diff --git a/application.go b/application.go
index 470ef1a..bbf51b4 100644
--- a/application.go
+++ b/application.go
@@ -15,6 +15,34 @@ const (
 	redrawPause = 50 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
+// DoubleClickInterval specifies the maximum time between clicks to register a
+// double click rather than click.
+var DoubleClickInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
+
+// MouseAction indicates one of the actions the mouse is logically doing.
+type MouseAction int16
+
+// Available mouse actions.
+const (
+	MouseMove MouseAction = iota
+	MouseLeftDown
+	MouseLeftUp
+	MouseLeftClick
+	MouseLeftDoubleClick
+	MouseMiddleDown
+	MouseMiddleUp
+	MouseMiddleClick
+	MouseMiddleDoubleClick
+	MouseRightDown
+	MouseRightUp
+	MouseRightClick
+	MouseRightDoubleClick
+	WheelUp
+	WheelDown
+	WheelLeft
+	WheelRight
+)
+
 // queuedUpdate represented the execution of f queued by
 // Application.QueueUpdate(). The "done" channel receives exactly one element
 // after f has executed.
@@ -52,7 +80,7 @@ type Application struct {
 	// Whether or not the application resizes the root primitive.
 	rootFullscreen bool
 
-	// Enable mouse events?
+	// Set to true if mouse events are enabled.
 	enableMouse bool
 
 	// An optional capture function which receives a key event and returns the
@@ -85,13 +113,11 @@ type Application struct {
 	// be forwarded).
 	mouseCapture func(event *tcell.EventMouse, action MouseAction) (*tcell.EventMouse, MouseAction)
 
-	// An optional mouse capture Primitive returned from the MouseHandler.
-	mouseHandlerCapture Primitive
-
-	lastMouseX, lastMouseY int // track last mouse pos
-	mouseDownX, mouseDownY int // track last mouse down pos
-	lastClickTime          time.Time
-	lastMouseBtn           tcell.ButtonMask
+	mouseCapturingPrimitive Primitive        // A Primitive returned by a MouseHandler which will capture future mouse events.
+	lastMouseX, lastMouseY  int              // The last position of the mouse.
+	mouseDownX, mouseDownY  int              // The position of the mouse when its button was last pressed.
+	lastMouseClick          time.Time        // The time when a mouse button was last clicked.
+	lastMouseButtons        tcell.ButtonMask // The last mouse button state.
 }
 
 // NewApplication creates and returns a new application.
@@ -123,11 +149,11 @@ func (a *Application) GetInputCapture() func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.Event
 	return a.inputCapture
 }
 
-// SetMouseCapture sets a function which captures mouse events before they are
-// forwarded to the appropriate mouse event handler.
-//  This function can then choose to forward that event (or a
-// different one) by returning it or stop the event processing by returning
-// nil.
+// SetMouseCapture sets a function which captures mouse events (consisting of
+// the original tcell mouse event and the semantic mouse action) before they are
+// forwarded to the appropriate mouse event handler. This function can then
+// choose to forward that event (or a different one) by returning it or stop
+// the event processing by returning a nil mouse event.
 func (a *Application) SetMouseCapture(capture func(event *tcell.EventMouse, action MouseAction) (*tcell.EventMouse, MouseAction)) *Application {
 	a.mouseCapture = capture
 	return a
@@ -334,8 +360,7 @@ EventLoop:
 				if consumed {
 					a.draw()
 				}
-				// Keep state:
-				a.lastMouseBtn = event.Buttons()
+				a.lastMouseButtons = event.Buttons()
 				if isMouseDownAction {
 					a.mouseDownX, a.mouseDownY = event.Position()
 				}
@@ -355,64 +380,64 @@ EventLoop:
 	return nil
 }
 
