = TouchMenu:new{
             width = Screen:getWidth(),
@@ -294,8 +293,10 @@ function ReaderMenu:_getTabIndexFromLocation(ges)
     if self.tab_item_table == nil then
         self:setUpdateItemTable()
     end
+    if not ges then
+        return self.last_tab_index
     -- if the start position is far right
-    if ges.pos.x > 2 * Screen:getWidth() / 3 then
+    elseif ges.pos.x > 2 * Screen:getWidth() / 3 then
         return #self.tab_item_table
     -- if the start position is far left
     elseif ges.pos.x < Screen:getWidth() / 3 then
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
index fcdd67cee..5132d6211 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ local T = require("ffi/util").template
 
 local ReaderUI = InputContainer:new{
     name = "ReaderUI",
-
-    key_events = {
-        Close = { { "Home" },
-            doc = "close document", event = "Close" },
-    },
     active_widgets = {},
 
     -- if we have a parent container, it must be referenced for now
@@ -97,14 +92,17 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
         self.dialog = self
     end
 
+    self.doc_settings = DocSettings:open(self.document.file)
+
     if Device:hasKeys() then
-        self.key_events.Back = {
-            { "Back" }, doc = "close document",
-            event = "Close" }
+        self.key_events.Home = { {"Home"}, doc = "open file browser" }
+        if Device:isSDL() then
+            --if in the desktop emulator
+            --add the old Back key to exit koreader
+            self.key_events.Close = { {"Back"}, doc = "Exit koreader" }
+        end
     end
 
-    self.doc_settings = DocSettings:open(self.document.file)
-
     -- a view container (so it must be child #1!)
     -- all paintable widgets need to be a child of reader view
     self:registerModule("view", ReaderView:new{
@@ -622,4 +620,8 @@ function ReaderUI:dealWithLoadDocumentFailure()
     error("crengine failed recognizing or parsing this file: unsupported or invalid document")
 end
 
+function ReaderUI:onHome()
+    return self:showFileManager()
+end
+
 return ReaderUI
diff --git a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
index 37c331f71..3586835cd 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ function Kindle4:init()
     }
     self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
     self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
+    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/bookstatuswidget.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/bookstatuswidget.lua
index e0f61652a..41f901451 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/bookstatuswidget.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/bookstatuswidget.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local Blitbuffer = require("ffi/blitbuffer")
 local Button = require("ui/widget/button")
 local CenterContainer = require("ui/widget/container/centercontainer")
 local CloseButton = require("ui/widget/closebutton")
+local Device = require("device")
 local Font = require("ui/font")
 local FrameContainer = require("ui/widget/container/framecontainer")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ local VerticalGroup = require("ui/widget/verticalgroup")
 local VerticalSpan = require("ui/widget/verticalspan")
 local util = require("util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
-local Screen = require("device").screen
+local Screen = Device.screen
 local template = require("ffi/util").template
 
 local stats_book = {}
@@ -82,6 +83,15 @@ function BookStatusWidget:init()
         show_parent = self,
         readonly = self.readonly,
     }
+
+    if Device:hasKeys() then
+        self.key_events = {
+            --don't get locked in on non touch devices
+            AnyKeyPressed = { { Device.input.group.Any },
+                seqtext = "any key", doc = "close dialog" }
+        }
+    end
+
     local screen_size = Screen:getSize()
     self[1] = FrameContainer:new{
         width = screen_size.w,
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/container/underlinecontainer.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/container/underlinecontainer.lua
index e61579421..68e75848e 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/container/underlinecontainer.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/container/underlinecontainer.lua
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ local UnderlineContainer = WidgetContainer:new{
 }
 
 function UnderlineContainer:getSize()
-    return self:getContentSize()
-end
-
-function UnderlineContainer:getContentSize()
     local contentSize = self[1]:getSize()
     return Geom:new{
         w = contentSize.w,
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@ function UnderlineContainer:paintTo(bb, x, y)
         w = container_size.w,
         h = container_size.h
     }
-    local content_size = self:getContentSize()
+    local content_size = self[1]:getSize()
     local p_y = y
     if self.vertical_align == "center" then
         p_y = math.floor((container_size.h - content_size.h) / 2) + y
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/focusmanager.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/focusmanager.lua
index 2912b2416..a2f3f449a 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/focusmanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/focusmanager.lua
@@ -9,18 +9,16 @@ supports a 2D model of active elements
 
 e.g.:
     layout = {
-        { textinput, textinput },
-        { okbutton,  cancelbutton }
+        { textinput, textinput,    item },
+        { okbutton,  cancelbutton, item },
+        { nil,       item,         nil  },
+        { nil,       item,         nil  },
+        { nil,       item,         nil  },
     }
-
-this is a dialog with 2 rows. in the top row, there is the
-single (!) widget <textinput>. when the focus is in this
-group, left/right movement seems (!) to be doing nothing.
-
-in the second row, there are two widgets and you can move
-left/right. also, you can go up from both to reach <textinput>,
-and from that go down and (depending on internat coordinates)
-reach either <okbutton> or <cancelbutton>.
+Navigate the layout by trying to avoid not set or nil value.
+Provide a simple wrap around in the vertical direction.
+The first element of the first table must be valid to ensure
+to not get stuck in an invalid position.
 
