--- a/chrome/content/config.js
+++ b/chrome/content/config.js
@@ -50,16 +50,18 @@ var ViewConfig = {
 
   init: function init() {
     window.addEventListener("resize", this, false);
     window.addEventListener("prefchange", this, false);
     window.addEventListener("prefnew", this, false);
 
     this._handleWindowResize();
     this.filter("");
+
+    document.getElementById("textbox").focus();
   },
 
   uninit: function uninit() {
     window.removeEventListener("resize", this, false);
     window.removeEventListener("prefchange", this, false);
     window.removeEventListener("prefnew", this, false);
   },