diff -r 138160f52f14 -r cfaf0986d22b src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js
--- a/src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js	Wed Jan 18 10:21:23 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/js/widgets/playerWidget.js	Wed Jan 18 10:21:53 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