 but notice that this does _not_ do the layout for you,
 it rather defines an abstract layout.
@@ -57,30 +55,17 @@ function FocusManager:onFocusMove(args)
     end
     local current_item = self.layout[self.selected.y][self.selected.x]
     while true do
-        if self.selected.x + dx > #self.layout[self.selected.y]
-        or self.selected.x + dx < 1 then
-            break  -- abort when we run into horizontal borders
-        end
-
-        -- call widget wrap callbacks in vertical direction
-        if self.selected.y + dy > #self.layout then
-            if not self:onWrapLast() then
-                break
-            end
-        elseif self.selected.y + dy < 1 then
-            if not self:onWrapFirst() then
+        if not self.layout[self.selected.y + dy] then
+            --vertical borders, try to wraparound
+            if not self:wrapAround(dy) then
                 break
             end
+        elseif not self.layout[self.selected.y + dy][self.selected.x + dx] then
+           --vertical border, no wraparound
+            break
         else
             self.selected.y = self.selected.y + dy
-            if #self.layout[self.selected.y] == 0 then -- horizontal separator
-                self.selected.y = self.selected.y + dy -- skip it
-            end
-        end
-        self.selected.x = self.selected.x + dx
-        if self.selected.x > #self.layout[self.selected.y] then
-            -- smaller nb of items on new row than on prev row
-            self.selected.x = #self.layout[self.selected.y]
+            self.selected.x = self.selected.x + dx
         end
 
         if self.layout[self.selected.y][self.selected.x] ~= current_item
@@ -88,24 +73,28 @@ function FocusManager:onFocusMove(args)
             -- we found a different object to focus
             current_item:handleEvent(Event:new("Unfocus"))
             self.layout[self.selected.y][self.selected.x]:handleEvent(Event:new("Focus"))
-            -- trigger a repaint (we need to be the registered widget!)
+            -- trigger a fast repaint, this seem to not count toward a fullscreen eink resfresh
             -- TODO: is this really needed?
-            UIManager:setDirty(self.show_parent or self, "partial")
+            UIManager:setDirty(self.show_parent or self, "fast")
             break
         end
     end
-
-    return true
-end
-
-function FocusManager:onWrapFirst()
-    self.selected.y = #self.layout
     return true
 end
 
-function FocusManager:onWrapLast()
-    self.selected.y = 1
-    return true
+function FocusManager:wrapAround(dy)
+    --go to the last valid item directly above or below the current item
+    --return false if none could be found
+    local y = self.selected.y
+    while self.layout[y - dy] and self.layout[y - dy][self.selected.x] do
+        y = y - dy
+    end
+    if y ~= self.selected.y then
+        self.selected.y = y
+        return true
+    else
+        return false
+    end
 end
 
 function FocusManager:getFocusItem()
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/iconbutton.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/iconbutton.lua
index 8558ad95c..e7967d419 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/iconbutton.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/iconbutton.lua
@@ -124,4 +124,19 @@ function IconButton:onHoldIconButton()
     return true
 end
 
+function IconButton:onFocus()
+    --quick and dirty, need better way to show focus
+    self.image.invert=true
+    return true
+end
+
+function IconButton:onUnfocus()
+    self.image.invert=false
+    return true
+end
+
+function IconButton:onTapSelect()
+    self:onTapIconButton()
+end
+
 return IconButton
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/inputtext.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/inputtext.lua
index fa6786fde..5b0262c61 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/inputtext.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/inputtext.lua
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ if Device.isTouchDevice() then
             end)
         end
     end
+elseif not Device.hasKeyboard() then
+    Keyboard = require("ui/widget/virtualkeyboard")
+    function InputText:initEventListener() end --do nothing but doesn't crash for now
 else
     Keyboard = require("ui/widget/physicalkeyboard")
     function InputText:initEventListener() end
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
index 60896424b..68270bab8 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ local Button = require("ui/widget/button")
 local CenterContainer = require("ui/widget/container/centercontainer")
 local CheckMark = require("ui/widget/checkmark")
 local Device = require("device")
+local Event = require("ui/event")
+local FocusManager = require("ui/widget/focusmanager")
 local Font = require("ui/font")
 local FrameContainer = require("ui/widget/container/framecontainer")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@ local RightContainer = require("ui/widget/container/rightcontainer")
 local Size = require("ui/size")
 local TextWidget = require("ui/widget/textwidget")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
+local UnderlineContainer = require("ui/widget/container/underlinecontainer")
 local VerticalGroup = require("ui/widget/verticalgroup")
 local VerticalSpan = require("ui/widget/verticalspan")
 local util = require("ffi/util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
-local Screen = Device.screen
 local getMenuText = require("util").getMenuText
+local Input = Device.input
+local Screen = Device.screen
 
