--- a/UserPreferences.st	Fri Dec 09 13:57:59 2016 +0100
+++ b/UserPreferences.st	Sun Dec 11 19:04:24 2016 +0100
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@
 
     "/ read comment in menuPanel - for now, it should be on,
     "/ otherwise you cannot control a menu with cursor keys or escape. sigh.
-    ^ self at:#menuPanelTakesFocusOnClick ifAbsent:[ false ]
+    ^ self at:#menuPanelTakesFocusOnClick ifAbsent:[ true "false" ]
 
     "
      UserPreferences current menuPanelTakesFocusOnClick