-// fireMouseActions determines each mouse action from mouse events
-// and fires the appropriate mouse handlers and mouse captures.
+// fireMouseActions analyzes the provided mouse event, derives mouse actions
+// from it and then forwards them to the corresponding primitives.
 func (a *Application) fireMouseActions(event *tcell.EventMouse) (consumed, isMouseDownAction bool) {
-	a.RLock()
-	root := a.root
-	mouseCapture := a.mouseCapture
-	a.RUnlock()
+	// We want to relay follow-up events to the same target primitive.
+	var targetPrimitive Primitive
 
-	// Fire a mouse action.
-	mouseEv := func(action MouseAction) {
+	// Helper function to fire a mouse action.
+	fire := func(action MouseAction) {
 		switch action {
 		case MouseLeftDown, MouseMiddleDown, MouseRightDown:
 			isMouseDownAction = true
 		}
 
 		// Intercept event.
-		if mouseCapture != nil {
-			event, action = mouseCapture(event, action)
+		if a.mouseCapture != nil {
+			event, action = a.mouseCapture(event, action)
 			if event == nil {
 				consumed = true
 				return // Don't forward event.
 			}
 		}
 
-		var handlerTarget Primitive
-		if a.mouseHandlerCapture != nil { // Check if already captured.
-			handlerTarget = a.mouseHandlerCapture
+		// Determine the target primitive.
+		var primitive, capturingPrimitive Primitive
+		if a.mouseCapturingPrimitive != nil {
+			primitive = a.mouseCapturingPrimitive
+			targetPrimitive = a.mouseCapturingPrimitive
+		} else if targetPrimitive != nil {
+			primitive = targetPrimitive
 		} else {
-			handlerTarget = root
+			primitive = a.root
 		}
-
-		var newHandlerCapture Primitive // None by default.
-		if handlerTarget != nil {
-			if handler := handlerTarget.MouseHandler(); handler != nil {
-				hconsumed := false
-				hconsumed, newHandlerCapture = handler(action, event, func(p Primitive) {
+		if primitive != nil {
+			if handler := primitive.MouseHandler(); handler != nil {
+				var wasConsumed bool
+				wasConsumed, capturingPrimitive = handler(action, event, func(p Primitive) {
 					a.SetFocus(p)
 				})
-				if hconsumed {
+				if wasConsumed {
 					consumed = true
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		a.mouseHandlerCapture = newHandlerCapture
+		a.mouseCapturingPrimitive = capturingPrimitive
 	}
 
-	atX, atY := event.Position()
-	ebuttons := event.Buttons()
-	clickMoved := atX != a.mouseDownX || atY != a.mouseDownY
-	btnDiff := ebuttons ^ a.lastMouseBtn
+	x, y := event.Position()
+	buttons := event.Buttons()
+	clickMoved := x != a.mouseDownX || y != a.mouseDownY
+	buttonChanges := buttons ^ a.lastMouseButtons
 
-	if atX != a.lastMouseX || atY != a.lastMouseY {
-		mouseEv(MouseMove)
-		a.lastMouseX = atX
-		a.lastMouseY = atY
+	if x != a.lastMouseX || y != a.lastMouseY {
+		fire(MouseMove)
+		a.lastMouseX = x
+		a.lastMouseY = y
 	}
 