 --[[
 TouchMenuItem widget
@@ -97,7 +101,27 @@ function TouchMenuItem:init()
             },
         },
     }
-    self[1] = self.item_frame
+
+    self._underline_container = UnderlineContainer:new{
+        vertical_align = "center",
+        dimen =self.dimen,
+        self.item_frame
+    }
+
+    self[1] = self._underline_container
+    function self:isEnabled()
+        return item_enabled ~= false and true
+    end
+end
+
+function TouchMenuItem:onFocus()
+    self._underline_container.color = Blitbuffer.COLOR_BLACK
+    return true
+end
+
+function TouchMenuItem:onUnfocus()
+    self._underline_container.color = Blitbuffer.COLOR_WHITE
+    return true
 end
 
 function TouchMenuItem:onTapSelect(arg, ges)
@@ -202,9 +226,11 @@ function TouchMenuBar:init()
             callback = nil,
             padding_left = icon_padding,
             padding_right = icon_padding,
+            menu = self.menu,
         }
 
         table.insert(self.icon_widgets, ib)
+        table.insert(self.menu.layout, ib) -- for the focusmanager
 
         -- we have to use local variable here for closure callback
         local _start_seg = end_seg + icon_sep_width
@@ -319,7 +345,7 @@ end
 --[[
 TouchMenu widget for hierarchical menus
 --]]
-local TouchMenu = InputContainer:new{
+local TouchMenu = FocusManager:new{
     tab_item_table = {},
     -- for returnning in multi-level menus
     item_table_stack = nil,
@@ -351,6 +377,8 @@ function TouchMenu:init()
         end
     end
 
+    self.layout = {}
+
     self.ges_events.TapCloseAllMenus = {
         GestureRange:new{
             ges = "tap",
@@ -368,7 +396,10 @@ function TouchMenu:init()
         }
     }
 
-    self.key_events.Close = { {"Back"}, doc = "close touch menu" }
+    self.key_events.Back = { {"Back"}, doc = "back to upper menu or close touchmenu" }
+    self.key_events.NextPage = { {Input.group.PgFwd}, doc = "next page" }
+    self.key_events.PrevPage = { {Input.group.PgBack}, doc = "previous page" }
+    self.key_events.Press = { {"Press"}, doc = "chose selected item" }
 
     local icons = {}
     for _,v in ipairs(self.tab_item_table) do
@@ -509,7 +540,9 @@ function TouchMenu:updateItems()
     local old_dimen = self.dimen and self.dimen:copy()
     self:_recalculatePageLayout()
     self.item_group:clear()
+    self.layout = {}
     table.insert(self.item_group, self.bar)
+    table.insert(self.layout, self.bar.icon_widgets) --for the focusmanager
 
     for c = 1, self.perpage do
         -- calculate index in item_table
@@ -526,6 +559,9 @@ function TouchMenu:updateItems()
                 show_parent = self.show_parent,
             }
             table.insert(self.item_group, item_tmp)
+            if item_tmp:isEnabled() then
+                table.insert(self.layout, {[self.cur_tab] = item_tmp}) --for the focusmanager
+            end
             if item.separator and c ~= self.perpage then
                 -- insert split line
                 table.insert(self.item_group, self.split_line)
@@ -553,6 +589,7 @@ function TouchMenu:updateItems()
     -- recalculate dimen based on new layout
     self.dimen.w = self.width
     self.dimen.h = self.item_group:getSize().h + self.bordersize*2 + self.padding*2
+    self.selected = { x = self.cur_tab, y = 1 } --reset the position of the focusmanager
 
     UIManager:setDirty("all", function()
         local refresh_dimen =
@@ -707,4 +744,12 @@ function TouchMenu:onClose()
     self:closeMenu()
 end
 
+function TouchMenu:onBack()
+    self:backToUpperMenu()
+end
+
+function TouchMenu:onPress()
+    self:getFocusItem():handleEvent(Event:new("TapSelect"))
+end
+
 return TouchMenu
diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/readerprogress.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/readerprogress.lua
index 5c2bf8d1b..5237e62a3 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/readerprogress.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/readerprogress.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local Blitbuffer = require("ffi/blitbuffer")
 local CenterContainer = require("ui/widget/container/centercontainer")
 local CloseButton = require("ui/widget/closebutton")
+local Device = require("device")
 local Font = require("ui/font")
 local FrameContainer = require("ui/widget/container/framecontainer")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ local VerticalGroup = require("ui/widget/verticalgroup")
 local VerticalSpan = require("ui/widget/verticalspan")
 local util = require("util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
-local Screen = require("device").screen
+local Screen = Device.screen
 
 local LINE_COLOR = Blitbuffer.gray(0.4)
 local BG_COLOR = Blitbuffer.gray(0.2)
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ function ReaderProgress:init()
     UIManager:setDirty(self, function()
         return "ui", self.dimen
     end)
+    if Device:hasKeys() then
+        self.key_events = {
+            --don't get locked in on non touch devices
+            AnyKeyPressed = { { Device.input.group.Any },
+            seqtext = "any key", doc = "close dialog" }
+        }
+    end
     self[1] = FrameContainer:new{
         width = self.width,
         height = self.height,