diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c53cc1b65..12532fc0b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ desktops.c \
 exec.c \
 icccm.c \
 main.c \
+menu.c \
 resist.c \
 util.c \
 view.c \
diff --git a/src/border.c b/src/border.c
index 494d41506..2f9dec90a 100644
--- a/src/border.c
+++ b/src/border.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ e_cb_border_mouse_out(E_Border *b, Eevent *e)
 
    if (border_mouse_buttons) return;
    /* pointer focus stuff */
-   e_focus_to_window(0);
+/*   e_focus_to_window(0);*/
 
    x = mouse_x;
    y = mouse_y;
diff --git a/src/desktops.c b/src/desktops.c
index ad59c2982..2cb8788cc 100644
--- a/src/desktops.c
+++ b/src/desktops.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ static int       screen_w, screen_h;
 static int       current_desk = 0;
 
 static void e_idle(void *data);
+static void e_key_down(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_key_up(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_mouse_down(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_mouse_up(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_mouse_in(Eevent * ev);
@@ -29,6 +31,78 @@ e_idle(void *data)
    UN(data);
 }
 
+/* handling key down events */
+static void
+e_key_down(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Down          *e;
+
+   e = ev->event;
+     {
+	Evas_List l;
+	
+	for (l = desktops; l; l = l->next)
+	  {
+	     E_Desktop *desk;
+	     
+	     desk = l->data;
+	     
+	     if (desk->win.desk == e->win)
+	       {
+		  if (!strcmp(e->key, "Up"))
+		    {
+		    }
+		  else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Down"))
+		    {
+		    }
+		  else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Left"))
+		    {
+		    }
+		  else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Right"))
+		    {
+		    }
+		  else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Escape"))
+		    {
+		    }
+		  else
+		    {
+		       /* infact we should pass this onto the view handling */
+		       /* this desktop here */
+		       char *type;
+		       
+		       type = e_key_press_translate_into_typeable(e);
+		       if (type)
+			 {
+			 }
+		    }
+	       }
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+/* handling key up events */
+static void
+e_key_up(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Up          *e;
+
+   e = ev->event;
+     {
+	Evas_List l;
+	
+	for (l = desktops; l; l = l->next)
+	  {
+	     E_Desktop *desk;
+	     
+	     desk = l->data;
+	     
+	     if (desk->win.desk == e->win)
+	       {
+	       }
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
 /* handling mouse down events */
 static void 
 e_mouse_down(Eevent * ev)
@@ -151,6 +225,8 @@ e_mouse_in(Eevent * ev)
 		  Evas evas;
 		  int x, y;
 		  
+		  /* focus handling for desktop */
+		  e_focus_to_window(e->win);
 		  evas = desk->evas.desk;
 		  e_window_get_root_relative_location(evas_get_window(evas),
 						      &x, &y);
@@ -238,6 +314,8 @@ e_desktops_init(void)
    e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_MOUSE_IN,                 e_mouse_in);
    e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_MOUSE_OUT,                e_mouse_out);
    e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_WINDOW_EXPOSE,            e_window_expose);
+   e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_KEY_DOWN,                 e_key_down);
+   e_event_filter_handler_add(EV_KEY_UP,                   e_key_up);
    e_event_filter_idle_handler_add(e_idle, NULL);
  
    e_icccm_advertise_e_compat();
@@ -396,7 +474,7 @@ e_desktops_init_file_display(E_Desktop *desk)
 		   evas_get_visual(desk->evas.desk), evas_get_colormap(desk->evas.desk));
    e_window_set_background_pixmap(desk->win.desk, desk->evas.pmap);
    /* normal stuff */
-   e_window_set_events(desk->win.desk, XEV_EXPOSE | XEV_MOUSE_MOVE | XEV_BUTTON | XEV_IN_OUT); 
+   e_window_set_events(desk->win.desk, XEV_EXPOSE | XEV_MOUSE_MOVE | XEV_BUTTON | XEV_IN_OUT | XEV_KEY); 
    e_window_show(desk->win.desk);
      {
 	Evas_Object o;
diff --git a/src/e.h b/src/e.h
index e78336739..90c100ef8 100644
--- a/src/e.h
+++ b/src/e.h
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ typedef struct _E_Desktop             E_Desktop;
 typedef struct _E_Rect                E_Rect;
 typedef struct _E_Active_Action_Timer E_Active_Action_Timer;
 typedef struct _E_View                E_View;
-  
+typedef struct _E_Menu                E_Menu;
+typedef struct _E_Menu_Item           E_Menu_Item;
+
 struct _E_Object
 {
    OBJ_PROPERTIES;
@@ -289,6 +291,18 @@ struct _E_View
    OBJ_PROPERTIES;
 };
 
+struct _E_Menu
+{
+   OBJ_PROPERTIES;
+   
+   Window win;
+};
+
+struct _E_Menu_Item
+{
+   OBJ_PROPERTIES;
+};
+
 void e_action_add_proto(char *action,
 			void (*func_start) (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry),
 			void (*func_stop)  (void *o, E_Action *a, void *data, int x, int y, int rx, int ry),
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbdbc172c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#include "e.h"
+
+static Evas_List open_menus = NULL;
+static Evas_list menus = NULL;
+
+static void e_idle(void *data);
+static void e_key_down(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_key_up(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_mouse_down(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_mouse_up(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_mouse_in(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_mouse_out(Eevent * ev);
+static void e_window_expose(Eevent * ev);
+
+static void
+e_idle(void *data)
+{
+   Evas_List l;
+   
+   for (l = menus; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	E_Menu *m;
+	
+	m = l->data;
+	e_menu_update(m);
+     }
+   e_db_runtime_flush();
+   return;
+   UN(data);
+}
+
+static void
+e_key_down(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Down          *e;
+   
+   e = ev->event;
+     {
+	if (!strcmp(e->key, "Up"))
+	  {
+	  }
+	else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Down"))
+	  {
+	  }
+	else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Left"))
+	  {
+	  }
+	else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Right"))
+	  {
+	  }
+	else if (!strcmp(e->key, "Escape"))
+	  {
+	  }
+	else
+	  {
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+e_key_up(Eevent * ev)
+{
+   Ev_Key_Up          *e;
+   
+   e = ev->event;
+     {
+     }
+}
+
+E_Menu *
+e_menu_new(void)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_free(E_Menu *m)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_hide(E_Menu *m)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_show(E_Menu *m)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_move_to(E_Menu *m, int x, int y)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_show_at_mouse(E_Menu *m, int x, int y)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_add_item(E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_del_item(E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
+{
+}
+
+void
+e_menu_update(E_Menu *m)
+{
+}