diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62b1f134295..cc006d24cf9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     "favico.js": "^0.3.10",
     "filesize": "^3.1.2",
     "flux": "~2.0.3",
-    "gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/gemini-scrollbar#b302279",
     "gfm.css": "^1.1.1",
     "highlight.js": "^9.0.0",
     "linkifyjs": "^2.1.3",
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@
     "react-dnd": "^2.1.4",
     "react-dnd-html5-backend": "^2.1.2",
     "react-dom": "^15.4.0",
-    "react-gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/react-gemini-scrollbar#5e97aef",
+    "react-gemini-scrollbar": "matrix-org/react-gemini-scrollbar#39d858c",
     "sanitize-html": "^1.11.1",
     "ua-parser-js": "^0.7.10",
     "url": "^0.11.0"
diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index 2b67aa15e5f..4bf0b0f9847 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import structures$RoomDirectory from './components/structures/RoomDirectory';
 structures$RoomDirectory && (module.exports.components['structures.RoomDirectory'] = structures$RoomDirectory);
 import structures$RoomSubList from './components/structures/RoomSubList';
 structures$RoomSubList && (module.exports.components['structures.RoomSubList'] = structures$RoomSubList);
+import structures$RoomSubListHeader from './components/structures/RoomSubListHeader';
+structures$RoomSubListHeader && (module.exports.components['structures.RoomSubListHeader'] = structures$RoomSubListHeader);
 import structures$SearchBox from './components/structures/SearchBox';
 structures$SearchBox && (module.exports.components['structures.SearchBox'] = structures$SearchBox);
 import structures$ViewSource from './components/structures/ViewSource';
diff --git a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
index a9df37a8b80..2d97313a07a 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 var React = require('react');
 var DragDropContext = require('react-dnd').DragDropContext;
 var HTML5Backend = require('react-dnd-html5-backend');
+var KeyCode = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/KeyCode');
 var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher');
 
+
 var VectorConferenceHandler = require('../../VectorConferenceHandler');
 var CallHandler = require("matrix-react-sdk/lib/CallHandler");
 
@@ -40,6 +42,10 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
         };
     },
 
+    componentWillMount: function() {
+        this.focusedElement = null;
+    },
+
     componentDidMount: function() {
         this.dispatcherRef = dis.register(this.onAction);
     },
@@ -62,6 +68,91 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
+    _onFocus: function(ev) {
+        this.focusedElement = ev.target;
+    },
+
+    _onBlur: function(ev) {
+        this.focusedElement = null;
+    },
+
+    _onKeyDown: function(ev) {
+        if (!this.focusedElement) return;
+        let handled = false;
+
+        switch (ev.keyCode) {
+            case KeyCode.UP:
+                this._onMoveFocus(true);
+                handled = true;
+                break;
+            case KeyCode.DOWN:
+                this._onMoveFocus(false);
+                handled = true;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (handled) {
+            ev.stopPropagation();
+            ev.preventDefault();
+        }
+    },
+
+    _onMoveFocus: function(up) {
+        var element = this.focusedElement;
+
+        // unclear why this isn't needed
+        // var descending = (up == this.focusDirection) ? this.focusDescending : !this.focusDescending;
+        // this.focusDirection = up;
+
+        var descending = false; // are we currently descending or ascending through the DOM tree?
+        var classes;
+
+        do {
+            var child = up ? element.lastElementChild : element.firstElementChild;
+            var sibling = up ? element.previousElementSibling : element.nextElementSibling;
+
+            if (descending) {
+                if (child) {
+                    element = child;
+                }
+                else if (sibling) {
+                    element = sibling;
+                }
+                else {
+                    descending = false;
+                    element = element.parentElement;
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                if (sibling) {
+                    element = sibling;
+                    descending = true;
+                }
+                else {
+                    element = element.parentElement;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (element) {
+                classes = element.classList;
+                if (classes.contains("mx_LeftPanel")) { // we hit the top
+                    element = up ? element.lastElementChild : element.firstElementChild;
+                    descending = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+        } while(element && !(
+            classes.contains("mx_RoomTile") ||
+            classes.contains("mx_SearchBox_search") ||
+            classes.contains("mx_RoomSubList_ellipsis")));
+
+        if (element) {
+            element.focus();
+            this.focusedElement = element;
+            this.focusedDescending = descending;
+        }
+    },
+
     _recheckCallElement: function(selectedRoomId) {
         // if we aren't viewing a room with an ongoing call, but there is an
         // active call, show the call element - we need to do this to make
@@ -120,7 +211,8 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
         }
 