-	for _, x := range []struct {
+	for _, buttonEvent := range []struct {
 		button                  tcell.ButtonMask
 		down, up, click, dclick MouseAction
 	}{
@@ -420,32 +445,34 @@ func (a *Application) fireMouseActions(event *tcell.EventMouse) (consumed, isMou
 		{tcell.Button2, MouseMiddleDown, MouseMiddleUp, MouseMiddleClick, MouseMiddleDoubleClick},
 		{tcell.Button3, MouseRightDown, MouseRightUp, MouseRightClick, MouseRightDoubleClick},
 	} {
-		if btnDiff&x.button != 0 {
-			if ebuttons&x.button != 0 {
-				mouseEv(x.down)
+		if buttonChanges&buttonEvent.button != 0 {
+			if buttons&buttonEvent.button != 0 {
+				fire(buttonEvent.down)
 			} else {
-				mouseEv(x.up)
+				fire(buttonEvent.up)
 				if !clickMoved {
-					if a.lastClickTime.Add(DoubleClickInterval).Before(time.Now()) {
-						mouseEv(x.click)
-						a.lastClickTime = time.Now()
+					if a.lastMouseClick.Add(DoubleClickInterval).Before(time.Now()) {
+						fire(buttonEvent.click)
+						a.lastMouseClick = time.Now()
 					} else {
-						mouseEv(x.dclick)
-						a.lastClickTime = time.Time{} // reset
+						fire(buttonEvent.dclick)
+						a.lastMouseClick = time.Time{} // reset
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	for _, x := range []struct {
+	for _, wheelEvent := range []struct {
 		button tcell.ButtonMask
 		action MouseAction
 	}{
-		{tcell.WheelUp, WheelUp}, {tcell.WheelDown, WheelDown},
-		{tcell.WheelLeft, WheelLeft}, {tcell.WheelRight, WheelRight}} {
-		if ebuttons&x.button != 0 {
-			mouseEv(x.action)
+		{tcell.WheelUp, WheelUp},
+		{tcell.WheelDown, WheelDown},
+		{tcell.WheelLeft, WheelLeft},
+		{tcell.WheelRight, WheelRight}} {
+		if buttons&wheelEvent.button != 0 {
+			fire(wheelEvent.action)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -699,30 +726,3 @@ func (a *Application) QueueEvent(event tcell.Event) *Application {
 	a.events <- event
 	return a
 }
-
-// MouseAction indicates one of the actions the mouse is logically doing.
-type MouseAction int16
-
-const (
-	MouseMove MouseAction = iota
-	MouseLeftDown
-	MouseLeftUp
-	MouseLeftClick
-	MouseLeftDoubleClick
-	MouseMiddleDown
-	MouseMiddleUp
-	MouseMiddleClick
-	MouseMiddleDoubleClick
-	MouseRightDown
-	MouseRightUp
-	MouseRightClick
-	MouseRightDoubleClick
-	WheelUp
-	WheelDown
-	WheelLeft
-	WheelRight
-)
-
-// DoubleClickInterval specifies the maximum time between clicks
-// to register a double click rather than click.
-var DoubleClickInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index cede8a6..1870597 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ type Box struct {
 	draw func(screen tcell.Screen, x, y, width, height int) (int, int, int, int)
 
 	// An optional capture function which receives a mouse event and returns the
-	// event to be forwarded to the primitive's default mouse event handler (nil if
-	// nothing should be forwarded).
+	// event to be forwarded to the primitive's default mouse event handler (at
+	// least one nil if nothing should be forwarded).
 	mouseCapture func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse) (MouseAction, *tcell.EventMouse)
 }
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func (b *Box) GetInputCapture() func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 }
 
 // WrapMouseHandler wraps a mouse event handler (see MouseHandler()) with the
-// functionality to capture input (see SetMouseCapture()) before passing it
-// on to the provided (default) event handler.
+// functionality to capture mouse events (see SetMouseCapture()) before passing
+// them on to the provided (default) event handler.
 //
 // This is only meant to be used by subclassing primitives.
 func (b *Box) WrapMouseHandler(mouseHandler func(MouseAction, *tcell.EventMouse, func(p Primitive)) (bool, Primitive)) func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
@@ -217,14 +217,21 @@ func (b *Box) WrapMouseHandler(mouseHandler func(MouseAction, *tcell.EventMouse,
 
 // MouseHandler returns nil.
 func (b *Box) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
-	return b.WrapMouseHandler(nil)
+	return b.WrapMouseHandler(func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
+		if action == MouseLeftClick && b.InRect(event.Position()) {
+			setFocus(b)
+			consumed = true
+		}
+		return
+	})
 }
 
