diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
index 3866a610..afb9a4f7 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
                 title: '',
                 buttons: [],
                 content: null,
+                focus: true,
                 height: 216,
                 keys: {},
                 minHeight: 144,
@@ -318,8 +319,10 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
             that.$buttons.forEach(function($button) {
                 $button.removeElement();
             });
-            that.loseFocus();
-            that.$layer.removeElement();
+            if (self.options.focus) {
+                that.loseFocus();
+                that.$layer.removeElement();
+            }
             that.removeElement();
             callback();
         });
@@ -359,7 +362,9 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
 
     that.open = function() {
         //Ox.print('before open')
-        that.$layer.appendTo(Ox.UI.$body);
+        if (self.options.focus) {
+            that.$layer.appendTo(Ox.UI.$body);
+        }
         that.css({
             opacity: 0
         }).appendTo(Ox.UI.$body).animate({
@@ -367,9 +372,10 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
         }, 200);
         center();
         reset();
-        // fixme: the following line prevents preview-style dialog
-        that.gainFocus();
-        Ox.UI.$window.bind('mouseup', mouseupLayer);
+        if (self.options.focus) {
+            that.gainFocus();
+            Ox.UI.$window.bind('mouseup', mouseupLayer);
+        }
         //Ox.print('after open')
         return that;
     };