diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
index 37f55f3f58..62005bbc8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.c
@@ -5276,15 +5276,25 @@ _efl_ui_win_efl_canvas_object_legacy_ctor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *sd)
    efl_canvas_object_legacy_ctor(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_efl_ui_win_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
+
+   manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, NULL,
+     efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   return manager;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Eo *
 _efl_ui_win_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Win_Data *pd)
 {
    /* Do nothing. */
    /* XXX: We are calling the constructor chain from the finalizer. It's
     * really bad and hacky. Needs fixing. */
-   pd->manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, obj,
-    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, obj)
-   );
+   pd->manager = elm_obj_widget_focus_manager_factory(obj, obj);
 
    efl_composite_attach(obj, pd->manager);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.eo
index 86a529a15b..e520830be3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_win.eo
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ class Efl.Ui.Win (Elm.Widget, Efl.Canvas, Elm.Interface.Atspi.Window,
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.on_focus;
       Elm.Widget.widget_event;
+      Elm.Widget.focus_manager_factory;
       Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible.parent { get; }
       Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible.state_set { get; }
       Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible.name { get; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
index 22f40a3f27..c8eae1321a 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
@@ -687,6 +687,18 @@ elm_hover_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    return obj;
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_elm_hover_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Hover_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
+
+   manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, NULL,
+     efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   return manager;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Eo *
 _elm_hover_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Hover_Data *pd)
 {
@@ -695,9 +707,7 @@ _elm_hover_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Hover_Data *pd)
    evas_object_smart_callbacks_descriptions_set(obj, _smart_callbacks);
    elm_interface_atspi_accessible_role_set(obj, ELM_ATSPI_ROLE_POPUP_MENU);
 
-   pd->manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, NULL,
-    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, obj)
-   );
+   pd->manager = elm_obj_widget_focus_manager_factory(obj, obj);
 
    efl_composite_attach(obj, pd->manager);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
index d8a3635c0f..8321a383a9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Elm.Hover (Elm.Layout, Efl.Ui.Clickable, Elm.Interface.Atspi_Widget_Action
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.sub_object_del;
+      Elm.Widget.focus_manager_factory;
       Elm.Layout.sizing_eval;
       Elm.Layout.content_aliases { get; }
       Elm.Interface.Atspi_Widget_Action.elm_actions { get; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
index f008d0b6b0..961ad4e5a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
@@ -4654,11 +4654,22 @@ _focused_element(void *data, const Efl_Event *event)
    elm_interface_scrollable_region_bring_in(obj, geom.x, geom.y, geom.w, geom.h);
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_elm_interface_scrollable_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Scrollable_Smart_Interface_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
+
+   manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_SUB_CLASS, obj,
+     efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   return manager;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Efl_Object*
 _elm_interface_scrollable_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Scrollable_Smart_Interface_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   pd->manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_SUB_CLASS, obj,
-    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, obj));
+   pd->manager = elm_obj_widget_focus_manager_factory(obj, obj);
 
    efl_composite_attach(obj, pd->manager);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.eo
index 6f9520b45e..fd05fcc096 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.eo
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ enum Elm.Scroller.Movement_Block
 }
 
 
-mixin Elm.Interface_Scrollable(Efl.Ui.Scrollable, Efl.Canvas.Group, Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager)
+mixin Elm.Interface_Scrollable(Efl.Ui.Scrollable, Efl.Canvas.Group, Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager, Elm.Widget)
 {
    [[Elm scrollable mixin]]
    eo_prefix: elm_interface_scrollable;
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ mixin Elm.Interface_Scrollable(Efl.Ui.Scrollable, Efl.Canvas.Group, Efl.Ui.Focus
       Efl.Object.constructor;
       Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager.border_elements { get; }
       Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager.focus;
+      Elm.Widget.focus_manager_factory;
    }
    events {
       changed; [[Called when content changed]]
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
index d19788a7d2..d671ec8427 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
@@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ elm_win_inwin_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    return obj;
 }
 
+
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_elm_inwin_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Inwin_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
+
+   manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_ROOT_FOCUS_CLASS, NULL,
+     efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   return manager;
+}
+
+
 EOLIAN static Eo *
 _elm_inwin_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Inwin_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
@@ -125,9 +139,7 @@ _elm_inwin_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Inwin_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
    efl_canvas_object_type_set(obj, MY_CLASS_NAME_LEGACY);
    elm_interface_atspi_accessible_role_set(obj, ELM_ATSPI_ROLE_GLASS_PANE);
 
-   pd->manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_ROOT_FOCUS_CLASS, NULL,
-    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, obj)
-   );
+   pd->manager = elm_obj_widget_focus_manager_factory(obj, obj);
 
    efl_composite_attach(obj, pd->manager);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
index dd831a9aa3..0a1e2b60c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Elm.Inwin (Elm.Layout, Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager)
       Elm.Widget.widget_parent { set; }
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next;
+      Elm.Widget.focus_manager_factory;
       Elm.Layout.content_aliases { get; }
       Elm.Layout.sizing_eval;
       Efl.Gfx.visible { set; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
index 8a79866c1b..e6d270240b 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
@@ -801,21 +801,27 @@ elm_menu_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    return efl_add(MY_CLASS, parent);
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_elm_menu_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Menu_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
+
+   manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, NULL,
+     efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   return manager;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Eo *
 _elm_menu_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Menu_Data *sd)
 {
    Eo *parent = NULL;
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
 
-   {
-      Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager;
-
-      manager = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS, NULL,
-        efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, obj)
-      );
-
-      efl_composite_attach(obj, manager);
-      _efl_ui_focus_manager_redirect_events_add(manager, obj);
-   }
+   manager = elm_obj_widget_focus_manager_factory(obj, obj);
+   efl_composite_attach(obj, manager);
+   _efl_ui_focus_manager_redirect_events_add(manager, obj);
 
    obj = efl_constructor(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    efl_canvas_object_type_set(obj, MY_CLASS_NAME_LEGACY);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
index 314b87db06..de428b0d66 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Elm.Menu (Elm.Widget, Efl.Ui.Clickable, Efl.Ui.Menu,
       Elm.Widget.widget_parent { get; set; }
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.translate;
+      Elm.Widget.focus_manager_factory;
       Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible.children { get; }
       Elm.Interface.Atspi.Selection.selected_children_count { get; }
       Elm.Interface.Atspi.Selection.selected_child { get; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index 57c2d25eb0..b8606c6f43 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -6504,6 +6504,14 @@ _elm_widget_efl_ui_focus_object_focus_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *pd, Ei
    efl_ui_focus_object_focus_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), focus);
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_elm_widget_focus_manager_factory(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object *root EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   ERR("No manager presented");
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+
 /* Internal EO APIs and hidden overrides */
 
 #define ELM_WIDGET_EXTRA_OPS \
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
index bb1cf071c5..4b9dcb828e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
@@ -799,6 +799,16 @@ abstract Elm.Widget (Efl.Canvas.Group, Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible, Elm.Inter
          }
          return : bool; [[return if it registered fully or not]]
       }
+      focus_manager_factory {
+         [[If the widget needs a manager, this function is called
+
+           It can be used and overriden to inject your own manager or set custom options on the manager
+         ]]
+         params {
+            root : Efl.Ui.Focus.Object; [[the logical root to use in the manager.]]
+         }
+         return : Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager;
+      }
    }
    implements {
       class.constructor;