-// SetMouseCapture installs a function which captures events before they are
-// forwarded to the primitive's default event handler. This function can
-// then choose to forward that event (or a different one) to the default
-// handler by returning it. If nil is returned, the default handler will not
-// be called.
+// SetMouseCapture sets a function which captures mouse events (consisting of
+// the original tcell mouse event and the semantic mouse action) before they are
+// forwarded to the primitive's default mouse event handler. This function can
+// then choose to forward that event (or a different one) by returning it or
+// returning a nil mouse event, in which case the default handler will not be
+// called.
 //
 // Providing a nil handler will remove a previously existing handler.
 func (b *Box) SetMouseCapture(capture func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse) (MouseAction, *tcell.EventMouse)) *Box {
@@ -232,10 +239,11 @@ func (b *Box) SetMouseCapture(capture func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.Even
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *Box) InRect(atX, atY int) bool {
-	x, y, w, h := b.GetRect()
-	return atX >= x && atX < x+w &&
-		atY >= y && atY < y+h
+// InRect returns true if the given coordinate is within the bounds of the box's
+// rectangle.
+func (b *Box) InRect(x, y int) bool {
+	rectX, rectY, width, height := b.GetRect()
+	return x >= rectX && x < rectX+width && y >= rectY && y < rectY+height
 }
 
 // GetMouseCapture returns the function installed with SetMouseCapture() or nil
diff --git a/button.go b/button.go
index 153c814..fd7c234 100644
--- a/button.go
+++ b/button.go
@@ -142,12 +142,16 @@ func (b *Button) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse
 		if !b.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
+
 		// Process mouse event.
 		if action == MouseLeftClick {
+			setFocus(b)
 			if b.selected != nil {
 				b.selected()
 			}
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index bd8286d..7c4b505 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -205,16 +205,22 @@ func (c *Checkbox) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Pr
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
 func (c *Checkbox) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
 	return c.WrapMouseHandler(func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
-		if !c.InRect(event.Position()) {
+		x, y := event.Position()
+		_, rectY, _, _ := c.GetInnerRect()
+		if !c.InRect(x, y) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
+
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if action == MouseLeftClick {
+		if action == MouseLeftClick && y == rectY {
+			setFocus(c)
 			c.checked = !c.checked
 			if c.changed != nil {
 				c.changed(c.checked)
 			}
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/demos/button/main.go b/demos/button/main.go
index 429b5be..10e52f9 100644
--- a/demos/button/main.go
+++ b/demos/button/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func main() {
 		app.Stop()
 	})
 	button.SetBorder(true).SetRect(0, 0, 22, 3)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(button, false).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(button, false).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/checkbox/main.go b/demos/checkbox/main.go
index ef9ef8e..0a6bc70 100644
--- a/demos/checkbox/main.go
+++ b/demos/checkbox/main.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import "github.com/rivo/tview"
 func main() {
 	app := tview.NewApplication()
 	checkbox := tview.NewCheckbox().SetLabel("Hit Enter to check box: ")
-	if err := app.SetRoot(checkbox, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(checkbox, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/dropdown/main.go b/demos/dropdown/main.go
index be9db66..3d9510b 100644
--- a/demos/dropdown/main.go
+++ b/demos/dropdown/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ func main() {
 	dropdown := tview.NewDropDown().
 		SetLabel("Select an option (hit Enter): ").
 		SetOptions([]string{"First", "Second", "Third", "Fourth", "Fifth"}, nil)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(dropdown, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(dropdown, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/flex/main.go b/demos/flex/main.go
index 1c22172..2df2466 100644
--- a/demos/flex/main.go
+++ b/demos/flex/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func main() {
 			AddItem(tview.NewBox().SetBorder(true).SetTitle("Middle (3 x height of Top)"), 0, 3, false).
 			AddItem(tview.NewBox().SetBorder(true).SetTitle("Bottom (5 rows)"), 5, 1, false), 0, 2, false).
 		AddItem(tview.NewBox().SetBorder(true).SetTitle("Right (20 cols)"), 20, 1, false)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(flex, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(flex, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/form/main.go b/demos/form/main.go
index e64614f..1b50c13 100644
--- a/demos/form/main.go
+++ b/demos/form/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func main() {
 			app.Stop()
 		})
 	form.SetBorder(true).SetTitle("Enter some data").SetTitleAlign(tview.AlignLeft)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(form, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(form, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/frame/main.go b/demos/frame/main.go
index 9b03e64..db6e184 100644
--- a/demos/frame/main.go
+++ b/demos/frame/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func main() {
 		AddText("Header second middle", true, tview.AlignCenter, tcell.ColorRed).
 		AddText("Footer middle", false, tview.AlignCenter, tcell.ColorGreen).
 		AddText("Footer second middle", false, tview.AlignCenter, tcell.ColorGreen)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(frame, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(frame, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/grid/main.go b/demos/grid/main.go
index cbdb1df..57efe1e 100644
--- a/demos/grid/main.go
+++ b/demos/grid/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 		AddItem(main, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 100, false).
 		AddItem(sideBar, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 100, false)
 
