# Onboard Keyboard does not work in start menu

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/onboard-keyboard-does-not-work-in-start-menu/6216>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 27, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/onboard-keyboard-does-not-work-in-start-menu/6216 "2022-08-27T18:12:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![GlenRubin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/glenrubin/32/4049_2.png) [@GlenRubin](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/GlenRubin)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/onboard-keyboard-does-not-work-in-start-menu/6216/1 "2022-08-27T18:12:12Z")

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I’m having trouble using the onboard keyboard in the top panel. If I try using the onboard keyboard for any of the applets in the top panel like the search bar or the note app it does not work. I press a key on the onboard keyboard and it causes the app to disappear so I can’t type anything. Is this because the keyboard app is stealing focus from the other app? Like maybe you can only use one applet at a time?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/onboard-keyboard-does-not-work-in-start-menu/6216/2 "2022-08-27T18:17:44Z")

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Correct. The focus switch causes issues with applet popovers. Think the focus autoclose needs to take into account if onboard is being used.

That would be an enhancement to budgie-desktop code. Happy to suggest where to look in the code if someone wants to tackle this modification to budgie.