         return (
-            <aside className={classes} style={{ opacity: this.props.opacity }}>
+            <aside className={classes} style={{ opacity: this.props.opacity }}
+                   onKeyDown={ this._onKeyDown } onFocus={ this._onFocus } onBlur={ this._onBlur }>
                 <SearchBox collapsed={ this.props.collapsed } onSearch={ this.onSearch } />
                 { collapseButton }
                 { callPreview }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index 4aa9ff00521..d501202a12c 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ var MatrixClientPeg = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/MatrixClientPeg');
 var RoomNotifs = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/RoomNotifs');
 var FormattingUtils = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/utils/FormattingUtils');
 var AccessibleButton = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/components/views/elements/AccessibleButton');
+var ConstantTimeDispatcher = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/ConstantTimeDispatcher');
+var RoomSubListHeader = require('./RoomSubListHeader.js');
 
-// turn this on for drop & drag console debugging galore
+// turn this on for drag & drop console debugging galore
 var debug = false;
 
 const TRUNCATE_AT = 10;
@@ -71,14 +73,12 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
 
         order: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 
-        // undefined if no room is selected (eg we are showing settings)
-        selectedRoom: React.PropTypes.string,
-
         startAsHidden: React.PropTypes.bool,
         showSpinner: React.PropTypes.bool, // true to show a spinner if 0 elements when expanded
         collapsed: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired, // is LeftPanel collapsed?
         onHeaderClick: React.PropTypes.func,
         alwaysShowHeader: React.PropTypes.bool,
+        selectedRoom: React.PropTypes.string,
         incomingCall: React.PropTypes.object,
         onShowMoreRooms: React.PropTypes.func,
         searchFilter: React.PropTypes.string,
@@ -100,13 +100,31 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
     },
 
     componentWillMount: function() {
+        constantTimeDispatcher.register("RoomSubList.sort", this.props.tagName, this.onSort);
+        constantTimeDispatcher.register("RoomSubList.refreshHeader", this.props.tagName, this.onRefresh);
         this.sortList(this.applySearchFilter(this.props.list, this.props.searchFilter), this.props.order);
+        this._fixUndefinedOrder(this.props.list);
+    },
+
+    componentWillUnmount: function() {
+        constantTimeDispatcher.unregister("RoomSubList.sort", this.props.tagName, this.onSort);
+        constantTimeDispatcher.unregister("RoomSubList.refreshHeader", this.props.tagName, this.onRefresh);
     },
 
     componentWillReceiveProps: function(newProps) {
         // order the room list appropriately before we re-render
         //if (debug) console.log("received new props, list = " + newProps.list);
         this.sortList(this.applySearchFilter(newProps.list, newProps.searchFilter), newProps.order);
+        this._fixUndefinedOrder(newProps.list);
+    },
+
+    onSort: function() {
+        this.sortList(this.applySearchFilter(this.props.list, this.props.searchFilter), this.props.order);
+        // we deliberately don't waste time trying to fix undefined ordering here
+    },
+
+    onRefresh: function() {
+        this.forceUpdate();
     },
 
     applySearchFilter: function(list, filter) {
@@ -119,7 +137,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
     // The header is collapsable if it is hidden or not stuck
     // The dataset elements are added in the RoomList _initAndPositionStickyHeaders method
     isCollapsableOnClick: function() {
-        var stuck = this.refs.header.dataset.stuck;
+        var stuck = this.refs.header.refs.header.dataset.stuck;
         if (this.state.hidden || stuck === undefined || stuck === "none") {
             return true;
         } else {
@@ -142,7 +160,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
             this.props.onHeaderClick(isHidden);
         } else {
             // The header is stuck, so the click is to be interpreted as a scroll to the header
-            this.props.onHeaderClick(this.state.hidden, this.refs.header.dataset.originalPosition);
+            this.props.onHeaderClick(this.state.hidden, this.refs.header.refs.header.dataset.originalPosition);
         }
     },
 
@@ -211,9 +229,6 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
         if (order === "manual") comparator = this.manualComparator;
         if (order === "recent") comparator = this.recentsComparator;
 