-	if err := tview.NewApplication().SetRoot(grid, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := tview.NewApplication().SetRoot(grid, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/inputfield/main.go b/demos/inputfield/main.go
index b5ccd77..923bf2d 100644
--- a/demos/inputfield/main.go
+++ b/demos/inputfield/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func main() {
 		SetDoneFunc(func(key tcell.Key) {
 			app.Stop()
 		})
-	if err := app.SetRoot(inputField, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(inputField, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/list/main.go b/demos/list/main.go
index 07afa28..402703a 100644
--- a/demos/list/main.go
+++ b/demos/list/main.go
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ func main() {
 		AddItem("Quit", "Press to exit", 'q', func() {
 			app.Stop()
 		})
-	app.EnableMouse(true)
-	if err := app.SetRoot(list, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(list, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/modal/main.go b/demos/modal/main.go
index 893230d..e7ef1f8 100644
--- a/demos/modal/main.go
+++ b/demos/modal/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func main() {
 				app.Stop()
 			}
 		})
-	if err := app.SetRoot(modal, false).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(modal, false).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/pages/main.go b/demos/pages/main.go
index 8eb67ab..67c06e0 100644
--- a/demos/pages/main.go
+++ b/demos/pages/main.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func main() {
 				page == 0)
 		}(page)
 	}
-	if err := app.SetRoot(pages, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(pages, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/demos/presentation/main.go b/demos/presentation/main.go
index 1861780..7ae2eb9 100644
--- a/demos/presentation/main.go
+++ b/demos/presentation/main.go
@@ -91,10 +91,8 @@ func main() {
 		return event
 	})
 
-	app.EnableMouse(true)
-
 	// Start the application.
-	if err := app.SetRoot(layout, true).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := app.SetRoot(layout, true).EnableMouse(true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index d67aa84..12d04ed 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type DropDown struct {
 	// A callback function which is called when the user changes the drop-down's
 	// selection.
 	selected func(text string, index int)
+
+	dragging bool // Set to true when mouse dragging is in progress.
 }
 
 // NewDropDown returns a new drop-down.
@@ -417,8 +419,8 @@ func (d *DropDown) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Pr
 	})
 }
 
-// A helper function which selects an item in the drop-down list based on
-// the current prefix.
+// evalPrefix is selects an item in the drop-down list based on the current
+// prefix.
 func (d *DropDown) evalPrefix() {
 	if len(d.prefix) > 0 {
 		for index, option := range d.options {
@@ -427,17 +429,23 @@ func (d *DropDown) evalPrefix() {
 				return
 			}
 		}
-		// Prefix does not match any item. Remove last rune.
+
+		// Prefix does not match any item. Remove last rune. TODO: Use uniseg here.
 		r := []rune(d.prefix)
 		d.prefix = string(r[:len(r)-1])
 	}
 }
 
