diff --git a/examples/cosmic/src/window.rs b/examples/cosmic/src/window.rs
index 18e90aae..5769b870 100644
--- a/examples/cosmic/src/window.rs
+++ b/examples/cosmic/src/window.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 use cosmic::{
     iced::widget::{self, button, column, container, horizontal_space, row, text},
-    iced::{
-        self,
-        event::{self, Event},
-        keyboard, Application, Command, Length, Subscription,
-    },
+    iced::{self, Application, Command, Length, Subscription},
     iced_native::{subscription, window},
     iced_winit::window::{close, drag, minimize, toggle_maximize},
+    keyboard_nav,
     theme::{self, Theme},
     widget::{
         header_bar, icon, list, nav_bar, nav_bar_toggle, scrollable, segmented_button, settings,
@@ -172,11 +169,11 @@ pub enum Message {
     Desktop(desktop::Message),
     Drag,
     InputChanged,
+    KeyboardNav(keyboard_nav::Message),
     Maximize,
     Minimize,
     NavBar(segmented_button::Key),
     Page(Page),
-    TabNav(bool),
     ToggleNavBar,
     ToggleNavBarCondensed,
 }
@@ -348,21 +345,9 @@ impl Application for Window {
             _ => None,
         });
 
-        let tab_navagation = subscription::events_with(|event, status| match (event, status) {
-            (
-                Event::Keyboard(keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
-                    key_code: keyboard::KeyCode::Tab,
-                    modifiers,
-                    ..
-                }),
-                event::Status::Ignored,
-            ) => Some(modifiers.shift()),
-            _ => None,
-        });
-
         Subscription::batch(vec![
             window_break.map(|_| Message::CondensedViewToggle),
-            tab_navagation.map(Message::TabNav),
+            keyboard_nav::subscription().map(Message::KeyboardNav),
         ])
     }
 
@@ -400,13 +385,11 @@ impl Application for Window {
             Message::InputChanged => {}
 
             Message::CondensedViewToggle => {}
-            Message::TabNav(shift) => {
-                if shift {
-                    ret = widget::focus_previous();
-                } else {
-                    ret = widget::focus_next();
-                }
-            }
+            Message::KeyboardNav(message) => match message {
+                keyboard_nav::Message::Unfocus => ret = keyboard_nav::unfocus(),
+                keyboard_nav::Message::FocusNext => ret = widget::focus_next(),
+                keyboard_nav::Message::FocusPrevious => ret = widget::focus_previous(),
+            },
         }
         ret
     }
diff --git a/src/keyboard_nav.rs b/src/keyboard_nav.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b4fd729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keyboard_nav.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+use iced::{event, keyboard, mouse, subscription, Command, Event, Subscription};
+use iced_native::widget::{operation, Id, Operation};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum Message {
+    FocusNext,
+    FocusPrevious,
+    Unfocus,
+}
+
+#[must_use]
+pub fn subscription() -> Subscription<Message> {
+    subscription::events_with(|event, status| match (event, status) {
+        (
+            Event::Keyboard(keyboard::Event::KeyPressed {
+                key_code: keyboard::KeyCode::Tab,
+                modifiers,
+                ..
+            }),
+            event::Status::Ignored,
+        ) => Some(if modifiers.shift() {
+            Message::FocusPrevious
+        } else {
+            Message::FocusNext
+        }),
+        (Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::ButtonReleased { .. }), _) => Some(Message::Unfocus),
+        _ => None,
+    })
+}
+
+/// Unfocuses any actively-focused widget.
+#[must_use]
+pub fn unfocus<Message: 'static>() -> Command<Message> {
+    Command::<Message>::widget(unfocus_operation())
+}
+
+#[must_use]
+fn unfocus_operation<T>() -> impl Operation<T> {
+    struct Unfocus {}
+
+    impl<T> Operation<T> for Unfocus {
+        fn focusable(&mut self, state: &mut dyn operation::Focusable, _id: Option<&Id>) {
+            if state.is_focused() {
+                state.unfocus();
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn container(
+            &mut self,
+            _id: Option<&Id>,
+            operate_on_children: &mut dyn FnMut(&mut dyn Operation<T>),
+        ) {
+            operate_on_children(self);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Unfocus {}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 35242e79..97b337f1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub use iced_winit;
 #[cfg(feature = "applet")]
 pub mod applet;
 pub mod font;
+pub mod keyboard_nav;
 pub mod theme;
 pub mod widget;