-        // Fix undefined orders here, and make sure the backend gets updated as well
-        this._fixUndefinedOrder(list);
-
         //if (debug) console.log("sorting list for sublist " + this.props.label + " with length " + list.length + ", this.props.list = " + this.props.list);
         this.setState({ sortedList: list.sort(comparator) });
     },
@@ -248,10 +263,9 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
 
                 if (badges) {
                     result[0] += notificationCount;
-                    if (highlight) {
-                        result[1] = true;
-                    }
                 }
+
+                result[1] |= highlight;
             }
             return result;
         }, [0, false]);
@@ -359,7 +373,6 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
         var self = this;
         var DNDRoomTile = sdk.getComponent("rooms.DNDRoomTile");
         return this.state.sortedList.map(function(room) {
-            var selected = room.roomId == self.props.selectedRoom;
             // XXX: is it evil to pass in self as a prop to RoomTile?
             return (
                 <DNDRoomTile
@@ -367,9 +380,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
                     roomSubList={ self }
                     key={ room.roomId }
                     collapsed={ self.props.collapsed || false}
-                    selected={ selected }
-                    unread={ Unread.doesRoomHaveUnreadMessages(room) }
-                    highlight={ room.getUnreadNotificationCount('highlight') > 0 || self.props.label === 'Invites' }
+                    selectedRoom={ self.props.selectedRoom }
                     isInvite={ self.props.label === 'Invites' }
                     refreshSubList={ self._updateSubListCount }
                     incomingCall={ null }
@@ -379,70 +390,6 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
         });
     },
 
-    _getHeaderJsx: function() {
-        var TintableSvg = sdk.getComponent("elements.TintableSvg");
-
-        var subListNotifications = this.roomNotificationCount();
-        var subListNotifCount = subListNotifications[0];
-        var subListNotifHighlight = subListNotifications[1];
-
-        var roomCount = this.props.list.length > 0 ? this.props.list.length : '';
-
-        var chevronClasses = classNames({
-            'mx_RoomSubList_chevron': true,
-            'mx_RoomSubList_chevronRight': this.state.hidden,
-            'mx_RoomSubList_chevronDown': !this.state.hidden,
-        });
-
-        var badgeClasses = classNames({
-            'mx_RoomSubList_badge': true,
-            'mx_RoomSubList_badgeHighlight': subListNotifHighlight,
-        });
-
-        var badge;
-        if (subListNotifCount > 0) {
-            badge = <div className={badgeClasses}>{ FormattingUtils.formatCount(subListNotifCount) }</div>;
-        }
-
-        // When collapsed, allow a long hover on the header to show user
-        // the full tag name and room count
-        var title;
-        if (this.props.collapsed) {
-            title = this.props.label;
-            if (roomCount !== '') {
-                title += " [" + roomCount + "]";
-            }
-        }
-
-        var incomingCall;
-        if (this.props.incomingCall) {
-            var self = this;
-            // Check if the incoming call is for this section
-            var incomingCallRoom = this.props.list.filter(function(room) {
-                return self.props.incomingCall.roomId === room.roomId;
-            });
-
-            if (incomingCallRoom.length === 1) {
-                var IncomingCallBox = sdk.getComponent("voip.IncomingCallBox");
-                incomingCall = <IncomingCallBox className="mx_RoomSubList_incomingCall" incomingCall={ this.props.incomingCall }/>;
-            }
-        }
-
-        var tabindex = this.props.searchFilter === "" ? "0" : "-1";
-
-        return (
-            <div className="mx_RoomSubList_labelContainer" title={ title } ref="header">
-                <AccessibleButton onClick={ this.onClick } className="mx_RoomSubList_label" tabIndex={tabindex}>
-                    { this.props.collapsed ? '' : this.props.label }
-                    <div className="mx_RoomSubList_roomCount">{ roomCount }</div>
-                    <div className={chevronClasses}></div>
-                    { badge }
-                    { incomingCall }
-                </AccessibleButton>
-            </div>
-        );
-    },
-
     _createOverflowTile: function(overflowCount, totalCount) {
         var content = <div className="mx_RoomSubList_chevronDown"></div>;
 