-// Hand control over to the list.
+// openList hands control over to the embedded List primitive.
 func (d *DropDown) openList(setFocus func(Primitive)) {
 	d.open = true
 	optionBefore := d.currentOption
+
 	d.list.SetSelectedFunc(func(index int, mainText, secondaryText string, shortcut rune) {
+		if d.dragging {
+			return // If we're dragging the mouse, we don't want to trigger any events.
+		}
+
 		// An option was selected. Close the list again.
 		d.currentOption = index
 		d.closeList(setFocus)
@@ -465,11 +473,15 @@ func (d *DropDown) openList(setFocus func(Primitive)) {
 		} else {
 			d.prefix = ""
 		}
+
 		return event
 	})
+
 	setFocus(d.list)
 }
 
+// closeList closes the embedded List element by hiding it and removing focus
+// from it.
 func (d *DropDown) closeList(setFocus func(Primitive)) {
 	d.open = false
 	if d.list.HasFocus() {
@@ -493,39 +505,44 @@ func (d *DropDown) HasFocus() bool {
 	return d.hasFocus
 }
 
-func (d *DropDown) listClick(event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool) {
-	if !d.list.InRect(event.Position()) {
-		return false
-	}
-	// Mouse is within the list.
-	if handler := d.list.MouseHandler(); handler != nil {
-		consumed, _ := handler(MouseLeftClick, event, setFocus)
-		return consumed
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
 func (d *DropDown) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
 	return d.WrapMouseHandler(func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
-		inRect := d.InRect(event.Position()) // mouse in the dropdown box itself, not the list.
+		// Was the mouse event in the drop-down box itself (or on its label)?
+		x, y := event.Position()
+		_, rectY, _, _ := d.GetInnerRect()
+		inRect := y == rectY
 		if !d.open && !inRect {
-			return false, nil
+			return d.InRect(x, y), nil // No, and it's not expanded either. Ignore.
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
-		if action == MouseLeftClick {
-			if !d.open { // not open
+
+		// Handle dragging. Clicks are implicitly handled by this logic.
+		switch action {
+		case MouseLeftDown:
+			consumed = d.open || inRect
+			capture = d
+			if !d.open {
 				d.openList(setFocus)
-			} else { // if d.open
-				if !inRect {
-					d.listClick(event, setFocus)
-				}
-				d.closeList(setFocus)
+				d.dragging = true
+			} else if consumed, _ := d.list.MouseHandler()(MouseLeftClick, event, setFocus); !consumed {
+				d.closeList(setFocus) // Close drop-down if clicked outside of it.
+			}
+		case MouseMove:
+			if d.dragging {
+				// We pretend it's a left click so we can see the selection during
+				// dragging. Because we don't act upon it, it's not a problem.
+				d.list.MouseHandler()(MouseLeftClick, event, setFocus)
+				consumed = true
+				capture = d
+			}
+		case MouseLeftUp:
+			if d.dragging {
+				d.dragging = false
+				d.list.MouseHandler()(MouseLeftClick, event, setFocus)
+				consumed = true
 			}
 		}
-		if d.open {
-			return true, d // capture
-		}
-		return inRect, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/flex.go b/flex.go
index e991b4f..108b5b0 100644
--- a/flex.go
+++ b/flex.go
@@ -208,13 +208,15 @@ func (f *Flex) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !f.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
+
+		// Pass mouse events along to the first child item that takes it.
 		for _, item := range f.items {
 			consumed, capture = item.Item.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 			if consumed {
-				return consumed, capture
+				return
 			}
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/form.go b/form.go
index 6bdd6bc..ca123bf 100644
--- a/form.go
+++ b/form.go
@@ -626,19 +626,32 @@ func (f *Form) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !f.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
+
+		// Determine items to pass mouse events to.
 		for _, item := range f.items {
 			consumed, capture = item.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 			if consumed {
-				return consumed, capture
+				return
 			}
 		}
 		for _, button := range f.buttons {
 			consumed, capture = button.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 			if consumed {
-				return consumed, capture
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		// A mouse click anywhere else will return the focus to the last selected
+		// element.
+		if action == MouseLeftClick {
+			if f.focusedElement < len(f.items) {
+				setFocus(f.items[f.focusedElement])
+			} else if f.focusedElement < len(f.items)+len(f.buttons) {
+				setFocus(f.buttons[f.focusedElement-len(f.items)])
 			}
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/frame.go b/frame.go
index 436b4e4..1ea9d6e 100644
--- a/frame.go
+++ b/frame.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ type frameText struct {
 	Color  tcell.Color // The text color.
 }
 
