diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e088d08..7bcc527 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changelog
 unreleased (development) 
 ------------------------
 
+# Component:
+- Bugfix: Input shouldn't take focus when hovered by the mouse.
+
 0.11.1
 ------
 
diff --git a/examples/component/checkbox.cpp b/examples/component/checkbox.cpp
index 13be0df..65e05f5 100644
--- a/examples/component/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/examples/component/checkbox.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
-#include "ftxui/component/captured_mouse.hpp"      // for ftxui
-#include "ftxui/component/component.hpp"           // for Checkbox, Vertical
-#include "ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp"  // for ScreenInteractive
-
-using namespace ftxui;
+#include "ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp"  // for Component, ScreenInteractive
+#include "ftxui/dom/elements.hpp"
+#include "ftxui/component/component.hpp"
 
 int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
-  bool build_examples_state = false;
-  bool build_tests_state = false;
-  bool use_webassembly_state = true;
+  using namespace ftxui;
 
-  auto component = Container::Vertical({
-      Checkbox("Build examples", &build_examples_state),
-      Checkbox("Build tests", &build_tests_state),
-      Checkbox("Use WebAssembly", &use_webassembly_state),
+  Component input_list = Container::Vertical({});
+  std::vector<std::string> items(100, "");
+  for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); ++i) {
+    input_list->Add(Input(&(items[i]), "placeholder " + std::to_string(i)));
+  }
+
+  auto renderer = Renderer(input_list, [&] {
+    return input_list->Render() | vscroll_indicator | frame | border |
+           size(HEIGHT, LESS_THAN, 10);
   });
 
   auto screen = ScreenInteractive::TerminalOutput();
-  screen.Loop(component);
-  return 0;
+  screen.Loop(renderer);
 }
-
-// Copyright 2020 Arthur Sonzogni. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be found in
-// the LICENSE file.
diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/input.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/input.cpp
index c78bf60..846e383 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/input.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/input.cpp
@@ -50,16 +50,22 @@ class WideInputBase : public ComponentBase {
 
     // placeholder.
     if (content.size() == 0) {
+      bool hovered = hovered_;
+      Decorator decorator = dim | main_decorator;
       if (is_focused)
-        return text(*placeholder_) | focus | dim | inverted | main_decorator |
-               reflect(box_);
-      else
-        return text(*placeholder_) | dim | main_decorator | reflect(box_);
+        decorator = decorator | focus | bold;
+      if (hovered || is_focused)
+        decorator = decorator | inverted;
+      return text(*placeholder_) | decorator | reflect(box_);
     }
 
     // Not focused.
-    if (!is_focused)
-      return text(content) | main_decorator | reflect(box_);
+    if (!is_focused) {
+      if (hovered_)
+        return text(content) | main_decorator | inverted | reflect(box_);
+      else
+        return text(content) | main_decorator | reflect(box_);
+    }
 
     std::wstring part_before_cursor = content.substr(0, cursor_position());
     std::wstring part_at_cursor = cursor_position() < (int)content.size()
@@ -68,15 +74,14 @@ class WideInputBase : public ComponentBase {
     std::wstring part_after_cursor = cursor_position() < (int)content.size() - 1
                                          ? content.substr(cursor_position() + 1)
                                          : L"";
-    auto focused = is_focused ? focus : select;
-
+    auto focused = (is_focused || hovered_) ? focus : select;
     // clang-format off
   return
     hbox(
       text(part_before_cursor),
       text(part_at_cursor) | underlined | focused | reflect(cursor_box_),
       text(part_after_cursor)
-    ) | flex | inverted | frame | main_decorator | reflect(box_);
+    ) | flex | inverted | frame | bold |main_decorator | reflect(box_);
     // clang-format on
   }
 
@@ -151,29 +156,31 @@ class WideInputBase : public ComponentBase {
 
  private:
   bool OnMouseEvent(Event event) {
-    if (!CaptureMouse(event))
+    hovered_ =
+        box_.Contain(event.mouse().x, event.mouse().y) && CaptureMouse(event);
+    if (!hovered_)
       return false;
-    if (!box_.Contain(event.mouse().x, event.mouse().y))
+
+    if (event.mouse().button != Mouse::Left ||
+        event.mouse().motion != Mouse::Pressed) {
       return false;
+    }
 
     TakeFocus();
-
-    if (event.mouse().button == Mouse::Left &&
-        event.mouse().motion == Mouse::Pressed) {
-      int new_cursor_position =
-          cursor_position() + event.mouse().x - cursor_box_.x_min;
-      new_cursor_position =
-          std::max(0, std::min<int>(content_->size(), new_cursor_position));
-      if (cursor_position() != new_cursor_position) {
-        cursor_position() = new_cursor_position;
-        option_->on_change();
-      }
+    int new_cursor_position =
+        cursor_position() + event.mouse().x - cursor_box_.x_min;
+    new_cursor_position =
+        std::max(0, std::min<int>(content_->size(), new_cursor_position));
+    if (cursor_position() != new_cursor_position) {
+      cursor_position() = new_cursor_position;
+      option_->on_change();
     }
     return true;
   }
 
   bool Focusable() const final { return true; }
 
+  bool hovered_ = false;
   WideStringRef content_;
   ConstStringRef placeholder_;
 
diff --git a/src/ftxui/dom/blink.cpp b/src/ftxui/dom/blink.cpp
index d426f6e..97d5f7b 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/dom/blink.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/dom/blink.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Blink : public NodeDecorator {
   }
 };
 
+
 /// @brief The text drawn alternates in between visible and hidden.
 /// @ingroup dom
 Element blink(Element child) {