 
 			$(root.hoveredBit).find('.front.face').load "/bits/#{  root.hoveredBitIDNumber }/edit"
 			$(root.hoveredBit).addClass('editing')
+			$('#bit_content').focus()
 
 		else
 			m = showNotification "not a text bit - can't edit ", "warning"

  	message = "showing new text bit form"
  	type = "warning"
  	$('#map').append($(data))
  
  return this


##########################################################################################

$(document).ready ->

	$('#map').focus()


	# TODO: find a better way of keeping track of X/Y, without binding to mouse
	map = $('body').on "mousemove", (e) -> 