-// Frame is a wrapper which adds a border around another primitive. The top area
-// (header) and the bottom area (footer) may also contain text.
+// Frame is a wrapper which adds space around another primitive. In addition,
+// the top area (header) and the bottom area (footer) may also contain text.
 //
 // See https://github.com/rivo/tview/wiki/Frame for an example.
 type Frame struct {
@@ -162,11 +162,8 @@ func (f *Frame) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !f.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
-		consumed, capture = f.primitive.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
-		if consumed {
-			return consumed, capture
-		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		// Pass mouse events on to contained primitive.
+		return f.primitive.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/grid.go b/grid.go
index 5f24e4f..b814d35 100644
--- a/grid.go
+++ b/grid.go
@@ -667,13 +667,15 @@ func (g *Grid) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !g.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
+
+		// Pass mouse events along to the first child item that takes it.
 		for _, item := range g.items {
 			consumed, capture = item.Item.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 			if consumed {
-				return consumed, capture
+				return
 			}
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/inputfield.go b/inputfield.go
index 856b150..784a06b 100644
--- a/inputfield.go
+++ b/inputfield.go
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ type InputField struct {
 	// The cursor position as a byte index into the text string.
 	cursorPos int
 
-	// The number of bytes of the text string skipped ahead while drawing.
-	offset int
-
 	// An optional autocomplete function which receives the current text of the
 	// input field and returns a slice of strings to be displayed in a drop-down
 	// selection.
@@ -96,6 +93,9 @@ type InputField struct {
 	// A callback function set by the Form class and called when the user leaves
 	// this form item.
 	finished func(tcell.Key)
+
+	fieldX int // The x-coordinate of the input field as determined during the last call to Draw().
+	offset int // The number of bytes of the text string skipped ahead while drawing.
 }
 
 // NewInputField returns a new input field.
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ func (i *InputField) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 	}
 
 	// Draw input area.
+	i.fieldX = x
 	fieldWidth := i.fieldWidth
 	if fieldWidth == 0 {
 		fieldWidth = math.MaxInt32
@@ -595,13 +596,30 @@ func (i *InputField) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
 func (i *InputField) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
 	return i.WrapMouseHandler(func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
-		if !i.InRect(event.Position()) {
+		x, y := event.Position()
+		_, rectY, _, _ := i.GetInnerRect()
+		if !i.InRect(x, y) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
+
 		// Process mouse event.
-		if action == MouseLeftDown {
+		if action == MouseLeftClick && y == rectY {
+			// Determine where to place the cursor.
+			if x >= i.fieldX {
+				if !iterateString(i.text, func(main rune, comb []rune, textPos int, textWidth int, screenPos int, screenWidth int) bool {
+					if x-i.fieldX < screenPos+screenWidth {
+						i.cursorPos = textPos
+						return true
+					}
+					return false
+				}) {
+					i.cursorPos = len(i.text)
+				}
+			}
 			setFocus(i)
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index 600dc72..474477b 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -559,22 +559,23 @@ func (l *List) InputHandler() func(event *tcell.EventKey, setFocus func(p Primit
 	})
 }
 