@@ -498,7 +445,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
             // gets triggered and another list is passed in. Doing it one at a time means that
             // we always correctly calculate the highest order for the list - stops multiple
             // rooms getting the same order. This is only really relevant for the first time this
-            // is run with historical room tag data, after that there should only be undefined
+            // is run with historical room tag data, after that there should only be one undefined
             // in the list at a time anyway.
             for (let i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
                 if (list[i].tags[self.props.tagName] && list[i].tags[self.props.tagName].order === undefined) {
@@ -532,6 +479,16 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
             target = <RoomDropTarget label={ 'Drop here to ' + this.props.verb }/>;
         }
 
+        var roomCount = this.props.list.length > 0 ? this.props.list.length : '';
+
+        var isIncomingCallRoom;
+        if (this.props.incomingCall) {
+            // Check if the incoming call is for this section
+            isIncomingCallRoom = this.props.list.find(room=>{
+                return this.props.incomingCall.roomId === room.roomId;
+            }) ? true : false;
+        }
+
         if (this.state.sortedList.length > 0 || this.props.editable) {
             var subList;
             var classes = "mx_RoomSubList";
@@ -550,7 +507,18 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
 
             return connectDropTarget(
                 <div>
-                    { this._getHeaderJsx() }
+                    <RoomSubListHeader
+                        ref='header'
+                        label={ this.props.label }
+                        tagName={ this.props.tagName }
+                        roomCount={ roomCount }
+                        collapsed={ this.props.collapsed }
+                        hidden={ this.state.hidden }
+                        isIncomingCallRoom={ isIncomingCallRoom }
+                        roomNotificationCount={ this.roomNotificationCount() }
+                        onClick={ this.onClick }
+                        onHeaderClick={ this.props.onHeaderClick }
+                    />
                     { subList }
                 </div>
             );
@@ -559,7 +527,20 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
             var Loader = sdk.getComponent("elements.Spinner");
             return (
                 <div className="mx_RoomSubList">
-                    { this.props.alwaysShowHeader ? this._getHeaderJsx() : undefined }
+                    { this.props.alwaysShowHeader ? 
+                        <RoomSubListHeader
+                            ref='header'
+                            label={ this.props.label }
+                            tagName={ this.props.tagName }
+                            roomCount={ roomCount }
+                            collapsed={ this.props.collapsed }
+                            hidden={ this.state.hidden }
+                            isIncomingCallRoom={ isIncomingCallRoom }
+                            roomNotificationCount={ this.roomNotificationCount() }
+                            onClick={ this.onClick }
+                            onHeaderClick={ this.props.onHeaderClick }
+                        />
+                     : undefined }
                     { (this.props.showSpinner && !this.state.hidden) ? <Loader /> : undefined }
                 </div>
             );
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubListHeader.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubListHeader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5618b39b851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubListHeader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var React = require('react');
+var ReactDOM = require('react-dom');
+var classNames = require('classnames');
+var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
+var FormattingUtils = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/utils/FormattingUtils');
+var RoomNotifs = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/RoomNotifs');
+var AccessibleButton = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/components/views/elements/AccessibleButton');
+var ConstantTimeDispatcher = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/ConstantTimeDispatcher');
+
+module.exports = React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'RoomSubListHeader',
+
+    propTypes: {
+        label: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+        tagName: React.PropTypes.string,
+        roomCount: React.PropTypes.oneOfType([
+            React.PropTypes.string,
+            React.PropTypes.number
+        ]),
+        collapsed: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired, // is LeftPanel collapsed?
+        isIncomingCallRoom: React.PropTypes.bool,
+        roomNotificationCount: React.PropTypes.array,
+        hidden: React.PropTypes.bool,
+        onClick: React.PropTypes.func,
+        onHeaderClick: React.PropTypes.func,
+    },
+
+    getDefaultProps: function() {
+        return {
+            onHeaderClick: function() {}, // NOP
+        };
+    },
+
+    componentWillMount: function() {
+        // constantTimeDispatcher.register("RoomSubList.refreshHeader", this.props.tagName, this.onRefresh);
+    },
+
+    componentWillUnmount: function() {
+        // constantTimeDispatcher.unregister("RoomSubList.refreshHeader", this.props.tagName, this.onRefresh);
+    },
+
+    // onRefresh: function() {
+    //     this.forceUpdate();
+    // },
+
+    render: function() {
+        var TintableSvg = sdk.getComponent("elements.TintableSvg");
+
+        var subListNotifications = this.props.roomNotificationCount;
+        var subListNotifCount = subListNotifications[0];
+        var subListNotifHighlight = subListNotifications[1];
+
+        var chevronClasses = classNames({
+            'mx_RoomSubList_chevron': true,
+            'mx_RoomSubList_chevronRight': this.props.hidden,
+            'mx_RoomSubList_chevronDown': !this.props.hidden,
+        });
+
+        var badgeClasses = classNames({
+            'mx_RoomSubList_badge': true,
+            'mx_RoomSubList_badgeHighlight': subListNotifHighlight,
+        });
+
+        var badge;
+        if (subListNotifCount > 0) {
+            badge = <div className={badgeClasses}>{ FormattingUtils.formatCount(subListNotifCount) }</div>;
+        }
+        else if (subListNotifHighlight) {
+            badge = <div className={badgeClasses}>!</div>;   
+        }
+
+        // When collapsed, allow a long hover on the header to show user
+        // the full tag name and room count
+        var title;
+        var roomCount = this.props.roomCount;
+        if (this.props.collapsed) {
+            title = this.props.label;
+            if (roomCount !== '') {
+                title += " [" + roomCount + "]";
+            }
+        }
+
+        var incomingCall;
+        if (this.props.isIncomingCallRoom) {
+            var IncomingCallBox = sdk.getComponent("voip.IncomingCallBox");
+            incomingCall = <IncomingCallBox className="mx_RoomSubList_incomingCall" incomingCall={ this.props.incomingCall }/>;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <div className="mx_RoomSubList_labelContainer" title={ title } ref="header">
+                <AccessibleButton onClick={ this.props.onClick } className="mx_RoomSubList_label" tabIndex="0">
+                    { this.props.collapsed ? '' : this.props.label }
+                    <div className="mx_RoomSubList_roomCount">{ roomCount }</div>
+                    <div className={chevronClasses}></div>
+                    { badge }
+                    { incomingCall }
+                </AccessibleButton>
+            </div>
+        );
+    },
+});
+
diff --git a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
index 729e7ef772e..a3848dcc446 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var sdk = require('matrix-react-sdk')
 var dis = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher');
 var rate_limited_func = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/ratelimitedfunc');
 var AccessibleButton = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/components/views/elements/AccessibleButton');
+var KeyCode = require('matrix-react-sdk/lib/KeyCode');
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'SearchBox',
@@ -38,10 +39,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     componentDidMount: function() {
         this.dispatcherRef = dis.register(this.onAction);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', this._onKeyDown);
     },
 
