self.SelectEnd = None
         self.UpdateView()
         self.CaptureMouse()
+        self.SetFocus()
 
     def OnLeftUp(self, event):
         if not self.HasCapture():
 
 
     def AdjustScrollbars(self):
-        for i in range(2):
-            self.SetCharDimensions()
-            self.scroller.SetScrollbars(
-                self.fw, self.fh,
-                self.CalcMaxLineLen()+3, max(self.LinesInFile()+1, self.sh),
-                self.sx, self.sy)
+        if self:
+            for i in range(2):
+                self.SetCharDimensions()
+                self.scroller.SetScrollbars(
+                    self.fw, self.fh,
+                    self.CalcMaxLineLen()+3, max(self.LinesInFile()+1, self.sh),
+                    self.sx, self.sy)
 
 #------------ backspace, delete, return