diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
index ac0acb8b5..02f19f28b 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -183,19 +183,7 @@ void HardwareRenderer::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) {
 
 bool HardwareRenderer::event(QEvent *event)
 {
-    switch (event->type())
-    {
-        default:
-            return QOpenGLWindow::event(event);
-        case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
-        case QEvent::MouseMove:
-        case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
-        case QEvent::KeyPress:
-        case QEvent::KeyRelease:
-        case QEvent::Wheel:
-        case QEvent::Enter:
-        case QEvent::Leave:
-            return QApplication::sendEvent(parentWidget, event);
-    }
-    return false;
+    bool res = false;
+    if (!eventDelegate(event, res)) return QOpenGLWindow::event(event);
+    return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
index 6e2103071..4fb132da6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class HardwareRenderer : public QOpenGLWindow, protected QOpenGLFunctions, publi
 
 private:
     bool wayland = false;
-    QWidget* parentWidget{nullptr};
     QOpenGLContext* m_context;
     QOpenGLTexture* m_texture{nullptr};
     QOpenGLShaderProgram* m_prog{nullptr};
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index 91fee7408..2fb4e35fe 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     main_window = new MainWindow();
     main_window->show();
-    main_window->setFocus();
     app.installEventFilter(main_window);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
@@ -134,13 +133,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
 #endif
 
-    auto widgetList = app.allWidgets();
-    for (auto curWidget : widgetList)
-    {
-        curWidget->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    }
-    main_window->setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
-
     pc_reset_hard_init();
 
     /* Set the PAUSE mode depending on the renderer. */
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index 0d89d44f4..6fa2417b3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
         qt_mouse_capture(mouse_capture);
         if (mouse_capture) {
             ui->stackedWidget->grabMouse();
+            this->grabKeyboard();
 #ifdef WAYLAND
             if (QGuiApplication::platformName().contains("wayland")) {
                 wl_mouse_capture(this->windowHandle());
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 #endif
         } else {
             ui->stackedWidget->releaseMouse();
+            this->releaseKeyboard();
 #ifdef WAYLAND
             if (QGuiApplication::platformName().contains("wayland")) {
                 wl_mouse_uncapture();
@@ -125,8 +127,12 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
         }
     });
 
-    connect(ui->menubar, &QMenuBar::triggered, this, [] {
+    connect(ui->menubar, &QMenuBar::triggered, this, [this] {
         config_save();
+        if (QApplication::activeWindow() == this)
+        {
+            ui->stackedWidget->current->setFocus();
+        }
     });
 
     connect(this, &MainWindow::updateStatusBarPanes, this, [this] {
@@ -278,13 +284,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
         ui->actionChange_contrast_for_monochrome_display->setChecked(true);
     }
 
-    setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
-    ui->stackedWidget->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    ui->centralwidget->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    menuBar()->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    menuWidget()->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    statusBar()->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-
     video_setblit(qt_blit);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_progsettings.cpp b/src/qt/qt_progsettings.cpp
index 930efb6f3..a228b55c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_progsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_progsettings.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ void ProgSettings::accept()
     main_window->status.reset(new MachineStatus(main_window));
     main_window->refreshMediaMenu();
     main_window->status->message(msg);
+    connect(main_window, &MainWindow::updateStatusBarTip, main_window->status.get(), &MachineStatus::updateTip);
+    connect(main_window, &MainWindow::updateStatusBarActivity, main_window->status.get(), &MachineStatus::setActivity);
+    connect(main_window, &MainWindow::updateStatusBarEmpty, main_window->status.get(), &MachineStatus::setEmpty);
+    connect(main_window, &MainWindow::statusBarMessage, main_window->status.get(), &MachineStatus::message);
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.cpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.cpp
index 144bb88af..ed55e9a71 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #include "qt_renderercomon.hpp"
+#include "qt_mainwindow.hpp"
 
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 #include <cmath>
 
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 RendererCommon::RendererCommon() = default;
 
