diff --git a/examples/simple_flexbox.rs b/examples/simple_flexbox.rs
index a738c5d..b8c320b 100644
--- a/examples/simple_flexbox.rs
+++ b/examples/simple_flexbox.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use cursive::{
     theme::{BorderStyle, ColorStyle, Palette, Theme},
-    view::IntoBoxedView,
-    views::{Layer, Panel, TextView},
-    Cursive, CursiveExt,
+    view::{IntoBoxedView, Nameable, Resizable},
+    views::{Button, EditView, Layer, Panel, TextArea, TextView},
+    Cursive, CursiveExt, With,
 };
 
 use cursive_flexbox::prelude::*;
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ fn main() {
         ))
         .into_boxed_view(),
         Panel::new(Layer::with_color(
-            TextView::new("I doubt I will be wrapped..."),
-            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Green.dark()),
+            EditView::new()
+                .with(|v| {
+                    v.set_content("I doubt I will be wrapped...");
+                })
+                .min_width(28),
+            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Blue.dark()),
         ))
         .into_boxed_view(),
         Panel::new(Layer::with_color(
@@ -37,16 +41,29 @@ fn main() {
         ))
         .into_boxed_view(),
         Panel::new(Layer::with_color(
-            TextView::new(
-                "And a bigger container\nto test out the alignment\nof items in the main \
-                          axis\na bit better.",
-            ),
-            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Green.dark()),
+            TextArea::new()
+                .with(|v| {
+                    v.set_content(
+                        "And a bigger container\nto test out the alignment\nof items in the main \
+                          axis\na bit better.\n\nEdit me.",
+                    );
+                })
+                .min_width(20),
+            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Blue.dark()),
         ))
         .into_boxed_view(),
         Panel::new(Layer::with_color(
-            TextView::new("And a final item for good luck."),
-            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Green.dark()),
+            Button::new("And a final button for good luck.", |c| {
+                let mut flexbox = c.find_name::<Flexbox>("flexbox").unwrap();
+                let new_align = match flexbox.align_items() {
+                    AlignItems::FlexStart => AlignItems::Center,
+                    AlignItems::Center => AlignItems::FlexEnd,
+                    AlignItems::FlexEnd => AlignItems::Stretch,
+                    AlignItems::Stretch => AlignItems::FlexStart,
+                };
+                flexbox.set_align_items(new_align);
+            }),
+            ColorStyle::back(cursive::theme::BaseColor::Red.dark()),
         ))
         .into_boxed_view(),
     ]);
@@ -77,7 +94,7 @@ fn main() {
     flexbox.set_flex_direction(FlexDirection::Row);
 
     // Add the flexbox to the ui.
-    cursive.add_fullscreen_layer(flexbox);
+    cursive.add_fullscreen_layer(flexbox.with_name("flexbox"));
 
     // Start running the eventloop.
     cursive.run();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index cfead58..7b1fb39 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ use std::{
     rc::{Rc, Weak},
 };
 
-use cursive_core::{event::EventResult, view::IntoBoxedView, Rect, Vec2, View, XY};
+use cursive_core::{
+    direction::{Absolute, Direction, Relative},
+    event::{Event, EventResult, Key},
+    view::IntoBoxedView,
+    Rect, Vec2, View, XY,
+};
 use layout::{Layout, PlacedElement};
 
 /// A container that can be used to display a list of items in a flexible way.
@@ -940,16 +945,54 @@ impl Flexbox {
             });
         result
     }
+
+    /// Attempt to focus the given item from the given source.
+    fn try_focus(&mut self, child_index: usize, source: Direction) -> Option<EventResult> {
+        if let Some(view) = self.content.get(child_index) {
+            if let Ok(result) = view.borrow_mut().view.take_focus(source) {
+                self.focused = Some(child_index);
+                return Some(result);
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
+    /// Handle relative focus cycle towards the front or back of the container.
+    fn move_focus_rel(&mut self, target: Relative) -> EventResult {
+        let adv = if target == Relative::Back {
+            -1
+        } else {
+            1
+        };
+        let child_count = self.content.len();
+        let get_next = |n| (n as isize + adv).rem_euclid(child_count as isize) as usize;
+        let mut attempts = child_count - 1;
+        let mut next = if let Some(n) = self.focused {
+            get_next(n)
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+        while attempts > 0 {
+            if let Some(result) = self.try_focus(next, Direction::Rel(target)) {
+                return result;
+            }
+            next = get_next(next);
+            attempts -= 1;
+        }
+        EventResult::Ignored
+    }
 }
 
 impl View for Flexbox {
     /// Draw this view using the printer.
     fn draw(&self, printer: &cursive_core::Printer<'_, '_>) {
         if let Some(ref layout) = self.layout {
-            for placed_element in layout {
-                RefCell::borrow(&placed_element.element)
-                    .view
-                    .draw(&printer.windowed(placed_element.position));
+            for (i, placed_element) in layout.iter().enumerate() {
+                RefCell::borrow(&placed_element.element).view.draw(
+                    &printer
+                        .windowed(placed_element.position)
+                        .focused(Some(i) == self.focused),
+                );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -992,7 +1035,13 @@ impl View for Flexbox {
         &mut self,
         mut event: cursive_core::event::Event,
     ) -> cursive_core::event::EventResult {
-        if let cursive_core::event::Event::Mouse {
+        if let Some(result) = match event {
+            Event::Shift(Key::Tab) => Some(self.move_focus_rel(Relative::Back)),
+            Event::Key(Key::Tab) => Some(self.move_focus_rel(Relative::Front)),
+            _ => None,
+        } {
+            result
+        } else if let cursive_core::event::Event::Mouse {
             ref mut offset,
             ref mut position,
             ..
@@ -1003,9 +1052,18 @@ impl View for Flexbox {
                     layout.element_at(global_to_view_coordinates(*position, *offset))
                 {
                     *offset = *offset + placed_element.position.top_left();
-                    RefCell::borrow_mut(&placed_element.element)
-                        .view
-                        .on_event(event)
+                    if let Some(index) = self
+                        .content
+                        .iter()
+                        .position(|v| v.as_ptr() == placed_element.element.as_ptr())
+                    {
+                        self.try_focus(index, Direction::Abs(Absolute::None));
+                        self.content[index].borrow_mut().view.on_event(event)
+                    } else {
+                        RefCell::borrow_mut(&placed_element.element)
+                            .view
+                            .on_event(event)
+                    }
                 } else {
                     EventResult::Ignored
                 }