Index: gnome-canvas.c
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--- gnome-canvas.c	(revision 1251)
+++ gnome-canvas.c	(working copy)
@@ -1162,6 +1164,7 @@
 	}
 
 	item->canvas->focused_item = item;
+        g_object_set_data (item->canvas, "focused_item", item);
 	gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas));
 
 	if (focused_item) {                                                     