     componentWillUnmount: function() {
         dis.unregister(this.dispatcherRef);
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', this._onKeyDown);
     },
 
     onAction: function(payload) {
@@ -90,6 +93,34 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this.onChange();
     },
 
+    _onKeyDown: function(ev) {
+        let handled = false;
+        const isMac = navigator.platform.toUpperCase().indexOf('MAC') >= 0;
+        let ctrlCmdOnly;
+        if (isMac) {
+            ctrlCmdOnly = ev.metaKey && !ev.altKey && !ev.ctrlKey && !ev.shiftKey;
+        } else {
+            ctrlCmdOnly = ev.ctrlKey && !ev.altKey && !ev.metaKey && !ev.shiftKey;
+        }
+
+        switch (ev.keyCode) {
+            case KeyCode.KEY_K:
+                if (ctrlCmdOnly) {
+                    if (this.refs.search) {
+                        this.refs.search.focus();
+                        this.refs.search.select();
+                    }
+                    handled = true;
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (handled) {
+            ev.stopPropagation();
+            ev.preventDefault();
+        }
+    },
+
     render: function() {
         var TintableSvg = sdk.getComponent('elements.TintableSvg');
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
index b82ebf012da..41dd9769606 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_AccessibleButton:focus {
     outline: 0;
-    filter: brightness(200%);
+    filter: brightness($focus-brightness);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
index e105e7b4d54..b6011913486 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ $accent-color: #76CFA6;
 
 $selection-fg-color: $primary-bg-color;
 
+$focus-brightness: 125%;
+
 // red warning colour
 $warning-color: #ff0064;
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
index 6d435fab8aa..72c21b7572d 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ $accent-color: #76CFA6;
 
 $selection-fg-color: $primary-fg-color;
 
+$focus-brightness: 200%;
+
 // red warning colour
 $warning-color: #ff0064;