diff --git a/backup/main.lfm b/backup/main.lfm
index f2b80ea..c81e7de 100644
--- a/backup/main.lfm
+++ b/backup/main.lfm
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 object GUIForm: TGUIForm
-  Left = 320
-  Height = 723
-  Top = 76
-  Width = 1113
+  Left = 371
+  Height = 683
+  Top = 112
+  Width = 1078
   AlphaBlendValue = 128
   Caption = 'microM8 GUI'
-  ClientHeight = 698
-  ClientWidth = 1113
+  ClientHeight = 658
+  ClientWidth = 1078
   Constraints.MinWidth = 1078
   DoubleBuffered = False
   Menu = MainMenu1
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
   object StatusBar1: TStatusBar
     Left = 0
     Height = 19
-    Top = 679
-    Width = 1113
+    Top = 639
+    Width = 1078
     Panels = <>
   end
   object ToolBar1: TToolBar
     Left = 0
     Height = 36
     Top = 0
-    Width = 1113
+    Width = 1078
     ButtonHeight = 32
     ButtonWidth = 32
     Caption = 'ToolBar1'
@@ -327,31 +327,31 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
   end
   object pnlContainer: TPanel
     Left = 0
-    Height = 643
+    Height = 603
     Top = 36
-    Width = 1113
+    Width = 1078
     Align = alClient
     BevelOuter = bvNone
-    ClientHeight = 643
-    ClientWidth = 1113
+    ClientHeight = 603
+    ClientWidth = 1078
     ParentColor = False
     TabOrder = 2
     object sidecarPanel: TPanel
-      Left = 943
-      Height = 606
+      Left = 908
+      Height = 566
       Top = 0
       Width = 170
       Align = alRight
       BevelOuter = bvNone
       Caption = 'sidecarPanel'
-      ClientHeight = 606
+      ClientHeight = 566
       ClientWidth = 170
       Color = clBlack
       ParentColor = False
       TabOrder = 0
       object Image1: TImage
         Left = 0
-        Height = 606
+        Height = 566
         Top = 0
         Width = 170
         Align = alClient
@@ -5444,13 +5444,13 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
     end
     object embedPanel: TPanel
       Left = 0
-      Height = 606
+      Height = 566
       Top = 0
-      Width = 943
+      Width = 908
       Align = alClient
       BevelOuter = bvNone
-      ClientHeight = 606
-      ClientWidth = 943
+      ClientHeight = 566
+      ClientWidth = 908
       Color = clBlack
       Font.Color = clWhite
       ParentColor = False
@@ -5461,9 +5461,9 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
       OnMouseUp = FormMouseUp
       object backdrop: TImage
         Left = 0
-        Height = 606
+        Height = 566
         Top = 0
-        Width = 943
+        Width = 908
         Align = alClient
         OnClick = backdropClick
         OnMouseDown = FormMouseDown
@@ -5474,11 +5474,11 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
     object pnlMemory: TPanel
       Left = 0
       Height = 37
-      Top = 606
-      Width = 1113
+      Top = 566
+      Width = 1078
       Align = alBottom
       ClientHeight = 37
-      ClientWidth = 1113
+      ClientWidth = 1078
       ParentColor = False
       TabOrder = 2
       Visible = False
@@ -5520,7 +5520,7 @@ object GUIForm: TGUIForm
         Text = '$00'
       end
       object pnlMemButtons: TPanel
-        Left = 859
+        Left = 824
         Height = 35
         Top = 1
         Width = 253
diff --git a/backup/main.pas b/backup/main.pas
index e85a0e5..080c1d1 100644
--- a/backup/main.pas
+++ b/backup/main.pas
@@ -696,15 +696,8 @@ begin
 
      RepaintWindow;
      if not IsMicroM8Active then
-        HideM8
-     else
-       begin
-            lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
-            //StatusBar1.SimpleText:='focus';
-            // send fake mouse button state change
-            SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
-       end;
-     //StatusBar1.SimpleText := GetTitleOfActiveWindow;
+        HideM8;
+
      //log.Lines.Add('app is deactivating');
 end;
 
@@ -2726,7 +2719,7 @@ begin
      {$ENDIF}
 
      // another hack: disable mouse buttons on refocus
-     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
+     //SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
 
      //Application.Restore;
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := 'trying to focus '+DateTimeToStr(Now);
@@ -2736,6 +2729,11 @@ begin
      {$ENDIF}
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := 'App is refocussing';
      lastShowTime := Now();
+
+     lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
+     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
+     Delay(50);
+     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
    end;
   ReposWindow;
 end;
diff --git a/main.pas b/main.pas
index e85a0e5..0d352d4 100644
--- a/main.pas
+++ b/main.pas
@@ -696,15 +696,8 @@ begin
 
      RepaintWindow;
      if not IsMicroM8Active then
-        HideM8
-     else
-       begin
-            lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
-            //StatusBar1.SimpleText:='focus';
-            // send fake mouse button state change
-            SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
-       end;
-     //StatusBar1.SimpleText := GetTitleOfActiveWindow;
+        HideM8;
+
      //log.Lines.Add('app is deactivating');
 end;
 
@@ -2726,7 +2719,7 @@ begin
      {$ENDIF}
 
      // another hack: disable mouse buttons on refocus
-     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
+     //SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
 
      //Application.Restore;
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := 'trying to focus '+DateTimeToStr(Now);
@@ -2736,6 +2729,11 @@ begin
      {$ENDIF}
      //StatusBar1.SimpleText := 'App is refocussing';
      lastShowTime := Now();
+
+     lastFocusLostTime:=Now();
+     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/1' );
+     Sleep(50);
+     SimpleGet( baseUrl + '/api/control/mouse/buttonstate/0' );
    end;
   ReposWindow;
 end;
diff --git a/poc.lps b/poc.lps
index 3094fbd..e5cb920 100644
--- a/poc.lps
+++ b/poc.lps
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
         <HasResources Value="True"/>
         <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
         <IsVisibleTab Value="True"/>
-        <TopLine Value="2868"/>
-        <CursorPos X="10" Y="2886"/>
+        <TopLine Value="694"/>
+        <CursorPos X="16" Y="699"/>
         <UsageCount Value="323"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
         <LoadedDesigner Value="True"/>