+extern MainWindow* main_window;
 void RendererCommon::onPaint(QPaintDevice* device) {
     QPainter painter(device);
     painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::SmoothPixmapTransform, video_filter_method > 0 ? true : false);
@@ -86,3 +90,25 @@ void RendererCommon::onResize(int width, int height) {
         break;
     }
 }
+
+bool RendererCommon::eventDelegate(QEvent *event, bool& result)
+{
+    switch (event->type())
+    {
+        default:
+            return false;
+        case QEvent::KeyPress:
+        case QEvent::KeyRelease:
+            result = QApplication::sendEvent(main_window, event);
+            return true;
+        case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
+        case QEvent::MouseMove:
+        case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
+        case QEvent::Wheel:
+        case QEvent::Enter:
+        case QEvent::Leave:
+            result = QApplication::sendEvent(parentWidget, event);
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.hpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.hpp
index 8cad5f92c..cf05a7321 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercomon.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ public:
     void onResize(int width, int height);
 protected:
     void onPaint(QPaintDevice* device);
+    bool eventDelegate(QEvent* event, bool& result);
 
     QImage image{QSize(2048, 2048), QImage::Format_RGB32};
     QRect source, destination;
+    QWidget* parentWidget{nullptr};
 };
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
index d165c007b..fab8783b9 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "qt_softwarerenderer.hpp"
 #include "qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp"
 
+#include "qt_mainwindow.hpp"
+
 #include "evdev_mouse.hpp"
 
 #include <QScreen>
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include <86box/video.h>
 }
 
+extern MainWindow* main_window;
 RendererStack::RendererStack(QWidget *parent) :
     QStackedWidget(parent),
     ui(new Ui::RendererStack)
@@ -116,6 +119,10 @@ void RendererStack::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     {
         mousedata.mousebuttons |= event->button();
     }
+    if (main_window->frameGeometry().contains(event->pos()) && !geometry().contains(event->pos()))
+    {
+        main_window->windowHandle()->startSystemMove();
+    }
     event->accept();
 }
 void RendererStack::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ void RendererStack::switchRenderer(Renderer renderer) {
     {
         auto sw = new SoftwareRenderer(this);
         connect(this, &RendererStack::blitToRenderer, sw, &SoftwareRenderer::onBlit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        current.reset(sw);
+        current.reset(this->createWindowContainer(sw, this));
     }
         break;
     case Renderer::OpenGL:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
index 5edd40f08..8ad1e39db 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ private:
 
     /* atomic flag for each buffer to not overload the renderer */
     std::vector<std::atomic_flag> buffers_in_use;
+
+    friend class MainWindow;
 };
 
 #endif // QT_RENDERERCONTAINER_HPP
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
index d9195d7b6..962260fd8 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "qt_softwarerenderer.hpp"
+#include <QApplication>
 
-SoftwareRenderer::SoftwareRenderer(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {}
+SoftwareRenderer::SoftwareRenderer(QWidget *parent) : QRasterWindow(parent->windowHandle()) { parentWidget = parent; }
 
 void SoftwareRenderer::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
     (void) event;
@@ -19,5 +20,12 @@ void SoftwareRenderer::onBlit(const std::unique_ptr<uint8_t>* img, int x, int y,
 
 void SoftwareRenderer::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) {
     onResize(width(), height());
-    QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
+    QRasterWindow::resizeEvent(event);
+}
+
+bool SoftwareRenderer::event(QEvent *event)
+{
+    bool res = false;
+    if (!eventDelegate(event, res)) return QRasterWindow::event(event);
+    return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
index c30303cc5..c60ab110c 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 #define SOFTWARERENDERER_HPP
 
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QRasterWindow>
 #include <atomic>
 #include "qt_renderercomon.hpp"
 
-class SoftwareRenderer : public QWidget, public RendererCommon
+class SoftwareRenderer : public QRasterWindow, public RendererCommon
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
+    bool event(QEvent *event) override;
 };
 
 #endif // SOFTWARERENDERER_HPP