-// returns -1 if not found.
-func (l *List) indexAtPoint(atX, atY int) int {
-	_, y, _, h := l.GetInnerRect()
-	if atY < y || atY >= y+h {
+// indexAtPoint returns the index of the list item found at the given position
+// or -1 if there is no such list item.
+func (l *List) indexAtPoint(x, y int) int {
+	rectX, rectY, width, height := l.GetInnerRect()
+	if rectX < 0 || rectX >= rectX+width || y < rectY || y >= rectY+height {
 		return -1
 	}
 
-	n := atY - y
+	index := y - rectY
 	if l.showSecondaryText {
-		n /= 2
+		index /= 2
 	}
 
-	if n >= len(l.items) {
+	if index >= len(l.items) {
 		return -1
 	}
-	return n
+	return index
 }
 
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
@@ -583,10 +584,11 @@ func (l *List) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !l.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
+
 		// Process mouse event.
 		if action == MouseLeftClick {
-			atX, atY := event.Position()
-			index := l.indexAtPoint(atX, atY)
+			setFocus(l)
+			index := l.indexAtPoint(event.Position())
 			if index != -1 {
 				item := l.items[index]
 				if item.Selected != nil {
@@ -600,7 +602,9 @@ func (l *List) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 				}
 				l.currentItem = index
 			}
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/modal.go b/modal.go
index 4256cdf..f534113 100644
--- a/modal.go
+++ b/modal.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type Modal struct {
 	*Box
 
-	// The framed embedded in the modal.
+	// The frame embedded in the modal.
 	frame *Frame
 
 	// The form embedded in the modal's frame.
@@ -179,14 +179,12 @@ func (m *Modal) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 // MouseHandler returns the mouse handler for this primitive.
 func (m *Modal) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
 	return m.WrapMouseHandler(func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse, setFocus func(p Primitive)) (consumed bool, capture Primitive) {
-		if !m.InRect(event.Position()) {
-			return false, nil
+		// Pass mouse events on to the form.
+		consumed, capture = m.form.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
+		if !consumed && action == MouseLeftClick && m.InRect(event.Position()) {
+			setFocus(m)
+			consumed = true
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
-		consumed, capture = m.frame.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
-		if consumed {
-			return consumed, capture
-		}
-		return true, nil
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pages.go b/pages.go
index 9854658..0955045 100644
--- a/pages.go
+++ b/pages.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type page struct {
 type Pages struct {
 	*Box
 
-	// The contained pages.
+	// The contained pages. (Visible) pages are drawn from back to front.
 	pages []*page
 
 	// We keep a reference to the function which allows us to set the focus to
@@ -285,15 +285,18 @@ func (p *Pages) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse,
 		if !p.InRect(event.Position()) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		// Process mouse event.
-		for _, page := range p.pages {
+
+		// Pass mouse events along to the last visible page item that takes it.
+		for index := len(p.pages) - 1; index >= 0; index-- {
+			page := p.pages[index]
 			if page.Visible {
 				consumed, capture = page.Item.MouseHandler()(action, event, setFocus)
 				if consumed {
-					return consumed, capture
+					return
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		return true, nil
+
+		return
 	})
 }
diff --git a/primitive.go b/primitive.go
index e226149..416d708 100644
--- a/primitive.go
+++ b/primitive.go
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ type Primitive interface {
 	// MouseHandler returns a handler which receives mouse events.
 	// It is called by the Application class.
 	//
-	// A value of nil may also be returned to stop propagation.
+	// A value of nil may also be returned to stop the downward propagation of
+	// mouse events.
 	//
 	// The Box class provides functionality to intercept mouse events. If you
 	// subclass from Box, it is recommended that you wrap your handler using