diff -r 29282fc3b3b2 -r bf65c3364d2d src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js
--- a/src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js	Tue Jan 17 16:28:04 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js	Tue Jan 17 16:36:25 2012 +0100
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
       
       this._searchBlockOpen = true;           
       this.selector.find(".LdtSearchInput").bind('keyup', null, function() { self.searchHandler.call(self); } );
+      this.selector.find(".LdtSearchInput").focus();
       
       // we need this variable because some widget can find a match in
       // their data while at the same time other's don't. As we want the